Docs: Update Variable naming

11 files changed, 18 insertions, 18 deletions

diff --git a/doc/ci/examples/deploy_spring_boot_to_cloud_foundry/img/cloud_foundry_secret_variables.png b/doc/ci/examples/deploy_spring_boot_to_cloud_foundry/img/cloud_foundry_secret_variables.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 5b5d91ec07a..00000000000
--- a/doc/ci/examples/deploy_spring_boot_to_cloud_foundry/img/cloud_foundry_secret_variables.png
+++ /dev/null
diff --git a/doc/ci/examples/deploy_spring_boot_to_cloud_foundry/img/cloud_foundry_variables.png b/doc/ci/examples/deploy_spring_boot_to_cloud_foundry/img/cloud_foundry_variables.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..28323e2d8de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/ci/examples/deploy_spring_boot_to_cloud_foundry/img/cloud_foundry_variables.png
diff --git a/doc/ci/examples/deploy_spring_boot_to_cloud_foundry/index.md b/doc/ci/examples/deploy_spring_boot_to_cloud_foundry/index.md
index b88761be56b..3ea81be1569 100644
--- a/doc/ci/examples/deploy_spring_boot_to_cloud_foundry/index.md
+++ b/doc/ci/examples/deploy_spring_boot_to_cloud_foundry/index.md
@@ -106,10 +106,10 @@ Now, since the steps defined in `.gitlab-ci.yml` require credentials to login
 to CF, you'll need to add your CF credentials as [environment
 variables](../../variables/README.md#predefined-variables-environment-variables)
 on GitLab CI/CD. To set the environment variables, navigate to your project's
-**Settings > CI/CD** and expand **Secret Variables**. Name the variables
+**Settings > CI/CD** and expand **Variables**. Name the variables
 `CF_USERNAME` and `CF_PASSWORD` and set them to the correct values.
 
-![Secret Variable Settings in GitLab](img/cloud_foundry_secret_variables.png)
+![Variable Settings in GitLab](img/cloud_foundry_variables.png)
 
 Once set up, GitLab CI/CD will deploy your app to CF at every push to your
 repository's deafult branch. To see the build logs or watch your builds running
diff --git a/doc/ci/examples/deployment/README.md b/doc/ci/examples/deployment/README.md
index f53f7c50281..46effb76d71 100644
--- a/doc/ci/examples/deployment/README.md
+++ b/doc/ci/examples/deployment/README.md
@@ -101,12 +101,12 @@ production:
 We created two deploy jobs that are executed on different events:
 
 1. `staging` is executed for all commits that were pushed to `master` branch,
-2. `production` is executed for all pushed tags.
+1. `production` is executed for all pushed tags.
 
 We also use two secure variables:
 
 1. `HEROKU_STAGING_API_KEY` - Heroku API key used to deploy staging app,
-2. `HEROKU_PRODUCTION_API_KEY` - Heroku API key used to deploy production app.
+1. `HEROKU_PRODUCTION_API_KEY` - Heroku API key used to deploy production app.
 
 ## Storing API keys
 
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ is hidden in the job log.
 You access added variable by prefixing it's name with `$` (on non-Windows runners)
 or `%` (for Windows Batch runners):
 
-1. `$SECRET_VARIABLE` - use it for non-Windows runners
-2. `%SECRET_VARIABLE%` - use it for Windows Batch runners
+1. `$VARIABLE` - use it for non-Windows runners
+1. `%VARIABLE%` - use it for Windows Batch runners
 
 Read more about the [CI variables](../../variables/README.md).
diff --git a/doc/ci/examples/deployment/composer-npm-deploy.md b/doc/ci/examples/deployment/composer-npm-deploy.md
index bed379b0254..55ff131efaa 100644
--- a/doc/ci/examples/deployment/composer-npm-deploy.md
+++ b/doc/ci/examples/deployment/composer-npm-deploy.md
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ All these operations will put all files into a `build` folder, which is ready to
 
 You have multiple options: rsync, scp, sftp and so on. For now, we will use scp.
 
-To make this work, you need to add a GitLab Secret Variable (accessible on _gitlab.example/your-project-name/variables_). That variable will be called `STAGING_PRIVATE_KEY` and it's the  **private** ssh key of your server.
+To make this work, you need to add a GitLab CI/CD Variable (accessible on _gitlab.example/your-project-name/variables_). That variable will be called `STAGING_PRIVATE_KEY` and it's the  **private** ssh key of your server.
 
 ### Security tip
 
diff --git a/doc/ci/examples/devops_and_game_dev_with_gitlab_ci_cd/index.md b/doc/ci/examples/devops_and_game_dev_with_gitlab_ci_cd/index.md
index b75ed87bc91..cae051daa56 100644
--- a/doc/ci/examples/devops_and_game_dev_with_gitlab_ci_cd/index.md
+++ b/doc/ci/examples/devops_and_game_dev_with_gitlab_ci_cd/index.md
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ fully understand [IAM Best Practices in AWS](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/late
 1. Click the **Access Keys** section and **Create New Access Key**. Create the key and keep the id and secret around, you'll need them later
     ![AWS Access Key Config](img/aws_config_window.png)
 1. Go to your GitLab project, click **Settings > CI/CD** on the left sidebar
-1. Expand the **Secret Variables** section
+1. Expand the **Variables** section
     ![GitLab Secret Config](img/gitlab_config.png)
 1. Add a key named `AWS_KEY_ID` and copy the key id from Step 2 into the **Value** textbox
 1. Add a key named `AWS_KEY_SECRET` and copy the key secret from Step 2 into the **Value** textbox
diff --git a/doc/ci/examples/laravel_with_gitlab_and_envoy/img/secret_variables_page.png b/doc/ci/examples/laravel_with_gitlab_and_envoy/img/secret_variables_page.png
deleted file mode 100644
index b7906d49dcb..00000000000
--- a/doc/ci/examples/laravel_with_gitlab_and_envoy/img/secret_variables_page.png
+++ /dev/null
diff --git a/doc/ci/examples/laravel_with_gitlab_and_envoy/img/variables_page.png b/doc/ci/examples/laravel_with_gitlab_and_envoy/img/variables_page.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..80d8eb0f4fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/ci/examples/laravel_with_gitlab_and_envoy/img/variables_page.png
diff --git a/doc/ci/examples/laravel_with_gitlab_and_envoy/index.md b/doc/ci/examples/laravel_with_gitlab_and_envoy/index.md
index 70020d461d9..b6989d229d1 100644
--- a/doc/ci/examples/laravel_with_gitlab_and_envoy/index.md
+++ b/doc/ci/examples/laravel_with_gitlab_and_envoy/index.md
@@ -120,12 +120,12 @@ Now, let's add it to your GitLab project as a [variable](../../variables/README.
 Variables are user-defined variables and are stored out of `.gitlab-ci.yml`, for security purposes.
 They can be added per project by navigating to the project's **Settings** > **CI/CD**.
 
