diff --git a/.example.env b/.example.env
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/.example.env
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+USERNAME=dev
+PASSWORD_FILE=./.secrets/dev_password.txt
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+++ b/.gitignore
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+**/.env*
+.secrets/
\ No newline at end of file