To prepare a Network Security Group (NSG) named az400-38443478-nsg1 for hosting an Azure DevOps pipeline agent, while allowing only the required outbound port for Azure DevOps and denying all other inbound and outbound access to the Internet, follow these steps:
* Create the NSG:
* Navigate to the Azure Portal.
* Go to Network Security Groups and click on + Create.
* Fill in the details, including the name az400-38443478-nsg1, and create the NSG.
* Configure Outbound Security Rules:
* Once the NSG is created, go to its settings.
* Navigate to Outbound security rules.
* Click on + Add to create a new rule.
* Set the Destination port ranges to 443, which is the required port for Azure DevOps12.
* Set the Protocol to TCP.
* Set the Action to Allow.
* Assign a Priority number (e.g., 100) that does not conflict with existing rules.
* Provide a meaningful Name for the rule (e.g., AllowAzureDevOps).
* Configure Default Rules to Deny All Other Traffic:
* In the same Outbound security rules section, edit the default rule to deny all traffic.
* Change the Action to Deny for the rule with the lowest priority (highest number).
* Ensure that this rule applies to all protocols, source and destination IP ranges, and port ranges.
* Associate the NSG with the Appropriate Resource:
* Associate the NSG with the subnet or network interface of the virtual machine or resource where the Azure DevOps pipeline agent will be hosted.
By following these steps, you will ensure that the Azure DevOps pipeline agent can communicate with Azure DevOps services over the required port while blocking all other inbound and outbound Internet access, adhering to the principle of least privilege and security best practices.

Get started with Python packages in Azure Artifacts
Create a feed
Select Artifacts (in the left navigation of your Azure DevOps project).
On the Artifacts page, select Create Feed.
In the Create new feed dialog box:
In the Name field, give the feed a name.
PyPI is the default repository name for twine, which is a tool for publishing Python packages.
Reference:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/artifacts/quickstarts/python-packages

see the answer below
Explanation:
Answer below
get diff v1.4.16 v1.6.12 | helper-script > changes.txt
This command will compare the changes made between versions 1.4.16 and 1.6.12 of the source code in your GitHub repository, pipe the output through the helper-script and save the result to a file called "changes.txt" Please note that, this command assumes that you have a helper-script that can handle get diff output as an input and processes it further. It is not a default get command.

Explanation:

Step 1: Create a PowerShell configuration file
You create a simple PowerShell DSCconfiguration file.
Step 2: Load the file to Azure Blob storage
Package and publish the module to a publically accessible blob container URL Step 3: Configure the Custom Script Extension on the virtual machines.
The Custom Script Extension downloads andexecutes scripts on Azure virtual machines.
Reference:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/automation/automation-dsc-getting-started
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/extensions/custom-script-windows

Instead use implement continuous integration.
Note: WhiteSource is the leader in continuous open source software security and compliance management.
WhiteSource integrates into your build process, irrespective of your programming languages, build tools, or development environments. It works automatically, continuously, and silently in the background, checking the security, licensing, and quality of your open source components against WhiteSource constantly-updated denitive database of open source repositories.
Reference:
https://azuredevopslabs.com/labs/vstsextend/whitesource/