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I'm using Azure DevOps Server 2022.2 (AzureDevopsServer_20240806.7). My pipeline is configured to build and release an ASP.NET Core 8 Web API project which build artifacts and generates 3 GB of files.

We do not have lot of storage so we can't handle more than 50-60 builds. What I want is to preserve the build and release records for a longer period but remove the artifacts after a shorter period.

I have configured the pipeline settings as shown here:

Pipeline -> Settings:

Pipeline -> Release retention:

My question is: even now, when I create a build, it shows the run is going to be kept forever. When viewing the retention lease. it shows as follows. How do I fix it? Why do the above-configured settings not apply here?

NOTE: Branch policy has no retention-related settings

I'm using Azure DevOps Server 2022.2 (AzureDevopsServer_20240806.7). My pipeline is configured to build and release an ASP.NET Core 8 Web API project which build artifacts and generates 3 GB of files.

We do not have lot of storage so we can't handle more than 50-60 builds. What I want is to preserve the build and release records for a longer period but remove the artifacts after a shorter period.

I have configured the pipeline settings as shown here:

Pipeline -> Settings:

Pipeline -> Release retention:

My question is: even now, when I create a build, it shows the run is going to be kept forever. When viewing the retention lease. it shows as follows. How do I fix it? Why do the above-configured settings not apply here?

NOTE: Branch policy has no retention-related settings

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Branch policy On branch DEVELOP (forever):

It indicates the branch DEVELOP is default branch or protected branch. Any branch policies on branch DEVELOP will make it as protected branch.

Pipeline Retention settings retained by a recent run of this pipeline (forever):

It indicates it's the latest run of this branch. Since you set Number of recent runs to retain per pipelineas 1, it will keep the latest run for the pipeline's default branch and for each protected branch.

You can create another new build on DEVELOP branch to check the retention on original run again.

Release Management(run artifacts used by release):

It indicates the build artifact is consumed by the release pipeline. You have set to only retain 1 release, and Days to keep release after deletion as 1 day, so if the release run is deleted, you still need to wait for one day till it's permanently deleted.

In addition, the retention policies are processed once a day, after you create new build, you can check the build release lease the next day.

Please check the doc below the details:

In above, you have already set minimum retention policy for both build and release, but need to make sure it's NOT latest build on this branch DEVELOP, and release is permanently deleted after one day.

You can check the doc Set retention policies for builds, releases, and tests for more details.

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