NEWS

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googlesecretmanager 0.2.1 (2026-11-12)

• Rewrote the Description field to remove the redundant "An R package" opening and to describe the package's functionality in more detail
• Added \value documentation to all exported functions, describing the class and structure of each return value

googlesecretmanager 0.2.0

• Added sm_secret_version_access() to retrieve the decoded value of a secret version, distinct from sm_secret_version_get() which returns version metadata
• Updated README examples to use sm_secret_version_access() for retrieving secret values

googlesecretmanager 0.1.0

• Breaking change: Renamed all functions to use sm_ prefix for consistency
  • create_secret() → sm_secret_create()
  • get_secret() → sm_secret_get()
  • list_secrets() → sm_secret_ls()
  • add_version() → sm_secret_version_add()
  • get_version() → sm_secret_version_get()
  • list_versions() → sm_secret_version_ls()
  • delete_version() → sm_secret_version_delete()
  • delete_secret() → sm_secret_delete()
• Added S3 class system for better object-oriented handling of secrets
• Added project management functions sm_project_set() and sm_project_get()
• Enhanced error handling with more informative messages
• Improved secret metadata handling and type validation
• Fixed issues with secret version retrieval and deletion
• Streamlined authentication process

googlesecretmanager 0.0.2

• Added secret class with specialized methods
• Implemented secure print method to hide secret values in R output
• Added support for secret metadata
• Enhanced error messages and token handling
• Improved documentation and examples

googlesecretmanager 0.0.1

• Initial release with core Google Cloud Secret Manager integration
• Basic secret management: creation, versioning, and retrieval
• Integration with gargle for authentication
• Support for multiple auth methods (Application Default Credentials, Service Account, Explicit Token)
• Basic project management functionality