From 7299cad9e43eea9b771ff6fe234379a075ea447f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Erik <erscor@microsoft.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2026 18:22:55 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 01/17] Try fix double nuget package

---
 .../github/azure-pipelines/nuget/templates/dml-vs-2022.yml  | 6 +++---
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/nuget/templates/dml-vs-2022.yml b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/nuget/templates/dml-vs-2022.yml
index 02613871d61ff..98a43ad735e4c 100644
--- a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/nuget/templates/dml-vs-2022.yml
+++ b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/nuget/templates/dml-vs-2022.yml
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ stages:
         clean: true
         submodules: none
 
-      
-      - template: ../../templates/setup-build-tools.yml      
+
+      - template: ../../templates/setup-build-tools.yml
         parameters:
           host_cpu_arch: 'x64'
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ stages:
 
       - ${{ if notIn(parameters['sln_platform'], 'Win32', 'x64') }}:
         - powershell: |
-            python tools\ci_build\build.py ${{ parameters.BuildCommand }} --use_binskim_compliant_compile_flags --parallel --build_csharp --build --update --config $(BuildConfig) --build_nuget --msbuild_extra_options IncludeMobileTargets=false ${{ variables.build_py_lto_flag }}
+            python tools\ci_build\build.py ${{ parameters.BuildCommand }} --use_binskim_compliant_compile_flags --parallel --build_csharp --build --update --config $(BuildConfig) --msbuild_extra_options IncludeMobileTargets=false ${{ variables.build_py_lto_flag }}
 
       - ${{ else }}:
         - powershell: |

From a965c0bf283b91141f7df6f21c1a0ded8f5baed0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Erik <erscor@microsoft.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2026 16:29:31 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 02/17] Try add ARM packages

---
 .../stages/py-cpu-packaging-stage.yml         | 132 ++----------------
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 124 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/stages/py-cpu-packaging-stage.yml b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/stages/py-cpu-packaging-stage.yml
index 6eb7c52712671..e0ec30fea52e1 100644
--- a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/stages/py-cpu-packaging-stage.yml
+++ b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/stages/py-cpu-packaging-stage.yml
@@ -66,131 +66,15 @@ stages:
   - stage: Python_Packaging_Windows_CPU
     dependsOn: []
     jobs:
-    - job: Windows_py_Wheels
-      pool:
-        name: 'onnxruntime-Win-CPU-VS2022-Latest'
-        os: windows
-      templateContext:
-        sdl:
-          codeSignValidation:
-            enabled: true
-            # TODO: check why pyd file was not signed
-            break: false
-            additionalTargetsGlobPattern: f|**\*.pyd
-          psscriptanalyzer:
-            enabled: true
-          binskim:
-            enabled: true
-            scanOutputDirectoryOnly: true
-        outputs:
-        - output: pipelineArtifact
-          targetPath: $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)
-          artifactName: onnxruntime-win-$(PythonVersion)
-      strategy:
-        matrix:
-          Python311_x64:
-            PythonVersion: '3.11'
-          Python312_x64:
-            PythonVersion: '3.12'
-          Python313_x64:
-            PythonVersion: '3.13'
-          Python314_x64:
-            PythonVersion: '3.14'
-      variables:
-        OnnxRuntimeBuildDirectory: '$(Build.BinariesDirectory)'
-        ExtraParam: ${{ parameters.build_py_parameters }}
-      timeoutInMinutes: 180
-      workspace:
-        clean: all
-
-      steps:
-      - checkout: self
-        clean: true
-        submodules: recursive
-
-      - template: ../templates/setup-build-tools.yml
-        parameters:
-          host_cpu_arch: 'x64'
-          python_version: $(PythonVersion)
-
-      - template: ../templates/set-nightly-build-option-variable-step.yml
-
-      - script: python -m pip install -r $(Build.SourcesDirectory)\tools\ci_build\github\windows\python\requirements.txt
-        env:
-          TMPDIR: "$(Agent.TempDirectory)"
-
-      - task: PythonScript@0
-        displayName: 'Build'
-        inputs:
-          scriptPath: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\tools\ci_build\build.py'
-          arguments: >
-            --config ${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}
-            --enable_lto
-            --build_dir $(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build
-            --skip_submodule_sync
-            --cmake_generator "Visual Studio 17 2022"
-            --enable_pybind
-            --enable_onnx_tests --use_vcpkg --use_vcpkg_ms_internal_asset_cache
-            ${{ parameters.build_py_parameters }}
-            --parallel --use_binskim_compliant_compile_flags --update --build
-            $(TelemetryOption)
-
-      - ${{if or(eq(variables['Build.SourceBranch'], 'refs/heads/main'), startsWith(variables['Build.SourceBranch'], 'refs/heads/rel-'))}}:
-        - template: ../templates/publish-symbolrequestprod-api.yml
-          parameters:
-            ${{if eq(variables['Build.SourceBranch'], 'refs/heads/main')}}:
-              symbolExpiryTime: 60
-            includePublicSymbolServer: true
-            symbolsArtifactName: onnxruntime_cpu_win_x64_$(PythonVersion)
-            symbolsVersion: $(Build.BuildId)
-            symbolProject: 'ONNX Runtime'
-            subscription: 'OnnxrunTimeCodeSign_20240611'
-            searchPattern: |
-              $(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\onnxruntime.pdb
-              $(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\onnxruntime_providers_shared.pdb
-              $(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\onnxruntime_pybind11_state.pdb
-
-      # Esrp signing
-      - template: ../templates/win-esrp-dll.yml
-        parameters:
-          FolderPath: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\onnxruntime\capi'
-          DisplayName: 'ESRP - Sign Native dlls'
-          DoEsrp: true
-          Pattern: '*.pyd,*.dll'
-
-      - task: PythonScript@0
-        displayName: 'Build wheel'
-        inputs:
-          scriptPath: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\setup.py'
-          arguments: 'bdist_wheel ${{ parameters.build_py_parameters }} $(NightlyBuildOption)'
-          workingDirectory: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}'
-
-      - task: CopyFiles@2
-        displayName: 'Copy Python Wheel to: $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)'
-        inputs:
-          SourceFolder: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\dist'
-          Contents: '*.whl'
-          TargetFolder: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)'
-
-      - script: |
-          7z x *.whl
-        workingDirectory: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)'
-        displayName: 'unzip the package'
-
+    - template: ../templates/py-win-cpu.yml
+      parameters:
+        ARCHITECTURE: 'x64'
+        build_py_parameters: ${{ parameters.build_py_parameters }}
 
-      - powershell: |
-          if ("$(PythonVersion)" -notcontains "3.14") {
-            python -m pip uninstall -y onnxruntime onnxruntime-gpu -qq
-            Get-ChildItem -Path $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/*.whl | foreach {pip --disable-pip-version-check install --upgrade $_.fullname tabulate}
-            Remove-Item -Recurse -Force onnxruntime
-            if ("$(ExtraParam)" -contains "--use_azure") {
-              $env:path="$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\_deps\vcpkg-src\installed\x64-windows\bin;$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\_deps\vcpkg-src\installed\x86-windows\bin;$env:path"
-              python onnxruntime_test_python_azure.py
-            }
-            python onnx_backend_test_series.py
-          }
-        workingDirectory: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}'
-        displayName: 'Run Python Tests'
+    - template: ../templates/py-win-cpu.yml
+      parameters:
+        ARCHITECTURE: 'arm64'
+        build_py_parameters: ${{ parameters.build_py_parameters }}
 
 - ${{ if eq(parameters.enable_mac_cpu, true) }}:
   - stage: Python_Packaging_MacOS

From af43c784d3da4efcd8f2262768d182d4122127d1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Erik <erscor@microsoft.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2026 16:29:45 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 03/17] .

