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<p class="MsoNormal">IANA has published an update to the trust anchors for DNSSEC at
<a href="https://www.iana.org/dnssec/files">https://www.iana.org/dnssec/files</a>. This update adds a new key that is planned to be used to sign the DNS root zone starting in 2026.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Software vendors and system package maintainers are encouraged to begin their processes for distributing this new trust anchor. The new trust anchor is currently available in a format suitable for constructing a DS record. The file is expected
to be expanded in October 2024 to add data for also constructing the associated DNSKEY record.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We plan to pre-publish the new KSK in the DNS starting on 11 January 2025, with a standby period of nearly two years before a rollover in October 2026. This provides ample opportunity to propagate the new trust anchor, and also provides
the capability to roll to it sooner should an emergency rollover be required.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Discussion relating to this rollover is encouraged at our <a href="https://lists.icann.org/postorius/lists/ksk-rollover.icann.org/">
ksk-rollover mailing list</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">James Mitchell<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Director IANA Technical Services<o:p></o:p></p>
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