Best Practices for Secret Versioning
Last updated November 4, 2023
Introduction:
Managing different versions of secrets is a critical aspect of maintaining a secure and stable development environment. Infisical's secret versioning feature allows you to track changes over time. Let's dive into how to best utilize this feature.
Steps:
- Understanding Secret Versioning:
- Learn what secret versioning is and why it's important.
- Familiarize yourself with the versioning interface on Infisical.
- Implementing Version Control:
- Create a new secret and make an initial commit.
- Make changes to your secret and observe the version history update.
- Revert to a previous version if needed.
- Versioning Best Practices:
- Regularly update and commit changes to maintain a clear history.
- Use descriptive commit messages for each change.
- Review the version history periodically to audit changes.
Conclusion:
With these steps, you're well on your way to mastering secret versioning with Infisical. Proper version control is a safety net that allows for smooth rollbacks and clear tracking of changes.
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