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* doc/contributing.texi (Submitting Patches): Remind contributors to verify
cryptographic signatures at the very beginning.
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@ -308,6 +308,12 @@ Before submitting a patch that adds or modifies a package definition,
please run through this check list: please run through this check list:
@enumerate @enumerate
@item
If the authors of the packaged software provide a cryptographic
signature for the release tarball, make an effort to verify the
authenticity of the archive. For a detached GPG signature file this
would be done with the @code{gpg --verify} command.
@item @item
Take some time to provide an adequate synopsis and description for the Take some time to provide an adequate synopsis and description for the
package. @xref{Synopses and Descriptions}, for some guidelines. package. @xref{Synopses and Descriptions}, for some guidelines.
@ -335,12 +341,6 @@ distribution to make transverse changes such as applying security
updates for a given software package in a single place and have them updates for a given software package in a single place and have them
affect the whole system---something that bundled copies prevent. affect the whole system---something that bundled copies prevent.
@item
If the authors of the packaged software provide a cryptographic
signature for the release tarball, make an effort to verify the
authenticity of the archive. For a detached GPG signature file this
would be done with the @code{gpg --verify} command.
@item @item
Take a look at the profile reported by @command{guix size} Take a look at the profile reported by @command{guix size}
(@pxref{Invoking guix size}). This will allow you to notice references (@pxref{Invoking guix size}). This will allow you to notice references