ci: reorganize pipeline stages

.pipelines/pipeline.yaml

@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ stages:
       displayName: Build Binaries
       dependsOn:
         - setup
-        - test
       jobs:
         - job: build
           displayName: Build Binaries
@@ -106,7 +105,6 @@ stages:
       displayName: Build Images
       dependsOn:
         - setup
-        - test
       jobs:
         - job: containerize_amd64
           displayName: Build Images
@@ -231,9 +229,6 @@ stages:
               ipv6_hp_bpf:
                 name: ipv6-hp-bpf
                 platforms: linux/amd64 linux/arm64
-              npm:
-                name: npm
-                platforms: linux/amd64 linux/arm64 windows/amd64
               azure_ip_masq_merger:
                 name: azure-ip-masq-merger
                 platforms: linux/amd64 linux/arm64
@@ -245,6 +240,21 @@ stages:
               parameters:
                 name: $(name)
                 platforms: $(platforms)
+
+    - stage: publish_npm
+      displayName: Publish NPM Multiarch Manifest
+      dependsOn:
+        - containerize
+      jobs:
+        - job: npm_manifest
+          displayName: Compile NPM Manifest
+          pool:
+            name: "$(BUILD_POOL_NAME_DEFAULT)"
+          steps:
+            - template: containers/manifest-template.yaml
+              parameters:
+                name: npm
+                platforms: linux/amd64 linux/arm64 windows/amd64
 
     # Cilium Podsubnet E2E tests
     - template: singletenancy/cilium/cilium-e2e-job-template.yaml
@@ -255,7 +265,7 @@ stages:
         clusterName: "ciliume2e"
         vmSize: Standard_B2ms
         k8sVersion: ""
-        dependsOn: "containerize"
+        dependsOn: ["test"]
 
     # Cilium Podsubnet Vnet Scale E2E tests
     - template: singletenancy/cilium/cilium-e2e-job-template.yaml
@@ -267,7 +277,7 @@ stages:
         clusterName: "ciliumvscalee2e"
         vmSize: Standard_B2ms
         k8sVersion: ""
-        dependsOn: "containerize"
+        dependsOn: ["test"]
 
 
     # Cilium Nodesubnet E2E tests
@@ -279,7 +289,7 @@ stages:
         clusterName: "cilndsubnete2e"
         vmSize: Standard_B2s
         k8sVersion: ""
-        dependsOn: "containerize"
+        dependsOn: ["test"]
 
     # Cilium Overlay E2E tests
     - template: singletenancy/cilium-overlay/cilium-overlay-e2e-job-template.yaml
@@ -290,7 +300,7 @@ stages:
         clusterName: "cilovere2e"
         vmSize: Standard_B2ms
         k8sVersion: ""
-        dependsOn: "containerize"
+        dependsOn: ["test"]
 
     # Cilium Dualstack Overlay E2E tests
     - template: singletenancy/cilium-dualstack-overlay/cilium-dualstackoverlay-e2e-job-template.yaml
@@ -302,7 +312,7 @@ stages:
         clusterName: "cildsovere2e"
         vmSize: Standard_B2ms
         k8sVersion: ""
-        dependsOn: "containerize"
+        dependsOn: ["test"]
 
         # Cilium Overlay with hubble E2E tests
     - template: singletenancy/cilium-overlay-withhubble/cilium-overlay-e2e-job-template.yaml
@@ -313,7 +323,7 @@ stages:
         clusterName: "cilwhleovere2e"
         vmSize: Standard_B2ms
         k8sVersion: ""
-        dependsOn: "containerize"
+        dependsOn: ["test"]
         testHubble: true
 
     # Azure Overlay E2E tests
@@ -326,7 +336,7 @@ stages:
         clusterName: "linuxazovere2e"
         vmSize: Standard_B2ms
         k8sVersion: ""
-        dependsOn: "containerize"
+        dependsOn: ["test"]
         scaleup: 100
 
     - template: singletenancy/azure-cni-overlay/azure-cni-overlay-e2e-job-template.yaml
@@ -338,7 +348,7 @@ stages:
         clusterName: "winazovere2e"
         vmSize: Standard_B2ms
         k8sVersion: ""
-        dependsOn: "containerize"
+        dependsOn: ["test"]
         scaleup: 50
 
     # Azure Overlay E2E Stateless CNI tests
@@ -350,7 +360,7 @@ stages:
         clusterType: overlay-byocni-up
         clusterName: "statelesswin"
         vmSize: Standard_B2ms
-        dependsOn: "containerize"
+        dependsOn: ["test"]
 
     # AKS Swift E2E tests
     - template: singletenancy/aks-swift/e2e-job-template.yaml
@@ -362,7 +372,7 @@ stages:
         clusterName: "swifte2e"
         vmSize: Standard_B2ms
         k8sVersion: ""
-        dependsOn: "containerize"
+        dependsOn: ["test"]
 
     # AKS Swift Vnet Scale E2E tests
     - template: singletenancy/aks-swift/e2e-job-template.yaml
@@ -374,7 +384,7 @@ stages:
         clusterName: "vscaleswifte2e"
         vmSize: Standard_B2ms
         k8sVersion: "1.30"
-        dependsOn: "containerize"
+        dependsOn: ["test"]
 
     # CNIv1 E2E tests
     - template: singletenancy/aks/e2e-job-template.yaml
@@ -388,7 +398,7 @@ stages:
         vmSize: Standard_B2s
         k8sVersion: 1.25
         scaleup: 100
-        dependsOn: "containerize"
+        dependsOn: ["test"]
 
     - template: singletenancy/aks/e2e-job-template.yaml
       parameters:
@@ -401,7 +411,7 @@ stages:
         vmSize: Standard_B2ms
         os_version: "ltsc2022"
         scaleup: 50
-        dependsOn: "containerize"
+        dependsOn: ["test"]
 
     # CNI dual stack overlay E2E tests
     - template: singletenancy/dualstack-overlay/dualstackoverlay-e2e-job-template.yaml
@@ -412,7 +422,7 @@ stages:
         clusterType: dualstack-overlay-byocni-up
         clusterName: "linuxdsovere2e"
         vmSize: Standard_B2ms
-        dependsOn: "containerize"
+        dependsOn: ["test"]
         scaleup: 100
 
     - template: singletenancy/dualstack-overlay/dualstackoverlay-e2e-job-template.yaml
@@ -423,7 +433,7 @@ stages:
         clusterType: dualstack-overlay-byocni-up
         clusterName: "windsovere2e"
         vmSize: Standard_B2ms
-        dependsOn: "containerize"
+        dependsOn: ["test"]
         scaleup: 50
 
     - stage: delete