microsoft · vmoroz · Feb 24, 2026
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ jobs:
       - ${{ if endsWith(parameters.buildEnvironment, 'PullRequest') }}:
         - script: npx beachball check --branch origin/$(BeachBallBranchName) --verbose --changehint "##vso[task.logissue type=error]Run \"yarn change\" from root of repo to generate a change file."
           displayName: Check for change files
+          condition: not(startsWith(variables['System.PullRequest.SourceBranch'], 'refs/heads/prepare-release/'))
 
       - script: npx beachball bump --branch origin/$(BeachBallBranchName) --yes --verbose
         displayName: beachball bump

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+name: $(Date:yyyyMMdd).$(Rev:r)
+
+trigger: none
+pr: none
+
+schedules:
+  - cron: "0 */4 * * *"
+    displayName: Prepare release
+    branches:
+      include:
+        - main
+        - "*-stable"
+    always: true
+
+parameters:
+  - name: AgentPool
+    type: object
+    default:
+      Small:
+        name: rnw-pool-2-microsoft
+        demands: ImageOverride -equals rnw-img-vs2022-node22
+
+variables:
+  - template: variables/windows.yml
+  - group: RNW Secrets
+
+jobs:
+  - job: PrepareRelease
+    displayName: Prepare Release Bot
+    pool: ${{ parameters.AgentPool.Small }}
+    timeoutInMinutes: 30
+
+    steps:
+      - template: templates/checkout-full.yml
+        parameters:
+          persistCredentials: true
+
+      - script: |
+          git config user.name "React-Native-Windows Bot"
+          git config user.email "53619745+rnbot@users.noreply.github.com"
+        displayName: Configure Git Identity
+
+      - template: templates/prepare-js-env.yml
+
+      - script: npx prepare-release --branch $(Build.SourceBranchName) --no-color
+        displayName: Prepare Release
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: $(githubAuthToken)
@@ -1,18 +1,6 @@
 name: 0.0.$(Date:yyMM.d)$(Rev:rrr)
 
 parameters:
-- name: skipNpmPublish
-  displayName: Skip Npm Publish
-  type: boolean
-  default: false
-- name: skipGitPush
-  displayName: Skip Git Push
-  type: boolean
-  default: false
-- name: stopOnNoCI
-  displayName: Stop if latest commit is ***NO_CI***
-  type: boolean
-  default: true
 - name: performBeachballCheck
   displayName: Perform Beachball Check (Disable when promoting)
   type: boolean
@@ -74,14 +62,10 @@ parameters:
 variables:
   - template: variables/windows.yml
   - group: RNW Secrets
-  - name: SkipGitPushPublishArgs
-    value: ''
   - name: FailCGOnAlert
     value: false
   - name: EnableCodesign
     value: false
-  - name: SourceBranchWithFolders
-    value: $[ replace(variables['Build.SourceBranch'], 'refs/heads/', '') ]
 
 trigger: none
 pr: none
@@ -112,20 +96,9 @@ extends:
           timeoutInMinutes: 120
           cancelTimeoutInMinutes: 5
           steps:
-          - powershell: |
-              Write-Host "Stopping because commit message contains ***NO_CI***."
-              $uri = "https://dev.azure.com/microsoft/ReactNative/_apis/build/builds/$(Build.BuildId)?api-version=5.1"
-              $json = @{status="Cancelling"} | ConvertTo-Json -Compress
-              $build = Invoke-RestMethod -Uri $uri -Method Patch -Headers @{Authorization = "Bearer $(System.AccessToken)"} -ContentType "application/json" -Body $json
-              Write-Host $build
-              Write-Host "Waiting 60 seconds for build cancellation..."
-              Start-Sleep -Seconds 60
-            displayName: Stop pipeline if latest commit message contains ***NO_CI***
-            condition: and(${{ parameters.stopOnNoCI }}, contains(variables['Build.SourceVersionMessage'], '***NO_CI***'))
-
           - template: .ado/templates/checkout-full.yml@self
             parameters:
-              persistCredentials: false # We're going to use rnbot's git creds to publish
+              persistCredentials: false
 
