[BUG]: Kubernetes Task fails to create docker-registry secret object

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What happened?

Task that fails:

      - task: Kubernetes@1
        inputs:
          connectionType: 'Kubernetes Service Connection'
          kubernetesServiceEndpoint: 'Unify-Pipeline Kubernetes Service'
          namespace: '$(NAMESPACE)'
          command: 'create'
          arguments: ' --docker-password=$(REGISTRY_PWD) --docker-username=$(REGISTRY_USER) --docker-email=pline@mydomain.ltd --docker-server=$(REGISTRY_NAME)'
          secretType: 'dockerRegistry'
          containerRegistryType: 'Container Registry'
          dockerRegistryEndpoint: 'Rancher Docker Registry'
          secretName: 'regcred'

Starting: Kubernetes
==============================================================================
Task         : Kubectl
Description  : Deploy, configure, update a Kubernetes cluster in Azure Container Service by running kubectl commands
Version      : 1.227.0
Author       : Microsoft Corporation
Help         : https://aka.ms/azpipes-kubectl-tsg
==============================================================================
(node:23972) [DEP0106] DeprecationWarning: crypto.createCipher is deprecated.
(Use `node --trace-deprecation ...` to show where the warning was created)
(node:23972) Warning: Use Cipheriv for counter mode of aes-256-ctr
==============================================================================
			Kubectl Client Version: v1.8.9
			Kubectl Server Version: v1.33.5+rke2r1
==============================================================================
C:\build_agent\_work\_tool\kubectl\1.8.9\x64\kubectl.exe -n ***-unify create secret docker-registry regcred --docker-server=*** --docker-username=*** --docker-password= --docker-email=
error: flag docker-password is required
See 'kubectl create secret docker-registry -h' for help and examples.
##[error]The process 'C:\azagent\_work\_tool\kubectl\1.8.9\x64\kubectl.exe' failed with exit code 1
Finishing: Kubernetes

I've tried creating the secret with the --from-file=.dockerconfigjson=.docker/config.json, where it complains about missing parameters also. The credentials in this file are a base64 string. But, I'm filing this bug because I can't create a secret. Please make this make sense.

The variables are defined, and it doesn't matter if they are plaintext or variables the error occurs.

Versions

Agent Version: 3.255.0 / Windows 11

I've found this version of the agent to be compatible with the server until now.

Environment type (Please select at least one enviroment where you face this issue)

• Self-Hosted
• Microsoft Hosted
• VMSS Pool
• Container

Azure DevOps Server type

Azure DevOps Server (Please specify exact version in the textbox below)

Azure DevOps Server Version (if applicable)

Azure Devops 2022.2 (AzureDevopsServer_20240806.7)

Operation system

Windows Server 2019

Version controll system

git

Relevant log output

2025-12-03T04:37:12.0219365Z ##[debug]Evaluating condition for step: 'Kubernetes'
2025-12-03T04:37:12.0220385Z ##[debug]Evaluating: SucceededNode()
2025-12-03T04:37:12.0220594Z ##[debug]Evaluating SucceededNode:
2025-12-03T04:37:12.0220959Z ##[debug]=> True
2025-12-03T04:37:12.0221200Z ##[debug]Result: True
2025-12-03T04:37:12.0221461Z ##[section]Starting: Kubernetes
2025-12-03T04:37:12.0227876Z ==============================================================================
2025-12-03T04:37:12.0227975Z Task         : Kubectl
2025-12-03T04:37:12.0228034Z Description  : Deploy, configure, update a Kubernetes cluster in Azure Container Service by running kubectl commands
2025-12-03T04:37:12.0228149Z Version      : 1.227.0
2025-12-03T04:37:12.0228200Z Author       : Microsoft Corporation
2025-12-03T04:37:12.0228266Z Help         : https://aka.ms/azpipes-kubectl-tsg
2025-12-03T04:37:12.0228331Z ==============================================================================
2025-12-03T04:37:12.0558464Z ##[debug]Resource Utilization warnings is disabled, switch "DISABLE_RESOURCE_UTILIZATION_WARNINGS" variable to "false" if you want to enable it
2025-12-03T04:37:12.0587996Z ##[debug]Using node path: C:\azagent\externals\node16\bin\node.exe
2025-12-03T04:37:13.6731535Z ##[debug]agent.TempDirectory=C:\azagent\_work\_temp
2025-12-03T04:37:13.6744889Z ##[debug]loading inputs and endpoints
2025-12-03T04:37:13.6751360Z ##[debug]loading ENDPOINT_AUTH_4d05f501-19db-4b80-94be-78c95176ab3a
2025-12-03T04:37:13.6838764Z ##[debug]loading ENDPOINT_AUTH_fec823f0-650a-45e2-919c-221c1733bc5f
2025-12-03T04:37:13.6841522Z ##[debug]loading ENDPOINT_AUTH_PARAMETER_4d05f501-19db-4b80-94be-78c95176ab3a_REGISTRY
2025-12-03T04:37:13.6843547Z ##[debug]loading ENDPOINT_AUTH_PARAMETER_4d05f501-19db-4b80-94be-78c95176ab3a_USERNAME
2025-12-03T04:37:13.6845816Z ##[debug]loading ENDPOINT_AUTH_PARAMETER_fec823f0-650a-45e2-919c-221c1733bc5f_CLUSTERCONTEXT
2025-12-03T04:37:13.6847805Z ##[debug]loading ENDPOINT_AUTH_PARAMETER_fec823f0-650a-45e2-919c-221c1733bc5f_KUBECONFIG
2025-12-03T04:37:13.6851137Z ##[debug]loading ENDPOINT_AUTH_PARAMETER_SYSTEMVSSCONNECTION_ACCESSTOKEN
2025-12-03T04:37:13.6853491Z ##[debug]loading ENDPOINT_AUTH_SCHEME_4d05f501-19db-4b80-94be-78c95176ab3a
2025-12-03T04:37:13.6856288Z ##[debug]loading ENDPOINT_AUTH_SCHEME_fec823f0-650a-45e2-919c-221c1733bc5f
2025-12-03T04:37:13.6858934Z ##[debug]loading ENDPOINT_AUTH_SCHEME_SYSTEMVSSCONNECTION
2025-12-03T04:37:13.6862079Z ##[debug]loading ENDPOINT_AUTH_SYSTEMVSSCONNECTION
2025-12-03T04:37:13.6866173Z ##[debug]loading INPUT_ARGUMENTS
2025-12-03T04:37:13.6869412Z ##[debug]loading INPUT_CHECKLATEST
2025-12-03T04:37:13.6872198Z ##[debug]loading INPUT_COMMAND
2025-12-03T04:37:13.6874335Z ##[debug]loading INPUT_CONFIGMAPFILE
2025-12-03T04:37:13.6876070Z ##[debug]loading INPUT_CONFIGURATION
2025-12-03T04:37:13.6877943Z ##[debug]loading INPUT_CONFIGURATIONTYPE
2025-12-03T04:37:13.6879486Z ##[debug]loading INPUT_CONNECTIONTYPE
2025-12-03T04:37:13.6881400Z ##[debug]loading INPUT_CONTAINERREGISTRYTYPE
2025-12-03T04:37:13.6882982Z ##[debug]loading INPUT_CWD
