From 50893f11ac533ada0cdbe1a984c19ff1554ef731 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Scott Beddall <scbedd@microsoft.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2025 19:24:49 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 01/14] conglomerated changes to simplify how we use our venvs

---
 eng/pipelines/templates/steps/analyze.yml     |  2 +-
 .../steps/build-extended-artifacts.yml        |  3 ++-
 .../steps/build-package-artifacts.yml         | 24 +++++++++--------
 eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-test.yml  | 26 +++----------------
 eng/pipelines/templates/steps/install-uv.yml  | 26 +++++++++++++++++++
 .../steps/release-candidate-steps.yml         | 10 +++----
 .../steps/seed-virtualenv-wheels.yml          |  2 +-
 eng/pipelines/templates/steps/use-venv.yml    |  2 ++
 eng/scripts/Language-Settings.ps1             | 21 ++++++++++++---
 eng/scripts/activate-venv.ps1                 | 13 +++++++---
 eng/scripts/create-venv.ps1                   | 21 ++++++++++-----
 11 files changed, 91 insertions(+), 59 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 eng/pipelines/templates/steps/install-uv.yml

diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/analyze.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/analyze.yml
index 0e670721a1a4..cf2d9c86a4a5 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/analyze.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/analyze.yml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ steps:
             Condition: succeededOrFailed()
 
   - script: |
-      python -m pip install "./tools/azure-sdk-tools[build]" -q -I
+      uv pip install "./tools/azure-sdk-tools[build]"
       sdk_find_invalid_versions --always-succeed --service=${{parameters.ServiceDirectory}}
     displayName: Find Invalid Versions
     condition: succeededOrFailed()
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-extended-artifacts.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-extended-artifacts.yml
index 0505e7561997..6d5474a932d4 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-extended-artifacts.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-extended-artifacts.yml
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ steps:
   - template: /eng/pipelines/templates/steps/use-venv.yml
 
   - script: |
-      python -m pip install -r eng/ci_tools.txt
+      which python
+      uv pip install -r eng/ci_tools.txt
     displayName: 'Prep Environment'
 
   - template: set-dev-build.yml
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-package-artifacts.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-package-artifacts.yml
index 84c002a911b1..1a948006e3aa 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-package-artifacts.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-package-artifacts.yml
@@ -88,18 +88,19 @@ steps:
   - template: /eng/pipelines/templates/steps/use-venv.yml
     parameters:
       VirtualEnvironmentName: "venv"
-      Activate: false
       Condition: and(succeeded(), or(eq(variables['ENABLE_EXTENSION_BUILD'], 'true'), eq('${{ parameters.ArtifactSuffix }}', 'linux')))
 
   - pwsh: |
-      $(VENV_ACTIVATION_SCRIPT)
+      $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
+      $PSNativeCommandUseErrorActionPreference = $true
       which python
-      python -m pip install --force -r eng/ci_tools.txt
+      uv pip install -r eng/ci_tools.txt
+
       if ($env:AGENT_OS -eq "Linux") {
         Write-Host "Installing release reqs"
-        python -m pip install -r eng/release_requirements.txt
+        uv pip install -r eng/release_requirements.txt
       }
-      python -m pip freeze --all
+      uv pip freeze
     displayName: 'Prep Environment'
     condition: and(succeeded(), or(eq(variables['ENABLE_EXTENSION_BUILD'], 'true'), eq('${{ parameters.ArtifactSuffix }}', 'linux')))
 
@@ -111,7 +112,6 @@ steps:
     condition: and(succeeded(), eq(variables['Agent.OS'], 'Linux'))
 
   - pwsh: |
-      $(VENV_ACTIVATION_SCRIPT)
       which python
       sdk_build -d "$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)" "$(TargetingString)" --inactive
     displayName: 'Generate Packages'
@@ -121,11 +121,13 @@ steps:
       CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 3
 
   - pwsh: |
-      $(VENV_ACTIVATION_SCRIPT)
-      twine check $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/**/*.whl
-      twine check $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/**/*.tar.gz
-    displayName: 'Verify Readme'
-    condition: and(succeededOrFailed(), eq(variables['Agent.OS'], 'Linux'))
+      which python
+      sdk_build -d "$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)" "$(TargetingString)" --inactive
+    displayName: 'Generate Packages'
+    condition: and(succeeded(), or(eq(variables['ENABLE_EXTENSION_BUILD'], 'true'), eq('${{ parameters.ArtifactSuffix }}', 'linux')))
+    timeoutInMinutes: 80
+    env:
+      CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 3
 
   - ${{ parameters.BeforePublishSteps }}
 
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-test.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-test.yml
index 69f42f70c165..649320f59df8 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-test.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-test.yml
@@ -26,23 +26,15 @@ steps:
       versionSpec: '${{ parameters.PythonVersion }}'
 
   - template: /eng/pipelines/templates/steps/use-venv.yml
-    parameters:
-      Activate: false
 
   - template: set-dev-build.yml
 
   - pwsh: |
-      if ($IsWindows) {
-        . $(VENV_LOCATION)/Scripts/Activate.ps1
-      }
-      else {
-        . $(VENV_LOCATION)/bin/activate.ps1
-      }
+      Write-Host (Get-Command python).Source
       $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
       $PSNativeCommandUseErrorActionPreference = $true
-      python -m pip install --force -r eng/ci_tools.txt
-      python -m pip freeze --all
-      Write-Host (Get-Command python).Source
+      uv pip install --force -r eng/ci_tools.txt
+      uv pip freeze
     displayName: 'Prep Environment'
 
