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docs: Remove requirement for arbitrary KIDs (#4807)
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docs/reference/configuration.md

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- ECDSA with the P-384 (`secp384r1`) curve
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- ECDSA with the K-256 (`secp256k1`) curve
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Each entry must have a unique (and arbitrary) `kid`, plus the key itself.
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The key can either be specified inline (with the `key` property), or loaded from a file (with the `key_file` property).
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Each entry must have a unique `kid`, plus the key itself.
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The `kid` can be any case-sensitive string value as long as it is unique to this list;
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a key’s `kid` value must be stable across restarts.
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The key can either be specified inline (with the `key` property),
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or loaded from a file (with the `key_file` property).
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The following key formats are supported:
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- PKCS#1 PEM or DER-encoded RSA private key

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