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Azure DevOps for .NET Articles, Tutorials & News

Azure DevOps for .NET articles, tutorials, and news from the DotNetNews archive.

33 articles Updated Jul 21, 2026

Azure DevOps .NET is the focus of this topic page. Azure DevOps for .NET shows up when .NET code leaves the laptop and has to run under cloud, container, or CI constraints. Intermediate and senior .NET developers use this hub to scan practical writing without treating every link as an endorsement.

Recurring subtopics in recent issues include Azure DevOps .NET, Azure Pipelines .NET, CI/CD Azure DevOps, and YAML pipelines .NET. Those themes are drawn from titles and excerpts in the newest archive entries for this tag, not from a marketing outline.

Expect publisher tutorials, release notes, architecture write-ups, and field notes linked from DotNetNews issues. Start here is a short editorial shortlist for Azure DevOps for .NET; the archive list is chronological and larger. Secondary angles such as Azure DevOps .NET and Azure Pipelines .NET appear when the archive actually covered them. Nearby reading often overlaps with GitHub Actions for .NET and Docker for ASP.NET Core.

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Shrinking Azure Pipeline task extensions using esbuild

devblogs.microsoft.com Jul 14, 2026 Issue #496

TL;DR We bundled an internal Azure Pipelines task extension into a single bundled JavaScript file using esbuild. The task package dropped from tens of megabytes and thousands of files to three files p...

ASP.NET Core Authorization Azure

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Get Service Connections with the Azure DevOps API (REST and TypeScript)

johnnyreilly.com Jul 09, 2026 Issue #493

Learn how to get service connections with the Azure DevOps REST API using both curl and TypeScript.

REST API

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Azure DevOps: merging pull requests with conventional commits

johnnyreilly.com Jul 08, 2026 Issue #492

How to merge a pull request in Azure DevOps and maintain a git commit history of conventional commits, using the Azure DevOps API and build validations.

GitHub

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List Pipelines with the Azure DevOps API

johnnyreilly.com Jul 08, 2026 Issue #492

Learn how to list the Azure Pipelines in a project using the Azure DevOps REST API with TypeScript and the continuation token.

Application Insights ASP.NET Core .NET Aspire

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Building AI-Powered DevOps Assistants for Internal Engineering Teams

c-sharpcorner.com Jun 24, 2026 Issue #482

Build AI-powered DevOps assistants with ASP.NET Core, Azure OpenAI, and Semantic Kernel to boost engineering productivity and accelerate software delivery.

ASP.NET Core Semantic Kernel

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Aspire Multi-repo Rollout at Scale with Agentic AI

devblogs.microsoft.com Jun 10, 2026 Issue #472

In our previous post, Aspire Multi-Repo Microservices - Windows 365 Integration Journey, we explored how we extended Aspire to unlock multi-repo microservice development, enabling teams to independent...

.NET Aspire

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Optimizing Git policy management at scale

devblogs.microsoft.com Apr 30, 2026 Issue #445

With just a single improvement in the REST API of Azure DevOps, we achieved a massive reduction in CPU usage and execution time when managing Git policies: 2x less CPU and 10-15x faster execution! Thi...

Performance

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Setup CI Build Pipeline in Azure DevOps for ASP.NET Core Web API

medium.com Apr 29, 2026 Issue #444

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ASP.NET Core Web API

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MCP servers, .NET 11 Preview 2, and Copilot CLI

DotNetNews Mar 17, 2026 Issue #413

This issue covers MCP servers and SDK updates, .NET 11 Preview 2, MAUI, architecture testing, VS Code AI workflows, and container publishing.

AOT ASP.NET Core Azure

Issue #413
Logging, EF Core, and .NET 10 upgrade reasons

DotNetNews Jan 28, 2026 Issue #379

A varied .NET roundup with Serilog logging, EF Core Fluent API, .NET 10 upgrade reasons, MAUI, SignalR, and Azure DevOps updates.

ASP.NET Core Azure C#

Issue #379
From Confusion to Clarity: My Journey Through C#, .NET, Azure DevOps, and Corporate Life

medium.com Jan 15, 2026 Issue #370

You know what’s funny? Everyone online seems to have it figured out. Perfect portfolios. Smooth career transitions. “10x developer”…

C#

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Streamlining your Git workflow with Visual Studio 2026

devblogs.microsoft.com Dec 15, 2025 Issue #347

You’re a .NET developer with a busy morning, and an Azure DevOps ticket drops: “Login endpoint 500s under load.” You’ve got to fix it, review a teammate’s feature branch, and keep your repo clean - al...

