AutoCore Environment Files and Rotation
Resolves environment-example boundaries and documents safe rotation practice.
The source and canonical documentation use environment inputs as deployment contracts. Environment examples should explain shape and ownership while remaining free of credentials and private infrastructure identifiers.
Release candidate source
This article reflects the audited AutoCore source revision 7a504f6e430c16d4fcb03ebdea3cc3fb7816df60 and immutable release-candidate tag v1.0.0-rc.1 at 9edfb109f44cc80385784c694b96392cfc04e70f. Configuration and external provider behavior remain deployment-dependent.
Source boundary
| Control | Source-verified behavior |
|---|---|
| Example files | Reviewed old documentation examples contained platform configuration keys, not secrets, but are not AutoCore runtime examples. |
| Rotation | Rotate one credential class at a time, verify dependent health, and retain rollback evidence under operator control. |
| Validation | Run production configuration validation before restart; do not rely on a local default. |
| Cleanup | Archive recoverable old examples locally only after hosted CI and repository cleanup gates pass. |
| No publishing | Do not copy old platform examples into the AutoCore public documentation set. |
High-risk operation
Use explicit authorization, a written reason, a confirmation gate, and post-action verification. Documentation does not grant permission to change a deployment.
Operational controls
Use the smallest verified control for the task. Keep provider, host, legal, and operator responsibilities separate from application behavior. When a control is not implemented or not verified, leave it disabled or mark it as a limitation.
Verification
Verify the route, relevant API or configuration state, negative path, audit/evidence result, and public effect before closing the task. Record unknown or configuration-dependent behavior as a limitation.