YAML improvements in Azure Pipelines – Sprint 142 Update
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In the Sprint 142 Update of Azure DevOps, there have been several improvements to YAML, such as [adding custom counters to your builds](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/release-notes/2018/sprint-142-update#add-custom-build-counters-to-your-builds), [specifying branches to build for pull requests](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/release-notes/2018/sprint-142-update#use-yaml-to-specify-branches-to-build-for-pull-requests) and [using templates inline](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/release-notes/2018/sprint-142-update#use-yaml-template-expressions-inline). We have also [turned on the new navigation for all users](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/release-notes/2018/sprint-142-update#new-navigation-is-on-for-all-users), introduced a [dark theme](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/release-notes/2018/sprint-142-update#dark-theme) and improved the [linking](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/release-notes/2018/sprint-142-update#manage-dependencies-by-linking-work-items-across-your-organizations) and [attachments](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/release-notes/2018/sprint-142-update#organize-reference-materials-with-richer-work-item-attachments) experiences in Azure Boards.
General:
* [New navigation is on for all users](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/release-notes/2018/sprint-142-update#new-navigation-is-on-for-all-users)
* [Dark theme](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/release-notes/2018/sprint-142-update#dark-theme)
Azure Boards:
* [Organise reference materials with richer work item attachments](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/release-notes/2018/sprint-142-update#organize-reference-materials-with-richer-work-item-attachments)
* [Manage dependencies by linking work items across your organisations](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/release-notes/2018/sprint-142-update#manage-dependencies-by-linking-work-items-across-your-organizations)
* [Open work items from search](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/release-notes/2018/sprint-142-update#open-work-items-from-search)
Azure Repos:
* [Extension authors can query context about the current repo](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/release-notes/2018/sprint-142-update#extension-authors-can-query-context-about-the-current-repo)
Azure Pipelines:
* [Add custom build counters to your builds](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/release-notes/2018/sprint-142-update#add-custom-build-counters-to-your-builds)
* [Use YAML to specify branches to build for pull requests](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/release-notes/2018/sprint-142-update#use-yaml-to-specify-branches-to-build-for-pull-requests)
* [Use YAML template expressions inline](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/release-notes/2018/sprint-142-update#use-yaml-template-expressions-inline)
* [Improve troubleshooting with the pipeline initialisation log](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/release-notes/2018/sprint-142-update#improve-troubleshooting-with-the-pipeline-initialization-log)
* [Default retention for YAML pipelines](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/release-notes/2018/sprint-142-update#default-retention-for-yaml-pipelines)
* [Build on Linux/ARM and Windows 32-bit platforms](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/release-notes/2018/sprint-142-update#build-on-linux/arm-and-windows-32-bit-platforms)
* [Clone variable groups](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/release-notes/2018/sprint-142-update#clone-variable-groups)
* [See commits and work items for all linked sources](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/release-notes/2018/sprint-142-update#see-commits-and-work-items-for-all-linked-sources)
* [Run from Package supported in Azure App Service deployments](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/release-notes/2018/sprint-142-update#run-from-package-supported-in-azure-app-service-deployments)
* [Deploy Linux containers with the App Server Deploy task](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/release-notes/2018/sprint-142-update#deploy-linux-containers-with-the-app-server-deploy-task)
Azure Test Plans:
* [Azure Test Runner client to run manual tests for desktop applications](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/release-notes/2018/sprint-142-update#azure-test-runner-runs-manual-tests-for-desktop-applications)
Azure Artifacts:
* [Public preview of Pipeline Artifacts](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/release-notes/2018/sprint-142-update#public-preview-of-pipeline-artifacts)
Wiki:
* [Publish code as wiki with Contribute permissions](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/release-notes/2018/sprint-142-update#publish-code-as-wiki-with-contribute-permissions)
Administration:
* [PATs enforce CAP](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/release-notes/2018/sprint-142-update#pats-enforce-cap)
* Azure DevOps
* Features
* [ Azure DevOps](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/products/devops/)
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