appveyor: explain use of secure variables
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ artifacts:
deploy:
- provider: S3
access_key_id:
+ # these are encrypted keys that can only be decrypted within AppVeyor.
+ # they provide access to the S3 bucket in which we place the final build artifacts.
+ # ref: https://www.appveyor.com/docs/how-to/secure-files/
secure: 62mhuS0Iui9H3jf/PdcZ3srxaX1frZacjH9SRIplljM=
secret_access_key:
secure: nP7uNhSUZZwamVfsS80Z+gBbMjSvAvYG/avK6pTKtH78jBcKeyfKFZSTM+siO6os
