How we’ll simplify Vault access for GitLab CI/CD users

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This post details the initial approach to integrating GitLab CI/CD with HashiCorp Vault. It discusses two potential MVCs: using GitLab Runner to fetch tokens from Vault (chosen as the simpler solution) or a direct Rails integration. The chosen approach leverages Rails to instruct GitLab Runner, keeping complexity within the Rails app and the runner simple. This aims to provide a secure way for customers to access their stored variables in Vault, with an emphasis on short-lived, rotatable credentials.