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by stouset 3699 days ago
Yes, they can still decrypt old versions.

Storing secret keys, API keys, etc. in your git repo is a terrible idea and an antipattern any way you slice it. Keep your secrets out of version control.

The quoted advice is extremely bad. If someone who has access to a secret of any importance leaves your team, the only acceptable response is to rotate the secret.