YAML improvements in Azure Pipelines – Sprint 142 Update

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/)