How can I delete a leased blob in Microsoft Azure storage

You need to delete the disk objects that are associated with the abandoned vhd’s. You can do this easily in either the classic or new portal. Once you dispose of these (along with associated leases), you should be able to get rid of your storage account In the Classic portal (manage.windowsazure.com), you just visit Virtual … Read more

How to modify Azure DevOps release definition variable from a release task?

You can use the REST API (Definitions – Update) to update the value of the release definition variable from a release task. Go to the Agent Phase and select Allow Scripts to Access OAuth Token. See Use the OAuth token to access the REST API Grant Project Collection Build Service (xxx) account the edit release … Read more