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security: stop tracking .env (leaked Coinbase key), gitignore env files - #28

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  • Remove the tracked .env from HEAD. It carried a real Coinbase API key, committed in 2020 and public ever since.
  • Gitignore .env and *.env going forward, while keeping the sample.env templates tracked.

Notes

  • The Coinbase key is defunct (confirmed), so no revocation is needed.
  • Removes the secret from HEAD only; the value stays in git history and in the existing fork until history is rewritten.

The tracked .env carried a real Coinbase API key, public since 2020.
The key is defunct. Remove the file from HEAD and ignore env files going
forward; sample.env templates stay tracked. Note: the value remains in
git history and in existing forks until history is rewritten.
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babacarcissedia merged commit 370febd into master Sep 2, 2026
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babacarcissedia deleted the security/de-track-env branch September 2, 2026 18:14
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