VSTS - I want to use an existing deployment definition for a new build

Question

I have just completed a build in VSTS. Now I want to deploy it. I am doing this manually whilst I learn how to do this. I have a previous deployment definition that worked for a previous build. But when I click on Release for my latest build, that definition is not available. I get this message instead;

There are no release definitions associated with this build definition. Do you wish to create a new one?

So how do I associate a previous release definition with a new build?

Answer 1

To link an existing release definition to a new build definition, you should remove the old artifact source linking in your release definition. Detail steps as below:

In release definition -> Artifacts Tab -> remove current artifacts -> Link an artifact source -> select your new build definition for Source (Build definition) and the Default version as Latest -> Link -> save -> create release.

Then your new build will be deployed by the existing release definition.

Note: If you don't have permission to edit release definition and if you have permission to create release definition, you can clone the current release and modify and Artifacts as you need.