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title: Dependencies and Acknowledgements
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# Libraries

GpgFrontend incorporates various libraries and binaries, each with their own
license terms. For more information or to obtain the source code, please visit
the respective project homepages.

Note: As of v2.1.9, GpgFrontend no longer uses the QtAES library. All
cryptographic operations—including AES encryption/decryption—are now performed
using OpenSSL, with AES-GCM as the default and only mode.

## Common

- **Qt (Open Source)**: [https://www.qt.io](https://www.qt.io)
- **GnuPG**: [https://gnupg.org](https://gnupg.org)
- **GpgME**: [https://gnupg.org/software/gpgme/index.html](https://gnupg.org/software/gpgme/index.html)
- **OpenSSL**: [https://openssl-library.org](https://openssl-library.org)
- **libarchive**: [https://www.libarchive.org](https://www.libarchive.org)

## Windows

- **MSYS2**: [https://www.msys2.org](https://www.msys2.org)
- **mingw-w64**: [https://www.mingw-w64.org](https://www.mingw-w64.org)

## Linux

- **AppImage**: [https://appimage.org](https://appimage.org)

## macOS

- **macOS Application Bundles**: [Link](https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/CoreFoundation/Conceptual/CFBundles/AboutBundles/AboutBundles.html)

# Icons

The icons utilized in this software are sourced from [Alibaba
Iconfont](https://www.iconfont.cn/). This vector icon library is free of use,
isn't registered as a trademark, has no copyright issues, and can be
commercially utilized.