Add fetchTags: false to all checkout steps in Azure Pipelines #122250
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Co-authored-by: elinor-fung <[email protected]>
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[WIP] Update checkout step to set fetchTags to false
Add fetchTags: false to all checkout steps in Azure Pipelines
Dec 5, 2025
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December 5, 2025 23:39
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Before/After on checkout steps looks pretty nice 
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This was referenced Dec 6, 2025
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Description
Adds
fetchTags: falseto all 11checkout:steps across 9 Azure Pipelines YAML files ineng/pipelines/. This prevents unnecessary Git tag fetching during repository checkout, optimizing CI pipeline initialization time.Customer Impact
None. Internal CI optimization only.
Regression
No. This is a performance optimization, not a bug fix.
Testing
YAML syntax validated. No functional changes to build or test processes.
Risk
Low. The
fetchTags: falseparameter only affects what Git metadata is fetched during checkout. Build and test logic remain unchanged. Tags are not required for any existing pipeline functionality.Original prompt
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