PowerShell · Justin Chung (jshigetomi) · Sep 21, 2026 · Sep 17, 2026 · Sep 20, 2026
@@ -22,6 +22,26 @@ parameters: # parameters are shown up in ADO UI in a build queue time
     - R1
     - Netlock
   default: "R1"
+- name: IsEarlyAccess
+  type: boolean
+  default: false
+- name: EarlyAccessFeed
+  displayName: Early Access Feed
+  type: string
+  default: 'net11'
+  values:
+    - 'net8'
+    - 'net9'
+    - 'net10'
+    - 'net11'
+- name: DOTNET_RUNTIME_VERSION
+  displayName: Runtime version of early access build
+  type: string
+  default: ' '
+- name: DOTNET_SDK_VERSION
+  displayName: SDK version of early access build
+  type: string
+  default: ' '
 
 name: msixbundle_vPack_$(Build.SourceBranchName)_Prod.True_Create.${{ parameters.createVPack }}_$(date:yyyyMMdd).$(rev:rr)
 
@@ -48,9 +68,19 @@ variables:
     value: ${{ parameters.ReleaseTagVar }}
   - name: netiso
     value: ${{ parameters.netiso }}
+  - name: IsEarlyAccess
+    value: ${{ parameters.IsEarlyAccess }}
+  - name: EARLY_ACCESS_FEED
+    value: ${{ parameters.EarlyAccessFeed }}
+  - name: DOTNET_RUNTIME_VERSION
+    value: ${{ parameters.DOTNET_RUNTIME_VERSION }}
+  - name: DOTNET_SDK_VERSION
+    value: ${{ parameters.DOTNET_SDK_VERSION }}
   - group: certificate_logical_to_actual # used within signing task
   - group: MSIXSigningProfile
   - group: msixTools
+  - ${{ if eq(parameters.IsEarlyAccess, true) }}:
+    - group: DotNetPrivateBuildAccess
   - group: mscodehub-feed-read-general
   - group: mscodehub-feed-read-akv
 
@@ -95,9 +125,33 @@ extends:
       tsaOptionsFile: .config/tsaoptions.json
 
     stages:
+    - stage: prep
+      displayName: 'Prepare early access .NET'
+      dependsOn: []
+      jobs:
+      - ${{ if eq(parameters.IsEarlyAccess, true) }}:
+        - template: /.pipelines/templates/downloadDotnetEarlyAccess.yml@self
+          parameters:
+            DotnetRuntimeVersion: ${{ parameters.DOTNET_RUNTIME_VERSION }}
+            DotnetSdkVersion: ${{ parameters.DOTNET_SDK_VERSION }}
+      - ${{ else }}:
+        - job: skip_download_dotnet_early_access
+          displayName: 'Skip early access .NET download'
+          pool:
+            type: windows
+          variables:
+          - name: ob_outputDirectory
+            value: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/ONEBRANCH_ARTIFACT'
+          - name: ob_signing_setup_enabled
+            value: false
+          - name: ob_sdl_codeSignValidation_enabled
+            value: false
+          steps:
+          - pwsh: Write-Host 'IsEarlyAccess is false; skipping early access .NET download.'
+
     - stage: Build_MSIX_Package
       displayName: 'Build and create MSIX packages'
-      dependsOn: []
+      dependsOn: [prep]
       jobs:
       - job: Build
         pool:
@@ -114,6 +168,10 @@ extends:
           ArtifactPlatform: 'windows'
           ob_outputDirectory: '$(BUILD.SOURCESDIRECTORY)\out'
           ob_artifactBaseName: drop_build_$(Architecture)
+          IsEarlyAccess: ${{ parameters.IsEarlyAccess }}
+          EARLY_ACCESS_FEED: ${{ parameters.EarlyAccessFeed }}
+          DOTNET_RUNTIME_VERSION: ${{ parameters.DOTNET_RUNTIME_VERSION }}
+          DOTNET_SDK_VERSION: ${{ parameters.DOTNET_SDK_VERSION }}
 
         steps:
         - checkout: self
@@ -210,6 +268,9 @@ extends:
             Write-Verbose -Verbose "Completed building PowerShell for '$env:BuildConfiguration' configuration"
           displayName: 'Build Windows Universal - $(Architecture)-$(BuildConfiguration) Symbols folder'
           env:
+            ${{ if eq(parameters.IsEarlyAccess, true) }}:
+              __DOTNET_RUNTIME_FEED_KEY: $(RUNTIME_SOURCEFEED_KEY)
+              VSS_NUGET_EXTERNAL_FEED_ENDPOINTS: $(VSS_NUGET_EXTERNAL_FEED_ENDPOINTS)
             ob_restore_phase: true # Set ob_restore_phase to run this step before '🔒 Setup Signing' step.
 
