buildartefacten
Buildartefacten, also spoken of as build artifacts, are outputs produced by a software build process. They include compiled binaries and libraries, installers, container images, language-specific packages, source distributions, and accompanying documentation or reports. These artefacts are intended for deployment, distribution, testing, or archival, and are typically stored in artifact repositories or package registries to enable controlled access and reuse.
Each artefact carries metadata such as version, build number, timestamp, target platform and architecture, and the
Generation and management of buildartefacten are handled by automated build pipelines in CI/CD systems using build
Storage and governance rely on artifact repositories such as JFrog Artifactory, Sonatype Nexus, or cloud registries.
Lifecycle and quality considerations include retention, versioning, deprecation, and cleanup policies. Implementing SBOMs (software bill of