[JENKINS-60954] credential displayName for StringCredential uses description only

After creating a SecretText credential, the displayName of the credential uses the Description field only and does not use the ID of the  credential as part of the displayName.

See part of code here:

https://github.com/jenkinsci/plain-credentials-plugin/blob/83be2ca41c6c5e6f96eb6c9a47ebdd394b2a6dbc/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/plaincredentials/StringCredentials.java#L52-L54

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Originally reported by cbdchang, imported from: credential displayName for StringCredential uses description only

• status: Open
  
• priority: Minor
  
• component(s): plain-credentials-plugin
  
• label(s): credentials
  
• resolution: Unresolved
  
• votes: 1
  
• watchers: 2
  
• imported: 20260604-161841
  

Raw content of original issue

After creating a SecretText credential, the displayName of the credential uses the Description field only and does not use the ID of the  credential as part of the displayName.


See part of code here:


https://github.com/jenkinsci/plain-credentials-plugin/blob/83be2ca41c6c5e6f96eb6c9a47ebdd394b2a6dbc/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/plaincredentials/StringCredentials.java#L52-L54

• environment: Jenkins LTS version 2.176.4, plain credential plugin version 1.5

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