   - template: /eng/common/testproxy/test-proxy-tool.yml
@@ -75,12 +67,6 @@ steps:
           $env:AZURESUBSCRIPTION_CLIENT_ID = $account.Id;
           $env:AZURESUBSCRIPTION_TENANT_ID = $account.Tenants;
 
-          if ($IsWindows) {
-            . $(VENV_LOCATION)/Scripts/Activate.ps1
-          }
-          else {
-            . $(VENV_LOCATION)/bin/activate.ps1
-          }
           Write-Host (Get-Command python).Source
 
           if ($env:TESTMARKARGUMENT) {
@@ -104,12 +90,6 @@ steps:
 
   - ${{ else }}:
     - pwsh: |
-        if ($IsWindows) {
-          . $(VENV_LOCATION)/Scripts/Activate.ps1
-        }
-        else {
-          . $(VENV_LOCATION)/bin/activate.ps1
-        }
         Write-Host (Get-Command python).Source
 
         if ($env:TESTMARKARGUMENT) {
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/install-uv.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/install-uv.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..94089094eb44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/install-uv.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+
+steps:
+  - task: Bash@3
+    displayName: 'Install uv (Linux/macOS)'
+    inputs:
+      targetType: inline
+      script: |
+        curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
+    condition: or(eq(variables['Agent.OS'], 'Linux'), eq(variables['Agent.OS'], 'Darwin'))
+
+  - task: Bash@3
+    inputs:
+      targetType: inline
+      script: |
+        echo "##vso[task.prependpath]$HOME/.local/bin"
+    displayName: 'Prepend path for MacOS'
+    condition: eq(variables['Agent.OS'], 'Darwin')
+
+  - task: PowerShell@2
+    displayName: 'Install uv (Windows)'
+    inputs:
+      targetType: inline
+      script: |
+        iex (irm https://astral.sh/uv/install.ps1)
+        Write-Host "##vso[task.prependpath]C:\Users\cloudtest\.local\bin"
+    condition: eq(variables['Agent.OS'], 'Windows_NT')
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/release-candidate-steps.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/release-candidate-steps.yml
index 720058f3b888..c6d1f9a10d26 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/release-candidate-steps.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/release-candidate-steps.yml
@@ -4,16 +4,13 @@ steps:
       versionSpec: $(PythonVersion)
 
   - template: /eng/pipelines/templates/steps/use-venv.yml
-    parameters:
-      Activate: false
 
   - pwsh: |
-      $(VENV_ACTIVATION_SCRIPT)
+      Write-Host (Get-Command python).Source
       $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
       $PSNativeCommandUseErrorActionPreference = $true
-      python -m pip install -r $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/eng/ci_tools.txt
-      python -m pip freeze --all
-      Write-Host (Get-Command python).Source
+      uv pip install -r $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/eng/ci_tools.txt
+      uv pip freeze
     displayName: 'Install Dependencies'
 
   - template: /eng/common/testproxy/test-proxy-tool.yml
@@ -21,7 +18,6 @@ steps:
       runProxy: false
 
   - pwsh: |
-      $(VENV_ACTIVATION_SCRIPT)
       python ./scripts/devops_tasks/dispatch_tox.py "$(TargetedPackages)" --junitxml="junit/test_results.xml" --toxenv="whl" --filter-type="Build"
     displayName: 'Setup - Run Filtered Tests For Python $(PythonVersion)'
     env:
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/seed-virtualenv-wheels.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/seed-virtualenv-wheels.yml
index a3a178ca7a9f..daf184b718c3 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/seed-virtualenv-wheels.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/seed-virtualenv-wheels.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ parameters:
 
 steps:
   - pwsh: |
-      python -m pip install virtualenv
+      uv pip install virtualenv
     displayName: Ensure virtualenv installed
 
   - pwsh: |
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/use-venv.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/use-venv.yml
index a25459c7a156..fc15efe6996a 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/use-venv.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/use-venv.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ parameters:
     default: succeeded()
 
