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Windows code signing — current position

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Description

Windows code signing — current position (Shipwright).

Native Authenticode signing is unsolved for now — we have not forgotten it and intend to do it, but there's no good long-term answer yet (a fresh cert has zero SmartScreen reputation, which can't be bought; evaluating Azure Trusted Signing later).

For now:

  • Windows users should install via Scoop or Homebrew, which carry their own trust.
  • Every Windows binary ships with cosign provenance for authenticity.
  • Goal: get all releases onto fully-trusted Scoop + Homebrew.

Tracked for visibility — not a blocker. See https://github.com/Nimblesite/Shipwright ([SWR-SIGN-WINDOWS]).

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with the Shipwright tracking entry [SWR-SIGN-WINDOWS] and review the current release-signing guidance in this issue. The scope is not ready for implementation: completion would require a decided long-term Windows signing approach and fully trusted Scoop and Homebrew releases.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Domain
operating-systems, release, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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