diff --git a/eng/Version.Details.xml b/eng/Version.Details.xml
index 81b9dc541bcf8e..2f42783ed6ec1a 100644
--- a/eng/Version.Details.xml
+++ b/eng/Version.Details.xml
@@ -111,9 +111,9 @@
     </Dependency>
   </ProductDependencies>
   <ToolsetDependencies>
-    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.Arcade.Sdk" Version="8.0.0-beta.25562.3">
+    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.Arcade.Sdk" Version="8.0.0-beta.26112.1">
       <Uri>https://github.com/dotnet/arcade</Uri>
-      <Sha>e8483fe03c7d3257c68f6013441da5d72eeb8392</Sha>
+      <Sha>9751be9e9065b01a745e1b9e26bfe46ac55d5f82</Sha>
       <SourceBuild RepoName="arcade" ManagedOnly="true" />
     </Dependency>
     <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.XliffTasks" Version="1.0.0-beta.23475.1" CoherentParentDependency="Microsoft.DotNet.Arcade.Sdk">
@@ -121,69 +121,69 @@
       <Sha>73f0850939d96131c28cf6ea6ee5aacb4da0083a</Sha>
       <SourceBuild RepoName="xliff-tasks" ManagedOnly="true" />
     </Dependency>
-    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.Helix.Sdk" Version="8.0.0-beta.25562.3">
+    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.Helix.Sdk" Version="8.0.0-beta.26112.1">
       <Uri>https://github.com/dotnet/arcade</Uri>
-      <Sha>e8483fe03c7d3257c68f6013441da5d72eeb8392</Sha>
+      <Sha>9751be9e9065b01a745e1b9e26bfe46ac55d5f82</Sha>
     </Dependency>
-    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.GenAPI" Version="8.0.0-beta.25562.3">
+    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.GenAPI" Version="8.0.0-beta.26112.1">
       <Uri>https://github.com/dotnet/arcade</Uri>
-      <Sha>e8483fe03c7d3257c68f6013441da5d72eeb8392</Sha>
+      <Sha>9751be9e9065b01a745e1b9e26bfe46ac55d5f82</Sha>
     </Dependency>
-    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.GenFacades" Version="8.0.0-beta.25562.3">
+    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.GenFacades" Version="8.0.0-beta.26112.1">
       <Uri>https://github.com/dotnet/arcade</Uri>
-      <Sha>e8483fe03c7d3257c68f6013441da5d72eeb8392</Sha>
+      <Sha>9751be9e9065b01a745e1b9e26bfe46ac55d5f82</Sha>
     </Dependency>
-    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.XUnitExtensions" Version="8.0.0-beta.25562.3">
+    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.XUnitExtensions" Version="8.0.0-beta.26112.1">
       <Uri>https://github.com/dotnet/arcade</Uri>
-      <Sha>e8483fe03c7d3257c68f6013441da5d72eeb8392</Sha>
+      <Sha>9751be9e9065b01a745e1b9e26bfe46ac55d5f82</Sha>
     </Dependency>
-    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.XUnitConsoleRunner" Version="2.5.1-beta.25562.3">
+    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.XUnitConsoleRunner" Version="2.5.1-beta.26112.1">
       <Uri>https://github.com/dotnet/arcade</Uri>
-      <Sha>e8483fe03c7d3257c68f6013441da5d72eeb8392</Sha>
+      <Sha>9751be9e9065b01a745e1b9e26bfe46ac55d5f82</Sha>
     </Dependency>
-    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.Build.Tasks.Archives" Version="8.0.0-beta.25562.3">
+    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.Build.Tasks.Archives" Version="8.0.0-beta.26112.1">
       <Uri>https://github.com/dotnet/arcade</Uri>
-      <Sha>e8483fe03c7d3257c68f6013441da5d72eeb8392</Sha>
+      <Sha>9751be9e9065b01a745e1b9e26bfe46ac55d5f82</Sha>
     </Dependency>
-    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.Build.Tasks.Packaging" Version="8.0.0-beta.25562.3">
+    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.Build.Tasks.Packaging" Version="8.0.0-beta.26112.1">
       <Uri>https://github.com/dotnet/arcade</Uri>
-      <Sha>e8483fe03c7d3257c68f6013441da5d72eeb8392</Sha>
+      <Sha>9751be9e9065b01a745e1b9e26bfe46ac55d5f82</Sha>
     </Dependency>
-    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.Build.Tasks.Installers" Version="8.0.0-beta.25562.3">
+    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.Build.Tasks.Installers" Version="8.0.0-beta.26112.1">
       <Uri>https://github.com/dotnet/arcade</Uri>
-      <Sha>e8483fe03c7d3257c68f6013441da5d72eeb8392</Sha>
+      <Sha>9751be9e9065b01a745e1b9e26bfe46ac55d5f82</Sha>
     </Dependency>
-    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.Build.Tasks.Templating" Version="8.0.0-beta.25562.3">
+    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.Build.Tasks.Templating" Version="8.0.0-beta.26112.1">
       <Uri>https://github.com/dotnet/arcade</Uri>
-      <Sha>e8483fe03c7d3257c68f6013441da5d72eeb8392</Sha>
+      <Sha>9751be9e9065b01a745e1b9e26bfe46ac55d5f82</Sha>
     </Dependency>
-    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.Build.Tasks.Workloads" Version="8.0.0-beta.25562.3">
+    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.Build.Tasks.Workloads" Version="8.0.0-beta.26112.1">
       <Uri>https://github.com/dotnet/arcade</Uri>
-      <Sha>e8483fe03c7d3257c68f6013441da5d72eeb8392</Sha>
+      <Sha>9751be9e9065b01a745e1b9e26bfe46ac55d5f82</Sha>
     </Dependency>
-    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.CodeAnalysis" Version="8.0.0-beta.25562.3">
+    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.CodeAnalysis" Version="8.0.0-beta.26112.1">
       <Uri>https://github.com/dotnet/arcade</Uri>
-      <Sha>e8483fe03c7d3257c68f6013441da5d72eeb8392</Sha>
+      <Sha>9751be9e9065b01a745e1b9e26bfe46ac55d5f82</Sha>
     </Dependency>
-    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.Build.Tasks.TargetFramework" Version="8.0.0-beta.25562.3">
+    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.Build.Tasks.TargetFramework" Version="8.0.0-beta.26112.1">
       <Uri>https://github.com/dotnet/arcade</Uri>
-      <Sha>e8483fe03c7d3257c68f6013441da5d72eeb8392</Sha>
+      <Sha>9751be9e9065b01a745e1b9e26bfe46ac55d5f82</Sha>
     </Dependency>
-    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.RemoteExecutor" Version="8.0.0-beta.25562.3">
+    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.RemoteExecutor" Version="8.0.0-beta.26112.1">
       <Uri>https://github.com/dotnet/arcade</Uri>
-      <Sha>e8483fe03c7d3257c68f6013441da5d72eeb8392</Sha>
+      <Sha>9751be9e9065b01a745e1b9e26bfe46ac55d5f82</Sha>
     </Dependency>
-    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.Build.Tasks.Feed" Version="8.0.0-beta.25562.3">
+    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.Build.Tasks.Feed" Version="8.0.0-beta.26112.1">
       <Uri>https://github.com/dotnet/arcade</Uri>
-      <Sha>e8483fe03c7d3257c68f6013441da5d72eeb8392</Sha>
+      <Sha>9751be9e9065b01a745e1b9e26bfe46ac55d5f82</Sha>
     </Dependency>
-    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.VersionTools.Tasks" Version="8.0.0-beta.25562.3">
+    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.VersionTools.Tasks" Version="8.0.0-beta.26112.1">
       <Uri>https://github.com/dotnet/arcade</Uri>
-      <Sha>e8483fe03c7d3257c68f6013441da5d72eeb8392</Sha>
+      <Sha>9751be9e9065b01a745e1b9e26bfe46ac55d5f82</Sha>
     </Dependency>
-    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.SharedFramework.Sdk" Version="8.0.0-beta.25562.3">
+    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.SharedFramework.Sdk" Version="8.0.0-beta.26112.1">
       <Uri>https://github.com/dotnet/arcade</Uri>
-      <Sha>e8483fe03c7d3257c68f6013441da5d72eeb8392</Sha>
+      <Sha>9751be9e9065b01a745e1b9e26bfe46ac55d5f82</Sha>
     </Dependency>
     <Dependency Name="System.ComponentModel.TypeConverter.TestData" Version="8.0.0-beta.25625.3">
       <Uri>https://github.com/dotnet/runtime-assets</Uri>
@@ -334,9 +334,9 @@
       <Uri>https://github.com/dotnet/xharness</Uri>
       <Sha>402df9c4f5abe6ee8519181dfb5481e04099fab0</Sha>
     </Dependency>
-    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.PackageTesting" Version="8.0.0-beta.25562.3">
+    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.PackageTesting" Version="8.0.0-beta.26112.1">
       <Uri>https://github.com/dotnet/arcade</Uri>
-      <Sha>e8483fe03c7d3257c68f6013441da5d72eeb8392</Sha>
+      <Sha>9751be9e9065b01a745e1b9e26bfe46ac55d5f82</Sha>
     </Dependency>
     <Dependency Name="optimization.windows_nt-x64.MIBC.Runtime" Version="1.0.0-prerelease.23566.3">
       <Uri>https://dev.azure.com/dnceng/internal/_git/dotnet-optimization</Uri>
diff --git a/eng/Versions.props b/eng/Versions.props
index 9f3768ffab74f1..fcbb42b58510e8 100644
--- a/eng/Versions.props
+++ b/eng/Versions.props
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
     <DotNetFinalVersionKind Condition="'$(StabilizePackageVersion)' == 'true'">release</DotNetFinalVersionKind>
     <WorkloadVersionSuffix Condition="'$(DotNetFinalVersionKind)' != 'release' and '$(PreReleaseVersionIteration)' == ''">-$(PreReleaseVersionLabel)</WorkloadVersionSuffix>
     <WorkloadVersionSuffix Condition="'$(WorkloadVersionSuffix)' == '' and '$(DotNetFinalVersionKind)' != 'release'">-$(PreReleaseVersionLabel).$(PreReleaseVersionIteration)</WorkloadVersionSuffix>
-    <SdkBandVersionForWorkload_FromRuntimeVersions>$(SdkBandVersion)$(WorkloadVersionSuffix)</SdkBandVersionForWorkload_FromRuntimeVersions>
     <!-- set to false for release branches -->
     <WorkloadsTestPreviousVersions Condition="'$(WorkloadsTestPreviousVersions)' == ''">false</WorkloadsTestPreviousVersions>
     <!-- Set assembly version to align with major and minor version,
@@ -89,21 +88,21 @@
     <!-- SDK dependencies -->
     <MicrosoftDotNetApiCompatTaskVersion>8.0.100</MicrosoftDotNetApiCompatTaskVersion>
     <!-- Arcade dependencies -->
-    <MicrosoftDotNetBuildTasksFeedVersion>8.0.0-beta.25562.3</MicrosoftDotNetBuildTasksFeedVersion>
-    <MicrosoftDotNetCodeAnalysisVersion>8.0.0-beta.25562.3</MicrosoftDotNetCodeAnalysisVersion>
-    <MicrosoftDotNetGenAPIVersion>8.0.0-beta.25562.3</MicrosoftDotNetGenAPIVersion>
-    <MicrosoftDotNetGenFacadesVersion>8.0.0-beta.25562.3</MicrosoftDotNetGenFacadesVersion>
-    <MicrosoftDotNetXUnitExtensionsVersion>8.0.0-beta.25562.3</MicrosoftDotNetXUnitExtensionsVersion>
-    <MicrosoftDotNetXUnitConsoleRunnerVersion>2.5.1-beta.25562.3</MicrosoftDotNetXUnitConsoleRunnerVersion>
-    <MicrosoftDotNetBuildTasksArchivesVersion>8.0.0-beta.25562.3</MicrosoftDotNetBuildTasksArchivesVersion>
-    <MicrosoftDotNetBuildTasksInstallersVersion>8.0.0-beta.25562.3</MicrosoftDotNetBuildTasksInstallersVersion>
-    <MicrosoftDotNetBuildTasksPackagingVersion>8.0.0-beta.25562.3</MicrosoftDotNetBuildTasksPackagingVersion>
-    <MicrosoftDotNetBuildTasksTargetFrameworkVersion>8.0.0-beta.25562.3</MicrosoftDotNetBuildTasksTargetFrameworkVersion>
-    <MicrosoftDotNetBuildTasksTemplatingVersion>8.0.0-beta.25562.3</MicrosoftDotNetBuildTasksTemplatingVersion>
-    <MicrosoftDotNetBuildTasksWorkloadsPackageVersion>8.0.0-beta.25562.3</MicrosoftDotNetBuildTasksWorkloadsPackageVersion>
-    <MicrosoftDotNetRemoteExecutorVersion>8.0.0-beta.25562.3</MicrosoftDotNetRemoteExecutorVersion>
-    <MicrosoftDotNetVersionToolsTasksVersion>8.0.0-beta.25562.3</MicrosoftDotNetVersionToolsTasksVersion>
-    <MicrosoftDotNetPackageTestingVersion>8.0.0-beta.25562.3</MicrosoftDotNetPackageTestingVersion>
+    <MicrosoftDotNetBuildTasksFeedVersion>8.0.0-beta.26112.1</MicrosoftDotNetBuildTasksFeedVersion>
+    <MicrosoftDotNetCodeAnalysisVersion>8.0.0-beta.26112.1</MicrosoftDotNetCodeAnalysisVersion>
+    <MicrosoftDotNetGenAPIVersion>8.0.0-beta.26112.1</MicrosoftDotNetGenAPIVersion>
+    <MicrosoftDotNetGenFacadesVersion>8.0.0-beta.26112.1</MicrosoftDotNetGenFacadesVersion>
+    <MicrosoftDotNetXUnitExtensionsVersion>8.0.0-beta.26112.1</MicrosoftDotNetXUnitExtensionsVersion>
+    <MicrosoftDotNetXUnitConsoleRunnerVersion>2.5.1-beta.26112.1</MicrosoftDotNetXUnitConsoleRunnerVersion>
+    <MicrosoftDotNetBuildTasksArchivesVersion>8.0.0-beta.26112.1</MicrosoftDotNetBuildTasksArchivesVersion>
+    <MicrosoftDotNetBuildTasksInstallersVersion>8.0.0-beta.26112.1</MicrosoftDotNetBuildTasksInstallersVersion>
+    <MicrosoftDotNetBuildTasksPackagingVersion>8.0.0-beta.26112.1</MicrosoftDotNetBuildTasksPackagingVersion>
+    <MicrosoftDotNetBuildTasksTargetFrameworkVersion>8.0.0-beta.26112.1</MicrosoftDotNetBuildTasksTargetFrameworkVersion>
+    <MicrosoftDotNetBuildTasksTemplatingVersion>8.0.0-beta.26112.1</MicrosoftDotNetBuildTasksTemplatingVersion>
+    <MicrosoftDotNetBuildTasksWorkloadsPackageVersion>8.0.0-beta.26112.1</MicrosoftDotNetBuildTasksWorkloadsPackageVersion>
+    <MicrosoftDotNetRemoteExecutorVersion>8.0.0-beta.26112.1</MicrosoftDotNetRemoteExecutorVersion>
+    <MicrosoftDotNetVersionToolsTasksVersion>8.0.0-beta.26112.1</MicrosoftDotNetVersionToolsTasksVersion>
+    <MicrosoftDotNetPackageTestingVersion>8.0.0-beta.26112.1</MicrosoftDotNetPackageTestingVersion>
     <!-- NuGet dependencies -->
     <NuGetBuildTasksPackVersion>6.0.0-preview.1.102</NuGetBuildTasksPackVersion>
     <!-- Installer dependencies -->
@@ -256,6 +255,18 @@
     -->
     <MicrosoftNETWorkloadEmscriptenCurrentManifest80100Version>8.0.25</MicrosoftNETWorkloadEmscriptenCurrentManifest80100Version>
     <MicrosoftNETRuntimeEmscriptenVersion>$(MicrosoftNETWorkloadEmscriptenCurrentManifest80100Version)</MicrosoftNETRuntimeEmscriptenVersion>
+    <!-- SdkVersionForWorkloadTesting is used to compute the sdk band and version for workload testing.
+         The published manifests are built in dotnet/sdk so these values are for testing purposes only.
+         We use $(MicrosoftNETWorkloadEmscriptenCurrentManifest80100TransportVersion) unless it is lower
+         than the sdk version specified in global.json
+    -->
+    <!-- NETCoreSdkVersion is normally set by the SDK, but for non-SDK projects we need extract from global.json -->
+    <_GlobalJsonContent>$([System.IO.File]::ReadAllText('$([MSBuild]::GetPathOfFileAbove('global.json', '$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)'))'))</_GlobalJsonContent>
+    <_GlobalJsonSdkVersion Condition="'$(_GlobalJsonContent)' != ''">$([System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex]::Match($(_GlobalJsonContent), '"sdk"\s*:\s*\{[^\}]*"version"\s*:\s*"([^"]+)"', System.Text.RegularExpressions.RegexOptions.Singleline).Groups[1].Value)</_GlobalJsonSdkVersion>
+    <_DotnetSdkVersion>$(MicrosoftDotNetApiCompatTaskVersion)</_DotnetSdkVersion>
+    <SdkVersionForWorkloadTesting Condition="$([System.String]::Compare('$(_GlobalJsonSdkVersion)', '$(_DotnetSdkVersion)')) &lt;= 0">$(_DotnetSdkVersion)</SdkVersionForWorkloadTesting>
+    <SdkVersionForWorkloadTesting Condition="'$(SdkVersionForWorkloadTesting)' == ''">$(_GlobalJsonSdkVersion)</SdkVersionForWorkloadTesting>
+    <SdkBandVersionForWorkload_FromRuntimeVersions>$(SdkBandVersion)$(WorkloadVersionSuffix)</SdkBandVersionForWorkload_FromRuntimeVersions>
     <!-- workloads -->
     <SwixPackageVersion>1.1.87-gba258badda</SwixPackageVersion>
     <!-- JIT Tools -->
@@ -270,9 +281,6 @@
     <!-- BrowserDebugProxy libs -->
     <MicrosoftExtensionsLoggingVersion>3.1.7</MicrosoftExtensionsLoggingVersion>
     <MicrosoftSymbolStoreVersion>1.0.406601</MicrosoftSymbolStoreVersion>
-    <!-- installer version, for testing workloads must be greater than or equal to global.json sdk version -->
-    <MicrosoftDotnetSdkInternalVersion>8.0.122</MicrosoftDotnetSdkInternalVersion>
-    <SdkVersionForWorkloadTesting>$(MicrosoftDotnetSdkInternalVersion)</SdkVersionForWorkloadTesting>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup>
     <!--
diff --git a/eng/common/internal-feed-operations.ps1 b/eng/common/internal-feed-operations.ps1
index 92b77347d9904e..c282d3ae403a09 100644
--- a/eng/common/internal-feed-operations.ps1
+++ b/eng/common/internal-feed-operations.ps1
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ function SetupCredProvider {
   $url = 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/microsoft/artifacts-credprovider/master/helpers/installcredprovider.ps1'
   
   Write-Host "Writing the contents of 'installcredprovider.ps1' locally..."
-  Invoke-WebRequest $url -OutFile installcredprovider.ps1
+  Invoke-WebRequest $url -UseBasicParsing -OutFile installcredprovider.ps1
   
   Write-Host 'Installing plugin...'
   .\installcredprovider.ps1 -Force
diff --git a/eng/common/post-build/nuget-verification.ps1 b/eng/common/post-build/nuget-verification.ps1
index 8467dbf8e7c218..6cbbcafade26bf 100644
--- a/eng/common/post-build/nuget-verification.ps1
+++ b/eng/common/post-build/nuget-verification.ps1
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ if ($NuGetExePath) {
         Write-Host "Downloading nuget.exe from $nugetExeUrl..."
         $ProgressPreference = 'SilentlyContinue'
         try {
-            Invoke-WebRequest $nugetExeUrl -OutFile $downloadedNuGetExe
+            Invoke-WebRequest $nugetExeUrl -UseBasicParsing -OutFile $downloadedNuGetExe
             $ProgressPreference = 'Continue'
         } catch {
             $ProgressPreference = 'Continue'
diff --git a/eng/common/post-build/post-build-utils.ps1 b/eng/common/post-build/post-build-utils.ps1
index 534f6988d5b7fd..83f9efb0b364d6 100644
--- a/eng/common/post-build/post-build-utils.ps1
+++ b/eng/common/post-build/post-build-utils.ps1
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ function Get-MaestroChannel([int]$ChannelId) {
   $apiHeaders = Create-MaestroApiRequestHeaders
   $apiEndpoint = "$MaestroApiEndPoint/api/channels/${ChannelId}?api-version=$MaestroApiVersion"
   
-  $result = try { Invoke-WebRequest -Method Get -Uri $apiEndpoint -Headers $apiHeaders | ConvertFrom-Json } catch { Write-Host "Error: $_" }
+  $result = try { Invoke-WebRequest -UseBasicParsing -Method Get -Uri $apiEndpoint -Headers $apiHeaders | ConvertFrom-Json } catch { Write-Host "Error: $_" }
   return $result
 }
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ function Get-MaestroBuild([int]$BuildId) {
   $apiHeaders = Create-MaestroApiRequestHeaders -AuthToken $MaestroApiAccessToken
   $apiEndpoint = "$MaestroApiEndPoint/api/builds/${BuildId}?api-version=$MaestroApiVersion"
 
-  $result = try { return Invoke-WebRequest -Method Get -Uri $apiEndpoint -Headers $apiHeaders | ConvertFrom-Json } catch { Write-Host "Error: $_" }
+  $result = try { return Invoke-WebRequest -UseBasicParsing -Method Get -Uri $apiEndpoint -Headers $apiHeaders | ConvertFrom-Json } catch { Write-Host "Error: $_" }
   return $result
 }
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ function Get-MaestroSubscriptions([string]$SourceRepository, [int]$ChannelId) {
   $apiHeaders = Create-MaestroApiRequestHeaders -AuthToken $MaestroApiAccessToken
   $apiEndpoint = "$MaestroApiEndPoint/api/subscriptions?sourceRepository=$SourceRepository&channelId=$ChannelId&api-version=$MaestroApiVersion"
 
-  $result = try { Invoke-WebRequest -Method Get -Uri $apiEndpoint -Headers $apiHeaders | ConvertFrom-Json } catch { Write-Host "Error: $_" }
+  $result = try { Invoke-WebRequest -UseBasicParsing -Method Get -Uri $apiEndpoint -Headers $apiHeaders | ConvertFrom-Json } catch { Write-Host "Error: $_" }
   return $result
 }
 
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ function Assign-BuildToChannel([int]$BuildId, [int]$ChannelId) {
 
   $apiHeaders = Create-MaestroApiRequestHeaders -AuthToken $MaestroApiAccessToken
   $apiEndpoint = "$MaestroApiEndPoint/api/channels/${ChannelId}/builds/${BuildId}?api-version=$MaestroApiVersion"
-  Invoke-WebRequest -Method Post -Uri $apiEndpoint -Headers $apiHeaders | Out-Null
+  Invoke-WebRequest -UseBasicParsing -Method Post -Uri $apiEndpoint -Headers $apiHeaders | Out-Null
 }
 
 function Trigger-Subscription([string]$SubscriptionId) {
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ function Trigger-Subscription([string]$SubscriptionId) {
 
   $apiHeaders = Create-MaestroApiRequestHeaders -AuthToken $MaestroApiAccessToken
   $apiEndpoint = "$MaestroApiEndPoint/api/subscriptions/$SubscriptionId/trigger?api-version=$MaestroApiVersion"
-  Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $apiEndpoint -Headers $apiHeaders -Method Post | Out-Null
+  Invoke-WebRequest -UseBasicParsing -Uri $apiEndpoint -Headers $apiHeaders -Method Post | Out-Null
 }
 
 function Validate-MaestroVars {
diff --git a/eng/common/templates-official/job/publish-build-assets.yml b/eng/common/templates-official/job/publish-build-assets.yml
index 53109246d94823..67a0de433a3dac 100644
--- a/eng/common/templates-official/job/publish-build-assets.yml
+++ b/eng/common/templates-official/job/publish-build-assets.yml
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ jobs:
     # If it's not devdiv, it's dnceng
     ${{ if ne(variables['System.TeamProject'], 'DevDiv') }}:
       name: NetCore1ESPool-Publishing-Internal
-      image: windows.vs2019.amd64
+      image: windows.vs2022.amd64
       os: windows
   steps:
   - ${{ if and(eq(parameters.runAsPublic, 'false'), ne(variables['System.TeamProject'], 'public'), notin(variables['Build.Reason'], 'PullRequest')) }}:
diff --git a/eng/common/templates-official/job/source-build.yml b/eng/common/templates-official/job/source-build.yml
index 7b9c58a90c5ef7..5b118252903432 100644
--- a/eng/common/templates-official/job/source-build.yml
+++ b/eng/common/templates-official/job/source-build.yml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ jobs:
 
       ${{ if eq(variables['System.TeamProject'], 'internal') }}:
         name: $[replace(replace(eq(contains(coalesce(variables['System.PullRequest.TargetBranch'], variables['Build.SourceBranch'], 'refs/heads/main'), 'release'), 'true'), True, 'NetCore1ESPool-Svc-Internal'), False, 'NetCore1ESPool-Internal')]
-        image: 1es-mariner-2
+        image: build.azurelinux.3.amd64
         os: linux
 
   ${{ if ne(parameters.platform.pool, '') }}:
diff --git a/eng/common/templates-official/job/source-index-stage1.yml b/eng/common/templates-official/job/source-index-stage1.yml
index 0579e692fc8131..2f1304ede988d8 100644
--- a/eng/common/templates-official/job/source-index-stage1.yml
+++ b/eng/common/templates-official/job/source-index-stage1.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ parameters:
   sourceIndexBuildCommand: powershell -NoLogo -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "eng/common/build.ps1 -restore -build -binarylog -ci"
   preSteps: []
   binlogPath: artifacts/log/Debug/Build.binlog
-  condition: ''
+  condition: eq(variables['Build.SourceBranch'], 'refs/heads/main')
   dependsOn: ''
   pool: ''
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
     pool:
       ${{ if eq(variables['System.TeamProject'], 'public') }}:
         name: $(DncEngPublicBuildPool)
-        demands: ImageOverride -equals windows.vs2019.amd64.open
+        demands: ImageOverride -equals windows.vs2022.amd64.open
       ${{ if eq(variables['System.TeamProject'], 'internal') }}:
         name: $(DncEngInternalBuildPool)
         image: windows.vs2022.amd64
diff --git a/eng/common/templates-official/post-build/post-build.yml b/eng/common/templates-official/post-build/post-build.yml
index 07837055ee3066..8b6f0cd8a43c02 100644
--- a/eng/common/templates-official/post-build/post-build.yml
+++ b/eng/common/templates-official/post-build/post-build.yml
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ stages:
         # If it's not devdiv, it's dnceng
         ${{ else }}:
           name: NetCore1ESPool-Publishing-Internal
-          image: windows.vs2019.amd64
+          image: windows.vs2022.amd64
           os: windows
       steps:
         - template: setup-maestro-vars.yml
diff --git a/eng/common/templates-official/post-build/setup-maestro-vars.yml b/eng/common/templates-official/post-build/setup-maestro-vars.yml
index 0c87f149a4ad77..3a56abf8922ef3 100644
--- a/eng/common/templates-official/post-build/setup-maestro-vars.yml
+++ b/eng/common/templates-official/post-build/setup-maestro-vars.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ steps:
             $apiHeaders.Add('Accept', 'application/json')
             $apiHeaders.Add('Authorization',"Bearer ${Env:MAESTRO_API_TOKEN}")
 
-            $buildInfo = try { Invoke-WebRequest -Method Get -Uri $buildApiEndpoint -Headers $apiHeaders | ConvertFrom-Json } catch { Write-Host "Error: $_" }
+            $buildInfo = try { Invoke-WebRequest -UseBasicParsing -Method Get -Uri $buildApiEndpoint -Headers $apiHeaders | ConvertFrom-Json } catch { Write-Host "Error: $_" }
             
             $BarId = $Env:BARBuildId
             $Channels = $Env:PromoteToMaestroChannels -split ","
diff --git a/eng/common/templates-official/steps/source-build.yml b/eng/common/templates-official/steps/source-build.yml
index b63043da4b9f3f..c307825c91222f 100644
--- a/eng/common/templates-official/steps/source-build.yml
+++ b/eng/common/templates-official/steps/source-build.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ steps:
     # in the default public locations.
     internalRuntimeDownloadArgs=
     if [ '$(dotnetbuilds-internal-container-read-token-base64)' != '$''(dotnetbuilds-internal-container-read-token-base64)' ]; then
-      internalRuntimeDownloadArgs='/p:DotNetRuntimeSourceFeed=https://dotnetbuilds.blob.core.windows.net/internal /p:DotNetRuntimeSourceFeedKey=$(dotnetbuilds-internal-container-read-token-base64) --runtimesourcefeed https://dotnetbuilds.blob.core.windows.net/internal --runtimesourcefeedkey $(dotnetbuilds-internal-container-read-token-base64)'
+      internalRuntimeDownloadArgs='/p:DotNetRuntimeSourceFeed=https://ci.dot.net/internal /p:DotNetRuntimeSourceFeedKey=$(dotnetbuilds-internal-container-read-token-base64) --runtimesourcefeed https://ci.dot.net/internal --runtimesourcefeedkey $(dotnetbuilds-internal-container-read-token-base64)'
     fi
 
     buildConfig=Release
diff --git a/eng/common/templates/job/execute-sdl.yml b/eng/common/templates/job/execute-sdl.yml
index 7870f93bc17652..28ccaaa482064e 100644
--- a/eng/common/templates/job/execute-sdl.yml
+++ b/eng/common/templates/job/execute-sdl.yml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
     # If it's not devdiv, it's dnceng
     ${{ if ne(variables['System.TeamProject'], 'DevDiv') }}:
       name: $(DncEngInternalBuildPool)
-      demands: ImageOverride -equals windows.vs2019.amd64
+      demands: ImageOverride -equals windows.vs2022.amd64
   steps:
   - checkout: self
     clean: true
diff --git a/eng/common/templates/job/onelocbuild.yml b/eng/common/templates/job/onelocbuild.yml
index 2cd3840c992720..0d9a54751c81af 100644
--- a/eng/common/templates/job/onelocbuild.yml
+++ b/eng/common/templates/job/onelocbuild.yml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ jobs:
       # If it's not devdiv, it's dnceng
       ${{ if ne(variables['System.TeamProject'], 'DevDiv') }}:
         name: $(DncEngInternalBuildPool)
-        demands: ImageOverride -equals windows.vs2019.amd64
+        demands: ImageOverride -equals windows.vs2022.amd64
 
   steps:
     - ${{ if ne(parameters.SkipLocProjectJsonGeneration, 'true') }}:
diff --git a/eng/common/templates/job/publish-build-assets.yml b/eng/common/templates/job/publish-build-assets.yml
index b4ece772c32660..9234ccab1a45d6 100644
--- a/eng/common/templates/job/publish-build-assets.yml
+++ b/eng/common/templates/job/publish-build-assets.yml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ jobs:
     # If it's not devdiv, it's dnceng
     ${{ if ne(variables['System.TeamProject'], 'DevDiv') }}:
       name: NetCore1ESPool-Publishing-Internal
-      demands: ImageOverride -equals windows.vs2019.amd64
+      demands: ImageOverride -equals windows.vs2022.amd64
 
   steps:
   - ${{ if and(eq(parameters.runAsPublic, 'false'), ne(variables['System.TeamProject'], 'public'), notin(variables['Build.Reason'], 'PullRequest')) }}:
diff --git a/eng/common/templates/job/source-index-stage1.yml b/eng/common/templates/job/source-index-stage1.yml
index 81606fd9a541e6..1975582b9b053b 100644
--- a/eng/common/templates/job/source-index-stage1.yml
+++ b/eng/common/templates/job/source-index-stage1.yml
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ jobs:
     pool:
       ${{ if eq(variables['System.TeamProject'], 'public') }}:
         name: $(DncEngPublicBuildPool)
-        demands: ImageOverride -equals windows.vs2019.amd64.open
+        demands: ImageOverride -equals windows.vs2022.amd64.open
       ${{ if eq(variables['System.TeamProject'], 'internal') }}:
         name: $(DncEngInternalBuildPool)
-        demands: ImageOverride -equals windows.vs2019.amd64
+        demands: ImageOverride -equals windows.vs2022.amd64
 
   steps:
   - ${{ each preStep in parameters.preSteps }}:
diff --git a/eng/common/templates/post-build/post-build.yml b/eng/common/templates/post-build/post-build.yml
index 96ca0688238491..db4bf92b90b928 100644
--- a/eng/common/templates/post-build/post-build.yml
+++ b/eng/common/templates/post-build/post-build.yml
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ stages:
         # If it's not devdiv, it's dnceng
         ${{ else }}:
           name: $(DncEngInternalBuildPool)
-          demands: ImageOverride -equals windows.vs2019.amd64
+          demands: ImageOverride -equals windows.vs2022.amd64
 
       steps:
         - template: setup-maestro-vars.yml
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ stages:
         # If it's not devdiv, it's dnceng
         ${{ else }}:
           name: $(DncEngInternalBuildPool)
-          demands: ImageOverride -equals windows.vs2019.amd64
+          demands: ImageOverride -equals windows.vs2022.amd64
       steps:
         - template: setup-maestro-vars.yml
           parameters:
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ stages:
         # If it's not devdiv, it's dnceng
         ${{ else }}:
           name: $(DncEngInternalBuildPool)
-          demands: ImageOverride -equals windows.vs2019.amd64
+          demands: ImageOverride -equals windows.vs2022.amd64
       steps:
         - template: setup-maestro-vars.yml
           parameters:
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ stages:
         # If it's not devdiv, it's dnceng
         ${{ else }}:
           name: NetCore1ESPool-Publishing-Internal
-          demands: ImageOverride -equals windows.vs2019.amd64
+          demands: ImageOverride -equals windows.vs2022.amd64
       steps:
         - template: setup-maestro-vars.yml
           parameters:
diff --git a/eng/common/templates/steps/source-build.yml b/eng/common/templates/steps/source-build.yml
index ae06b26ea37340..d08a0e92caa49e 100644
--- a/eng/common/templates/steps/source-build.yml
+++ b/eng/common/templates/steps/source-build.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ steps:
     # in the default public locations.
     internalRuntimeDownloadArgs=
     if [ '$(dotnetbuilds-internal-container-read-token-base64)' != '$''(dotnetbuilds-internal-container-read-token-base64)' ]; then
-      internalRuntimeDownloadArgs='/p:DotNetRuntimeSourceFeed=https://dotnetbuilds.blob.core.windows.net/internal /p:DotNetRuntimeSourceFeedKey=$(dotnetbuilds-internal-container-read-token-base64) --runtimesourcefeed https://dotnetbuilds.blob.core.windows.net/internal --runtimesourcefeedkey $(dotnetbuilds-internal-container-read-token-base64)'
+      internalRuntimeDownloadArgs='/p:DotNetRuntimeSourceFeed=https://ci.dot.net/internal /p:DotNetRuntimeSourceFeedKey=$(dotnetbuilds-internal-container-read-token-base64) --runtimesourcefeed https://ci.dot.net/internal --runtimesourcefeedkey $(dotnetbuilds-internal-container-read-token-base64)'
     fi
 
     buildConfig=Release
diff --git a/eng/common/templates/variables/pool-providers.yml b/eng/common/templates/variables/pool-providers.yml
index d236f9fdbb153b..00a41b0d2a6fa9 100644
--- a/eng/common/templates/variables/pool-providers.yml
+++ b/eng/common/templates/variables/pool-providers.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #
 #        pool:
 #           name: $(DncEngInternalBuildPool)
-#           demands: ImageOverride -equals windows.vs2019.amd64
+#           demands: ImageOverride -equals windows.vs2022.amd64
 
 variables:
   # Coalesce the target and source branches so we know when a PR targets a release branch
diff --git a/eng/common/tools.ps1 b/eng/common/tools.ps1
index bb048ad125a8cf..0acf27aa3aaeba 100644
--- a/eng/common/tools.ps1
+++ b/eng/common/tools.ps1
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ function GetDotNetInstallScript([string] $dotnetRoot) {
 
     Retry({
       Write-Host "GET $uri"
-      Invoke-WebRequest $uri -OutFile $installScript
+      Invoke-WebRequest $uri -UseBasicParsing -OutFile $installScript
     })
   }
 
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ function InitializeXCopyMSBuild([string]$packageVersion, [bool]$install) {
     Write-Host "Downloading $packageName $packageVersion"
     $ProgressPreference = 'SilentlyContinue' # Don't display the console progress UI - it's a huge perf hit
     Retry({
-      Invoke-WebRequest "https://pkgs.dev.azure.com/dnceng/public/_packaging/dotnet-eng/nuget/v3/flat2/$packageName/$packageVersion/$packageName.$packageVersion.nupkg" -OutFile $packagePath
+      Invoke-WebRequest "https://pkgs.dev.azure.com/dnceng/public/_packaging/dotnet-eng/nuget/v3/flat2/$packageName/$packageVersion/$packageName.$packageVersion.nupkg" -UseBasicParsing -OutFile $packagePath
     })
 
     Unzip $packagePath $packageDir
@@ -541,23 +541,30 @@ function LocateVisualStudio([object]$vsRequirements = $null){
     Create-Directory $vsWhereDir
     Write-Host 'Downloading vswhere'
     Retry({
-      Invoke-WebRequest "https://netcorenativeassets.blob.core.windows.net/resource-packages/external/windows/vswhere/$vswhereVersion/vswhere.exe" -OutFile $vswhereExe
+      Invoke-WebRequest "https://netcorenativeassets.blob.core.windows.net/resource-packages/external/windows/vswhere/$vswhereVersion/vswhere.exe" -UseBasicParsing -OutFile $vswhereExe
     })
   }
 
-  if (!$vsRequirements) { $vsRequirements = $GlobalJson.tools.vs }
+  if (!$vsRequirements) {
+    if (Get-Member -InputObject $GlobalJson.tools -Name 'vs' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) {
+      $vsRequirements = $GlobalJson.tools.vs
+    } else {
+      $vsRequirements = $null
+    }
+  }
+
   $args = @('-latest', '-format', 'json', '-requires', 'Microsoft.Component.MSBuild', '-products', '*')
 
   if (!$excludePrereleaseVS) {
     $args += '-prerelease'
   }
 
-  if (Get-Member -InputObject $vsRequirements -Name 'version') {
+  if ($vsRequirements -and (Get-Member -InputObject $vsRequirements -Name 'version' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)) {
     $args += '-version'
     $args += $vsRequirements.version
   }
 
-  if (Get-Member -InputObject $vsRequirements -Name 'components') {
+  if ($vsRequirements -and (Get-Member -InputObject $vsRequirements -Name 'components' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)) {
     foreach ($component in $vsRequirements.components) {
       $args += '-requires'
       $args += $component
diff --git a/global.json b/global.json
index eea4c3f60c15b8..49b4f3c261fcb1 100644
--- a/global.json
+++ b/global.json
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 {
   "sdk": {
-    "version": "8.0.122",
+    "version": "8.0.123",
     "allowPrerelease": true,
     "rollForward": "major"
   },
   "tools": {
-    "dotnet": "8.0.122"
+    "dotnet": "8.0.123"
   },
   "msbuild-sdks": {
-    "Microsoft.DotNet.Arcade.Sdk": "8.0.0-beta.25562.3",
-    "Microsoft.DotNet.Helix.Sdk": "8.0.0-beta.25562.3",
-    "Microsoft.DotNet.SharedFramework.Sdk": "8.0.0-beta.25562.3",
+    "Microsoft.DotNet.Arcade.Sdk": "8.0.0-beta.26112.1",
+    "Microsoft.DotNet.Helix.Sdk": "8.0.0-beta.26112.1",
+    "Microsoft.DotNet.SharedFramework.Sdk": "8.0.0-beta.26112.1",
     "Microsoft.Build.NoTargets": "3.7.0",
     "Microsoft.Build.Traversal": "3.4.0",
     "Microsoft.NET.Sdk.IL": "8.0.0-rc.1.23406.6"