Changed: User password encryption from SHA-1 to bcrypt

[v 1.0.0] – 2025-03-08

🔒 Security Changed

User Authentication

• Password encryption upgrade: Migrated user password hashing from SHA-1 to the bcrypt algorithm to significantly improve security.
• Cryptographic enhancement: Replaced the outdated SHA-1 hashing method with modern, industry-standard bcrypt for stronger and more resilient password protection.

⚡ Improved

• Security standards: User authentication now follows modern best practices with secure cryptographic hashing.
• Password protection: All user passwords are now safeguarded using a more robust and secure hashing mechanism.