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+# Kotlin Hash
+
+This library provides various [Cryptographic Hash Function](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptographic_hash_function)
+implementations in Kotlin Multiplatform.
+
+## Features
+
+* [MD5](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MD5)
+* [SHA1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SHA-1)
+* [SHA224](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SHA-2)
+* [SHA256](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SHA-2)
+* [SHA384](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SHA-2)
+* [SHA512](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SHA-2)
+* Multiplatform support
+    * JVM
+    * JavaScript
+    * Native (Linux)
+
+## Installation
+
+Add the following to your `build.gradle.kts`.
+
+```kotlin
+repositories {
+    maven("https://git.infendro.com/api/packages/Infendro/maven")
+}
+
+dependencies {
+    implementation("com.infendro:hash:1.2.2")
+}
+```
+
+## Usage
+
+```kotlin
+import com.infendro.hash.SHA256
+
+fun main() {
+    // hash some value using SHA256
+    val value = "...".encodeToByteArray()
+    val hash = SHA256.hash(value)
+}
+```