What is the purpose of the .

In CAP Node.js projects, the .env file is used to store environment variables that influence application behavior at runtime, such as credentials, service endpoints, or configuration flags. It is automatically loaded by CAP during application startup.

CAP guidelines recommend using .env for environment-specific configuration that should not be hard-coded or committed directly into source files.

Incorrect options:

A: Version control settings are handled by Git configuration files.

B: UI settings belong to UI frameworks, not .env.