Ars Technica

Let’s Encrypt is ending expiration notice emails—for some very good reasons

Let’s Encrypt has been providing free “wildcard” certificates for websites for nearly seven years, enabling HTTPS connections for millions of domains and doing the whole Internet a real solid. Now the ...
Bleeping Computer

Let’s Encrypt ends certificate expiry emails to cut costs, boost privacy

Let's Encrypt has announced it will no longer notify users about imminent certificate expirations via email due to high costs, privacy concerns, and unnecessary complexities. The decision to end the ...
Neowin

Let's Encrypt launches 'Generation Y,' shortens cert lifetimes to 45 Days0 0

The non-profit certificate authority is rolling out its new Generation Y hierarchy and will gradually shorten the default certificate validity period to 45 days. Let's Encrypt, the certificate ...
techtimes

Post-Quantum TLS Certificates: Let’s Encrypt Plans Merkle Tree Rollout That Shrinks Handshakes

The nonprofit that secures more than 500 million websites with free TLS certificates published a detailed post-quantum migration roadmap June 3, 2026, and its preferred path solves a problem most ...