Add comprehensive documentation for DeliveryTargets and NuGet/GitHub Packages in AL-Go #1823

Copilot · 2025-07-10T07:17:29Z

This PR addresses the lack of comprehensive documentation for DeliveryTargets and NuGet/GitHub Packages in AL-Go, particularly for Per-Tenant Extensions (PTEs).

Changes Made

📖 New Documentation

Created Scenarios/DeliveryTargets.md - Comprehensive 311-line guide covering:
- Overview of DeliveryTargets concept and supported targets
- Step-by-step setup for GitHub Packages with Personal Access Token creation
- Step-by-step setup for custom NuGet feeds (Azure DevOps Artifacts, etc.)
- PTE-specific configuration examples and use cases
- Troubleshooting section with common issues and solutions
- Advanced scenarios including custom delivery scripts
- Security considerations and best practices

📝 Enhanced Existing Documentation

Updated Workshop/ContinuousDelivery.md - Replaced "work-in-progress" NuGet section with:
- Clear overview of experimental NuGet/GitHub Packages support
- Quick setup instructions for both GitHub Packages and custom NuGet feeds
- Proper cross-references to the comprehensive guide
Updated README.md - Added DeliveryTargets documentation to usage scenarios list

🔗 Proper Integration

Added proper aka.ms links to official AL-Go settings documentation
Cross-referenced existing secrets and settings documentation
Maintained consistency with existing documentation patterns

Key Features

Real-World Examples

Based on community feedback from issue #390, including practical implementations that have been used in production:

// GitHub Packages for PTE Organization
{"token":"ghp_xxx","serverUrl":"https://nuget.pkg.github.com/contoso/index.json"}

// Azure DevOps Artifacts for PTE Development  
{"token":"xxx","serverUrl":"https://pkgs.dev.azure.com/contoso/BC/_packaging/BC-Apps/nuget/v3/index.json"}

Comprehensive Troubleshooting

Covers common issues like:

Missing context secrets
Authentication failures
Package not found during dependency resolution
Curly brackets masked in logs

Security & Best Practices

Token scope recommendations
Compressed JSON requirements
Organization vs repository secret guidance
Package retention policies

Quality Assurance

✅ All markdown link tests passing
✅ AL-Go Actions tests running successfully
✅ Documentation follows established patterns and style
✅ Proper integration with existing AL-Go documentation ecosystem

This documentation enables users to successfully implement NuGet package delivery for their PTEs while understanding the experimental nature and production considerations.

Fixes #410.

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…eferences Co-authored-by: mazhelez <[email protected]>

…proper aka.ms links Co-authored-by: mazhelez <[email protected]>

Scenarios/DeliveryTargets.md

Co-authored-by: mazhelez <[email protected]>

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Pull Request Overview

This PR adds comprehensive documentation for DeliveryTargets and NuGet/GitHub Packages in AL-Go, fills gaps in the existing workshop guide, and integrates the new content into the README.

Adds a new Scenarios/DeliveryTargets.md guide covering setup, configuration, examples, troubleshooting, and security best practices for DeliveryTargets.
Updates Workshop/ContinuousDelivery.md to include a quick setup for GitHub Packages and custom NuGet feeds with references to the new guide.
Inserts a link to the new guide in README.md under usage scenarios.

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File	Description
Workshop/ContinuousDelivery.md	Replaced WIP NuGet section with quick setup steps and cross-reference to new guide
Scenarios/DeliveryTargets.md	Created detailed guide for DeliveryTargets and NuGet/GitHub Packages
README.md	Added entry for the new DeliveryTargets guide in the scenarios list

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Workshop/ContinuousDelivery.md:82

[nitpick] Consider mentioning that the token should also include read:packages (and repo for private repos) to match the full scope requirements outlined in the detailed guide.

1. **Create Personal Access Token**: Create a classic personal access token with `write:packages` scope

Workshop/ContinuousDelivery.md:83

[nitpick] Specify where this secret needs to be created (organization vs. repository level) to avoid confusion about secret scope and access permissions.

1. **Create Organizational Secret**: Create `GitHubPackagesContext` secret with format:

spetersenms · 2025-07-16T08:44:29Z

Scenarios/DeliveryTargets.md

+
+### Step 2: Create GitHubPackagesContext Secret
+
+Create an organizational secret named `GitHubPackagesContext` with the following compressed JSON format:


Maybe we want a warning here too to better catch attention that making the secret multi-line will break stuff.

