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Subject: Re: Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted"
Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2025 15:02:26 +0000
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Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> writes:

> Carlos E.R. wrote:
>
>> Notice that Mozilla did not do anything. Simply when you create or
>> buy a certificate, it is created with an expiration date. And that
>> date will eventually arrive.
>
> But most products using certificates have a mechanism to allow
> updating certificates, indeed Firefox can update the certificates used
> to trust websites, but it seems the certificates to trust add-ons are
> separate from that mechanism.

Did they ever disclose the name of the certificate? or maybe it is kept
secret for some reason. I couldn't find out.