diff --git a/docker/tests/Templates/centos7/Dockerfile b/docker/tests/Templates/centos7/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..89816a47828
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/tests/Templates/centos7/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+FROM centos:7
+
+ARG PSVERSIONSTUB
+ARG PSVERSIONSTUBRPM
+ARG PACKAGELOCATIONSTUB
+ARG TESTLISTSTUB
+
+# Install dependencies
+RUN yum install -y \
+        curl \
+        glibc-locale-source \
+        git
+
+# Setup the locale
+ENV LANG en_US.UTF-8
+ENV LC_ALL $LANG
+RUN localedef --charmap=UTF-8 --inputfile=en_US $LANG
+
+RUN curl -L -o powershell-$PSVERSIONSTUBRPM-1.rhel.7.x86_64.rpm $PACKAGELOCATIONSTUB/powershell-$PSVERSIONSTUBRPM-1.rhel.7.x86_64.rpm
+RUN yum install -y powershell-$PSVERSIONSTUBRPM-1.rhel.7.x86_64.rpm
+RUN git clone --recursive https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell.git
+RUN pwsh -c "Import-Module /PowerShell/build.psm1;exit (Invoke-Pester $TESTLISTSTUB -PassThru).FailedCount"
diff --git a/docker/tests/Templates/debian.8/Dockerfile b/docker/tests/Templates/debian.8/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f6224837884
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/tests/Templates/debian.8/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+FROM debian:jessie
+
+ARG PSVERSIONSTUB
+ARG PSVERSIONSTUBRPM
+ARG PACKAGELOCATIONSTUB
+ARG TESTLISTSTUB
+
+# Install dependencies
+RUN apt-get update \
+    && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+        apt-utils \
+        ca-certificates \
+        curl \
+        apt-transport-https \
+        locales \
+        git
+
+# Setup the locale
+ENV LANG en_US.UTF-8
+ENV LC_ALL $LANG
+RUN locale-gen $LANG && update-locale
+
+RUN curl -L -o powershell_$PSVERSIONSTUB-1.debian.8_amd64.deb $PACKAGELOCATIONSTUB/powershell_$PSVERSIONSTUB-1.debian.8_amd64.deb
+RUN dpkg -i powershell_$PSVERSIONSTUB-1.debian.8_amd64.deb || :
+RUN apt-get install -y -f
+RUN git clone --recursive https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell.git
+RUN pwsh -c "Import-Module /PowerShell/build.psm1;exit (Invoke-Pester $TESTLISTSTUB -PassThru).FailedCount"
diff --git a/docker/tests/Templates/debian.9/Dockerfile b/docker/tests/Templates/debian.9/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..80e21cd407b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/tests/Templates/debian.9/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+FROM debian:stretch
+
+ARG PSVERSIONSTUB
+ARG PSVERSIONSTUBRPM
+ARG PACKAGELOCATIONSTUB
+ARG TESTLISTSTUB
+
+# Install dependencies
+RUN apt-get update \
+    && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+        apt-utils \
+        ca-certificates \
+        curl \
+        apt-transport-https \
+        locales \
+        git
+
+# Setup the locale
+ENV LANG en_US.UTF-8
+ENV LC_ALL $LANG
+RUN locale-gen $LANG && update-locale
+
+RUN curl -L -o powershell_$PSVERSIONSTUB-1.debian.9_amd64.deb $PACKAGELOCATIONSTUB/powershell_$PSVERSIONSTUB-1.debian.9_amd64.deb
+RUN dpkg -i powershell_$PSVERSIONSTUB-1.debian.9_amd64.deb || :
+RUN apt-get install -y -f
+RUN git clone --recursive https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell.git
+RUN pwsh -c "Import-Module /PowerShell/build.psm1;exit (Invoke-Pester $TESTLISTSTUB -PassThru).FailedCount"
diff --git a/docker/tests/Templates/fedora25/Dockerfile b/docker/tests/Templates/fedora25/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..828c3660078
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/tests/Templates/fedora25/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+FROM fedora:25
+
+ARG PSVERSIONSTUB
+ARG PSVERSIONSTUBRPM
+ARG PACKAGELOCATIONSTUB
+ARG TESTLISTSTUB
+
+# Install dependencies
