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@ -53,11 +53,11 @@ We will mainly cover v6 of OpenPGP, but occasionally point out
differences to previous versions. differences to previous versions.
Version 4 of OpenPGP will remain relevant for a number of years, Version 4 of OpenPGP will remain relevant for a number of years,
and some OpenPGP v3 artifacts are still in use as of this writing (in 2023). and some OpenPGP version 3 artifacts are still in use as of this writing (in 2023).
``` For example, the RFC states that implementations MAY accept version 3 signatures.
FIXME: fact check the status of v3 and v4 in crytpo refresh: Handling version 3 artifacts is relevant in some contexts, where dealing with
historical OpenPGP material is required.
the RFC requires implementations to accept them. v3 artifacts are still very Where differences between versions may be relevant to application developers,
much relevant for real world OpenPGP usage and implementations) we will point them out.
```