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+Clarify documentation that HTTP replication traffic can be protected with a shared secret.
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 See the sample config for the full documentation of each option.
 
 Under **no circumstances** should the replication listener be exposed to the
-public internet; it has no authentication and is unencrypted.
+public internet; replication traffic is:
+
+* always unencrypted
+* unauthenticated, unless `worker_replication_secret` is configured
 
 
 ### Worker configuration