Git commit signature with SSH key state to use the public part for signing

[bobsaintcool]

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What article on docs.github.com is affected?

authentication/managing-commit-signature-verification/about-commit-signature-verification.md

What part(s) of the article would you like to see updated?

I believe that it is wrong to state that the public part of the SSH key is used to perform the signature. It is the private that is used for that purpose.

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[cmwilson21]

@bobsaintcool Thanks for opening an issue and PR! ✨