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# Maintaining the root certificates
Node.js contains a compiled-in set of root certificates used as trust anchors
for TLS certificate validation.
The certificates come from Mozilla, specifically NSS's `certdata.txt` file.
The PEM encodings of the certificates are converted to C strings, and committed
in `src/node_root_certs.h`.
## When to update
Root certificates should be updated sometime after Mozilla makes an NSS release,
check the [NSS release schedule][].
## Process
Commands assume that the current working directory is the root of a checkout of
the nodejs/node repository.
1. Find NSS metadata for update.
The latest released NSS version, release date, Firefox version, and Firefox
release date can be found in the [NSS release schedule][].
The tag to fetch `certdata.txt` from is found by looking for the release
version in the [tag list][].
2. Update `certdata.txt` from the NSS release tag.
Update the tag in the commands below, and run:
```bash
cd tools/
./mk-ca-bundle.pl -v 2>_before
curl -O https://hg.mozilla.org/projects/nss/raw-file/NSS_3_41_RTM/lib/ckfw/builtins/certdata.txt
```
The `_before` file will be used later. Verify that running `mk-ca-bundle`
made no changes to `src/node_root_certs.h`. If it did, something went wrong
with the previous update. Seek help!
Update metadata in the message below, and commit `certdata.txt`:
```text
tools: update certdata.txt
This is the certdata.txt[0] from NSS 3.41, released on 2018-12-03.
This is the version of NSS that will ship in Firefox 65 on
2018-12-11.
[0] https://hg.mozilla.org/projects/nss/raw-file/NSS_3_41_RTM/lib/ckfw/builtins/certdata.txt
```
3. Update `node_root_certs.h` from `certdata.txt`.
Run the command below:
```bash
./mk-ca-bundle.pl -v 2>_after
```
Confirm that `../src/node_root_certs.h` was updated.
Determine what changes were made by diffing the before and after files:
```console
% diff _before _after
11d10
< Parsing: Visa eCommerce Root
106d104
< Parsing: TÜRKTRUST Elektronik Sertifika Hizmet Sağlayıcısı H5
113,117d110
< Parsing: Certplus Root CA G1
< Parsing: Certplus Root CA G2
< Parsing: OpenTrust Root CA G1
< Parsing: OpenTrust Root CA G2
< Parsing: OpenTrust Root CA G3
134c127,136
< Done (133 CA certs processed, 20 skipped).
---
> Parsing: GlobalSign Root CA - R6
> Parsing: OISTE WISeKey Global Root GC CA
> Parsing: GTS Root R1
> Parsing: GTS Root R2
> Parsing: GTS Root R3
> Parsing: GTS Root R4
> Parsing: UCA Global G2 Root
> Parsing: UCA Extended Validation Root
> Parsing: Certigna Root CA
> Done (135 CA certs processed, 16 skipped).
```
Use the diff to update the message below, and commit `src/node_root_certs.h`:
```text
crypto: update root certificates
Update the list of root certificates in src/node_root_certs.h with
tools/mk-ca-bundle.pl.
Certificates added:
- GlobalSign Root CA - R6
- OISTE WISeKey Global Root GC CA
- GTS Root R1
- GTS Root R2
- GTS Root R3
- GTS Root R4
- UCA Global G2 Root
- UCA Extended Validation Root
- Certigna Root CA
Certificates removed:
- Visa eCommerce Root
- TÜRKTRUST Elektronik Sertifika Hizmet Sağlayıcısı H5
- Certplus Root CA G1
- Certplus Root CA G2
- OpenTrust Root CA G1
- OpenTrust Root CA G2
- OpenTrust Root CA G3
```
[NSS release schedule]: https://wiki.mozilla.org/NSS:Release_Versions
[tag list]: https://hg.mozilla.org/projects/nss/tags
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