diff --git a/.github/scripts/Configure-AppxManifest.ps1 b/.github/scripts/Configure-AppxManifest.ps1
index 055a3dfb0fd2..e0201db35ab4 100644
--- a/.github/scripts/Configure-AppxManifest.ps1
+++ b/.github/scripts/Configure-AppxManifest.ps1
@@ -67,20 +67,15 @@ elseif ($Branch -eq "Store")
     }
 }
 
+# Replace the placeholders with the actual values
 Get-ChildItem $WorkingDir -Include *.cs -recurse | ForEach-Object -Process `
 { `
     (Get-Content $_ -Raw | ForEach-Object -Process { $_ -replace "bingmapskey.secret", "$SecretBingMapsKey" }) | `
     Set-Content $_ -NoNewline `
-}
 
-Get-ChildItem $WorkingDir -Include *.cs -recurse | ForEach-Object -Process `
-{
     (Get-Content $_ -Raw | ForEach-Object -Process { $_ -replace "sentry.secret", "$SecretSentry" }) | `
     Set-Content $_ -NoNewline `
-}
 
-Get-ChildItem $WorkingDir -Include *.cs -recurse | ForEach-Object -Process `
-{ `
     (Get-Content $_ -Raw | ForEach-Object -Process { $_ -replace "githubclientid.secret", "$SecretGitHubOAuthClientId" }) | `
     Set-Content $_ -NoNewline `
 }
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cd-preview.yml b/.github/workflows/cd-preview.yml
index 961941c197f8..f3ea6ee5673c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cd-preview.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cd-preview.yml
@@ -33,10 +33,8 @@ jobs:
       WORKING_DIR:                '${{ github.workspace }}' # D:\a\Files\Files\
       ARTIFACTS_STAGING_DIR:      '${{ github.workspace }}\artifacts'
       APPX_PACKAGE_DIR:           '${{ github.workspace }}\artifacts\AppxPackages'
-      PACKAGE_PROJECT_DIR:        'src\Files.App (Package)'
-      PACKAGE_PROJECT_PATH:       'src\Files.App (Package)\Files.Package.wapproj'
-      PACKAGE_MANIFEST_PATH:      'src\Files.App (Package)\Package.appxmanifest'
-      TEST_PROJECT_PATH:          'tests\Files.InteractionTests\Files.InteractionTests.csproj'
+      PACKAGE_PROJECT_PATH:       '${{ github.workspace }}\src\Files.App (Package)\Files.Package.wapproj'
+      PACKAGE_MANIFEST_PATH:      '${{ github.workspace }}\src\Files.App (Package)\Package.appxmanifest'
       APP_INSTALLER_SIDELOAD_URL: 'https://cdn.files.community/files/preview/'
 
     steps:
@@ -52,7 +50,6 @@ jobs:
         global-json-file: global.json
 
     - name: Configure the package manifest, logo, and secrets
-      shell: pwsh
       run: |
         . './.github/scripts/Configure-AppxManifest.ps1' `
           -Branch "$env:CONFIGURATION" `
@@ -68,17 +65,10 @@ jobs:
         SECRET_SENTRY: ${{ secrets.SENTRY_SECRET }}
         SECRET_GITHUB_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID: ${{ secrets.GH_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID }}
 
-    - name: Use Windows SDK Preview
-      shell: cmd
-      run: |
-        for /f %%a in ('dir /b /a:d %localappdata%\Microsoft\VisualStudio\17*') do echo UsePreviews=True>%localappdata%\Microsoft\VisualStudio\%%a\sdk.txt
-
     - name: Restore NuGet
-      shell: pwsh
       run: 'nuget restore $env:SOLUTION_NAME'
 
     - name: Restore Files
-      shell: pwsh
       run: |
         msbuild $env:SOLUTION_NAME `
         -t:Restore `
@@ -87,7 +77,6 @@ jobs:
         -p:PublishReadyToRun=true
 
     - name: Build & package Files
-      shell: pwsh
       run: |
         msbuild "$env:PACKAGE_PROJECT_PATH" `
         -t:Build `
@@ -135,15 +124,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         creds: ${{ secrets.AZURE_CREDENTIALS }}
 
-    - name: Upload to Azure blob storage
-      uses: azure/powershell@v2
-      with:
-        inlineScript: |
-          az storage blob upload-batch --account-name "filescommunity" --destination "files" --destination-path "preview" --source ${{ env.APPX_PACKAGE_DIR }} --overwrite true
-        azPSVersion: "latest"
-
-    - name: Logout from Azure
-      run: 'az logout'
+    - name: Upload to Azure blob storage & logout from Azure
+      run: |
+        az storage blob upload-batch --account-name "filescommunity" --destination "files" --destination-path "preview" --source ${{ env.APPX_PACKAGE_DIR }} --overwrite true
+        az logout'
 
