Remove attempt to require "node:crypto" on Node 18 #348
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The original code was intended to shim in support for the webcrypto interface in Node 18, which was included indirectly as `webcrypto` in the "node:crypto" module or globally via the `--no-experimental-global-webcrypto` flag. This change has caused many issues with bundlers and static analyzers which do not like the obfuscated call to `require()`. Node 18 will no longer receive security support as of 30 April 2025[1] and as such it feels like we can now drop this workaround in favor of documenting alternative approaches. [1]: https://endoflife.date/nodejs
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Fixes #273 & #345
The original code was intended to shim in support for the webcrypto interface in Node 18, which was included indirectly as
webcryptoin the "node:crypto" module or globally via the--no-experimental-global-webcryptoflag.This change has caused many issues with bundlers and static analyzers which do not like the obfuscated call to
require()see the above tickets.Node 18 will no longer receive security support as of 30 April 20251 and as such it feels like we can now drop this workaround in favor of documenting the alternative approaches.
The test suite has also been updated to use
webcryptoon Node 18.