STACKHAL FIELD NOTES

Practical guides for the parts of the web that usually break quietly.

Short, evidence-led explainers for email authentication, DNS, technical SEO, and developer infrastructure.

APPLE WALLET · 7 MIN READ

PKPass Signature Errors: What to Check Before Rebuilding the Bundle

Diagnose PKPass signatures by checking ZIP structure, manifest SHA-1 hashes, detached PKCS#7, and certificates.

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DNS · 8 MIN READ

DNS Delegation Explained: From Root to Authoritative Nameserver

Follow a DNS lookup across recursive resolution, delegation, glue, authoritative data, and DNSSEC.

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REVERSE PROXIES · 9 MIN READ

Nginx to Caddy Migration: Common Rewrite Rules and Hidden Traps

A practical migration guide with real equivalents for locations, proxy_pass, redirects, headers, and path prefixes.

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EMAIL AUTHENTICATION · 8 MIN READ

BIMI Not Working? A Practical Guide to DMARC, SVG Tiny PS, DNS Records, and VMC

Diagnose DMARC enforcement, SVG Tiny PS, DNS records, HTTPS hosting, and VMC or CMC certificate requirements.

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