1.x testing on node v18

[jdevcs]

1.x CI actions failing on v18 #4888 (comment)

[jdevcs]

Tested 1.x on node v18 following observations:

• There is breaking change for Message-Digest algo functions in node 17+. Node 17, 18 uses OpenSSL3 which has changed code for initialization context of Message-Digest functions ( including md4 )

one temp fix is to continue use legacy OpenSSL

• Webpack 4 issue:

this[kHandle] = new _Hash(algorithm, xofLen);
Error: error:0308010C:digital envelope routines::unsupported

• Web3.js tests using ethers issue:

 3) eth
       accounts
         encrypt ethers wallet, and decrypt with eth.account:
     Error: error:0308010C:digital envelope routines::unsupported

• ganache socket connection failing

  1) web.providers.givenProvider (ganache)
       "before all" hook for "requestManager attaches 4 listeners":
     Error: error:0308010C:digital envelope routines::unsupported

Web3.js : 122 tests failing due to above shared

[jdevcs]

Fixes will be tracked under #5522