Hardcoded secrets still show up in otherwise mature engineering teams. API keys, cloud credentials, service account tokens, private keys, and webhook secrets often enter a repository during a rushed fix, a proof of concept, or a temporary integration that never gets cleaned up. Once a secret lands in Git history, the problem is no longer…
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