diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
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+name: CICD PIPELINE
+
+on: push
+
+jobs:
+  first_job:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps: 
+    -  name: Checkout Repo
+       uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+    -  name: List and Read Files
+       run: |
+        echo "This is a pipeline for Netflix clone App"
+        ls -lrta
+        cat README.md
+
+    -  name: Generate ASCII ArtWork
+       run: cowsay -f dragon "Run for cover, I am a Dragon....RAWR" >> dragon.txt
+
+
+    # - name: List Files
+    #   run: ls
+
+    # - name: Read file
+    #   run: cat README.md 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/context-testing.yml b/.github/workflows/context-testing.yml
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+name: Context testing
+on: push
+
+jobs:
+  dump_contexts_to_log:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Dump GitHub context
+        env:
+          GITHUB_CONTEXT: ${{ toJson(github) }}
+        run: echo "$GITHUB_CONTEXT"
+      - name: Dump job context
+        env:
+          JOB_CONTEXT: ${{ toJson(job) }}
+        run: echo "$JOB_CONTEXT"
+      - name: Dump steps context
+        env:
+          STEPS_CONTEXT: ${{ toJson(steps) }}
+        run: echo "$STEPS_CONTEXT"
+      - name: Dump runner context
+        env:
+          RUNNER_CONTEXT: ${{ toJson(runner) }}
+        run: echo "$RUNNER_CONTEXT"
+      - name: Dump secret context
+        env:
+          SECRET_CONTEXT: ${{ toJson(secrets) }}
+        run: echo "$SECRET_CONTEXT"
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/generate-ascii.yml b/.github/workflows/generate-ascii.yml
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+name: Generate ASCII Artwork
+
+on:
+    push
+
+jobs: 
+    build_job_1:
+        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+        steps:
+        -   name: Install Cowsay Program
+            run: sudo apt-get install cowsay -y
+
+        -   name: Execute Cowsay CMD
+            run: cowsay -f dragon "Run for cover, I am a Dragon....RAWR" >> dragon.txt
+
+        -   name: Upload Dragon Text File
+            uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+            with:
+                name: dragon-text-file
+                path: dragon.txt
+
+    test_job_2:
+        needs: build_job_1      # use needs to specify a job which the current job depends on
+        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+        steps:
+        -   name: Download Dragon Text File
+            uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+            with:
+                name: dragon-text-file
+                    # we don't need to specify a part for the download
+        -   name: Test File Exists
+            run: grep -i "dragon" dragon.txt
+
+    deploy_job_3:
+        needs: [test_job_2]  # You can define the jobs it needs as an array if they are more than one, I only used the array here for example and as part of my documentation
+        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+        steps:
+        -   name: Download Dragon Text File
+            uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+            with:
+                name: dragon-text-file
+                 # it is optional to specify a part for the download
+
+        -   name: Read File
+            run: cat dragon.txt
+
+        -   name: Deploy
+            run: echo Deploy ... ... ... ...
+
+        
+        # -   name: Checkout Repo
+        #     uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+        # -   name: List Repo Files
+        #     run: ls -ltra
+
+        # - name: Executing Shell Script
+        #   run: |
+        #     chmod +x script.sh
+        #     ./script.sh
+
+        # -   name: Install Cowsay Program
+        #     run: sudo apt-get install cowsay -y
+
+        # -   name: Execute Cowsay CMD
+        #     run: cowsay -f dragon "Run for cover, I am a Dragon....RAWR" >> dragon.txt
+        
+        # -   name: Check if Test File Exists
+        #     run: grep -i "dragon" dragon.txt
+
+        # -   name: Read file
+        #     run: cat dragon.txt
+
+
diff --git a/.github/workflows/matrix-configuration.yml b/.github/workflows/matrix-configuration.yml
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+name: Matrix Configuration
+
+on:
+  push:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+    deploy:
+      strategy:
+        fail-fast: false   #disable fail-fast using false. This prevents GitHub from cancelling any job in prgress if any job in the matrix fails
