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/jobs/ci.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/ci.yml
index 8716a14f30de..8d49bb9903ad 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
@@ -275,6 +283,7 @@ 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}}
@@ -310,8 +319,11 @@ 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
+            $(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 0e670721a1a4..6ab18778c379 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
+      $(PIP_EXE) install "./tools/azure-sdk-tools[build]"
       sdk_find_invalid_versions --always-succeed --service=${{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 0505e7561997..05d923b93030 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")
       {
@@ -53,10 +55,9 @@ 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: |
-      python -m pip install -r eng/ci_tools.txt
+      which python
+      $(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 84c002a911b1..cbe172654914 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-package-artifacts.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-package-artifacts.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ steps:
     inputs:
       versionSpec: $(PythonVersion)
 
+  - template: /eng/pipelines/templates/steps/use-venv.yml
+
   - template: /eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/set-test-pipeline-version.yml@self
     parameters:
       PackageName: "azure-template"
@@ -85,21 +87,17 @@ steps:
     parameters:
       PackagePropertiesFolder: $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/PackageInfo
 
-  - 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
+      $(PIP_EXE) install -r eng/ci_tools.txt
+
       if ($env:AGENT_OS -eq "Linux") {
         Write-Host "Installing release reqs"
-        python -m pip install -r eng/release_requirements.txt
+        $(PIP_EXE) install -r eng/release_requirements.txt
       }
-      python -m pip freeze --all
+      $(PIP_EXE) freeze
     displayName: 'Prep Environment'
     condition: and(succeeded(), or(eq(variables['ENABLE_EXTENSION_BUILD'], 'true'), eq('${{ parameters.ArtifactSuffix }}', 'linux')))
 
@@ -111,7 +109,6 @@ 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'
@@ -121,7 +118,7 @@ steps:
       CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 3
 
   - pwsh: |
-      $(VENV_ACTIVATION_SCRIPT)
+      which python
       twine check $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/**/*.whl
       twine check $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/**/*.tar.gz
     displayName: 'Verify Readme'
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-test.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/build-test.yml
index 69f42f70c165..8364a124cb4e 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 `$(TargetingString)` to refer to the python packages glob string. This variable is set from resolve-package-targeting.yml.
@@ -26,25 +27,32 @@ steps:
       versionSpec: '${{ parameters.PythonVersion }}'
 
   - template: /eng/pipelines/templates/steps/use-venv.yml
+
+  - template: /eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/set-test-pipeline-version.yml
     parameters:
-      Activate: false
+      PackageName: "azure-template"
+      ServiceDirectory: "template"
+      TestPipeline: ${{ parameters.TestPipeline }}
 
   - 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
+      $(PIP_EXE) install -r eng/ci_tools.txt
+      $(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
@@ -75,12 +83,6 @@ 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 +106,6 @@ 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) {
@@ -145,12 +141,6 @@ 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
@@ -176,12 +166,6 @@ 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 "$(TargetingString)" `
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/install-uv.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/install-uv.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..9d2a070ddc8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/install-uv.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+
+steps:
+  - task: Bash@3
+    displayName: 'Install uv (Linux/macOS)'
+    inputs:
+      targetType: inline
+      script: |
+        curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
+    condition: or(eq(variables['Agent.OS'], 'Linux'), eq(variables['Agent.OS'], 'Darwin'))
+
+  - task: Bash@3
+    inputs:
+      targetType: inline
+      script: |
+        echo "##vso[task.prependpath]$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]$env:USERPROFILE\.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..b5c2632a04ae 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
+      $(PIP_EXE) install -r $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/eng/ci_tools.txt
+      $(PIP_EXE) 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/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 a3a178ca7a9f..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: |
-      python -m 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 a25459c7a156..158a7e4a6e4e 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/use-venv.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/use-venv.yml
@@ -8,8 +8,27 @@ parameters:
   - name: Condition
     type: string
     default: succeeded()
+  - name: UseUv
+    type: boolean
+    default: true
 
 steps:
+  - ${{ 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: |
       $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/eng/scripts/create-venv.ps1 `
         -VenvName "${{ parameters.VirtualEnvironmentName }}" `
@@ -23,4 +42,4 @@ steps:
           -VenvName "${{ parameters.VirtualEnvironmentName }}" `
           -RepoRoot "$(Build.SourcesDirectory)"
       displayName: Use ${{ parameters.VirtualEnvironmentName }} Virtual Environment
-      condition: ${{ parameters.Condition }}
+      condition: ${{ parameters.Condition }}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/eng/scripts/Language-Settings.ps1 b/eng/scripts/Language-Settings.ps1
index 70a59b6fdb1e..a1fd500691ca 100644
--- a/eng/scripts/Language-Settings.ps1
+++ b/eng/scripts/Language-Settings.ps1
@@ -161,8 +161,18 @@ function Get-AllPackageInfoFromRepo ($serviceDirectory)
   $allPkgPropLines = $null
   try
   {
-    Push-Location $RepoRoot
-    $null = python -m pip install "./tools/azure-sdk-tools[build]" -q -I
+    # 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"
     $allPkgPropLines = python (Join-path eng scripts get_package_properties.py) -s $searchPath
   }
   catch
@@ -412,7 +422,11 @@ function SetPackageVersion ($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..1faee2584194 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"
+
+    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"
-    Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=$($VenvName)_ACTIVATION_SCRIPT]if(`$IsWindows){. $venvPath/Scripts/Activate.ps1;}else {. $venvPath/bin/activate.ps1}"
 }
 else {
     Write-Host "Virtual environment '$VenvName' already exists. Skipping creation."