Configuration must be available to the application without exposing credentials in source control, logs or browser code. What belongs in the runtime and which access controls matter?

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Inject runtime configuration separately from the image. Use build secrets for private dependency access instead of ARG or COPY instructions that can persist credentials in layers. Run as a non-root user where possible and grant only the mounts, capabilities and network access the process needs.

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