+RUN dnf install -y \
+        curl \
+        glibc-locale-source \
+        git
+
+# Setup the locale
+ENV LANG en_US.UTF-8
+ENV LC_ALL $LANG
+RUN localedef --charmap=UTF-8 --inputfile=en_US $LANG
+
+RUN curl -L -o powershell-$PSVERSIONSTUBRPM-1.rhel.7.x86_64.rpm $PACKAGELOCATIONSTUB/powershell-$PSVERSIONSTUBRPM-1.rhel.7.x86_64.rpm
+RUN dnf install -y powershell-$PSVERSIONSTUBRPM-1.rhel.7.x86_64.rpm
+RUN git clone --recursive https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell.git
+RUN pwsh -c "Import-Module /PowerShell/build.psm1;exit (Invoke-Pester $TESTLISTSTUB -PassThru).FailedCount"
diff --git a/docker/tests/Templates/fedora26/Dockerfile b/docker/tests/Templates/fedora26/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b4207d7c22a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/tests/Templates/fedora26/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+FROM fedora:26
+
+ARG PSVERSIONSTUB
+ARG PSVERSIONSTUBRPM
+ARG PACKAGELOCATIONSTUB
+ARG TESTLISTSTUB
+
+# Install dependencies
+RUN dnf install -y \
+        curl \
+        glibc-locale-source \
+        compat-openssl10 \
+        git
+
+# Setup the locale
+ENV LANG en_US.UTF-8
+ENV LC_ALL $LANG
+RUN localedef --charmap=UTF-8 --inputfile=en_US $LANG
+
+RUN curl -L -o powershell-$PSVERSIONSTUBRPM-1.rhel.7.x86_64.rpm $PACKAGELOCATIONSTUB/powershell-$PSVERSIONSTUBRPM-1.rhel.7.x86_64.rpm
+RUN dnf install -y powershell-$PSVERSIONSTUBRPM-1.rhel.7.x86_64.rpm
+RUN git clone --recursive https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell.git
+RUN pwsh -c "Import-Module /PowerShell/build.psm1;exit (Invoke-Pester $TESTLISTSTUB -PassThru).FailedCount"
diff --git a/docker/tests/Templates/kalilinux/Dockerfile b/docker/tests/Templates/kalilinux/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6d02c38a465
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/tests/Templates/kalilinux/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+FROM kalilinux/kali-linux-docker:latest
+
+ARG PSVERSIONSTUB
+ARG PSVERSIONSTUBRPM
+ARG PACKAGELOCATIONSTUB
+ARG TESTLISTSTUB
+
+# Install dependencies
+RUN apt-get update \
+    && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+        apt-utils \
+        ca-certificates \
+        curl \
+        apt-transport-https \
+        locales \
+        git
+
+# Setup the locale
+ENV LANG en_US.UTF-8
+ENV LC_ALL $LANG
+RUN locale-gen $LANG && update-locale
+
+RUN curl -L -o libssl1.0.0_1.0.1t-1+deb8u7_amd64.deb http://security.debian.org/debian-security/pool/updates/main/o/openssl/libssl1.0.0_1.0.1t-1+deb8u7_amd64.deb
+RUN curl -L -o powershell_$PSVERSIONSTUB-1.ubuntu.16.04_amd64.deb $PACKAGELOCATIONSTUB/powershell_$PSVERSIONSTUB-1.ubuntu.16.04_amd64.deb
+RUN dpkg -i libssl1.0.0_1.0.1t-1+deb8u7_amd64.deb || :
+RUN dpkg -i powershell_$PSVERSIONSTUB-1.ubuntu.16.04_amd64.deb || :
+RUN apt-get install -y -f
+RUN git clone --recursive https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell.git
+RUN pwsh -c "Import-Module /PowerShell/build.psm1;exit (Invoke-Pester $TESTLISTSTUB -PassThru).FailedCount"
diff --git a/docker/tests/Templates/opensuse42.2/Dockerfile b/docker/tests/Templates/opensuse42.2/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5ac50b1a01d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/tests/Templates/opensuse42.2/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+FROM opensuse:42.2
+
+ARG PSVERSIONSTUB
+ARG PSVERSIONSTUBRPM
+ARG PACKAGELOCATIONSTUB
+ARG TESTLISTSTUB
+
+ARG POWERSHELL_LINKFILE=/usr/bin/pwsh
+
+# Install dependencies
+RUN zypper --non-interactive update --skip-interactive \
+    && zypper --non-interactive install \
+        glibc-locale \
+        glibc-i18ndata \
+        tar \
+        curl \
+        libunwind \
+        libicu \
+        openssl \
+        git
+
+# Setup the locale
+ENV LANG en_US.UTF-8
+ENV LC_ALL $LANG
+RUN localedef --charmap=UTF-8 --inputfile=en_US $LANG
+
+RUN curl -L -o powershell-$PSVERSIONSTUB-linux-x64.tar.gz $PACKAGELOCATIONSTUB/powershell-$PSVERSIONSTUB-linux-x64.tar.gz
+
+# Create the target folder where powershell will be placed
+RUN mkdir -p /opt/microsoft/powershell/$PSVERSIONSTUB
+# Expand powershell to the target folder
+RUN tar zxf powershell-$PSVERSIONSTUB-linux-x64.tar.gz -C /opt/microsoft/powershell/$PSVERSIONSTUB
+
+# Create the symbolic link that points to powershell
+RUN ln -s /opt/microsoft/powershell/$PSVERSIONSTUB/pwsh $POWERSHELL_LINKFILE
+
+RUN git clone --recursive https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell.git
+RUN pwsh -c "Import-Module /PowerShell/build.psm1;exit (Invoke-Pester $TESTLISTSTUB -PassThru).FailedCount"
diff --git a/docker/tests/Templates/ubuntu14.04/Dockerfile b/docker/tests/Templates/ubuntu14.04/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1533bc2395d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/tests/Templates/ubuntu14.04/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+FROM ubuntu:trusty
+
+ARG PSVERSIONSTUB
+ARG PSVERSIONSTUBRPM
+ARG PACKAGELOCATIONSTUB
+ARG TESTLISTSTUB
+
+# Install dependencies
+RUN apt-get update \
+    && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+        apt-utils \
+        ca-certificates \
+        curl \
+        apt-transport-https \
+        locales \
+        git
+
+# Setup the locale
+ENV LANG en_US.UTF-8
+ENV LC_ALL $LANG
+RUN locale-gen $LANG && update-locale
+
+RUN curl -L -o powershell_$PSVERSIONSTUB-1.ubuntu.14.04_amd64.deb $PACKAGELOCATIONSTUB/powershell_$PSVERSIONSTUB-1.ubuntu.14.04_amd64.deb
+RUN dpkg -i powershell_$PSVERSIONSTUB-1.ubuntu.14.04_amd64.deb || :
+RUN apt-get install -y -f
+RUN git clone --recursive https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell.git
+RUN pwsh -c "Import-Module /PowerShell/build.psm1;exit (Invoke-Pester $TESTLISTSTUB -PassThru).FailedCount"
diff --git a/docker/tests/Templates/ubuntu16.04/Dockerfile b/docker/tests/Templates/ubuntu16.04/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..db84a97f535
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/tests/Templates/ubuntu16.04/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+FROM ubuntu:xenial
+
+ARG PSVERSIONSTUB
+ARG PSVERSIONSTUBRPM
+ARG PACKAGELOCATIONSTUB
+ARG TESTLISTSTUB
+
+# Install dependencies
+RUN apt-get update \
+    && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+        apt-utils \
+        ca-certificates \
+        curl \
+        apt-transport-https \
+        locales \
+        git
+
+# Setup the locale
+ENV LANG en_US.UTF-8
+ENV LC_ALL $LANG
+RUN locale-gen $LANG && update-locale
+
+RUN curl -L -o powershell_$PSVERSIONSTUB-1.ubuntu.16.04_amd64.deb $PACKAGELOCATIONSTUB/powershell_$PSVERSIONSTUB-1.ubuntu.16.04_amd64.deb
+RUN dpkg -i powershell_$PSVERSIONSTUB-1.ubuntu.16.04_amd64.deb || :
+RUN apt-get install -y -f
+RUN git clone --recursive https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell.git
+RUN pwsh -c "Import-Module /PowerShell/build.psm1;exit (Invoke-Pester $TESTLISTSTUB -PassThru).FailedCount"
diff --git a/docker/tests/Templates/ubuntu17.04/Dockerfile b/docker/tests/Templates/ubuntu17.04/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..506cb8b5112
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/tests/Templates/ubuntu17.04/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+FROM ubuntu:zesty
+
+ARG PSVERSIONSTUB
+ARG PSVERSIONSTUBRPM
+ARG PACKAGELOCATIONSTUB
+ARG TESTLISTSTUB
+
+# Install dependencies
+RUN apt-get update \
+    && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+        apt-utils \
