diff --git a/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/releasePipeline.yml b/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/releasePipeline.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..99d9091d848
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/releasePipeline.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,274 @@
+trigger: none
+
+# needed to disable CI trigger and allow manual trigger
+# when the branch is same as pipline source, the latest build from the source is used.
+# all environment used are for manual tasks and approvals.
+
+resources:
+  pipelines:
+  - pipeline: releasePipeline
+    source: 'Coordinated Packages'
+    trigger:
+      branches:
+      - release/*
+
+variables:
+  runCodesignValidationInjection: false
+
+stages:
+- stage: ValidateSDK
+  displayName: Validate SDK
+  dependsOn: []
+  jobs:
+  - template: templates/release-SDKTests.yml
+    parameters:
+      jobName: WinSDK
+      displayName: Windows SDK Test
+      imageName: windows-latest
+
+  - template: templates/release-SDKTests.yml
+    parameters:
+      jobName: LinuxSDK
+      displayName: Linux SDK Test
+      imageName: ubuntu-latest
+
+  - template: templates/release-SDKTests.yml
+    parameters:
+      jobName: macOSSDK
+      displayName: macOS SDK Test
+      imageName: macOS-latest
+
+- stage: PRCreation
+  displayName: Create PR in GH Master
+  dependsOn: []
+  jobs:
+  - deployment: CreatePRInMaster
+    displayName: Update README.md and metadata.json
+    pool: server
+    environment: PSReleaseCreatePR
+
+- stage: ValidateGlobalTool
+  displayName: Validate Global Tool
+  dependsOn: []
+  jobs:
+  - template: templates/release-GlobalToolTest.yml
+    parameters:
+      jobName: WinGblTool
+      displayName: Global Tool Test Windows
+      imageName: windows-latest
+      globalToolExeName: 'pwsh.exe'
+      globalToolPackageName: 'PowerShell.Windows.x64'
+
+  - template: templates/release-GlobalToolTest.yml
+    parameters:
+      jobName: LinuxWinGblTool
+      displayName: Global Tool Test Linux
+      imageName: ubuntu-latest
+      globalToolExeName: 'pwsh'
+      globalToolPackageName: 'PowerShell.Linux.x64'
+
+- stage: ValidatePkgNames
+  dependsOn: []
+  displayName: Package Names validation
+  jobs:
+  - job: ValidatePkgNames
+    pool:
+      vmImage: windows-latest
+    variables:
+    - group: 'Azure Blob variable group'
+    steps:
+      - template: templates/release-ValidatePackageNames.yml
+
+- stage: StartDocker
+  dependsOn: []
+  displayName: Kick Off Docker Staging build
+  jobs:
+  - deployment: PSDockerKickOff
+    displayName: Start Docker build
+    pool: server
+    environment: PSReleaseDockerKickOff
+
+- stage: ManualValidation
+  dependsOn: []
+  displayName: Manual Validation
+  jobs:
+  - deployment: ValidateWinPkg
+    displayName: Validate Windows Packages
+    pool: server
+    environment: PSReleaseWinPkgValidate
+
+  - deployment: ValidateLinuxPkg
+    displayName: Validate Linux Packages
+    pool: server
+    environment: PSReleaseLinuxPkgValidate
+
+- stage: ReleaseAutomation
+  displayName: Release Automation
+  dependsOn: []
+  jobs:
+  - deployment: ReleaseAutomationKickOff
+    displayName: Kick off release ReleaseAutomation
+    pool: server
+    environment: PSReleaseAutomationKickOff
+
+- stage: GitHubDraftRelease
+  displayName: Create GitHub draft release
+  # do not include stages that are likely to fail in dependency as there is no way to force deploy.
+  dependsOn:
+  - ValidateSDK
+  - PRCreation
+  - ValidatePkgNames
+  - StartDocker
+  - ManualValidation
+  - ReleaseAutomation
+
+# The environment here is used for approval.