           - powershell: gci env:/BUILD_*
             displayName: Show build information
@@ -146,7 +119,7 @@ extends:
             condition: ${{ parameters.performBeachballCheck }}
 
         - job: RnwNpmPublish
-          displayName: React-Native-Windows Npm Build Rev Publish
+          displayName: React-Native-Windows Npm Pack
           dependsOn: RnwPublishPrep
           pool:
             name: Azure-Pipelines-1ESPT-ExDShared
@@ -159,63 +132,19 @@ extends:
             parameters:
               agentImage: HostedImage
 
-          - template: .ado/templates/configure-git.yml@self
-
-          - pwsh: |
-              Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=SkipGitPushPublishArgs]--no-push"
-            displayName: Enable No-Publish (git)
-            condition: ${{ parameters.skipGitPush }}
-
-          # Beachball publishes NPM packages to the "$(Pipeline.Workspace)\published-packages" folder.
-          # It pushes NPM version updates to Git depending on the SkipGitPushPublishArgs variable derived from the skipGitPush parameter.
-          - script: |
-              if exist "$(Pipeline.Workspace)\published-packages" rd /s /q "$(Pipeline.Workspace)\published-packages"
-              mkdir "$(Pipeline.Workspace)\published-packages"
-              npx beachball publish --no-publish $(SkipGitPushPublishArgs) --pack-to-path "$(Pipeline.Workspace)\published-packages" --branch origin/$(SourceBranchWithFolders) -yes --bump-deps --verbose --access public --message "applying package updates ***NO_CI***"
-            displayName: Beachball Publish
+          - script: node .ado/scripts/npmPack.js --clean --no-color "$(Pipeline.Workspace)\published-packages"
+            displayName: Pack npm packages
 
           - script: dir /s "$(Pipeline.Workspace)\published-packages"
             displayName: Show created npm packages
 
-          # Beachball reverts to local state after publish, but we want the updates it added
-          - script: git pull origin $(SourceBranchWithFolders)
-            displayName: git pull
-
-          - script: npx @rnw-scripts/create-github-releases --yes --authToken $(githubAuthToken)
-            displayName: Create GitHub Releases (New Canary Version)
-            condition: and(succeeded(), ${{ not(parameters.skipGitPush) }}, ${{ eq(variables['Build.SourceBranchName'], 'main') }} )
-
-          - script: npx --yes @rnw-scripts/create-github-releases@latest --yes --authToken $(githubAuthToken)
-            displayName: Create GitHub Releases (New Stable Version)
-            condition: and(succeeded(), ${{ not(parameters.skipGitPush) }}, ${{ ne(variables['Build.SourceBranchName'], 'main') }} )
-
           - template: .ado/templates/set-version-vars.yml@self
             parameters:
               buildEnvironment: Continuous
 
           - script: echo NpmDistTag is $(NpmDistTag)
             displayName: Show NPM dist tag
 
-          - script: dir /s "$(Pipeline.Workspace)\published-packages"
-            displayName: Show npm packages before ESRP release
-
-          - task: 'SFP.release-tasks.custom-build-release-task.EsrpRelease@10'
-            displayName: 'ESRP Release to npmjs.com'
-            condition: and(succeeded(), ne(variables['NpmDistTag'], ''))
-            inputs:
-              connectedservicename: 'ESRP-CodeSigning-OGX-JSHost-RNW'
-              usemanagedidentity: false
-              keyvaultname: 'OGX-JSHost-KV'
-              authcertname: 'OGX-JSHost-Auth4'
-              signcertname: 'OGX-JSHost-Sign3'
-              clientid: '0a35e01f-eadf-420a-a2bf-def002ba898d'
-              domaintenantid: 'cdc5aeea-15c5-4db6-b079-fcadd2505dc2'
-              contenttype: npm
-              folderlocation: '$(Pipeline.Workspace)\published-packages'
-              productstate: '$(NpmDistTag)'
-              owners: 'vmorozov@microsoft.com'
-              approvers: 'khosany@microsoft.com'
-
           - task: AzureArtifacts.manifest-generator-task.manifest-generator-task.ManifestGeneratorTask@0
             displayName: 📒 Generate Manifest Npm
             inputs:

