GitOps with GitLab: How to tackle secrets management

This post details the setup and usage of Bitnami's Sealed Secrets for managing Kubernetes secrets within a GitOps workflow. It covers installing the Sealed Secrets controller, retrieving the public key for encryption, and using the `kubeseal` CLI tool to encrypt native Kubernetes Secrets into `SealedSecret` custom resources. It also provides a utility script for simplifying the sealing process and discusses the benefits of Git-based secrets management, such as versioning and collaboration via merge requests.