diff --git a/build/DirectXTK-GitHub-CMake-Dev17.yml b/build/DirectXTK-GitHub-CMake-Dev17.yml
index c0125852..bab5b276 100644
--- a/build/DirectXTK-GitHub-CMake-Dev17.yml
+++ b/build/DirectXTK-GitHub-CMake-Dev17.yml
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ name: $(Year:yyyy).$(Month).$(DayOfMonth)$(Rev:.r)
 variables:
   Codeql.Enabled: false
   VS_GENERATOR: 'Visual Studio 17 2022'
-  REDIST_DIR: $(xaudio2redist_DIR)
   WIN10_SDK: '10.0.19041.0'
   WIN11_SDK: '10.0.22000.0'
 
@@ -160,27 +159,7 @@ jobs:
     inputs:
       cwd: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)'
       cmakeArgs: --build out8 -v
-  - task: NuGetToolInstaller@1
-    displayName: 'Use NuGet'
-    enabled: False
-  - task: NuGetCommand@2
-    displayName: Install Microsoft.XAudio2.Redist
-    enabled: False
-    inputs:
-      command: custom
-      arguments: install Microsoft.XAudio2.Redist -ExcludeVersion -OutputDirectory $(REDIST_DIR)
-  - task: CMake@1
-    displayName: 'CMake (ClangCl Win7): Config'
-    enabled: False
-    inputs:
-      cwd: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)'
-      cmakeArgs: '-G "$(VS_GENERATOR)" -A x64 -T clangcl -B out9 -DBUILD_XAUDIO_WIN7=ON -DBUILD_XAUDIO_WIN8=OFF -DBUILD_TOOLS=OFF -Dxaudio2redist_DIR=$(REDIST_DIR)\Microsoft.XAudio2.Redist'
-  - task: CMake@1
-    displayName: 'CMake (Build Win7): Build'
-    enabled: False
-    inputs:
-      cwd: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)'
-      cmakeArgs: --build out9 -v
+  # removed out9 case
   - task: CMake@1
     displayName: 'CMake (MSVC Spectre): Config x64'
     inputs:
diff --git a/build/DirectXTK-GitHub-CMake.yml b/build/DirectXTK-GitHub-CMake.yml
index 3cba81f6..3d0e3088 100644
--- a/build/DirectXTK-GitHub-CMake.yml
+++ b/build/DirectXTK-GitHub-CMake.yml
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ name: $(Year:yyyy).$(Month).$(DayOfMonth)$(Rev:.r)
 variables:
   Codeql.Enabled: false
   VS_GENERATOR: 'Visual Studio 16 2019'
-  REDIST_DIR: $(xaudio2redist_DIR)
   WIN10_SDK: '10.0.19041.0'
   WIN11_SDK: '10.0.22000.0'
 
@@ -160,27 +159,7 @@ jobs:
     inputs:
       cwd: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)'
       cmakeArgs: --build out8 -v
-  - task: NuGetToolInstaller@1
-    displayName: 'Use NuGet'
-    enabled: False
-  - task: NuGetCommand@2
-    displayName: Install Microsoft.XAudio2.Redist
-    enabled: False
-    inputs:
-      command: custom
-      arguments: install Microsoft.XAudio2.Redist -ExcludeVersion -OutputDirectory $(REDIST_DIR)
-  - task: CMake@1
-    displayName: 'CMake (ClangCl Win7): Config'
-    enabled: False
-    inputs:
-      cwd: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)'
-      cmakeArgs: '-G "$(VS_GENERATOR)" -A x64 -T clangcl -B out9 -DBUILD_XAUDIO_WIN7=ON -DBUILD_XAUDIO_WIN8=OFF -DBUILD_TOOLS=OFF -Dxaudio2redist_DIR=$(REDIST_DIR)\Microsoft.XAudio2.Redist'
-  - task: CMake@1
-    displayName: 'CMake (Build Win7): Build'
-    enabled: False
-    inputs:
-      cwd: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)'
-      cmakeArgs: --build out9 -v
+  # removed out9 case
   - task: CMake@1
     displayName: 'CMake (MSVC Spectre): Config x64'
     inputs:
diff --git a/build/DirectXTK-GitHub-Dev17.yml b/build/DirectXTK-GitHub-Dev17.yml
index 677def66..c7ffe901 100644
--- a/build/DirectXTK-GitHub-Dev17.yml
+++ b/build/DirectXTK-GitHub-Dev17.yml
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ jobs:
     fetchTags: false
   - task: NuGetToolInstaller@1
     displayName: 'Use NuGet'
+  - task: NuGetAuthenticate@1
+    displayName: 'NuGet Auth'
   - task: NuGetCommand@2
     displayName: NuGet restore
     inputs:
diff --git a/build/DirectXTK-GitHub-GDK-Dev17.yml b/build/DirectXTK-GitHub-GDK-Dev17.yml
index 682a2c47..f2e71f03 100644
--- a/build/DirectXTK-GitHub-GDK-Dev17.yml
+++ b/build/DirectXTK-GitHub-GDK-Dev17.yml
@@ -59,8 +59,6 @@ jobs:
     fetchTags: false
   - task: NuGetToolInstaller@1
     displayName: 'Use NuGet'
-    inputs:
-      versionSpec: '6.5.x'
   - task: PowerShell@2
     displayName: 'Create nuget.config with single source'
     inputs:
@@ -84,6 +82,8 @@ jobs:
       arguments: sources add -Name xboxgdk -Source $(URL_FEED) -ConfigFile $(Build.SourcesDirectory)\NuGet.config
   - task: nuget-security-analysis@0
     displayName: 'Secure Supply Chain Analysis'
+  - task: NuGetAuthenticate@1
+    displayName: 'NuGet Auth'
   - task: NuGetCommand@2
     displayName: NuGet install PGDK
     inputs:
@@ -130,8 +130,6 @@ jobs:
     fetchTags: false
   - task: NuGetToolInstaller@1
     displayName: 'Use NuGet'
-    inputs:
-      versionSpec: '6.5.x'
   - task: PowerShell@2
     displayName: 'Create nuget.config with single source'
     inputs:
@@ -155,6 +153,8 @@ jobs:
       arguments: sources add -Name xboxgdk -Source $(URL_FEED) -ConfigFile $(Build.SourcesDirectory)\NuGet.config
   - task: nuget-security-analysis@0
     displayName: 'Secure Supply Chain Analysis'
+  - task: NuGetAuthenticate@1
+    displayName: 'NuGet Auth'
   - task: NuGetCommand@2
     displayName: NuGet install PGDK
     inputs:
diff --git a/build/DirectXTK-GitHub-GDK.yml b/build/DirectXTK-GitHub-GDK.yml
index b21e1c31..d53ac888 100644
--- a/build/DirectXTK-GitHub-GDK.yml
+++ b/build/DirectXTK-GitHub-GDK.yml
@@ -80,8 +80,6 @@ jobs:
     fetchTags: false
   - task: NuGetToolInstaller@1
     displayName: 'Use NuGet'
-    inputs:
-      versionSpec: '6.5.x'
   - task: PowerShell@2
     displayName: 'Create nuget.config with single source'
     inputs:
@@ -105,6 +103,8 @@ jobs:
       arguments: sources add -Name xboxgdk -Source $(URL_FEED) -ConfigFile $(Build.SourcesDirectory)\NuGet.config
   - task: nuget-security-analysis@0
     displayName: 'Secure Supply Chain Analysis'
+  - task: NuGetAuthenticate@1
+    displayName: 'NuGet Auth'
   - task: NuGetCommand@2
     displayName: NuGet install PGDK
     inputs:
@@ -155,8 +155,6 @@ jobs:
       failOnStderr: true
   - task: NuGetToolInstaller@1
     displayName: 'Use NuGet'
-    inputs:
-      versionSpec: '6.5.x'
   - task: PowerShell@2
     displayName: 'Create nuget.config with single source'
     inputs:
@@ -179,6 +177,8 @@ jobs:
       arguments: sources add -Name xboxgdk -Source $(URL_FEED) -ConfigFile $(Build.SourcesDirectory)\NuGet.config
   - task: nuget-security-analysis@0
     displayName: 'Secure Supply Chain Analysis'
+  - task: NuGetAuthenticate@1
+    displayName: 'NuGet Auth'
   - task: NuGetCommand@2
     displayName: NuGet install PGDK
     inputs:
diff --git a/build/DirectXTK-GitHub-SDK-prerelease.yml b/build/DirectXTK-GitHub-SDK-prerelease.yml
index f7db5693..18c298bb 100644
--- a/build/DirectXTK-GitHub-SDK-prerelease.yml
+++ b/build/DirectXTK-GitHub-SDK-prerelease.yml
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ jobs:
     fetchTags: false
   - task: NuGetToolInstaller@1
     displayName: 'Use NuGet'
-    inputs:
-      versionSpec: '6.5.x'
   - task: PowerShell@2
     displayName: 'Create nuget.config with single source'
     inputs:
@@ -70,6 +68,8 @@ jobs:
       arguments: sources add -Name xboxgdk-DirectXTK -Source $(URL_FEED) -ConfigFile $(Build.SourcesDirectory)\NuGet.config
   - task: nuget-security-analysis@0
     displayName: 'Secure Supply Chain Analysis'
+  - task: NuGetAuthenticate@1
+    displayName: 'NuGet Auth'
   - task: NuGetCommand@2
     displayName: NuGet Install WSDK x64
     inputs:
@@ -226,8 +226,6 @@ jobs:
     fetchTags: false
   - task: NuGetToolInstaller@1
     displayName: 'Use NuGet'
-    inputs:
-      versionSpec: '6.5.x'
   - task: PowerShell@2
     displayName: 'Create nuget.config with single source'
     inputs:
@@ -250,6 +248,8 @@ jobs:
       arguments: sources add -Name xboxgdk-DirectXTK -Source $(URL_FEED) -ConfigFile $(Build.SourcesDirectory)\NuGet.config
   - task: nuget-security-analysis@0
     displayName: 'Secure Supply Chain Analysis'
+  - task: NuGetAuthenticate@1
+    displayName: 'NuGet Auth'
   - task: NuGetCommand@2
     displayName: NuGet Install WSDK x64
     inputs:
@@ -295,16 +295,15 @@ jobs:
       platform: x64
       configuration: Release
 
-- job: UWP_BUILD_ARM_ARM64
-  displayName: 'Universal Windows Platform (UWP) for ARM/ARM64'
+- job: UWP_BUILD_ARM64
+  displayName: 'Universal Windows Platform (UWP) for ARM64'
+  # Windows on ARM 32-bit is deprecated. https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/arm/arm32-to-arm64
   steps:
   - checkout: self
     clean: true
     fetchTags: false
   - task: NuGetToolInstaller@1
     displayName: 'Use NuGet'
-    inputs:
-      versionSpec: '6.5.x'
   - task: PowerShell@2
     displayName: 'Create nuget.config with single source'
     inputs:
@@ -327,6 +326,8 @@ jobs:
       arguments: sources add -Name xboxgdk-DirectXTK -Source $(URL_FEED) -ConfigFile $(Build.SourcesDirectory)\NuGet.config
   - task: nuget-security-analysis@0
     displayName: 'Secure Supply Chain Analysis'
+  - task: NuGetAuthenticate@1
+    displayName: 'NuGet Auth'
   - task: NuGetCommand@2
     displayName: NuGet Install WSDK arm64
     inputs:
diff --git a/build/DirectXTK-GitHub-SDK-release.yml b/build/DirectXTK-GitHub-SDK-release.yml
index acf15c4e..7e615859 100644
--- a/build/DirectXTK-GitHub-SDK-release.yml
+++ b/build/DirectXTK-GitHub-SDK-release.yml
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ jobs:
     fetchTags: false
   - task: NuGetToolInstaller@1
     displayName: 'Use NuGet'
-    inputs:
-      versionSpec: '6.5.x'
   - task: PowerShell@2
     displayName: 'Create nuget.config with single source'
     inputs:
@@ -70,6 +68,8 @@ jobs:
       arguments: sources add -Name xboxgdk-DirectXTK -Source $(URL_FEED) -ConfigFile $(Build.SourcesDirectory)\NuGet.config
   - task: nuget-security-analysis@0
     displayName: 'Secure Supply Chain Analysis'
+  - task: NuGetAuthenticate@1
+    displayName: 'NuGet Auth'
   - task: NuGetCommand@2
     displayName: NuGet Install WSDK x64
     inputs:
@@ -226,8 +226,6 @@ jobs:
     fetchTags: false
   - task: NuGetToolInstaller@1
     displayName: 'Use NuGet'
-    inputs:
-      versionSpec: '6.5.x'
   - task: PowerShell@2
     displayName: 'Create nuget.config with single source'
     inputs:
@@ -250,6 +248,8 @@ jobs:
       arguments: sources add -Name xboxgdk-DirectXTK -Source $(URL_FEED) -ConfigFile $(Build.SourcesDirectory)\NuGet.config
   - task: nuget-security-analysis@0
     displayName: 'Secure Supply Chain Analysis'
+  - task: NuGetAuthenticate@1
+    displayName: 'NuGet Auth'
   - task: NuGetCommand@2
     displayName: NuGet Install WSDK x64
     inputs:
@@ -295,16 +295,15 @@ jobs:
       platform: x64
       configuration: Release
 
-- job: UWP_BUILD_ARM_ARM64
-  displayName: 'Universal Windows Platform (UWP) for ARM/ARM64'
+- job: UWP_BUILD_ARM64
+  displayName: 'Universal Windows Platform (UWP) for ARM64'
+  # Windows on ARM 32-bit is deprecated. https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/arm/arm32-to-arm64
   steps:
   - checkout: self
     clean: true
     fetchTags: false
   - task: NuGetToolInstaller@1
     displayName: 'Use NuGet'
-    inputs:
-      versionSpec: '6.5.x'
   - task: PowerShell@2
     displayName: 'Create nuget.config with single source'
     inputs:
@@ -327,6 +326,8 @@ jobs:
       arguments: sources add -Name xboxgdk-DirectXTK -Source $(URL_FEED) -ConfigFile $(Build.SourcesDirectory)\NuGet.config
   - task: nuget-security-analysis@0
     displayName: 'Secure Supply Chain Analysis'
+  - task: NuGetAuthenticate@1
+    displayName: 'NuGet Auth'
   - task: NuGetCommand@2
     displayName: NuGet Install WSDK arm64
     inputs:
diff --git a/build/DirectXTK-GitHub-Test-Dev17.yml b/build/DirectXTK-GitHub-Test-Dev17.yml
index 7296cf87..27bf3f93 100644
--- a/build/DirectXTK-GitHub-Test-Dev17.yml
+++ b/build/DirectXTK-GitHub-Test-Dev17.yml
@@ -185,6 +185,8 @@ jobs:
       failOnStderr: true
   - task: NuGetToolInstaller@1
     displayName: 'Use NuGet'
+  - task: NuGetAuthenticate@1
+    displayName: 'NuGet Auth'
   - task: NuGetCommand@2
     displayName: NuGet restore
     inputs:
diff --git a/build/DirectXTK-GitHub-Test.yml b/build/DirectXTK-GitHub-Test.yml
index 4572ec73..38d49b70 100644
--- a/build/DirectXTK-GitHub-Test.yml
+++ b/build/DirectXTK-GitHub-Test.yml
@@ -169,6 +169,8 @@ jobs:
       failOnStderr: true
   - task: NuGetToolInstaller@1
     displayName: 'Use NuGet'
+  - task: NuGetAuthenticate@1
+    displayName: 'NuGet Auth'
   - task: NuGetCommand@2
     displayName: NuGet restore
     inputs:
diff --git a/build/DirectXTK-GitHub.yml b/build/DirectXTK-GitHub.yml
index 6ca2e5b5..c2ccbdd1 100644
--- a/build/DirectXTK-GitHub.yml
+++ b/build/DirectXTK-GitHub.yml
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ jobs:
     fetchTags: false
   - task: NuGetToolInstaller@1
     displayName: 'Use NuGet'
+  - task: NuGetAuthenticate@1
+    displayName: 'NuGet Auth'
   - task: NuGetCommand@2
     displayName: NuGet restore
     inputs:
diff --git a/build/DirectXTK-SDL.yml b/build/DirectXTK-SDL.yml
index eb5c1cc3..cb9bb922 100644
--- a/build/DirectXTK-SDL.yml
+++ b/build/DirectXTK-SDL.yml
@@ -73,10 +73,10 @@ jobs:
       arguments: sources add -Name xboxgdk -Source $(URL_FEED) -ConfigFile $(Build.SourcesDirectory)\NuGet.config
   - task: nuget-security-analysis@0
     displayName: 'Secure Supply Chain Analysis'
+  - task: NuGetAuthenticate@1
+    displayName: 'NuGet Auth'
   - task: NodeTool@0
     displayName: 'NPM install'
-    inputs:
-      versionSpec: 14.x
   - task: securedevelopmentteam.vss-secure-development-tools.build-task-credscan.CredScan@3
     displayName: 'Run Credential Scanner'
     inputs: