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@@ -143,14 +143,16 @@ This means that the value of the variable will be hidden in job logs,
though it must match certain requirements to do so:
- The value must be in a single line.
-- The value must not have escape characters.
+- The value must contain only letters, number, underscore.
+- The value must not have escape characters, such as `\"`
- The value must not use variables.
- The value must not have any whitespace.
- The value must be at least 8 characters long.
-If the value does not meet the requirements above, then the CI variable will fail to save.
-In order to save, either alter the value to meet the masking requirements
-or disable `Masked` for the variable.
+To validate the rules above we are using the following regex `/\A\w{8,}\z/`. If
+the value does not meet the requirements above, then the CI variable will fail
+to save. In order to save, either alter the value to meet the masking
+requirements or disable `Masked` for the variable.
### Syntax of environment variables in job scripts