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Merge pull request #127 from chrisbra/desc2
Add section about signed releases
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README.md

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to display a dialog box "These files might be harmful to your computer...". If
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you want to disable this warning, you need to "unblock" the zip file. Do that
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in the properties dialog of the zip file, first tab General and look for the
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security section and click on "Unblock".
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security section and click on "Unblock". However using a signed release might
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prevent that behaviour in Windows eventually (see also next paragraph).
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Creating a signed binary and installer still requires manual effort, therefore
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not every release will be signed. They will be provided on a best effort basis
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occasionaly. Signing the releases is provided by
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[SignPath](https://about.signpath.io/). If there haven't been any signed
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releases for a long time, feel free to request a new one by creating an
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[issue](https://github.com/vim/vim-win32-installer/issues) here.
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Note: If you want to test some patches, place them in the patch directory with
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the extension `.patch`. They will be applied before building Vim and the binary

appveyor.yml

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![Github Downloads (by Release)](https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/$(APPVEYOR_REPO_NAME)/$(APPVEYOR_REPO_TAG_NAME)/total.svg)
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Nightly Vim Windows build snapshots ([more information](http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Where_to_download_Vim)).
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Signed releases will occasionally be provided on a best effort approach.
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### Changes:
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$(GITLOG)

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