Automating DevOps with GitLab CI/CD Pipelines
Automating DevOps with GitLab CI/CD Pipelines

Author: Christopher Cowell

Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd

Published: 2023-02-24

Total Pages: 348

ISBN-13: 1803242930

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Use GitLab CI/CD pipelines for automating and deploying different steps of your software development lifecycle using best practices and troubleshooting methods. Key Features Reap the power of GitLab CI/CD pipelines at every stage of your software development lifecycle Learn how GitLab makes Git easier to use and more powerful when committing and reviewing code Cement your understanding using hands-on tutorials and extensive self-assessment exercises Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free eBook in the PDF format Book DescriptionDevelopers and release engineers understand the high stakes involved in building, packaging, and deploying code correctly. Ensuring that your code is functionally correct, fast, and secure is a time-consuming and complex task. Code implementation, development, and deployment can be conducted efficiently using GitLab CI/CD pipelines. Automating DevOps with GitLab CI/CD Pipelines begins with the basics of Git and GitLab, showing how to commit and review code. You’ll learn to set up GitLab Runners for executing and autoscaling CI/CD pipelines and creating and configuring pipelines for many software development lifecycle steps. You'll also discover where to find pipeline results in GitLab, and how to interpret those results. Through the course of the book, you’ll become well-equipped with deploying code to different environments, advancing CI/CD pipeline features such as connecting GitLab to a Kubernetes cluster and using GitLab with Terraform, triggering pipelines and improving pipeline performance and using best practices and troubleshooting tips for uncooperative pipelines. In-text examples, use cases, and self-assessments will reinforce the important CI/CD, GitLab, and Git concepts, and help you prepare for interviews and certification exams related to GitLab. By the end of this book, you'll be able to use GitLab to build CI/CD pipelines that automate all the DevOps steps needed to build and deploy high-quality, secure code.What you will learn Gain insights into the essentials of Git, GitLab, and DevOps Understand how to create, view, and run GitLab CI/CD pipelines Explore how to verify, secure, and deploy code with GitLab CI/CD pipelines Configure and use GitLab Runners to execute CI/CD pipelines Explore advanced GitLab CI/CD pipeline features like DAGs and conditional logic Follow best practices and troubleshooting methods of GitLab CI/CD pipelines Implement end-to-end software development lifecycle workflows using examples Who this book is for This book is for DevOps/DevSecOps engineers, application developers, release engineers, quality assurance engineers, security engineers, SREs, and sysadmins looking to implement fast, secure and automated software development lifecycle tasks using continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines in GitLab. Basic knowledge of major stages of the software development life cycle and DevOps processes will be helpful.

Continuous Delivery with Docker and Jenkins
Continuous Delivery with Docker and Jenkins

Author: Rafal Leszko

Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd

Published: 2017-08-24

Total Pages: 326

ISBN-13: 1787126145

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Unleash the combination of Docker and Jenkins in order to enhance the DevOps workflow About This Book Build reliable and secure applications using Docker containers. Create a complete Continuous Delivery pipeline using Docker, Jenkins, and Ansible. Deliver your applications directly on the Docker Swarm cluster. Create more complex solutions using multi-containers and database migrations. Who This Book Is For This book is indented to provide a full overview of deep learning. From the beginner in deep learning and artificial intelligence to the data scientist who wants to become familiar with Theano and its supporting libraries, or have an extended understanding of deep neural nets. Some basic skills in Python programming and computer science will help, as well as skills in elementary algebra and calculus. What You Will Learn Get to grips with docker fundamentals and how to dockerize an application for the Continuous Delivery process Configure Jenkins and scale it using Docker-based agents Understand the principles and the technical aspects of a successful Continuous Delivery pipeline Create a complete Continuous Delivery process using modern tools: Docker, Jenkins, and Ansible Write acceptance tests using Cucumber and run them in the Docker ecosystem using Jenkins Create multi-container applications using Docker Compose Managing database changes inside the Continuous Delivery process and understand effective frameworks such as Cucumber and Flyweight Build clustering applications with Jenkins using Docker Swarm Publish a built Docker image to a Docker Registry and deploy cycles of Jenkins pipelines using community best practices In Detail The combination of Docker and Jenkins improves your Continuous Delivery pipeline using fewer resources. It also helps you scale up your builds, automate tasks and speed up Jenkins performance with the benefits of Docker containerization. This book will explain the advantages of combining Jenkins and Docker to improve the continuous integration and delivery process of app development. It will start with setting up a Docker server and configuring Jenkins on it. It will then provide steps to build applications on Docker files and integrate them with Jenkins using continuous delivery processes such as continuous integration, automated acceptance testing, and configuration management. Moving on you will learn how to ensure quick application deployment with Docker containers along with scaling Jenkins using Docker Swarm. Next, you will get to know how to deploy applications using Docker images and testing them with Jenkins. By the end of the book, you will be enhancing the DevOps workflow by integrating the functionalities of Docker and Jenkins. Style and approach The book is aimed at DevOps Engineers, developers and IT Operations who want to enhance the DevOps culture using Docker and Jenkins.

