#OpenSSL

error:0308010C digital envelope routines::unsupported — Fixing Node 17+ Breakage in Older Projects

Node 17+ crashes webpack 4 builds with error:0308010C:digital envelope routines::unsupported because OpenSSL 3.0 removed MD4. Three fixes compared: --openssl-legacy-provider quick unblock, upgrading to webpack 5 as the real fix, and pinning Node 16 as a stopgap.