The process of compiling a .NET project and creating a ZIP file for deployment is often more complicated than it needs to be. Most CI/CD systems use a series of commands and external dependencies to build and package the project. This post shows how to use built-in functionality to simplify the process to a single call to dotnet publish.

In last weeks post, I mentioned that there are ways to modernize Function apps. In truth, most App Services support an improved model for deploying your code — the deployment package. Learn to use ‘Run From Package’ to improve your Azure App Service deployments.

Sometimes continuous deployment of the code is just not enough to update your Azure Function. The symptoms are simple enough — triggers stop working or the Function stops scaling. In these cases, you need to make Azure aware of the changes. You may need to synchronize.