Suppose you are working on a Spring Boot project where you have to switch between different database configurations based on the environment (dev, test, prod). How would you manage and implement the configuration properties for different environments efficiently?

In Spring Boot, you can efficiently manage configuration properties for different environments by using profiles and externalized configuration. This approach allows you to maintain separate property files for each environment (e.g., application-dev.properties, application-test.properties, application-prod.properties) and activate the appropriate profile at runtime. Embedding properties directly in code or using a single file for all environments can lead to maintenance challenges and lack of flexibility. Storing properties in a database introduces unnecessary complexity.