Keeping secrets out of public repositories

SecurityKeeping secrets out of public repositoriesWith push protection now enabled by default, GitHub helps open source developers safeguard their secrets, and their reputations. Accidental leaks of API keys, tokens, and other secrets risk security breaches, reputation damage, and legal liability at a mind-boggling scale. In just the first eight weeks of 2024, GitHub has detected over 1 million le

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“This week, we began the rollout of push protection for all users. This means that when a supported secret is detected in any push to a public repository, you will have the option to remove the secret from your commits or, if you deem the secret safe, bypass the block.”