PR Summary

This pull request includes several changes to the pipeline configuration files to improve the build and validation processes. The most important changes include modifications to the variables and extends sections in the PowerShell-Release-Official.yml file, updates to the job configurations in the release-validate-sdk.yml template, and some refactoring for better maintainability.

Pipeline Configuration Updates:

• Variables and Pool Names:

  • Added a new variable group for PoolNames in the .pipelines/PowerShell-Release-Official.yml file.

• Extends Section Updates:

  • Updated the extends section to include imageName and poolName parameters for Windows, MacOS, and Linux SDK validation jobs in the .pipelines/PowerShell-Release-Official.yml file.

Job Configuration Updates:

• Job Parameters:

  • Changed the jobtype parameter to poolName and added an imageName parameter in the .pipelines/templates/release-validate-sdk.yml file.

• Job Pool Configuration:

  • Refactored the pool configuration to use the new poolName and imageName parameters, replacing the previous conditional logic based on jobtype.

• Repository Path Adjustments:

  • Simplified the repository root path assignment by removing the conditional check for MacOS in the .pipelines/templates/release-validate-sdk.yml file. [1] [2]

• NuGet Configuration Handling:

  • Enhanced the handling of the NuGet configuration file path to check for the existence of the file and use the appropriate path.

These changes collectively enhance the flexibility and maintainability of the pipeline configurations.

PR Context

We are not required and should not use OBP pools to run tests.

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