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Update docs active record encryption (in Rotating keys section) #42542

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Expand Up @@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ As with other built-in key providers, you can provide a list of primary keys in

### Custom key providers

For more advanced key-management schemes, you can configure a custom key provider in a initializer:
For more advanced key-management schemes, you can configure a custom key provider in an initializer:

```ruby
ActiveRecord::Encryption.key_provider = MyKeyProvider.new
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### Rotating keys

`active_record.encryption` can work with lists of keys, to support implementing key-rotation schemes:
`active_record.encryption` can work with lists of keys to support implementing key-rotation schemes:

- The **first key** will be used for encrypting new content.
- All the keys will be tried when decrypting content, until one works.
- The **last key** will be used for encrypting new content.
- All the keys will be tried when decrypting content until one works.

```yml
active_record
encryption:
primary_key:
- bc17e7b413fd4720716a7633027f8cc4 # Active, encrypts new content
- a1cc4d7b9f420e40a337b9e68c5ecec6 # Previous keys can still decrypt existing content
- bc17e7b413fd4720716a7633027f8cc4 # Active, encrypts new content
key_derivation_salt: a3226b97b3b2f8372d1fc6d497a0c0d3
```

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