Documentation: clarify encryption docs

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### Managing encryption {#encryption} ### Managing encryption {#encryption}
Documents can be stored in Paperless using GnuPG encryption.
!!! warning !!! warning
Encryption is deprecated since [paperless-ng 0.9](changelog.md#paperless-ng-090) and doesn't really Encryption was removed in [paperless-ng 0.9](changelog.md#paperless-ng-090)
provide any additional security, since you have to store the passphrase because it did not really provide any additional security, the passphrase
in a configuration file on the same system as the encrypted documents was stored in a configuration file on the same system as the documents.
for paperless to work. Furthermore, the entire text content of the Furthermore, the entire text content of the documents is stored plain in
documents is stored plain in the database, even if your documents are the database, even if your documents are encrypted. Filenames are not
encrypted. Filenames are not encrypted as well. encrypted as well. Finally, the web server provides transparent access to
your encrypted documents.
Also, the web server provides transparent access to your encrypted
documents.
Consider running paperless on an encrypted filesystem instead, which Consider running paperless on an encrypted filesystem instead, which
will then at least provide security against physical hardware theft. will then at least provide security against physical hardware theft.