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fix: add security warning for raw PRIVATE_KEY usage in launch-token guide #1374

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Update warning about .env file and PRIVATE_KEY
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docs: add security warning for PRIVATE_KEY in .env (fixes #1357)
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Expand Up @@ -245,6 +245,10 @@ contract DeployToken is Script {

### Environment Configuration

<Warning>
Never commit your `.env` file or share your `PRIVATE_KEY`. The raw private key approach shown below is intended for **local development and testing only**. For production deployments, use the more secure keystore method with `cast wallet import deployer --interactive` as described in the [Deploy Smart Contracts guide](https://docs.base.org/get-started/deploy-smart-contracts).
</Warning>

Create a `.env` file with your configuration:

```bash .env
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