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Managing commit signature verification

GitHub will verify GPG, SSH, or S/MIME signatures so other people will know that your commits come from a trusted source.

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About commit signature verification
Checking for existing GPG keys
Generating a new GPG key
Adding a GPG key to your GitHub account
Telling Git about your signing key
Associating an email with your GPG key
Signing commits