4.3 — Configure staging environment

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Description

Set up a separate Azure staging environment for pre-production testing. Staging uses same architecture as production but reduced SKUs for cost savings, seed test data.

Dependencies

• Depends on 3.5 — Configure Azure Container Apps for services #52 (Container Apps)

Acceptance Criteria

• azd env new staging creates separate resource group
• Staging database, Redis, storage provisioned separately
• Reduced SKUs: PostgreSQL Basic, Redis Basic C0 (vs Standard in prod)
• Staging Entra ID app registration configured with staging redirect URIs
• Test data seeded (user accounts, vocabulary, activities)
• Staging deployment pipeline working (auto-deploys on main push)
• Staging environment stable and accessible

Technical Notes

• Aspire generates separate resources per environment
• Cost per month: staging << production
• Use staging to test deployments before production

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Phase: 4 | Size: M | Owner: Zoe (Lead)