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Mastodon <> GitHub verification is outdated

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Description

Now GitHub supports rel="me" natively with their new links feature: https://github.blog/changelog/2023-02-02-add-more-social-links-to-your-user-profile/

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https://github.com/simonw/til/blob/main/mastodon/verifying-github-on-mastodon.md could probably be updated with the simpler method.

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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 mastodon/verifying-github-on-mastodon.md and compare its instructions with GitHub's linked announcement about native rel="me" links. Update the document to describe the simpler verification method, then confirm that the resulting steps are complete and accurate.

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Assessment

Tech stack
github
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
1/5
Estimated time
Under an hour
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
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