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Automating Semantic Versioning in Azure DevOps CI/CD Pipelines with GitVersion

Overview Versioning is the unsung hero of software development—often overlooked but absolutely essential. Imagine trying to manage a project without a clear way to track changes, communicate updates, or ensure compatibility. Chaos, right? That’s where versioning steps in, providing structure and clarity. In this post, I’ll share how I streamline versioning in my projects by combining the power of Semantic Versioning (SemVer) with GitVersion, an automation tool that eliminates the manual effort of version management.

Azure DevOps Pipeline | Git Shallow Fetch

Problem Space I have been recently working on building a new Yaml pipeline in Azure DevOps and wished to use the GitVersion Task, however, upon running the pipeline the task failed with the following error: ERROR [../../.. ..:..:..:..] An unexpected error occurred: System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object. After some digging and a conversation with one of my colleagues, it turns out there has been a change on Azure DevOps pipelines.