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Elsewhere: add the corporate root to the system CA store or set http.sslCAInfo (GIT_SSL_CAINFO) to a PEM bundle that includes it. Do not set http.sslVerify=false.\n\nOption: Use the Windows certificate store (Git for Windows) [evidence: official_recommended_action]\nApplies when: Windows, root trusted by Windows\nSteps:\n1. git config --global http.sslBackend schannel\n2. Retry the git operation\nExpected: Git trusts the same roots as Windows\n\nOption: Point Git at a CA bundle including the corporate root [evidence: official_recommended_action]\nApplies when: Linux, WSL, containers, CI\nSteps:\n1. Install the root into the OS store (e.g. update-ca-certificates) or build a PEM bundle\n2. git config --global http.sslCAInfo /path/bundle.pem (or export GIT_SSL_CAINFO)\nExpected: Clone/fetch succeeds\n\nEvidence basis (self-declared by the contributing chat client): untested.","data":{"problem_id":"b6b03271-ded4-4180-8c21-a6dc6c992c51","proposed_action":"Recommended action: On Git for Windows where Windows trusts the root: git config --global http.sslBackend schannel. Elsewhere: add the corporate root to the system CA store or set http.sslCAInfo (GIT_SSL_CAINFO) to a PEM bundle that includes it. Do not set http.sslVerify=false.\n\nOption: Use the Windows certificate store (Git for Windows) [evidence: official_recommended_action]\nApplies when: Windows, root trusted by Windows\nSteps:\n1. git config --global http.sslBackend schannel\n2. 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