Google Bazel Team Faces Service Disruption from Expired SSL Certificate
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Summary
Google's Bazel team experienced a service disruption when an SSL certificate expired for their build infrastructure domains (bcr.bazel.build and releases.bazel.build) on Boxing Day. The expired certificate broke build workflows for Bazel users, causing error messages and requiring mitigation. The incident highlights the critical importance of SSL certificate management in software development and infrastructure operations.
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This expired certificate apparently broke the build workflow of users who use Bazel
After mitigation, Xùdōng Yáng provided a brief summary of the incident on the Github ticket
Say the words 'expired SSL certificate' to any senior software engineer and watch the expression on their face
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