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Expand Up @@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ GitHub supports [commit signing][github-verification] with SSH, GPG, and S/MIME.

If you're unsure what to use, <strong>we recommend you create a commit signing key using SSH per
latest security best practices </strong> (see the
[PGP problem](https://www.latacora.com/blog/2019/07/16/the-pgp-problem/) for more details).
[PGP problem](https://www.latacora.com/blog/2019/07/16/the-pgp-problem/) for more details). For
maximum security, consider using a [hardware-backed SSH key](#hardware-backed-ssh-key-configuration)
(YubiKey or other FIDO2 device) as your signing key.

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