blake2

7.1M downloads in the last 30 days (238.2K/day), up 5% from the previous period.

7.3K crates depend on blake2. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.

The primary maintainer publishes 211 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.

Despite being 9+ years old, blake2 hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.

Only 3 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.

At 46KB, blake2 is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.

21% of releases have been yanked. Check version history before pinning.

Notable dependents include ed25519-dalek, snow, argon2, datafusion-functions, expander. When high-quality crates choose blake2, it's a strong quality signal.