Minor updates to improve consistency in README.md (#16390)

* Minor updates to improve consistency in README.md

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* Update README.md

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* Update README.md

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Co-authored-by: Sarah Chavis <62406755+schavis@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Violet Hynes <violet.hynes@hashicorp.com>
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@@ -21,8 +21,7 @@ A modern system requires access to a multitude of secrets: database credentials,
The key features of Vault are: The key features of Vault are:
* **Secure Secret Storage**: Arbitrary key/value secrets can be stored * **Secure Secret Storage**: Vault can store arbitrary key/value pairs. Vault encrypts data before writing it to persistent
in Vault. Vault encrypts these secrets prior to writing them to persistent
storage, so gaining access to the raw storage isn't enough to access storage, so gaining access to the raw storage isn't enough to access
your secrets. Vault can write to disk, [Consul](https://www.consul.io), your secrets. Vault can write to disk, [Consul](https://www.consul.io),
and more. and more.
@@ -39,8 +38,8 @@ The key features of Vault are:
developers to store encrypted data in a location such as a SQL database without developers to store encrypted data in a location such as a SQL database without
having to design their own encryption methods. having to design their own encryption methods.
* **Leasing and Renewal**: All secrets in Vault have a _lease_ associated * **Leasing and Renewal**: Vault associates a **lease** with each secret.
with them. At the end of the lease, Vault will automatically revoke that At the end of the lease, Vault automatically revokes the
secret. Clients are able to renew leases via built-in renew APIs. secret. Clients are able to renew leases via built-in renew APIs.
* **Revocation**: Vault has built-in support for secret revocation. Vault * **Revocation**: Vault has built-in support for secret revocation. Vault