diff --git a/.pipelines/v2/release.yml b/.pipelines/v2/release.yml
index f535006d77..e8cc7d5ed8 100644
--- a/.pipelines/v2/release.yml
+++ b/.pipelines/v2/release.yml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ variables:
   - template: templates/variables-nuget-package-version.yml
 
 extends:
-  template: v1/1ES.Unofficial.PipelineTemplate.yml@1ESPipelineTemplates
+  template: v1/1ES.Official.PipelineTemplate.yml@1ESPipelineTemplates
   parameters:
     customBuildTags:
     - 1ES.PT.ViaStartRight
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ extends:
               official: true
               codeSign: true
               runTests: false
-              buildTests: false
               signingIdentity:
                 serviceName: $(SigningServiceName)
                 appId: $(SigningAppId)
@@ -108,6 +107,9 @@ extends:
                     .pipelines/versionSetting.ps1 -versionNumber '${{ parameters.versionNumber }}' -DevEnvironment ''
                   displayName: Prepare versioning
 
+                # Prepare the localizations and telemetry config before the release build
+                - template: .pipelines/v2/templates/steps-fetch-and-prepare-localizations.yml@self
+
                 - pwsh: |-
                     $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
                     $PSNativeCommandUseErrorActionPreference = $true
diff --git a/installer/PowerToysSetupVNext/Resources.wxs b/installer/PowerToysSetupVNext/Resources.wxs
index 6ca4edccda..7e62a34be9 100644
--- a/installer/PowerToysSetupVNext/Resources.wxs
+++ b/installer/PowerToysSetupVNext/Resources.wxs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
   <Fragment>
     <!-- Resource directories should be added only if the installer is built on the build farm -->
-    <?ifdef env.KDJKHFKSJDFH?>
+    <?ifdef env.IsPipeline?>
       <?foreach ParentDirectory in INSTALLFOLDER;WinUI3AppsInstallFolder;HistoryPluginFolder;CalculatorPluginFolder;FolderPluginFolder;ProgramPluginFolder;ShellPluginFolder;IndexerPluginFolder;UnitConverterPluginFolder;ValueGeneratorPluginFolder;UriPluginFolder;WindowWalkerPluginFolder;OneNotePluginFolder;RegistryPluginFolder;VSCodeWorkspacesPluginFolder;ServicePluginFolder;SystemPluginFolder;TimeDatePluginFolder;WindowsSettingsPluginFolder;WindowsTerminalPluginFolder;WebSearchPluginFolder;PowerToysPluginFolder?>
         <DirectoryRef Id="$(var.ParentDirectory)">
           <!-- Resource file directories -->
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 
     <ComponentGroup Id="ResourcesComponentGroup">
       <!-- Resource components should be added only if the installer is built on the build farm -->
-      <?ifdef env.KJHKSJDFH?>
+      <?ifdef env.IsPipeline?>
       <!-- Components for adding resource files -->
       <?foreach Language in $(var.LocLanguageList)?>
       <!--NB: Ids can't contain hyphens-->
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@
       <?endforeach?>
       <?endif?>
 
-    <?ifdef env.KJHKSJDFH?>
+    <?ifdef env.IsPipeline?>
       <Component Id="RemoveResourcesFolder" Guid="9BC0A5A1-CBC5-47C8-8544-3F8A8C0D45F5" Directory="INSTALLFOLDER">
         <RegistryKey Root="$(var.RegistryScope)" Key="Software\Classes\powertoys\components">
           <RegistryValue Type="string" Name="RemoveResourcesFolder" Value="" KeyPath="yes" />