Deploying .NET 6 Web API with GitHub Action: appsettings.json Not Updating with Environment Settings

I am facing an issue with my GitHub Actions workflow where the appsettings.json file is not updating correctly on an Azure Web App. Despite a successful deployment, the appsettings.json file doesn’t reflect the expected values from the corresponding environment settings. I have verified that the source appsettings.json file in the repository is correct. However, the Azure Web App doesn’t update the appsetting.json values when I cross verified in kudo console.

For example: When I am selecting appsettings.SIT.json settings then it should replace/update values in appsettings.json file.

Following is my GitHub action:

name: Build ASP.NET code (Web App for WebAPI)

on:
  
  workflow_dispatch:
    inputs:
       environment:
        description: 'Environment'
        type: environment
        required: true
       app-configuration:
        type: choice
        description: Select App Settings File
        default: 'appsettings.Development.json'
        options:
        - appsettings.Development.json
        - appsettings.SIT.json
        required: true


env:
      AZURE_WEBAPP_WEBAPI_NAME: ${{ secrets.AZURE_WEBAPP_WEBAPI_NAME }}
      CERT: ${{ secrets.CERT }}
      WORKING_DIRECTORY: src/Test.WebApi
      BUILD_CONFIGURATION:  ${{ inputs.build-configuration }}
      #NUGET_VERSION: 4.4.1
      CLIENT_ID: ${{ secrets.CLIENT_ID }}
      TENANT_ID: ${{ secrets.TENANT_ID }}
      RESOURCE_GROUP: ${{ secrets.RESOURCE_GROUP }}
      JSON_PATH: ${{ inputs.app-configuration }}

jobs:
  build:
    runs-on: windows-latest

    steps:
      - name: Checkout
        uses: actions/checkout@v2

      - name: Navigate to Workspace
        run: cd ${{ env.WORKING_DIRECTORY }}

      - name: Create Build Directory
        run: mkdir _build
        
      - name: Build Project
        run: dotnet build ${{ env.WORKING_DIRECTORY }}/Test.WebApi.sln --property:OutputPath="../_build" --configuration Release

      - name: Test Project
        run:  dotnet test ${{ env.WORKING_DIRECTORY }}/Test.WebApi.Tests --no-restore --verbosity normal

      - name: Upload artifact
        uses: actions/[email protected]
        with:
          name:  ASP-app
          path: "${{ env.WORKING_DIRECTORY }}/_build"  
  
  deploy-to-staging-slot:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    needs: build
    environment: ${{ inputs.environment }}

    steps:
      - name: Checkout
        uses: actions/checkout@v3

      # Logs in with below Azure credentials
      - name: login to az
        shell: bash
        run: |
          echo "$CERT" > sfh-mvc-cert.pem
          az login --service-principal -u $CLIENT_ID -p sfh-mvc-cert.pem --tenant $TENANT_ID
          
      - name: Download artifact from build job
        uses: actions/download-artifact@v2
        with:
          name: ASP-app
          path: download/ASP-app
  
      - name: test
        run: |
          cd download/ASP-app
          echo "listing ASP-app"
          ls

      - name: Deploy to Azure Web App
        id: deploy-to-webapp
        uses: azure/[email protected]
        with:
          app-name: ${{ env.AZURE_WEBAPP_WEBAPI_NAME }}
          package: download/ASP-app
          slot-name: staging
      
      - name: Deafult WebApp Configuration from appsettings.json
        uses: azure/CLI@v1
        with:
           azcliversion: 2.42.0
           inlineScript: |
              az webapp config appsettings set -g "${{ env.RESOURCE_GROUP }}" -n '${{ env.AZURE_WEBAPP_WEBAPI_NAME }}' --settings "@Test.WebApi/Test.WebApi/appsettings.json" -s staging
        
      - name: WebApp Configuration
        uses: azure/CLI@v1
        with:
           azcliversion: 2.42.0
           inlineScript: |
              az webapp config appsettings set -g "${{ env.RESOURCE_GROUP }}" -n '${{ env.AZURE_WEBAPP_WEBAPI_NAME }}' --settings "@Test.WebApi/Test.WebApi/${{ env.JSON_PATH }}" -s staging
  
  deploy-to-production-slot:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    needs: deploy-to-staging-slot
    environment: ${{ inputs.environment }} 
    
    steps:
    - name: Checkout
      uses: actions/checkout@v3

    - name: login to az
      shell: bash
      run: |
          echo "$CERT" > sfh-mvc-cert.pem
          az login --service-principal -u $CLIENT_ID -p sfh-mvc-cert.pem --tenant $TENANT_ID
          
    - name: 'Swap Slots: ${{ env.AZURE_WEBAPP_WEBAPI_NAME }}'
      uses: Azure/[email protected]
      with:
        inlineScript: az webapp deployment slot swap --resource-group ${{ env.RESOURCE_GROUP }} --name ${{ env.AZURE_WEBAPP_WEBAPI_NAME }} --slot staging --target-slot production

    - name: Deafult WebApp Configuration from appsettings.json
      uses: azure/CLI@v1
      with:
          azcliversion: 2.42.0
          inlineScript: |
            az webapp config appsettings set -g "${{ env.RESOURCE_GROUP }}" -n '${{ env.AZURE_WEBAPP_WEBAPI_NAME }}' --settings "@Test.WebApi/Test.WebApi/appsettings.json"

    - name: WebApp Configuration
      uses: azure/CLI@v1
      with:
        azcliversion: 2.42.0
        inlineScript: |
              az webapp config appsettings set -g ${{ env.RESOURCE_GROUP }} -n '${{ env.AZURE_WEBAPP_WEBAPI_NAME }}' --settings "@Test.WebApi/Test.WebApi/${{ env.JSON_PATH }}"