Deprecate use of Python crypt (#78257)

changelogs/fragments/deprecate-crypt-support.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+deprecated_features:
+- Encryption - Deprecate use of the Python crypt module due to it's impending removal from Python 3.13

lib/ansible/utils/encrypt.py

@@ -99,6 +99,15 @@ class CryptHash(BaseHash):
 
         if algorithm not in self.algorithms:
             raise AnsibleError("crypt.crypt does not support '%s' algorithm" % self.algorithm)
+
+        display.deprecated(
+            "Encryption using the Python crypt module is deprecated. The "
+            "Python crypt module is deprecated and will be removed from "
+            "Python 3.13. Install the passlib library for continued "
+            "encryption functionality.",
+            version=2.17
+        )
+
         self.algo_data = self.algorithms[algorithm]
 
     def hash(self, secret, salt=None, salt_size=None, rounds=None, ident=None):