**TL;DR:** Zip deploy or slot swap 409s because a previous deployment is still running or files are locked. Check deployment status, use run-from-package, and serialize deploys. Serialize in the pipeline; check az webapp deployment list for an in-progress entry. Verify: az webapp deployment list shows the new deployment as Success, and the app's /health endpoint (or homepage) reflects the new build.

## The fix

1. **Concurrent deployment.** Kudu allows one deployment at a time. A second push 409s until the first finishes. Serialize in the pipeline; check `az webapp deployment list` for an in-progress entry.

2. **Locked files.** On Windows app service, running DLLs lock and zip deploy fails. `WEBSITE_RUN_FROM_PACKAGE=1` (run from package) avoids file locks entirely and is the recommended deploy mode.

3. **Swap with preview stuck.** A swap-with-preview left in preview state blocks the next swap. Complete or cancel it in the portal before retrying.

4. **Deployment slots + auto-swap.** Auto-swap firing while a manual deploy runs = conflict. Do not combine auto-swap with manual zip pushes to the staging slot. Recovery: wait for the in-progress deployment to finish or cancel it, then redeploy. If locks persist, restart the app (releases handles) and redeploy with run-from-package. Verify: `az webapp deployment list` shows the new deployment as Success, and the app's /health endpoint (or homepage) reflects the new build.

## When to use this

- This covers exactly what the title says: Azure App Service deployment 409.
- You are setting this up for the first time, or auditing an existing setup.
- You want the key gotchas in one place before you start.

## When not to use this

- You are doing a different workflow with Azure; these steps are specific to the title above.
- You need the full reference docs; this is the short path, not the manual.

## Compatibility

- Not pinned to a specific version; follows current Azure behavior.

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