diff --git a/tools/releaseBuild/Images/GenericLinuxFiles/PowerShellPackage.ps1 b/tools/releaseBuild/Images/GenericLinuxFiles/PowerShellPackage.ps1
index f206747ac1..d797e567e1 100644
--- a/tools/releaseBuild/Images/GenericLinuxFiles/PowerShellPackage.ps1
+++ b/tools/releaseBuild/Images/GenericLinuxFiles/PowerShellPackage.ps1
@@ -58,3 +58,20 @@ foreach ($linuxPackage in $linuxPackages)
     Write-Verbose "Copying $filePath to $destination" -Verbose
     Copy-Item -Path $filePath -Destination $destination -force
 }
+
+Write-Verbose "Exporting project.assets files ..." -verbose
+
+$projectAssetsCounter = 1
+$projectAssetsFolder = Join-Path -Path $destination -ChildPath 'projectAssets'
+$projectAssetsZip = Join-Path -Path $destination -ChildPath 'projectAssetssymbols.zip'
+Get-ChildItem $location\project.assets.json -Recurse | ForEach-Object {
+    $itemDestination = Join-Path -Path $projectAssetsFolder -ChildPath $projectAssetsCounter
+    New-Item -Path $itemDestination -ItemType Directory -Force
+    $file = $_.FullName
+    Write-Verbose "Copying $file to $itemDestination" -verbose
+    Copy-Item -Path $file -Destination "$itemDestination\" -Force
+    $projectAssetsCounter++
+}
+
+Compress-Archive -Path $projectAssetsFolder -DestinationPath $projectAssetsZip
+Remove-Item -Path $projectAssetsFolder -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
diff --git a/tools/releaseBuild/Images/microsoft_powershell_alpine3/Dockerfile b/tools/releaseBuild/Images/microsoft_powershell_alpine3/Dockerfile
index feea186d5e..4bdbd2a0af 100644
--- a/tools/releaseBuild/Images/microsoft_powershell_alpine3/Dockerfile
+++ b/tools/releaseBuild/Images/microsoft_powershell_alpine3/Dockerfile
@@ -7,4 +7,6 @@ LABEL maintainer="PowerShell Team <powershellteam@hotmail.com>"
 RUN apk update \
     && apk add cmake clang build-base git bash
 
+ENV DOTNET_SKIP_FIRST_TIME_EXPERIENCE=1
+
 COPY build-and-run-pwsh.sh /
diff --git a/tools/releaseBuild/Images/microsoft_powershell_centos7/Dockerfile b/tools/releaseBuild/Images/microsoft_powershell_centos7/Dockerfile
index b7a5997182..10955fbf67 100644
--- a/tools/releaseBuild/Images/microsoft_powershell_centos7/Dockerfile
+++ b/tools/releaseBuild/Images/microsoft_powershell_centos7/Dockerfile
@@ -23,5 +23,7 @@ RUN yum install -y \
 
 COPY PowerShellPackage.ps1 /
 
+ENV DOTNET_SKIP_FIRST_TIME_EXPERIENCE=1
+
 # Use PowerShell as the default shell
 ENTRYPOINT [ "pwsh" ]
diff --git a/tools/releaseBuild/Images/microsoft_powershell_ubuntu14.04/Dockerfile b/tools/releaseBuild/Images/microsoft_powershell_ubuntu14.04/Dockerfile
index debdc50b07..7eb7a6d613 100644
--- a/tools/releaseBuild/Images/microsoft_powershell_ubuntu14.04/Dockerfile
+++ b/tools/releaseBuild/Images/microsoft_powershell_ubuntu14.04/Dockerfile
@@ -32,5 +32,7 @@ RUN apt-get update \
 
 COPY PowerShellPackage.ps1 /
 
+ENV DOTNET_SKIP_FIRST_TIME_EXPERIENCE=1
+
 # Use PowerShell as the default shell
 ENTRYPOINT [ "pwsh" ]
diff --git a/tools/releaseBuild/Images/microsoft_powershell_ubuntu16.04/Dockerfile b/tools/releaseBuild/Images/microsoft_powershell_ubuntu16.04/Dockerfile
index 5c036ebab2..7c6779f0a0 100644
--- a/tools/releaseBuild/Images/microsoft_powershell_ubuntu16.04/Dockerfile
+++ b/tools/releaseBuild/Images/microsoft_powershell_ubuntu16.04/Dockerfile
@@ -30,5 +30,7 @@ RUN apt-get update \
 
 COPY PowerShellPackage.ps1 /
 
+ENV DOTNET_SKIP_FIRST_TIME_EXPERIENCE=1
+
 # Use PowerShell as the default shell
 ENTRYPOINT [ "pwsh" ]
diff --git a/tools/releaseBuild/Images/microsoft_powershell_windowsservercore/DockerFile b/tools/releaseBuild/Images/microsoft_powershell_windowsservercore/DockerFile
index c8be0a943e..f6ebd133b4 100644
--- a/tools/releaseBuild/Images/microsoft_powershell_windowsservercore/DockerFile
+++ b/tools/releaseBuild/Images/microsoft_powershell_windowsservercore/DockerFile
@@ -21,4 +21,6 @@ RUN Import-Module ./containerFiles/wix.psm1; `
 