---
 .../azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml  | 168 ++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 168 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml

diff --git a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..8723f15ca9eef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,168 @@
+parameters:
+- name: MACHINE_POOL
+  type: string
+  default: 'onnxruntime-qnn-windows-vs-2022-arm64'
+
+- name: ARCHITECTURE
+  type: string
+  default: 'x64'
+  values:
+    - x64
+    - arm64
+
+- name: build_py_parameters
+  displayName: 'Specify extra build parameters'
+  type: string
+  default: '--use_azure'
+
+jobs:
+- job: Windows_py_Wheels_${{parameters.ARCHITECTURE}}
+  ${{ if eq(parameters.ARCHITECTURE, 'arm64') }}:
+    pool:
+      name: 'onnxruntime-qnn-windows-vs-2022-arm64'
+      os: windows
+      hostArchitecture: Arm64
+      demands:
+        - Agent.Version -equals 4.264.2
+  ${{ else }}:
+    pool:
+      name: 'onnxruntime-Win-CPU-VS2022-Latest'
+      os: windows
+  templateContext:
+    sdl:
+      codeSignValidation:
+        enabled: true
+        # TODO: check why pyd file was not signed
+        break: false
+        additionalTargetsGlobPattern: f|**\*.pyd
+      psscriptanalyzer:
+        enabled: true
+      binskim:
+        enabled: true
+        scanOutputDirectoryOnly: true
+    outputs:
+    ${{ if eq(parameters.ARCHITECTURE, 'arm64') }}:
+      - output: pipelineArtifact
+        targetPath: $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)
+        artifactName: onnxruntime-win-$(PythonVersion)-arm64
+    ${{ else }}:
+      - output: pipelineArtifact
+        targetPath: $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)
+        artifactName: onnxruntime-win-$(PythonVersion)
+  strategy:
+    matrix:
+      Python311_${{parameters.ARCHITECTURE}}:
+        PythonVersion: '3.11'
+      Python312_${{parameters.ARCHITECTURE}}:
+        PythonVersion: '3.12'
+      Python313_${{parameters.ARCHITECTURE}}:
+        PythonVersion: '3.13'
+      Python314_${{parameters.ARCHITECTURE}}:
+        PythonVersion: '3.14'
+  variables:
+    OnnxRuntimeBuildDirectory: '$(Build.BinariesDirectory)'
+    ExtraParam: ${{ parameters.build_py_parameters }}
+  timeoutInMinutes: 180
+  workspace:
+    clean: all
+
+  steps:
+  - checkout: self
+    clean: true
+    submodules: recursive
+
+  - template: ../templates/setup-build-tools.yml
+    parameters:
+      host_cpu_arch: ${{parameters.ARCHITECTURE}}
+      python_version: $(PythonVersion)
+
+  - template: ../templates/set-nightly-build-option-variable-step.yml
+
+  - script: python -m pip install -r $(Build.SourcesDirectory)\tools\ci_build\github\windows\python\requirements.txt
+    env:
+      TMPDIR: "$(Agent.TempDirectory)"
+
+  - task: PythonScript@0
+    displayName: 'Build'
+    inputs:
+      scriptPath: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\tools\ci_build\build.py'
+      arguments: >
+        --config ${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}
+        --enable_lto
+        --build_dir $(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build
+        --skip_submodule_sync
+        --cmake_generator "Visual Studio 17 2022"
+        --enable_pybind
+        --enable_onnx_tests --use_vcpkg --use_vcpkg_ms_internal_asset_cache
+        ${{ parameters.build_py_parameters }}
+        --parallel --use_binskim_compliant_compile_flags --update
+        $(TelemetryOption)
+
+  - task: VSBuild@1
+    displayName: 'Build'
+    inputs:
+      solution: '$(Build.BinariesDirectory)\RelWithDebInfo\onnxruntime.sln'
+      platform: '${{parameters.ARCHITECTURE}}'
+      configuration: RelWithDebInfo
+      msbuildArchitecture: '${{parameters.ARCHITECTURE}}'
+      maximumCpuCount: true
+      logProjectEvents: true
+      workingFolder: '$(Build.BinariesDirectory)\RelWithDebInfo'
+      createLogFile: true
+
+  - ${{if or(eq(variables['Build.SourceBranch'], 'refs/heads/main'), startsWith(variables['Build.SourceBranch'], 'refs/heads/rel-'))}}:
+    - template: ../templates/publish-symbolrequestprod-api.yml
+      parameters:
+        ${{if eq(variables['Build.SourceBranch'], 'refs/heads/main')}}:
+          symbolExpiryTime: 60
+        includePublicSymbolServer: true
+        symbolsArtifactName: onnxruntime_cpu_win_x64_$(PythonVersion)
+        symbolsVersion: $(Build.BuildId)
+        symbolProject: 'ONNX Runtime'
+        subscription: 'OnnxrunTimeCodeSign_20240611'
+        searchPattern: |
+          $(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\onnxruntime.pdb
+          $(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\onnxruntime_providers_shared.pdb
+          $(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\onnxruntime_pybind11_state.pdb
+
+  # Esrp signing
+  - template: ../templates/win-esrp-dll.yml
+    parameters:
+      FolderPath: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\onnxruntime\capi'
+      DisplayName: 'ESRP - Sign Native dlls'
+      DoEsrp: true
+      Pattern: '*.pyd,*.dll'
+
+  - task: PythonScript@0
+    displayName: 'Build wheel'
+    inputs:
+      scriptPath: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\setup.py'
+      arguments: 'bdist_wheel ${{ parameters.build_py_parameters }} $(NightlyBuildOption)'
+      workingDirectory: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}'
+
+  - task: CopyFiles@2
+    displayName: 'Copy Python Wheel to: $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)'
+    inputs:
+      SourceFolder: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\dist'
+      Contents: '*.whl'
+      TargetFolder: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)'
+
+  - script: |
+      7z x *.whl
+    workingDirectory: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)'
+    displayName: 'unzip the package'
+
+
+  - powershell: |
+      if ("$(PythonVersion)" -notcontains "3.14") {
+        python -m pip uninstall -y onnxruntime onnxruntime-gpu -qq
+        Get-ChildItem -Path $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/*.whl | foreach {pip --disable-pip-version-check install --upgrade $_.fullname tabulate}
+        Remove-Item -Recurse -Force onnxruntime
+        if ("$(ExtraParam)" -contains "--use_azure") {
+          $env:path="$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\_deps\vcpkg-src\installed\x64-windows\bin;$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\_deps\vcpkg-src\installed\x86-windows\bin;$env:path"
+          python onnxruntime_test_python_azure.py
+        }
+        python onnx_backend_test_series.py
+      }
+    workingDirectory: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}'
+    displayName: 'Run Python Tests'

From b44533614de50e11a0719fdde3b7f7189887e50e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Erik <erscor@microsoft.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2026 16:34:25 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 04/17] .

