[2022-10-13]: Secret scanning: Backfill scans for new token types - [GA] (#31561)

content/code-security/secret-scanning/about-secret-scanning.md

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ You cannot change the configuration of {% data variables.product.prodname_secret
 ## About {% data variables.product.prodname_secret_scanning %} on {% data variables.product.product_name %}
 {% endif %}
 
-{% data variables.product.prodname_secret_scanning_GHAS_caps %} is available on all organization-owned repositories as part of {% data variables.product.prodname_GH_advanced_security %}. It is not available on user-owned repositories. When you enable {% data variables.product.prodname_secret_scanning %} for a repository, {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} scans the code for patterns that match secrets used by many service providers. For more information, see "{% ifversion ghec %}[Supported secrets for advanced security](/code-security/secret-scanning/secret-scanning-patterns#supported-secrets-for-advanced-security){% else %}[{% data variables.product.prodname_secret_scanning_caps %} patterns](/code-security/secret-scanning/secret-scanning-patterns){% endif %}."
+{% data variables.product.prodname_secret_scanning_GHAS_caps %} is available on all organization-owned repositories as part of {% data variables.product.prodname_GH_advanced_security %}. It is not available on user-owned repositories. When you enable {% data variables.product.prodname_secret_scanning %} for a repository, {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} scans the code for patterns that match secrets used by many service providers. {% ifversion secret-scanning-backfills %}{% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} will also periodically run a full git history scan of existing content in {% data variables.product.prodname_GH_advanced_security %} repositories where {% data variables.product.prodname_secret_scanning %} is enabled, and send alert notifications following the {% data variables.product.prodname_secret_scanning %} alert notification settings. {% endif %}For more information, see "{% ifversion ghec %}[Supported secrets for advanced security](/code-security/secret-scanning/secret-scanning-patterns#supported-secrets-for-advanced-security){% else %}[{% data variables.product.prodname_secret_scanning_caps %} patterns](/code-security/secret-scanning/secret-scanning-patterns){% endif %}."
 
 If you're a repository administrator you can enable {% data variables.product.prodname_secret_scanning_GHAS %} for any repository{% ifversion ghec or ghes > 3.4 or ghae > 3.4 %}, including archived repositories{% endif %}. Organization owners can also enable {% data variables.product.prodname_secret_scanning_GHAS %} for all repositories or for all new repositories within an organization. For more information, see "[Managing security and analysis settings for your repository](/github/administering-a-repository/managing-security-and-analysis-settings-for-your-repository)" and "[Managing security and analysis settings for your organization](/organizations/keeping-your-organization-secure/managing-security-and-analysis-settings-for-your-organization)."
 
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ If you're a repository administrator you can enable {% data variables.product.pr
 {% endif %}
 ### About {% data variables.product.prodname_secret_scanning %} alerts
 
-When you push commits to a repository with {% data variables.product.prodname_secret_scanning %} enabled, {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} scans the contents of those commits for secrets that match patterns defined by service providers{% ifversion ghes or ghae or ghec %} and any custom patterns defined in your enterprise, organization, or repository{% endif %}. 
+When you enable {% data variables.product.prodname_secret_scanning %} for a repository or push commits to a repository with {% data variables.product.prodname_secret_scanning %} enabled, {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} scans the contents of those commits for secrets that match patterns defined by service providers{% ifversion ghes or ghae or ghec %} and any custom patterns defined in your enterprise, organization, or repository{% endif %}. {% ifversion secret-scanning-backfills %}{% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} also periodically runs a scan of all historical content in repositories with {% data variables.product.prodname_secret_scanning %} enabled.{% endif%}
 
 If {% data variables.product.prodname_secret_scanning %} detects a secret, {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} generates an alert.
 

data/features/secret-scanning-backfills.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Reference: #7525.
+# Documentation for secret scanning: backfill scans for new tokens types.
+versions:
+  ghec: '*'
+  ghes: '>=3.8'
+  ghae: '>= 3.8'