 COPY PowerShellPackage.ps1 /
 
+ENV DOTNET_SKIP_FIRST_TIME_EXPERIENCE=1
+
 ENTRYPOINT ["C:\\Program Files\\PowerShell\\latest\\pwsh.exe", "-command"]
diff --git a/tools/releaseBuild/Images/microsoft_powershell_windowsservercore/PowerShellPackage.ps1 b/tools/releaseBuild/Images/microsoft_powershell_windowsservercore/PowerShellPackage.ps1
index b725a75fe3..fd5669657e 100644
--- a/tools/releaseBuild/Images/microsoft_powershell_windowsservercore/PowerShellPackage.ps1
+++ b/tools/releaseBuild/Images/microsoft_powershell_windowsservercore/PowerShellPackage.ps1
@@ -25,7 +25,10 @@ param (
 
     [Parameter(Mandatory,ParameterSetName='packageSigned')]
     [ValidatePattern("-signed.zip$")]
-    [string]$BuildZip
+    [string]$BuildZip,
+
+    [Parameter(Mandatory,ParameterSetName='ComponentRegistration')]
+    [switch] $ComponentRegistration
 )
 
 $releaseTagParam = @{}
@@ -92,24 +95,46 @@ try{
     }
 
     $pspackageParams = @{'Type'='msi'; 'WindowsRuntime'=$Runtime}
-    if(!$Symbols.IsPresent -and $Runtime -notmatch "arm")
+    if(!$ComponentRegistration.IsPresent -and !$Symbols.IsPresent -and $Runtime -notmatch "arm")
     {
         Write-Verbose "Starting powershell packaging(msi)..." -verbose
         Start-PSPackage @pspackageParams @releaseTagParam
     }
 
-    $pspackageParams['Type']='zip'
-    $pspackageParams['IncludeSymbols']=$Symbols.IsPresent
-    Write-Verbose "Starting powershell packaging(zip)..." -verbose
-    Start-PSPackage @pspackageParams @releaseTagParam
+    if(!$ComponentRegistration.IsPresent)
+    {
+        $pspackageParams['Type']='zip'
+        $pspackageParams['IncludeSymbols']=$Symbols.IsPresent
+        Write-Verbose "Starting powershell packaging(zip)..." -verbose
+        Start-PSPackage @pspackageParams @releaseTagParam
 
-    Write-Verbose "Exporting packages ..." -verbose
+        Write-Verbose "Exporting packages ..." -verbose
 
-    Get-ChildItem $location\*.msi,$location\*.zip,$location\*.wixpdb | ForEach-Object {
-        $file = $_.FullName
-        Write-Verbose "Copying $file to $destination" -verbose
-        Copy-Item -Path $file -Destination "$destination\" -Force
+        Get-ChildItem $location\*.msi,$location\*.zip,$location\*.wixpdb | ForEach-Object {
+            $file = $_.FullName
+            Write-Verbose "Copying $file to $destination" -verbose
+            Copy-Item -Path $file -Destination "$destination\" -Force
+        }
     }
+    else {
+        Write-Verbose "Exporting project.assets files ..." -verbose
+
+        $projectAssetsCounter = 1
+        $projectAssetsFolder = Join-Path -Path $destination -ChildPath 'projectAssets'
+        $projectAssetsZip = Join-Path -Path $destination -ChildPath 'projectAssetssymbols.zip'
+        Get-ChildItem $location\project.assets.json -Recurse | ForEach-Object {
+            $itemDestination = Join-Path -Path $projectAssetsFolder -ChildPath $projectAssetsCounter
+            New-Item -Path $itemDestination -ItemType Directory -Force
+            $file = $_.FullName
+            Write-Verbose "Copying $file to $itemDestination" -verbose
+            Copy-Item -Path $file -Destination "$itemDestination\" -Force
+            $projectAssetsCounter++
+        }
+
+        Compress-Archive -Path $projectAssetsFolder -DestinationPath $projectAssetsZip
+        Remove-Item -Path $projectAssetsFolder -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+    }
+
 }
 finally
 {
diff --git a/tools/releaseBuild/build.json b/tools/releaseBuild/build.json
index 25263f97f1..d14322c670 100644
--- a/tools/releaseBuild/build.json
+++ b/tools/releaseBuild/build.json
@@ -34,6 +34,25 @@
         "DockerImageName": "ps-winsrvcore",
         "BinaryBucket": "release"
     },
+    {
+        "Name": "win-x64-component-registration",
+        "RepoDestinationPath": "C:\\PowerShell",
+        "BuildCommand": "C:\\PowerShellPackage.ps1 -location _RepoDestinationPath_ -destination _DockerVolume_ -Runtime win7-x64 -ReleaseTag _ReleaseTag_ -ComponentRegistration",
+        "BuildDockerOptions": [
+            "-m",
+            "3968m"
+        ],
+        "DockerFile": ".\\tools\\releaseBuild\\Images\\microsoft_powershell_windowsservercore\\DockerFile",
+        "AdditionalContextFiles" :[
+            ".\\tools\\releaseBuild\\Images\\microsoft_powershell_windowsservercore\\PowerShellPackage.ps1",
+            ".\\tools\\releaseBuild\\Images\\microsoft_powershell_windowsservercore\\wix.psm1",
+            ".\\tools\\releaseBuild\\Images\\microsoft_powershell_windowsservercore\\dockerInstall.psm1"
+        ],
+        "DockerImageName": "ps-winsrvcore",
+        "BinaryBucket": "results",
+        "ArtifactsExpected": 1,
+        "VariableForExtractedBinariesPath": "componentregistration"
+    },
     {
         "Name": "win-x64-symbols",
         "RepoDestinationPath": "C:\\PowerShell",