---
 .../github/azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml       | 8 ++++----
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml
index 8723f15ca9eef..3a46ed38bbb5a 100644
--- a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml
+++ b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml
@@ -71,12 +71,12 @@ jobs:
     clean: true
     submodules: recursive
 
-  - template: ../templates/setup-build-tools.yml
+  - template: setup-build-tools.yml
     parameters:
       host_cpu_arch: ${{parameters.ARCHITECTURE}}
       python_version: $(PythonVersion)
 
-  - template: ../templates/set-nightly-build-option-variable-step.yml
+  - template: set-nightly-build-option-variable-step.yml
 
   - script: python -m pip install -r $(Build.SourcesDirectory)\tools\ci_build\github\windows\python\requirements.txt
     env:
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ jobs:
       createLogFile: true
 
   - ${{if or(eq(variables['Build.SourceBranch'], 'refs/heads/main'), startsWith(variables['Build.SourceBranch'], 'refs/heads/rel-'))}}:
-    - template: ../templates/publish-symbolrequestprod-api.yml
+    - template: publish-symbolrequestprod-api.yml
       parameters:
         ${{if eq(variables['Build.SourceBranch'], 'refs/heads/main')}}:
           symbolExpiryTime: 60
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ jobs:
           $(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\onnxruntime_pybind11_state.pdb
 
   # Esrp signing
-  - template: ../templates/win-esrp-dll.yml
+  - template: win-esrp-dll.yml
     parameters:
       FolderPath: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\onnxruntime\capi'
       DisplayName: 'ESRP - Sign Native dlls'

From f63cf577584b985d599dc1be40ec94f75a0c7151 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Erik <erscor@microsoft.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2026 16:34:55 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 05/17] .

---
 .../azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml  | 190 +++++++++---------
 1 file changed, 95 insertions(+), 95 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml
index 3a46ed38bbb5a..6d6d5c184afe0 100644
--- a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml
+++ b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml
@@ -71,98 +71,98 @@ jobs:
     clean: true
     submodules: recursive
 
-  - template: setup-build-tools.yml
-    parameters:
-      host_cpu_arch: ${{parameters.ARCHITECTURE}}
-      python_version: $(PythonVersion)
-
-  - template: set-nightly-build-option-variable-step.yml
-
-  - script: python -m pip install -r $(Build.SourcesDirectory)\tools\ci_build\github\windows\python\requirements.txt
-    env:
-      TMPDIR: "$(Agent.TempDirectory)"
-
-  - task: PythonScript@0
-    displayName: 'Build'
-    inputs:
-      scriptPath: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\tools\ci_build\build.py'
-      arguments: >
-        --config ${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}
-        --enable_lto
-        --build_dir $(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build
-        --skip_submodule_sync
-        --cmake_generator "Visual Studio 17 2022"
-        --enable_pybind
-        --enable_onnx_tests --use_vcpkg --use_vcpkg_ms_internal_asset_cache
-        ${{ parameters.build_py_parameters }}
-        --parallel --use_binskim_compliant_compile_flags --update
-        $(TelemetryOption)
-
-  - task: VSBuild@1
-    displayName: 'Build'
-    inputs:
-      solution: '$(Build.BinariesDirectory)\RelWithDebInfo\onnxruntime.sln'
-      platform: '${{parameters.ARCHITECTURE}}'
-      configuration: RelWithDebInfo
-      msbuildArchitecture: '${{parameters.ARCHITECTURE}}'
-      maximumCpuCount: true
-      logProjectEvents: true
-      workingFolder: '$(Build.BinariesDirectory)\RelWithDebInfo'
-      createLogFile: true
-
-  - ${{if or(eq(variables['Build.SourceBranch'], 'refs/heads/main'), startsWith(variables['Build.SourceBranch'], 'refs/heads/rel-'))}}:
-    - template: publish-symbolrequestprod-api.yml
-      parameters:
-        ${{if eq(variables['Build.SourceBranch'], 'refs/heads/main')}}:
-          symbolExpiryTime: 60
-        includePublicSymbolServer: true
-        symbolsArtifactName: onnxruntime_cpu_win_x64_$(PythonVersion)
-        symbolsVersion: $(Build.BuildId)
-        symbolProject: 'ONNX Runtime'
-        subscription: 'OnnxrunTimeCodeSign_20240611'
-        searchPattern: |
-          $(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\onnxruntime.pdb
-          $(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\onnxruntime_providers_shared.pdb
-          $(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\onnxruntime_pybind11_state.pdb
-
-  # Esrp signing
-  - template: win-esrp-dll.yml
-    parameters:
-      FolderPath: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\onnxruntime\capi'
-      DisplayName: 'ESRP - Sign Native dlls'
-      DoEsrp: true
-      Pattern: '*.pyd,*.dll'
-
-  - task: PythonScript@0
-    displayName: 'Build wheel'
-    inputs:
-      scriptPath: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\setup.py'
-      arguments: 'bdist_wheel ${{ parameters.build_py_parameters }} $(NightlyBuildOption)'
-      workingDirectory: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}'
-
-  - task: CopyFiles@2
-    displayName: 'Copy Python Wheel to: $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)'
-    inputs:
-      SourceFolder: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\dist'
-      Contents: '*.whl'
-      TargetFolder: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)'
-
-  - script: |
-      7z x *.whl
-    workingDirectory: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)'
-    displayName: 'unzip the package'
-
-
-  - powershell: |
-      if ("$(PythonVersion)" -notcontains "3.14") {
-        python -m pip uninstall -y onnxruntime onnxruntime-gpu -qq
-        Get-ChildItem -Path $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/*.whl | foreach {pip --disable-pip-version-check install --upgrade $_.fullname tabulate}
-        Remove-Item -Recurse -Force onnxruntime
-        if ("$(ExtraParam)" -contains "--use_azure") {
-          $env:path="$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\_deps\vcpkg-src\installed\x64-windows\bin;$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\_deps\vcpkg-src\installed\x86-windows\bin;$env:path"
-          python onnxruntime_test_python_azure.py
-        }
-        python onnx_backend_test_series.py
-      }
-    workingDirectory: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}'
-    displayName: 'Run Python Tests'
+  # - template: setup-build-tools.yml
+  #   parameters:
+  #     host_cpu_arch: ${{parameters.ARCHITECTURE}}
+  #     python_version: $(PythonVersion)
+
+  # - template: set-nightly-build-option-variable-step.yml
+
+  # - script: python -m pip install -r $(Build.SourcesDirectory)\tools\ci_build\github\windows\python\requirements.txt
+  #   env:
+  #     TMPDIR: "$(Agent.TempDirectory)"
+
+  # - task: PythonScript@0
+  #   displayName: 'Build'
+  #   inputs:
+  #     scriptPath: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\tools\ci_build\build.py'
+  #     arguments: >
+  #       --config ${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}
+  #       --enable_lto
+  #       --build_dir $(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build
+  #       --skip_submodule_sync
+  #       --cmake_generator "Visual Studio 17 2022"
+  #       --enable_pybind
+  #       --enable_onnx_tests --use_vcpkg --use_vcpkg_ms_internal_asset_cache
+  #       ${{ parameters.build_py_parameters }}
+  #       --parallel --use_binskim_compliant_compile_flags --update
+  #       $(TelemetryOption)
+
+  # - task: VSBuild@1
+  #   displayName: 'Build'
+  #   inputs:
+  #     solution: '$(Build.BinariesDirectory)\RelWithDebInfo\onnxruntime.sln'
+  #     platform: '${{parameters.ARCHITECTURE}}'
+  #     configuration: RelWithDebInfo
+  #     msbuildArchitecture: '${{parameters.ARCHITECTURE}}'
+  #     maximumCpuCount: true
+  #     logProjectEvents: true
+  #     workingFolder: '$(Build.BinariesDirectory)\RelWithDebInfo'
+  #     createLogFile: true
+
+  # - ${{if or(eq(variables['Build.SourceBranch'], 'refs/heads/main'), startsWith(variables['Build.SourceBranch'], 'refs/heads/rel-'))}}:
+  #   - template: publish-symbolrequestprod-api.yml
+  #     parameters:
+  #       ${{if eq(variables['Build.SourceBranch'], 'refs/heads/main')}}:
+  #         symbolExpiryTime: 60
+  #       includePublicSymbolServer: true
+  #       symbolsArtifactName: onnxruntime_cpu_win_x64_$(PythonVersion)
+  #       symbolsVersion: $(Build.BuildId)
+  #       symbolProject: 'ONNX Runtime'
+  #       subscription: 'OnnxrunTimeCodeSign_20240611'
+  #       searchPattern: |
+  #         $(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\onnxruntime.pdb
+  #         $(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\onnxruntime_providers_shared.pdb
+  #         $(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\onnxruntime_pybind11_state.pdb
+
+  # # Esrp signing
+  # - template: win-esrp-dll.yml
+  #   parameters:
+  #     FolderPath: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\onnxruntime\capi'
+  #     DisplayName: 'ESRP - Sign Native dlls'
+  #     DoEsrp: true
+  #     Pattern: '*.pyd,*.dll'
+
+  # - task: PythonScript@0
+  #   displayName: 'Build wheel'
+  #   inputs:
+  #     scriptPath: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\setup.py'
+  #     arguments: 'bdist_wheel ${{ parameters.build_py_parameters }} $(NightlyBuildOption)'
+  #     workingDirectory: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}'
+
+  # - task: CopyFiles@2
+  #   displayName: 'Copy Python Wheel to: $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)'
+  #   inputs:
+  #     SourceFolder: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\dist'
+  #     Contents: '*.whl'
+  #     TargetFolder: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)'
+
+  # - script: |
+  #     7z x *.whl
+  #   workingDirectory: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)'
+  #   displayName: 'unzip the package'
+
+
+  # - powershell: |
+  #     if ("$(PythonVersion)" -notcontains "3.14") {
+  #       python -m pip uninstall -y onnxruntime onnxruntime-gpu -qq
+  #       Get-ChildItem -Path $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/*.whl | foreach {pip --disable-pip-version-check install --upgrade $_.fullname tabulate}
+  #       Remove-Item -Recurse -Force onnxruntime
+  #       if ("$(ExtraParam)" -contains "--use_azure") {
+  #         $env:path="$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\_deps\vcpkg-src\installed\x64-windows\bin;$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\_deps\vcpkg-src\installed\x86-windows\bin;$env:path"
+  #         python onnxruntime_test_python_azure.py
+  #       }
+  #       python onnx_backend_test_series.py
+  #     }
+  #   workingDirectory: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}'
+  #   displayName: 'Run Python Tests'

From 472a73e817b69874c2acb864deecf45ebb7b6b17 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Erik <erscor@microsoft.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2026 16:36:47 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 06/17] .

---
 .../azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml  | 36 +++++++++----------
 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml
index 6d6d5c184afe0..e8b4a79e6284a 100644
--- a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml
+++ b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,4 @@
 parameters:
-- name: MACHINE_POOL
-  type: string
-  default: 'onnxruntime-qnn-windows-vs-2022-arm64'
-
 - name: ARCHITECTURE
   type: string
   default: 'x64'
@@ -17,17 +13,17 @@ parameters:
 
 jobs:
 - job: Windows_py_Wheels_${{parameters.ARCHITECTURE}}
-  ${{ if eq(parameters.ARCHITECTURE, 'arm64') }}:
-    pool:
-      name: 'onnxruntime-qnn-windows-vs-2022-arm64'
-      os: windows
-      hostArchitecture: Arm64
-      demands:
-        - Agent.Version -equals 4.264.2
-  ${{ else }}:
-    pool:
-      name: 'onnxruntime-Win-CPU-VS2022-Latest'
-      os: windows
+  # ${{ if eq(parameters.ARCHITECTURE, 'arm64') }}:
+  #   pool:
+  #     name: 'onnxruntime-qnn-windows-vs-2022-arm64'
+  #     os: windows
+  #     hostArchitecture: Arm64
+  #     demands:
+  #       - Agent.Version -equals 4.264.2
+  # ${{ else }}:
+  pool:
+    name: 'onnxruntime-Win-CPU-VS2022-Latest'
+    os: windows
   templateContext:
     sdl:
       codeSignValidation:
@@ -41,14 +37,14 @@ jobs:
         enabled: true
         scanOutputDirectoryOnly: true
     outputs:
-    ${{ if eq(parameters.ARCHITECTURE, 'arm64') }}:
+    # ${{ if eq(parameters.ARCHITECTURE, 'arm64') }}:
       - output: pipelineArtifact
         targetPath: $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)
         artifactName: onnxruntime-win-$(PythonVersion)-arm64
-    ${{ else }}:
-      - output: pipelineArtifact
-        targetPath: $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)
-        artifactName: onnxruntime-win-$(PythonVersion)
+    # ${{ else }}:
+    #   - output: pipelineArtifact
+    #     targetPath: $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)
+    #     artifactName: onnxruntime-win-$(PythonVersion)
   strategy:
     matrix:
       Python311_${{parameters.ARCHITECTURE}}:

From fe366a12f7946ea6ae75eebbcca9dda96b5e7fdb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Erik <erscor@microsoft.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2026 16:37:18 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 07/17] .

