ERROR while starting gitlab: letsencrypt_certificate[gitlab.xxx.xxx] (letsencrypt::http_authorizat ion line 5) had an error: RuntimeError: acme_certificate[staging] (/opt/gitlab/e mbedded/cookbooks/cache/cookbooks/letsencrypt/resources/certificate.rb line 25) had an error: RuntimeError: ruby_block[create certificate for gitlab.xxx.xxx] (/opt/gitlab/embedded/cookbooks/cache/cookbooks/acme/resources/certific ate.rb line 108) had an error: RuntimeError: [gitlab.xxx.xxx] Validation failed, unable to request certificate
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