Safety

Verify checksums

Learn why checksum verification matters and how to verify SHA256 on each platform.

Checksums help confirm that a downloaded release asset matches the published build.

Why verify

  • confirm file integrity
  • detect incomplete downloads
  • compare against published SHA256 values

Platform notes

  • Windows: use PowerShell Get-FileHash
  • macOS: use shasum -a 256
  • Linux: use sha256sum