+  jobs:
+  - deployment: AzureBlobPublic
+    displayName: Make Azure Blob Public
+    pool:
+      vmImage: windows-latest
+    variables:
+    - group: 'ACR'
+    environment: PSReleaseAzureBlobPublic
+    strategy:
+      runOnce:
+        deploy:
+          steps:
+          - template: templates/release-MakeContainerPublic.yml
+
+  - job: GitHubDraft
+    displayName: Create GitHub Draft release
+    pool:
+      vmImage: windows-latest
+    variables:
+    - group: 'Azure Blob variable group'
+    - group: 'AzDevOpsArtifacts'
+    dependsOn: AzureBlobPublic
+    steps:
+    - template: templates/release-CreateGitHubDraft.yml
+
+- stage: GitHubManualTasks
+  displayName: GitHub manual tasks
+  dependsOn: GitHubDraftRelease
+  jobs:
+  - deployment: UpdateChangeLog
+    displayName: Update Change Log
+    pool : server
+    environment: PSReleaseUpdateChangeLog
+
+  - deployment: PushTag
+    displayName: Push Git Tag
+    pool : server
+    environment: PSReleasePushTag
+
+  - deployment: MakeDraftPublic
+    displayName: Make GitHub Draft public
+    pool : server
+    environment: PSReleaseDraftPublic
+
+- stage: PublishPackages
+  displayName: Publish packages
+  dependsOn: GitHubManualTasks
+  jobs:
+  - job: PublishNuget
+    pool:
+      vmImage: windows-latest
+    steps:
+    - template: templates/release-ReleaseToNuGet.yml
+
+  - job: PublishPkgsMsftCom
+    pool:
+      vmImage: ubuntu-latest
+    variables:
+    - group: 'AzDevOpsArtifacts'
+    - group: 'packages.microsoft.com'
+    steps:
+    - template: templates/release-PublishPackageMsftCom.yml
+
+- stage: ChangesToMaster
+  displayName: Ensure changes are in GH master
+  dependsOn: PublishPackages
+  jobs:
+  - deployment: MergeToMaster
+    displayName: Make sure changes are in master
+    pool: server
+    environment: PSReleaseChangesToMaster
+
+- stage: ReleaseDocker
+  displayName: Release Docker
+  dependsOn:
+    - StartDocker
+  jobs:
+  - deployment: ReleaseDocker
+    displayName: Release Docker
+    pool: server
+    environment: PSReleaseDockerRelease
+
+- stage: ReleaseSnap
+  displayName: Release Snap
+  dependsOn:
+    - PublishPackages
+    - ChangesToMaster
+  jobs:
+  - deployment: ReleaseSnap
+    displayName: Release Snap
+    pool: server
+    environment: PSReleaseSnapRelease
+
+- stage: UpdateDotnetDocker
+  dependsOn: GitHubManualTasks
+  displayName: Update DotNet SDK Docker images
+  jobs:
+  - deployment: DotnetSDkDocker
+    displayName: Update .NET SDK docker images
+    pool: server
+    environment: PSReleaseUpdateDotnetDocker
+
+- stage: BuildInfoJson
+  dependsOn: GitHubManualTasks
+  displayName: Upload BuildInfoJson
+  jobs:
+  - job: UploadJson
+    pool:
+      vmImage: windows-latest
+    variables:
+    - group: 'Azure Blob variable group'
+    steps:
+    - template: templates/release-BuildJson.yml
+
+- stage: ReleaseVPack
+  dependsOn: GitHubManualTasks
+  displayName: Release VPack
+  jobs:
+  - deployment: ReleaseVPackManual
+    displayName: Release VPack
+    pool: server
+    environment: PSReleaseVpack
+
+- stage: ReleaseDeps
+  dependsOn: GitHubManualTasks
+  displayName: Update pwsh.deps.json links
+  jobs:
+  - template: templates/release-UpdateDepsJson.yml
+
+- stage: ReleaseClose
+  displayName: Finish Release
+  dependsOn:
+  - ReleaseVPack
+  - BuildInfoJson
+  - UpdateDotnetDocker
+  - ReleaseDocker
+  - ReleaseSnap
+  - ChangesToMaster
+  - ReleaseDeps
+  jobs:
+  - deployment: RetainBuild
+    displayName: Retain Build
+    pool: server
+    environment: PSReleaseRetainBuild
+
+  - deployment: DeleteBranch
+    displayName: Delete release branch
+    pool: server
+    environment: PSReleaseDeleteBranch
diff --git a/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/nuget.yml b/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/nuget.yml
index 6a0c1ef5334..5a18354b91e 100644
--- a/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/nuget.yml
+++ b/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/nuget.yml
@@ -137,10 +137,18 @@ jobs:
       binVersionOverride: $(SigningVersionOverride)
     condition: and(succeeded(), eq(variables['SHOULD_SIGN'], 'true'))
 
+  - pwsh: |
+      if (-not (Test-Path '$(System.ArtifactsDirectory)\signed\')) { $null = New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path '$(System.ArtifactsDirectory)\signed\' }
+      Copy-Item -Path '$(PackagePath)\*.nupkg' -Destination '$(System.ArtifactsDirectory)\signed\' -Verbose -Force
+      Copy-Item -Path '$(PackagePath)\globaltool\*.nupkg' -Destination '$(System.ArtifactsDirectory)\signed\' -Verbose -Force
