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Radar · Go · Archive · Week 48 · Nov 24 – 30, 2025

runtime/secret: add new package

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What changed
A new runtime/secret package is added to provide a consistent “Clear()” interface for parts of the Go crypto API that store keys in internal buffers.
Production impact
The source does not say.
Try it
Import runtime/secret and call Clear() on a crypto type that supports it.
Source
github.com/golang/go/issues/21865

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