[CI] fix: Use Azure CLI for artifact download to prevent OutOfMemory issues (#37455)

* for testing az

* change file

* update test

* install python

* update

* test

* use powershell

* tes

* update enve

* update

* test

* add

* test

* merge

* az

* change

* update

* test cli

* add debug

* test large

* fix

* use templete

* fix x64 python install

* for testing

* add

* fix

* use 3.11.1

* change for test

* revert some testing file

* update the file name for spelling check

* use azure cli zip

* use aka.ms

* rename the zip file

.pipelines/v2/templates/job-build-project.yml

@@ -456,12 +456,6 @@ jobs:
       Copy-Item src\gpo\assets\* "$(JobOutputDirectory)/gpo" -Recurse
     displayName: Stage GPO files
 
-  - ${{ if eq(parameters.publishArtifacts, true) }}:
-    - publish: $(JobOutputDirectory)
-      artifact: $(JobOutputArtifactName)
-      displayName: Publish all outputs
-      condition: always()
-
   # Running the tests may result in future jobs consuming artifacts out of this build
   - ${{ if eq(parameters.runTests, true) }}:
     - task: CopyFiles@2
@@ -471,17 +465,8 @@ jobs:
         contents: '$(BuildPlatform)/$(BuildConfiguration)/**/*'
         targetFolder: '$(JobOutputDirectory)\$(BuildPlatform)\$(BuildConfiguration)'
 
-    - task: CopyFiles@2
-      displayName: Stage entire build output
-      inputs:
-        sourceFolder: $(JobOutputDirectory)
-        contents: |-
-          **
-          !**\*.pdb
-          !**\*.lib
-        targetFolder: '$(JobOutputDirectory)\TestArtifacts'
-
-    - publish: $(JobOutputDirectory)\TestArtifacts
-      artifact: $(JobOutputArtifactName)-TestArtifacts
-      displayName: Publish all outputs for testing
+  - ${{ if eq(parameters.publishArtifacts, true) }}:
+    - publish: $(JobOutputDirectory)
+      artifact: $(JobOutputArtifactName)
+      displayName: Publish all outputs
       condition: always()

.pipelines/v2/templates/job-test-project.yml

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
     BuildPlatform: ${{ parameters.platform }}
     BuildConfiguration: ${{ parameters.configuration }}
     SrcPath: $(Build.Repository.LocalPath)
-    TestArtifactsName: build-${{ parameters.platform }}-${{ parameters.configuration }}${{ parameters.inputArtifactStem }}-TestArtifacts
+    TestArtifactsName: build-${{ parameters.platform }}-${{ parameters.configuration }}${{ parameters.inputArtifactStem }}
   pool:
     ${{ if eq(variables['System.CollectionId'], 'cb55739e-4afe-46a3-970f-1b49d8ee7564') }}:
       ${{ if ne(parameters.platform, 'ARM64') }}:
@@ -61,13 +61,9 @@ jobs:
         reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\WebView2\ReleaseChannels" /v PowerToys.exe /t REG_SZ /d "3"
       displayName: "Enable WebView2 Canary Channel"
 
-  - download: current
-    displayName: Download artifacts
-    artifact: $(TestArtifactsName)
-    patterns: |-
-      **
-      !**\*.pdb
-      !**\*.lib
+  - template: steps-download-artifacts-with-azure-cli.yml
+    parameters:
+      artifactName: $(TestArtifactsName)
 
   - template: steps-ensure-dotnet-version.yml
     parameters:

.pipelines/v2/templates/steps-download-artifacts-with-azure-cli.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+parameters:
+- name: artifactName
+  type: string
+  default: ""
+
+# Why use az cli to download? → The ARM agent may run into OutOfMemory issues.  
+# Why use the Azure CLI ZIP version? → It comes with its own Python and works fine under emulation on ARM64.
+# Why not use AzureCLI@2 task? → It requires azureSubscription, which is unnecessary for downloading artifacts.
+
+steps:
+- powershell: |
+    Write-Host "Downloading Azure CLI ZIP..."
+    $azCliUrl = "https://aka.ms/installazurecliwindowszipx64"
+    $azCliZip = "$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)\azure-cli.zip"
+
+    Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $azCliUrl -OutFile $azCliZip
+  displayName: 'Install Azure CLI from ZIP'
+
+- task: ExtractFiles@1
+  inputs:
+    archiveFilePatterns: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)\azure-cli.zip'
+    destinationFolder: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)\AzureCLI'
+
+- pwsh: |
+    $azureCliPath = "$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)\AzureCLI\bin"
+    $env:Path = "$azureCliPath;" + $env:Path
+    Write-Host "Configuring Azure DevOps defaults..."
+    az devops configure --defaults organization='$(System.TeamFoundationCollectionUri)' project='$(System.TeamProject)' --use-git-aliases true
+    Write-Host "Downloading artifacts..."
+    az pipelines runs artifact download --artifact-name ${{parameters.artifactName}} --path "$(Pipeline.Workspace)/${{parameters.artifactName}}" --run-id $(Build.BuildId) --debug
+  displayName: 'Download artifacts with Azure CLI'
+  env:
+    AZURE_DEVOPS_EXT_PAT: $(System.AccessToken)