Why it matters

Cloud Build is GCP CI/CD default. Understanding shapes GCP delivery pipelines.

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The architecture

Cloudbuild.yaml: build config.

Steps: containers executing tasks.

Triggers: on Git push or manual.

Cloud Build flowTriggeron git pushcloudbuild.yamlstep definitionsDeployto Cloud Run/GKE/etcSteps run in serial or parallel; artifact registry for images
Cloud Build components.
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How it works end to end

Substitutions: variables in config.

Approvals: manual gate before deploy.

Private pools: for building in your VPC.

Integration: Artifact Registry, Cloud Deploy for progressive delivery.