feat: update .env.example and README for cookiecutter integration, enhance SECRET_KEY generation

Author: Janek Mangold

django/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/.env.example

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-POSTGRES_DB=
-POSTGRES_USER=
-POSTGRES_PASSWORD=
-POSTGRES_HOST=
-POSTGRES_PORT=
+POSTGRES_DB={{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}
+POSTGRES_USER={{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}
+POSTGRES_PASSWORD={{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}
+POSTGRES_HOST=localhost
+POSTGRES_PORT=5432
 DJANGO_SECRET_KEY=

django/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/README.md

@@ -14,11 +14,13 @@
 ## Get started after cookiecutter
 
 1. Create a new remote git repository [here](https://singular-code.de/projects/new)
-   1. Create the following CI/CD variables (under Settings > CI/CD > Variables > Project variables):
+   1. Create the following CI/CD variables (under `Settings` > `CI/CD` > `Variables` > `Project variables` > `Add variable`):
        - `DJANGO_SECRET_KEY`
+         - Type: `Variable (default)` 
+         - Environments: `All (default)`
          - Visibility: `Masked`
-         - Protect variable: `yes`
-         - Expand variable reference: `no`
+         - Flags - Protect variable: `yes`
+         - Flags - Expand variable reference: `no`
          - Key: `DJANGO_SECRET_KEY`
          - Value:
          ```shell
@@ -33,8 +35,10 @@
 3. Create a venv and install dependencies:
 
    ```bash
-   uv venv
-   source .venv/bin/activate
+   uv venv --allow-existing
+   # Windows
+   .venv\Scripts\activate
+   # Linux: source .venv/bin/activate
    uv sync
    ```
 
@@ -62,8 +66,10 @@
 1. Create a virtual environment using uv:
 
    ```bash
-   uv venv
-   source .venv/bin/activate
+   uv venv --allow-existing
+   # Windows
+   .venv\Scripts\activate
+   # Linux: source .venv/bin/activate
    uv sync
    ```
 

django/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/settings/base.py

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 
 # Security
 
-SECRET_KEY = env.str("DJANGO_SECRET_KEY", "{{ random_ascii_string(50) }}")
+SECRET_KEY = env.str("DJANGO_SECRET_KEY", "django-insecure-{{ random_ascii_string(20) }}")
 X_FRAME_OPTIONS = "SAMEORIGIN"
 SILENCED_SYSTEM_CHECKS = ["security.W019"]