docs(preferences): clarify that stored data is unencrypted and point to secure alternatives - #2571
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…to secure alternatives Adds a short note to the Preferences README clarifying that data stored through this API is not encrypted, and points readers to an encrypted key/value alternative for sensitive data.
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Adds a short note to the Preferences README clarifying that data stored through this API is not encrypted, and points readers to an encrypted key/value alternative for sensitive data.
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Rationale / Problems Fixed
A recurring question from developers is whether Preferences is safe for storing tokens, credentials, or other sensitive values. The current note covers the "don't use this as a database" case and links SQLite-based alternatives, but doesn't address the encryption question directly, which leads people to store sensitive data here assuming it's protected.