diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/sync-alias.yml b/.azure-pipelines/sync-alias.yml
index 3720577c8e0..12e5f13e69f 100644
--- a/.azure-pipelines/sync-alias.yml
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/sync-alias.yml
@@ -14,10 +14,14 @@ resources:
     type: git
     name: internal.wiki
 
+variables:
+- template: ${{ variables.Pipeline.Workspace }}/.azure-pipelines/templates/variables.yml
+
 jobs:
 - job: UpdateYaml
   displayName: Update resourceManagement.yml
-  pool: pool-windows-2019
+  pool: 
+    name: ${{ variables.windows_pool }}
   uses:
     repositories:
     - ServiceContactList
diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/templates/variables.yml b/.azure-pipelines/templates/variables.yml
index f53f0c89e30..b566ca86334 100644
--- a/.azure-pipelines/templates/variables.yml
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/templates/variables.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 variables:
-  ubuntu_pool: 'pool-ubuntu-2004'
+  ubuntu_pool: 'pool-ubuntu-2204'
   windows_pool: 'pool-windows-2019'
-  ubuntu_arm64_pool: 'ubuntu-arm64-2004-pool'
+  ubuntu_arm64_pool: 'pool-ubuntu-latest-arm64'
diff --git a/azure-pipelines.yml b/azure-pipelines.yml
index 85705bed0fd..20fb5bb194f 100644
--- a/azure-pipelines.yml
+++ b/azure-pipelines.yml
@@ -12,11 +12,14 @@ pr:
     include:
       - '*'
 
+variables:
+- template: ${{ variables.Pipeline.Workspace }}/.azure-pipelines/templates/variables.yml
+
 jobs:
 - job: CredScan
   displayName: "Credential Scan"
   pool:
-    name: 'pool-windows-2019'
+    name: ${{ variables.windows_pool }}
   steps:
   - task: securedevelopmentteam.vss-secure-development-tools.build-task-credscan.CredScan@3
     displayName: 'Run Credential Scanner'
@@ -34,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
 - job: PolicyCheck
   displayName: "Policy Check"
   pool:
-    name: 'pool-windows-2019'
+    name: ${{ variables.windows_pool }}
   steps:
   - task: securedevelopmentteam.vss-secure-development-tools.build-task-policheck.PoliCheck@2
     displayName: 'Run Policy Check'
@@ -51,7 +54,7 @@ jobs:
 - job: CheckLicenseHeader
   displayName: "Check License"
   pool:
-    name: 'pool-ubuntu-2004'
+    name: ${{ variables.ubuntu_pool }}
   steps:
   - task: UsePythonVersion@0
     displayName: 'Use Python 3.12'
@@ -67,7 +70,7 @@ jobs:
 - job: IndexVerify
   displayName: "Verify Extensions Index"
   pool:
-    name: 'pool-ubuntu-2004'
+    name: ${{ variables.ubuntu_pool }}
   steps:
   - task: UsePythonVersion@0
     displayName: 'Use Python 3.12'
@@ -84,7 +87,7 @@ jobs:
 - job: SourceTests
   displayName: "Integration Tests, Build Tests"
   pool:
-    name: 'pool-ubuntu-2004'
+    name: ${{ variables.ubuntu_pool }}
   strategy:
     matrix:
       Python39:
@@ -119,7 +122,7 @@ jobs:
   condition: and(succeeded(), eq(variables['Build.Reason'], 'PullRequest'))
   continueOnError: true
   pool:
-    name: 'pool-ubuntu-2004'
+    name: ${{ variables.ubuntu_pool }}
   steps:
     - task: UsePythonVersion@0
       displayName: 'Use Python 3.12'
@@ -143,7 +146,7 @@ jobs:
   displayName: "azdev linter on Modified Extensions"
   condition: and(succeeded(), eq(variables['Build.Reason'], 'PullRequest'))
   pool:
-    name: 'pool-ubuntu-2004'
+    name: ${{ variables.ubuntu_pool }}
   steps:
     - task: UsePythonVersion@0
       displayName: 'Use Python 3.12'
@@ -168,7 +171,7 @@ jobs:
   displayName: "azdev scan ( High Confidence ) on Modified Extensions"
   condition: and(succeeded(), eq(variables['Build.Reason'], 'PullRequest'))
   pool:
-    name: 'pool-ubuntu-2004'
+    name: ${{ variables.ubuntu_pool }}
   steps:
     - task: UsePythonVersion@0
       displayName: 'Use Python 3.11'
@@ -199,7 +202,7 @@ jobs:
   condition: and(succeeded(), eq(variables['Build.Reason'], 'PullRequest'))
   continueOnError: true
   pool:
-    name: 'pool-ubuntu-2004'
+    name: ${{ variables.ubuntu_pool }}
   steps:
     - task: UsePythonVersion@0
       displayName: 'Use Python 3.11'
@@ -228,7 +231,7 @@ jobs:
 #  displayName: "Verify Ref Docs"
 #  continueOnError: true
 #  pool:
-#    name: 'pool-ubuntu-2004'
+#    name: ${{ variables.ubuntu_pool }}
 #  steps:
 #  - task: UsePythonVersion@0
 #    displayName: 'Use Python 3.12'
@@ -245,7 +248,7 @@ jobs:
 - job: CheckInit
   displayName: "Check Init Files"
   pool:
-    name: 'pool-ubuntu-2004'
+    name: ${{ variables.ubuntu_pool }}
   steps:
   - task: UsePythonVersion@0
     displayName: 'Use Python 3.x'