 steps:
+  - template: install-uv.yml
+
   - pwsh: |
       $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/eng/scripts/create-venv.ps1 `
         -VenvName "${{ parameters.VirtualEnvironmentName }}" `
diff --git a/eng/scripts/Language-Settings.ps1 b/eng/scripts/Language-Settings.ps1
index 70a59b6fdb1e..30af170f3d45 100644
--- a/eng/scripts/Language-Settings.ps1
+++ b/eng/scripts/Language-Settings.ps1
@@ -161,9 +161,18 @@ function Get-AllPackageInfoFromRepo ($serviceDirectory)
   $allPkgPropLines = $null
   try
   {
-    Push-Location $RepoRoot
-    $null = python -m pip install "./tools/azure-sdk-tools[build]" -q -I
-    $allPkgPropLines = python (Join-path eng scripts get_package_properties.py) -s $searchPath
+    # Use ‘uv pip install’ if uv is on PATH, otherwise fall back to python -m pip
+    if (Get-Command uv -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) {
+      Write-Host "Using uv pip install"
+      $null = uv pip install "./tools/azure-sdk-tools[build]"
+      $freezeOutput = uv pip freeze
+      Write-Host "Pip freeze output: $freezeOutput"
+    } else {
+      Write-Host "Using python -m pip install"
+      $null = python -m pip install "./tools/azure-sdk-tools[build]" -q -I
+    }
+
+    Write-Host "Running get_package_properties.py to retrieve package properties"
   }
   catch
   {
@@ -412,7 +421,11 @@ function SetPackageVersion ($PackageName, $Version, $ServiceDirectory, $ReleaseD
   {
     $ReleaseDate = Get-Date -Format "yyyy-MM-dd"
   }
-  python -m pip install "$RepoRoot/tools/azure-sdk-tools[build]" -q -I
+  if (Get-Command uv -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) {
+    uv pip install "$RepoRoot/tools/azure-sdk-tools[build]"
+  } else {
+    python -m pip install "$RepoRoot/tools/azure-sdk-tools[build]" -q -I
+  }
   sdk_set_version --package-name $PackageName --new-version $Version `
   --service $ServiceDirectory --release-date $ReleaseDate --replace-latest-entry-title $ReplaceLatestEntryTitle
 }
diff --git a/eng/scripts/activate-venv.ps1 b/eng/scripts/activate-venv.ps1
index 9d192212052e..82a73b37731c 100644
--- a/eng/scripts/activate-venv.ps1
+++ b/eng/scripts/activate-venv.ps1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<#! 
+<#!
 .SYNOPSIS
 Activates a virtual environment for a CI machine. Any further usages of "python" will utilize this virtual environment.
 
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ When activating a virtual environment, only a few things are actually functional
 # 2. VIRTUAL_ENV = path to root of the virtual env
 # 3. VIRTUAL_ENV_PROMPT = the prompt that is displayed next to the CLI cursor when the virtual env is active
 # within a CI machine, we only need the PATH and VIRTUAL_ENV variables to be set.
-# 4. (optional and inconsistently) _OLD_VIRTUAL_PATH = the PATH before the virtual env was activated. This is not set in this script. 
+# 4. (optional and inconsistently) _OLD_VIRTUAL_PATH = the PATH before the virtual env was activated. This is not set in this script.
 
 .PARAMETER VenvName
 The name of the virtual environment to activate.
@@ -44,6 +44,11 @@ else {
     $env:PATH = "$venvBinPath`:$($env:PATH)"
 }
 
-Write-Host "Activating virtual environment '$VenvName' at $venvPath via AzDO to the value '$($env:PATH)'"
+Write-Host "Activating virtual environment '$VenvName' via VIRTUAL_ENV variable at $venvPath.'"
 Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=VIRTUAL_ENV]$($env:VIRTUAL_ENV)"
-Write-Host "##vso[task.prependpath]$($env:PATH)"
\ No newline at end of file
+
+Write-Host "Prepending path with $venvBinPath"
+Write-Host "##vso[task.prependpath]$venvBinPath"
+
+Write-Host "Unset of PYTHONHOME"
+Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=PYTHONHOME]"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/eng/scripts/create-venv.ps1 b/eng/scripts/create-venv.ps1
index 2824f6bc161d..82def49a18c2 100644
--- a/eng/scripts/create-venv.ps1
+++ b/eng/scripts/create-venv.ps1
@@ -21,15 +21,22 @@ param(
 )
 
 $venvPath = Join-Path $RepoRoot $VenvName
+
 if (!(Test-Path $venvPath)) {
     $invokingPython = (Get-Command "python").Source
-    Write-Host "Creating virtual environment '$VenvName' using python located at '$invokingPython'."
-    python -m pip install virtualenv==20.25.1
-    python -m virtualenv "$venvPath"
-    $pythonVersion = python --version
-    Write-Host "Virtual environment '$VenvName' created at directory path '$venvPath' utilizing python version $pythonVersion."
-    Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=$($VenvName)_LOCATION]$venvPath"
-    Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=$($VenvName)_ACTIVATION_SCRIPT]if(`$IsWindows){. $venvPath/Scripts/Activate.ps1;}else {. $venvPath/bin/activate.ps1}"
+
+    if (Get-Command uv -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) {
+        Write-Host "Creating virtual environment '$VenvName' using uv."
+        uv venv $venvPath  --verbose
+    }
+    else {
+        Write-Host "Creating virtual environment '$VenvName' using virtualenv and python located at '$invokingPython'."
+        python -m pip install virtualenv==20.25.1
+        python -m virtualenv "$venvPath"
+        $pythonVersion = python --version
+        Write-Host "Virtual environment '$VenvName' created at directory path '$venvPath' utilizing python version $pythonVersion."
+        Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=$($VenvName)_LOCATION]$venvPath"
+    }
 }
 else {
     Write-Host "Virtual environment '$VenvName' already exists. Skipping creation."

