diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index 31d0cd118..cf4227d7a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Build
       shell: pwsh
-      run: scripts/azurePipelinesBuild.ps1
+      run: tools/azurePipelinesBuild.ps1
 
     - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
       uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v1
diff --git a/.vsts-ci/azure-pipelines-release.yml b/.vsts-ci/azure-pipelines-release.yml
index 4b861a570..aecf27d07 100644
--- a/.vsts-ci/azure-pipelines-release.yml
+++ b/.vsts-ci/azure-pipelines-release.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+name: Release-$(Build.SourceBranchName)-$(Date:yyyyMMdd)$(Rev:.rr)
+
 variables:
   # Don't download unneeded packages
   - name: DOTNET_SKIP_FIRST_TIME_EXPERIENCE
@@ -18,24 +20,45 @@ resources:
   repositories:
   - repository: ComplianceRepo
     type: github
-    endpoint: ComplianceGHRepo
+    endpoint: GitHub
     name: PowerShell/compliance
+  - repository: vscode-powershell
+    type: git
+    name: vscode-powershell
+
+stages:
+- stage: Build
+  displayName: Build the release
+  jobs:
+  - job: Build
+    pool:
+      vmImage: vs2017-win2016
+    steps:
+    - template: templates/ci-general.yml
 
-jobs:
-- job: 'ReleaseBuild'
-  displayName: 'Build release'
-  pool:
-    vmImage: 'vs2017-win2016'
-  steps:
-  - template: templates/ci-general.yml
+- stage: Sign
+  displayName: Sign the release
+  jobs:
+  - job: Sign
+    pool:
+      name: 1ES
+      demands: ImageOverride -equals MMS2019
+    variables:
+    - group: ESRP
+    steps:
+    - template: templates/release-general.yml
 
-- job: 'SignBuild'
-  displayName: Signing Build
-  dependsOn: 'ReleaseBuild'
-  pool:
-    name: '1ES'
-    demands: ImageOverride -equals MMS2019
-  variables:
-  - group: ESRP
-  steps:
-  - template: templates/release-general.yml
+- stage: Publish
+  displayName: Publish the draft release
+  jobs:
+  - deployment: Publish
+    environment: PowerShellEditorServices
+    pool:
+      name: 1ES
+    variables:
+    - group: Publish
+    strategy:
+      runOnce:
+        deploy:
+          steps:
+          - template: templates/publish-general.yml
diff --git a/.vsts-ci/templates/ci-general.yml b/.vsts-ci/templates/ci-general.yml
index 34b81b7c1..f3e237e88 100644
--- a/.vsts-ci/templates/ci-general.yml
+++ b/.vsts-ci/templates/ci-general.yml
@@ -1,43 +1,26 @@
 parameters:
-  pwsh: true
+- name: pwsh
+  type: boolean
+  default: true
 
 steps:
-  - powershell: |
-      Write-Host "Installing PowerShell Daily..."
+- pwsh: '$PSVersionTable'
+  displayName: PowerShell version
 
-      # Use `AGENT_TEMPDIRECTORY` to make sure the downloaded PowerShell is cleaned up.
-      $powerShellPath = Join-Path -Path $env:AGENT_TEMPDIRECTORY -ChildPath 'powershell'
-      Invoke-WebRequest -Uri https://aka.ms/install-powershell.ps1 -OutFile ./install-powershell.ps1
+- task: PowerShell@2
+  displayName: Build and test
+  inputs:
+    filePath: tools/azurePipelinesBuild.ps1
+    pwsh: ${{ parameters.pwsh }}
 
-      ./install-powershell.ps1 -Destination $powerShellPath -Daily
+- publish: module
+  artifact: PowerShellEditorServices-Build-$(System.JobId)
+  displayName: Publish unsigned pipeline artifacts
+  condition: succeededOrFailed()
 
-      # Using `prependpath` to update the PATH just for this build.
-      Write-Host "##vso[task.prependpath]$powerShellPath"
-    displayName: Install PowerShell Daily
-    continueOnError: true
-
-  - pwsh: '$PSVersionTable'
-    displayName: Display PowerShell version information
-
-  - pwsh: Write-Host "##vso[build.updatebuildnumber]$env:BUILD_SOURCEBRANCHNAME-$env:BUILD_SOURCEVERSION-$((get-date).ToString("yyyyMMddhhmmss"))"
-    displayName: Set Build Name for Non-PR
-    condition: ne(variables['Build.Reason'], 'PullRequest')
-  - task: PowerShell@2
-    inputs:
-      filePath: scripts/azurePipelinesBuild.ps1
-      pwsh: ${{ parameters.pwsh }}
-  - task: PublishTestResults@2
-    inputs:
-      testRunner: VSTest
-      testResultsFiles: '**/*.trx'
-    condition: succeededOrFailed()
-  - task: PublishTestResults@2
-    inputs:
-      testRunner: NUnit
-      testResultsFiles: '**/TestResults.xml'
-    condition: succeededOrFailed()
-  - task: PublishBuildArtifacts@1
-    inputs:
-      ArtifactName: PowerShellEditorServices-CI
-      PathtoPublish: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)'
-    condition: succeededOrFailed()
+- task: PublishTestResults@2
+  displayName: Publish test results
+  inputs:
+    testRunner: VSTest
+    testResultsFiles: '**/*.trx'
+  condition: succeededOrFailed()
diff --git a/.vsts-ci/templates/publish-general.yml b/.vsts-ci/templates/publish-general.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..56177e389
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vsts-ci/templates/publish-general.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+steps:
+- checkout: self
+- checkout: vscode-powershell
+- download: current
+  artifact: PowerShellEditorServices
+  displayName: Download signed pipeline artifacts
+- pwsh: |
+    Set-PSRepository -Name PSGallery -InstallationPolicy Trusted | Out-Null
+    Install-Module -Name PowerShellForGitHub -Scope CurrentUser -Force -Confirm:$false
+    Import-Module '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/vscode-powershell/tools/ReleaseTools.psm1'
+    Set-GitHubConfiguration -SuppressTelemetryReminder
+    $password = ConvertTo-SecureString -String '$(GitHubToken)' -AsPlainText -Force
+    Set-GitHubAuthentication -Credential (New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential ("token", $password))
+    New-DraftRelease -RepositoryName PowerShellEditorServices -Assets '$(Pipeline.Workspace)/PowerShellEditorServices/PowerShellEditorServices.zip'
+  displayName: Drafting a GitHub Release
diff --git a/.vsts-ci/templates/release-general.yml b/.vsts-ci/templates/release-general.yml
index 9a9ec2029..a56229448 100644
--- a/.vsts-ci/templates/release-general.yml
+++ b/.vsts-ci/templates/release-general.yml
@@ -1,27 +1,20 @@
 steps:
 
-- task: DownloadBuildArtifacts@0
-  displayName: 'Download Build Artifacts'
-  inputs:
-    downloadType: specific
-
-- task: ExtractFiles@1
-  displayName: 'Extract Build Zip'
-  inputs:
-    archiveFilePatterns: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/PowerShellEditorServices-CI/PowerShellEditorServices*.zip'
-    destinationFolder: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/PowerShellEditorServices'
+- download: current
+  displayName: Download unsigned pipeline artifacts
 
 - checkout: ComplianceRepo
-  displayName: 'Checkout the ComplianceRepo'
 
+# NOTE: The signing templates explicitly copy everything along as they run, so
+# the last output path has every signed (and intentionally unsigned) file.
 - template: EsrpSign.yml@ComplianceRepo
   parameters:
-    buildOutputPath: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/PowerShellEditorServices'
-    signOutputPath: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/FirstPartySigned'
-    alwaysCopy: true # So publishing works
-    certificateId: 'CP-230012' # Authenticode certificate
-    useMinimatch: true # This enables the use of globbing
+    buildOutputPath: $(Pipeline.Workspace)/PowerShellEditorServices-Build-*
+    signOutputPath: $(Pipeline.Workspace)/FirstPartySigned
+    alwaysCopy: true
+    certificateId: CP-230012 # Authenticode certificate
     shouldSign: true # We always want to sign
+    useMinimatch: true # This enables the use of globbing
     pattern: |
       # PowerShellEditorServices Script
       PowerShellEditorServices/*.{ps1,psd1,psm1,ps1xml}
@@ -35,12 +28,12 @@ steps:
 
 - template: EsrpSign.yml@ComplianceRepo
   parameters:
-    buildOutputPath: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/FirstPartySigned'
-    signOutputPath: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/ThirdPartySigned'
-    alwaysCopy: true # So publishing works
-    certificateId: 'CP-231522' # Third-party certificate
-    useMinimatch: true # This enables the use of globbing
+    buildOutputPath: $(Pipeline.Workspace)/FirstPartySigned
+    signOutputPath: $(Pipeline.Workspace)/ThirdPartySigned
+    alwaysCopy: true
+    certificateId: CP-231522 # Third-party certificate
     shouldSign: true # We always want to sign
+    useMinimatch: true # This enables the use of globbing
     pattern: |
       **/MediatR.dll
       **/Nerdbank.Streams.dll
@@ -49,27 +42,37 @@ steps:
       **/Serilog*.dll
       **/UnixConsoleEcho.dll
 
-- publish: $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/ThirdPartySigned
+- task: ArchiveFiles@2
+  displayName: Zip finished assets
+  inputs:
+    rootFolderOrFile: $(Pipeline.Workspace)/ThirdPartySigned
+    includeRootFolder: false
+    archiveType: zip
+    archiveFile: PowerShellEditorServices.zip
+    replaceExistingArchive: true
+    verbose: true
+
+- publish: PowerShellEditorServices.zip
   artifact: PowerShellEditorServices
-  displayName: 'Publish signed (and unsigned) artifacts'
+  displayName: Publish signed pipeline artifacts
 
 - checkout: self
 
 - template: assembly-module-compliance.yml@ComplianceRepo
   parameters:
     # binskim
-    AnalyzeTarget: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/*.dll'
+    AnalyzeTarget: $(Pipeline.Workspace)/*.dll
     AnalyzeSymPath: 'SRV*'
     # component-governance
-    sourceScanPath: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/PowerShellEditorServices'
+    sourceScanPath: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/PowerShellEditorServices
     # credscan
     suppressionsFile: ''
     # TermCheck AKA PoliCheck
-    targetArgument: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/PowerShellEditorServices'
-    optionsUEPATH: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/PowerShellEditorServices/tools/terms/UserExclusions.xml'
+    targetArgument: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/PowerShellEditorServices
+    optionsUEPATH: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/PowerShellEditorServices/tools/terms/UserExclusions.xml
     optionsRulesDBPath: ''
-    optionsFTPath: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/PowerShellEditorServices/tools/terms/FileTypeSet.xml'
+    optionsFTPath: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/PowerShellEditorServices/tools/terms/FileTypeSet.xml
     # tsa-upload
-    codeBaseName: 'PowerShell_PowerShellEditorServices_20210201'
+    codeBaseName: PowerShell_PowerShellEditorServices_20210201
     # selections
     APIScan: false
diff --git a/PowerShellEditorServices.build.ps1 b/PowerShellEditorServices.build.ps1
index fbd126708..60274440e 100644
--- a/PowerShellEditorServices.build.ps1
+++ b/PowerShellEditorServices.build.ps1
@@ -146,31 +146,6 @@ task Clean BinClean,{
     }
 }
 
-task GetProductVersion -Before PackageModule, UploadArtifacts {
-    [xml]$props = Get-Content .\PowerShellEditorServices.Common.props
-
-    $script:BuildNumber = 9999
-    $script:VersionSuffix = $props.Project.PropertyGroup.VersionSuffix
-
-    if ($env:TF_BUILD) {
-        # SYSTEM_PHASENAME is the Job name.
-        # Job names can only include `_` but that's not a valid character for versions.
-        $jobname = $env:SYSTEM_PHASENAME -replace '_', ''
-        $script:BuildNumber = "$jobname-$env:BUILD_BUILDID"
-    }
-
-    if ($script:VersionSuffix -ne $null) {
-        $script:VersionSuffix = "$script:VersionSuffix-$script:BuildNumber"
-    }
-    else {
-        $script:VersionSuffix = "$script:BuildNumber"
-    }
-
-    $script:FullVersion = "$($props.Project.PropertyGroup.VersionPrefix)-$script:VersionSuffix"
-
-    Write-Host "`n### Product Version: $script:FullVersion`n" -ForegroundColor Green
-}
-
 task CreateBuildInfo -Before Build {
     $buildVersion = "<development-build>"
     $buildOrigin = "Development"
@@ -435,17 +410,5 @@ task BuildCmdletHelp {
     New-ExternalHelp -Path $PSScriptRoot\module\PowerShellEditorServices.VSCode\docs -OutputPath $PSScriptRoot\module\PowerShellEditorServices.VSCode\en-US -Force
 }
 
-task PackageModule {
-    [System.IO.Compression.ZipFile]::CreateFromDirectory(
-        "$PSScriptRoot/module/",
-        "$PSScriptRoot/PowerShellEditorServices-$($script:FullVersion).zip",
-        [System.IO.Compression.CompressionLevel]::Optimal,
-        $false)
-}
-
-task UploadArtifacts -If ($null -ne $env:TF_BUILD) {
-    Copy-Item -Path .\PowerShellEditorServices-$($script:FullVersion).zip -Destination $env:BUILD_ARTIFACTSTAGINGDIRECTORY -Force
-}
-
 # The default task is to run the entire CI build
-task . GetProductVersion, Clean, Build, Test, BuildCmdletHelp, PackageModule, UploadArtifacts
+task . Clean, Build, Test, BuildCmdletHelp
diff --git a/scripts/azurePipelinesBuild.ps1 b/tools/azurePipelinesBuild.ps1
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/azurePipelinesBuild.ps1
rename to tools/azurePipelinesBuild.ps1