+    displayName: Fake copy when not signing
+    condition: eq(variables['SHOULD_SIGN'], 'false')
+
   - powershell: |
       Import-Module $(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build.psm1 -Force
       Get-ChildItem -Recurse "$(System.ArtifactsDirectory)\signed\*.nupkg" -Verbose | ForEach-Object {  Start-NativeExecution -sb { nuget.exe verify -All $_.FullName } }
     displayName: Verify all packages are signed
+    condition: eq(variables['SHOULD_SIGN'], 'true')
 
   - task: securedevelopmentteam.vss-secure-development-tools.build-task-antimalware.AntiMalware@3
     displayName: 'Run MpCmdRun.exe'
@@ -156,7 +164,11 @@ jobs:
       artifactPath: '$(System.ArtifactsDirectory)\signed'
 
   - powershell: |
-      $null = New-Item -Path "$(System.ArtifactsDirectory)\signed\globaltool" -ItemType Directory
+      if (-not (Test-Path "$(System.ArtifactsDirectory)\signed"))
+      {
+        $null = New-Item -Path "$(System.ArtifactsDirectory)\signed\globaltool" -ItemType Directory
+      }
+
       Move-Item -Path "$(System.ArtifactsDirectory)\signed\PowerShell.*" -Destination "$(System.ArtifactsDirectory)\signed\globaltool" -Force
       Get-ChildItem "$(System.ArtifactsDirectory)\signed\globaltool" -Recurse
     displayName: Move global tool packages to subfolder and capture
diff --git a/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/release-BuildJson.yml b/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/release-BuildJson.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8def847dce2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/release-BuildJson.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+steps:
+- download: releasePipeline
+  artifact: BuildInfoJson
+
+- pwsh: |
+    $jsonFile = Get-Item "$ENV:PIPELINE_WORKSPACE/releasePipeline/BuildInfoJson/*.json"
+    $fileName = Split-Path $jsonFile -Leaf
+
+    $dateTime = [datetime]::UtcNow
+    $dateTime = [datetime]::new($dateTime.Ticks - ($dateTime.Ticks % [timespan]::TicksPerSecond), $dateTime.Kind)
+
+    $buildInfo = Get-Content $jsonFile | ConvertFrom-Json
+    $buildInfo.ReleaseDate = $dateTime
+
+    $targetFile = "$ENV:PIPELINE_WORKSPACE/$fileName"
+    ConvertTo-Json -InputObject $buildInfo | Out-File $targetFile -Encoding ascii
+
+    $vstsCommandString = "vso[task.setvariable variable=BuildInfoJsonFile]$targetFile"
+    Write-Host "sending " + $vstsCommandString
+    Write-Host "##$vstsCommandString"
+
+
+    ## Create 'lts.json' if it's the latest stable and also a LTS release.
+
+    $vstsCommandCopyLTSBuildInfo = "vso[task.setvariable variable=CopyLTSBuildInfo]NO"
+
+    if ($fileName -eq "stable.json")
+    {
+        $releaseTag = $buildInfo.ReleaseTag
+        $version = $releaseTag -replace '^v'
+        $semVersion = [System.Management.Automation.SemanticVersion] $version
+
+        if ($semVersion.PreReleaseLabel -eq $null -and $semVersion.Minor % 2 -eq 0 -and $semVersion.Major -ge 7)
+        {
+            $ltsFile = "$ENV:PIPELINE_WORKSPACE/lts.json"
+            Copy-Item -Path $targetFile -Destination $ltsFile -Force
+            $vstsCommandLtsJsonFile = "vso[task.setvariable variable=LtsBuildInfoJsonFile]$ltsFile"
+            $vstsCommandCopyLTSBuildInfo = "vso[task.setvariable variable=CopyLTSBuildInfo]YES"
+        }
+    }
+
+    Write-Host "sending " + $vstsCommandCopyLTSBuildInfo
+    Write-Host "##$vstsCommandCopyLTSBuildInfo"
+
+    if ($vstsCommandLtsJsonFile)
+    {
+        Write-Host "sending " + $vstsCommandLtsJsonFile
+        Write-Host "##$vstsCommandLtsJsonFile"
+    }
+  displayName: Download and Capture NuPkgs
+
+- task: AzureFileCopy@2
+  displayName: 'AzureBlob build info JSON file Copy'
+  inputs:
+    SourcePath: '$(BuildInfoJsonFile)'
+    azureSubscription: '$(AzureFileCopySubscription)'
+    Destination: AzureBlob
+    storage: '$(StorageAccount)'
+    ContainerName: BuildInfo
+
+- task: AzureFileCopy@2
+  displayName: 'AzureBlob build info ''lts.json'' Copy when needed'
+  inputs:
+    SourcePath: '$(LtsBuildInfoJsonFile)'
+    azureSubscription: '$(AzureFileCopySubscription)'
+    Destination: AzureBlob
+    storage: '$(StorageAccount)'
+    ContainerName: BuildInfo
+  condition: and(succeeded(), eq(variables['CopyLTSBuildInfo'], 'YES'))
diff --git a/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/release-CreateGitHubDraft.yml b/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/release-CreateGitHubDraft.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3b316e84cbf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/release-CreateGitHubDraft.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+steps:
