Fixes <https://bugs.gnu.org/22883>.
* guix/channels.scm (<channel>)[introduction]: New field.
(<channel-introduction>): New record type.
(%guix-channel-introduction): New variable.
(%default-channels): Use it.
(<channel-metadata>)[keyring-reference]: New field.
(%default-keyring-reference): New variable.
(read-channel-metadata, read-channel-metadata-from-source): Initialize
the 'keyring-reference' field.
(commit-short-id, verify-introductory-commit)
(authenticate-channel): New procedures.
(latest-channel-instance): Call 'authenticate-channel' when CHANNEL has
an introduction.
* tests/channels.scm (gpg+git-available?, commit-id-string): New
procedures.
("authenticate-channel, wrong first commit signer"):
("authenticate-channel, .guix-authorizations"): New tests.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix pull): Mention authentication.
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