Fail to run azd pipeline config --provider azdo for todo-nodejs-mongo-aks

[Menghua1]

Describe the issue:
Running the azd pipeline config --provider azdo command fails with the following error message:

Repro Steps:

1. Login in with command: azd auth login.
2. Run command: azd init -t todo-nodejs-mongo-aks -b staging.
3. Run command: azd pipeline config --provider azdo.

Environment:

• Template: todo-nodejs-mongo-aks.
• Branch: staging
• OS: Windows, MacOS.
• Azd version: azd version 1.11.0-beta.1-pr.4140256 (commit b6402de) and azd version 1.11.0-beta.1-daily.4152592 (commit e2ff8ba)

Expected behavior:
azd pipeline config --provider azdo commands can be run successfully.

@jongio for notification.

[Menghua1]

@jongio Yes, this issue can also be reproduced in main. We tested the following four scenarios and they can all be reproduced:

• Template: todo-nodejs-mongo-aks.
• OS: Windows, MacOS.
• Test Scenario:

1. Templates under the main branch + azd version 1.11.0-beta.1-daily.4152592 (commit e2ff8ba).
2. Templates under the main branch + azd version 1.11.0-beta.1-pr.4140256 (commit b6402de).
3. Templates under the staging branch + azd version 1.11.0-beta.1-daily.4152592 (commit e2ff8ba).
4. Templates under the staging branch + azd version 1.11.0-beta.1-pr.4140256 (commit b6402de).

[rajeshkamal5050]

@wbreza remember seeing similar issue on the ai starters due to User vs ServicePrincipal? cc @vhvb1989

[Menghua1]

@rajeshkamal5050 In the latest round of azd manual testing, this issue still exists.

• Template: todo-nodejs-mongo-aks.
• Branch: staging.
• OS: DevContainer.
• Azd version: azd version 1.11.0-beta.1-daily.4152592 (commit e2ff8ba).

[Menghua1]

@rajeshkamal5050 and @jongio In the latest round of azd manual testing, this issue still exists.

• Template: todo-nodejs-mongo-aks.
• Branch: staging.
• OS: Windows.
• Azd version: azd version 1.10.3-pr.4243081 (commit 2c05c15) and azd version 1.11.0-beta.1-daily.4244391 (commit 8fc9d80).

[vhvb1989]

Looks like AZURE_PRINCIPAL_TYPE is not set during azd pipeline config and it is empty during CI run, making the runner to take the value of the literal ${AZURE_PRINCIPAL_TYPE} instead of replacing it with a value from the env.

This is an issue in the template configuration. The azure.yaml should define the AZURE_PRINCIPAL_TYPE in the pipeline->variables as a required ENV VAR to set during azd pipeline config

[Menghua1]

@rajeshkamal5050 In the latest round of azd manual testing, this issue still exists.

• Template: todo-nodejs-mongo-aks.
• Branch: staging.
• OS: DevContainer.
• Azd version: azd version 1.11.0-beta.1-daily.4247716 (commit f4695c4).