+- download: none
+
+- template: release-SetReleaseTagAndContainerName.yml
+
+- pwsh: |
+    $azcopy = "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Azure\AzCopy\AzCopy.exe"
+    & $azcopy /Source:https://$(StorageAccount).blob.core.windows.net/$(AzureVersion) /Dest:$(System.ArtifactsDirectory) /S /SourceKey:$(StorageAccountKey)
+  displayName: Download Azure Artifacts
+
+- pwsh: |
+    Get-ChildItem $(System.ArtifactsDirectory)\* -recurse | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Name
+  displayName: Capture downloaded artifacts
+
+- pwsh: |
+    git clone https://$(AzureDevOpsPat)@mscodehub.visualstudio.com/PowerShellCore/_git/Internal-PowerShellTeam-Tools '$(Pipeline.Workspace)/tools'
+  displayName: Clone Internal-Tools repository
+
+- pwsh: |
+    Import-module '$(Pipeline.Workspace)/tools/Scripts/GitHubRelease.psm1'
+    Publish-ReleaseDraft -Tag '$(ReleaseTag)' -Name '$(ReleaseTag) Release of PowerShell' -Description '<-- Update Me -->' -User PowerShell -Repository PowerShell  -PackageFolder $(System.ArtifactsDirectory) -Token $(GitHubReleasePat)
+  displayName: Publish Release Draft
diff --git a/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/release-GlobalToolTest.yml b/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/release-GlobalToolTest.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7d9a49189bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/release-GlobalToolTest.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+parameters:
+  jobName: ""
+  displayName: ""
+  imageName: ""
+  globalToolExeName: 'pwsh.exe'
+  globalToolPackageName: 'PowerShell.Windows.x64'
+
+
+jobs:
+- job: ${{ parameters.jobName }}
+  displayName: ${{ parameters.displayName }}
+  pool:
+    vmImage: ${{ parameters.imageName }}
+  steps:
+    - download: releasePipeline
+      artifact: finalResults
+      patterns: '**/*.nupkg'
+
+    - task: DownloadBuildArtifacts@0
+      inputs:
+        buildType: specific
+        project: PowerShellCore
+        pipeline: Co-ordinated Build Test
+        specificBuildWithTriggering: true
+        buildVersionToDownload: latest
+        downloadType: single
+        artifactName: finalResults
+        downloadPath: '$(Pipeline.Workspace)'
+        itemPattern: '*.nupkg'
+
+    - pwsh: |
+        $dotnetMetadataPath = "$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/DotnetRuntimeMetadata.json"
+        $dotnetMetadataJson = Get-Content $dotnetMetadataPath -Raw | ConvertFrom-Json
+
+        # Channel is like: $Channel = "5.0.1xx-preview2"
+        $Channel = $dotnetMetadataJson.sdk.channel
+
+        $sdkVersion = (Get-Content "$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/global.json" -Raw | ConvertFrom-Json).sdk.version
+        Import-Module "$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/build.psm1" -Force
+
+        Find-Dotnet
+
+        if(-not (Get-PackageSource -Name 'dotnet5' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue))
+        {
+            $nugetFeed = ([xml](Get-Content $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/nuget.config -Raw)).Configuration.packagesources.add | Where-Object { $_.Key -eq 'dotnet5' } | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Value
+            Register-PackageSource -Name 'dotnet5' -Location $nugetFeed -ProviderName NuGet
+            Write-Verbose -Message "Register new package source 'dotnet5'" -verbose
+        }
+
+        ## Install latest version from the channel
+
+        Install-Dotnet -Channel "$Channel" -Version $sdkVersion
+
+        Write-Verbose -Message "Installing .NET SDK completed." -Verbose
+
+      displayName: Install .NET
+
+    - pwsh: |
+        $branch = $ENV:RESOURCES_PIPELINE_RELEASEPIPELINE_SOURCEBRANCH
+        $version = $branch -replace '^.*(release[-/])v'
+        $vstsCommandString = "vso[task.setvariable variable=PowerShellVersion]$version"
+        Write-Verbose -Message "Version is $version" -Verbose
+        Write-Host -Object "##$vstsCommandString"
+      displayName: Set PowerShell Version
+
+    - pwsh: |
+        $env:DOTNET_SKIP_FIRST_TIME_EXPERIENCE=1
+        Import-Module "$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/build.psm1" -Force
+        Start-PSBootstrap -Force
+
+        $toolPath = New-Item -ItemType Directory "$(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)/toolPath" | Select-Object -ExpandProperty FullName
+
+        dotnet tool install --add-source "$ENV:PIPELINE_WORKSPACE/releasePipeline/finalResults" --tool-path $toolPath --version '$(PowerShellVersion)' '${{ parameters.globalToolPackageName }}'