Hands-on Azure DevOps
Hands-on Azure DevOps

Author: Soni Mitesh

Publisher: BPB Publications

Published: 2020-09-03

Total Pages: 418

ISBN-13: 9389845351

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A step-by-step guide to implementing Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery for Mobile, Hybrid, and Web applications KEY FEATURES a- This book covers all these practices that can be utilized in real-life scenarios with sample applications written in Java, Android, iOS, Node.js, Angular, Ionic Cordova, Xamarin, Python, and PHP. a- This book provides detailed insight into Microsoft Azure Cloud, especially Platform as a Service Model - Azure App Services. a- This book utilizes the Multi-Stage Pipeline Feature of Azure DevOps. Step by Step implementation of Continuous Practices of DevOps makes it easy to understand even for beginners of DevOps practices. DESCRIPTION This book will cover an approach that includes the understanding of DevOps, Assessment of AS-IS state, DevOps Practices Implementation and measurement of success. The main objective is to demonstrate Continuous Practices of DevOps Culture using Microsoft Azure DevOps and Microsoft Azure Cloud across different types of applications such as Mobile apps, Hybrid Mobile App, and Web applications. The main idea is to have a uniform approach across different types of applications such as Mobile apps, Hybrid Mobile App, and Web applications. It is important to have a uniform approach of DevOps Practices implementation in an application written in different programming languages such as Java, Android, iOS, Node.js, Angular, Ionic Cordova, Xamarin, Python, and PHP. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN a- Learn to create a Multi-Stage (CICD) Pipeline for sample applications a- Configure Unit Test Execution and Code Coverage Reports in Azure DevOps for sample applications a- Create and configure Cloud resources using Platform as a Service Model - Azure App Services for Web Applications and deploy Web Applications to Azure App Services using Pipeline a- Understand how to distribute Mobile App Packages (APK and IPA) to App Center WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR This book is suitable for DevOps Consultants, DevOps Evangelists, DevOps Engineers, Technical Specialists, Technical Architects, Cloud Experts, and Beginners. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Overview of DevOps Practices 2. DevOps Assessment - Measure the "e;AS-IS"e; Maturity 3. DevOps Practices Implementation for Android App - Azure DevOps Pipelines 4. DevOps Practices Implementation for iOS App - Azure DevOps Pipelines 5. DevOps Practices Implementation for Native Apps using App Center 6. DevOps Practices Implementation for Java App - Azure DevOps Pipelines 7. DevOps Practices Implementation for Node.js Apps - Azure DevOps Pipelines 8. DevOps Practices Implementation for Angular App - Azure DevOps Pipelines 9. DevOps Practices Implementation for Python and, PHP - Azure DevOps Pipelines 10. DevOps Practices Implementation for Hybrid Mobile App (Ionic and Xamarin) - Azure DevOps Pipeline 11. Azure DevOps Best Practices 12. Measure Benefits of DevOps Practices Implementations AUTHOR BIO Mitesh is a DevOps engineer. He is in love with the DevOps culture and concept. Continuous improvement is his motto in life with existing imperfection. Mitesh has worked on multiple DevOps practices implementation initiatives. His primary focus is on the improvement of the existing culture of an organization or a project using Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery. He believes that attitude and dedication are some of the biggest virtues that can improve professional as well as personal life! He has good experience in DevOps consulting, and he enjoys talking about DevOps and CULTURE transformation using existing practices and improving them with open source or commercial tools. Mitesh always believes that DevOps is a cultural transformation, and it is facilitated by People, Processes, and Tools. DevOps transformation is a tools agnostic approach. He loves to give training and share knowledge with the community. He has a keen knowledge of programming, and he is aware of different languages/frameworks/platforms such as Java, Android, iOS, NodeJS, Angular. His main objective is to get enough information related to the project in a way that it is helpful in creating an end to end automation pipeline. In his leisure time, he likes to walk in Garden, to click photographs, and to do cycling. He prefers to spend time in peaceful places. His favorite tool / services for DevOps Practices implementation is Azure DevOps and Jenkins in commercial and open sources categories respectively.

Mastering GitLab 12
Mastering GitLab 12

Author: Joost Evertse

Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd

Published: 2019-08-02

Total Pages: 586

ISBN-13: 1789534062

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An expert guide to helping you use DevOps techniques with the latest GitLab version to optimize and manage your software workflow Key FeaturesDelve into GitLab's architecture, and install and configure it to fit your environmentLearn about the underlying principles of Agile software development and DevOpsExplore Gitlab's features to manage enterprise cloud-native applications and servicesBook Description GitLab is an open source repository management and version control toolkit with functions for enterprises and personal software projects. It offers configurability options, extensions, and APIs that make it an ideal tool for enterprises to manage the software development life cycle. This book begins by explaining GitLab options and the components of the GitLab architecture. You will learn how to install and set up GitLab on-premises and in the cloud, along with understanding how to migrate code bases from different systems, such as GitHub, Concurrent Versions System, Team Foundation Version Control, and Subversion. Later chapters will help you implement DevOps culture by introducing the workflow management tools in GitLab and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD). In addition to this, the book will guide you through installing GitLab on a range of cloud platforms, monitoring with Prometheus, and deploying an environment with GitLab. You'll also focus on the GitLab CI component to assist you with creating development pipelines and jobs, along with helping you set up GitLab runners for your own project. Finally, you will be able to choose a high availability setup that fits your needs and helps you monitor and act on results obtained after testing. By the end of this book, you will have gained the expertise you need to use GitLab features effectively, and be able to integrate all phases in the development process. What you will learnInstall GitLab on premises and in the cloud using a variety of configurationsConduct data migration from the SVN, TFS, CVS, and GitHub platforms to GitLabUse GitLab runners to develop different types of configurations in software developmentPlan and perform CI/CD by using GitLab featuresMonitor and secure your software architecture using Prometheus and GrafanaImplement DevOps culture by introducing workflow management tools in GitLabWho this book is for If you are a software developer, DevOps professional, or any developer who wants to master GitLab for productive repository management in your day-to-day tasks, this book is for you. Basic understanding of the software development workflow is assumed.