     - name: Upload the packages to GitHub Actions
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cd-stable.yml b/.github/workflows/cd-stable.yml
index be39a2707299..6a806e37e0b4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cd-stable.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cd-stable.yml
@@ -33,10 +33,9 @@ jobs:
       WORKING_DIR:                '${{ github.workspace }}' # D:\a\Files\Files\
       ARTIFACTS_STAGING_DIR:      '${{ github.workspace }}\artifacts'
       APPX_PACKAGE_DIR:           '${{ github.workspace }}\artifacts\AppxPackages'
-      PACKAGE_PROJECT_DIR:        'src\Files.App (Package)'
-      PACKAGE_PROJECT_PATH:       'src\Files.App (Package)\Files.Package.wapproj'
-      PACKAGE_MANIFEST_PATH:      'src\Files.App (Package)\Package.appxmanifest'
-      TEST_PROJECT_PATH:          'tests\Files.InteractionTests\Files.InteractionTests.csproj'
+      PACKAGE_PROJECT_DIR:        '${{ github.workspace }}\src\Files.App (Package)'
+      PACKAGE_PROJECT_PATH:       '${{ github.workspace }}\src\Files.App (Package)\Files.Package.wapproj'
+      PACKAGE_MANIFEST_PATH:      '${{ github.workspace }}\src\Files.App (Package)\Package.appxmanifest'
       APP_INSTALLER_SIDELOAD_URL: 'https://cdn.files.community/files/stable/'
 
     steps:
@@ -68,17 +67,10 @@ jobs:
         SECRET_SENTRY: ${{ secrets.SENTRY_SECRET }}
         SECRET_GITHUB_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID: ${{ secrets.GH_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID }}
   
-    - name: Use Windows SDK Preview
-      shell: cmd
-      run: |
-        for /f %%a in ('dir /b /a:d %localappdata%\Microsoft\VisualStudio\17*') do echo UsePreviews=True>%localappdata%\Microsoft\VisualStudio\%%a\sdk.txt
-
     - name: Restore NuGet
-      shell: pwsh
       run: 'nuget restore $env:SOLUTION_NAME'
 
     - name: Restore Files
-      shell: pwsh
       run: |
         msbuild $env:SOLUTION_NAME `
         -t:Restore `
@@ -87,7 +79,6 @@ jobs:
         -p:PublishReadyToRun=true
 
     - name: Build & package Files
-      shell: pwsh
       run: |
         msbuild "$env:PACKAGE_PROJECT_PATH" `
         -t:Build `
@@ -135,15 +126,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         creds: ${{ secrets.AZURE_CREDENTIALS }}
 
-    - name: Upload to Azure blob storage
-      uses: azure/powershell@v2
-      with:
-        inlineScript: |
-          az storage blob upload-batch --account-name "filescommunity" --destination "files" --destination-path "stable" --source ${{ env.APPX_PACKAGE_DIR }} --overwrite true
-        azPSVersion: "latest"
-
-    - name: Logout from Azure
-      run: 'az logout'
+    - name: Upload to Azure blob storage & logout from Azure
+      run: |
+        az storage blob upload-batch --account-name "filescommunity" --destination "files" --destination-path "stable" --source ${{ env.APPX_PACKAGE_DIR }} --overwrite true
+        az logout
           
     - name: Upload the packages to GitHub Actions
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cd-store.yml b/.github/workflows/cd-store.yml
index 86dafb0b2720..60f5f42f0453 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cd-store.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cd-store.yml
@@ -65,17 +65,10 @@ jobs:
         SECRET_SENTRY: ${{ secrets.SENTRY_SECRET }}
         SECRET_GITHUB_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID: ${{ secrets.GH_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID }}
   
-    - name: Use Windows SDK Preview
-      shell: cmd
-      run: |
-        for /f %%a in ('dir /b /a:d %localappdata%\Microsoft\VisualStudio\17*') do echo UsePreviews=True>%localappdata%\Microsoft\VisualStudio\%%a\sdk.txt
-
     - name: Restore NuGet
-      shell: pwsh
       run: 'nuget restore $env:SOLUTION_NAME'
 
     - name: Restore Files
-      shell: pwsh
       run: |
         msbuild $env:SOLUTION_NAME `
         -t:Restore `
@@ -84,7 +77,6 @@ jobs:
         -p:PublishReadyToRun=true
 
     - name: Build & package Files
-      shell: pwsh
       run: |
         msbuild "$env:PACKAGE_PROJECT_PATH" `
         -t:Build `
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 4b26344bbdd6..2a0e1e036c88 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -29,19 +29,19 @@ run-name: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' && 'Files PR Validation' || 'F
 
 env:
   WORKING_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }} # Default: 'D:\a\Files\Files'
-  SOLUTION_PATH: '${{ github.workspace }}\Files.sln'
-  PACKAGE_PROJECT_DIR: '${{ github.workspace }}\src\Files.App (Package)'
-  PACKAGE_PROJECT_PATH: '${{ github.workspace }}\src\Files.App (Package)\Files.Package.wapproj'
-  AUTOMATED_TESTS_ARCHITECTURE: 'x64'
+  SOLUTION_PATH:                 '${{ github.workspace }}\Files.sln'
+  PACKAGE_PROJECT_DIR:           '${{ github.workspace }}\src\Files.App (Package)'
+  PACKAGE_PROJECT_PATH:          '${{ github.workspace }}\src\Files.App (Package)\Files.Package.wapproj'
+  AUTOMATED_TESTS_ARCHITECTURE:  'x64'
   AUTOMATED_TESTS_CONFIGURATION: 'Release'
-  AUTOMATED_TESTS_PROJECT_DIR: '${{ github.workspace }}\tests\Files.InteractionTests'
-  AUTOMATED_TESTS_PROJECT_PATH: '${{ github.workspace }}\tests\Files.InteractionTests\Files.InteractionTests.csproj'
-  AUTOMATED_TESTS_ASSEMBLY_DIR: '${{ github.workspace }}\artifacts\TestsAssembly'
-  ARTIFACTS_STAGING_DIR:  '${{ github.workspace }}\artifacts'
-  APPX_PACKAGE_DIR: '${{ github.workspace }}\artifacts\AppxPackages'
-  APPX_SELFSIGNED_CERT_PATH: '${{ github.workspace }}\.github\workflows\FilesApp_SelfSigned.pfx'
-  WINAPPDRIVER_EXE86_PATH: 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Application Driver\WinAppDriver.exe'
-  WINAPPDRIVER_EXE64_PATH: 'C:\Program Files\Windows Application Driver\WinAppDriver.exe'
+  AUTOMATED_TESTS_PROJECT_DIR:   '${{ github.workspace }}\tests\Files.InteractionTests'
+  AUTOMATED_TESTS_PROJECT_PATH:  '${{ github.workspace }}\tests\Files.InteractionTests\Files.InteractionTests.csproj'
+  AUTOMATED_TESTS_ASSEMBLY_DIR:  '${{ github.workspace }}\artifacts\TestsAssembly'
+  ARTIFACTS_STAGING_DIR:         '${{ github.workspace }}\artifacts'
+  APPX_PACKAGE_DIR:              '${{ github.workspace }}\artifacts\AppxPackages'
+  APPX_SELFSIGNED_CERT_PATH:     '${{ github.workspace }}\.github\workflows\FilesApp_SelfSigned.pfx'
+  WINAPPDRIVER_EXE86_PATH:       'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Application Driver\WinAppDriver.exe'
+  WINAPPDRIVER_EXE64_PATH:       'C:\Program Files\Windows Application Driver\WinAppDriver.exe'
 
 jobs:
 
@@ -109,11 +109,9 @@ jobs:
         global-json-file: global.json
 
     - name: Restore NuGet
-      shell: pwsh
       run: 'nuget restore $env:SOLUTION_PATH'
 
     - name: Restore Files
-      shell: pwsh
       run: |
         msbuild $env:SOLUTION_PATH `
           -t:Restore `
@@ -166,7 +164,6 @@ jobs:
 
     - if: env.ARCHITECTURE == env.AUTOMATED_TESTS_ARCHITECTURE && env.CONFIGURATION == env.AUTOMATED_TESTS_CONFIGURATION
       name: Copy tests bin to the artifacts dir
-      shell: pwsh
       run: |
         Copy-Item `
           -Path "$env:AUTOMATED_TESTS_PROJECT_DIR\bin" `
@@ -228,7 +225,6 @@ jobs:
       run: Set-DisplayResolution -Width 1920 -Height 1080 -Force
 
     - name: Start WinAppDriver process
-      shell: pwsh
       run: Start-Process -FilePath "$env:WINAPPDRIVER_EXE86_PATH"
 
     # Retry integration tests if first attempt fails