+        max-parallel: 2     # control the number of jobs that can run parrelling by setting it to 2 parrallel jobs
+        matrix:
+          os: [ubuntu-latest, ubuntu-20.04, windows-latest]
+          images: [hello-world, alpine]
+            # This is supposed to run 6 jobs, but will not run up to 6 because of the exclude operation
+          exclude:
+            - images: alpine
+              os: windows-latest
+          include:
+            - images: amd64/alpine
+              os: ubuntu-20.04
+      runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+      steps:
+      - name: Echo Docker Details
+        run: docker info
+
+      - name: Run Image on ${{ matrix.os }}
+        run: docker run ${{ matrix.images }}
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/variable-secrets.yml b/.github/workflows/variable-secrets.yml
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+# name: Exploring variables and secrets
+
+# on:
+#     push
+
+# #Environment variable defined at the workflow level
+
+# env:
+#         CONTAINER_REGISTRY: docker.io
+#         DOCKER_USERNAME: siddharth1
+#         IMAGE_NAME: github-actions-nginx
+
+# jobs:
+
+#     docker:
+#         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+#         steps:
+#         -   name: Docker Build
+#             run: docker build -t docker.io/dockerusername/imageName:latest
+
+#         -   name: Docker Login
+#             run: docker login --username=dockerUsername --pasword=s3cUrePaSsw0rd
+
+#         -   name: Docker Publish
+#             run: docker push docker.io/dockerusername/imageName:latest
+
+        
+#     deploy:
+#         needs: docker
+#         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+#         steps: 
+#         -   name: Docker Run
+#             run: docker run -d -p 8080:80 docker.io/dockerusername/imageName:latest
+
+
+################## environment variables at STEP level #####################
+
+ # Note it is best to define environment variables at the job level so that they can be reusable in different jobs
+
+    # docker:
+    #     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    #     steps:
+    #     -   name: Docker Build
+    #         env:
+    #             CONTAINER_REGISTRY: docker.io
+    #             DOCKER_USERNAME: siddharth1
+    #             IMAGE_NAME: github-actions-nginx
+    #         run: echo docker build -t $CONTAINER_REGISTRY/$DOCKER_USERNAME/$IMAGE_NAME:latest
+
+    #     -   name: Docker Login
+    #         env:
+    #             DOCKER_PASSWORD: s3cUrePaSsw0rd
+    #             DOCKER_USERNAME: siddharth1
+    #         run: echo docker login --username=$DOCKER_USERNAME --password=$DOCKER_PASSWORD
+
+    #     -   name: Docker Publish
+    #         env:   # Define environment variables
+    #             CONTAINER_REGISTRY: docker.io
+    #             DOCKER_USERNAME: siddharth1
+    #             IMAGE_NAME: github-actions-nginx
+    #         run: echo docker push $CONTAINER_REGISTRY/$DOCKER_USERNAME/$IMAGE_NAME:latest
+
+    # deploy: 
+    #     needs: docker
+    #     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    #     steps:
+    #     -   name: Docker Run
+    #         env: 
+    #             CONTAINER_REGISTRY: docker.io
+    #             DOCKER_USERNAME: siddharth1
+    #             IMAGE_NAME: github-actions-nginx
+    #         run: echo docker run -d -p 8080:80 ${{ env.CONTAINER_REGISTRY }}/${{ env.DOCKER_USERNAME}}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME}}:latest
+    #             # Another way to use environment variables is using curly braces {{env.}}
+
+
+################## environment variables at JOB level #####################
+
+ # Note it is good to define environment variables at the job level so that they can be reusable in different jobs
+
+    # docker:
+    #     env:
+    #         CONTAINER_REGISTRY: docker.io
+    #         DOCKER_USERNAME: siddharth1
+    #         IMAGE_NAME: github-actions-nginx
+    #     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    #     steps:
+    #     -   name: Docker Build
+    #         run: echo docker build -t ${{ env.CONTAINER_REGISTRY }}/${{ env.DOCKER_USERNAME}}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME}}:latest
+
+    #     -   name: Docker Login
+    #         env:
+    #             DOCKER_PASSWORD: S3cUrePaSsw0rd
+    #         run: echo docker login --username=$DOCKER_USERNAME --password=$DOCKER_PASSWORD
+
+    #     -   name: Docker Publish
