#2648 - updated benchmark process to output markdown file instead of LaTeX. Added pipeline that runs benchmarking at 2am on a weekday and automatically upon creation of release branch

.azure/azure-benchmark-pipeline.yaml

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+trigger:
+  branches:
+    exclude:
+    - '*'
+    include:
+    - 'refs/heads/release/*'  # Trigger on creation of release branches
+
+schedules:
+- cron: "0 2 * * 1-5"  # Run at 2 AM every weekday
+  displayName: "Weekday Schedule"
+  branches:
+    include:
+    - dev
+
+pool:
+  vmImage: ubuntu-latest
+
+variables:
+  VERSION: ''
+  MAJOR_VERSION: ''
+
+steps:
+- checkout: self
+  persistCredentials: true
+
+- script: |
+    VERSION=$(cat src/primaite/VERSION | tr -d '\n')
+    MAJOR_VERSION=$(echo $VERSION | cut -d. -f1)
+    echo "##vso[task.setvariable variable=VERSION]$VERSION"
+    echo "##vso[task.setvariable variable=MAJOR_VERSION]$MAJOR_VERSION"
+  displayName: 'Set Version Variables'
+
+- script: |
+    if [[ "$(Build.SourceBranch)" == "refs/heads/dev" ]]; then
+      DATE=$(date +%Y%m%d%H%M)
+      echo "${VERSION}+dev.${DATE}" > src/primaite/VERSION
+    fi
+  displayName: 'Update VERSION file for Dev Benchmark'
+
+- task: UsePythonVersion@0
+  inputs:
+    versionSpec: '3.11'
+    addToPath: true
+
+- script: |
+    python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+    pip install -e .
+    primaite setup
+  displayName: 'Install Dependencies'
+
+- script: |
+    mkdir -p benchmark/results/v$(MAJOR_VERSION)/v$(VERSION)
+    python benchmark.py --output benchmark/results/v$(MAJOR_VERSION)/v$(VERSION)
+  displayName: 'Run Benchmarking Script'
+
+- script: |
+    git config --global user.email "oss@dstl.gov.uk"
+    git config --global user.name "Defence Science and Technology Laboratory UK"
+  workingDirectory: $(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)
+  displayName: 'Configure Git'
+  condition: and(succeeded(), eq(variables['Build.Reason'], 'Manual'), startsWith(variables['Build.SourceBranch'], 'refs/heads/release/'))
+
+- script: |
+    git add benchmark/results/v$(MAJOR_VERSION)/v$(VERSION)/*
+    git commit -m "Automated benchmark output commit for version $(VERSION)"
+    git push origin HEAD:$(Build.SourceBranchName)
+  displayName: 'Commit and Push Benchmark Results'
+  workingDirectory: $(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)
+  env:
+    GIT_CREDENTIALS: $(System.AccessToken)
+  condition: and(succeeded(), startsWith(variables['Build.SourceBranch'], 'refs/heads/release/'))
+
+- script: |
+    mkdir -p artifact_output/benchmark/results/v$(MAJOR_VERSION)
+    cp -r benchmark/results/v$(MAJOR_VERSION)/v$(VERSION) artifact_output/benchmark/results/v$(MAJOR_VERSION)/
+  displayName: 'Prepare Artifacts for Publishing'
+
+- task: PublishPipelineArtifact@1
+  inputs:
+    targetPath: 'artifact_output/benchmark/results'  # Path to the files you want to publish
+    artifactName: 'benchmark-output'  # Name of the artifact
+    publishLocation: 'pipeline'
+  displayName: 'Publish Benchmark Output as Artifact'