Version 1.7.12, 2008-09-18
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* Add x86 assembly for Visual Studio C++, by Luca Piccarreta
* Add a Perl XS module, by Vaclav Ovsik
* Add SWIG-based wrapper for Botan
* Add SSE2 implementation of SHA-1, by Dean Gaudet
* Remove the BigInt::sig_words cache due to bugs
* Combined the 4 Blowfish sboxes, suggested by Yves Jerschow
* Changed BigInt::grow_by and BigInt::grow_to to be non-const
* Add private assignment operators to classes that don't support assignment
* Benchmark RSA encryption and signatures
* Added test programs for random_prime and ressol
* Add high resolution timers for IA-64, HP-PA, S390x
* Reduce use of the RNG during benchmarks
* Fix builds on STI Cell PPU
* Add support for IBM's XLC compiler
* Add IETF 8192 bit MODP group