+    #         run: echo docker push ${{ env.CONTAINER_REGISTRY }}/${{ env.DOCKER_USERNAME}}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME}}:latest
+
+        
+    # deploy:
+    #     env: 
+    #         CONTAINER_REGISTRY: docker.io
+    #         DOCKER_USERNAME: siddharth1
+    #         IMAGE_NAME: github-actions-nginx
+    #     needs: docker
+    #     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    #     steps: 
+    #     -   name: Docker Run
+    #         run: docker run -d -p 8080:80 ${{ env.CONTAINER_REGISTRY }}/${{ env.DOCKER_USERNAME}}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME}}:latest
+
+
+################## environment variables at Workflow level #####################
+# Defining evironment variables at the Workflow level
+
+    # docker:
+    #     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    #     steps:
+    #     -   name: Docker Build
+    #         run: echo docker build -t ${{ env.CONTAINER_REGISTRY }}/${{ env.DOCKER_USERNAME}}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME}}:latest
+
+    #     -   name: Docker Login
+    #         env:
+    #             DOCKER_PASSWORD: S3cUrePaSsw0rd
+    #         run: echo docker login --username=$DOCKER_USERNAME --password=$DOCKER_PASSWORD
+
+    #     -   name: Docker Publish
+    #         run: echo docker push ${{ env.CONTAINER_REGISTRY }}/${{ env.DOCKER_USERNAME}}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME}}:latest
+
+        
+    # deploy:
+    #     needs: docker
+    #     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    #     steps: 
+    #     -   name: Docker Run
+    #         run: docker run -d -p 8080:80 ${{ env.CONTAINER_REGISTRY }}/${{ env.DOCKER_USERNAME}}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME}}:latest
+
+
+########### environment variables and secrets at the repository level ####################
+
+    name: Exploring Variables and Secrets
+
+    on:
+      workflow_dispatch:  # To manually trigger the workflow
+      # schedule:
+      #   - cron: '*/1 * * * *'  
+      push:
+    
+    env:
+        CONTAINER_REGISTRY: docker.io
+        IMAGE_NAME: github-actions-nginx    
+    
+    jobs:
+      docker:
+        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+        steps:
+        - name: Docker Build
+          run: echo docker build -t ${{ env.CONTAINER_REGISTRY }}/${{ vars.DOCKER_USERNAME }}/$IMAGE_NAME:latest
+    
+        - name: Docker Login
+          run: echo docker login --username=${{ vars.DOCKER_USERNAME }} --password=${{ secrets.DOCKER_PASSWORD }}
+    
+        - name: Docker Publish
+          run: echo docker push $CONTAINER_REGISTRY/${{ vars.DOCKER_USERNAME }}/$IMAGE_NAME:latest
+    
+      deploy:
+        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'  #set condition that the deploy job should run only on the main branch
+        needs: docker
+        concurrency: 
+          group: production-deployment  # set concurrency group
+          cancel-in-progress: false
+        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+        steps:
+        - name: Docker Run
+          timeout-minutes: 1
+          run: |
+            echo docker run -d -p 8080:80 $CONTAINER_REGISTRY/${{ vars.DOCKER_USERNAME }}/$IMAGE_NAME:latest
+            #sleep 600s
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/workflow-filters.yml b/.github/workflows/workflow-filters.yml
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+name:  Workflow Filters and Activities
+
+on:  
+  workflow_dispatch:
+#   schedule:
+#     - cron: "*/59 * * * *"
+  push:
+    branches:
+        - main
+        - '!feature/*'    # ignoring pushing to any branch name starting with feature using !    
+    # branches-ignore:  
+    #   - feature/*     # feature/add-music, feature/updateImages
+    #   - test/**       # test/ui/index, test/checkout/payment/
+
+  pull_request:
+    types:
+      - opened
+      - closed
+    paths-ignore:       #  workflow will only run when a pull request that includes a change on any file other than README.md
+      - README.md
+    branches:
+        - main          # configures your workflow to only run on pull requests that target specific branches. 
+
+jobs:
+  hello:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    - run: echo this workflow/job/step is executed for event type -  ${{ github.event_name }}
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diff --git a/script.sh b/script.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+sudo apt-get install cowsay -y
+cowsay -f dragon "Run for cover, I am a Dragon....RAWR" >> dragon.txt
+grep -i "dragon" dragon.txt
+cat dragon.txt
+ls -ltra