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Expand the explanation of KEYID.
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- https://theupdateframework.com/Root/v1.0.5
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* KEYID is an optional, unauthenticated hint indicating what key was used to
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sign the message. It **MUST NOT** be used for security decisions.
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* KEYID is an optional, unauthenticated hint indicating what key and algorithm
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was used to sign the message. As with Sign(), details are agreed upon
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out-of-band by the signer and verifier. It **MUST NOT** be used for security
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decisions; it may only be used to narrow the selection of possible keys to
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try.
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