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@end lisp
When passed @option{--update}, it modifies distribution source files to
-update the version numbers and source tarball hashes of those package
-recipes (@pxref{Defining Packages}). This is achieved by downloading
+update the version numbers and source code hashes of those package
+definitions, as well as possibly their inputs (@pxref{Defining Packages}).
+This is achieved by downloading
each package's latest source tarball and its associated OpenPGP
signature, authenticating the downloaded tarball against its signature
using @command{gpgv}, and finally computing its hash---note that GnuPG must be