diff --git a/.vsts-ci/azure-pipelines-ci.yml b/.vsts-ci/azure-pipelines-ci.yml
index d37b41213c..7d03f5fb1a 100644
--- a/.vsts-ci/azure-pipelines-ci.yml
+++ b/.vsts-ci/azure-pipelines-ci.yml
@@ -27,30 +27,30 @@ resources:
     ref: main
 
 jobs:
-- job: windows2022
-  displayName: Windows 2022
+- job: windows
+  displayName: Windows
   pool:
-    vmImage: windows-2022
+    vmImage: windows-latest
   steps:
   - template: templates/ci-general.yml
 
-- job: windows2019
+- job: windows-2019
   displayName: Windows 2019
   pool:
     vmImage: windows-2019
   steps:
   - template: templates/ci-general.yml
 
-- job: macOS11
-  displayName: macOS 11
+- job: macOS
+  displayName: macOS
   pool:
-    vmImage: macOS-11
+    vmImage: macOS-latest
   steps:
   - template: templates/ci-general.yml
 
-- job: ubuntu2004
-  displayName: Ubuntu 20.04
+- job: ubuntu
+  displayName: Ubuntu
   pool:
-    vmImage: ubuntu-20.04
+    vmImage: ubuntu-latest
   steps:
   - template: templates/ci-general.yml
diff --git a/.vsts-ci/azure-pipelines-release.yml b/.vsts-ci/azure-pipelines-release.yml
index f1d7b90b86..5f02104218 100644
--- a/.vsts-ci/azure-pipelines-release.yml
+++ b/.vsts-ci/azure-pipelines-release.yml
@@ -1,14 +1,17 @@
 name: Release-$(Build.SourceBranchName)-$(Date:yyyyMMdd)$(Rev:.rr)
 
+trigger: none
+
 variables:
   # Don't download unneeded packages
-  - name: DOTNET_SKIP_FIRST_TIME_EXPERIENCE
+  - name: DOTNET_NOLOGO
     value: 'true'
   # Improve performance by not sending telemetry
   - name: DOTNET_CLI_TELEMETRY_OPTOUT
     value: 'true'
-
-trigger: none
+  # Improve performance by not generating certificates
+  - name: DOTNET_GENERATE_ASPNET_CERTIFICATE
+    value: 'false'
 
 resources:
   repositories:
diff --git a/.vsts-ci/misc-analysis.yml b/.vsts-ci/misc-analysis.yml
index 92f52fa6b4..4d12295089 100644
--- a/.vsts-ci/misc-analysis.yml
+++ b/.vsts-ci/misc-analysis.yml
@@ -2,10 +2,6 @@ name: Misc-$(Build.SourceBranchName)-$(Date:yyyyMMdd)$(Rev:.rr)
 
 trigger:
   - gh-readonly-queue/main/*
-pr:
-  paths:
-    exclude:
-    - '**/*.md'
 
 resources:
   repositories:
@@ -22,19 +18,3 @@ jobs:
   - checkout: self
   - checkout: ComplianceRepo
   - template: ci-compliance.yml@ComplianceRepo
-
-# NOTE: This enables our project to work with Visual Studio's Rich Navigation:
-# https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/services/rich-code-navigation/
-- job: RichCodeNav
-  pool:
-    vmImage: windows-latest
-  steps:
-  # TODO: Move to GitHub Action
-  - task: RichCodeNavIndexer@0
-    continueOnError: true
-    inputs:
-      serviceConnection: rich-nav
-      nugetServiceConnection: rich-nav-nuget
-      githubServiceConnection: PowerShell
-      languages: typescript,csharp
-      serviceEndpoint: https://prod.richnav.vsengsaas.visualstudio.com
diff --git a/.vsts-ci/templates/ci-general.yml b/.vsts-ci/templates/ci-general.yml
index abba8d3854..5d3814b83d 100644
--- a/.vsts-ci/templates/ci-general.yml
+++ b/.vsts-ci/templates/ci-general.yml
@@ -33,19 +33,24 @@ steps:
 
 - task: UseDotNet@2
   condition: not(${{ parameters.usePipelineArtifact }})
-  displayName: Install .NET 7.0.x SDK
+  displayName: Install .NET 8.x SDK
   inputs:
     packageType: sdk
-    version: 7.0.x
-    performMultiLevelLookup: true
+    version: 8.x
 
 - task: UseDotNet@2
   condition: not(${{ parameters.usePipelineArtifact }})
-  displayName: Install .NET 6.0.x runtime
+  displayName: Install .NET 7.x runtime
   inputs:
     packageType: runtime
-    version: 6.0.x
-    performMultiLevelLookup: true
+    version: 7.x
+
+- task: UseDotNet@2
+  condition: not(${{ parameters.usePipelineArtifact }})
+  displayName: Install .NET 6.x runtime
+  inputs:
+    packageType: runtime
+    version: 6.x
 
 - task: UseNode@1
   inputs:
diff --git a/.vsts-ci/templates/credscan.yml b/.vsts-ci/templates/credscan.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index eb711c8e0f..0000000000
--- a/.vsts-ci/templates/credscan.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-parameters:
-  pool: 'Hosted VS2017'
-  jobName: 'credscan'
-  displayName: Secret Scan
-
-jobs:
-- job: ${{ parameters.jobName }}
-  pool:
-    name: ${{ parameters.pool }}
-
-  displayName: ${{ parameters.displayName }}
-
-  steps:
-  - powershell:  Write-Host "##vso[build.updatebuildnumber]$env:BUILD_SOURCEBRANCHNAME-$env:BUILD_SOURCEVERSION-$((get-date).ToString("yyyyMMddhhmmss"))"
-    displayName: Set Build Name for Non-PR
-    condition: ne(variables['Build.Reason'], 'PullRequest')
-
-  - task: securedevelopmentteam.vss-secure-development-tools.build-task-credscan.CredScan@2
-    displayName: 'Scan for secrets'
-    inputs:
-      debugMode: false
-
-  - task: securedevelopmentteam.vss-secure-development-tools.build-task-publishsecurityanalysislogs.PublishSecurityAnalysisLogs@2
-    displayName: 'Publish Secret Scan Logs to Build Artifacts'
-    continueOnError: true
-
-  - task: securedevelopmentteam.vss-secure-development-tools.build-task-postanalysis.PostAnalysis@1
-    displayName: 'Check for failures'
-    inputs:
-      CredScan: true
-      ToolLogsNotFoundAction: Error