2025-12-03T04:37:13.6885979Z ##[debug]loading INPUT_DOCKERREGISTRYENDPOINT
2025-12-03T04:37:13.6888063Z ##[debug]loading INPUT_FORCEUPDATE
2025-12-03T04:37:13.6889440Z ##[debug]loading INPUT_FORCEUPDATECONFIGMAP
2025-12-03T04:37:13.6891047Z ##[debug]loading INPUT_KUBERNETESSERVICEENDPOINT
2025-12-03T04:37:13.6893574Z ##[debug]loading INPUT_NAMESPACE
2025-12-03T04:37:13.6895436Z ##[debug]loading INPUT_OUTPUTFORMAT
2025-12-03T04:37:13.6897378Z ##[debug]loading INPUT_SECRETNAME
2025-12-03T04:37:13.6898738Z ##[debug]loading INPUT_SECRETTYPE
2025-12-03T04:37:13.6900245Z ##[debug]loading INPUT_SPECIFYLOCATION
2025-12-03T04:37:13.6902048Z ##[debug]loading INPUT_USECLUSTERADMIN
2025-12-03T04:37:13.6903619Z ##[debug]loading INPUT_USECONFIGMAPFILE
2025-12-03T04:37:13.6905371Z ##[debug]loading INPUT_USECONFIGURATIONFILE
2025-12-03T04:37:13.6906830Z ##[debug]loading INPUT_VERSIONORLOCATION
2025-12-03T04:37:13.6908593Z ##[debug]loading INPUT_VERSIONSPEC
2025-12-03T04:37:13.6911970Z ##[debug]loading SECRET_AGENT_CLIENTCERTPASSWORD
2025-12-03T04:37:13.6913894Z ##[debug]loading SECRET_PAT_PLINE
2025-12-03T04:37:13.6915842Z ##[debug]loading SECRET_REGISTRY_PWD
2025-12-03T04:37:13.6917496Z ##[debug]loading SECRET_REGISTRY_USER
2025-12-03T04:37:13.6919491Z ##[debug]loading SECRET_SYSTEM_ACCESSTOKEN
2025-12-03T04:37:13.6925137Z ##[debug]loaded 39
2025-12-03T04:37:13.6931083Z ##[debug]Agent.ProxyUrl=undefined
2025-12-03T04:37:13.6931819Z ##[debug]Agent.CAInfo=undefined
2025-12-03T04:37:13.6932164Z ##[debug]Agent.ClientCert=C:\azagent\signed-***-devops.crt
2025-12-03T04:37:13.6932482Z ##[debug]Agent.ClientCertKey=C:\azagent\signed-***-devops.key
2025-12-03T04:37:13.6932790Z ##[debug]Agent.ClientCertArchive=C:\azagent\***-devops.pfx
2025-12-03T04:37:13.6936573Z ##[debug]Agent.ClientCertPassword=***
2025-12-03T04:37:13.6940361Z ##[debug]Agent.TempDirectory=C:\azagent\_work\_temp
2025-12-03T04:37:13.6955109Z ##[debug]expose agent certificate configuration.
2025-12-03T04:37:13.6955643Z ##[debug]Agent.SkipCertValidation=undefined
2025-12-03T04:37:14.1257402Z ##[debug]Agent.ProxyUrl=undefined
2025-12-03T04:37:14.1258219Z ##[debug]Agent.CAInfo=undefined
2025-12-03T04:37:14.1258595Z ##[debug]Agent.ClientCert=C:\azagent\signed-***-devops.crt
2025-12-03T04:37:14.1258928Z ##[debug]Agent.ClientCertKey=C:\azagent\signed-***-devops.key
2025-12-03T04:37:14.1259237Z ##[debug]Agent.ClientCertArchive=C:\azagent\***-devops.pfx
2025-12-03T04:37:14.1262056Z ##[debug]Agent.ClientCertPassword=***
2025-12-03T04:37:14.1263351Z ##[debug]check path : C:\azagent\_work\_tasks\Kubernetes_cbc316a2-586f-4def-be79-488a1f503564\1.227.0\node_modules\azure-pipelines-tool-lib\lib.json
2025-12-03T04:37:14.1266617Z ##[debug]adding resource file: C:\azagent\_work\_tasks\Kubernetes_cbc316a2-586f-4def-be79-488a1f503564\1.227.0\node_modules\azure-pipelines-tool-lib\lib.json
2025-12-03T04:37:14.1266955Z ##[debug]system.culture=en-US
2025-12-03T04:37:14.2243933Z ##[debug]Agent.ProxyUrl=undefined
2025-12-03T04:37:14.2244250Z ##[debug]Agent.CAInfo=undefined
2025-12-03T04:37:14.2244578Z ##[debug]Agent.ClientCert=C:\azagent\signed-***-devops.crt
