# Changes for Publishing NuGet Packages to Azure Artifacts

Me have made some significant improvements by integrating Azure Artifacts. This change simplifies the process for developers, eliminating the need for manual packaging and uploading. Below are the key changes:

## Previous Workflow (Manual)
1. Developers had to build the project locally.
2. Manually pack the NuGet package.
3. Upload the package to our local NuGet server.

## New Workflow (Automated with Azure Artifacts)
1. Developers now only need to push their code changes to the remote server.

## Automated Pipeline
We have introduced an automated pipeline using Azure DevOps to handle the build, packaging, and publishing of NuGet packages. Here's what happens behind the scenes:

### 1. Code Push
- Developers commit and push their code changes to the remote server as usual.

### 2. Azure Pipelines YAML
- We have/will created a pipeline in the project repository to define the build and package pipeline.

### 3. Pipeline Triggers
- The pipeline automatically triggers when changes are pushed.

### 4. Build and Package
- The pipeline builds the project and creates the NuGet package in a fully automated manner.

### 5. Publishing
- The pipeline pushes the newly created NuGet package to our Azure Artifacts feed, ensuring it's immediately available for use.

## Benefits
- Eliminates manual packaging and uploading steps, saving developer time.
- Ensures consistency in package creation and publishing.
- Simplifies the process, reducing the chances of errors.

## Next Steps for Developers
- Continue to work on your code and push changes to the remote server as you normally would.
- Monitor the Azure DevOps pipeline for any issues or failures.
- After a successful pipeline run, the updated NuGet package will be available in our Azure Artifacts feed.
- Update your project's NuGet package references to use the latest version published in Azure Artifacts.

These changes make publishing NuGet packages a seamless and automated process, enabling developers to focus on their code without worrying about the packaging and distribution steps.