moved artifact steps to before VM creation

Author: mbt1

CI/AZ_MainPipeline.yml

@@ -282,6 +282,40 @@ stages:
         azureSubscription: 'tSQLt CI Subscription(58c04a99-5b92-410c-9e41-10262f68ca80)'
         KeyVaultName: 'tSQLtSigningKey'
 
+    - checkout: tSQLtArtifacts
+      clean: true
+      fetchDepth: $(GitFetchDepth)
+      lfs: false
+      persistCredentials: true
+      path: tSQLtArtifacts
+  
+    - task: PowerShell@2
+      name: GetArtifact
+      inputs:
+        targetType: 'inline'
+        script: |
+          $ArtifactTargetPath= '$(Pipeline.Workspace)/tSQLt/Build_Artifact'
+          $CheckIfGitOk = {param($isOk);if(-not $isOk){Write-Host "##vso[task.logissue type=error]GIT Failed!";throw "GIT Failed!"}};          
+
+          Set-Location "$(Pipeline.Workspace)\tSQLtArtifacts\";
+
+          Write-Host ("ArtifactBranchName: {0}" -f "$(ArtifactBranchName)"); 
+          try{
+            git status
+            git remote show origin
+
+            git switch "$(ArtifactBranchName)"
+            $CheckIfGitOk.invoke($?);
+
+            git status
+          }catch{
+            throw "Git Failed. See prior errors.";
+          } 
+
+          New-Item -Path $ArtifactTargetPath  -ItemType directory -Force
+
+          Copy-Item -Path "*" -Verbose -Destination $ArtifactTargetPath
+
     - task: AzurePowerShell@4
       name: CreateVMAndMore
       env:
@@ -339,40 +373,6 @@ stages:
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-    - checkout: tSQLtArtifacts
-      clean: true
-      fetchDepth: $(GitFetchDepth)
-      lfs: false
-      persistCredentials: true
-      path: tSQLtArtifacts
-
-    - task: PowerShell@2
-      name: GetArtifact
-      inputs:
-        targetType: 'inline'
-        script: |
-          $ArtifactTargetPath= '$(Pipeline.Workspace)/tSQLt/Build_Artifact'
-          $CheckIfGitOk = {param($isOk);if(-not $isOk){Write-Host "##vso[task.logissue type=error]GIT Failed!";throw "GIT Failed!"}};          
-
-          Set-Location "$(Pipeline.Workspace)\tSQLtArtifacts\";
-
-          Write-Host ("ArtifactBranchName: {0}" -f "$(ArtifactBranchName)"); 
-          try{
-            git status
-            git remote show origin
-
-            git switch "$(ArtifactBranchName)"
-            $CheckIfGitOk.invoke($?);
-
-            git status
-          }catch{
-            throw "Git Failed. See prior errors.";
-          } 
-
-          New-Item -Path $ArtifactTargetPath  -ItemType directory -Force
-
-          Copy-Item -Path "*" -Verbose -Destination $ArtifactTargetPath
-
     - task: PowerShell@2
       name: GetVariablesInPlace
       inputs: