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@@ -183,6 +183,33 @@ Download from https://search.maven.org/artifact/org.xerial/sqlite-jdbc[Maven Cen
 
 Snapshots of the development version are available in https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots/org/xerial/sqlite-jdbc/[Sonatype's snapshots repository].
 
+=== Validating downloads
+
+Maven Central resources are signed using https://gnupg.org/[GPG] and the signature files, ending in .asc, are available in the same location as the other downloads. 
+
+The following key is currently used to sign releases:
+
+---- 
+
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+Comment: Taro L. Saito (For GitHub Actions) <leo@xerial.org>
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+----
+
 === Project versioning explained
 
 The project's version follows the version of the SQLite library that is bundled in the jar, with an extra digit to denote the project's increment.
@@ -219,4 +246,4 @@ We are always looking for:
 - *Reviewers* for issues or PRs, you can check image:https://img.shields.io/github/labels/xerial/sqlite-jdbc/review%20wanted[GitHub labels,link=https://github.com/xerial/sqlite-jdbc/labels/review%20wanted]
 - *Contributors* to submit PRs, you can check image:https://img.shields.io/github/labels/xerial/sqlite-jdbc/help%20wanted[GitHub labels,link=https://github.com/xerial/sqlite-jdbc/labels/help%20wanted] and image:https://img.shields.io/github/labels/xerial/sqlite-jdbc/good%20first%20issue[GitHub labels,link=https://github.com/xerial/sqlite-jdbc/labels/good%20first%20issue]
 
-Please read our link:./CONTRIBUTING.md[contribution] guide.
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+Please read our link:./CONTRIBUTING.md[contribution] guide.