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‎learn-pr/azure-devops/manage-release-cadence/1-introduction.yml

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In this learning path, you've been helping the Tailspin Toys team set up an automated release pipeline. The pipeline includes multiple stages, and both functional and nonfunctional tests.
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We also recommend that you start at the beginning of this learning path, [Deploy applications with Azure DevOps](../../../paths/deploy-applications-with-azure-devops/index.yml?azure-portal=true).
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- An [Azure DevOps organization](/azure/devops/pipelines/get-started/pipelines-sign-up) with access to [parallel jobs](/azure/devops/pipelines/licensing/concurrent-jobs). If your organization doesn't have access to parallel jobs, you can request parallel jobs for free for public or private projects using [this form](https://aka.ms/azpipelines-parallelism-request). Your request will take 2-3 business days.
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You can get started with Azure and Azure DevOps for free. You don't need an Azure subscription to work with Azure DevOps, but here you'll use Azure DevOps to deploy to resources that exist in your Azure subscription.

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