         # Add CodeQL Finalize task right after your 'Build' step.

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ parameters:
       - 'net8'
       - 'net9'
       - 'net10'
+      - 'net11'
   - name: ReleaseTagVar
     displayName: Release Tag
     type: string

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ parameters: # parameters are shown up in ADO UI in a build queue time
       - 'net8'
       - 'net9'
       - 'net10'
+      - 'net11'
   - name: DOTNET_RUNTIME_VERSION
     displayName: Runtime version of early access build
     type: string

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ parameters: # parameters are shown up in ADO UI in a build queue time
       - 'net8'
       - 'net9'
       - 'net10'
+      - 'net11'
   - name: IsEarlyAccess
     type: boolean
     default: false

@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ parameters:
       - 'net8'
       - 'net9'
       - 'net10'
+      - 'net11'
   - name: DOTNET_RUNTIME_VERSION
     displayName: Runtime version of early access build
     type: string
@@ -121,4 +122,3 @@ extends:
         DOTNET_SDK_VERSION: ${{ parameters.DOTNET_SDK_VERSION }}
         EarlyAccessFeed: ${{ parameters.EarlyAccessFeed }}
         IsEarlyAccess: ${{ parameters.IsEarlyAccess }}
-
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ parameters: # parameters are shown up in ADO UI in a build queue time
       - 'net8'
       - 'net9'
       - 'net10'
+      - 'net11'
   - name: DOTNET_RUNTIME_VERSION
     displayName: Runtime version of early access build
     type: string
@@ -120,4 +121,3 @@ extends:
         DOTNET_RUNTIME_VERSION: ${{ parameters.DOTNET_RUNTIME_VERSION }}
         DOTNET_SDK_VERSION: ${{ parameters.DOTNET_SDK_VERSION }}
         EarlyAccessFeed: ${{ parameters.EarlyAccessFeed }}
-
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ parameters: # parameters are shown up in ADO UI in a build queue time
       - 'net8'
       - 'net9'
       - 'net10'
+      - 'net11'
   - name: IsEarlyAccess
     type: boolean
     default: false

@@ -29,6 +29,26 @@ parameters: # parameters are shown up in ADO UI in a build queue time
     - R1
     - Netlock
   default: "R1"
+- name: IsEarlyAccess
+  type: boolean
+  default: false
+- name: EarlyAccessFeed
+  displayName: Early Access Feed
+  type: string
+  default: 'net11'
+  values:
+    - 'net8'
+    - 'net9'
+    - 'net10'
+    - 'net11'
+- name: DOTNET_RUNTIME_VERSION
+  displayName: Runtime version of early access build
+  type: string
+  default: ' '
+- name: DOTNET_SDK_VERSION
+  displayName: SDK version of early access build
+  type: string
+  default: ' '
 
 name: vPack_$(Build.SourceBranchName)_Prod_Create.${{ parameters.createVPack }}_Name.${{ parameters.vPackName}}_$(date:yyyyMMdd).$(rev:rr)
 
@@ -38,6 +58,10 @@ variables:
       debug: ${{ parameters.debug }}
       ReleaseTagVar: ${{ parameters.ReleaseTagVar }}
       netiso: ${{ parameters.netiso }}
+      IsEarlyAccess: ${{ parameters.IsEarlyAccess }}
+      EarlyAccessFeed: ${{ parameters.EarlyAccessFeed }}
+      DOTNET_RUNTIME_VERSION: ${{ parameters.DOTNET_RUNTIME_VERSION }}
+      DOTNET_SDK_VERSION: ${{ parameters.DOTNET_SDK_VERSION }}
 
 resources:
   repositories:
@@ -85,3 +109,7 @@ extends:
       parameters:
         createVPack: ${{ parameters.createVPack }}
         vPackName: ${{ parameters.vPackName }}
+        IsEarlyAccess: ${{ parameters.IsEarlyAccess }}
+        EarlyAccessFeed: ${{ parameters.EarlyAccessFeed }}
+        DOTNET_RUNTIME_VERSION: ${{ parameters.DOTNET_RUNTIME_VERSION }}
+        DOTNET_SDK_VERSION: ${{ parameters.DOTNET_SDK_VERSION }}
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ parameters:
       - 'net8'
       - 'net9'
       - 'net10'
+      - 'net11'
   - name: DOTNET_RUNTIME_VERSION
     displayName: Runtime version of early access build
     type: string