---
 .../azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml  | 22 +++++++++----------
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml
index e8b4a79e6284a..23733389b4660 100644
--- a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml
+++ b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml
@@ -13,17 +13,17 @@ parameters:
 
 jobs:
 - job: Windows_py_Wheels_${{parameters.ARCHITECTURE}}
-  # ${{ if eq(parameters.ARCHITECTURE, 'arm64') }}:
-  #   pool:
-  #     name: 'onnxruntime-qnn-windows-vs-2022-arm64'
-  #     os: windows
-  #     hostArchitecture: Arm64
-  #     demands:
-  #       - Agent.Version -equals 4.264.2
-  # ${{ else }}:
-  pool:
-    name: 'onnxruntime-Win-CPU-VS2022-Latest'
-    os: windows
+  ${{ if eq(parameters.ARCHITECTURE, 'arm64') }}:
+    pool:
+      name: 'onnxruntime-qnn-windows-vs-2022-arm64'
+      os: windows
+      hostArchitecture: Arm64
+      demands:
+        - Agent.Version -equals 4.264.2
+  ${{ else }}:
+    pool:
+      name: 'onnxruntime-Win-CPU-VS2022-Latest'
+      os: windows
   templateContext:
     sdl:
       codeSignValidation:

From a7789a904eef49be2a468c71e00ff337dce645cd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Erik <erscor@microsoft.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2026 17:51:08 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 08/17] Forgotten file

---
 .../azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml  | 187 +++++++++---------
 1 file changed, 94 insertions(+), 93 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml
index 23733389b4660..850bd358ca400 100644
--- a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml
+++ b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml
@@ -36,15 +36,16 @@ jobs:
       binskim:
         enabled: true
         scanOutputDirectoryOnly: true
-    outputs:
-    # ${{ if eq(parameters.ARCHITECTURE, 'arm64') }}:
-      - output: pipelineArtifact
-        targetPath: $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)
-        artifactName: onnxruntime-win-$(PythonVersion)-arm64
-    # ${{ else }}:
-    #   - output: pipelineArtifact
-    #     targetPath: $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)
-    #     artifactName: onnxruntime-win-$(PythonVersion)
+    ${{ if eq(parameters.ARCHITECTURE, 'arm64') }}:
+      outputs:
+        - output: pipelineArtifact
+          targetPath: $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)
+          artifactName: onnxruntime-win-$(PythonVersion)-arm64
+    ${{ else }}:
+      outputs:
+        - output: pipelineArtifact
+          targetPath: $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)
+          artifactName: onnxruntime-win-$(PythonVersion)
   strategy:
     matrix:
       Python311_${{parameters.ARCHITECTURE}}:
@@ -67,98 +68,98 @@ jobs:
     clean: true
     submodules: recursive
 
-  # - template: setup-build-tools.yml
-  #   parameters:
-  #     host_cpu_arch: ${{parameters.ARCHITECTURE}}
-  #     python_version: $(PythonVersion)
+  - template: setup-build-tools.yml
+    parameters:
+      host_cpu_arch: ${{parameters.ARCHITECTURE}}
+      python_version: $(PythonVersion)
 
-  # - template: set-nightly-build-option-variable-step.yml
+  - template: set-nightly-build-option-variable-step.yml
 
-  # - script: python -m pip install -r $(Build.SourcesDirectory)\tools\ci_build\github\windows\python\requirements.txt
-  #   env:
-  #     TMPDIR: "$(Agent.TempDirectory)"
+  - script: python -m pip install -r $(Build.SourcesDirectory)\tools\ci_build\github\windows\python\requirements.txt
+    env:
+      TMPDIR: "$(Agent.TempDirectory)"
 
-  # - task: PythonScript@0
-  #   displayName: 'Build'
-  #   inputs:
-  #     scriptPath: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\tools\ci_build\build.py'
-  #     arguments: >
-  #       --config ${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}
-  #       --enable_lto
-  #       --build_dir $(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build
-  #       --skip_submodule_sync
-  #       --cmake_generator "Visual Studio 17 2022"
-  #       --enable_pybind
-  #       --enable_onnx_tests --use_vcpkg --use_vcpkg_ms_internal_asset_cache
-  #       ${{ parameters.build_py_parameters }}
-  #       --parallel --use_binskim_compliant_compile_flags --update
-  #       $(TelemetryOption)
+  - task: PythonScript@0
+    displayName: 'Build'
+    inputs:
+      scriptPath: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\tools\ci_build\build.py'
+      arguments: >
+        --config ${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}
+        --enable_lto
+        --build_dir $(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build
+        --skip_submodule_sync
+        --cmake_generator "Visual Studio 17 2022"
+        --enable_pybind
+        --enable_onnx_tests --use_vcpkg --use_vcpkg_ms_internal_asset_cache
+        ${{ parameters.build_py_parameters }}
+        --parallel --use_binskim_compliant_compile_flags --update
+        $(TelemetryOption)
 
-  # - task: VSBuild@1
-  #   displayName: 'Build'
-  #   inputs:
-  #     solution: '$(Build.BinariesDirectory)\RelWithDebInfo\onnxruntime.sln'
-  #     platform: '${{parameters.ARCHITECTURE}}'
-  #     configuration: RelWithDebInfo
-  #     msbuildArchitecture: '${{parameters.ARCHITECTURE}}'
-  #     maximumCpuCount: true
-  #     logProjectEvents: true
-  #     workingFolder: '$(Build.BinariesDirectory)\RelWithDebInfo'
-  #     createLogFile: true
+  - task: VSBuild@1
+    displayName: 'Build'
+    inputs:
+      solution: '$(Build.BinariesDirectory)\RelWithDebInfo\onnxruntime.sln'
+      platform: '${{parameters.ARCHITECTURE}}'
+      configuration: RelWithDebInfo
+      msbuildArchitecture: '${{parameters.ARCHITECTURE}}'
+      maximumCpuCount: true
+      logProjectEvents: true
+      workingFolder: '$(Build.BinariesDirectory)\RelWithDebInfo'
+      createLogFile: true
 
