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Competition - Build the Octopus Library

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Post Details
Company
Date Published
Author
Paul Stovell
Word Count
396
Language
English
Hacker News Points
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Summary

Octopus 2.4 introduces a new feature allowing users to create reusable deployment steps that can be shared between projects, enhancing the flexibility and capability of the product without requiring changes to its core. This update includes the launch of a Library website, a GitHub repository where users can find, import, and contribute step templates, such as installing Chocolatey packages or pushing to Azure. The initiative encourages community involvement by offering a competition where contributors can win an Octopus Deploy mug for submitting accepted step templates. This collaborative approach aims to build a comprehensive resource for common Windows/.NET deployment tasks, promoting a culture of sharing and innovation within the Octopus user community.