Ephemeral values in Terraform 1.10 provide a secure mechanism for handling sensitive information, improving upon earlier weaknesses where secrets were stored in plaintext.
The introduction of ephemeral input and output variables allows sensitive data, such as authentication tokens, to exist only temporarily within Terraform, enhancing security practices.
Ephemeral resources can be created or fetched for each Terraform phase, ensuring that sensitive configurations remain transient and are not persisted in state files.
HashiCorp aims to address community concerns about ephemeral value support for various cloud services, emphasizing security without compromising operational integrity.
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