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Emit Diagnostic Event for unsupported cross-stamp scaling settings

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Description

We've just had a CRI where a site was eligible for cross-stamp scaling but was using "files" as their secret store. This isn't supported because each stamp has it's own file system. This led to lots of random 401s being returned as each instance could potentially have it's own secrets, depending on the stamp.

We should be able to emit a diagnostic warning from the host if we detect:
- [not using Azure Files](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-functions/storage-considerations?tabs=azure-cli#create-an-app-without-azure-files) -- meaning they are missing `WEBSITE_CONTENTAZUREFILECONNECTIONSTRING` and `WEBSITE_CONTENTSHARE`
- using a url for [`WEBSITE_RUN_FROM_PACKAGE`](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-functions/functions-app-settings#website_run_from_package)
- using "files" for [`AzureWebJobsSecretStorageType`](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-functions/functions-app-settings#azurewebjobssecretstoragetype)
- not using [`WEBSITE_DISABLE_CROSS_STAMP_SCALE`](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-service/reference-app-settings?tabs=kudu%2Cdotnet#scaling)

It's a very confusing collection of settings that can cause issues and could be worth warning about when we detect it.

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Research direction

Start by locating the host code that reads Azure Functions app settings and emits diagnostic warnings. Trace handling for WEBSITE_CONTENTAZUREFILECONNECTIONSTRING, WEBSITE_CONTENTSHARE, WEBSITE_RUN_FROM_PACKAGE, AzureWebJobsSecretStorageType, and WEBSITE_DISABLE_CROSS_STAMP_SCALE. Done means unsupported cross-stamp scaling combinations produce a clear diagnostic warning.

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Assessment

Tech stack
azure, csharp
Domain
backend, cloud
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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