Replace Azure CDN with direct custom domain support and migrate to Azure Verified Modules patterns

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Overview

This PR removes Azure CDN from the infrastructure and replaces it with direct custom domain support on the Azure Function Frontend, while also migrating the entire Bicep template to follow Azure Verified Modules (AVM) best practices.

Changes Made

🗑️ Removed Azure CDN

• Deleted CDN Profile (microsoft.cdn/profiles) and Endpoint resources
• Removed profileProperties and endpointProperties parameters from the template
• Eliminated all CDN-related variables and configuration
• Simplified the infrastructure by removing an unnecessary layer

✨ Added Direct Custom Domain Support

• Added optional customDomainName parameter for custom domain configuration
• Implemented conditional hostNameBindings resource for the frontend function
• Automatic SSL/TLS certificate provisioning via Azure-managed certificates
• SNI-enabled HTTPS support
• Falls back to default *.azurewebsites.net domain when no custom domain is specified

🏗️ Migrated to Azure Verified Modules Patterns

• Documentation: Added @description decorators to all 10 parameters
• Organization: Structured template with clear section comments (Parameters, Variables, Resources by type)
• API Versions: Updated all resources to latest stable API versions (2023-01-01, 2023-11-15, 2022-10-01-preview)
• Naming: Cleaned up variable names by removing _var suffixes
• Comments: Added inline documentation for RBAC role IDs and resource purposes

🔒 Security Enhancements

• Added httpsOnly: true to Function Frontend to enforce HTTPS
• Upgraded authentication configuration from legacy authsettings to modern authsettingsV2
• Added minimumTlsVersion: '1.2' requirement to Service Bus
• Explicitly set allowBlobPublicAccess: false on storage accounts

🚀 Updated Deployment Workflows

• Azure DevOps Pipeline: Changed from ARM template deployment task to Azure CLI with Bicep
• Now uses az deployment group create with --template-file resources.bicep directly
• Removed separate bicep build step (Azure CLI handles compilation automatically)
• README: Added Azure CLI deployment instructions using Bicep as the primary method

📖 Documentation

• Updated README.md with custom domain configuration instructions and Bicep deployment commands
• Created comprehensive Templates/MIGRATION_NOTES.md with:
  • Detailed migration steps for existing deployments
  • Rollback plan if needed
  • Benefits and architecture simplification details
  • Testing validation checklist

Benefits

1. Simplified Architecture: Fewer Azure resources to manage, reduced complexity
2. Cost Optimization: Eliminates CDN costs while maintaining good performance
3. Better Security: Direct HTTPS enforcement with managed certificates and modern authentication
4. Improved Maintainability: Better documented code following Azure best practices
5. Future-Proof: Latest API versions ensure long-term support
6. Native Bicep Deployment: No ARM template conversion needed in deployment workflows

Migration Path

For existing deployments:

1. Configure DNS CNAME record pointing to the function app
2. Update customDomainName parameter (or leave empty for default domain)
3. Deploy the updated template using Bicep directly
4. Manually clean up old CDN resources to avoid ongoing charges

See Templates/MIGRATION_NOTES.md for detailed step-by-step instructions.

Validation

✅ Bicep compilation successful with no errors or warnings
✅ All CDN references removed from template
✅ Custom domain resource correctly configured with conditional deployment
✅ All API versions updated to stable releases
✅ Parameter validation passed
✅ Deployment workflows updated to use Bicep natively

Breaking Changes

⚠️ For existing deployments: The CDN resources will not be automatically deleted. Manual cleanup required to avoid charges.

The custom domain is optional - deployments without a custom domain will continue to work using the default *.azurewebsites.net URL.

Fixes #13

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<issue_title>Replace Azure CDN</issue_title>
<issue_description>As Azure CDN gets replaced, we need to migrate from away from Azure CDN to directly adding the domain name to the Azure Frontend Function. Please also migrate to Azure verfied modules for Bicep</issue_description>

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Fixes #13

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[jhueppauff]

@copilot can you update the actions so that we are only need to use bicep, not arm?

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@copilot can you update the actions so that we are only need to use bicep, not arm?

Updated the deployment workflows to use Bicep directly:

Azure DevOps Pipeline (.azdevops/resources.yml):

• Changed from AzureResourceManagerTemplateDeployment@3 task with ARM template to AzureCLI@2 task
• Now uses az deployment group create with --template-file resources.bicep directly
• Removed the separate bicep build step since Azure CLI handles it automatically

README.md:

• Added Azure CLI deployment instructions using Bicep directly
• Kept the "Deploy to Azure" button with a note that it requires resources.json

The pipeline now deploys the Bicep file natively without needing to compile to ARM template first. The resources.json is still generated during local bicep builds but is no longer required for deployment workflows.

Commit: 37ed5b7

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