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 ### Optional Runtime Requirements
 
 - python3-pil (pillow) for support of webp avatars
-- python3-gnupg to enable GPG encryption
 - For zeroconf you need python3-dbus on Linux or [pybonjour](https://dev.gajim.org/lovetox/pybonjour-python3) on Windows/macOS
 - gir1.2-gspell-1 and hunspell-LANG where lang is your locale eg. en, fr etc
 - gir1.2-secret-1 for GNOME Keyring or KDE support as password storage