@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ steps:
             'net8' { 'https://pkgs.dev.azure.com/powershell-rel/PowerShell/_packaging/powershell-net-8-early-access/nuget/v3/index.json' }
             'net9' { 'https://pkgs.dev.azure.com/powershell-rel/PowerShell/_packaging/powershell-net-9-early-access/nuget/v3/index.json' }
             'net10' { 'https://pkgs.dev.azure.com/powershell-rel/PowerShell/_packaging/powershell-net-10-early-access/nuget/v3/index.json' }
+            'net11' { 'https://pkgs.dev.azure.com/powershell-rel/PowerShell/_packaging/powershell-net-11-early-access/nuget/v3/index.json' }
             default { throw "Unknown early access feed URL: $earlyAccessFeed" }
         }
       $powerShellRepoUri = 'https://pkgs.dev.azure.com/powershell/PowerShell/_packaging/PowerShell/nuget/v3/index.json'

@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ jobs:
                   'net8' { 'https://pkgs.dev.azure.com/powershell-rel/PowerShell/_packaging/powershell-net-8-early-access/nuget/v3/index.json' }
                   'net9' { 'https://pkgs.dev.azure.com/powershell-rel/PowerShell/_packaging/powershell-net-9-early-access/nuget/v3/index.json' }
                   'net10' { 'https://pkgs.dev.azure.com/powershell-rel/PowerShell/_packaging/powershell-net-10-early-access/nuget/v3/index.json' }
+                  'net11' { 'https://pkgs.dev.azure.com/powershell-rel/PowerShell/_packaging/powershell-net-11-early-access/nuget/v3/index.json' }
                   default { throw "Unknown early access feed URL: $earlyAccessFeed" }
               }
           }

@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ stages:
       IsEarlyAccess: ${{ parameters.IsEarlyAccess }}
       DOTNET_RUNTIME_VERSION: ${{ parameters.DOTNET_RUNTIME_VERSION }}
       DOTNET_SDK_VERSION: ${{ parameters.DOTNET_SDK_VERSION }}
+      EarlyAccessFeed: ${{ parameters.EarlyAccessFeed }}
       dotnetArch: 'osx-x64'
 
   - template: /.pipelines/templates/release-validate-sdk.yml@self
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ stages:
       IsEarlyAccess: ${{ parameters.IsEarlyAccess }}
       DOTNET_RUNTIME_VERSION: ${{ parameters.DOTNET_RUNTIME_VERSION }}
       DOTNET_SDK_VERSION: ${{ parameters.DOTNET_SDK_VERSION }}
+      EarlyAccessFeed: ${{ parameters.EarlyAccessFeed }}
       dotnetArch: 'linux-x64'
 
 - stage: gbltool

@@ -3,9 +3,45 @@ parameters:
     type: boolean
   - name: vPackName
     type: string
+  - name: IsEarlyAccess
+    type: boolean
+    default: false
+  - name: EarlyAccessFeed
+    type: string
+    default: 'net11'
+  - name: DOTNET_RUNTIME_VERSION
+    type: string
+    default: ' '
+  - name: DOTNET_SDK_VERSION
+    type: string
+    default: ' '
 
 stages:
+- stage: prep
+  displayName: 'Prepare early access .NET'
+  jobs:
+  - ${{ if eq(parameters.IsEarlyAccess, true) }}:
+    - template: /.pipelines/templates/downloadDotnetEarlyAccess.yml@self
+      parameters:
+        DotnetRuntimeVersion: ${{ parameters.DOTNET_RUNTIME_VERSION }}
+        DotnetSdkVersion: ${{ parameters.DOTNET_SDK_VERSION }}
+  - ${{ else }}:
+    - job: skip_download_dotnet_early_access
+      displayName: 'Skip early access .NET download'
+      pool:
+        type: windows
+      variables:
+      - name: ob_outputDirectory
+        value: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/ONEBRANCH_ARTIFACT'
+      - name: ob_signing_setup_enabled
+        value: false
+      - name: ob_sdl_codeSignValidation_enabled
+        value: false
+      steps:
+      - pwsh: Write-Host 'IsEarlyAccess is false; skipping early access .NET download.'
+
 - stage: BuildStage
+  dependsOn: [prep]
   jobs:
   - job: BuildJob
     pool:
@@ -41,6 +77,10 @@ stages:
       ob_createvpack_verbose: true
       ob_createvpack_packagename: '${{ parameters.vPackName }}.$(architecture)'
       ob_createvpack_description: PowerShell $(architecture) $(version)
+      IsEarlyAccess: ${{ parameters.IsEarlyAccess }}
+      EARLY_ACCESS_FEED: ${{ parameters.EarlyAccessFeed }}
+      DOTNET_RUNTIME_VERSION: ${{ parameters.DOTNET_RUNTIME_VERSION }}
+      DOTNET_SDK_VERSION: ${{ parameters.DOTNET_SDK_VERSION }}
       # Some official-build adapters force the injected validator on despite templateContext.
       # Exclude this payload from that validator; it is validated below with the tools-only policy.
       ob_sdl_codeSignValidation_excludes: '-|**\*.ps1;-|**\*.psm1;-|**\*.ps1xml;-|**\*.psd1;-|**\*.exe;-|**\*.dll'
@@ -147,13 +187,18 @@ stages:
           AnalyzeInPipeline: false # Do not upload results
           Language: csharp
 
