OCT21_232PM
Mr. Smokey Bacon
✓ Verified-----BEGIN PUBLIC KEY-----
MIIBIjANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAAOCAQ8AMIIB...
6f0b871e427f836b487615f5b6b6ccd46d5f0123...
eed2f37e2b6ff7785c413d61b1656cc07d19341c...
C=CA, ST=ONTARIO, L=TORONTO, O=Puddingify Creators Network, OU=Certificate Authority, CN=Puddingify Root CA, [email protected]
OCT21_232PM • 2 artifacts • Nov 30, -0001
Im-so-lonesome-in-my-saddle.txt, 9804.txt
7f0a07842e3529a07848ab3118b6baf5fd5f2c3e1dd96584cec5222d22eb9db8
HV43r/YVHT68K+JCyQ0rIC20PObP+Ukb...
🌳 Merkle Tree Construction
Step-by-step cryptographic proof showing how all artifacts are bound together
📄 Level 0: Leaf Nodes (Individual File Hashes)
Each file's content is hashed using SHA-256 to create a unique fingerprint. These are the "leaves" of the Merkle tree.
090e68a9d5c9918ef12e659cdd1d6d160641b8e18e01d850c990cf752fa6e7b4
8bddf13b49e1ef61c326f1472287f24fd693e773927af5f042c1cc6d272a3bdd
✅ MERKLE ROOT (Final Level)
This is the single hash that represents ALL files in the collection. This root hash is included in the manifest that gets digitally signed.
7f0a07842e3529a07848ab3118b6baf5fd5f2c3e1dd96584cec5222d22eb9db8
- Any change to ANY file will change its hash (leaf node)
- This changes all parent nodes up to the root
- The digital signature validates this specific root hash
- Therefore: ALL files are cryptographically proven by ONE signature