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A user- or host-supplied secret can also be mixed into the key derivation function
To clarify, this secret does not affect the program's hash, right? (e.g. to prove liveness, the parameter is a nonce to be signed with a deterministic private key)
The only releases that link to external websites are the ones from sites such as MangaPlus and BiliBili (And delayed releases if you count those)
Virtually every chapter is served via MD@H now. Client doesn't really need much availability, as long as it can do a graceful shutdown. Even in the event of a sudden shutdown, the trust penalties are much lower than H@H and in practice go away after a trickle of traffic to raise your score