Secrets and credentials handling in Git workflows

24. Secrets and credentials handling in Git workflows

Avoiding committing secrets by using environment variables, .gitignore, and GitHub Secrets for actions.

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Keeping passwords, API keys, and tokens out of your repository and safely accessible to your code at runtime.

"I accidentally pushed an API key and then had to rotate everything — never again."

Use environment variables, .gitignore, and hosted CI secrets (e.g., GitHub Actions Secrets) so secrets stay out of version control but available where code runs.

"I accidentally pushed an API key and then had to rotate everything — never again."

Use environment variables, .gitignore, and hosted CI secrets (e.g., GitHub Actions Secrets) so secrets stay out of version control but available where code runs.