From 39582a8f539cbbfdf71aa95a7ae3d7c5ea19596e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tharuka Karunanayaka <121316018+Skynettheone@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2026 19:08:02 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] Add Ballerina config variable naming convention note (#158)

---
 en/docs/devops-and-ci-cd/manage-configurations-and-secrets.md | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/en/docs/devops-and-ci-cd/manage-configurations-and-secrets.md b/en/docs/devops-and-ci-cd/manage-configurations-and-secrets.md
index ba6be1db..833a5d30 100644
--- a/en/docs/devops-and-ci-cd/manage-configurations-and-secrets.md
+++ b/en/docs/devops-and-ci-cd/manage-configurations-and-secrets.md
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ To add environment variables:
     !!!tip
         You can optionally import environment variables from a `.env` file by clicking **Import from .env file**.
 
+    !!!info "Note"
+        If you're setting a value for a Ballerina [configurable variable](https://ballerina.io/learn/provide-values-to-configurable-variables/), use the naming convention `BAL_CONFIG_VAR_key=value`.
+
 7. Click **Create**.
 
 ### Add a file mount to your container