Manage build artifacts, Docker images, and package registries. Configure artifact repositories, versioning, and distribution strategies.

Artifact Management Table of Contents [Overview]( overview) [When to Use]( when to use) [Quick Start]( quick start) [Reference Guides]( reference guides) [Best Practices]( best practices) Overview Implement comprehensive artifact management strategies for storing, versioning, and distributing built binaries, Docker images, and packages across environments. When to Use Docker image registry management Package publication and versioning Build artifact storage and retrieval Container image optimization Artifact retention policies Multi registry distribution Dependency caching Quick Start Minimal working example: Reference Guides Detailed implementations in the references/ directory: Guide Contents [Docker Registry Configuration](references/docker registry configuration.md) Docker Registry Configuration [GitHub Container Registry (GHCR) Push](references/github container registry ghcr push.md) GitHub Container Registry (GHCR) Push [npm Package Publishing](references/npm package publishing.md) npm Package Publishing, Artifact Retention Policy, Artifact Versioning, GitLab Package Registry Best Practices ✅ DO Use semantic versioning for artifacts Implement image scanning before deployment Set retention policies for old artifacts Use multi stage builds for Docker images Sign and verify artifacts Implement artifact immutability Document artifact metadata Use specific base image versions Implement vulnerability scanning Cache layers aggressively Tag images with commit SHA Compress artifacts for storage ❌ DON'T Use latest tag as sole identifier Store secrets in artifacts Push artifacts without scanning Use untrusted base images Skip artifact verification Overwrite published artifacts Mix binary and source artifacts Ignore image layer optimization Store build logs with sensitive data

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