+        ca-certificates \
+        curl \
+        apt-transport-https \
+        locales \
+        git
+
+# Setup the locale
+ENV LANG en_US.UTF-8
+ENV LC_ALL $LANG
+RUN locale-gen $LANG && update-locale
+
+RUN curl -L -o powershell_$PSVERSIONSTUB-1.ubuntu.17.04_amd64.deb $PACKAGELOCATIONSTUB/powershell_$PSVERSIONSTUB-1.ubuntu.17.04_amd64.deb
+RUN dpkg -i powershell_$PSVERSIONSTUB-1.ubuntu.17.04_amd64.deb || :
+RUN apt-get install -y -f
+RUN git clone --recursive https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell.git
+RUN pwsh -c "Import-Module /PowerShell/build.psm1;exit (Invoke-Pester $TESTLISTSTUB -PassThru).FailedCount"
diff --git a/docker/tests/containerTestCommon.psm1 b/docker/tests/containerTestCommon.psm1
index 5b3971e5cb2..a89e30bd21e 100644
--- a/docker/tests/containerTestCommon.psm1
+++ b/docker/tests/containerTestCommon.psm1
@@ -190,3 +190,69 @@ function Get-ContainerPowerShellVersion
     }
     return (Get-Content -Encoding Ascii $testContext.resolvedLogPath)[0]
 }
+
+# This function is used for basic validation of PS packages during a release;
+# During the process Docker files are filled out and executed with Docker build;
+# During the build PS packages are downloaded onto Docker containers, installed and selected Pester tests from PowerShell Github repo are executed.
+# This function must be run on a Docker host machine in 'Linux containers' mode, such as Windows 10 server with Hyper-V role installed.
+function Test-PSPackage
+{
+    param(
+        [string]
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
+        $PSPackageLocation, # e.g. Azure storage
+        [string]
+        $PSVersion = "6.0.0-beta.9",
+        [string]
+        $TestList = "/PowerShell/test/powershell/Modules/PackageManagement/PackageManagement.Tests.ps1,/PowerShell/test/powershell/engine/Module"
+    )
+
+    $PSPackageLocation = $PSPackageLocation.TrimEnd('/','\')
+    Write-Verbose "Ensure that PowerShell packages of version $PSVersion exist at $PSPackageLocation" -Verbose
+
+    $tempFolder = $env:Temp
+    if (-not $tempFolder) {$tempFolder = "~"}
+    $RootFolder = Join-Path $tempFolder 'PSPackageDockerValidation'
+    $SourceFolder = Join-Path $PSScriptRoot 'Templates'
+
+    if (Test-Path $RootFolder)
+    {
+        Remove-Item $RootFolder -Recurse -Force
+    }
+
+    Copy-Item -Recurse $SourceFolder $RootFolder
+
+    $versionRpmStubName = 'PSVERSIONSTUBRPM'
+    $versionRpmStubValue = $PSVersion -replace '-','_'
+    $versionStubName = 'PSVERSIONSTUB'
+    $versionStubValue = $PSVersion
+    $testlistStubName = 'TESTLISTSTUB'
+    $testlistStubValue = $TestList
+    $packageLocationStubName = 'PACKAGELOCATIONSTUB'
+    $packageLocationStubValue = $PSPackageLocation
+
+
+    $results = @{}
+    $returnValue = $true
+
+    # run builds sequentially, but don't block for errors so that configs after failed one can run
+    foreach($dir in Get-ChildItem -Path $RootFolder)
+    {
+        $buildArgs = @()
+        $buildArgs += "--build-arg","$versionRpmStubName=$versionRpmStubValue"
+        $buildArgs += "--build-arg","$versionStubName=$versionStubValue"
+        $buildArgs += "--build-arg","$testlistStubName=$testlistStubValue"
+        $buildArgs += "--build-arg","$packageLocationStubName=$packageLocationStubValue"
+        $buildArgs += $dir.FullName
+
+        $dockerResult = Invoke-Docker -Command 'build' -Params $buildArgs -FailureAction warning
+        $results.Add($dir.Name, $dockerResult)
+        if (-not $dockerResult) {$returnValue = $false}
+    }
+
+    # in the end print results for all configurations
+    Write-Verbose "Package validation results:" -Verbose
+    $results
+    
+    return $returnValue
+}