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Which root certificate did cert-manager v1.21.3 remove from its container images after the eMudhra CA compromise?

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Answer: emSign ECC Root CA - G3

Explanation

The v1.21.3 release notes say the updated distroless base images no longer include the "emSign ECC Root CA - G3" root certificate. The release also moves to Go 1.26.10, whose crypto/x509 package rejects chains that pass through the compromised intermediates.

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