2025-12-03T04:37:14.2244900Z ##[debug]Agent.ClientCertKey=C:\azagent\signed-***-devops.key
2025-12-03T04:37:14.2245204Z ##[debug]Agent.ClientCertArchive=C:\azagent\***-devops.pfx
2025-12-03T04:37:14.2246146Z ##[debug]Agent.ClientCertPassword=***
2025-12-03T04:37:14.2246562Z ##[debug]check path : C:\azagent\_work\_tasks\Kubernetes_cbc316a2-586f-4def-be79-488a1f503564\1.227.0\node_modules\azure-pipelines-tasks-kubernetes-common\node_modules\azure-pipelines-tool-lib\lib.json
2025-12-03T04:37:14.2247047Z ##[debug]adding resource file: C:\azagent\_work\_tasks\Kubernetes_cbc316a2-586f-4def-be79-488a1f503564\1.227.0\node_modules\azure-pipelines-tasks-kubernetes-common\node_modules\azure-pipelines-tool-lib\lib.json
2025-12-03T04:37:14.2247403Z ##[debug]system.culture=en-US
2025-12-03T04:37:14.7629094Z ##[debug]check path : C:\azagent\_work\_tasks\Kubernetes_cbc316a2-586f-4def-be79-488a1f503564\1.227.0\node_modules\azure-pipelines-tasks-kubernetes-common\module.json
2025-12-03T04:37:14.7629688Z ##[debug]adding resource file: C:\azagent\_work\_tasks\Kubernetes_cbc316a2-586f-4def-be79-488a1f503564\1.227.0\node_modules\azure-pipelines-tasks-kubernetes-common\module.json
2025-12-03T04:37:14.7630109Z ##[debug]system.culture=en-US
2025-12-03T04:37:14.8969126Z ##[debug]System.TeamFoundationCollectionUri=https://***-devops.mydomain.ltd/GNT/
2025-12-03T04:37:14.8969796Z ##[debug]System.HostType=build
2025-12-03T04:37:14.8970081Z ##[debug]System.DefaultWorkingDirectory=C:\azagent\_work\2\s
2025-12-03T04:37:14.8970372Z ##[debug]Build.SourceBranchName=BF_Temporal
2025-12-03T04:37:14.8970646Z ##[debug]Build.Repository.Provider=TfsGit
2025-12-03T04:37:14.8970963Z ##[debug]Build.Repository.Uri=https://***-devops.mydomain.ltd/GNT/Unify/_git/Unify
2025-12-03T04:37:14.9698216Z ##[debug]agent.proxyurl=undefined
2025-12-03T04:37:14.9700100Z ##[debug]VSTS_ARM_REST_IGNORE_SSL_ERRORS=undefined
2025-12-03T04:37:14.9700408Z ##[debug]AZURE_HTTP_USER_AGENT=TFS_4d0e59f9-f443-4004-ae7e-06392c5c68b9_build_22_0
2025-12-03T04:37:17.0768056Z ##[debug]check path : C:\azagent\_work\_tasks\Kubernetes_cbc316a2-586f-4def-be79-488a1f503564\1.227.0\task.json
2025-12-03T04:37:17.0768482Z ##[debug]adding resource file: C:\azagent\_work\_tasks\Kubernetes_cbc316a2-586f-4def-be79-488a1f503564\1.227.0\task.json
2025-12-03T04:37:17.0768831Z ##[debug]system.culture=en-US
2025-12-03T04:37:17.0890742Z ##[debug]check path : C:\azagent\_work\_tasks\Kubernetes_cbc316a2-586f-4def-be79-488a1f503564\1.227.0\node_modules\azure-pipelines-tasks-azure-arm-rest\module.json
2025-12-03T04:37:17.0892844Z ##[debug]adding resource file: C:\azagent\_work\_tasks\Kubernetes_cbc316a2-586f-4def-be79-488a1f503564\1.227.0\node_modules\azure-pipelines-tasks-azure-arm-rest\module.json
2025-12-03T04:37:17.0893224Z ##[debug]system.culture=en-US
2025-12-03T04:37:17.1109001Z ##[debug]cwd=C:\azagent\_work\2\s
2025-12-03T04:37:17.1136397Z ##[debug]containerRegistryType=Container Registry
2025-12-03T04:37:17.1137360Z ##[debug]command=create
2025-12-03T04:37:17.1142735Z ##[debug]which 'kubectl'
2025-12-03T04:37:17.1147224Z ##[debug]found: 'C:\azagent\_work\_tool\kubectl\1.8.9\x64\kubectl.exe'
2025-12-03T04:37:17.1148007Z ##[debug]agent.tempDirectory=C:\azagent\_work\_temp
