# RustCrypto: Ascon
[![crate][crate-image]][crate-link]
[![Docs][docs-image]][docs-link]
![Apache2/MIT licensed][license-image]
![Rust Version][rustc-image]
[![Project Chat][chat-image]][chat-link]
[![Build Status][build-image]][build-link]
Pure Rust implementation of the lightweight cryptographic hash functions
[AsconHash and AsconAHash][1] and the extendable output functions (XOF) AsconXOF
and AsconAXOF.
[Documentation][docs-link]
## Security Notes
No security audits of this crate have ever been performed.
USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!
## Minimum Supported Rust Version
This crate requires **Rust 1.56** at a minimum.
We may change the MSRV in the future, but it will be accompanied by a minor
version bump.
## License
Licensed under either of:
* [Apache License, Version 2.0](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
* [MIT license](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
at your option.
### Contribution
Unless you explicitly state otherwise, any contribution intentionally submitted
for inclusion in the work by you, as defined in the Apache-2.0 license, shall be
dual licensed as above, without any additional terms or conditions.
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[crate-image]: https://img.shields.io/crates/v/ascon-hash.svg
[crate-link]: https://crates.io/crates/ascon-hash
[docs-image]: https://docs.rs/ascon-hash/badge.svg
[docs-link]: https://docs.rs/ascon-hash/
[license-image]: https://img.shields.io/badge/license-Apache2.0/MIT-blue.svg
[rustc-image]: https://img.shields.io/badge/rustc-1.56+-blue.svg
[chat-image]: https://img.shields.io/badge/zulip-join_chat-blue.svg
[chat-link]: https://rustcrypto.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/260041-hashes
[build-image]: https://github.com/RustCrypto/hashes/workflows/ascon-hash/badge.svg?branch=master
[build-link]: https://github.com/RustCrypto/hashes/actions?query=workflow%3Aascon-hash
[//]: # (general links)
[1]: https://ascon.iaik.tugraz.at