Merge branch '5.7.x' into 5.8.x

Closes gh-13231
spring-projects · Jun 5, 2023 · 9ac286e · 9ac286e
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diff --git a/...n/java/org/springframework/security/web/authentication/www/BasicAuthenticationFilter.java b/...n/java/org/springframework/security/web/authentication/www/BasicAuthenticationFilter.java
@@ -81,9 +81,7 @@
  * <p>
  * Basic authentication is an attractive protocol because it is simple and widely
  * deployed. However, it still transmits a password in clear text and as such is
- * undesirable in many situations. Digest authentication is also provided by Spring
- * Security and should be used instead of Basic authentication wherever possible. See
- * {@link org.springframework.security.web.authentication.www.DigestAuthenticationFilter}.
+ * undesirable in many situations.
  * <p>
  * Note that if a {@link RememberMeServices} is set, this filter will automatically send
  * back remember-me details to the client. Therefore, subsequent requests will not need to