3695857 - encoderFactory bean null issue in SAP Commerce Cloud version 2211.41 or later

• An issue occurs when implementing the historical password policy feature introduced in SAP Commerce Cloud version 2211.41. The feature aims to prevent users from reusing historical passwords during password changes.
• The `encoderFactory` bean is null across multiple environments, including local, cloud, and vanilla setups, resulting in a `NullPointerException`. This exception is caught internally, causing the method to always return false, even when the password has been used recently.

• SAP Commerce Cloud version 2211.41 or later

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