+
+        Get-ChildItem -Path $toolPath
+
+      displayName: Install global tool
+
+    - pwsh: |
+        $toolPath = "$(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)/toolPath/${{ parameters.globalToolExeName }}"
+
+        if (-not (Test-Path $toolPath))
+        {
+            throw "Tool is not installed at $toolPath"
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            Write-Verbose -Verbose "Tool found at: $toolPath"
+        }
+      displayName: Validate tool is installed
+
+    - pwsh: |
+        Import-Module "$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/build.psm1" -Force
+        Start-PSBootstrap -Force
+
+        $exeName = if ($IsWindows) { "pwsh.exe" } else { "pwsh" }
+
+        $toolPath = "$(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)/toolPath/${{ parameters.globalToolExeName }}"
+
+        $versionFound = & $toolPath -c '$PSVersionTable.PSVersion.ToString()'
+
+        if ( '$(PowerShellVersion)' -ne $versionFound)
+        {
+            throw "Expected version of global tool not found. Installed version is $versionFound"
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            write-verbose -verbose "Found expected version: $versionFound"
+        }
+
+        $dateYear = & $toolPath -c '(Get-Date).Year'
+
+        if ( $dateYear -ne [DateTime]::Now.Year)
+        {
+            throw "Get-Date returned incorrect year: $dateYear"
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            write-verbose -verbose "Got expected year: $dateYear"
+        }
+      displayName: Basic validation
diff --git a/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/release-MakeContainerPublic.yml b/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/release-MakeContainerPublic.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..870f2794dcb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/release-MakeContainerPublic.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+steps:
+- download: none
+
+- template: release-SetReleaseTagAndContainerName.yml
+
+- pwsh: |
+    az login --service-principal -u $(az_url) -p $(az_key) --tenant $(az_name)
+  displayName: az login
+
+- pwsh: |
+    az storage container set-permission --account-name $(StorageAccount) --name $(azureVersion) --public-access blob
+  displayName: Make container public
+
+- pwsh: |
+    az logout
+  displayName: az logout
diff --git a/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/release-PublishPackageMsftCom.yml b/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/release-PublishPackageMsftCom.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..27d76a11fed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/release-PublishPackageMsftCom.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+steps:
+- template: release-SetReleaseTagAndContainerName.yml
+
+- pwsh: |
+    $packageVersion = '$(ReleaseTag)'.ToLowerInvariant() -replace '^v',''
+    $vstsCommandString = "vso[task.setvariable variable=packageVersion]$packageVersion"
+    Write-Host "sending " + $vstsCommandString
+    Write-Host "##$vstsCommandString"
+  displayName: Set Package version
+
+- pwsh: |
+   git clone https://$(AzureDevOpsPat)@mscodehub.visualstudio.com/PowerShellCore/_git/Internal-PowerShellTeam-Tools '$(Pipeline.Workspace)/tools'
+  displayName: Clone Internal-PowerShellTeam-Tools from MSCodeHub
+
+- download: releasePipeline
+  artifact: metadata
+
+- pwsh: |
+    $metadata = Get-Content -Path "$ENV:PIPELINE_WORKSPACE/releasePipeline/metadata/release.json" -Raw | ConvertFrom-Json
+    Write-Verbose -Verbose "$(releaseTag) $(PackagesRepoPassword) $(AzureVersion) $($metadata.LTSRelease)"
+    & '$(Pipeline.Workspace)/tools/packages.microsoft.com/upload.ps1' -ReleaseTag "$(releaseTag)" -Secret "$(PackagesRepoPassword)" -BlobFolderName "$(AzureVersion)" -LTS:($metadata.LTSRelease)
+  displayName: Run release script
diff --git a/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/release-ReleaseToNuGet.yml b/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/release-ReleaseToNuGet.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dd8404f5dce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/release-ReleaseToNuGet.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+steps:
+- download: releasePipeline
+  artifact: finalResults
+  patterns: "**/*.nupkg"
+
+- download: releasePipeline
+  artifact: metadata
+
+- pwsh: |
+    #Exclude all global tool packages. Their names start with 'PowerShell.'
