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GitLab announces the extension of the GPG key used to sign apt and yum repository metadata for Linux and GitLab Runner packages.
•The current key (fingerprint: F640 3F65 44A3 8863 DAA0 B6E0 3F01 618A 5131 2F3F) was set to expire on February 27, 2026, and has been extended to February 6, 2028.
•The key is extended rather than rotated to minimize disruption, as rotation would require all users to replace their trusted key.
•Existing users who configured GitLab repositories before February 27, 2026 must fetch and add the updated key to their machines.
•New users only need to follow the standard GitLab or GitLab Runner installation documentation.
•The public key can be found on GPG keyservers by email or fingerprint, or downloaded directly from packages.gitlab.com.
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