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@@ -194,6 +194,9 @@ def test_unknown_hash(self):
         self.assertRaises(ValueError, hashlib.new, 'spam spam spam spam spam')
         self.assertRaises(TypeError, hashlib.new, 1)
 
+    def test_new_upper_to_lower(self):
+        self.assertEqual(hashlib.new("SHA256").name, "sha256")
+
     def test_get_builtin_constructor(self):
         get_builtin_constructor = getattr(hashlib,
                                           '__get_builtin_constructor')
 
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+The OpenSSL hashlib wrapper uses a simpler implementation. Several Macros
+and pointless caches are gone. The hash name now comes from OpenSSL's EVP.
+The algorithm name stays the same, except it is now always lower case.
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	`1`	`+The OpenSSL hashlib wrapper uses a simpler implementation. Several Macros`
	`2`	`+and pointless caches are gone. The hash name now comes from OpenSSL's EVP.`
	`3`	`+The algorithm name stays the same, except it is now always lower case.`