We store credentials and a file template in CI (Jenkins credentials and config file provider plugin, GitLab CI/CD variables) and then create the file within in our pipeline, then there can also be files in .mvn directory committed to source code.

[Kryslynn93]

          We store credentials and a file template in CI (Jenkins credentials and config file provider plugin, GitLab CI/CD variables) and then create the file within in our pipeline, then there can also be files in .mvn directory committed to source code.

Originally posted by @jghal in https://github.com/jfrog/frogbot/issues/559#issuecomment-1781144122