Preferring IPv6 for challenge validation of dual-homed hosts

We recently updated Let’s Encrypt to prefer IPv6 addresses for challenge validation when the domain being validated has both IPv6 and IPv4 addresses.

Prior to this change IPv4 would be preferred for all dual-homed hosts. You may notice new validation failures for domains that publish an AAAA record but are only configured to respond to challenges for IPv4.

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