Re: PostgreSQL v7.2 Final Release - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

Quoting "Marc G. Fournier" <scrappy@postgresql.org>:

> For Immediate Release                February 5th, 2002
> 
>    Security
>            A new MD5 encryption option allows more secure storage and
>            transfer of passwords. A new Unix-domain socket authentication
>            option is available on Linux and BSD systems.

First question:
       Is this backport(-able/-ed) to 7.1.3?

Second question:
       Is 7.2 ready for production?