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CFE-3725: hash=>"best" resolves to SHA-512 (community) #3742

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**Description:** The `hash` menu option defines the type of hash used for change detection.

The `best` option cross correlates the best two available algorithms known in the OpenSSL library.
The `best` option uses the strongest hash algorithm available (SHA-512).

**Type:** (menu option)

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**History:** Before 3.29.0, in the community edition the `best` option
cross correlated two algorithms (MD5 and SHA1); it now uses SHA-512, matching
the enterprise edition. Files tracked with `hash => "best"` are silently
re-baselined under the new hash on the first agent run after upgrade. This
change only affects the community edition; the enterprise edition already used
SHA-512.

#### report_changes

**Description:** Specify criteria for change warnings using the `report_changes` menu option.
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