+    Copy-Item "$ENV:PIPELINE_WORKSPACE/releasePipeline/finalResults/*.nupkg" -Destination "$(Pipeline.Workspace)/release" -Exclude "PowerShell.*.nupkg" -Force
+
+    $releaseVersion = Get-Content "$ENV:PIPELINE_WORKSPACE/releasePipeline/metadata/release.json" | ConvertFrom-Json | Select-Object -ExpandProperty 'ReleaseVersion'
+    $globalToolPath = "$ENV:PIPELINE_WORKSPACE/releasePipeline/finalResults/PowerShell.$releaseVersion.nupkg"
+    ### -WhatIf to make sure we do not release global tool. Remove -WhatIf when the PowerShell name reservation is done.
+    Copy-Item $globalToolPath -Destination "$(Pipeline.Workspace)/release" -WhatIf
+
+    Get-ChildItem "$(Pipeline.Workspace)"
+  displayName: Download and capture nupkgs
+
+- task: NuGetCommand@2
+  displayName: 'NuGet push'
+  inputs:
+    command: push
+    packagesToPush: '$(Agent.ReleaseDirectory)/*.nupkg'
+    nuGetFeedType: external
+    publishFeedCredentials: PowerShellNuGetOrgPush
diff --git a/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/release-SDKTests.yml b/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/release-SDKTests.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..df2ea6085d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/release-SDKTests.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+parameters:
+  jobName: ""
+  displayName: ""
+  imageName: ""
+
+jobs:
+- job: ${{ parameters.jobName }}
+  displayName: ${{ parameters.displayName }}
+  pool:
+    vmImage: ${{ parameters.imageName }}
+  steps:
+    - download: releasePipeline
+      artifact: finalResults
+      patterns: '**/*.nupkg'
+
+    - download: releasePipeline
+      artifact: metadata
+
+    - pwsh: |
+        $dotnetMetadataPath = "$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/DotnetRuntimeMetadata.json"
+        $dotnetMetadataJson = Get-Content $dotnetMetadataPath -Raw | ConvertFrom-Json
+
+        # Channel is like: $Channel = "5.0.1xx-preview2"
+        $Channel = $dotnetMetadataJson.sdk.channel
+
+        $sdkVersion = (Get-Content "$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/global.json" -Raw | ConvertFrom-Json).sdk.version
+        Import-Module "$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/build.psm1" -Force
+
+        Find-Dotnet
+
+        if(-not (Get-PackageSource -Name 'dotnet5' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue))
+        {
+            $nugetFeed = ([xml](Get-Content $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/nuget.config -Raw)).Configuration.packagesources.add | Where-Object { $_.Key -eq 'dotnet5' } | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Value
+            Register-PackageSource -Name 'dotnet5' -Location $nugetFeed -ProviderName NuGet
+            Write-Verbose -Message "Register new package source 'dotnet5'" -verbose
+        }
+
+        ## Install latest version from the channel
+
+        Install-Dotnet -Channel "$Channel" -Version $sdkVersion
+
+        Write-Verbose -Message "Installing .NET SDK completed." -Verbose
+
+      displayName: Install .NET
+
+    - pwsh: |
+        $env:DOTNET_SKIP_FIRST_TIME_EXPERIENCE=1
+        Import-Module "$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/build.psm1" -Force
+        Start-PSBootstrap -Force
+
+        $localLocation = "$(Pipeline.Workspace)/releasePipeline/finalResults"
+        $xmlElement = @"
+          <add key=`"local`" value=`"$localLocation`" />
+          <add key="dotnet5" value="https://pkgs.dev.azure.com/dnceng/public/_packaging/dotnet5/nuget/v3/index.json" />
+        </packageSources>
+        "@
+
+        $releaseVersion = Get-Content "$(Pipeline.Workspace)/releasePipeline/metadata/release.json" | ConvertFrom-Json | Select-Object -ExpandProperty 'ReleaseVersion'
+
+        Set-Location -Path $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/test/hosting
+
+        Get-ChildItem
+
