Use of deprecated CryptAcquireContext in random.cpp #32391

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   laanwj commented at 7:27 am on May 1, 2025: member

   According to Windows API documentation, the CryptAcquireContext* function along with CryptGenRandom as used in src/random.cpp is deprecated:

   Important This API is deprecated. New and existing software should start using Cryptography Next Generation APIs. Microsoft may remove this API in future releases.

2. laanwj added the label Windows on May 1, 2025
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   laanwj commented at 7:35 am on May 1, 2025: member

   OH this is a duplicate of #14089, which was closed in 2018. Not sure whether to leave this open. Maybe it’s time to reevaluate this.
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   davidgumberg commented at 1:02 am on May 2, 2025: contributor

   Opened #32400
5. fanquake closed this on May 22, 2025

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6. fanquake referenced this in commit 35bf3f8839 on May 22, 2025

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