Checklist

  • Logs — strip tokens, session IDs, emails, IP addresses, and customer data.
  • Configs — replace API keys, passwords, and connection strings with placeholders (e.g. YOUR_API_KEY).
  • Hostnames — replace internal hosts and domains with example.com.
  • Screenshots — crop or blur address bars, tokens, and personal data.

If a secret was ever exposed, rotate it — removing it from the post is not enough.

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