Modern DevOps Practices
Modern DevOps Practices

Author: Gaurav Agarwal

Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd

Published: 2024-01-12

Total Pages: 568

ISBN-13: 1805128353

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Enhance DevOps workflows by integrating the functionalities of Git, Docker, Kubernetes, Argo CD, Ansible, Terraform, Istio, and more with the help of practical examples and expert tips Key Features Explore containers as a service (CaaS) and infrastructure automation in the public cloud Secure and ship software continuously to production with DevOps, GitOps, SecOps, and automation Operate distributed and scalable microservices apps in the cloud with a modern service mesh Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book DescriptionDevOps and the cloud have changed how we look at software development and operations like never before, leading to the rapid growth of various DevOps tools, techniques, and practices. This updated edition helps you pick up the right tools by providing you with everything you need to get started with your DevOps journey. The book begins by introducing you to modern cloud-native architecture, and then teaches you about the architectural concepts needed to implement the modern way of application development. The next set of chapters helps you get familiarized with Git, Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, Terraform, Packer, and other similar tools to enable you to build a base. As you advance, you’ll explore the core elements of cloud integration—AWS ECS, GKE, and other CaaS services. The chapters also discuss GitOps, continuous integration, and continuous delivery—GitHub actions, Jenkins, and Argo CD—to help you understand the essence of modern app delivery. Later, you’ll operate your container app in production using a service mesh and apply AI in DevOps. Throughout the book, you’ll discover best practices for automating and managing your development lifecycle, infrastructure, containers, and more. By the end of this DevOps book, you'll be well-equipped to develop and operate applications using modern tools and techniques.What you will learn Explore modern DevOps practices with Git and GitOps Master container fundamentals with Docker and Kubernetes Become well versed in AWS ECS, Google Cloud Run, and Knative Discover how to efficiently build and manage secure Docker images Understand continuous integration with Jenkins on Kubernetes and GitHub Actions Get to grips with using Argo CD for continuous deployment and delivery Manage immutable infrastructure on the cloud with Packer, Terraform, and Ansible Operate container applications in production using Istio and learn about AI in DevOps Who this book is for If you are a software engineer, system administrator, or operations engineer looking to step into the world of DevOps within public cloud platforms, this book is for you. Existing DevOps engineers will also find this book helpful as it covers best practices, tips, and tricks for implementing DevOps with a cloud-native mindset. Although no containerization experience is necessary, a basic understanding of the software development life cycle and delivery will help you get the most out of this book.

DevOps Unleashed with Git and GitHub
DevOps Unleashed with Git and GitHub

Author: Yuki Hattori

Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd

Published: 2024-04-19

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 1835468683

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Unlock the full potential of your team with Git mastery, seamless DevOps workflows, and the power of AI integration Key Features Gain a comprehensive understanding of Git, GitHub, and DevOps with practical implementation tips Embark on a holistic exploration of DevOps workflows, scaling, DevSecOps, and GitHub Copilot Discover the best practices for optimizing processes and team productivity Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book DescriptionGit and GitHub are absolutely crucial for DevOps, playing a multifaceted role in streamlining the software development lifecycle and enabling smoother collaboration between development and operations teams. DevOps Unleashed with Git and GitHub enables you to harness the power of Git and GitHub to streamline workflows, drive collaboration, and fuel innovation. Authored by an expert from GitHub, the book starts by guiding you through Git fundamentals and delving into DevOps and the developer experience. As you progress, you’ll understand how to leverage GitHub's collaboration and automation features, and even use GitHub Copilot for enhanced productivity. You'll also learn how to bridge the DevOps gap, maintain code quality, and implement robust security measures. Additionally, hands-on exercises will equip you to elevate your developer experience, foster teamwork, and drive innovation at the speed of DevOps. By the end of this DevOps book, you’ll have mastered the Git fundamentals, conquered collaboration challenges, and unleashed the power of GitHub as you transform your DevOps workflows.What you will learn Master the fundamentals of Git and GitHub Unlock DevOps principles that drive automation, continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/ CD), and monitoring Facilitate seamless cross-team collaboration Boost productivity using GitHub Actions Measure and improve development velocity Leverage the GitHub Copilot AI tool to elevate your developer experience Who this book is for If you’re aiming to enhance collaboration, productivity, and DevOps practices to enrich your development experience, this book is for you. Novice DevOps engineers will be able resolve their doubts surrounding Git and GitHub errors, while IT admins and system engineers will be able to effortlessly embrace DevOps principles with pragmatic insights. For infrastructure engineers looking to delve into cloud-based collaboration and optimal management practices, this book provides valuable knowledge to facilitate a seamless transition into the DevOps landscape.

