Merge Test Branch for [feature/upgrade_to_18] – Pre-Merge Validation

[JaimieWi]

Upgrade TRE to v0.18.0

See https://github.com/OxBRCInformatics/AzureTRE/releases/tag/v0.18.0

Purpose

This branch is a replica of main created specifically to test and validate changes before merging into the production branch (main). It acts as a staging environment for final testing and CI/CD checks to ensure that all features and fixes can be successfully integrated.

Process

1. A new feature or bug fix is developed in a separate branch (e.g., initials/new-change).
2. Once ready, changes from the feature branch will be merged into this test branch (feature/merge-test).
3. CI/CD pipelines will run automated tests, integration checks, and code quality validation in this environment.
4. After successful validation, the changes will be merged into main and deployed to production.

Context

This step ensures that all changes are thoroughly tested in an isolated environment (feature/merge-test) before directly merging into main, minimising risk and ensuring the stability of production releases.

Action Required

Please review the changes and ensure that all tests pass in this branch before proceeding with the final merge into main.

[JaimieWi]

Abandon - feature branch failing to deploy successfully due to pip backtracking. A clean deployment is required.