From 3e3cbe82dbdc546ce7e483960be1a84f900b0054 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Scott Beddall <scbedd@microsoft.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2025 19:30:54 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 02/14] remove accidental change to Verify REadme

---
 .../templates/steps/build-package-artifacts.yml        | 10 ++++------
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-package-artifacts.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-package-artifacts.yml
index 1a948006e3aa..2b5a8d74f94a 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-package-artifacts.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-package-artifacts.yml
@@ -122,12 +122,10 @@ steps:
 
   - pwsh: |
       which python
-      sdk_build -d "$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)" "$(TargetingString)" --inactive
-    displayName: 'Generate Packages'
-    condition: and(succeeded(), or(eq(variables['ENABLE_EXTENSION_BUILD'], 'true'), eq('${{ parameters.ArtifactSuffix }}', 'linux')))
-    timeoutInMinutes: 80
-    env:
-      CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 3
+      twine check $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/**/*.whl
+      twine check $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/**/*.tar.gz
+    displayName: 'Verify Readme'
+    condition: and(succeededOrFailed(), eq(variables['Agent.OS'], 'Linux'))
 
   - ${{ parameters.BeforePublishSteps }}
 

From 83021b0c60d8d387b17d50413512b94320033df4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Scott Beddall <45376673+scbedd@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2025 12:32:31 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 03/14] Update eng/pipelines/templates/steps/install-uv.yml

Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 eng/pipelines/templates/steps/install-uv.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/install-uv.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/install-uv.yml
index 94089094eb44..9d2a070ddc8f 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/install-uv.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/install-uv.yml
@@ -22,5 +22,5 @@ steps:
       targetType: inline
       script: |
         iex (irm https://astral.sh/uv/install.ps1)
-        Write-Host "##vso[task.prependpath]C:\Users\cloudtest\.local\bin"
+        Write-Host "##vso[task.prependpath]$env:USERPROFILE\.local\bin"
     condition: eq(variables['Agent.OS'], 'Windows_NT')

From 1cc9be94e0bb96d82c0e95ecc2cd1d1e35c748ab Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Scott Beddall <scbedd@microsoft.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2025 19:34:19 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 04/14] fix bug where I accidentally removed code

---
 eng/scripts/Language-Settings.ps1 | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/eng/scripts/Language-Settings.ps1 b/eng/scripts/Language-Settings.ps1
index 30af170f3d45..a1fd500691ca 100644
--- a/eng/scripts/Language-Settings.ps1
+++ b/eng/scripts/Language-Settings.ps1
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ function Get-AllPackageInfoFromRepo ($serviceDirectory)
     }
 
     Write-Host "Running get_package_properties.py to retrieve package properties"
+    $allPkgPropLines = python (Join-path eng scripts get_package_properties.py) -s $searchPath
   }
   catch
   {

From af1804a239cf658dd7d41bae1fec660984f68528 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Scott Beddall <scbedd@microsoft.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2025 19:37:35 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 05/14] ensure we always set this variable

---
 eng/scripts/create-venv.ps1 | 6 +++---
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/eng/scripts/create-venv.ps1 b/eng/scripts/create-venv.ps1
index 82def49a18c2..1faee2584194 100644
--- a/eng/scripts/create-venv.ps1
+++ b/eng/scripts/create-venv.ps1
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@ if (!(Test-Path $venvPath)) {
         Write-Host "Creating virtual environment '$VenvName' using virtualenv and python located at '$invokingPython'."
         python -m pip install virtualenv==20.25.1
         python -m virtualenv "$venvPath"
-        $pythonVersion = python --version
-        Write-Host "Virtual environment '$VenvName' created at directory path '$venvPath' utilizing python version $pythonVersion."
-        Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=$($VenvName)_LOCATION]$venvPath"
     }
+    $pythonVersion = python --version
+    Write-Host "Virtual environment '$VenvName' created at directory path '$venvPath' utilizing python version $pythonVersion."
+    Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=$($VenvName)_LOCATION]$venvPath"
 }
 else {
     Write-Host "Virtual environment '$VenvName' already exists. Skipping creation."

From 7414d0fb55adba6560d7176ed938246436831a53 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Scott Beddall <scbedd@microsoft.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2025 19:44:53 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 06/14] more pipeline optimizations

---
 eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/ci.yml                    |  1 +
 .../templates/steps/build-package-artifacts.yml        | 10 +++++-----
 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/ci.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/ci.yml
index 8716a14f30de..adef8a50fd54 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/ci.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/ci.yml
@@ -275,6 +275,7 @@ jobs:
           - task: UsePythonVersion@0
             inputs:
               versionSpec: '3.12'
+          - template: /eng/pipelines/templates/steps/use-venv.yml
           - template: /eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/save-package-properties.yml
             parameters:
               ServiceDirectory: ${{parameters.ServiceDirectory}}
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-package-artifacts.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-package-artifacts.yml
index 2b5a8d74f94a..e12b8a77ff29 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-package-artifacts.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-package-artifacts.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ steps:
     inputs:
       versionSpec: $(PythonVersion)
 
+  - template: /eng/pipelines/templates/steps/use-venv.yml
+    parameters:
+      VirtualEnvironmentName: "venv"
+      Condition: and(succeeded(), or(eq(variables['ENABLE_EXTENSION_BUILD'], 'true'), eq('${{ parameters.ArtifactSuffix }}', 'linux')))
+
   - template: /eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/set-test-pipeline-version.yml@self
     parameters:
       PackageName: "azure-template"
@@ -85,11 +90,6 @@ steps:
     parameters:
       PackagePropertiesFolder: $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/PackageInfo
 
