The plain-English version
Applying a cryptographic signature that lets a platform or recipient check a publisher identity and package integrity under its trust rules.
Why it matters
It is one part of a trustworthy distribution workflow.
Let’s make it click
A release pipeline signs the final application artifact before its expected distribution step.
Vibe Bro’s heads-up
A valid signature is not proof that an app is free of bugs or safe in every behavior.
The docs behind it
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Editorial review · October 28, 2026
Supported: Electron documents app authorship signing; Microsoft documents publisher identity and tamper detection. The entry correctly avoids treating a signature as proof of safe behavior.