diff --git a/.pipelines/PowerShell-Release-Official.yml b/.pipelines/PowerShell-Release-Official.yml
index 36bee13a0c7..ca6b79335dd 100644
--- a/.pipelines/PowerShell-Release-Official.yml
+++ b/.pipelines/PowerShell-Release-Official.yml
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ extends:
         parameters:
           jobName: "LinuxSDK"
           displayName: "Linux SDK Validation"
-          imageName: PSMMSUbuntu20.04-Secure
+          imageName: PSMMSUbuntu22.04-Secure
           poolName: $(ubuntuPool)
 
     - stage: gbltool
@@ -365,10 +365,12 @@ extends:
             This is typically done by the community 1-2 days after the release.
 
     - stage: PublishMsix
-      dependsOn: PushGitTagAndMakeDraftPublic
+      dependsOn: 
+        - setReleaseTagAndChangelog
+        - PushGitTagAndMakeDraftPublic
       displayName: Publish MSIX to store
       variables:
-        ob_release_environment: Production
+        ob_release_environment: ${{ variables.releaseEnvironment }}
       jobs:
       - template: /.pipelines/templates/release-MSIX-Publish.yml@self
         parameters:
diff --git a/.pipelines/store/SBConfig.json b/.pipelines/store/SBConfig.json
index 002333cba1d..a52d60b045f 100644
--- a/.pipelines/store/SBConfig.json
+++ b/.pipelines/store/SBConfig.json
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
   "packageParameters": {
     "PDPRootPath": "",
     "Release": "",
-    "PDPInclude": [],
+    "PDPInclude": [
+      "PDP.xml"
+    ],
     "PDPExclude": [],
     "LanguageExclude": [
       "default",
@@ -21,7 +23,7 @@
   },
   "appSubmission": {
     "productId": "",
-    "targetPublishMode": "NotSet",
+    "targetPublishMode": "Immediate",
     "targetPublishDate": null,
     "visibility": "NotSet",
     "pricing": {
diff --git a/.pipelines/templates/channelSelection.yml b/.pipelines/templates/channelSelection.yml
index 0e352ef7558..3d1f445c559 100644
--- a/.pipelines/templates/channelSelection.yml
+++ b/.pipelines/templates/channelSelection.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 steps:
 - pwsh: |
     # Determine LTS, Preview, or Stable
-    $metadata = Get-Content "$repoRoot/tools/metadata.json" -Raw | ConvertFrom-Json
+    $metadata = Get-Content "$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/PowerShell/tools/metadata.json" -Raw | ConvertFrom-Json
     $LTS = $metadata.LTSRelease.Latest
     $Stable = $metadata.StableRelease.Latest
     $isPreview = '$(OutputReleaseTag.releaseTag)' -match '-'
diff --git a/.pipelines/templates/package-create-msix.yml b/.pipelines/templates/package-create-msix.yml
index 37a66362119..31621698f23 100644
--- a/.pipelines/templates/package-create-msix.yml
+++ b/.pipelines/templates/package-create-msix.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ jobs:
     - group: msixTools
     - group: 'Azure Blob variable group'
     - group: 'Store Publish Variables'
+    - name: ob_sdl_credscan_suppressionsFile
+      value: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)\PowerShell\.config\suppress.json
+    - name: ob_sdl_tsa_configFile
+      value: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)\PowerShell\.config\tsaoptions.json
     - name: ob_outputDirectory
       value: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/ONEBRANCH_ARTIFACT'
 
@@ -137,16 +141,19 @@ jobs:
           'LTS' = @{
             AppStoreName = 'PowerShell-LTS'
             ProductId = '$(productId-LTS)'
+            AppId = '$(AppID-LTS)'
             ServiceEndpoint = "StoreAppPublish-Stable"
           }
           'Stable' = @{
             AppStoreName = 'PowerShell'
             ProductId = '$(productId-Stable)'
+            AppId = '$(AppID-Stable)'
             ServiceEndpoint = "StoreAppPublish-Stable"
           }
           'Preview' = @{
             AppStoreName = 'PowerShell (Preview)'
             ProductId = '$(productId-Preview)'
+            AppId = '$(AppID-Preview)'
             ServiceEndpoint = "StoreAppPublish-Preview"
           }
         }
@@ -171,16 +178,21 @@ jobs:
 
