GitLab introduces enhancements to variable and artifact sharing in parent-child pipelines, allowing for more efficient management of pipeline data across different stages. This update simplifies the process of passing variables and artifacts, improving collaboration and CI/CD workflows for developers.

The article outlines how to implement a "build once, deploy everywhere" strategy using Azure DevOps Pipelines with the Azure Developer CLI. It highlights the benefits of using CI/CD artifact systems for improved traceability and cross-job compatibility, and presents a multi-stage pipeline structure that enhances deployment processes through better separation of concerns and validation checks.