v0.15.0-alpha3

Added from alpha2:

Mostly bug fixes and experience improvements.

Added

• How to install:
  • In VS Code, F1 -> "Extensions: Install from VSIX..." -> browse to VSIX and select -> restart VS Code
    How to uninstall:
  • In VS Code, View Extensions -> Find "Azure Resource Manager (ARM) Tools" extension -> click on tools icon -> Install Another Version...
  • Or wait until the official 0.15.0 release is published, it should automatically upgrade from the alpha
• Support for validation of linked templates
  • Scenarios supported:
    • Relative path (requires apiVersion 2020-10-01 or higher of Microsoft.Resources/deployments), e.g.:

        {
            "name": "linkedDeployment1",
            "type": "Microsoft.Resources/deployments",
            "apiVersion": "2020-10-01",
            "properties": {
                "mode": "Incremental",
                "templateLink": {
                    // Relative to current template's folder
                    "relativePath": "child.json"
                },
                "parameters": {
                }
            }
        }

- Full URI, e.g.:

        {
            "name": "linkedDeployment1",
            "type": "Microsoft.Resources/deployments",
            "apiVersion": "2020-10-01",
            "properties": {
                "mode": "Incremental",
                "templateLink": {
                    "uri": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StephenWeatherford/template-examples/master/linkedTemplates/uri/child.json"
                },
                "parameters": {
                }
            }
        }

- Relative to deployed template location

        {
            "name": "linkedDeployment1",
            "type": "Microsoft.Resources/deployments",
            "apiVersion": "2020-10-01",
            "properties": {
                "mode": "Incremental",
                "templateLink": {
                    // When the template is deployed, this will be relative to the deployed location
                    // While editing, this will be relative to the current template's local file folder
                    "uri": "[uri(deployment().properties.templateLink.uri, 'child.json')]"
                },
                "parameters": {
                }
            }
        }

• Linked template support requires either that all top-level parameters have a value, so either
  • All top-level parameter definitions has a default value
  • Or a parameter file is associated with the template
• "parametersLink" is not supported (but "parameters" is)
• Known Issues:
  • Schema for Microsoft.Resources/deployments@2020-10-01 is required to successfully deploy to Azure with
    relativePath, but its schema hasn't been published yet, causing false warnings and degradation of Intellisense.
    Work-around is to use version 2020-06-01 for editing and switch back to 2020-10-01 before deploying.
• Examples of experiences supported:
  • Validation of linked templates up to one level
  • Parameter validation
  • "Light-bulb" and snippet support to fill in parameter values for a linked template
  • CTRL-click on relativePath value or click on code lens to navigate to linked template
• Enter bugs/issues/suggestions: Easiest is to submit them in our repo

Fixed

• Clear notification when the extension is starting up and loading schemas