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[Feature Request] Code Signing Executables

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Checklist

I’m reporting a feature request
I’ve verified that I’m running youtube-dlc version 2020.10.26
I’ve searched the bugtracker for similar feature requests including closed ones

Description

While code signing is not a panacea, it would reduce the possibility of maliciously modified copies of the binaries, as well as reduce the probability for anti-malware utilities reporting a false positive.

Issue Analytics

State:
Created 3 years ago
Reactions:4
Comments:6 (1 by maintainers)

Top GitHub Comments

2reactions

ThatNerdyPikachucommented, Oct 27, 2020

Well, the releases could signed with a PGP (or similar) key that only blackjack has.

1reaction

JayBrowncommented, Oct 27, 2020

^ That would be the proper approach, yes.

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