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Understand, renew and troubleshoot your SSL certificates, step by step.
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SSL certificates: validity is dropping to 47 days
200 days in 2026, 100 days in 2027, 47 days in 2029. The timeline, what changes for Let's Encrypt and paid certificates, and how to prepare.
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Let's Encrypt no longer sends expiration emails: how to stay informed
Since June 4, 2025, Let's Encrypt no longer warns you before a certificate expires. Why this safety net is gone, and how to replace it.
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Fundamentals Reading time: 4 min
Understanding SSL/TLS certificates
What an SSL certificate really is, what it contains, who issues it, and why it always ends up expiring.
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How to renew your SSL certificate
How to renew a certificate without downtime, whether you use Let's Encrypt, a paid certificate or a host that handles it for you.
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Security Reading time: 4 min
SSL/TLS security best practices
Protocols, keys, HSTS headers, redirects and certificate monitoring: the checklist for a solid HTTPS setup.
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Setting up your expiration alerts
Choose the channels (email, Slack, Telegram, webhook), when reminders go out and who gets them, and turn on reports.
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