diff --git a/.pipelines/PowerShell-Packages-Official.yml b/.pipelines/PowerShell-Packages-Official.yml
index 30b9e415215..487e8cb9c6a 100644
--- a/.pipelines/PowerShell-Packages-Official.yml
+++ b/.pipelines/PowerShell-Packages-Official.yml
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ variables:
     value: $[format('{0:yyyyMMdd}-{1}', pipeline.startTime,variables['Build.SourceBranch'])]
   - name: branchCounter
     value: $[counter(variables['branchCounterKey'], 1)]
+  - group: MSIXSigningProfile
 
 resources:
   pipelines:
@@ -246,7 +247,13 @@ extends:
       jobs:
       - template: /.pipelines/templates/nupkg.yml@self
 
+    - stage: msixbundle
+      displayName: 'Create MSIX Bundle'
+      dependsOn: [windows_package]
+      jobs:
+      - template: /.pipelines/templates/package-create-msix.yml@self
+
     - stage: upload
-      dependsOn: [mac_package, windows_package, linux_package, nupkg]
+      dependsOn: [mac_package, windows_package, linux_package, nupkg, msixbundle]
       jobs:
       - template: /.pipelines/templates/uploadToAzure.yml@self
diff --git a/.pipelines/PowerShell-Release-Official.yml b/.pipelines/PowerShell-Release-Official.yml
index f7a69e4407a..816f4f55d90 100644
--- a/.pipelines/PowerShell-Release-Official.yml
+++ b/.pipelines/PowerShell-Release-Official.yml
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ variables:
   - name: ReleaseTagVar
     value: ${{ parameters.ReleaseTagVar }}
   - group: PoolNames
-  - group: MSIXSigningProfile
 
 resources:
   repositories:
@@ -122,12 +121,6 @@ extends:
       jobs:
       - template: /.pipelines/templates/release-SetTagAndChangelog.yml@self
 
-    - stage: msixbundle
-      displayName: 'Create MSIX Bundle'
-      dependsOn: []
-      jobs:
-      - template: /.pipelines/templates/release-create-msix.yml@self
-
     - stage: validateSdk
       displayName: 'Validate SDK'
       dependsOn: []
@@ -270,7 +263,6 @@ extends:
         - fxdpackages
         - gbltool
         - validateSdk
-        - msixbundle
 
       jobs:
       - template: /.pipelines/templates/approvalJob.yml@self
diff --git a/.pipelines/templates/release-create-msix.yml b/.pipelines/templates/package-create-msix.yml
similarity index 58%
rename from .pipelines/templates/release-create-msix.yml
rename to .pipelines/templates/package-create-msix.yml
index ac82fc05def..0ab2408e6a7 100644
--- a/.pipelines/templates/release-create-msix.yml
+++ b/.pipelines/templates/package-create-msix.yml
@@ -13,20 +13,32 @@ jobs:
   steps:
     - template: release-SetReleaseTagandContainerName.yml@self
 
-    - download: PSPackagesOfficial
-      artifact: drop_windows_package_package_win_arm64
-      displayName: Download arm64 msix
-      patterns: '**/*.msix'
-
-    - download: PSPackagesOfficial
-      artifact: drop_windows_package_package_win_x64
-      displayName: Download x64 msix
-      patterns: '**/*.msix'
-
-    - download: PSPackagesOfficial
-      artifact: drop_windows_package_package_win_x86
-      displayName: Download x86 msix
-      patterns: '**/*.msix'
+    - task: DownloadPipelineArtifact@2
+      inputs:
+        buildType: 'current'
+        artifact: drop_windows_package_package_win_arm64
+        itemPattern: |
+          **/*.msix
+        targetPath: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/downloads'
+      displayName: Download windows arm64 packages
+
+    - task: DownloadPipelineArtifact@2
+      inputs:
+        buildType: 'current'
+        artifact: drop_windows_package_package_win_x64
+        itemPattern: |
+          **/*.msix
+        targetPath: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/downloads'
+      displayName: Download windows x64 packages
+
+    - task: DownloadPipelineArtifact@2
+      inputs:
+        buildType: 'current'
+        artifact: drop_windows_package_package_win_x86
+        itemPattern: |
+          **/*.msix
+        targetPath: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/downloads'
+      displayName: Download windows x86 packages
     
     # Finds the makeappx tool on the machine with image: 'onebranch.azurecr.io/windows/ltsc2022/vse2022:latest'
     - pwsh: |
@@ -53,7 +65,7 @@ jobs:
         $sourceDir = '$(Pipeline.Workspace)\releasePipeline\msix'
         $null = New-Item -Path $sourceDir -ItemType Directory -Force
 
-        $msixFiles = Get-ChildItem -Path "$(Pipeline.Workspace)/PSPackagesOfficial/*.msix" -Recurse
+        $msixFiles = Get-ChildItem -Path "$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/downloads/*.msix" -Recurse
         foreach ($msixFile in $msixFiles) {
             $null = Copy-Item -Path $msixFile.FullName -Destination $sourceDir -Force -Verbose
         }
@@ -87,43 +99,12 @@ jobs:
         $signedBundle = Get-ChildItem -Path $(BundleDir) -Filter "*.msixbundle" -File
         Write-Verbose -Verbose "Signed bundle: $signedBundle"
 
