Signed workflow artifacts

Distributed automation must be verifiable.

When automation is packaged and shipped across environments, customers must be able to confirm exactly what artifact they are installing and running.

Integrity must not rely on trust alone.

Workflows are packaged as immutable artifacts during build and distribution.

Artifacts are signed before release and verified by the runtime prior to installation and execution.

Integrity validation occurs locally within the customer environment, without requiring external verification services.

Promotion across environments does not modify the artifact, preserving cryptographic consistency.

Vendors can ensure that distributed workflow products are not modified after release.

Signing supports controlled promotion across development, staging, and production environments without altering the artifact.

This strengthens supply-chain integrity and protects product reputation.

Customers can independently verify that installed workflows match the vendor-issued artifact.

This reduces supply-chain risk and increases confidence in distributed automation.

Verifiable artifacts support internal security review and change management processes.