Adds a (CCK) field type for referencing user roles as a field in (CCK) content types. Also has Views, Content Migrate, and Field Extract Values integration.

Fortunately, Drupal 8 is not needed. It is possible to build references to the role using core fields.
You can read how to do this here - http://zanzarra.com/blog/referencing-roles-drupal-7-8-entities#howto

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Upgrades for Drupal 5-7
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