-        # Ensure the destination directory exists
-        if (-not (Test-Path -Path "$(ob_outputDirectory)")) {
-            Write-Verbose -Verbose "Creating destination directory: $(ob_outputDirectory)"
-            New-Item -Path "$(ob_outputDirectory)" -ItemType Directory -Force | Out-Null
+        if (-not (Test-Path $(ob_outputDirectory))) {
+          New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $(ob_outputDirectory) -Force
         }
 
-        Copy-Item -Path $signedBundle.FullName -Destination "$(ob_outputDirectory)\$($signedBundle.Name)" -Verbose
+        Copy-Item -Path $signedBundle.FullName -Destination "$(ob_outputDirectory)" -Verbose
 
         Write-Verbose -Verbose "Uploaded Bundle:"
         Get-ChildItem -Path $(ob_outputDirectory) | Write-Verbose -Verbose
       displayName: Upload msixbundle to Artifacts
-
-    - task: AzurePowerShell@5
-      displayName: Upload msix to blob
-      inputs:
-        azureSubscription: az-blob-cicd-infra
-        scriptType: inlineScript
-        azurePowerShellVersion: LatestVersion
-        pwsh: true
-        inline: |
-          $containerName = '$(OutputVersion.AzureVersion)-private'
-          $storageAccount = '$(StorageAccount)'
-
-          $storageContext = New-AzStorageContext -StorageAccountName $storageAccount -UseConnectedAccount
-
-          if ($env:BundleDir) {
-            $bundleFile = Get-Item "$env:BundleDir\*.msixbundle"
-            $blobName = $bundleFile | Split-Path -Leaf
-            $existing = Get-AzStorageBlob -Container $containerName -Blob $blobName -Context $storageContext -ErrorAction Ignore
-            if ($existing) {
-              Write-Verbose -Verbose "MSIX bundle already exists at '$storageAccount/$containerName/$blobName', removing first."
-              $existingBlob | Remove-AzStorageBlob -ErrorAction Stop -Verbose
-            }
-
-            Write-Verbose -Verbose "Uploading $bundleFile to $containerName/$blobName"
-            Set-AzStorageBlobContent -File $bundleFile -Container $containerName -Blob $blobName -Context $storageContext -Force
-          }
-          else{
-            throw "BundleDir not found"
-          }
diff --git a/.pipelines/templates/uploadToAzure.yml b/.pipelines/templates/uploadToAzure.yml
index e35201cf1c7..e7960a19839 100644
--- a/.pipelines/templates/uploadToAzure.yml
+++ b/.pipelines/templates/uploadToAzure.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ jobs:
     value: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)\PowerShell\.config\suppress.json
   - name: ob_sdl_codeql_compiled_enabled
     value: false
+  - group: 'Azure Blob variable group'
 
   steps:
   - checkout: self
@@ -38,6 +39,8 @@ jobs:
       CreateJson: yes
       UseJson: no
 
+  - template: /.pipelines/templates/release-SetReleaseTagandContainerName.yml@self
+
   - template: /.pipelines/templates/cloneToOfficialPath.yml@self
 
   - pwsh: |
@@ -231,6 +234,15 @@ jobs:
       targetPath: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/downloads'
     displayName: Download macos x64 packages
 
+  - task: DownloadPipelineArtifact@2
+    inputs:
+      buildType: 'current'
+      artifact: drop_msixbundle_CreateMSIXBundle
+      itemPattern: |
+        **/*.msixbundle
+      targetPath: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/downloads'
+    displayName: Download MSIXBundle
+
   - pwsh: |
       Get-ChildItem '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/downloads' | Select-Object -ExpandProperty FullName
     displayName: 'Capture downloads'
@@ -397,3 +409,26 @@ jobs:
           Write-Host "File $blobName uploaded to $containerName container."
           Move-Item -Path $_.FullName -Destination $uploadedDirectory -Force -Verbose
         }
+
+        $msixbundleFiles = Get-ChildItem -Path $downloadsDirectory -Filter "*.msixbundle"
+
+        $containerName = '$(OutputVersion.AzureVersion)-private'
+        $storageAccount = '$(StorageAccount)'
+
+        $storageContext = New-AzStorageContext -StorageAccountName $storageAccount -UseConnectedAccount
+
+        if ($msixbundleFiles) {
+          $bundleFile = $msixbundleFiles[0].FullName
+          $blobName = $msixbundleFiles[0].Name
+
+          $existing = Get-AzStorageBlob -Container $containerName -Blob $blobName -Context $storageContext -ErrorAction Ignore
+          if ($existing) {
+              Write-Verbose -Verbose "MSIX bundle already exists at '$storageAccount/$containerName/$blobName', removing first."
+              $existing | Remove-AzStorageBlob -ErrorAction Stop -Verbose
+          }
+
+          Write-Verbose -Verbose "Uploading $bundleFile to $containerName/$blobName"
+          Set-AzStorageBlobContent -File $bundleFile -Container $containerName -Blob $blobName -Context $storageContext -Force
+        } else {
+            throw "MSIXBundle not found in $downloadsDirectory"
+        }