Kubernetes and Docker - An Enterprise Guide
Kubernetes and Docker - An Enterprise Guide

Author: Scott Surovich

Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd

Published: 2020-11-06

Total Pages: 526

ISBN-13: 1839212144

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Apply Kubernetes beyond the basics of Kubernetes clusters by implementing IAM using OIDC and Active Directory, Layer 4 load balancing using MetalLB, advanced service integration, security, auditing, and CI/CD Key Features Find out how to add enterprise features to a Kubernetes cluster with theory and exercises to guide you Understand advanced topics including load balancing, externalDNS, IDP integration, security, auditing, backup, and CI/CD Create development clusters for unique testing requirements, including running multiple clusters on a single server to simulate an enterprise environment Book DescriptionContainerization has changed the DevOps game completely, with Docker and Kubernetes playing important roles in altering the flow of app creation and deployment. This book will help you acquire the knowledge and tools required to integrate Kubernetes clusters in an enterprise environment. The book begins by introducing you to Docker and Kubernetes fundamentals, including a review of basic Kubernetes objects. You’ll then get to grips with containerization and understand its core functionalities, including how to create ephemeral multinode clusters using kind. As you make progress, you’ll learn about cluster architecture, Kubernetes cluster deployment, and cluster management, and get started with application deployment. Moving on, you’ll find out how to integrate your container to a cloud platform and integrate tools including MetalLB, externalDNS, OpenID connect (OIDC), pod security policies (PSPs), Open Policy Agent (OPA), Falco, and Velero. Finally, you will discover how to deploy an entire platform to the cloud using continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD). By the end of this Kubernetes book, you will have learned how to create development clusters for testing applications and Kubernetes components, and be able to secure and audit a cluster by implementing various open-source solutions including OpenUnison, OPA, Falco, Kibana, and Velero.What you will learn Create a multinode Kubernetes cluster using kind Implement Ingress, MetalLB, and ExternalDNS Configure a cluster OIDC using impersonation Map enterprise authorization to Kubernetes Secure clusters using PSPs and OPA Enhance auditing using Falco and EFK Back up your workload for disaster recovery and cluster migration Deploy to a platform using Tekton, GitLab, and ArgoCD Who this book is for This book is for anyone interested in DevOps, containerization, and going beyond basic Kubernetes cluster deployments. DevOps engineers, developers, and system administrators looking to enhance their IT career paths will also find this book helpful. Although some prior experience with Docker and Kubernetes is recommended, this book includes a Kubernetes bootcamp that provides a description of Kubernetes objects to help you if you are new to the topic or need a refresher.

GitLab Quick Start Guide
GitLab Quick Start Guide

Author: Adam O'Grady

Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd

Published: 2018-11-30

Total Pages: 170

ISBN-13: 1789531063

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Port projects over from GitHub and convert SVN projects to GitLab hosted git projects Key FeaturesEffective guide for GitLab migration from GitHub and SVNLearn to implement DevOps with GitLab 11Manage projects with issue boards and time trackingBook Description Gitlab is an open source repository management and version control toolkit with an enterprise offering. This book is the ideal guide to GitLab as a version control system (VCS), issue management tool, and a continuous integration platform. The book starts with an introduction to GitLab, a walkthrough of its features, and explores concepts such as version control systems, continuous integration, and continuous deployment. It then takes you through the process of downloading and installing a local copy of the on-premise version of GitLab in Ubuntu and/or CentOS. You will look at some common workflows associated with GitLab workflow and learn about project management in GitLab. You will see tools and techniques for migrating your code base from various version control systems such as GitHub and SVN to GitLab. By the end of the book, you will be using Gitlab for repository management, and be able to migrate projects from other VCSs to GitLab. What you will learnSet up CI and test builds for your projectsUnderstand the benefits and limitations of GitLab workflowMigrate from other common VCS platforms to GitlabCreate, review, and merge code changesLearn to branch local code and create a new branch in GitLabConfigure sequential stages and simultaneous stages for CI/CDAccess Mattermost for on-premise GitLabDiscover the issue tracking features of GitLabWho this book is for The book is intended for the developers, SREs, and DevOps professionals who are looking for techniques to port their codebase to GitLab from GitHub or are looking to work with GitLab as their version control system of choice. If you've used other VCSs before, that will help with this book.

