{"version":"2.1.81","anchor":"credentials-file-change-detection","canonical_anchor":"credentials-file-change-detection","heading":"Credentials File Change Detection","tier":null,"area":null,"scope":null,"heads_up":null,"url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.81\/e\/credentials-file-change-detection","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.81","markdown":"### Credentials File Change Detection\n\nA new file watcher monitors `.credentials.json` for mtime changes and automatically invalidates the credential cache when the file is modified externally.\n\n**Evidence**\n\nCredentials watcher \u2014 `kA9()` at line ~179473 (search for `\".credentials.json\"`)"}