keybase / keybase/client

Primary Key Expiring, how do I rotate?

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Description

When I generated my current master PGP key (ChristopherA@LifeWithAlacrity.com FDFE14A54ECB30FC5D2274EFF8D36C91357405ED 4096-RSA) I set it to expire 2019-04-16. I'd like to start to proactively rotate to a new offline master key & use subkeys for GitHub, etc. It has many strong web-of-trust attestations associated with it, including from some bitcoin-core and other security professionals.

I can't find any advice in the Keybase FAQ on how to Keybase might facilitate this upcoming change, or best practices for generating new keys/subkeys for use with Keybase.

Any advice or tips?

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Research direction

Start with the Keybase FAQ and the issue's question about rotating an expiring offline master PGP key and using subkeys. Define the supported workflow and best practices for Keybase users, including how existing attestations are handled. Done means the FAQ or related documentation gives clear, actionable key-rotation guidance.

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Assessment

Domain
cryptography, documentation, security
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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