Ansible Vault Changes

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

When modifying Ansible Vault files, use dedicated vault branches merged directly to main to avoid merge conflicts in encrypted files, enable immediate production hotfixes, and maintain clear documentation.

Problem

Ansible Vault files in secret_vars are encrypted, making merge conflicts difficult to resolve as standard Git tools cannot diff or merge them automatically. This leads to manual decryption, diffing, and merging, which is error-prone and time-consuming. In a GitOps workflow, especially during the transition to IaC in Dutch government organizations, frequent vault changes across feature branches can cause conflicts, delaying promotions and complicating hotfixes.

Branching and Merging Strategy on C2 Platform

Ansible Vault Changes

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