diff --git a/build-tools/automation/azure-pipelines.yaml b/build-tools/automation/azure-pipelines.yaml
index a85638a2d24..6307c04e50c 100644
--- a/build-tools/automation/azure-pipelines.yaml
+++ b/build-tools/automation/azure-pipelines.yaml
@@ -549,9 +549,6 @@ extends:
           os: windows
         workspace:
           clean: all
-        variables:
-        - ${{ if eq(variables['MicroBuildSignType'], 'Real') }}:
-          - group: Publish-Build-Assets
         templateContext:
           outputs:
           - output: artifactsDrop
@@ -566,6 +563,12 @@ extends:
           clean: true
           submodules: recursive
 
+        - task: UseDotNet@2
+          displayName: Install .NET 9.x
+          inputs:
+            version: 9.x
+            includePreviewVersions: true
+
         # Download symbols to be published to the symbols artifact drop declared above
         - task: DownloadPipelineArtifact@2
           inputs:
@@ -599,23 +602,30 @@ extends:
             arguments: -c $(XA.Build.Configuration) -bl:$(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)\bin\Build$(XA.Build.Configuration)\bootstrap.binlog
           condition: and(succeeded(), eq('${{ parameters.pushXAPackagesToMaestro }}', 'true'))
 
-        - task: DotNetCoreCLI@2
+        - task: AzureCLI@2
           displayName: generate and publish BAR manifest
           inputs:
-            projects: $(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)\build-tools\create-packs\Microsoft.Android.Sdk.proj
-            arguments: >-
+            azureSubscription: "Darc: Maestro Production"
+            scriptType: ps
+            scriptLocation: inlineScript
+            inlineScript: >-
+              dotnet build $(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)\build-tools\create-packs\Microsoft.Android.Sdk.proj
               -t:PushManifestToBuildAssetRegistry
-              -p:BuildAssetRegistryToken=$(MaestroAccessToken)
               -p:OutputPath=$(Build.StagingDirectory)\nuget-signed\
               -c $(XA.Build.Configuration) -bl:$(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)\bin\Build$(XA.Build.Configuration)\push-bar-manifest.binlog
           condition: and(succeeded(), eq('${{ parameters.pushXAPackagesToMaestro }}', 'true'))
 
-        - powershell: |
-            $versionEndpoint = 'https://maestro.dot.net/api/assets/darc-version?api-version=2019-01-16'
-            $darcVersion = $(Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $versionEndpoint -UseBasicParsing).Content
-            $arcadeServicesSource = 'https://pkgs.dev.azure.com/dnceng/public/_packaging/dotnet-eng/nuget/v3/index.json'
-            & dotnet tool update microsoft.dotnet.darc --version "$darcVersion" --add-source "$arcadeServicesSource" --tool-path $(Agent.ToolsDirectory)\darc -v n
-            & $(Agent.ToolsDirectory)\darc\darc add-build-to-channel --default-channels --id $(BARBuildId) --publishing-infra-version 3 --password $(MaestroAccessToken) --azdev-pat $(publishing-dnceng-devdiv-code-r-build-re)
+        - task: AzureCLI@2
+          inputs:
+            azureSubscription: "Darc: Maestro Production"
+            scriptType: ps
+            scriptLocation: inlineScript
+            inlineScript: |
+              $versionEndpoint = 'https://maestro.dot.net/api/assets/darc-version?api-version=2019-01-16'
+              $darcVersion = $(Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $versionEndpoint -UseBasicParsing).Content
+              $arcadeServicesSource = 'https://pkgs.dev.azure.com/dnceng/public/_packaging/dotnet-eng/nuget/v3/index.json'
+              & dotnet tool update microsoft.dotnet.darc --version "$darcVersion" --add-source "$arcadeServicesSource" --tool-path $(Agent.ToolsDirectory)\darc -v n
+              & $(Agent.ToolsDirectory)\darc\darc add-build-to-channel --default-channels --id $(BARBuildId) --ci --publishing-infra-version 3 --azdev-pat $(System.AccessToken)
           displayName: add build to default darc channel
           condition: and(succeeded(), eq('${{ parameters.pushXAPackagesToMaestro }}', 'true'))
 
diff --git a/build-tools/create-packs/Directory.Build.targets b/build-tools/create-packs/Directory.Build.targets
index 44a5d06c00a..9062956cbae 100644
--- a/build-tools/create-packs/Directory.Build.targets
+++ b/build-tools/create-packs/Directory.Build.targets
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
     <RemoveDir Directories="@(_PackFoldersToDelete)" />
   </Target>
 
