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Change token in a private repo
I am developping a new app using Electron for an enterprise and I am having problems to update the app.
When you are generating a new token for your app, Github recommends you set an expiration date.
But if I set it, how can hay change my token when the app is in producction? What is the correct way to doit?
Thank you very much.
The token is only used on your local machine to upload your app to GitHub, so regenerating and using a new token should not be a problem and will not affect the app on other people's computers.
Bug the repo is private, so I need to send the token to download the new version, isn't it?
You shouldn't be publishing or sending out your personal access token. It's equivalent to sharing your GitHub password.
Look through this documentation, which allows you more control over how the application calls home to GitHub: https://www.electron.build/configuration/publish#githuboptions