-  - template: /eng/pipelines/templates/steps/use-venv.yml
-    parameters:
-      VirtualEnvironmentName: "venv"
-      Condition: and(succeeded(), or(eq(variables['ENABLE_EXTENSION_BUILD'], 'true'), eq('${{ parameters.ArtifactSuffix }}', 'linux')))
-
   - pwsh: |
       $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
       $PSNativeCommandUseErrorActionPreference = $true

From bd7188bd8523bfc1ece1a5ac07865f0ee174abc2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Scott Beddall <scbedd@microsoft.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2025 20:59:15 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 07/14] ensure we always activate the venv

---
 eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-package-artifacts.yml | 1 -
 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-package-artifacts.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-package-artifacts.yml
index e12b8a77ff29..f93e1440ab51 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-package-artifacts.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-package-artifacts.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ steps:
   - template: /eng/pipelines/templates/steps/use-venv.yml
     parameters:
       VirtualEnvironmentName: "venv"
-      Condition: and(succeeded(), or(eq(variables['ENABLE_EXTENSION_BUILD'], 'true'), eq('${{ parameters.ArtifactSuffix }}', 'linux')))
 
   - template: /eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/set-test-pipeline-version.yml@self
     parameters:

From b6f7bafc3aa311d02bf41bed45c1ef339b248b1c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Scott Beddall <scbedd@microsoft.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2025 00:54:14 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 08/14] pip -> uv pip where applicable. move use-venv template

---
 eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/ci.yml                        | 5 ++++-
 eng/pipelines/templates/steps/analyze.yml                  | 2 ++
 eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-extended-artifacts.yml | 4 ++--
 eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-test.yml               | 2 +-
 4 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/ci.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/ci.yml
index adef8a50fd54..171f0f59d299 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/ci.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/ci.yml
@@ -311,8 +311,11 @@ jobs:
         - task: UsePythonVersion@0
           inputs:
             versionSpec: '3.12'
+        - template: /eng/pipelines/templates/steps/use-venv.yml
         - pwsh: |
-            python -m pip install "./tools/azure-sdk-tools[build]"
+            $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
+            $PSNativeCommandUseErrorActionPreference = $true
+            uv pip install "./tools/azure-sdk-tools[build]"
           displayName: 'Prep Environment'
         - task: PythonScript@0
           displayName: 'Ensure service coverage'
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/analyze.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/analyze.yml
index cf2d9c86a4a5..cd75298ae08b 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/analyze.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/analyze.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ parameters:
 
 # Please use `$(TargetingString)` to refer to the python packages glob string. This variable is set from resolve-package-targeting.yml.
 steps:
+  - template: /eng/pipelines/templates/steps/use-venv.yml
+
   - template: /eng/pipelines/templates/steps/analyze_dependency.yml
     parameters:
       ScanPath: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/sdk/${{ parameters.ServiceDirectory }}
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-extended-artifacts.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-extended-artifacts.yml
index 6d5474a932d4..b62cc337aa2c 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-extended-artifacts.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-extended-artifacts.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ steps:
     inputs:
       versionSpec: '3.13'
 
+  - template: /eng/pipelines/templates/steps/use-venv.yml
+
   - pwsh: |
       if ("${{ parameters.ServiceDirectory }}" -ne "auto")
       {
@@ -53,8 +55,6 @@ steps:
     displayName: 'Tag scheduled builds'
     condition: and(eq(variables['Build.SourceBranchName'], variables['DefaultBranch']), eq(variables['Build.Reason'],'Schedule'))
 
-  - template: /eng/pipelines/templates/steps/use-venv.yml
-
   - script: |
       which python
       uv pip install -r eng/ci_tools.txt
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-test.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-test.yml
index 649320f59df8..b279750fac7e 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-test.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-test.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ steps:
       Write-Host (Get-Command python).Source
       $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
       $PSNativeCommandUseErrorActionPreference = $true
-      uv pip install --force -r eng/ci_tools.txt
+      uv pip install -r eng/ci_tools.txt
       uv pip freeze
     displayName: 'Prep Environment'
 

From 241c18456635a92cacdb7ebd750a04674bbc86e4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Scott Beddall <scbedd@microsoft.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2025 01:23:22 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 09/14] further small adjustments

---
 eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/ci.yml           | 10 ++++++++-
 eng/pipelines/templates/steps/analyze.yml     |  4 +---
 .../templates/steps/analyze_dependency.yml    |  8 +------
 .../steps/build-extended-artifacts.yml        |  2 +-
 .../steps/build-package-artifacts.yml         |  8 +++----
 eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-test.yml  | 16 ++------------
 .../steps/release-candidate-steps.yml         |  4 ++--
 eng/pipelines/templates/steps/run_apistub.yml | 10 +++++++--
 .../steps/seed-virtualenv-wheels.yml          |  2 +-
 .../templates/steps/set-dev-build.yml         |  2 +-
 eng/pipelines/templates/steps/use-venv.yml    | 21 +++++++++++++++++--
 11 files changed, 48 insertions(+), 39 deletions(-)

diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/ci.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/ci.yml
index 171f0f59d299..d4bf2a521872 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/ci.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/ci.yml
@@ -209,6 +209,14 @@ jobs:
       os: linux
 
     steps:
+    - task: UsePythonVersion@0
+      displayName: 'Use Python $(PythonVersion)'
+      condition: succeededOrFailed()
+      inputs:
+      versionSpec: '$(PythonVersion)'
+
+    - template: /eng/pipelines/templates/steps/use-venv.yml
+
     - template: /eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/check-spelling.yml
       parameters:
         ContinueOnError: false
@@ -315,7 +323,7 @@ jobs:
         - pwsh: |
             $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
             $PSNativeCommandUseErrorActionPreference = $true
-            uv pip install "./tools/azure-sdk-tools[build]"
+            $(PIP_EXE) install "./tools/azure-sdk-tools[build]"
           displayName: 'Prep Environment'
         - task: PythonScript@0
           displayName: 'Ensure service coverage'
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/analyze.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/analyze.yml
index cd75298ae08b..6ab18778c379 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/analyze.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/analyze.yml
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ parameters:
 
 # Please use `$(TargetingString)` to refer to the python packages glob string. This variable is set from resolve-package-targeting.yml.
 steps:
-  - template: /eng/pipelines/templates/steps/use-venv.yml
-
   - template: /eng/pipelines/templates/steps/analyze_dependency.yml
     parameters:
       ScanPath: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/sdk/${{ parameters.ServiceDirectory }}
@@ -50,7 +48,7 @@ steps:
             Condition: succeededOrFailed()
 
   - script: |
-      uv pip install "./tools/azure-sdk-tools[build]"
+      $(PIP_EXE) install "./tools/azure-sdk-tools[build]"
       sdk_find_invalid_versions --always-succeed --service=${{parameters.ServiceDirectory}}
     displayName: Find Invalid Versions
     condition: succeededOrFailed()
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/analyze_dependency.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/analyze_dependency.yml
index 37da2dce5aef..4ed795ab7f7a 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/analyze_dependency.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/analyze_dependency.yml
@@ -2,14 +2,8 @@ parameters:
   ScanPath: ''
 
 steps:
-  - task: UsePythonVersion@0
-    displayName: 'Use Python $(PythonVersion)'
-    condition: succeededOrFailed()
-    inputs:
-     versionSpec: '$(PythonVersion)'
-
   - pwsh: |
-      python -m pip install -r eng/ci_tools.txt
+      $(PIP_EXE) install -r eng/ci_tools.txt
     displayName: 'Install Python Tools'
     condition: succeededOrFailed()
 
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-extended-artifacts.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-extended-artifacts.yml
index b62cc337aa2c..05d923b93030 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-extended-artifacts.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-extended-artifacts.yml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ steps:
 
   - script: |
       which python
-      uv pip install -r eng/ci_tools.txt
+      $(PIP_EXE) install -r eng/ci_tools.txt
     displayName: 'Prep Environment'
 
   - template: set-dev-build.yml
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-package-artifacts.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-package-artifacts.yml
index f93e1440ab51..cbe172654914 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-package-artifacts.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-package-artifacts.yml
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ steps:
       versionSpec: $(PythonVersion)
 
   - template: /eng/pipelines/templates/steps/use-venv.yml
-    parameters:
-      VirtualEnvironmentName: "venv"
 
   - template: /eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/set-test-pipeline-version.yml@self
     parameters:
@@ -93,13 +91,13 @@ steps:
       $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
       $PSNativeCommandUseErrorActionPreference = $true
       which python
-      uv pip install -r eng/ci_tools.txt
+      $(PIP_EXE) install -r eng/ci_tools.txt
 
       if ($env:AGENT_OS -eq "Linux") {
         Write-Host "Installing release reqs"
-        uv pip install -r eng/release_requirements.txt
+        $(PIP_EXE) install -r eng/release_requirements.txt
       }
-      uv pip freeze
+      $(PIP_EXE) freeze
     displayName: 'Prep Environment'
     condition: and(succeeded(), or(eq(variables['ENABLE_EXTENSION_BUILD'], 'true'), eq('${{ parameters.ArtifactSuffix }}', 'linux')))
 
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-test.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-test.yml
index b279750fac7e..b005841838f9 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-test.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-test.yml
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ steps:
       Write-Host (Get-Command python).Source
       $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
       $PSNativeCommandUseErrorActionPreference = $true
-      uv pip install -r eng/ci_tools.txt
-      uv pip freeze
+      $(PIP_EXE) install -r eng/ci_tools.txt
+      $(PIP_EXE) freeze
     displayName: 'Prep Environment'
 
   - template: /eng/common/testproxy/test-proxy-tool.yml
@@ -125,12 +125,6 @@ steps:
   - ${{ parameters.AfterTestSteps }}
 
   - pwsh: |
-      if ($IsWindows) {
-        . $(VENV_LOCATION)/Scripts/Activate.ps1
-      }
-      else {
-        . $(VENV_LOCATION)/bin/activate.ps1
-      }
       Write-Host (Get-Command python).Source
 
       python scripts/devops_tasks/create_coverage.py
@@ -156,12 +150,6 @@ steps:
           $env:AZURESUBSCRIPTION_CLIENT_ID = $account.Id;
           $env:AZURESUBSCRIPTION_TENANT_ID = $account.Tenants;
 
