Add verifyPassword from @Hackwar. Bring in PHPass.
Use hashPassword on user update / create, not just on login.
hashPassword on frontend password reset.
Use hashPassword in the installation application.
[#30901] Articles missing for admins in front end
Thanks Roberto.
Correction
Merge pull request #2798 from infograf768/30901

[#30901] Articles missing for admins in front end
Update installer.php

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Merge pull request #2806 from zero-24/patch-4

Manifest install sql file with whitespace fails
Merge pull request #2683 from dongilbert/25PasswordSecurity

Password Security: PHPass for Joomla! 2.5
Porting Master PR #2819 to 2.5.x
Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/2.5.x' into 2.5.x
Porting master PR #2826 to 2.5x
Porting PR #2843 to 2.5.x
 [imp] *Adapt language to new user language for mail message when
creating user in back-end
Don't include sample images in update packages (Ref #3013)
Updating installation lang file: sw-KE
Access column is not set for Content Languages
Prepare 2.5.18