diff --git a/scripts/azure-templates-bootstrapper.yml b/scripts/azure-templates-bootstrapper.yml
index 80d750859f..c49b0dbf80 100644
--- a/scripts/azure-templates-bootstrapper.yml
+++ b/scripts/azure-templates-bootstrapper.yml
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ jobs:
     condition: ${{ parameters.condition }}
     continueOnError: ${{ parameters.continueOnError }}
     variables:
+      DOTNET_NOLOGO: true
       ${{ if ne(parameters.buildAgent.variables, '') }}:
         ${{ parameters.buildAgent.variables }}
       ${{ if ne(length(parameters.variables), 0) }}:
@@ -318,17 +319,13 @@ jobs:
       # actual build
       - ${{ if ne(parameters.skipSteps, 'true') }}:
         - ${{ if eq(parameters.docker, '') }}:
+          - pwsh: dotnet --info
+            displayName: Display all the .NET information
+            condition: and(succeeded(), eq(variables['DOWNLOAD_EXTERNALS'], ''))
+          - pwsh: dotnet tool restore
+            displayName: Restore the .NET tools
+            condition: and(succeeded(), eq(variables['DOWNLOAD_EXTERNALS'], ''))
           - ${{ if eq(parameters.buildAgent.pool.os, 'windows') }}:
-            - pwsh: dotnet tool restore
-              displayName: Restore the .NET tools
-              condition: and(succeeded(), eq(variables['DOWNLOAD_EXTERNALS'], ''))
-              retryCountOnTaskFailure: 1
-              timeoutInMinutes: 5
-            - pwsh: dotnet cake --info
-              displayName: Display all the Cake information
-              condition: and(succeeded(), eq(variables['DOWNLOAD_EXTERNALS'], ''))
-              retryCountOnTaskFailure: 1
-              timeoutInMinutes: 5
             - pwsh: |
                 Get-Content $PSCommandPath
                 ${{ parameters.initScript }}
@@ -343,16 +340,6 @@ jobs:
               retryCountOnTaskFailure: ${{ parameters.retryCount }}
               condition: and(succeeded(), eq(variables['DOWNLOAD_EXTERNALS'], ''))
           - ${{ if ne(parameters.buildAgent.pool.os, 'windows') }}:
-            - bash: dotnet tool restore
-              displayName: Restore the .NET tools
-              condition: and(succeeded(), eq(variables['DOWNLOAD_EXTERNALS'], ''))
-              retryCountOnTaskFailure: 1
-              timeoutInMinutes: 5
-            - bash: dotnet cake --info
-              displayName: Display all the Cake information
-              condition: and(succeeded(), eq(variables['DOWNLOAD_EXTERNALS'], ''))
-              retryCountOnTaskFailure: 1
-              timeoutInMinutes: 5
             - bash: |
                 cat ${BASH_SOURCE[0]}
                 ${{ parameters.initScript }}
diff --git a/scripts/azure-templates-merger.yml b/scripts/azure-templates-merger.yml
index d4fedda119..47b634bcf8 100644
--- a/scripts/azure-templates-merger.yml
+++ b/scripts/azure-templates-merger.yml
@@ -18,18 +18,18 @@ jobs:
       skipInstall: true
       skipSteps: true
       requiredArtifacts: ${{ parameters.requiredArtifacts }}
-      preBuildSteps:
-        - pwsh: az devops configure --defaults organization=$(System.TeamFoundationCollectionUri) project=$(System.TeamProject) --use-git-aliases true
-          displayName: Configure the az CLI tool
-        - ${{ each artifact in parameters.matrixArtifacts }}:
-          - pwsh: |
-              $json=@'
-              ${{ artifact.jobs }}
-              '@
-              .\scripts\download-artifact.ps1 `
-                -ArtifactsJson $json `
-                -BuildId "$(Build.BuildId)" `
-                -OutputDirectory "$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/output"
-            env:
-              AZURE_DEVOPS_EXT_PAT: $(System.AccessToken)
-            displayName: Download the pre-built ${{ artifact.name }} artifacts
+      # preBuildSteps:
+      #   - pwsh: az devops configure --defaults organization=$(System.TeamFoundationCollectionUri) project=$(System.TeamProject) --use-git-aliases true
+      #     displayName: Configure the az CLI tool
+      #   - ${{ each artifact in parameters.matrixArtifacts }}:
+      #     - pwsh: |
+      #         $json=@'
+      #         ${{ artifact.jobs }}
+      #         '@
+      #         .\scripts\download-artifact.ps1 `
+      #           -ArtifactsJson $json `
+      #           -BuildId "$(Build.BuildId)" `
