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correct casing of x-hub-signature headers
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4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions content/developers/webhooks-and-events/webhooks/securing-your-webhooks.md
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Expand Up @@ -37,12 +37,12 @@ $ export SECRET_TOKEN=<em>your_token</em>

## Validating payloads from GitHub

When your secret token is set, {% data variables.product.product_name %} uses it to create a hash signature with each payload. This hash signature is included with the headers of each request as `X-Hub-Signature-256`.
When your secret token is set, {% data variables.product.product_name %} uses it to create a hash signature with each payload. This hash signature is included with the headers of each request as `x-hub-signature-256`.

{% ifversion fpt or ghes or ghec %}
{% note %}

**Note:** For backward-compatibility, we also include the `X-Hub-Signature` header that is generated using the SHA-1 hash function. If possible, we recommend that you use the `X-Hub-Signature-256` header for improved security. The example below demonstrates using the `X-Hub-Signature-256` header.
**Note:** For backward-compatibility, we also include the `x-hub-signature` header that is generated using the SHA-1 hash function. If possible, we recommend that you use the `x-hub-signature-256` header for improved security. The example below demonstrates using the `x-hub-signature-256` header.

{% endnote %}
{% endif %}
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