Fix Docker build SECRET_KEY_BASE validation error during asset precompilation#369
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Fix Docker build SECRET_KEY_BASE validation error during asset precompilation#369
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[WIP] Error building docker image
Fix Docker build SECRET_KEY_BASE validation error during asset precompilation
Aug 20, 2025
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The Docker build was failing during asset precompilation with the error:
This occurred because the Rails application has validation that requires
SECRET_KEY_BASEto be a properly formatted string in production environment. The existing approach usedSECRET_KEY_BASE_DUMMY=1, which only provided a 1-character value that failed Rails 7.x validation requirements.Changes Made
Dockerfile: Updated both asset precompilation commands to generate proper 128-character hexadecimal secret keys:
docker/README.md: Added build notes explaining the fix and Rails requirements.
Security & Safety
This fix allows the Docker build process to complete successfully while maintaining security best practices.
Fixes #330.
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