Docker-compose env_file behavior is confusing

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@avbentem You are right - Sorry I didn’t spot the env_file: in the docker-compose.yml

When was the parameter --env-file and the env_file: introduced to docker-compose?
With

Docker version 20.10.7
docker-compose version 1.29.2, build 5becea4c

both options are available whereas with

Docker version 19.03.8
docker-compose version 1.24.1, build 4667896b

the --env-file and the env_file: are missing. But .env and ENV-variables on the Docker-host are working there, too.

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