zendframework/zend-crypt
Zend\Crypt provides secure PHP cryptography utilities including encryption/decryption, hashing, HMAC, key generation, and password adapters. Designed for Zend Framework apps but usable standalone, with pluggable algorithms and safer defaults for common crypto tasks.
Architecture fit: Poor. Laravel has native encryption and hashing tools (Illuminate\Encryption, Hash facade) which are actively maintained and integrated with the framework. Using zend-crypt would create redundancy and potential conflicts. The package is designed for Zend Framework 2 (now Laminas), which is a different ecosystem, leading to integration challenges in
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