.env.dist.local [cracked] -

(like real passwords or private keys) instead of placeholder values (like YOUR_API_KEY_HERE ), it represents a security leak. Because it has

: It acts as a "local-only" template. While .env.dist provides a global template for the entire team, .env.dist.local is used to define a template specifically for local development overrides that might differ from the standard distribution. .env.dist.local