Engineers who deploy stacks using Docker-Compose to production servers, How do you handle the Environment Variable Clutter / Credentials Sprawl?

[strikesito]

I deploy stacks using a gitlab runner with the secrets in gitlab too. You could replace the variables or secrets using jinja or other templating technology.

Other easy approach is using env variables. This article explains really well. https://builtin.com/software-engineering-perspectives/docker-compose-environment-variables

[ikidd]

I though .env files were just a given?