dbt packages.yml or dependencies.yml: which should you use?
Both files can list dbt packages. The difference that matters for security is Jinja rendering and private package support. How to choose and review each.
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Both files can list dbt packages. The difference that matters for security is Jinja rendering and private package support. How to choose and review each.
dbt documents two ways to install private packages. Compare the native private key with a git token in the URL for expiry, ownership and secret handling.
Characters like @, / and : have meaning in a connection URL. Percent-encode the password or pass it as a separate parameter so the driver reads it.
Yes, with an abstraction layer and a flag you can run a new library beside the old one and compare results. Steps, risks and when not to bother.
Cypress fetches its app binary in a postinstall step and Playwright downloads browsers from a CDN by default. Here is how to see, mirror and control both.
CycloneDX 1.7 has JSON, XML and protobuf forms, each with its own media type. Choose JSON by default and know when the other two make sense.
The official CVE List on GitHub updates about every 7 minutes. Compare git pull with the daily and hourly zip releases, and pick one for your pipeline.
A CVE JSON record has a CNA container from the assigner and optional ADP containers from others. Learn why the CVSS score may not be where you expect.
A CVE record can describe affected products by version ranges, and NVD adds CPE configurations. Learn the difference and which one a scanner should trust.
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