2025-12-03T04:37:17.1158146Z ##[debug]connectionType=Kubernetes Service Connection
2025-12-03T04:37:17.1376953Z ##[debug]kubernetesServiceEndpoint=fec823f0-650a-45e2-919c-221c1733bc5f
2025-12-03T04:37:17.1377305Z ##[debug]fec823f0-650a-45e2-919c-221c1733bc5f data authorizationType = Kubeconfig
2025-12-03T04:37:17.1382123Z ##[debug]fec823f0-650a-45e2-919c-221c1733bc5f auth param kubeconfig = ***
2025-12-03T04:37:17.1382661Z ##[debug]fec823f0-650a-45e2-919c-221c1733bc5f auth param clusterContext = ***
2025-12-03T04:37:17.1446843Z (node:23128) [DEP0106] DeprecationWarning: crypto.createCipher is deprecated.
2025-12-03T04:37:17.1447318Z (Use `node --trace-deprecation ...` to show where the warning was created)
2025-12-03T04:37:17.1449080Z (node:23128) Warning: Use Cipheriv for counter mode of aes-256-ctr
2025-12-03T04:37:17.1452897Z ##[debug]versionOrLocation=version
2025-12-03T04:37:17.1454214Z ##[debug]versionSpec=1.13.2
2025-12-03T04:37:17.1456211Z ##[debug]checkLatest=false
2025-12-03T04:37:17.1464919Z ##[debug]which 'kubelogin'
2025-12-03T04:37:17.1602856Z ##[debug]not found
2025-12-03T04:37:17.1637719Z ##[debug]which 'C:\azagent\_work\_tool\kubectl\1.8.9\x64\kubectl.exe'
2025-12-03T04:37:17.1639369Z ##[debug]found: 'C:\azagent\_work\_tool\kubectl\1.8.9\x64\kubectl.exe'
2025-12-03T04:37:17.1640208Z ##[debug]C:\azagent\_work\_tool\kubectl\1.8.9\x64\kubectl.exe arg: version
2025-12-03T04:37:17.1640722Z ##[debug]C:\azagent\_work\_tool\kubectl\1.8.9\x64\kubectl.exe arg: ["-o","json"]
2025-12-03T04:37:17.1641516Z ##[debug]exec tool: C:\azagent\_work\_tool\kubectl\1.8.9\x64\kubectl.exe
2025-12-03T04:37:17.1641806Z ##[debug]arguments:
2025-12-03T04:37:17.1642052Z ##[debug]   version
2025-12-03T04:37:17.1642427Z ##[debug]   -o
2025-12-03T04:37:17.1642677Z ##[debug]   json
2025-12-03T04:37:17.9189557Z ==============================================================================
2025-12-03T04:37:17.9189775Z 			Kubectl Client Version: v1.8.9
2025-12-03T04:37:17.9189921Z 			Kubectl Server Version: v1.33.5+rke2r1
2025-12-03T04:37:17.9190325Z ==============================================================================
2025-12-03T04:37:17.9192861Z ##[debug]secretName=regcred
2025-12-03T04:37:17.9193149Z ##[debug]configMapName=undefined
2025-12-03T04:37:17.9194860Z ##[debug]forceUpdate=true
2025-12-03T04:37:17.9195460Z ##[debug]Executing delete regcred secret
2025-12-03T04:37:17.9195762Z ##[debug]which 'C:\azagent\_work\_tool\kubectl\1.8.9\x64\kubectl.exe'
2025-12-03T04:37:17.9196885Z ##[debug]found: 'C:\azagent\_work\_tool\kubectl\1.8.9\x64\kubectl.exe'
2025-12-03T04:37:17.9198924Z ##[debug]namespace=***-unify
2025-12-03T04:37:17.9199311Z ##[debug]C:\azagent\_work\_tool\kubectl\1.8.9\x64\kubectl.exe arg: ["-n","***-unify"]
2025-12-03T04:37:17.9199629Z ##[debug]C:\azagent\_work\_tool\kubectl\1.8.9\x64\kubectl.exe arg: delete
2025-12-03T04:37:17.9199937Z ##[debug]C:\azagent\_work\_tool\kubectl\1.8.9\x64\kubectl.exe arg: secret
2025-12-03T04:37:17.9200240Z ##[debug]C:\azagent\_work\_tool\kubectl\1.8.9\x64\kubectl.exe arg: regcred
2025-12-03T04:37:17.9200582Z ##[debug]Calling Toolrunner exec() method asynchronously to execute the kubectl command and store the returned promise object.