-          if ($IsWindows) {
-            . $(VENV_LOCATION)/Scripts/Activate.ps1
-          }
-          else {
-            . $(VENV_LOCATION)/bin/activate.ps1
-          }
           Write-Host (Get-Command python).Source
 
           python scripts/devops_tasks/dispatch_tox.py "$(TargetingString)" `
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/release-candidate-steps.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/release-candidate-steps.yml
index c6d1f9a10d26..b5c2632a04ae 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/release-candidate-steps.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/release-candidate-steps.yml
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ steps:
       Write-Host (Get-Command python).Source
       $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
       $PSNativeCommandUseErrorActionPreference = $true
-      uv pip install -r $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/eng/ci_tools.txt
-      uv pip freeze
+      $(PIP_EXE) install -r $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/eng/ci_tools.txt
+      $(PIP_EXE) freeze
     displayName: 'Install Dependencies'
 
   - template: /eng/common/testproxy/test-proxy-tool.yml
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/run_apistub.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/run_apistub.yml
index 7928b0d22f74..ea84514f3ba0 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/run_apistub.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/run_apistub.yml
@@ -16,8 +16,14 @@ steps:
      versionSpec: '3.10'
     condition: and(succeededOrFailed(), ne(variables['Skip.ApiStubGen'],'true'))
 
-  - script: |
-      python -m pip install -r eng/ci_tools.txt
+  - template: /eng/pipelines/templates/steps/use-venv.yml
+    parameters:
+      VirtualEnvironmentName: "venv-api-stub"
+
+  - pwsh: |
+      $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
+      $PSNativeCommandUseErrorActionPreference = $true
+      $(PIP_EXE) install -r eng/ci_tools.txt
     displayName: 'Prep Environment'
     condition: and(succeededOrFailed(), ne(variables['Skip.ApiStubGen'],'true'))
 
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/seed-virtualenv-wheels.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/seed-virtualenv-wheels.yml
index daf184b718c3..6aefa40ad4a5 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/seed-virtualenv-wheels.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/seed-virtualenv-wheels.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ parameters:
 
 steps:
   - pwsh: |
-      uv pip install virtualenv
+      $(PIP_EXE) install virtualenv
     displayName: Ensure virtualenv installed
 
   - pwsh: |
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/set-dev-build.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/set-dev-build.yml
index 26233110f3c8..74203bc0a263 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/set-dev-build.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/set-dev-build.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ steps:
   - template: /eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/daily-dev-build-variable.yml
 
   - pwsh: |
-      python -m pip install "tools/azure-sdk-tools[build]"
+      $(PIP_EXE) install "tools/azure-sdk-tools[build]"
       sdk_set_dev_version "*" --build-id="$(Build.BuildNumber)"
     displayName: "Update package versions for dev build"
     condition: and(succeededOrFailed(), eq(variables['SetDevVersion'],'true'), ${{ parameters.Condition }})
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/use-venv.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/use-venv.yml
index fc15efe6996a..e8fff095a645 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/use-venv.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/use-venv.yml
@@ -8,9 +8,26 @@ parameters:
   - name: Condition
     type: string
     default: succeeded()
+  - name: UseUv
+    type: boolean
+    default: true
 
 steps:
-  - template: install-uv.yml
+  - ${{ if eq(parameters.UseUv, true) }}:
+    - template: install-uv.yml
+
+    - pwsh: |
+        if (Get-Command 'uv' -ErrorAction=SilentlyContinue)
+          Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=PIP_EXE]uv pip"
+        } else {
+          Write-Error "Expected 'uv' command to be available, but it was not. Exiting with error."
+          exit 1
+        }
+      displayName: Setting PIP_EXE to 'uv pip'
+  - ${{ else }}:
+    - pwsh: |
+        Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=PIP_EXE]python -m pip"
+      displayName: Setting PIP_EXE to 'python -m pip'
 
   - pwsh: |
       $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/eng/scripts/create-venv.ps1 `
@@ -25,4 +42,4 @@ steps:
           -VenvName "${{ parameters.VirtualEnvironmentName }}" `
           -RepoRoot "$(Build.SourcesDirectory)"
       displayName: Use ${{ parameters.VirtualEnvironmentName }} Virtual Environment
-      condition: ${{ parameters.Condition }}
+      condition: ${{ parameters.Condition }}
\ No newline at end of file

From b5ec51237279e1d876b677fab78e791e2bc533ff Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Scott Beddall <scbedd@microsoft.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2025 01:32:01 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 10/14] fix the template

---
 eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/ci.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/ci.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/ci.yml
index d4bf2a521872..8d49bb9903ad 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/ci.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/ci.yml
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ jobs:
       displayName: 'Use Python $(PythonVersion)'
       condition: succeededOrFailed()
       inputs:
-      versionSpec: '$(PythonVersion)'
+        versionSpec: '$(PythonVersion)'
 
     - template: /eng/pipelines/templates/steps/use-venv.yml
 

From a4c208f35cdbd219e68504c1e702fac1725d5fdf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Scott Beddall <scbedd@microsoft.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2025 01:59:40 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 11/14] ensure we have a trailing }

---
 eng/pipelines/templates/steps/use-venv.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/use-venv.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/use-venv.yml
index e8fff095a645..a5cafbff33a7 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/use-venv.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/use-venv.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ steps:
     - template: install-uv.yml
 
     - pwsh: |
-        if (Get-Command 'uv' -ErrorAction=SilentlyContinue)
+        if (Get-Command 'uv' -ErrorAction=SilentlyContinue) {
           Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=PIP_EXE]uv pip"
         } else {
           Write-Error "Expected 'uv' command to be available, but it was not. Exiting with error."

From 436ef1b77f50c2dd9392f1cbeed29176de76f1de Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Scott Beddall <scbedd@microsoft.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2025 02:06:58 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 12/14] update how we set ERrorAction

---
 eng/pipelines/templates/steps/use-venv.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/use-venv.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/use-venv.yml
index a5cafbff33a7..158a7e4a6e4e 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/use-venv.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/use-venv.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ steps:
     - template: install-uv.yml
 
     - pwsh: |
-        if (Get-Command 'uv' -ErrorAction=SilentlyContinue) {
+        if (Get-Command uv -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) {
           Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=PIP_EXE]uv pip"
         } else {
           Write-Error "Expected 'uv' command to be available, but it was not. Exiting with error."

From 0bc2d891e3ec706cd85fd515702e620c5ff794aa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Scott Beddall <scbedd@microsoft.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2025 17:25:36 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 13/14] going to go with moving SetTestPipeline into build-test
 so I can totally remove a UsePython3.10 + install build tooling +
 SetTestPipeline + SetToxTargets. none of those are python 3.10 specific and
 can be moved to run on the same python version that is running in the build

---
 eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/ci.tests.yml    | 23 --------------------
 eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-test.yml | 16 ++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-)

diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/ci.tests.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/ci.tests.yml
index 8d7460e08ca5..487ab6745965 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/ci.tests.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/ci.tests.yml
@@ -90,29 +90,6 @@ jobs:
       parameters:
         AgentImage: ${{ parameters.OSName }}
 
-    - task: UsePythonVersion@0
-      inputs:
-        versionSpec: '3.10'
-
-    - template: /eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/set-test-pipeline-version.yml
-      parameters:
-        PackageName: "azure-template"
-        ServiceDirectory: "template"
-        TestPipeline: ${{ parameters.TestPipeline }}
-
-    - pwsh: |
-        python -m pip install "tools/azure-sdk-tools[build]"
-      displayName: Install build tooling
-
-    - task: PythonScript@0
-      displayName: 'Set Tox Environment'
-      inputs:
-        scriptPath: 'scripts/devops_tasks/set_tox_environment.py'
-        arguments: >-
-          --unsupported="$(UnsupportedToxEnvironments)"
-          --override="$(Run.ToxCustomEnvs)"
-          --team-project="$(System.TeamProject)"
-
     - template: ../steps/build-test.yml
       parameters:
         TestMarkArgument: ${{ parameters.TestMarkArgument }}
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-test.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-test.yml
index b005841838f9..ea98e9b5676b 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-test.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-test.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ parameters:
   TestProxy: false
   UseFederatedAuth: false
   ServiceConnection: ''
+  TestPipeline: false
 
 
 # Please use `$(TargetingString)` to refer to the python packages glob string. This variable is set from resolve-package-targeting.yml.
@@ -27,6 +28,21 @@ steps:
 
   - template: /eng/pipelines/templates/steps/use-venv.yml
 
+  - template: /eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/set-test-pipeline-version.yml
+    parameters:
+      PackageName: "azure-template"
+      ServiceDirectory: "template"
+      TestPipeline: ${{ parameters.TestPipeline }}
+
+  - task: PythonScript@0
+    displayName: 'Set Tox Environment'
+    inputs:
+      scriptPath: 'scripts/devops_tasks/set_tox_environment.py'
+      arguments: >-
+        --unsupported="$(UnsupportedToxEnvironments)"
+        --override="$(Run.ToxCustomEnvs)"
+        --team-project="$(System.TeamProject)"
+
   - template: set-dev-build.yml
 
   - pwsh: |

From f1e1997e6783bda142a5b3bf57bf89572f2a4c4b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Scott Beddall <scbedd@microsoft.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2025 17:44:47 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 14/14] move ci_tools down

---
 eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-test.yml | 18 +++++++++---------
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-test.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-test.yml
index ea98e9b5676b..8364a124cb4e 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-test.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-test.yml
@@ -34,15 +34,6 @@ steps:
       ServiceDirectory: "template"
       TestPipeline: ${{ parameters.TestPipeline }}
 
-  - task: PythonScript@0
-    displayName: 'Set Tox Environment'
-    inputs:
-      scriptPath: 'scripts/devops_tasks/set_tox_environment.py'
-      arguments: >-
-        --unsupported="$(UnsupportedToxEnvironments)"
-        --override="$(Run.ToxCustomEnvs)"
-        --team-project="$(System.TeamProject)"
-
   - template: set-dev-build.yml
 
   - pwsh: |
@@ -53,6 +44,15 @@ steps:
       $(PIP_EXE) freeze
     displayName: 'Prep Environment'
 
+  - task: PythonScript@0
+    displayName: 'Set Tox Environment'
+    inputs:
+      scriptPath: 'scripts/devops_tasks/set_tox_environment.py'
+      arguments: >-
+        --unsupported="$(UnsupportedToxEnvironments)"
+        --override="$(Run.ToxCustomEnvs)"
+        --team-project="$(System.TeamProject)"
+
   - template: /eng/common/testproxy/test-proxy-tool.yml
     parameters:
       runProxy: false