diff --git a/.pipelines/v2/ci-nightly.yml b/.pipelines/v2/ci-nightly.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1f49359f66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.pipelines/v2/ci-nightly.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+# .pipelines/v2/nightly-prewarm.yml
+# Nightly pre-warm that reuses your existing ci.yml as-is
+
+trigger: none
+pr: none
+
+# (18:00 UTC) — adjust as you like
+schedules:
+  - cron: "0 18 * * *"   # UTC
+    displayName: Nightly pre-warm (main)
+    branches:
+      include:
+        - main
+    always: true
+
+name: $(BuildDefinitionName)_$(date:yyMM).$(date:dd)$(rev:rrr)
+
+parameters:
+  - name: buildPlatforms
+    type: object
+    default:
+      - x64
+      - arm64
+  - name: enableMsBuildCaching
+    type: boolean
+    displayName: "Enable MSBuild Caching"
+    default: true
+  - name: msBuildCacheIsReadOnly
+    type: boolean
+    displayName: "MSBuild Cache Read Only"
+    default: false
+
+extends:
+  template: templates/pipeline-ci-build.yml
+  parameters:
+    buildPlatforms: ${{ parameters.buildPlatforms }}
+    enableMsBuildCaching: ${{ parameters.enableMsBuildCaching }}
+    msBuildCacheIsReadOnly: ${{ parameters.msBuildCacheIsReadOnly }}
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diff --git a/.pipelines/v2/ci.yml b/.pipelines/v2/ci.yml
index 6b0105a38a..297c268757 100644
--- a/.pipelines/v2/ci.yml
+++ b/.pipelines/v2/ci.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ parameters:
   - name: enableMsBuildCaching
     type: boolean
     displayName: "Enable MSBuild Caching"
-    default: true
+    default: false
   - name: runTests
     type: boolean
     displayName: "Run Tests"
diff --git a/.pipelines/v2/templates/job-build-project.yml b/.pipelines/v2/templates/job-build-project.yml
index 91a11bf484..cdacfa576f 100644
--- a/.pipelines/v2/templates/job-build-project.yml
+++ b/.pipelines/v2/templates/job-build-project.yml
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ parameters:
   - name: enableMsBuildCaching
     type: boolean
     default: false
+  - name: msBuildCacheIsReadOnly
+    type: boolean
+    default: true
   - name: runTests
     type: boolean
     default: true
@@ -154,6 +157,11 @@ jobs:
         $MSBuildCacheParameters += " -reportfileaccesses"
         $MSBuildCacheParameters += " -p:MSBuildCacheEnabled=true"
         $MSBuildCacheParameters += " -p:MSBuildCacheLogDirectory=$(LogOutputDirectory)\MSBuildCacheLogs"
+        # Cache read-only policy controlled by parameter
+        $cacheIsReadOnly = "${{ parameters.msBuildCacheIsReadOnly }}"
+        if ($cacheIsReadOnly -eq "True") {
+          $MSBuildCacheParameters += " /p:MSBuildCacheRemoteCacheIsReadOnly=true"
+        }
         Write-Host "MSBuildCacheParameters: $MSBuildCacheParameters"
         Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=MSBuildCacheParameters]$MSBuildCacheParameters"
       displayName: Prepare MSBuildCache variables
@@ -418,7 +426,7 @@ jobs:
       }
       
       if ($Packages.Count -gt 0) {
-          # Priority: Look for platform-specific MSIX (x64/arm64) first, then fall back to any
+          # Priority: Look for platform-specific MSIX (x64/arm64) first, then fallback to any
           $PlatformPackage = $Packages | Where-Object { $_.Name -match "Microsoft\.CmdPal\.UI_.*_(x64|arm64)\.msix$" } | Select-Object -First 1
           if ($PlatformPackage) {
               $Package = $PlatformPackage
diff --git a/.pipelines/v2/templates/pipeline-ci-build.yml b/.pipelines/v2/templates/pipeline-ci-build.yml
index 541aff4845..30c1dbc757 100644
--- a/.pipelines/v2/templates/pipeline-ci-build.yml
+++ b/.pipelines/v2/templates/pipeline-ci-build.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ parameters:
   - name: enableMsBuildCaching
     type: boolean
     default: false
+  - name: msBuildCacheIsReadOnly
+    type: boolean
+    default: true
   - name: runTests
     type: boolean
     default: true
@@ -52,6 +55,7 @@ stages:
             buildConfigurations: [Release]
             enablePackageCaching: true
             enableMsBuildCaching: ${{ parameters.enableMsBuildCaching }}
+            msBuildCacheIsReadOnly: ${{ parameters.msBuildCacheIsReadOnly }}
             runTests: ${{ parameters.runTests }}
             useVSPreview: ${{ parameters.useVSPreview }}
             useLatestWinAppSDK: ${{ parameters.useLatestWinAppSDK }}