Update secrets in application.properties file

Author: teetangh

.github/workflows/tests.yaml

@@ -29,12 +29,21 @@ jobs:
           java-version: ${{ matrix.java-version }}
           distribution: "adopt"
           cache: "gradle"
-
+          
       - name: Replace secrets in application.properties
         run: |
-          sed -i "s#\\\$\\{DB_CONN_STR\\}#${{ vars.DB_CONN_STR }}#g" src/main/resources/application.properties
-          sed -i "s#\\\$\\{DB_USERNAME\\}#${{ vars.DB_USERNAME }}#g" src/main/resources/application.properties
-          sed -i "s#\\\$\\{DB_PASSWORD\\}#${{ secrets.DB_PASSWORD }}#g" src/main/resources/application.properties
+            # Get the secret values and escape special characters
+            escaped_conn_str=$(printf '%s\n' "${{ vars.DB_CONN_STR }}" | sed -e 's/[]\/$*.^[]/\\&/g')
+            escaped_username=$(printf '%s\n' "${{ vars.DB_USERNAME }}" | sed -e 's/[]\/$*.^[]/\\&/g')
+            escaped_secret_value=$(printf '%s\n' "${{ secrets.DB_PASSWORD }}" | sed -e 's/[]\/$*.^[]/\\&/g')
+            
+            # Replace placeholders in application.properties
+            sed -i "s/DB_CONN_STR/${escaped_conn_str}/g" ./src/main/resources/application.properties
+            sed -i "s/DB_USERNAME/${escaped_username}/g" ./src/main/resources/application.properties
+            sed -i "s/DB_PASSWORD/${escaped_secret_value}/g" ./src/main/resources/application.properties
+
+            # Print the updated file for verification
+            cat ./src/main/resources/application.properties
         shell: /usr/bin/bash -e {0}
 
       - name: Run Gradle Tests