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Should `trusted` metadata be documented in notebook file format?

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Description

nbformat (Python package) handles trusted as described in https://nbformat.readthedocs.io/en/latest/api.html#module-nbformat.sign. The Cell metadata chapter of the Notebook file format does not describe trusted. Should trusted be added to specification, or is this an implementation detail which was intentionally omitted? If it is omitted by choice, what is the right place to document/discuss quirks around it?

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Start with the nbformat.sign API documentation and the Cell metadata section of the Notebook file format specification. Review the two linked JupyterLab discussions for context on trusted metadata. Done means resolving whether trusted belongs in the specification and documenting it there or identifying the appropriate place for the implementation detail.

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Tech stack
jupyter-notebook, python
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
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5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
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Stale
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