Continuous Delivery
Continuous Delivery

Author: Jez Humble

Publisher: Pearson Education

Published: 2010-07-27

Total Pages: 956

ISBN-13: 0321670221

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Winner of the 2011 Jolt Excellence Award! Getting software released to users is often a painful, risky, and time-consuming process. This groundbreaking new book sets out the principles and technical practices that enable rapid, incremental delivery of high quality, valuable new functionality to users. Through automation of the build, deployment, and testing process, and improved collaboration between developers, testers, and operations, delivery teams can get changes released in a matter of hours— sometimes even minutes–no matter what the size of a project or the complexity of its code base. Jez Humble and David Farley begin by presenting the foundations of a rapid, reliable, low-risk delivery process. Next, they introduce the “deployment pipeline,” an automated process for managing all changes, from check-in to release. Finally, they discuss the “ecosystem” needed to support continuous delivery, from infrastructure, data and configuration management to governance. The authors introduce state-of-the-art techniques, including automated infrastructure management and data migration, and the use of virtualization. For each, they review key issues, identify best practices, and demonstrate how to mitigate risks. Coverage includes • Automating all facets of building, integrating, testing, and deploying software • Implementing deployment pipelines at team and organizational levels • Improving collaboration between developers, testers, and operations • Developing features incrementally on large and distributed teams • Implementing an effective configuration management strategy • Automating acceptance testing, from analysis to implementation • Testing capacity and other non-functional requirements • Implementing continuous deployment and zero-downtime releases • Managing infrastructure, data, components and dependencies • Navigating risk management, compliance, and auditing Whether you’re a developer, systems administrator, tester, or manager, this book will help your organization move from idea to release faster than ever—so you can deliver value to your business rapidly and reliably.

GitHub Actions Cookbook
GitHub Actions Cookbook

Author: Michael Kaufmann

Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd

Published: 2024-04-30

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13: 1835469140

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Authored by a Microsoft Regional Director, this book shows you how to leverage the power of the community-driven GitHub Actions workflow platform to automate repetitive engineering tasks Key Features Automate CI/CD workflows and deploy securely to cloud providers like Azure, AWS, or GCP using OpenID Create your own custom actions with Docker, JavaScript programming, or shell scripts and share them with others Discover ways to automate complex scenarios beyond the basic ones documented in GitHub Book DescriptionSay goodbye to tedious tasks! GitHub Actions is a powerful workflow engine that automates everything in the GitHub ecosystem, letting you focus on what matters most. This book explains the GitHub Actions workflow syntax, the different kinds of actions, and how GitHub-hosted and self-hosted workflow runners work. You’ll get tips on how to author and debug GitHub Actions and workflows with Visual Studio Code (VS Code), run them locally, and leverage the power of GitHub Copilot. The book uses hands-on examples to walk you through real-world use cases that will help you automate the entire release process. You’ll cover everything, from automating the generation of release notes to building and testing your software and deploying securely to Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), or Google Cloud using OpenID Connect (OIDC), secrets, variables, environments, and approval checks. The book goes beyond CI/CD by demonstrating recipes to execute IssueOps and automate other repetitive tasks using the GitHub CLI, GitHub APIs and SDKs, and GitHub Token. You’ll learn how to build your own actions and reusable workflows to share building blocks with the community or within your organization. By the end of this GitHub book, you'll have gained the skills you need to automate tasks and work with remarkable efficiency and agility.What you will learn Author and debug GitHub Actions workflows with VS Code and Copilot Run your workflows on GitHub-provided VMs (Linux, Windows, and macOS) or host your own runners in your infrastructure Understand how to secure your workflows with GitHub Actions Boost your productivity by automating workflows using GitHub's powerful tools, such as the CLI, APIs, SDKs, and access tokens Deploy to any cloud and platform in a secure and reliable way with staged or ring-based deployments Who this book is for This book is for anyone looking for a practical approach to learning GitHub Actions, regardless of their experience level. Whether you're a software developer, a DevOps engineer, anyone who has already experimented with Actions, or someone completely new to CI/CD tools like Jenkins or Azure Pipelines, you’ll find expert insights in this book. Basic knowledge of using Git and command lines is a must.