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Date Published
Author
Susan Pan
Word count
865
Language
English
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None

Summary

Codefresh, a modern CI/CD platform built on Docker, has introduced its first set of official steps for integrating with Octopus Deploy, enhancing the automation of release creation and deployment processes. Codefresh Pipelines use customizable workflows composed of steps, each executed in its own Docker container with shared workspaces, allowing seamless data access across steps. The newly introduced steps in the Codefresh marketplace include logging into Octopus Deploy, pushing packages, creating and deploying releases, and running runbooks, all executed using the Octopus CLI. The setup process involves configuring steps with essential details such as an Octopus instance URL and space name, with recommendations to use encrypted Codefresh variables for sensitive information. An example workflow is provided, showcasing a typical sequence of cloning a Git repository, creating a package, pushing it to Octopus Deploy, and deploying it to a development environment. Each step in the pipeline can produce outputs accessible to subsequent steps, and the stages help visualize the pipeline without affecting execution order. Overall, these integrations aim to streamline deployment processes by leveraging Codefresh's flexibility and Octopus Deploy's robust deployment capabilities.