+        ## register the packages download directory in the nuget file
+        $nugetConfigContent = Get-Content ./NuGet.Config -Raw
+        $updateNugetContent = $nugetConfigContent.Replace("</packageSources>", $xmlElement)
+
+        $updateNugetContent | Out-File ./NuGet.Config -Encoding ascii
+
+        Get-Content ./NuGet.Config
+
+        dotnet --info
+        dotnet restore
+        dotnet test /property:RELEASE_VERSION=$releaseVersion --test-adapter-path:. "--logger:xunit;LogFilePath=$(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)/test-hosting.xml"
+
+      displayName: Restore and execute tests
+
+    - task: PublishTestResults@2
+      displayName: 'Publish Test Results **\test-hosting.xml'
+      inputs:
+        testResultsFormat: XUnit
+        testResultsFiles: '**\test-hosting.xml'
diff --git a/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/release-SetReleaseTagAndContainerName.yml b/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/release-SetReleaseTagAndContainerName.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a1af9a4acdf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/release-SetReleaseTagAndContainerName.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+steps:
+- pwsh: |
+    $variable = 'releaseTag'
+    $branch = $ENV:RESOURCES_PIPELINE_RELEASEPIPELINE_SOURCEBRANCH
+    if($branch -notmatch  '^.*(release[-/])')
+    {
+        throw "Branch name is not in release format: '$branch'"
+    }
+
+    $releaseTag = $Branch -replace '^.*(release[-/])'
+    $vstsCommandString = "vso[task.setvariable variable=$Variable]$releaseTag"
+    Write-Verbose -Message "setting $Variable to $releaseTag" -Verbose
+    Write-Host -Object "##$vstsCommandString"
+  displayName: Set Release Tag
+
+- pwsh: |
+    $azureVersion = '$(ReleaseTag)'.ToLowerInvariant() -replace '\.', '-'
+    $vstsCommandString = "vso[task.setvariable variable=AzureVersion]$azureVersion"
+    Write-Host "sending " + $vstsCommandString
+    Write-Host "##$vstsCommandString"
+  displayName: Set container name
diff --git a/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/release-UpdateDepsJson.yml b/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/release-UpdateDepsJson.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8c2b94dae12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/release-UpdateDepsJson.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+jobs:
+- job: UpdateDepsFiles
+  displayName: Update deps files
+  pool:
+    vmImage: windows-latest
+  variables:
+  - group: 'Azure Blob variable group'
+  steps:
+  - download: releasePipeline
+    artifact: finalResults
+    patterns: '**/PowerShell*-win-x64.zip'
+
+  - download: releasePipeline
+    artifact: BuildInfoJson
+
+  - pwsh: |
+      $fileName = (Get-Item "$ENV:PIPELINE_WORKSPACE/releasePipeline/BuildInfoJson/*.json").BaseName
+      if ($fileName -notin 'stable','preview')
+      {
+        throw "Unexpected fileName: $fileName"
+      }
+
+      $vstsCommand = "vso[task.setvariable variable=ContainerName]$fileName"
+      Write-Host "##$vstsCommand"
+    displayName: Determine container name
+
+  - pwsh: |
+      $zipFile = (Get-Item "$ENV:PIPELINE_WORKSPACE/releasePipeline/finalResults/PowerShell*-winx64.zip")
+      Expand-Archive -Path $zipFile -Destination "$ENV:PIPELINE_WORKSPACE/expanded"
+
+      $pwshDepsFile = Get-Item "$ENV:PIPELINE_WORKSPACE/expanded/pwsh.deps.json"
+      $vstsCommand = "vso[task.setvariable variable=FileToUpload]$pwshDepsFile"
+      Write-Host "##$vstsCommand"
+    displayName: Determine file to upload
+
+  - task: AzureFileCopy@2
+    displayName: 'AzureBlob pwsh.deps.json file Copy'
+    inputs:
+      SourcePath: '$(FileToUpload)'
+      azureSubscription: '$(AzureFileCopySubscription)'
+      Destination: AzureBlob
+      storage: '$(StorageAccount)'
+      ContainerName: ps-deps-json