Added a warning about multi-line JSON breaking AL-Go functionality as curly brackets get masked in logs. 7c6f864

Warning is fine, but maybe it looks better to place it either right above or right below the tip?

Repositioned the warning to be right below the tip for better visibility. e9cb037

spetersenms · 2025-07-16T08:49:07Z

Scenarios/DeliveryTargets.md

+Create an organizational secret named `GitHubPackagesContext` with the following compressed JSON format:
+
+```json
+{"token":"ghp_YOUR_TOKEN_HERE","serverUrl":"https://nuget.pkg.github.com/YOUR_ORG/index.json"}


nitpick: maybe <YOUR_TOKEN_HERE> and <YOUR_ORG>?

Changed to <your_org> format for consistency with existing AL-Go documentation patterns. 7c6f864

spetersenms · 2025-07-16T08:52:46Z

Scenarios/DeliveryTargets.md

+```json
+{"token":"YOUR_NUGET_TOKEN","serverUrl":"https://pkgs.dev.azure.com/YOUR_ORG/YOUR_PROJECT/_packaging/YOUR_FEED/nuget/v3/index.json"}
+```
+


Maybe a comment here about replacing YOUR_NUGET_TOKEN, YOUR_ORG and YOUR_FEED to keep it consistent with the text above?

Added a note explaining what values to replace in the JSON example (token, org, project, feed). 7c6f864

We should probably keep the text 'YOUR_NUGET_TOKEN' but wrapped in <>.

Changed token format back to <YOUR_NUGET_TOKEN> wrapped in angle brackets as requested. e9cb037

spetersenms · 2025-07-16T08:54:07Z

Scenarios/DeliveryTargets.md

+
+Common NuGet feed URLs:
+
+- **Azure DevOps**: `https://pkgs.dev.azure.com/{org}/{project}/_packaging/{feedName}/nuget/v3/index.json`


Should we use a consistent format for referencing replaceable text? On this line we use {replaceable_item}, above we use caps REPLACEABLE_ITEM, and in other files we wrap in <replaceable_item>.

Standardized all replaceable text to use <your_value> format throughout the documentation for consistency. 7c6f864

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spetersenms · 2025-07-16T13:53:21Z

Scenarios/DeliveryTargets.md

+
+### Step 2: Create GitHubPackagesContext Secret
+
+Create an organizational secret named `GitHubPackagesContext` with the following compressed JSON format:


Warning is fine, but maybe it looks better to place it either right above or right below the tip?

spetersenms · 2025-07-16T13:54:24Z

Scenarios/DeliveryTargets.md

+```json
+{"token":"YOUR_NUGET_TOKEN","serverUrl":"https://pkgs.dev.azure.com/YOUR_ORG/YOUR_PROJECT/_packaging/YOUR_FEED/nuget/v3/index.json"}
+```
+


We should probably keep the text 'YOUR_NUGET_TOKEN' but wrapped in <>.

spetersenms · 2025-07-16T13:55:13Z

Scenarios/DeliveryTargets.md

@@ -152,7 +158,7 @@ Unlike GitHub Packages, NuGet feeds configured with `NuGetContext` are not autom
 **Repository Secret**: `NuGetContext`

 ```json
-{"token":"YOUR_AZURE_DEVOPS_TOKEN","serverUrl":"https://pkgs.dev.azure.com/contoso/BusinessCentral/_packaging/BC-Apps/nuget/v3/index.json"}
+{"token":"<your_token>","serverUrl":"https://pkgs.dev.azure.com/contoso/BusinessCentral/_packaging/BC-Apps/nuget/v3/index.json"}


Similar to above. your_token is more generic that the previous your_azure_devops_token.

Made the token name more specific by changing it to <YOUR_AZURE_DEVOPS_TOKEN> for Azure DevOps examples. e9cb037

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		### Step 2: Create GitHubPackagesContext Secret

		Create an organizational secret named `GitHubPackagesContext` with the following compressed JSON format:


		Common NuGet feed URLs:

		- Azure DevOps: `https://pkgs.dev.azure.com/{org}/{project}/_packaging/{feedName}/nuget/v3/index.json`

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📝 Enhanced Existing Documentation

🔗 Proper Integration

Key Features

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Comprehensive Troubleshooting

Security & Best Practices

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