CV0-004 Deployment Practice Question
A company uses GitLab CI for its CI/CD pipeline. The pipeline includes a 'deploy' job that runs only when a tag is pushed. Which GitLab CI keyword should be used to control job execution based on tags?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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only
The 'only' keyword (or 'rules') in GitLab CI specifies conditions for job execution. 'only: tags' ensures the job runs only for tags.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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stage
Why it's wrong here
'stage' defines pipeline stage, not conditional execution.
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except
Why it's wrong here
'except' excludes conditions, not includes.
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only
Why this is correct
'only: tags' restricts job to tags.
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needs
Why it's wrong here
'needs' defines job dependencies.
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