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+minor_changes:
+  - htpasswd - the parameter ``crypt_scheme`` is being renamed as ``hash_scheme`` and added as an alias to it (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/6841).
+deprecated_features:
+  - htpasswd - the alias ``crypt_scheme`` is being deprecated and it shoudl  be removed in community.general 9.0.0 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/6841).