diff --git a/.azure/azure-pipelines-release.yml b/.azure/azure-pipelines-release.yml
index 682327d..b0ef74a 100644
--- a/.azure/azure-pipelines-release.yml
+++ b/.azure/azure-pipelines-release.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ parameters:
 - name: nodeVersion
   type: string
   default: '20.x'
+- name: isPreRelease
+  type: boolean
+  default: false
 
 resources:
   repositories:
@@ -30,8 +33,18 @@ extends:
         name: AzurePipelines-EO
         image: 1ESPT-Windows2022
     stages:
-    - template: stages/pipeline-stages.yml
+      # Stage to build the VSIX and publish it
+    - template: stages/build.yml
       parameters:
-        isPreRelease: false
+        isPreRelease: ${{ parameters.isPreRelease }}
         nodeVersion: ${{ parameters.nodeVersion }}
         signType: 'real'
+
+    # Stage provides a manual approval step before the publish stage is run
+    - template: stages/approval.yml
+
+    # Publish the VSIX to the extension marketplace
+    - template: stages/publish.yml
+      parameters:
+        isPreRelease: ${{ parameters.isPreRelease }}
+        nodeVersion: ${{ parameters.nodeVersion }}
diff --git a/.azure/steps/sign.yml b/.azure/steps/sign.yml
index d81ae96..f6c4677 100644
--- a/.azure/steps/sign.yml
+++ b/.azure/steps/sign.yml
@@ -20,12 +20,9 @@ steps:
 - task: MicroBuildSigningPlugin@4
   displayName: "Install Signing Plugin"
   inputs:
-    ${{ if eq(parameters.signType, 'real') }}:
-      signType: real
-      signWithProd: true
-      ConnectedPMEServiceName: beb8cb23-b303-4c95-ab26-9e44bc958d39
-    ${{ else }}:
-      signType: test
+    signType: real
+    signWithProd: true
+    ConnectedPMEServiceName: beb8cb23-b303-4c95-ab26-9e44bc958d39
     ConnectedServiceName: "MicroBuild Signing Task (DevDiv)"
     feedSource: "https://devdiv.pkgs.visualstudio.com/DefaultCollection/_packaging/MicroBuildToolset/nuget/v3/index.json"
   env: