diff --git a/_generated-doc/main/config/quarkus-all-config.adoc b/_generated-doc/main/config/quarkus-all-config.adoc
index 69b17b30d8..a91a3cd0c7 100644
--- a/_generated-doc/main/config/quarkus-all-config.adoc
+++ b/_generated-doc/main/config/quarkus-all-config.adoc
@@ -30554,7 +30554,7 @@ endif::add-copy-button-to-config-props[]
 
 [.description]
 --
-Sets SASL mechanism used by authentication. Available values: ++*++ `DIGEST-MD5` - Uses the MD5 hashing algorithm in addition to nonces to encrypt credentials. This is the default. ++*++ `EXTERNAL` - Uses client certificates to provide valid identities to Infinispan Server and enable encryption. ++*++ `PLAIN` - Sends credentials in plain text (unencrypted) over the wire in a way that is similar to HTTP BASIC authentication. You should use `PLAIN` authentication only in combination with TLS encryption.
+Sets SASL mechanism used by authentication. Available values: ++*++ `DIGEST-SHA-512` - Uses the SHA-512 hashing algorithm to securely hash and verify credentials. This is the default. ++*++ `DIGEST-MD5` - Uses the MD5 hashing algorithm in addition to nonces to encrypt credentials. ++*++ `EXTERNAL` - Uses client certificates to provide valid identities to Infinispan Server and enable encryption. ++*++ `PLAIN` - Sends credentials in plain text (unencrypted) over the wire in a way that is similar to HTTP BASIC authentication. You should use `PLAIN` authentication only in combination with TLS encryption.
 
 
 ifdef::add-copy-button-to-env-var[]
@@ -30565,7 +30565,7 @@ Environment variable: `+++QUARKUS_INFINISPAN_CLIENT_SASL_MECHANISM+++`
 endif::add-copy-button-to-env-var[]
 --
 |string
-|`DIGEST-MD5`
+|`DIGEST-SHA-512`
 
 a| [[quarkus-infinispan-client_quarkus-infinispan-client-key-store]] [.property-path]##link:#quarkus-infinispan-client_quarkus-infinispan-client-key-store[`quarkus.infinispan-client.key-store`]##
 ifdef::add-copy-button-to-config-props[]
@@ -31314,7 +31314,7 @@ endif::add-copy-button-to-config-props[]
 
 [.description]
 --
-Sets SASL mechanism used by authentication. Available values: ++*++ `DIGEST-MD5` - Uses the MD5 hashing algorithm in addition to nonces to encrypt credentials. This is the default. ++*++ `EXTERNAL` - Uses client certificates to provide valid identities to Infinispan Server and enable encryption. ++*++ `PLAIN` - Sends credentials in plain text (unencrypted) over the wire in a way that is similar to HTTP BASIC authentication. You should use `PLAIN` authentication only in combination with TLS encryption.
+Sets SASL mechanism used by authentication. Available values: ++*++ `DIGEST-SHA-512` - Uses the SHA-512 hashing algorithm to securely hash and verify credentials. This is the default. ++*++ `DIGEST-MD5` - Uses the MD5 hashing algorithm in addition to nonces to encrypt credentials. ++*++ `EXTERNAL` - Uses client certificates to provide valid identities to Infinispan Server and enable encryption. ++*++ `PLAIN` - Sends credentials in plain text (unencrypted) over the wire in a way that is similar to HTTP BASIC authentication. You should use `PLAIN` authentication only in combination with TLS encryption.
 
 
 ifdef::add-copy-button-to-env-var[]
@@ -31325,7 +31325,7 @@ Environment variable: `+++QUARKUS_INFINISPAN_CLIENT__CLIENT_NAME__SASL_MECHANISM
 endif::add-copy-button-to-env-var[]
 --
 |string
-|`DIGEST-MD5`
+|`DIGEST-SHA-512`
 
 a| [[quarkus-infinispan-client_quarkus-infinispan-client-client-name-key-store]] [.property-path]##link:#quarkus-infinispan-client_quarkus-infinispan-client-client-name-key-store[`quarkus.infinispan-client."client-name".key-store`]##
 ifdef::add-copy-button-to-config-props[]
diff --git a/_generated-doc/main/config/quarkus-infinispan-client.adoc b/_generated-doc/main/config/quarkus-infinispan-client.adoc
index c951ed0800..14ac963b06 100644
--- a/_generated-doc/main/config/quarkus-infinispan-client.adoc
+++ b/_generated-doc/main/config/quarkus-infinispan-client.adoc
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ endif::add-copy-button-to-config-props[]
 
 [.description]
 --
-Sets SASL mechanism used by authentication. Available values: ++*++ `DIGEST-MD5` - Uses the MD5 hashing algorithm in addition to nonces to encrypt credentials. This is the default. ++*++ `EXTERNAL` - Uses client certificates to provide valid identities to Infinispan Server and enable encryption. ++*++ `PLAIN` - Sends credentials in plain text (unencrypted) over the wire in a way that is similar to HTTP BASIC authentication. You should use `PLAIN` authentication only in combination with TLS encryption.
+Sets SASL mechanism used by authentication. Available values: ++*++ `DIGEST-SHA-512` - Uses the SHA-512 hashing algorithm to securely hash and verify credentials. This is the default. ++*++ `DIGEST-MD5` - Uses the MD5 hashing algorithm in addition to nonces to encrypt credentials. ++*++ `EXTERNAL` - Uses client certificates to provide valid identities to Infinispan Server and enable encryption. ++*++ `PLAIN` - Sends credentials in plain text (unencrypted) over the wire in a way that is similar to HTTP BASIC authentication. You should use `PLAIN` authentication only in combination with TLS encryption.
 
 
 ifdef::add-copy-button-to-env-var[]
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ Environment variable: `+++QUARKUS_INFINISPAN_CLIENT_SASL_MECHANISM+++`
 endif::add-copy-button-to-env-var[]
 --
 |string
-|`DIGEST-MD5`
+|`DIGEST-SHA-512`
 
 a| [[quarkus-infinispan-client_quarkus-infinispan-client-key-store]] [.property-path]##link:#quarkus-infinispan-client_quarkus-infinispan-client-key-store[`quarkus.infinispan-client.key-store`]##
 ifdef::add-copy-button-to-config-props[]
@@ -987,7 +987,7 @@ endif::add-copy-button-to-config-props[]
 
 [.description]
 --
-Sets SASL mechanism used by authentication. Available values: ++*++ `DIGEST-MD5` - Uses the MD5 hashing algorithm in addition to nonces to encrypt credentials. This is the default. ++*++ `EXTERNAL` - Uses client certificates to provide valid identities to Infinispan Server and enable encryption. ++*++ `PLAIN` - Sends credentials in plain text (unencrypted) over the wire in a way that is similar to HTTP BASIC authentication. You should use `PLAIN` authentication only in combination with TLS encryption.
+Sets SASL mechanism used by authentication. Available values: ++*++ `DIGEST-SHA-512` - Uses the SHA-512 hashing algorithm to securely hash and verify credentials. This is the default. ++*++ `DIGEST-MD5` - Uses the MD5 hashing algorithm in addition to nonces to encrypt credentials. ++*++ `EXTERNAL` - Uses client certificates to provide valid identities to Infinispan Server and enable encryption. ++*++ `PLAIN` - Sends credentials in plain text (unencrypted) over the wire in a way that is similar to HTTP BASIC authentication. You should use `PLAIN` authentication only in combination with TLS encryption.
 
 
 ifdef::add-copy-button-to-env-var[]
@@ -998,7 +998,7 @@ Environment variable: `+++QUARKUS_INFINISPAN_CLIENT__CLIENT_NAME__SASL_MECHANISM
 endif::add-copy-button-to-env-var[]
 --
 |string
-|`DIGEST-MD5`
+|`DIGEST-SHA-512`
 
 a| [[quarkus-infinispan-client_quarkus-infinispan-client-client-name-key-store]] [.property-path]##link:#quarkus-infinispan-client_quarkus-infinispan-client-client-name-key-store[`quarkus.infinispan-client."client-name".key-store`]##
 ifdef::add-copy-button-to-config-props[]
diff --git a/_generated-doc/main/config/quarkus-infinispan-client_quarkus.infinispan-client.adoc b/_generated-doc/main/config/quarkus-infinispan-client_quarkus.infinispan-client.adoc
index c951ed0800..14ac963b06 100644
--- a/_generated-doc/main/config/quarkus-infinispan-client_quarkus.infinispan-client.adoc
+++ b/_generated-doc/main/config/quarkus-infinispan-client_quarkus.infinispan-client.adoc
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ endif::add-copy-button-to-config-props[]
 