           [xml]$pdpXml = Get-Content $pdpPath -Raw
 
-          $appStoreNameElement = $pdpXml.SelectSingleNode("//AppStoreName[@_locID]")
+          # Create namespace manager for XML with default namespace
+          $nsManager = New-Object System.Xml.XmlNamespaceManager($pdpXml.NameTable)
+          $nsManager.AddNamespace("pd", "http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/2012/ProductDescription")
+          
+          $appStoreNameElement = $pdpXml.SelectSingleNode("//pd:AppStoreName", $nsManager)
           if ($appStoreNameElement) {
-            $appStoreNameElement.InnerText = $config.AppStoreName
-            Write-Verbose -Verbose "Updated AppStoreName to: $($config.AppStoreName)"
+            $appStoreNameElement.SetAttribute("_locID", $config.AppStoreName)
+            Write-Verbose -Verbose "Updated AppStoreName _locID to: $($config.AppStoreName)"
           } else {
             Write-Warning "AppStoreName element not found in PDP file"
           }
 
           $pdpXml.Save($pdpPath)
           Write-Verbose -Verbose "PDP file updated successfully"
+          Get-Content -Path $pdpPath | Write-Verbose -Verbose
         } else {
           Write-Error "PDP file not found: $pdpPath"
           exit 1
@@ -198,20 +210,21 @@ jobs:
 
           $sbConfigJson | ConvertTo-Json -Depth 100 | Set-Content $sbConfigPath -Encoding UTF8
           Write-Verbose -Verbose "SBConfig file updated successfully"
+          Get-Content -Path $sbConfigPath | Write-Verbose -Verbose
         } else {
           Write-Error "SBConfig file not found: $sbConfigPath"
           exit 1
         }
 
         Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=ServiceConnection]$($config.ServiceEndpoint)"
-        Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=SBConfigPath]$($config.SBConfigPath)"
+        Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=SBConfigPath]$($sbConfigPath)"
       name: UpdateConfigs
       displayName: Update PDPs and SBConfig.json
 
     - task: MS-RDX-MRO.windows-store-publish-dev.package-task.store-package@3
       displayName: 'Create StoreBroker Package'
       inputs:
-        serviceEndpoint: '$(ServiceConnection)'
+        serviceEndpoint: 'StoreAppPublish-Private'
         sbConfigPath: '$(SBConfigPath)'
         sourceFolder: '$(BundleDir)'
         contents: '*.msixBundle'
@@ -219,6 +232,12 @@ jobs:
         pdpPath: '$(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)/PowerShell/.pipelines/store/PDP/PDP'
         pdpMediaPath: '$(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)/PowerShell/.pipelines/store/PDP/PDP-Media'
 
+    - pwsh: |
+        Get-Item -Path "$(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)/SBLog.txt" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
+          Copy-Item -Destination "$(ob_outputDirectory)" -Verbose
+      displayName: Upload Store Failure Log
+      condition: failed()
+
     - pwsh: |
         $submissionPackageDir = "$(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)/SBOutDir"
         $jsonFile = "$submissionPackageDir/PowerShellStorePackage.json"
diff --git a/.pipelines/templates/release-MSIX-Publish.yml b/.pipelines/templates/release-MSIX-Publish.yml
index 9a0dba8833f..4d3e0cb41c8 100644
--- a/.pipelines/templates/release-MSIX-Publish.yml
+++ b/.pipelines/templates/release-MSIX-Publish.yml
@@ -15,12 +15,15 @@ jobs:
         artifactName: drop_msixbundle_CreateMSIXBundle
   variables:
     - group: 'Store Publish Variables'
+    - name: LTS
+      value: $[ stageDependencies.setReleaseTagAndChangelog.setTagAndChangelog.outputs['ChannelSelection.IsLTS'] ]
+    - name: STABLE
+      value: $[ stageDependencies.setReleaseTagAndChangelog.setTagAndChangelog.outputs['ChannelSelection.IsStable'] ]
+    - name: PREVIEW
+      value: $[ stageDependencies.setReleaseTagAndChangelog.setTagAndChangelog.outputs['ChannelSelection.IsPreview'] ]
     - template: ./variable/release-shared.yml@self
       parameters:
         RELEASETAG: $[ stageDependencies.setReleaseTagAndChangelog.setTagAndChangelog.outputs['OutputReleaseTag.releaseTag'] ]
-        LTS: $[ stageDependencies.setReleaseTagAndChangelog.setTagAndChangelog.outputs['ChannelSelection.IsLTS'] ]
-        STABLE: $[ stageDependencies.setReleaseTagAndChangelog.setTagAndChangelog.outputs['ChannelSelection.IsStable'] ]
-        PREVIEW: $[ stageDependencies.setReleaseTagAndChangelog.setTagAndChangelog.outputs['ChannelSelection.IsPreview'] ]
   steps:
   - task: PowerShell@2
     inputs:
@@ -40,14 +43,14 @@ jobs:
         }
         $middleURL = ''
         $tagString = "$(ReleaseTag)"
-        if ($tagString -match '-') {
+        if ($tagString -match '-preview') {
           $middleURL = "preview"
         }
         elseif ($tagString -match '(\d+\.\d+)') {
           $middleURL = $matches[1]
         }
 
-        $endURL = $tagString -replace '[v\.]',''
+        $endURL = $tagString -replace '^v|\.', ''
         $message = "Changelog: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/blob/master/CHANGELOG/$middleURL.md#$endURL"
         Write-Verbose -Verbose "Release Notes for the Store:"
         Write-Verbose -Verbose "$message"
@@ -63,25 +66,14 @@ jobs:
     inputs:
       targetType: inline
       script: |
-        Write-Verbose -Verbose "Channel Selection - LTS: $(LTS), Stable: $(Stable), Preview: $(Preview)"
+        # Convert ADO variables to PowerShell boolean variables
+        $IsLTS = '$(LTS)' -eq 'true'
+        $IsStable = '$(STABLE)' -eq 'true' 
+        $IsPreview = '$(PREVIEW)' -eq 'true'
 
-        # Define app configurations for each channel using secret variables
-        $channelConfigs = @{
-          'LTS' = @{
-            AppId = '$(AppID-LTS)'
-            ServiceEndpoint = 'StoreAppPublish-Stable'
-          }
-          'Stable' = @{
-            AppId = '$(AppID-Stable)'
-            ServiceEndpoint = 'StoreAppPublish-Stable'
-          }
-          'Preview' = @{
-            AppId = '$(AppID-Preview)'
-            ServiceEndpoint = 'StoreAppPublish-Preview'
-          }
-        }
+        Write-Verbose -Verbose "Channel Selection - LTS: $(LTS), Stable: $(STABLE), Preview: $(PREVIEW)"
 
-        # Determine the current channel
+        # Determine the current channel for logging purposes
         $currentChannel = if ($IsLTS) { 'LTS' }
           elseif ($IsStable) { 'Stable' }
           elseif ($IsPreview) { 'Preview' }
@@ -90,26 +82,50 @@ jobs:
             exit 1
           }
                        
-        $config = $channelConfigs[$currentChannel]
         Write-Verbose -Verbose "Selected channel: $currentChannel"
-        Write-Verbose -Verbose "App ID: $($config.AppId)"
-        Write-Verbose -Verbose "Service Endpoint: $($config.ServiceEndpoint)"
-        
-        # Set pipeline variables for use in the store-publish task
-        Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=SelectedAppId]$($config.AppId)"
-        Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=SelectedServiceEndpoint]$($config.ServiceEndpoint)"
-        Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=SelectedChannel]$currentChannel"
-    displayName: 'Set StoreBroker Configurations'
+        Write-Verbose -Verbose "Conditional tasks will handle the publishing based on channel variables"
+    displayName: 'Validate Channel Selection'
 
