# New signing key for apt.kitware.com

**URL:** https://discourse.cmake.org/t/new-signing-key-for-apt-kitware-com/2326
**Category:** Announcements
**Created:** [December 9, 2020, 3:52pm UTC](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/new-signing-key-for-apt-kitware-com/2326 "2020-12-09T15:52:18Z")
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### Author: ![kyle.edwards](https://discourse.cmake.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/65b543/32.png) [@kyle.edwards](https://discourse.cmake.org/u/kyle.edwards)
#### Post date: [December 9, 2020, 3:52pm UTC](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/new-signing-key-for-apt-kitware-com/2326/1 "2020-12-09T15:52:18Z")

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All,

The 2021 signing key for [apt.kitware.com](http://apt.kitware.com) has been generated, and the 2019 key has been retired. The 2021 key will be used starting in January.

As a reminder, we recommend installing the `kitware-archive-keyring` package, which keeps the keys up to date as we rotate them annually.