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by chippiewill 588 days ago
It proves that a package was definitely uploaded from the correct repo.

Without trusted publishers a nefarious actor could use a leaked PyPI API key to upload from anywhere. If the only authorised location is actions on a specific Github repo then it makes a supply chain attack much trickier and much more visible.

With the new attestations it's now possible for package consumers to verify where the package came from too.

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But… a github token could leak just as easily?