Re: Jython 2.7.2 final

Ok - PR here:

https://github.com/jython/jython.github.io/pull/19

Adam

On Sun, 3 May 2020 at 03:52, Eero Aaltonen <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi Adam,
>
> The bazel.build includes an SHA1 checksum, which can be used for limited
> verification. It is still however hosted on the same server infrastructure.
>
> Providing the users the means to verify the installer against the PGP
> public key of someone doing the release is less vulnerable to malicious
> actors (*assuming the* * developers who perform a release keep their
> private key.. private).*
>
> So in a nutshell, the PGP verification is more resilient security wise.
>
> Cheers,
> Eero
>
> On Sat, May 2, 2020 at 3:14 PM Adam Burke <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Thanks Eero. Sorry this flew under the radar earlier.
>>
>> I guess the intent on the download page is all that information is
>> available using the "metadata" link, eg
>>
>> Jython Installer
>> <https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/python/jython-installer/2.7.2/jython-installer-2.7.2.jar> -
>> Use this to install Jython. (metadata
>> <https://search.maven.org/artifact/org.python/jython-installer/2.7.2/jar>
>> )
>>
>> Do you think that's too obscure, or introduces some security risk? I note
>> the CPython download page links to the .asc sig file for their downloads
>> too.
>>
>> Cheers
>> Adam
>>
>>
>> On Sun, 5 Apr 2020 at 23:17, Eero Aaltonen <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Thank you for your hard work on making the release!
>>>
>>> The obvious place to download the release
>>> https://www.jython.org/download.html
>>>
>>> Currently does not have obvious instructions for verifying the download.
>>> Everything required for that however seems to be in place:
>>> * https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/python/jython-installer/2.7.2/
>>> .asc signatures
>>> *
>>> https://jython-devguide.readthedocs.io/en/latest/release_jy.html#publication
>>> releases (Jeff's) public key on the keyserver.
>>>
>>> In case you wish to add verification instructions to the download page,
>>> I make a sketch while doing that myself
>>>
>>>
>>> ## Download release and signature
>>>
>>> Download files
>>>
>>> * `jython-installer-2.7.2.jar`
>>> * `jython-installer-2.7.2.jar.asc` from example
>>> https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/python/jython-installer/2.7.2/
>>>
>>> ## Identify Signing Key
>>>
>>> `gpg --verify jython-installer-2.7.2.jar.asc jython-installer-2.7.2.jar`
>>>
>>> ## Search and Import Key
>>>
>>> `gpg --keyserver hkp://pool.sks-keyservers.net --search-keys
>>> C8C4B9DC1E031F788B12882B875C3EF9DC4638E3`
>>>
>>> ## Verify
>>>
>>> Run the verification command again
>>>
>>> `gpg --verify jython-installer-2.7.2.jar.asc jython-installer-2.7.2.jar`
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