Environment variables in EAS: new changes to simplify setup

Environment variables play a crucial role in development workflows by helping to separate configuration from code, thus allowing for more efficient management of different computing environments such as development, preview, and production. EAS has introduced a new system to securely store and synchronize environment variables across EAS Build, EAS Update, and other platforms, ensuring they remain consistent and up-to-date with a single source of truth. This new feature addresses challenges like making environment variables available remotely during cloud builds and eliminating the need for duplicating them in local environments. By introducing environment-specific scoping and new visibility settings, EAS enhances the flexibility and security of environment variable management. These improvements also simplify the process of syncing variables across different contexts and facilitate easier local development by allowing developers to pull variables directly from EAS servers. The migration from the old system to the new one ensures a smoother experience, with the added capability of customizing visibility settings to suit varying needs, ultimately streamlining the development process for users.

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