-![variables page](img/secret_variables_page.png)
-
 To the field **KEY**, add the name `SSH_PRIVATE_KEY`, and to the **VALUE** field, paste the private key you've copied earlier.
 We'll use this variable in the `.gitlab-ci.yml` later, to easily connect to our remote server as the deployer user without entering its password.
 
-We also need to add the public key to **Project** > **Settings** > **Repository** as [Deploy Keys](../../../ssh/README.md#deploy-keys), which gives us the ability to access our repository from the server through [SSH protocol](../../../gitlab-basics/command-line-commands.md#start-working-on-your-project).
+![variables page](img/variables_page.png)
+
+We also need to add the public key to **Project** > **Settings** > **Repository** as a [Deploy Key](../../../ssh/README.md#deploy-keys), which gives us the ability to access our repository from the server through [SSH protocol](../../../gitlab-basics/command-line-commands.md#start-working-on-your-project).
 
 
 ```bash
@@ -135,10 +135,10 @@ We also need to add the public key to **Project** > **Settings** > **Repository*
 cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
 ```
 
-![deploy keys page](img/deploy_keys_page.png)
-
 To the field **Title**, add any name you want, and paste the public key into the **Key** field.
 
+![deploy keys page](img/deploy_keys_page.png)
+
 Now, let's clone our repository on the server just to make sure the `deployer` user has access to the repository.
 
 ```bash
diff --git a/doc/development/documentation/styleguide.md b/doc/development/documentation/styleguide.md
index 8c3ab7643ba..97b1b890836 100644
--- a/doc/development/documentation/styleguide.md
+++ b/doc/development/documentation/styleguide.md
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ You can use the following fake tokens as examples.
 | Personal access token | `n671WNGecHugsdEDPsyo`                                             |
 | Application ID        | `2fcb195768c39e9a94cec2c2e32c59c0aad7a3365c10892e8116b5d83d4096b6` |
 | Application secret    | `04f294d1eaca42b8692017b426d53bbc8fe75f827734f0260710b83a556082df` |
-| Secret CI variable    | `Li8j-mLUVA3eZYjPfd_H`                                             |
+| CI/CD variable        | `Li8j-mLUVA3eZYjPfd_H`                                             |
 | Specific Runner token | `yrnZW46BrtBFqM7xDzE7dddd`                                         |
 | Shared Runner token   | `6Vk7ZsosqQyfreAxXTZr`                                             |
 | Trigger token         | `be20d8dcc028677c931e04f3871a9b`                                   |
diff --git a/doc/topics/autodevops/index.md b/doc/topics/autodevops/index.md
index 96e788666a1..3647f600b21 100644
--- a/doc/topics/autodevops/index.md
+++ b/doc/topics/autodevops/index.md
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ repo or by specifying a project variable:
   file in it, Auto DevOps will detect the chart and use it instead of the [default
   one](https://gitlab.com/charts/auto-deploy-app).
   This can be a great way to control exactly how your application is deployed.
-- **Project variable** - Create a [project variable](../../ci/variables/README.md#secret-variables)
+- **Project variable** - Create a [project variable](../../ci/variables/README.md#variables)
   `AUTO_DEVOPS_CHART` with the URL of a custom chart to use.
 
 ### Customizing `.gitlab-ci.yml`
@@ -660,7 +660,7 @@ also be customized, and you can easily use a [custom buildpack](#custom-buildpac
 
 TIP: **Tip:**
 Set up the replica variables using a
-[project variable](../../ci/variables/README.md#secret-variables)
+[project variable](../../ci/variables/README.md#variables)
 and scale your application by just redeploying it!
 
 CAUTION: **Caution:**
@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@ staging environment and deploy to production manually. For this scenario, the
 `STAGING_ENABLED` environment variable was introduced.
 
 If `STAGING_ENABLED` is defined in your project (e.g., set `STAGING_ENABLED` to
-`1` as a secret variable), then the application will be automatically deployed
+`1` as a CI/CD variable), then the application will be automatically deployed
 to a `staging` environment, and a  `production_manual` job will be created for
 you when you're ready to manually deploy to production.
 
@@ -751,7 +751,7 @@ A [canary environment](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/project/canary_deployment
 before any changes are deployed to production.
 
 If `CANARY_ENABLED` is defined in your project (e.g., set `CANARY_ENABLED` to
-`1` as a secret variable) then two manual jobs will be created:
+`1` as a CI/CD variable) then two manual jobs will be created:
 
 - `canary` which will deploy the application to the canary environment
 - `production_manual` which is to be used by you when you're ready to manually