diff --git a/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/release-ValidatePackageNames.yml b/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/release-ValidatePackageNames.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d0276ab11fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/release-ValidatePackageNames.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+steps:
+- pwsh: |
+    Get-ChildItem ENV:
+  displayName: Capture environment
+
+- template: release-SetReleaseTagAndContainerName.yml
+
+- pwsh: |
+    $name = "{0}_{1:x}" -f '$(releaseTag)', (Get-Date).Ticks
+    Write-Host $name
+    Write-Host "##vso[build.updatebuildnumber]$name"
+  displayName: Set Release Name
+
+- pwsh: |
+    $azcopy = "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Azure\AzCopy\AzCopy.exe"
+
+    & $azcopy /Source:https://$(StorageAccount).blob.core.windows.net/$(AzureVersion) /Dest:$(System.ArtifactsDirectory) /S /SourceKey:$(StorageAccountKey)
+  displayName: Download Azure Artifacts
+
+- pwsh: |
+    Get-ChildItem $(System.ArtifactsDirectory)\* -recurse | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Name
+  displayName: Capture Artifact Listing
+
+- pwsh: |
+    $message = @()
+    Get-ChildItem $(System.ArtifactsDirectory)\* -recurse -filter *.rpm | ForEach-Object {
+        if($_.Name -notmatch 'powershell\-(preview-|lts-)?\d\.\d\.\d(_[a-z]*\.\d+)?-1.(rhel|centos).\d+\.x86_64\.rpm')
+        {
+            $messageInstance = "$($_.Name) is not a valid package name"
+            $message += $messageInstance
+            Write-Warning $messageInstance
+        }
+    }
+    if($message.count -gt 0){throw ($message | out-string)}
+  displayName: Validate RPM package names
+
+- pwsh: |
+    $message = @()
+    Get-ChildItem $(System.ArtifactsDirectory)\* -recurse -filter *.tar.gz | ForEach-Object {
+        if($_.Name -notmatch 'powershell-(lts-)?\d\.\d\.\d\-([a-z]*.\d+\-)?(linux|osx|linux-alpine)+\-(x64\-fxdependent|x64|arm32|arm64)\.(tar\.gz)')
+        {
+            $messageInstance = "$($_.Name) is not a valid package name"
+            $message += $messageInstance
+            Write-Warning $messageInstance
+        }
+    }
+    if($message.count -gt 0){throw ($message | out-string)}
+  displayName: Validate Tar.Gz Package Names
+
+- pwsh: |
+    $message = @()
+    Get-ChildItem $(System.ArtifactsDirectory)\* -recurse -filter *.pkg | ForEach-Object {
+        if($_.Name -notmatch 'powershell-(lts-)?\d\.\d\.\d\-([a-z]*.\d+\-)?osx(\.10\.12)?\-x64\.pkg')
+        {
+            $messageInstance = "$($_.Name) is not a valid package name"
+            $message += $messageInstance
+            Write-Warning $messageInstance
+        }
+    }
+    if($message.count -gt 0){throw ($message | out-string)}
+  displayName: Validate PKG Package Names
+
+- pwsh: |
+    $message = @()
+    Get-ChildItem $(System.ArtifactsDirectory)\* -recurse -include *.zip, *.msi | ForEach-Object {
+        if($_.Name -notmatch 'PowerShell-\d\.\d\.\d\-([a-z]*.\d+\-)?win\-(fxdependent|x64|arm32|arm64|x86|fxdependentWinDesktop)\.(msi|zip){1}')
+        {
+            $messageInstance = "$($_.Name) is not a valid package name"
+            $message += $messageInstance
+            Write-Warning $messageInstance
+        }
+    }
+
+    if($message.count -gt 0){throw ($message | out-string)}
+  displayName: Validate Zip and MSI Package Names
+
+- pwsh: |
+    $message = @()
+    Get-ChildItem $(System.ArtifactsDirectory)\* -recurse -filter *.deb | ForEach-Object {
+        if($_.Name -notmatch 'powershell(-preview|-lts)?_\d\.\d\.\d([\-~][a-z]*.\d+)?-\d\.(debian|ubuntu){1}\.\d+(\.\d+)?_amd64\.deb')
+        {
+            $messageInstance = "$($_.Name) is not a valid package name"
+            $message += $messageInstance
+            Write-Warning $messageInstance
+        }
+    }
+    if($message.count -gt 0){throw ($message | out-string)}
+  displayName: Validate Deb Package Names