diff --git a/.pipelines/templates/install-dotnet.yml b/.pipelines/templates/install-dotnet.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c2a2cfebec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.pipelines/templates/install-dotnet.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+steps:
+  - pwsh: |
+      if (-not (Test-Path '$(RepoRoot)')) {
+        $psRoot = '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/PowerShell'
+        Set-Location $psRoot -Verbose
+      }
+
+      $version = Get-Content ./global.json | ConvertFrom-Json | Select-Object -ExpandProperty sdk | Select-Object -ExpandProperty version
+
+      Write-Verbose -Verbose "Installing .NET SDK with version $version"
+
+      Import-Module ./build.psm1 -Force
+      Install-Dotnet -Version $version -Verbose
+
+    displayName: 'Install dotnet SDK'
+    workingDirectory: $(RepoRoot)
+    env:
+       ob_restore_phase: true
+
diff --git a/.pipelines/templates/linux-package-build.yml b/.pipelines/templates/linux-package-build.yml
index fb8743e4fb..aa14602f2d 100644
--- a/.pipelines/templates/linux-package-build.yml
+++ b/.pipelines/templates/linux-package-build.yml
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ jobs:
     env:
       ob_restore_phase: true # This ensures this done in restore phase to workaround signing issue
 
+  - template: /.pipelines/templates/install-dotnet.yml@self
+
   - pwsh: |
       $packageType = '$(PackageType)'
       Write-Verbose -Verbose "packageType = $packageType"
@@ -103,7 +105,7 @@ jobs:
       Import-Module "$repoRoot/build.psm1"
       Import-Module "$repoRoot/tools/packaging"
 
-      Start-PSBootstrap -Scenario Package
+      Start-PSBootstrap -Scenario Both
 
       $psOptionsPath = "$(Pipeline.Workspace)/CoOrdinatedBuildPipeline/${unsignedDrop}/psoptions/psoptions.json"
 
diff --git a/.pipelines/templates/linux.yml b/.pipelines/templates/linux.yml
index ccfac3fbc8..cbf63c84b4 100644
--- a/.pipelines/templates/linux.yml
+++ b/.pipelines/templates/linux.yml
@@ -62,12 +62,7 @@ jobs:
       AnalyzeInPipeline: true
       Language: csharp
 
-  - task: UseDotNet@2
-    inputs:
-      useGlobalJson: true
-      workingDirectory: $(PowerShellRoot)
-    env:
-      ob_restore_phase: true
+  - template: /.pipelines/templates/install-dotnet.yml@self
 
   - pwsh: |
       $runtime = $env:RUNTIME
diff --git a/.pipelines/templates/mac.yml b/.pipelines/templates/mac.yml
index b08becedc2..ff4787b9bc 100644
--- a/.pipelines/templates/mac.yml
+++ b/.pipelines/templates/mac.yml
@@ -39,12 +39,8 @@ jobs:
       sudo chown $env:USER "$(Agent.TempDirectory)/PowerShell"
     displayName: 'Create $(Agent.TempDirectory)/PowerShell'
 
-  - task: UseDotNet@2
-    displayName: 'Use .NET Core sdk'
-    inputs:
-      useGlobalJson: true
-      packageType: 'sdk'
-      workingDirectory: $(PowerShellRoot)
+    ## We cross compile for arm64, so the arch is always x64
+  - template: /.pipelines/templates/install-dotnet.yml@self
 
   - pwsh: |
       Import-Module $(PowerShellRoot)/build.psm1 -Force
diff --git a/.pipelines/templates/nupkg.yml b/.pipelines/templates/nupkg.yml
index eeb5e5ae76..486b444713 100644
--- a/.pipelines/templates/nupkg.yml
+++ b/.pipelines/templates/nupkg.yml
@@ -94,15 +94,7 @@ jobs:
     parameters:
       repoRoot: $(PowerShellRoot)
 
-  - task: NuGetToolInstaller@1
-    displayName: 'Install NuGet.exe'
-
-  - task: UseDotNet@2
-    displayName: 'Use .NET Core sdk'
-    inputs:
-      useGlobalJson: true
-      packageType: 'sdk'
-      workingDirectory: '$(PowerShellRoot)'
+  - template: /.pipelines/templates/install-dotnet.yml@self
 
   - pwsh: |
       Set-Location -Path '$(PowerShellRoot)'
diff --git a/.pipelines/templates/release-validate-fxdpackages.yml b/.pipelines/templates/release-validate-fxdpackages.yml
index 30a2ab1390..af20d93e75 100644
--- a/.pipelines/templates/release-validate-fxdpackages.yml
+++ b/.pipelines/templates/release-validate-fxdpackages.yml
@@ -61,12 +61,7 @@ jobs:
         Get-ChildItem "$(Pipeline.Workspace)/PSPackagesOfficial/$artifactName" -Recurse
       displayName: 'Capture Downloaded Artifacts'
 
-    - task: UseDotNet@2
-      displayName: 'Use .NET Core sdk'
-      inputs:
-        useGlobalJson: true
-        packageType: 'sdk'
-        workingDirectory: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/PowerShell"
+    - template: /.pipelines/templates/install-dotnet.yml@self
 
     - pwsh: |
         $artifactName = '$(artifactName)'
diff --git a/.pipelines/templates/release-validate-globaltools.yml b/.pipelines/templates/release-validate-globaltools.yml
index 34f0f497c7..abe4637875 100644
--- a/.pipelines/templates/release-validate-globaltools.yml
+++ b/.pipelines/templates/release-validate-globaltools.yml
@@ -38,12 +38,7 @@ jobs:
         Get-ChildItem "$(Pipeline.Workspace)/PSPackagesOfficial/drop_nupkg_build_nupkg" -Recurse
       displayName: 'Capture Downloaded Artifacts'
 
-    - task: UseDotNet@2
-      displayName: 'Use .NET Core sdk'
-      inputs:
-        useGlobalJson: true
-        packageType: 'sdk'
-        workingDirectory: $(REPOROOT)
+    - template: /.pipelines/templates/install-dotnet.yml@self
 
     - pwsh: |
         $repoRoot = "$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/PowerShell"
diff --git a/.pipelines/templates/release-validate-sdk.yml b/.pipelines/templates/release-validate-sdk.yml
index 6eb800f632..fec086aa31 100644
--- a/.pipelines/templates/release-validate-sdk.yml
+++ b/.pipelines/templates/release-validate-sdk.yml
@@ -46,12 +46,7 @@ jobs:
         Get-ChildItem "$(Pipeline.Workspace)/PSPackagesOfficial/drop_nupkg_build_nupkg" -Recurse
       displayName: 'Capture Downloaded Artifacts'
 
-    - task: UseDotNet@2
-      displayName: 'Use .NET Core sdk'
-      inputs:
-        useGlobalJson: true
-        packageType: 'sdk'
-        workingDirectory: $(REPOROOT)
+    - template: /.pipelines/templates/install-dotnet.yml@self
 
     - pwsh: |
         $repoRoot = "$(Build.SourcesDirectory)"
diff --git a/.pipelines/templates/testartifacts.yml b/.pipelines/templates/testartifacts.yml
index 240ceae80f..751c9d5a53 100644
--- a/.pipelines/templates/testartifacts.yml
+++ b/.pipelines/templates/testartifacts.yml
@@ -25,19 +25,16 @@ jobs:
     env:
       ob_restore_phase: true
 
+  - template: /.pipelines/templates/SetVersionVariables.yml@self
+    parameters:
+      ReleaseTagVar: $(ReleaseTagVar)
+
   - template: /.pipelines/templates/insert-nuget-config-azfeed.yml@self
     parameters:
-      repoRoot: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/PowerShell
+      repoRoot: $(RepoRoot)
       ob_restore_phase: true
 
-  - task: UseDotNet@2
-    displayName: 'Use .NET Core sdk'
-    inputs:
-      useGlobalJson: true
-      packageType: 'sdk'
-      workingDirectory: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/PowerShell"
-    env:
-      ob_restore_phase: true
+  - template: /.pipelines/templates/install-dotnet.yml@self
 
   - pwsh: |
       New-Item -Path '$(ob_outputDirectory)' -ItemType Directory -Force
@@ -93,19 +90,16 @@ jobs:
     env:
       ob_restore_phase: true
 
+  - template: /.pipelines/templates/SetVersionVariables.yml@self
+    parameters:
+      ReleaseTagVar: $(ReleaseTagVar)
+
   - template: /.pipelines/templates/insert-nuget-config-azfeed.yml@self
     parameters:
       repoRoot: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/PowerShell
       ob_restore_phase: true
 
-  - task: UseDotNet@2
-    displayName: 'Use .NET Core sdk'
-    inputs:
-      useGlobalJson: true
-      packageType: 'sdk'
-      workingDirectory: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/PowerShell"
-    env:
-      ob_restore_phase: true
+  - template: /.pipelines/templates/install-dotnet.yml@self
 
   - pwsh: |
       New-Item -Path '$(ob_outputDirectory)' -ItemType Directory -Force
diff --git a/.pipelines/templates/windows-hosted-build.yml b/.pipelines/templates/windows-hosted-build.yml
index b33d7be855..cab00eb68b 100644
--- a/.pipelines/templates/windows-hosted-build.yml
+++ b/.pipelines/templates/windows-hosted-build.yml
@@ -63,12 +63,7 @@ jobs:
       AnalyzeInPipeline: true
       Language: csharp
 
-  - task: UseDotNet@2
-    inputs:
-      useGlobalJson: true
-      workingDirectory: $(PowerShellRoot)
-    env:
-      ob_restore_phase: true
+  - template: /.pipelines/templates/install-dotnet.yml@self
 
   - pwsh: |
       $runtime = switch ($env:Architecture)
@@ -142,6 +137,7 @@ jobs:
         }
 
       Import-Module -Name $(PowerShellRoot)/build.psm1 -Force
+      Find-Dotnet
 
       ## Build global tool
       Write-Verbose -Message "Building PowerShell global tool for Windows.x64" -Verbose
@@ -237,6 +233,9 @@ jobs:
           After that, we repack using Compress-Archive and rename it back to a nupkg.
         #>
 
+      Import-Module -Name $(PowerShellRoot)/build.psm1 -Force
+      Find-Dotnet
+
       $packagingStrings = Import-PowerShellDataFile "$(PowerShellRoot)\tools\packaging\packaging.strings.psd1"
 
       $outputPath = Join-Path '$(ob_outputDirectory)' 'globaltool'
diff --git a/.pipelines/templates/windows-package-build.yml b/.pipelines/templates/windows-package-build.yml
index def92b5dd0..b0b750bca2 100644
--- a/.pipelines/templates/windows-package-build.yml
+++ b/.pipelines/templates/windows-package-build.yml
@@ -78,12 +78,7 @@ jobs:
     env:
       ob_restore_phase: true # This ensures this done in restore phase to workaround signing issue
 
-  - task: UseDotNet@2
-    inputs:
-      useGlobalJson: true
-      workingDirectory: $(REPOROOT)
-    env:
-      ob_restore_phase: true
+  - template: /.pipelines/templates/install-dotnet.yml@self
 
   - pwsh: |
       $msixUrl = '$(makeappUrl)'
@@ -112,7 +107,9 @@ jobs:
       Import-Module "$repoRoot\build.psm1"
       Import-Module "$repoRoot\tools\packaging"
 
-      Start-PSBootstrap -Scenario Package
+      Start-PSBootstrap -Scenario Both
+
+      Find-Dotnet
 
       $signedFilesPath, $psoptionsFilePath = if ($env:RUNTIME -eq 'minsize') {
           "$(Pipeline.Workspace)\CoOrdinatedBuildPipeline\drop_windows_build_windows_x64_${runtime}\$signedFolder"
diff --git a/build.psm1 b/build.psm1
index 76115d1c98..45c2ab577e 100644
--- a/build.psm1
+++ b/build.psm1
@@ -2074,8 +2074,8 @@ function Install-Dotnet {
     # Note that when it is null, Invoke-Expression (but not &) must be used to interpolate properly
     $sudo = if (!$NoSudo) { "sudo" }
 
-    # $installObtainUrl = "https://dot.net/v1"
-    $installObtainUrl = "https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/scripts/v1"
+    $installObtainUrl = "https://builds.dotnet.microsoft.com/dotnet/scripts/v1"
+    #$installObtainUrl = "https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/scripts/v1"
     $uninstallObtainUrl = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dotnet/cli/master/scripts/obtain"
 
     # Install for Linux and OS X
@@ -2166,7 +2166,6 @@ function Install-Dotnet {
             $installArgs += @{ SkipNonVersionedFiles = $true }
 
             $installArgs | Out-String | Write-Verbose -Verbose
-
             & ./$installScript @installArgs
         }
         else {