 [.description]
 --
-Sets SASL mechanism used by authentication. Available values: ++*++ `DIGEST-MD5` - Uses the MD5 hashing algorithm in addition to nonces to encrypt credentials. This is the default. ++*++ `EXTERNAL` - Uses client certificates to provide valid identities to Infinispan Server and enable encryption. ++*++ `PLAIN` - Sends credentials in plain text (unencrypted) over the wire in a way that is similar to HTTP BASIC authentication. You should use `PLAIN` authentication only in combination with TLS encryption.
+Sets SASL mechanism used by authentication. Available values: ++*++ `DIGEST-SHA-512` - Uses the SHA-512 hashing algorithm to securely hash and verify credentials. This is the default. ++*++ `DIGEST-MD5` - Uses the MD5 hashing algorithm in addition to nonces to encrypt credentials. ++*++ `EXTERNAL` - Uses client certificates to provide valid identities to Infinispan Server and enable encryption. ++*++ `PLAIN` - Sends credentials in plain text (unencrypted) over the wire in a way that is similar to HTTP BASIC authentication. You should use `PLAIN` authentication only in combination with TLS encryption.
 
 
 ifdef::add-copy-button-to-env-var[]
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ Environment variable: `+++QUARKUS_INFINISPAN_CLIENT_SASL_MECHANISM+++`
 endif::add-copy-button-to-env-var[]
 --
 |string
-|`DIGEST-MD5`
+|`DIGEST-SHA-512`
 
 a| [[quarkus-infinispan-client_quarkus-infinispan-client-key-store]] [.property-path]##link:#quarkus-infinispan-client_quarkus-infinispan-client-key-store[`quarkus.infinispan-client.key-store`]##
 ifdef::add-copy-button-to-config-props[]
@@ -987,7 +987,7 @@ endif::add-copy-button-to-config-props[]
 
 [.description]
 --
-Sets SASL mechanism used by authentication. Available values: ++*++ `DIGEST-MD5` - Uses the MD5 hashing algorithm in addition to nonces to encrypt credentials. This is the default. ++*++ `EXTERNAL` - Uses client certificates to provide valid identities to Infinispan Server and enable encryption. ++*++ `PLAIN` - Sends credentials in plain text (unencrypted) over the wire in a way that is similar to HTTP BASIC authentication. You should use `PLAIN` authentication only in combination with TLS encryption.
+Sets SASL mechanism used by authentication. Available values: ++*++ `DIGEST-SHA-512` - Uses the SHA-512 hashing algorithm to securely hash and verify credentials. This is the default. ++*++ `DIGEST-MD5` - Uses the MD5 hashing algorithm in addition to nonces to encrypt credentials. ++*++ `EXTERNAL` - Uses client certificates to provide valid identities to Infinispan Server and enable encryption. ++*++ `PLAIN` - Sends credentials in plain text (unencrypted) over the wire in a way that is similar to HTTP BASIC authentication. You should use `PLAIN` authentication only in combination with TLS encryption.
 
 
 ifdef::add-copy-button-to-env-var[]
@@ -998,7 +998,7 @@ Environment variable: `+++QUARKUS_INFINISPAN_CLIENT__CLIENT_NAME__SASL_MECHANISM
 endif::add-copy-button-to-env-var[]
 --
 |string
-|`DIGEST-MD5`
+|`DIGEST-SHA-512`
 
 a| [[quarkus-infinispan-client_quarkus-infinispan-client-client-name-key-store]] [.property-path]##link:#quarkus-infinispan-client_quarkus-infinispan-client-client-name-key-store[`quarkus.infinispan-client."client-name".key-store`]##
 ifdef::add-copy-button-to-config-props[]
diff --git a/_versions/main/guides/infinispan-client-reference.adoc b/_versions/main/guides/infinispan-client-reference.adoc
index 7084c2e4ae..77fdc84bcc 100644
--- a/_versions/main/guides/infinispan-client-reference.adoc
+++ b/_versions/main/guides/infinispan-client-reference.adoc
@@ -299,6 +299,7 @@ distributedCache:
 
 You can use the following authentication mechanisms with the Infinispan client:
 
+* DIGEST-SHA-512 (default)
 * DIGEST-MD5
 * PLAIN (recommended only in combination with TLS encryption)
 * EXTERNAL