-  <!-- https://github.com/dotnet/arcade/blob/efc3da96e5ac110513e92ebd9ef87c73f44d8540/Documentation/DependencyFlowOnboardingWithoutArcade.md -->
+  <!-- https://github.com/dotnet/arcade/blob/00d6decc59f5030c2399a64fd3e4f6e8e11bacca/Documentation/DependencyFlowOnboardingWithoutArcade.md -->
   <Target Name="PushManifestToBuildAssetRegistry" 
       DependsOnTargets="GetXAVersionInfo" >
     <PropertyGroup>
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@
       <ManifestBuildData Include="AzureDevOpsBranch=$(BUILD_SOURCEBRANCH)" />
     </ItemGroup>
 
-    <PushToAzureDevOpsArtifacts
+    <PushToBuildStorage
         ItemsToPush="@(ItemsToPush)"
         IsStableBuild="$(IsStableBuild)"
         ManifestBuildData="@(ManifestBuildData)"
diff --git a/eng/Version.Details.xml b/eng/Version.Details.xml
index 96870c4d9e1..c5e6dc9c2c7 100644
--- a/eng/Version.Details.xml
+++ b/eng/Version.Details.xml
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@
       <Uri>https://github.com/dotnet/arcade</Uri>
       <Sha>70831f0d126fe88b81d7dc8de11358e17a5ce364</Sha>
     </Dependency>
-    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.Build.Tasks.Feed" Version="8.0.0-beta.24225.1">
+    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.Build.Tasks.Feed" Version="9.0.0-beta.24408.2">
       <Uri>https://github.com/dotnet/arcade</Uri>
-      <Sha>67d23f4ba1813b315e7e33c71d18b63475f5c5f8</Sha>
+      <Sha>60ae233c3d77f11c5fdb53e570b64d503b13ba59</Sha>
     </Dependency>
     <Dependency Name="Microsoft.TemplateEngine.Tasks" Version="7.0.100-rc.1.22410.7">
       <Uri>https://github.com/dotnet/templating</Uri>
diff --git a/eng/Versions.props b/eng/Versions.props
index c3f859b2ccb..71bbba8a538 100644
--- a/eng/Versions.props
+++ b/eng/Versions.props
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <MicrosoftNETILLinkTasksPackageVersion>9.0.0-rc.1.24408.12</MicrosoftNETILLinkTasksPackageVersion>
     <MicrosoftNETCoreAppRefPackageVersion>9.0.0-rc.1.24408.12</MicrosoftNETCoreAppRefPackageVersion>
     <MicrosoftDotNetApiCompatPackageVersion>7.0.0-beta.22103.1</MicrosoftDotNetApiCompatPackageVersion>
-    <MicrosoftDotNetBuildTasksFeedPackageVersion>8.0.0-beta.24225.1</MicrosoftDotNetBuildTasksFeedPackageVersion>
+    <MicrosoftDotNetBuildTasksFeedPackageVersion>9.0.0-beta.24408.2</MicrosoftDotNetBuildTasksFeedPackageVersion>
     <MicrosoftNETWorkloadEmscriptenCurrentManifest90100TransportVersion>9.0.0-rc.1.24402.2</MicrosoftNETWorkloadEmscriptenCurrentManifest90100TransportVersion>
     <MicrosoftNETWorkloadEmscriptenPackageVersion>$(MicrosoftNETWorkloadEmscriptenCurrentManifest90100TransportVersion)</MicrosoftNETWorkloadEmscriptenPackageVersion>
     <MicrosoftTemplateEngineTasksPackageVersion>7.0.100-rc.1.22410.7</MicrosoftTemplateEngineTasksPackageVersion>