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Libgcrypt 1.12 has been released with VAES/AVX-512 accelerated AES encryption, delivering 2x performance improvements on AMD Zen 5 processors. This cryptographic library serves as the foundation for GnuPG and various other applications including email clients and file encryption utilities. The update leverages modern CPU instruction sets to significantly boost encryption performance.

Libgcrypt 1.12 Released With VAES/AVX-512 Accelerated AES: 2x Performance On AMD Zen 5