The text provides an in-depth guide on advanced techniques for managing secrets in CI/CD environments, particularly focusing on GitHub Actions. It highlights the challenges of manually handling secrets, such as static storage and manual rotation, which can lead to security risks and scaling issues. The guide emphasizes the benefits of automating secrets through a centralized control plane using Doppler, which allows for seamless secrets injection, rotation, and expiration within GitHub workflows. It details the process of migrating existing secrets to Doppler, establishing integrations, and utilizing Doppler's CLI for automating secret management, ensuring auditability, and maintaining compliance with security frameworks. The guide serves as the first part of a series, promising future insights on similar orchestration for other CI/CD tools like Jenkins and CircleCI.