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# Source control environment variables

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n8n uses Git-based source control to support environments. Refer to [Source control and environments](/source-control-environments/setup.md) for more information on how to link a Git repository to an n8n instance and configure your source control.

| Variable | Type  | Default  | Description |
| :------- | :---- | :------- | :---------- |
| `N8N_SOURCECONTROL_DEFAULT_SSH_KEY_TYPE` | String | `ed25519` | Set to `rsa` to make RSA the default SSH key type for [Source control setup](/source-control-environments/setup.md). |