SSH port forwarding from within Rust code

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  1. russh

    Rust SSH client & server library

    Note that this changed in v0.49.0 version of russh. Previously key and hashing algorithm were in one instance of key::PrivateKey, now key itself must be decorated with hashing algorithm separately.

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    Stream - Scalable APIs for Chat, Feeds, Moderation, & Video. Stream helps developers build engaging apps that scale to millions with performant and flexible Chat, Feeds, Moderation, and Video APIs and SDKs powered by a global edge network and enterprise-grade infrastructure.

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  3. tokio

    A runtime for writing reliable asynchronous applications with Rust. Provides I/O, networking, scheduling, timers, ...

    We will be using tokio async framework and russh crates. Add them to your project:

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