SCM password should not be recorded in build.xml in job's builds storage

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    • Type: Improvement
    • Resolution: Fixed
    • Priority: Major
    • Component/s: m2release-plugin
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    • Environment:
      Jenkins LTS 1.509.4, m2release plugin 0.13.0-SNAPSHOT

      The SCM credentials used/provided are recorded in the job's builds storage (in build.xml).

      <hudson.maven.MavenModuleSetBuild plugin="maven-plugin@1.509.4">
        <actions>
          ...
          <org.jvnet.hudson.plugins.m2release.M2ReleaseArgumentInterceptorAction plugin="m2release@0.13.0-SNAPSHOT">
            <goalsAndOptions>-DdevelopmentVersion=1.1.1-SNAPSHOT -DreleaseVersion=1.1.0 -Dusername=USERID -Dpassword=topsecret -Dresume=false release:prepare release:perform</goalsAndOptions>
          </org.jvnet.hudson.plugins.m2release.M2ReleaseArgumentInterceptorAction>
          ...
        </actions>
        ...
      </hudson.maven.MavenModuleSetBuild>
      

      This is not good as user passwords should be kept secret. Is there any reason for this to be stored?

            Assignee:
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            Reporter:
            Anders Hammar
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