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From: leileizhang <leilzh@microsoft.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2026 12:36:23 +0800
Subject: [PATCH] Fix ESRP Code Signing Node 16 EOL is blocking app signing
 (#44695)
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## Summary of the Pull Request
We’re hitting an issue where ESRP Code Signing (EsrpCodeSigning@5) is
now blocking our app from being signed.
The pipeline reports a Node 16 EOL dependency, and at this point the app
can no longer be signed successfully.

Fix Upgrade the version to 6

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- [ ] **New binaries:** Added on the required places
- [ ] [JSON for
signing](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/ESRPSigning_core.json)
for new binaries
- [ ] [WXS for
installer](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/installer/PowerToysSetup/Product.wxs)
for new binaries and localization folder
- [ ] [YML for CI
pipeline](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/ci/templates/build-powertoys-steps.yml)
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- [ ] [YML for signed
pipeline](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/release.yml)
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 .pipelines/v2/templates/steps-esrp-signing.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.pipelines/v2/templates/steps-esrp-signing.yml b/.pipelines/v2/templates/steps-esrp-signing.yml
index 5f76f077e2..bff0bce0f1 100644
--- a/.pipelines/v2/templates/steps-esrp-signing.yml
+++ b/.pipelines/v2/templates/steps-esrp-signing.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ parameters:
     default: {}
 
 steps:
-  - task: EsrpCodeSigning@5
+  - task: EsrpCodeSigning@6
     displayName: 🔏 ${{ parameters.displayName }}
     inputs:
       ConnectedServiceName: ${{ parameters.signingIdentity.serviceName }}