Bitbucket app passwords removal: what breaks

Bitbucket has removed app passwords, a change that impacts integrations relying on these credentials. REST API calls now return a 401 error, while git-over-HTTPS connections receive a 410 error, indicating distinct failure modes. The transition requires careful management of three different username types for authentication and highlights that API tokens have a one-year expiration, necessitating ongoing rotation management to prevent future outages.

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