2025-12-03T04:37:17.9202004Z ##[debug]exec tool: C:\azagent\_work\_tool\kubectl\1.8.9\x64\kubectl.exe
2025-12-03T04:37:17.9202298Z ##[debug]arguments:
2025-12-03T04:37:17.9202592Z ##[debug]   -n
2025-12-03T04:37:17.9203404Z ##[debug]   ***-unify
2025-12-03T04:37:17.9203686Z ##[debug]   delete
2025-12-03T04:37:17.9203935Z ##[debug]   secret
2025-12-03T04:37:17.9204178Z ##[debug]   regcred
2025-12-03T04:37:17.9279488Z ##[debug]Called Toolrunner exec() method asynchronously. Returning the promise.
2025-12-03T04:37:18.6927120Z ##[debug]Exit code 1 received from tool 'C:\azagent\_work\_tool\kubectl\1.8.9\x64\kubectl.exe'
2025-12-03T04:37:18.6930966Z ##[debug]STDIO streams have closed for tool 'C:\azagent\_work\_tool\kubectl\1.8.9\x64\kubectl.exe'
2025-12-03T04:37:18.6937728Z ##[debug]Toolrunner exec() method returned successfully for the kubectl command.
2025-12-03T04:37:18.6942329Z ##[debug]secretType=dockerRegistry
2025-12-03T04:37:18.6944290Z ##[debug]containerRegistryType=Container Registry
2025-12-03T04:37:18.6945504Z ##[debug]dockerRegistryEndpoint=4d05f501-19db-4b80-94be-78c95176ab3a
2025-12-03T04:37:18.6946182Z ##[debug]4d05f501-19db-4b80-94be-78c95176ab3a data registrytype = Others
2025-12-03T04:37:18.6948652Z ##[debug]4d05f501-19db-4b80-94be-78c95176ab3a exists true
2025-12-03T04:37:18.6949133Z ##[debug]System.ServerType=OnPremises
2025-12-03T04:37:18.6958851Z ##[debug]Processed: ##vso[task.setvariable variable=CONTAINER_USERNAME;issecret=true;]***
2025-12-03T04:37:18.6959461Z ##[debug]Processed: ##vso[task.setvariable variable=CONTAINER_PASSWORD;issecret=true;]
2025-12-03T04:37:18.6959760Z ##[debug]Executing create regcred secret.
2025-12-03T04:37:18.6960061Z ##[debug]which 'C:\azagent\_work\_tool\kubectl\1.8.9\x64\kubectl.exe'
2025-12-03T04:37:18.6960366Z ##[debug]found: 'C:\azagent\_work\_tool\kubectl\1.8.9\x64\kubectl.exe'
2025-12-03T04:37:18.6960658Z ##[debug]namespace=***-unify
2025-12-03T04:37:18.6960953Z ##[debug]C:\azagent\_work\_tool\kubectl\1.8.9\x64\kubectl.exe arg: ["-n","***-unify"]
2025-12-03T04:37:18.6961263Z ##[debug]C:\azagent\_work\_tool\kubectl\1.8.9\x64\kubectl.exe arg: create
2025-12-03T04:37:18.6961569Z ##[debug]C:\azagent\_work\_tool\kubectl\1.8.9\x64\kubectl.exe arg: secret
2025-12-03T04:37:18.6961887Z ##[debug]C:\azagent\_work\_tool\kubectl\1.8.9\x64\kubectl.exe arg: docker-registry
2025-12-03T04:37:18.6962195Z ##[debug]C:\azagent\_work\_tool\kubectl\1.8.9\x64\kubectl.exe arg: regcred
2025-12-03T04:37:18.6962568Z ##[debug]C:\azagent\_work\_tool\kubectl\1.8.9\x64\kubectl.exe arg: --docker-server=***
2025-12-03T04:37:18.6971138Z ##[debug]C:\azagent\_work\_tool\kubectl\1.8.9\x64\kubectl.exe arg: --docker-username=***
2025-12-03T04:37:18.6971795Z ##[debug]C:\azagent\_work\_tool\kubectl\1.8.9\x64\kubectl.exe arg: --docker-password=
2025-12-03T04:37:18.6972425Z ##[debug]C:\azagent\_work\_tool\kubectl\1.8.9\x64\kubectl.exe arg: --docker-email=
2025-12-03T04:37:18.6972760Z ##[debug]Calling Toolrunner exec() method asynchronously to execute the kubectl command and store the returned promise object.
2025-12-03T04:37:18.6973089Z ##[debug]exec tool: C:\azagent\_work\_tool\kubectl\1.8.9\x64\kubectl.exe
