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[docs-scanner] Time-relative language in Docker Official Images troubleshooting section #24515

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File: content/manuals/docker-hub/image-library/trusted-content.md

Issue

The "Troubleshooting failed pulls" section uses time-relative language that will become stale:

Starting in August 2025, Docker Content Trust signing certificates for Docker Official Images began expiring.

This phrasing ("Starting in August 2025...began expiring") will sound increasingly awkward as time passes. The phrase "began expiring" already treats August 2025 as a past event, but the "Starting in" framing suggests an ongoing transition.

Suggested fix

Rewrite to be timeless and focus on the current state rather than when the change happened:

Docker Content Trust signing certificates for Docker Official Images have expired. To resolve pull failures, unset the DOCKER_CONTENT_TRUST environment variable.

Or if the timing is important for context:

Docker Content Trust signing certificates for Docker Official Images expired in August 2025. To resolve pull failures, unset the DOCKER_CONTENT_TRUST environment variable.

This removes the time-relative framing while keeping the essential information about how to fix the issue.


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