Describing Lifecycle Hooks in Azure DevOps multi-stage YAML

Describing Lifecycle Hooks in Azure DevOps multi-stage YAML

Lifecycle hooks in Azure DevOps allow you to define specific actions at key stages of a pipeline execution. These hooks help manage different tasks such as setup, deployment, routing, and recovery based on the success or failure of previous steps.

Lifecycle Hooks Breakdown

1. preDeploy: Executes tasks before deployment starts.

2. deploy: Executes tasks during the deployment process.

3. routeTraffic: Routes traffic to the new version after deployment.

4. postRouteTraffic: Executes tasks after routing traffic, such as validation or testing.

5. Conditions: on: failure or on: success to run tasks based on the success or failure of the previous step.

Example Multi-stage YAML with Lifecycle Hooks

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stages:
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  - stage: Build
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    jobs:
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      - job: BuildJob
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        steps:
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          - script: echo "Building..."
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  - stage: Deploy
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    dependsOn: Build
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    jobs:
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      - job: DeployJob
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        steps:
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          - script: echo "Deploying..."
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        hooks:
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          - preDeploy:
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              - script: echo "Setting up for deployment..."
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          - deploy:
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              - script: echo "Deploying updates..."
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          - routeTraffic:
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              - script: echo "Routing traffic to new version..."
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          - postRouteTraffic:
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              - script: echo "Validating deployment..."
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          - on: failure
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              - script: echo "Rolling back deployment..."
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          - on: success
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              - script: echo "Deployment successful, sending notifications..."
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  - stage: Production
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    dependsOn: Deploy
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    jobs:
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      - job: ProductionDeployJob
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        steps:
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          - script: echo "Deploying to Production..."

Explanation of Lifecycle Hooks

1. preDeploy: Executes before deployment starts, typically for setting up prerequisites or validating configurations.

2. deploy: Executes tasks related to the actual deployment process (e.g., applying updates, configurations).

3. routeTraffic: Routes traffic to the newly deployed version once the deployment is completed.

4. postRouteTraffic: Executes after routing traffic, often for testing or validating the deployment.

5. on: failure: Runs tasks such as rollback or error recovery in case of a failure.

6. on: success: Runs tasks for post-deployment activities, like sending notifications or logging success metrics.

Detailed Breakdown

1. preDeploy:

   Used to initialize setup before deployment starts.

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   hooks:
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   - preDeploy:
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         - script: echo "Setting up for deployment..."
   

2. deploy:

   Main deployment task that applies changes.

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   hooks:
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   - deploy:
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         - script: echo "Deploying updates..."
   

3. routeTraffic:

   Directs user traffic to the new deployment after updates are applied.

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   hooks:
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   - routeTraffic:
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         - script: echo "Routing traffic to new version..."
   

4. postRouteTraffic:

   Executes validation or testing after traffic has been shifted.

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   hooks:
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   - postRouteTraffic:
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         - script: echo "Validating deployment..."
   

5. on: failure:

   Executes recovery or rollback tasks if deployment fails.

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   hooks:
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   - on: failure
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         - script: echo "Rolling back deployment..."
   

6. on: success:

   Executes tasks on successful completion of deployment.

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   hooks:
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   - on: success
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         - script: echo "Deployment successful, sending notifications..."
   

Use Case Scenarios:

1. Sequential Deployment: Ensure each lifecycle hook runs in order to manage deployment, routing, and validation.

2. Conditional Rollbacks: Use on: failure to handle cases where deployment fails and automatically initiate a rollback.

3. Success Post-Deployment: Utilize on: success to perform actions such as sending notifications, capturing analytics, or further integrating with other services.

Summary

By using lifecycle hooks, you can have a well-defined and automated pipeline, ensuring smooth transitions and handling of deployments in Azure DevOps. Write back in comments and let me know if you’d like more details on a specific hook or scenario.