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Bias Analysis
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windows_first
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windows_tools
Summary:
The documentation provides deployment examples for multiple platforms. However, the ASP.NET (not Core) example is Windows-specific: it uses 'runs-on: windows-latest', relies on Windows-only tools (NuGet, MSBuild), and uses Windows path syntax. This is the only example that is Windows-exclusive; all other stacks (ASP.NET Core, Java, Tomcat, Node.js, Python) use 'runs-on: ubuntu-latest' and cross-platform tooling. The ASP.NET section appears first among .NET examples, potentially reinforcing a Windows-first impression for .NET users.
Recommendations:
- Add a Linux-based example for ASP.NET (if possible, e.g., using Mono or .NET Core for legacy apps), or clarify that ASP.NET (not Core) is Windows-only and explain why.
- Reorder sections so that cross-platform or Linux-first examples (such as ASP.NET Core) appear before Windows-only examples.
- Explicitly state in the ASP.NET section that it is Windows-only, and provide guidance for users who want to target Linux.
- Where Windows-specific tools are used (NuGet, MSBuild), mention Linux alternatives or note their absence.
- Ensure parity in detail and clarity between Windows and Linux examples across all stacks.
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| 2025-09-15 00:00 | #112 | completed | ❌ Biased |
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Flagged Code Snippets
name: Deploy ASP.NET MVC App deploy to Azure Web App
on: [push]
env:
AZURE_WEBAPP_NAME: my-app # Set this to your application's name
AZURE_WEBAPP_PACKAGE_PATH: '.' # Set this to the path to your web app project, defaults to the repository root
NUGET_VERSION: '5.3.x' # Set this to the dot net version to use
jobs:
build-and-deploy:
runs-on: windows-latest
steps:
# Check out the repo
- uses: actions/checkout@main
- uses: azure/login@v2
with:
creds: ${{ secrets.AZURE_CREDENTIALS }}
- name: Install Nuget
uses: nuget/setup-nuget@v1
with:
nuget-version: ${{ env.NUGET_VERSION}}
- name: NuGet to restore dependencies as well as project-specific tools that are specified in the project file
run: nuget restore
- name: Add msbuild to PATH
uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v1.0.2
- name: Run MSBuild
run: msbuild .\SampleWebApplication.sln
- name: 'Run Azure webapp deploy action using Azure Credentials'
uses: azure/webapps-deploy@v3
with:
app-name: ${{ env.AZURE_WEBAPP_NAME }} # Replace with your app name
package: '${{ env.AZURE_WEBAPP_PACKAGE_PATH }}/SampleWebApplication/'
# Azure logout
- name: logout
run: |
az logout
name: Deploy ASP.NET MVC App deploy to Azure Web App
on: [push]
env:
AZURE_WEBAPP_NAME: my-app # Set this to your application's name
AZURE_WEBAPP_PACKAGE_PATH: '.' # Set this to the path to your web app project, defaults to the repository root
NUGET_VERSION: '5.3.x' # Set this to the dot net version to use
jobs:
build-and-deploy:
runs-on: windows-latest
steps:
# Check out the repo
- uses: actions/checkout@main
- uses: azure/login@v2
with:
creds: ${{ secrets.AZURE_CREDENTIALS }}
- name: Install Nuget
uses: nuget/setup-nuget@v1
with:
nuget-version: ${{ env.NUGET_VERSION}}
- name: NuGet to restore dependencies as well as project-specific tools that are specified in the project file
run: nuget restore
- name: Add msbuild to PATH
uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v1.0.2
- name: Run MSBuild
run: msbuild .\SampleWebApplication.sln
- name: 'Run Azure webapp deploy action using Azure Credentials'
uses: azure/webapps-deploy@v3
with:
app-name: ${{ env.AZURE_WEBAPP_NAME }} # Replace with your app name
package: '${{ env.AZURE_WEBAPP_PACKAGE_PATH }}/SampleWebApplication/'
# Azure logout
- name: logout
run: |
az logout