-      - task: UseDotNet@2
-        displayName: 'Install .NET based on global.json'
-        inputs:
-          useGlobalJson: true
-          workingDirectory: $(repoRoot)
-        env:
-          ob_restore_phase: true
+      - ${{ if eq(parameters.IsEarlyAccess, true) }}:
+        - template: /.pipelines/templates/install-dotnet.yml@self
+          parameters:
+            architecture: win-x64
+      - ${{ else }}:
+        - task: UseDotNet@2
+          displayName: 'Install .NET based on global.json'
+          inputs:
+            useGlobalJson: true
+            workingDirectory: $(repoRoot)
+          env:
+            ob_restore_phase: true
 
       - pwsh: |
           # Need to set PowerShellRoot variable for obp-file-signing template
@@ -204,6 +249,8 @@ stages:
         displayName: Build Windows Universal - $(Architecture) -$(BuildConfiguration) Symbols folder
         env:
           __DOTNET_RUNTIME_FEED_KEY: $(RUNTIME_SOURCEFEED_KEY)
+          ${{ if eq(parameters.IsEarlyAccess, true) }}:
+            VSS_NUGET_EXTERNAL_FEED_ENDPOINTS: $(VSS_NUGET_EXTERNAL_FEED_ENDPOINTS)
           ob_restore_phase: true # Set ob_restore_phase to run this step before '🔒 Setup Signing' step.
 
       - task: CodeQL3000Finalize@0 # Add CodeQL Finalize task right after your 'Build' step.

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ parameters:
       - 'net8'
       - 'net9'
       - 'net10'
+      - 'net11'
   - name: ReleaseTagVar
     type: string
     default: 'fromBranch'

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ parameters:
       - 'net8'
       - 'net9'
       - 'net10'
+      - 'net11'
   - name: IsEarlyAccess
     type: boolean
     default: false

@@ -8,6 +8,23 @@ parameters:
   - name: netiso
     type: string
     default: 'R1'
+  - name: IsEarlyAccess
+    type: boolean
+    default: false
+  - name: EarlyAccessFeed
+    type: string
+    default: 'net11'
+    values:
+      - 'net8'
+      - 'net9'
+      - 'net10'
+      - 'net11'
+  - name: DOTNET_RUNTIME_VERSION
+    type: string
+    default: ' '
+  - name: DOTNET_SDK_VERSION
+    type: string
+    default: ' '
 
 variables:
   - name: CDP_DEFINITION_BUILD_COUNT
@@ -30,6 +47,14 @@ variables:
     value: none
   - name: ReleaseTagVar
     value: ${{ parameters.ReleaseTagVar }}
+  - name: IsEarlyAccess
+    value: ${{ parameters.IsEarlyAccess }}
+  - name: EARLY_ACCESS_FEED
+    value: ${{ parameters.EarlyAccessFeed }}
+  - name: DOTNET_RUNTIME_VERSION
+    value: ${{ parameters.DOTNET_RUNTIME_VERSION }}
+  - name: DOTNET_SDK_VERSION
+    value: ${{ parameters.DOTNET_SDK_VERSION }}
   - group: Azure Blob variable group
   - group: certificate_logical_to_actual # used within signing task
   - group: DotNetPrivateBuildAccess
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+Diff line change
@@ Expand Up / @@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ parameters: @@
           - 'net8'
           - 'net9'
           - 'net10'
+          - 'net11'
       - name: ReleaseTagVar
         displayName: Release Tag
         type: string
@@ Expand Down @@