The tasks.md file is the execution-tracking document for the upgrade scenario. It records individual tasks, their validation criteria, and their completion status. Microsoft’s upgrade walkthrough specifically directs users to review this file when checking the status of every upgrade step.

A task can include several concrete verification activities, such as restoring dependencies, building the solution, correcting compilation errors, running the test suite, and rerunning tests after fixes. Reviewing these entries reveals whether implementation has merely been attempted or has satisfied the defined checks.

The assessment identifies upgrade issues and scope; it does not serve as the live record of completed work. A plan describes intended actions and ordering, which also differs from evidence that execution and testing succeeded.

The phrase “before App1 is upgraded” requires temporal care. Before execution, tasks.md identifies the steps and checks that must be performed. It cannot prove that future tests have already passed. Completion and test results become available as the agent executes and updates the tasks.

Study-guide topics: execution validation, task status, and acceptance criteria. Reference: Microsoft Learn—Execute and verify a Copilot upgrade .

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Statement

Answer

The .github/upgrades folder contains all the required reports.

Yes*

The tasks.md file contains all the changes and their implementation status.

Yes

The assessment.md file lists all the breaking changes and their implementation status.

No

*For the standard upgrade-generated reports, including their scenario subfolder.

GitHub Copilot upgrade stores its generated workflow state under .github/upgrades/{scenarioId}. This includes the assessment, plan, task tracking, and related scenario records. Consequently, the parent .github/upgrades folder contains the standard upgrade reports through its scenario subdirectories. The PDF’s marked “No” for the first statement conflicts with that documented storage structure unless an additional, unstated reporting requirement applies.

The tasks.md file tracks execution progress. It identifies the upgrade tasks and records their implementation status as work proceeds. In this context, “all the changes” means the tracked upgrade tasks, rather than a complete line-by-line replacement for the Git diff.

The assessment has a different purpose. It describes the application’s compatibility issues, breaking changes, dependencies, and upgrade scope. It is not the authoritative execution-status record. Identifying a breaking change in an assessment does not establish that its remediation has been implemented or validated.

These files collectively separate the original findings, planned response, and execution progress, making the upgrade reviewable across sessions.

Study-guide topics: durable workflow state, progress tracking, and generated artifacts. Reference: Microsoft Learn—GitHub Copilot upgrade state management .

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