Context:
Reproducible builds ensure software can be rebuilt in an identical, bit-for-bit manner anywhere at any time using the same tools. This means that someone rebuilding the software from the same source code will get exactly the same results.
Why is this important? Because it’s a crucial aspect for supply-chain security.
Source: https://news.opensuse.org/2025/02/18/rbos-project-hits-milestone/
Not necessarily. Timestamps, file paths, and other environment metadata can easily sneak into an executable and make a program not build reproducibly