2025-12-03T04:37:18.6973366Z ##[debug]arguments:
2025-12-03T04:37:18.6973711Z ##[debug]   -n
2025-12-03T04:37:18.6973972Z ##[debug]   ***-unify
2025-12-03T04:37:18.6974213Z ##[debug]   create
2025-12-03T04:37:18.6974590Z ##[debug]   secret
2025-12-03T04:37:18.6974833Z ##[debug]   docker-registry
2025-12-03T04:37:18.6975075Z ##[debug]   regcred
2025-12-03T04:37:18.6975390Z ##[debug]   --docker-server=***
2025-12-03T04:37:18.6975653Z ##[debug]   --docker-username=***
2025-12-03T04:37:18.6975905Z ##[debug]   --docker-password=
2025-12-03T04:37:18.6976154Z ##[debug]   --docker-email=
2025-12-03T04:37:18.6976756Z [command]C:\azagent\_work\_tool\kubectl\1.8.9\x64\kubectl.exe -n ***-unify create secret docker-registry regcred --docker-server=*** --docker-username=*** --docker-password= --docker-email=
2025-12-03T04:37:18.7229146Z ##[debug]Called Toolrunner exec() method asynchronously. Returning the promise.
2025-12-03T04:37:18.8228822Z error: flag docker-password is required
2025-12-03T04:37:18.8229099Z See 'kubectl create secret docker-registry -h' for help and examples.
2025-12-03T04:37:18.8290946Z ##[debug]Exit code 1 received from tool 'C:\azagent\_work\_tool\kubectl\1.8.9\x64\kubectl.exe'
2025-12-03T04:37:18.8291324Z ##[debug]STDIO streams have closed for tool 'C:\azagent\_work\_tool\kubectl\1.8.9\x64\kubectl.exe'
2025-12-03T04:37:18.8310620Z ##[debug]Toolrunner exec() method returned error for the kubectl command. Error: Error: The process 'C:\azagent\_work\_tool\kubectl\1.8.9\x64\kubectl.exe' failed with exit code 1
    at ExecState._setResult (C:\azagent\_work\_tasks\Kubernetes_cbc316a2-586f-4def-be79-488a1f503564\1.227.0\node_modules\azure-pipelines-task-lib\toolrunner.js:943:25)
    at ExecState.CheckComplete (C:\azagent\_work\_tasks\Kubernetes_cbc316a2-586f-4def-be79-488a1f503564\1.227.0\node_modules\azure-pipelines-task-lib\toolrunner.js:926:18)
    at ChildProcess.<anonymous> (C:\azagent\_work\_tasks\Kubernetes_cbc316a2-586f-4def-be79-488a1f503564\1.227.0\node_modules\azure-pipelines-task-lib\toolrunner.js:839:19)
    at ChildProcess.emit (node:events:513:28)
    at maybeClose (node:internal/child_process:1100:16)
    at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (node:internal/child_process:304:5).
2025-12-03T04:37:18.8312232Z ##[debug]task result: Failed
2025-12-03T04:37:18.8337688Z ##[error]The process 'C:\azagent\_work\_tool\kubectl\1.8.9\x64\kubectl.exe' failed with exit code 1
2025-12-03T04:37:18.8342664Z ##[debug]Processed: ##vso[task.issue type=error;]The process 'C:\azagent\_work\_tool\kubectl\1.8.9\x64\kubectl.exe' failed with exit code 1
2025-12-03T04:37:18.8343666Z ##[debug]Processed: ##vso[task.complete result=Failed;]The process 'C:\azagent\_work\_tool\kubectl\1.8.9\x64\kubectl.exe' failed with exit code 1
2025-12-03T04:37:18.8344039Z ##[debug]connectionType=Kubernetes Service Connection
2025-12-03T04:37:18.8440735Z ##[section]Finishing: Kubernetes

[Deekshitha2812]

It seems like you are having an issue with the task while creating a secret. The issue is related to the task. So please create a bug in the https://github.com/microsoft/azure-pipelines-tasks/issues