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Let's Encrypt: 64-Day Certificate Lifetimes Coming Feb 2027

What happened

On February 10, 2027, all Let’s Encrypt subscribers will move to certificates with 64 day lifetimes by default unless they select an even shorter lifetime (45 or 6 days, as previously announced). This means that any certificate we issue or renew on and after that date will have a 64 day validity period, and we expect the last 90-day certificate to expire on May 11, 2027. We will not revoke valid certificates as a pa…

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  1. First appeared on Hacker NewsHacker News
  2. Discussion started on LobstersLobsters

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