An application can have clean-looking source code while its container image still carries a secret from the build.

Review what the customer actually receives, including build artifacts and the process needed to reproduce them.

Use appropriate build-time secret mechanisms instead of treating credentials as ordinary files that can remain in the delivered package.

Inspect a reproducible release and verify that logs, layers, and other relevant artifacts do not expose the credentials used during construction.

Handover should include rebuilding without dependence on one person's laptop. Reviewing generated code is necessary, but the delivered image and maintainable build path also belong in the acceptance decision.

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