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Device Names are still "already taken" although there were removed before

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Description

You can add a Device to keybase say "Laptop"
Remove the Device "Laptop" via CLI
Try to re-add a Device an name it "Laptop".
You got the message, that the Device Name is already taken…

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Reproduce the issue by adding a device named "Laptop", removing it via the CLI, and trying to add it again. Trace the device-name validation and removal flow; done means a previously removed device name can be reused without the "already taken" message.

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Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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