This article was originally published on AI Study Room . For the full version with working code examples and related articles, visit the original post. Artifact Management Artifact Management Artifact Management Artifact Management Artifact Management Artifact management is the practice of storing, versioning, and distributing build outputs. Artifacts include compiled binaries, container images, library packages, deployment configurations, and any other output from the build process. Effective artifact management is essential for reproducible deployments, dependency management, and auditability. What Is an Artifact? An artifact is any file produced during the build process that is needed for deployment or consumed by other builds. Common artifact types include Docker images, JAR/WAR files, npm packages, Python wheels, compiled binaries, and Terraform plan files. Artifacts should be immutable—once published, they should never be modified.…