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# [Sign and verify Git commits using GPG signatures](https://blog.tinaciousdesign.com/sign-and-verify-git-commits-using-gpg-signatures?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

You may have seen a hollow badge next to a Github user's commit timestamp that says "Verified" and wondered what that meant: That indicator means that a user has added an extra level of trust certifying that she or he has signed off on that work, u...

Jul 23, 2017 · 9 min read · blog.tinaciousdesign.com  
Updated Dec 2, 2020  
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