manual.yaml

parameters:
  stageDependency: []
  stageName: ''
  environment: ''
  displayName: ''
  deployment: ''

stages:
  - stage: ${{parameters.stageName}}
    dependsOn: ${{parameters.stageDependency}}
    condition: and(succeeded(), eq(variables['packagingEnabled'], 'true'))
    
    pool: Server
    
    jobs:
      - deployment: ${{parameters.deployment}}
        displayName: ${{parameters.displayName}}
        environment: ${{parameters.environment}}

      - job: ${{parameters.stageName}}

        steps:
          - task: ManualValidation@0
            timeoutInMinutes: 28800 # task times out in 20 days
            inputs:
                instructions: 'Please approve this step to allow further deployment to next stage'
                onTimeout: 'reject'