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Re:Google to require developer verification to install and s... by kiicia on Monday August 25, 2025 @06:50PM (#45020116)
Code signing by pseudonymous key is different that requirement to cede personal data to central registry
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Re:Google to require developer verification to install and s... by ack_complete on Monday August 25, 2025 @11:29PM (#45021964)
It requires a code signing certificate from one of the trusted central authorities, and generally as an individual you must have your legal name on the code signing certificate. It's not pseudonymous.
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