Clarify post-quantum cryptography vs password hashing (no code changes)

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Question raised: Why use Argon2 when .NET 10 provides post-quantum algorithms like ML-DSA?

Answer: Different purposes. ML-DSA is for digital signatures (replacing RSA/ECDSA against Shor's algorithm). Argon2 is for password hashing (memory-hard defense against brute-force, already resistant to Grover's algorithm).

Documentation Added

• WHY_ARGON2_NOT_POST_QUANTUM.md (Russian): Technical explanation of algorithm purposes, quantum threat model, NIST recommendations
• EXAMPLE_POST_QUANTUM_USAGE.cs: Code examples showing correct ML-DSA usage (JWT signing) vs incorrect usage (password hashing)
• SUMMARY_POST_QUANTUM_CLARIFICATION.md (English): Executive summary with comparison tables and NIST references
• SECURITY.md: Added post-quantum cryptography section

Key Technical Points

Purpose	ML-DSA (Post-Quantum)	Argon2 (Current)
Use case	Digital signatures	Password hashing
Speed	Fast (~0.5ms)	Intentionally slow (~100ms)
Memory	Low (~2 MB)	High (64 MB, memory-hard)
Brute-force protection	None	Excellent
Quantum threat	Shor's (critical for RSA/ECDSA)	Grover's (minimal, √N speedup)

Quantum resistance reality: Hash functions resist quantum attacks inherently. Adding 1-2 password characters compensates for any quantum advantage. NIST SP 800-208 explicitly recommends Argon2 for passwords, not post-quantum algorithms.

Optional Future Enhancement

ML-DSA suitable for JWT signing (quantum-resistant tokens), not password hashing:

// Correct ML-DSA usage
var mlDsa = CompositeMLDsa.Create(CompositeMLDsaAlgorithm.MlDsa44);
byte[] jwtSignature = mlDsa.SignData(tokenPayload);

// Wrong - don't use for passwords
// var hash = mlDsa.SignData(password); // NO! Use Argon2

No code changes required. Current Argon2 implementation is NIST/OWASP compliant and quantum-resistant.

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