diff --git a/.azuredevops/pipelines/build-and-release.yml b/.azuredevops/pipelines/build-and-release.yml
index 8a3e613..0bf223c 100644
--- a/.azuredevops/pipelines/build-and-release.yml
+++ b/.azuredevops/pipelines/build-and-release.yml
@@ -7,13 +7,23 @@ parameters:
   - name: AgentPoolName
     displayName: Agent pool name
     type: string
-    default: Default
+    default: ADO Windows Server 2022
 
   - name: AgentName
     displayName: Agent name - single char for any
     type: string
     default: " "
 
+resources:
+  repositories:
+    - repository: self
+      type: git
+
+  containers:
+    - container: Windows
+      image: base/mcr-dotnet-sdk-8.0-servercore-ltsc2022:release
+      endpoint: xperienceagentshub.azurecr.io
+
 variables:
   - name: SIGN_FILE
     value: true
@@ -29,6 +39,7 @@ stages:
           ${{ if ne(length(parameters.AgentName), 1) }}:
             demands:
               - Agent.Name -equals ${{ parameters.AgentName }}
+        container: Windows
 
         variables:
           - group: Code Sign KV Auth
@@ -61,12 +72,6 @@ stages:
             inputs:
               version: $(PACKAGE_JSON_NODE_VERSION)
 
-          - task: UseDotNet@2
-            displayName: Select dotnet version
-            inputs:
-              packageType: sdk
-              useGlobalJson: true
-
           - task: DotNetCoreCLI@2
             displayName: Restore dotnet tools
             inputs:
@@ -105,6 +110,8 @@ stages:
               arguments: --no-restore --verbosity Detailed
             env:
               AuthenticodeClientSecret: $(AuthenticodeClientSecret)
+              # Roll-forward behavior set for AzureSignTool dotnet tool (see .config\dotnet-tools.json) which requires .Net 6.0 runtime
+              DOTNET_ROLL_FORWARD: Major
 
           - task: DotNetCoreCLI@2
             displayName: Create NuGet package
@@ -135,6 +142,7 @@ stages:
               ${{ if ne(length(parameters.AgentName), 1) }}:
                 demands:
                   - Agent.Name -equals ${{ parameters.AgentName }}
+            container: Windows
 
             environment: integrations-release-nuget
             workspace: