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diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi index 7febee48ac..ab97c781ef 100644 --- a/doc/guix.texi +++ b/doc/guix.texi @@ -1438,8 +1438,10 @@ generate the key pair. The generated key pair is typically stored under @file{/etc/guix}, in @file{signing-key.pub} (public key) and @file{signing-key.sec} (private -key, which must be kept secret.) When @var{parameters} is omitted, it -is a 4096-bit RSA key. Alternately, @var{parameters} can specify +key, which must be kept secret.) When @var{parameters} is omitted, +an ECDSA key using the Ed25519 curve is generated, or, for Libgcrypt +versions before 1.6.0, it is a 4096-bit RSA key. +Alternately, @var{parameters} can specify @code{genkey} parameters suitable for Libgcrypt (@pxref{General public-key related Functions, @code{gcry_pk_genkey},, gcrypt, The Libgcrypt Reference Manual}). |