   - task: MS-RDX-MRO.windows-store-publish.publish-task.store-publish@3
     displayName: 'Publish LTS StoreBroker Package'
-    condition: ne('${{ parameters.skipMSIXPublish }}', 'true')
+    condition: and(ne('${{ parameters.skipMSIXPublish }}', 'true'), eq(variables['LTS'], 'true'))
     inputs:
-      serviceEndpoint: '$(SelectedServiceEndpoint)'
-      appId: '$(SelectedAppId)'
+      serviceEndpoint: 'StoreAppPublish-Private'
+      appId: '$(AppID-LTS)'
       inputMethod: JsonAndZip
       jsonPath: '$(Pipeline.Workspace)\SBOutDir\PowerShellStorePackage.json'
       zipPath: '$(Pipeline.Workspace)\SBOutDir\PowerShellStorePackage.zip'
       numberOfPackagesToKeep: 2
       jsonZipUpdateMetadata: true
       targetPublishMode: 'Immediate'
+
+  - task: MS-RDX-MRO.windows-store-publish.publish-task.store-publish@3
+    displayName: 'Publish Stable StoreBroker Package'
+    condition: and(ne('${{ parameters.skipMSIXPublish }}', 'true'), eq(variables['STABLE'], 'true'))
+    inputs:
+      serviceEndpoint: 'StoreAppPublish-Private'
+      appId: '$(AppID-Stable)'
+      inputMethod: JsonAndZip
+      jsonPath: '$(Pipeline.Workspace)\SBOutDir\PowerShellStorePackage.json'
+      zipPath: '$(Pipeline.Workspace)\SBOutDir\PowerShellStorePackage.zip'
+      numberOfPackagesToKeep: 2
+      jsonZipUpdateMetadata: true
+      targetPublishMode: 'Immediate'
+
+  - task: MS-RDX-MRO.windows-store-publish.publish-task.store-publish@3
+    displayName: 'Publish Preview StoreBroker Package'
+    condition: and(ne('${{ parameters.skipMSIXPublish }}', 'true'), eq(variables['PREVIEW'], 'true'))
+    inputs:
+      serviceEndpoint: 'StoreAppPublish-Private'
+      appId: '$(AppID-Preview)'
+      inputMethod: JsonAndZip
+      jsonPath: '$(Pipeline.Workspace)\SBOutDir\PowerShellStorePackage.json'
+      zipPath: '$(Pipeline.Workspace)\SBOutDir\PowerShellStorePackage.zip'
+      numberOfPackagesToKeep: 2
+      jsonZipUpdateMetadata: true
+      targetPublishMode: 'Immediate'
+
+  - pwsh: |
+      Get-Content -Path "$(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)/SBLog.txt" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+    displayName: Upload Store Failure Log
+    condition: failed()
diff --git a/.pipelines/templates/release-githubNuget.yml b/.pipelines/templates/release-githubNuget.yml
index a8a874619a4..5f67ce6a9e4 100644
--- a/.pipelines/templates/release-githubNuget.yml
+++ b/.pipelines/templates/release-githubNuget.yml
@@ -121,13 +121,13 @@ jobs:
         $middleURL = ''
         $tagString = "$(ReleaseTag)"
         Write-Verbose -Verbose "Use the following command to push the tag:"
-        if ($tagString -match '-') {
+        if ($tagString -match '-preview') {
           $middleURL = "preview"
         }
         elseif ($tagString -match '(\d+\.\d+)') {
           $middleURL = $matches[1]
         }
-        $endURL = $tagString -replace '[v\.]',''
+        $endURL = $tagString -replace '^v|\.', ''
         $message = "https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/blob/master/CHANGELOG/$middleURL.md#$endURL"
         Write-Verbose -Verbose "git tag -a $(ReleaseTag) $env:BUILD_SOURCEVERSION -m $message"
     displayName: Git Push Tag Command
diff --git a/.pipelines/templates/release-validate-globaltools.yml b/.pipelines/templates/release-validate-globaltools.yml
index 4a7d23c8b4b..8c2031d5cc9 100644
--- a/.pipelines/templates/release-validate-globaltools.yml
+++ b/.pipelines/templates/release-validate-globaltools.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ jobs:
     - pwsh: |
         $repoRoot = "$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/PowerShell"
 
+        Import-Module "$repoRoot/build.psm1" -Force -Verbose
+        Start-PSBootstrap -Scenario Dotnet
+
         $toolPath = New-Item -ItemType Directory "$(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)/toolPath" | Select-Object -ExpandProperty FullName
 
         Write-Verbose -Verbose "dotnet tool list -g"
@@ -75,6 +78,9 @@ jobs:
     - pwsh: |
         $repoRoot = "$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/PowerShell"
 
+        Import-Module "$repoRoot/build.psm1" -Force -Verbose
+        Start-PSBootstrap -Scenario Dotnet
+
         $exeName = if ($IsWindows) { "pwsh.exe" } else { "pwsh" }
 
         $toolPath = "$(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)/toolPath/${{ parameters.globalToolExeName }}"
diff --git a/.pipelines/templates/release-validate-sdk.yml b/.pipelines/templates/release-validate-sdk.yml
index 4089d54e51b..3b0442f65d6 100644
--- a/.pipelines/templates/release-validate-sdk.yml
+++ b/.pipelines/templates/release-validate-sdk.yml
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ jobs:
     - pwsh: |
         $repoRoot = "$(Build.SourcesDirectory)"
 
+        Import-Module "$repoRoot/build.psm1" -Force -Verbose
+        Start-PSBootstrap -Scenario Dotnet
+
         $env:DOTNET_NOLOGO=1
 
         $localLocation = "$(Pipeline.Workspace)/PSPackagesOfficial/drop_nupkg_build_nupkg"