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docs: fix SC-081v3 voting claim — not unanimous, zero opposition with 5 abstentions

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The ballot passed 25-0-5 among CAs and 4-0-0 among browsers.
Not unanimous due to 5 CA abstentions (Entrust, IdenTrust,
Japan Registry Services, SECOM, TWCA).

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Think of it like a notarized ID badge for a website. The badge says "I am api.ex
Every certificate has an expiration date. This isn't a bug — it's a security feature. Short lifetimes limit the damage if a private key is compromised, and they force organizations to prove they still control their domains.
Certificate lifespans have been shrinking steadily. A decade ago, certificates lasted up to 5 years. Then the CA/Browser Forum — the industry body that sets certificate rules — reduced the maximum to 3 years, then 2 years, then 398 days. In April 2025, they passed Ballot SC-081v3 unanimously, setting a phased reduction to **200 days** (March 2026), **100 days** (March 2027), and **47 days** (March 2029). Let's Encrypt already issues 90-day certificates by default.
Certificate lifespans have been shrinking steadily. A decade ago, certificates lasted up to 5 years. Then the CA/Browser Forum — the industry body that sets certificate rules — reduced the maximum to 3 years, then 2 years, then 398 days. In April 2025, they passed Ballot SC-081v3 with zero opposition (25 CAs in favor, 5 abstentions, all 4 browser vendors in favor), setting a phased reduction to **200 days** (March 2026), **100 days** (March 2027), and **47 days** (March 2029). Let's Encrypt already issues 90-day certificates by default.
The trend is clear: shorter lifespans, more frequent renewals, and zero tolerance for manual processes.