-  # - ${{if or(eq(variables['Build.SourceBranch'], 'refs/heads/main'), startsWith(variables['Build.SourceBranch'], 'refs/heads/rel-'))}}:
-  #   - template: publish-symbolrequestprod-api.yml
-  #     parameters:
-  #       ${{if eq(variables['Build.SourceBranch'], 'refs/heads/main')}}:
-  #         symbolExpiryTime: 60
-  #       includePublicSymbolServer: true
-  #       symbolsArtifactName: onnxruntime_cpu_win_x64_$(PythonVersion)
-  #       symbolsVersion: $(Build.BuildId)
-  #       symbolProject: 'ONNX Runtime'
-  #       subscription: 'OnnxrunTimeCodeSign_20240611'
-  #       searchPattern: |
-  #         $(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\onnxruntime.pdb
-  #         $(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\onnxruntime_providers_shared.pdb
-  #         $(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\onnxruntime_pybind11_state.pdb
+  - ${{if or(eq(variables['Build.SourceBranch'], 'refs/heads/main'), startsWith(variables['Build.SourceBranch'], 'refs/heads/rel-'))}}:
+    - template: publish-symbolrequestprod-api.yml
+      parameters:
+        ${{if eq(variables['Build.SourceBranch'], 'refs/heads/main')}}:
+          symbolExpiryTime: 60
+        includePublicSymbolServer: true
+        symbolsArtifactName: onnxruntime_cpu_win_x64_$(PythonVersion)
+        symbolsVersion: $(Build.BuildId)
+        symbolProject: 'ONNX Runtime'
+        subscription: 'OnnxrunTimeCodeSign_20240611'
+        searchPattern: |
+          $(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\onnxruntime.pdb
+          $(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\onnxruntime_providers_shared.pdb
+          $(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\onnxruntime_pybind11_state.pdb
 
-  # # Esrp signing
-  # - template: win-esrp-dll.yml
-  #   parameters:
-  #     FolderPath: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\onnxruntime\capi'
-  #     DisplayName: 'ESRP - Sign Native dlls'
-  #     DoEsrp: true
-  #     Pattern: '*.pyd,*.dll'
+  # Esrp signing
+  - template: win-esrp-dll.yml
+    parameters:
+      FolderPath: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\onnxruntime\capi'
+      DisplayName: 'ESRP - Sign Native dlls'
+      DoEsrp: true
+      Pattern: '*.pyd,*.dll'
 
-  # - task: PythonScript@0
-  #   displayName: 'Build wheel'
-  #   inputs:
-  #     scriptPath: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\setup.py'
-  #     arguments: 'bdist_wheel ${{ parameters.build_py_parameters }} $(NightlyBuildOption)'
-  #     workingDirectory: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}'
+  - task: PythonScript@0
+    displayName: 'Build wheel'
+    inputs:
+      scriptPath: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\setup.py'
+      arguments: 'bdist_wheel ${{ parameters.build_py_parameters }} $(NightlyBuildOption)'
+      workingDirectory: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}'
 
-  # - task: CopyFiles@2
-  #   displayName: 'Copy Python Wheel to: $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)'
-  #   inputs:
-  #     SourceFolder: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\dist'
-  #     Contents: '*.whl'
-  #     TargetFolder: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)'
+  - task: CopyFiles@2
+    displayName: 'Copy Python Wheel to: $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)'
+    inputs:
+      SourceFolder: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\dist'
+      Contents: '*.whl'
+      TargetFolder: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)'
 
-  # - script: |
-  #     7z x *.whl
-  #   workingDirectory: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)'
-  #   displayName: 'unzip the package'
+  - script: |
+      7z x *.whl
+    workingDirectory: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)'
+    displayName: 'unzip the package'
 
 
-  # - powershell: |
-  #     if ("$(PythonVersion)" -notcontains "3.14") {
-  #       python -m pip uninstall -y onnxruntime onnxruntime-gpu -qq
-  #       Get-ChildItem -Path $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/*.whl | foreach {pip --disable-pip-version-check install --upgrade $_.fullname tabulate}
-  #       Remove-Item -Recurse -Force onnxruntime
-  #       if ("$(ExtraParam)" -contains "--use_azure") {
-  #         $env:path="$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\_deps\vcpkg-src\installed\x64-windows\bin;$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\_deps\vcpkg-src\installed\x86-windows\bin;$env:path"
-  #         python onnxruntime_test_python_azure.py
-  #       }
-  #       python onnx_backend_test_series.py
-  #     }
-  #   workingDirectory: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}'
-  #   displayName: 'Run Python Tests'
+  - powershell: |
+      if ("$(PythonVersion)" -notcontains "3.14") {
+        python -m pip uninstall -y onnxruntime onnxruntime-gpu -qq
+        Get-ChildItem -Path $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/*.whl | foreach {pip --disable-pip-version-check install --upgrade $_.fullname tabulate}
+        Remove-Item -Recurse -Force onnxruntime
+        if ("$(ExtraParam)" -contains "--use_azure") {
+          $env:path="$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\_deps\vcpkg-src\installed\x64-windows\bin;$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\_deps\vcpkg-src\installed\x86-windows\bin;$env:path"
+          python onnxruntime_test_python_azure.py
+        }
+        python onnx_backend_test_series.py
+      }
+    workingDirectory: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}'
+    displayName: 'Run Python Tests'

From ef3e31d6ee9ae2153b7e58b0663e53a65ffa58e3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Erik <erscor@microsoft.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2026 17:51:53 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 09/17] Fix

---
 .../github/azure-pipelines/stages/py-cpu-packaging-stage.yml    | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/stages/py-cpu-packaging-stage.yml b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/stages/py-cpu-packaging-stage.yml
index e0ec30fea52e1..d27626994dbba 100644
--- a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/stages/py-cpu-packaging-stage.yml
+++ b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/stages/py-cpu-packaging-stage.yml
@@ -70,11 +70,13 @@ stages:
       parameters:
         ARCHITECTURE: 'x64'
         build_py_parameters: ${{ parameters.build_py_parameters }}
+        cmake_build_type: ${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}
 
     - template: ../templates/py-win-cpu.yml
       parameters:
         ARCHITECTURE: 'arm64'
         build_py_parameters: ${{ parameters.build_py_parameters }}
+        cmake_build_type: ${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}
 
 - ${{ if eq(parameters.enable_mac_cpu, true) }}:
   - stage: Python_Packaging_MacOS

From 08d87dd5b448aa42e6410291bc8ec86954bff8e8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Erik <erscor@microsoft.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2026 17:52:24 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 10/17] Update

---
 .../github/azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml    | 10 ++++++++++
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+)

diff --git a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml
index 850bd358ca400..2fb8d39c336c8 100644
--- a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml
+++ b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,16 @@ parameters:
   type: string
   default: '--use_azure'
 
+- name: cmake_build_type
+  type: string
+  displayName: 'CMake build type for Windows. Only for Windows CPU packages.'
+  default: 'RelWithDebInfo'
+  values:
+   - Debug
+   - Release
+   - RelWithDebInfo
+   - MinSizeRel
+
 jobs:
 - job: Windows_py_Wheels_${{parameters.ARCHITECTURE}}
   ${{ if eq(parameters.ARCHITECTURE, 'arm64') }}:

From 36cd99f662e6515fdde0f914bcf096b86ba747e0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Erik <erscor@microsoft.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2026 08:49:09 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 11/17] Build dir