GitHub Visual Studio

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Azure DevOps to GitHub migration Playbook: Unlocking Agentic DevOps

devblogs.microsoft.com Nov 28, 2025 Issue #336

Azure DevOps or GitHub Enterprise ? Today, in the Microsoft ecosystem, two Software Development Lifecycle management platforms coexist: - Azure DevOps is designed from the ground up for enterprise wit...

GitHub

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🚀 Add Code to Your GitHub Repository

c-sharpcorner.com Nov 06, 2025 Issue #320

Learn how to add code to your GitHub repository using Git Bash and the GitHub web interface. This guide covers cloning, branching, committing, and pull requests for seamless collaboration.

GitHub

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Deploy Azure Apps Automatically Using Azure Pipelines (YAML)

c-sharpcorner.com Nov 05, 2025 Issue #319

Automate Azure app deployments with Azure Pipelines using YAML! This tutorial guides you through creating a CI/CD pipeline for seamless updates to App Service or Function Apps.

ASP.NET Core Azure

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Azure, C# patterns, and diagnostics

DotNetNews Oct 23, 2025 Issue #310

A mixed issue with builder patterns, Azure services, SQL Server recovery, tracing, caching, security, and .NET performance guidance.

ASP.NET Core Azure Azure Functions

Issue #310
Zero-Cost, Insurance Quote App in .NET 8 with Azure DevOps Zip Deploy

c-sharpcorner.com Oct 06, 2025 Issue #297

This article guides you through creating a CI/CD pipeline with Zip Deploy, automated health checks, and SQLite database persistence, all without paid tools. Learn modern DevOps practices accessible to...

Azure .NET 8

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EF Core, performance and MAUI debugging

DotNetNews Jul 01, 2025 Issue #230

A varied .NET roundup covering EF Core conventions and JSON columns, GC latency, secrets management, MAUI iOS crashes, minimal APIs, and more.

Authentication Authorization Azure

Issue #230
June Patches for Azure DevOps Server

devblogs.microsoft.com Jun 16, 2025 Issue #219

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/devops/june-patches-for-azure-devops-server-4/

Azure Clean Architecture C#

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Blazor gains and C# performance wins

DotNetNews May 21, 2025 Issue #201

Issue #201 covers Blazor in .NET 8, performance pitfalls, background workers, Aspire, feature flags, and practical C# patterns.

.NET Aspire Authentication Authorization

Issue #201
.NET 9 WebAPI + SQL Server — creating and running API tests in Azure DevOps pipeline

medium.com May 07, 2025 Issue #191

https://medium.com/@xeonya/net-9-webapi-sql-server-creating-and-running-api-tests-in-azure-devops-pipeline-4c56ba67eac3

ASP.NET Core .NET 9

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Minimal APIs, EF Core 9 JSON and more

DotNetNews May 05, 2025 Issue #189

Issue #189 covers Minimal APIs, EF Core 9 JSON mapping, gRPC vs REST, Azure security, API tuning, and .NET 10 previews.

ASP.NET Core Authentication Azure

Issue #189
Automating SCD Type 4 in Azure SQL Database with Azure Data Factory

csharp.com Apr 04, 2025 Issue #168

https://www.csharp.com/article/automating-scd-type-4-in-azure-sql-database-with-azure-data-factory/

Azure SQL Server

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AI forms, APIs, and C# patterns

DotNetNews Apr 02, 2025 Issue #166

A varied .NET roundup covering MAUI data forms, ASP.NET Core APIs, C# language and design-pattern refreshers, AI tooling, testing, and SQL Server.

ASP.NET Core C# Design Patterns

Issue #166
Build, Deploy , Scale your .Net 9 applications the easy way using Github and Heroku

medium.com Mar 25, 2025 Issue #160

https://medium.com/@aym003.hit/build-deploy-scale-your-net-9-applications-the-easy-way-using-github-and-heroku-9ea039c2d538

.NET 9 GitHub

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