@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
     "@rnw-scripts/format-files": "*",
     "@rnw-scripts/integrate-rn": "*",
     "@rnw-scripts/just-task": "*",
+    "@rnw-scripts/prepare-release": "*",
     "@rnw-scripts/promote-release": "*",
     "@rnw-scripts/stamp-version": "0.0.0",
     "@rnw-scripts/take-screenshot": "*",

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+module.exports = {
+  extends: ['@rnw-scripts'],
+  parserOptions: {tsconfigRootDir : __dirname},
+};
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+lib/
+lib-commonjs/
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.
+ * Licensed under the MIT License.
+ *
+ * @format
+ */
+
+require('source-map-support').install();
+require('./lib-commonjs/prepareRelease');
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+{
+  "name": "@rnw-scripts/prepare-release",
+  "version": "0.0.1",
+  "private": true,
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "https://github.com/microsoft/react-native-windows",
+    "directory": "packages/@rnw-scripts/prepare-release"
+  },
+  "scripts": {
+    "build": "rnw-scripts build",
+    "clean": "rnw-scripts clean",
+    "lint": "rnw-scripts lint",
+    "lint:fix": "rnw-scripts lint:fix",
+    "watch": "rnw-scripts watch"
+  },
+  "main": "lib-commonjs/prepareRelease.js",
+  "bin": {
+    "prepare-release": "./bin.js"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@react-native-windows/find-repo-root": "^0.0.0-canary.99",
+    "@react-native-windows/package-utils": "^0.0.0-canary.96",
+    "source-map-support": "^0.5.19"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@rnw-scripts/eslint-config": "1.2.38",
+    "@rnw-scripts/just-task": "2.3.58",
+    "@rnw-scripts/ts-config": "2.0.6",
+    "@types/node": "^22.14.0",
+    "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^7.1.1",
+    "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^7.1.1",
+    "eslint": "^8.19.0",
+    "prettier": "2.8.8",
+    "typescript": "5.0.4"
+  },
+  "files": [
+    "bin.js",
+    "lib-commonjs"
+  ],
+  "engines": {
+    "node": ">= 22"
+  }
+}
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.
+ * Licensed under the MIT License.
+ *
+ * Beachball change file detection and version bump invocation.
+ *
+ * @format
+ */
+
+import fs from 'fs';
+import path from 'path';
+
+import {exec} from './proc';
+
+/**
+ * Check whether there are pending beachball change files in the repo.
+ *
+ * Beachball stores change files as JSON in the `change/` directory at the
+ * repo root. If there are any .json files there, there are pending changes.
+ */
+export function hasChangeFiles(repoRoot: string): boolean {
+  const changeDir = path.join(repoRoot, 'change');
+  if (!fs.existsSync(changeDir)) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  const entries = fs.readdirSync(changeDir);
+  return entries.some(entry => entry.endsWith('.json'));
+}
+
+/**
+ * Run beachball bump to consume change files and update versions/changelogs.
+ *
+ * Invokes: npx beachball bump --branch <remote>/<target> --yes --verbose
+ *
+ * The --yes flag suppresses prompts.
+ * The --verbose flag provides detailed output.
+ * The --branch flag tells beachball the baseline branch to diff against.
+ */
+export async function bumpVersions(opts: {
+  targetBranch: string;
+  remote: string;
+  cwd: string;
+}): Promise<void> {
+  await exec(
+    `npx beachball bump --branch ${opts.remote}/${opts.targetBranch} --yes --verbose`,
+    {cwd: opts.cwd},
+  );
+}