---
 .../github/azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml         | 6 +++---
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml
index 2fb8d39c336c8..ac3724f42038b 100644
--- a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml
+++ b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml
@@ -108,13 +108,13 @@ jobs:
   - task: VSBuild@1
     displayName: 'Build'
     inputs:
-      solution: '$(Build.BinariesDirectory)\RelWithDebInfo\onnxruntime.sln'
+      solution: '$(Build.BinariesDirectory)\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\onnxruntime.sln'
       platform: '${{parameters.ARCHITECTURE}}'
-      configuration: RelWithDebInfo
+      configuration: ${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}
       msbuildArchitecture: '${{parameters.ARCHITECTURE}}'
       maximumCpuCount: true
       logProjectEvents: true
-      workingFolder: '$(Build.BinariesDirectory)\RelWithDebInfo'
+      workingFolder: '$(Build.BinariesDirectory)\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}'
       createLogFile: true
 
   - ${{if or(eq(variables['Build.SourceBranch'], 'refs/heads/main'), startsWith(variables['Build.SourceBranch'], 'refs/heads/rel-'))}}:

From 017e3c26c67c2f01319e1ab4b995e0fffd619584 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Erik <erscor@microsoft.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2026 12:30:09 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 12/17] Working directory

---
 .../ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml  | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml
index ac3724f42038b..73421b506dbd9 100644
--- a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml
+++ b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml
@@ -108,13 +108,13 @@ jobs:
   - task: VSBuild@1
     displayName: 'Build'
     inputs:
-      solution: '$(Build.BinariesDirectory)\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\onnxruntime.sln'
+      solution: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\onnxruntime.sln'
       platform: '${{parameters.ARCHITECTURE}}'
       configuration: ${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}
       msbuildArchitecture: '${{parameters.ARCHITECTURE}}'
       maximumCpuCount: true
       logProjectEvents: true
-      workingFolder: '$(Build.BinariesDirectory)\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}'
+      workingFolder: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}'
       createLogFile: true
 
   - ${{if or(eq(variables['Build.SourceBranch'], 'refs/heads/main'), startsWith(variables['Build.SourceBranch'], 'refs/heads/rel-'))}}:

From bc0d885a5ad3d8f1808af999a328055206c473f8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Erik <erscor@microsoft.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2026 13:18:50 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 13/17] .

---
 .../azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml  | 24 +++++++++----------
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml
index 73421b506dbd9..0f50071f747b4 100644
--- a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml
+++ b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml
@@ -100,22 +100,22 @@ jobs:
         --skip_submodule_sync
         --cmake_generator "Visual Studio 17 2022"
         --enable_pybind
-        --enable_onnx_tests --use_vcpkg --use_vcpkg_ms_internal_asset_cache
+        --enable_onnx_tests --use_vcpkg --use_vcpkg_ms_internal_asset_cache --build
         ${{ parameters.build_py_parameters }}
         --parallel --use_binskim_compliant_compile_flags --update
         $(TelemetryOption)
 
-  - task: VSBuild@1
-    displayName: 'Build'
-    inputs:
-      solution: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\onnxruntime.sln'
-      platform: '${{parameters.ARCHITECTURE}}'
-      configuration: ${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}
-      msbuildArchitecture: '${{parameters.ARCHITECTURE}}'
-      maximumCpuCount: true
-      logProjectEvents: true
-      workingFolder: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}'
-      createLogFile: true
+  # - task: VSBuild@1
+  #   displayName: 'Build'
+  #   inputs:
+  #     solution: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\onnxruntime.sln'
+  #     platform: '${{parameters.ARCHITECTURE}}'
+  #     configuration: ${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}
+  #     msbuildArchitecture: '${{parameters.ARCHITECTURE}}'
+  #     maximumCpuCount: true
+  #     logProjectEvents: true
+  #     workingFolder: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}'
+  #     createLogFile: true
 
   - ${{if or(eq(variables['Build.SourceBranch'], 'refs/heads/main'), startsWith(variables['Build.SourceBranch'], 'refs/heads/rel-'))}}:
     - template: publish-symbolrequestprod-api.yml

From da4ca7e1eb021245d6c8d356465ea3e3e7dc1a4d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Erik <erscor@microsoft.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2026 08:30:32 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 14/17] .

---
 .../github/azure-pipelines/nuget/templates/dml-vs-2022.yml      | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/nuget/templates/dml-vs-2022.yml b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/nuget/templates/dml-vs-2022.yml
index 98a43ad735e4c..2548eebeb9d42 100644
--- a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/nuget/templates/dml-vs-2022.yml
+++ b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/nuget/templates/dml-vs-2022.yml
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ stages:
 
       - ${{ if notIn(parameters['sln_platform'], 'Win32', 'x64') }}:
         - powershell: |
-            python tools\ci_build\build.py ${{ parameters.BuildCommand }} --use_binskim_compliant_compile_flags --parallel --build_csharp --build --update --config $(BuildConfig) --msbuild_extra_options IncludeMobileTargets=false ${{ variables.build_py_lto_flag }}
+            python tools\ci_build\build.py ${{ parameters.BuildCommand }} --use_binskim_compliant_compile_flags --parallel --build_csharp --build --update --config $(BuildConfig) --build_nuget --msbuild_extra_options IncludeMobileTargets=false ${{ variables.build_py_lto_flag }}
 
       - ${{ else }}:
         - powershell: |

From 21f122ac6f8b12864cebf20fdd3a16e58e45341c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: eserscor <erscor@microsoft.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:03:12 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 15/17] Apply suggestions from code review

Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 .../github/azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml    | 10 +++++++---
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml
index 0f50071f747b4..64bc6aa102d4d 100644
--- a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml
+++ b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ jobs:
         ${{if eq(variables['Build.SourceBranch'], 'refs/heads/main')}}:
           symbolExpiryTime: 60
         includePublicSymbolServer: true
-        symbolsArtifactName: onnxruntime_cpu_win_x64_$(PythonVersion)
+        symbolsArtifactName: onnxruntime_cpu_win_${{ parameters.ARCHITECTURE }}_$(PythonVersion)
         symbolsVersion: $(Build.BuildId)
         symbolProject: 'ONNX Runtime'
         subscription: 'OnnxrunTimeCodeSign_20240611'
@@ -165,8 +165,12 @@ jobs:
         python -m pip uninstall -y onnxruntime onnxruntime-gpu -qq
         Get-ChildItem -Path $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/*.whl | foreach {pip --disable-pip-version-check install --upgrade $_.fullname tabulate}
         Remove-Item -Recurse -Force onnxruntime
-        if ("$(ExtraParam)" -contains "--use_azure") {
-          $env:path="$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\_deps\vcpkg-src\installed\x64-windows\bin;$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\_deps\vcpkg-src\installed\x86-windows\bin;$env:path"
+        if ("$(ExtraParam)".Split() -contains "--use_azure") {
+          ${{ if eq(parameters.ARCHITECTURE, 'arm64') }} {
+            $env:path="$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\_deps\vcpkg-src\installed\arm64-windows\bin;$env:path"
+          } ${{ else }} {
+            $env:path="$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\_deps\vcpkg-src\installed\x64-windows\bin;$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\_deps\vcpkg-src\installed\x86-windows\bin;$env:path"
+          }
           python onnxruntime_test_python_azure.py
         }
         python onnx_backend_test_series.py

From d5df1b60cc97881597780e20ef97f601ee0207a0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Erik <erscor@microsoft.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:06:35 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 16/17] Syntax fixes

---
 .../ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml | 5 +++--
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml
index 64bc6aa102d4d..a29e4c3bf2181 100644
--- a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml
+++ b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml
@@ -166,9 +166,10 @@ jobs:
         Get-ChildItem -Path $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/*.whl | foreach {pip --disable-pip-version-check install --upgrade $_.fullname tabulate}
         Remove-Item -Recurse -Force onnxruntime
         if ("$(ExtraParam)".Split() -contains "--use_azure") {
-          ${{ if eq(parameters.ARCHITECTURE, 'arm64') }} {
+
+          if( "${{parameters.ARCHITECTURE}}" -eq 'arm64') {
             $env:path="$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\_deps\vcpkg-src\installed\arm64-windows\bin;$env:path"
-          } ${{ else }} {
+          }  else {
             $env:path="$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\_deps\vcpkg-src\installed\x64-windows\bin;$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\_deps\vcpkg-src\installed\x86-windows\bin;$env:path"
           }
           python onnxruntime_test_python_azure.py

From bd99d44abbac2903db57a54e7553ca5b9ae15a4d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Erik <erscor@microsoft.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2026 13:45:22 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 17/17] Code review comments

---
 .../stages/py-cpu-packaging-stage.yml         |  4 +--
 .../azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml  | 34 ++++++-------------
 2 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/stages/py-cpu-packaging-stage.yml b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/stages/py-cpu-packaging-stage.yml
index d27626994dbba..f767ef110561a 100644
--- a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/stages/py-cpu-packaging-stage.yml
+++ b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/stages/py-cpu-packaging-stage.yml
@@ -68,13 +68,13 @@ stages:
     jobs:
     - template: ../templates/py-win-cpu.yml
       parameters:
-        ARCHITECTURE: 'x64'
+        architecture: 'x64'
         build_py_parameters: ${{ parameters.build_py_parameters }}
         cmake_build_type: ${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}
 
     - template: ../templates/py-win-cpu.yml
       parameters:
-        ARCHITECTURE: 'arm64'
+        architecture: 'arm64'
         build_py_parameters: ${{ parameters.build_py_parameters }}
         cmake_build_type: ${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}
 
diff --git a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml
index a29e4c3bf2181..09603f2350657 100644
--- a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml
+++ b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/py-win-cpu.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 parameters:
-- name: ARCHITECTURE
+- name: architecture
   type: string
   default: 'x64'
   values:
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ parameters:
    - MinSizeRel
 
 jobs:
-- job: Windows_py_Wheels_${{parameters.ARCHITECTURE}}
-  ${{ if eq(parameters.ARCHITECTURE, 'arm64') }}:
+- job: Windows_py_Wheels_${{parameters.architecture}}
+  ${{ if eq(parameters.architecture, 'arm64') }}:
     pool:
       name: 'onnxruntime-qnn-windows-vs-2022-arm64'
       os: windows
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
       binskim:
         enabled: true
         scanOutputDirectoryOnly: true
-    ${{ if eq(parameters.ARCHITECTURE, 'arm64') }}:
+    ${{ if eq(parameters.architecture, 'arm64') }}:
       outputs:
         - output: pipelineArtifact
           targetPath: $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)
@@ -58,13 +58,13 @@ jobs:
           artifactName: onnxruntime-win-$(PythonVersion)
   strategy:
     matrix:
-      Python311_${{parameters.ARCHITECTURE}}:
+      Python311_${{parameters.architecture}}:
         PythonVersion: '3.11'
-      Python312_${{parameters.ARCHITECTURE}}:
+      Python312_${{parameters.architecture}}:
         PythonVersion: '3.12'
-      Python313_${{parameters.ARCHITECTURE}}:
+      Python313_${{parameters.architecture}}:
         PythonVersion: '3.13'
-      Python314_${{parameters.ARCHITECTURE}}:
+      Python314_${{parameters.architecture}}:
         PythonVersion: '3.14'
   variables:
     OnnxRuntimeBuildDirectory: '$(Build.BinariesDirectory)'
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ jobs:
 
   - template: setup-build-tools.yml
     parameters:
-      host_cpu_arch: ${{parameters.ARCHITECTURE}}
+      host_cpu_arch: ${{parameters.architecture}}
       python_version: $(PythonVersion)
 
   - template: set-nightly-build-option-variable-step.yml
@@ -105,25 +105,13 @@ jobs:
         --parallel --use_binskim_compliant_compile_flags --update
         $(TelemetryOption)
 
-  # - task: VSBuild@1
-  #   displayName: 'Build'
-  #   inputs:
-  #     solution: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\onnxruntime.sln'
-  #     platform: '${{parameters.ARCHITECTURE}}'
-  #     configuration: ${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}
-  #     msbuildArchitecture: '${{parameters.ARCHITECTURE}}'
-  #     maximumCpuCount: true
-  #     logProjectEvents: true
-  #     workingFolder: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}'
-  #     createLogFile: true
-
   - ${{if or(eq(variables['Build.SourceBranch'], 'refs/heads/main'), startsWith(variables['Build.SourceBranch'], 'refs/heads/rel-'))}}:
     - template: publish-symbolrequestprod-api.yml
       parameters:
         ${{if eq(variables['Build.SourceBranch'], 'refs/heads/main')}}:
           symbolExpiryTime: 60
         includePublicSymbolServer: true
-        symbolsArtifactName: onnxruntime_cpu_win_${{ parameters.ARCHITECTURE }}_$(PythonVersion)
+        symbolsArtifactName: onnxruntime_cpu_win_${{ parameters.architecture }}_$(PythonVersion)
         symbolsVersion: $(Build.BuildId)
         symbolProject: 'ONNX Runtime'
         subscription: 'OnnxrunTimeCodeSign_20240611'
@@ -167,7 +155,7 @@ jobs:
         Remove-Item -Recurse -Force onnxruntime
         if ("$(ExtraParam)".Split() -contains "--use_azure") {
 
-          if( "${{parameters.ARCHITECTURE}}" -eq 'arm64') {
+          if( "${{parameters.architecture}}" -eq 'arm64') {
             $env:path="$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\_deps\vcpkg-src\installed\arm64-windows\bin;$env:path"
           }  else {
             $env:path="$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\_deps\vcpkg-src\installed\x64-windows\bin;$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\${{ parameters.cmake_build_type }}\_deps\vcpkg-src\installed\x86-windows\bin;$env:path"