+      #           -OutputDirectory "$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/output"
+      #       env:
+      #         AZURE_DEVOPS_EXT_PAT: $(System.AccessToken)
+      #       displayName: Download the pre-built ${{ artifact.name }} artifacts
diff --git a/scripts/azure-templates-stages.yml b/scripts/azure-templates-stages.yml
index f3545df8ab..f0b8e56934 100644
--- a/scripts/azure-templates-stages.yml
+++ b/scripts/azure-templates-stages.yml
@@ -513,6 +513,32 @@ stages:
               - name: native_macos_macos
               # tvOS
               - name: native_tvos_macos
+              # Linux
+              - name: native_linux_arm64_linux
+              - name: native_linux_arm64_nodeps_linux
+              - name: native_linux_arm_linux
+              - name: native_linux_arm_nodeps_linux
+              - name: native_linux_x64_alpine_linux
+              - name: native_linux_x64_alpine_nodeps_linux
+              - name: native_linux_x64_linux
+              - name: native_linux_x64_nodeps_linux
+              # WASM
+              - name: native_wasm_2_0_23_linux
+              - name: native_wasm_2_0_6_linux
+              - name: native_wasm_3_1_12_linux
+              - name: native_wasm_3_1_12_SIMD_linux
+              - name: native_wasm_3_1_12_Threading_linux
+              - name: native_wasm_3_1_12_Threading_SIMD_linux
+              - name: native_wasm_3_1_34_linux
+              - name: native_wasm_3_1_34_SIMD_linux
+              - name: native_wasm_3_1_34_SIMD_Threading_linux
+              - name: native_wasm_3_1_34_Threading_linux
+              - name: native_wasm_3_1_56_linux
+              - name: native_wasm_3_1_56_SIMD_linux
+              - name: native_wasm_3_1_56_SIMD_Threading_linux
+              - name: native_wasm_3_1_56_Threading_linux
+              - name: native_wasm_3_1_7_linux
+            # matix checks
             matrixArtifacts:
               - name: native_linux
                 jobs: $(nativeLinuxJobs)
@@ -525,6 +551,33 @@ stages:
             sdl: ${{ parameters.sdl }}
             buildPipelineType: ${{ parameters.buildPipelineType }}
             buildAgent: ${{ parameters.buildAgentHost }}
+            requiredArtifacts:
+              # Linux
+              - name: native_linux_arm64_linux
+              - name: native_linux_arm64_nodeps_linux
+              - name: native_linux_arm_linux
+              - name: native_linux_arm_nodeps_linux
+              - name: native_linux_x64_alpine_linux
+              - name: native_linux_x64_alpine_nodeps_linux
+              - name: native_linux_x64_linux
+              - name: native_linux_x64_nodeps_linux
+              # WASM
+              - name: native_wasm_2_0_23_linux
+              - name: native_wasm_2_0_6_linux
+              - name: native_wasm_3_1_12_linux
+              - name: native_wasm_3_1_12_SIMD_linux
+              - name: native_wasm_3_1_12_Threading_linux
+              - name: native_wasm_3_1_12_Threading_SIMD_linux
+              - name: native_wasm_3_1_34_linux
+              - name: native_wasm_3_1_34_SIMD_linux
+              - name: native_wasm_3_1_34_SIMD_Threading_linux
+              - name: native_wasm_3_1_34_Threading_linux
+              - name: native_wasm_3_1_56_linux
+              - name: native_wasm_3_1_56_SIMD_linux
+              - name: native_wasm_3_1_56_SIMD_Threading_linux
+              - name: native_wasm_3_1_56_Threading_linux
+              - name: native_wasm_3_1_7_linux
+            # matix checks
             matrixArtifacts:
               - name: native_wasm
                 jobs: $(nativeWasmJobs)
diff --git a/scripts/download-artifact.ps1 b/scripts/download-artifact.ps1
index 4a297d5c25..3c16d95a65 100644
--- a/scripts/download-artifact.ps1
+++ b/scripts/download-artifact.ps1
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Write-Host "Downloading artifacts..."
 New-Item "$OutputDirectory" -Type Directory -Force | Out-Null
 foreach ($name in $actualNames) {
     Write-Host "Downloading '$name'..."
-    az pipelines runs artifact download --artifact-name "$name" --path "$OutputDirectory" --run-id "$BuildId" --verbose
+    az pipelines runs artifact download --artifact-name "$name" --path "$OutputDirectory" --run-id "$BuildId" --debug
 }
 Write-Host "Downloads complete."