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In Next.js and similar modern frameworks, the .env.local.production file is used to store local overrides

If you deploy to Vercel, Netlify, Cloudflare Pages, or Render, use .env.local.production to upload secrets to your live site. Instead, input your environment variables directly into the platform's web dashboard settings. These platforms securely inject variables at build time, eliminating the need to manage physical .env files on a server. Summary Cheat Sheet Intended Environment Committed to Git? .env All environments Yes Baseline defaults for the project. .env.development Development mode only Yes Shared dev configurations (e.g., dev API endpoints). .env.production Production mode only Yes Shared non-secret production configs. .env.local All environments 🚫 No Your personal overrides for everyday coding. .env.local.production Production mode only 🚫 No .env.local.production

When you run npm run build on a CI/CD server: The application uses https://example.com and DEBUG_MODE=false . In Next