diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 81f5ac070a..d7dae361a8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - name: checkout project
-      uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      uses: actions/checkout@v6
       
     - name: setup msbuild
-      uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v1
+      uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v3
       
     - name: setup nuget
-      uses: NuGet/setup-nuget@v1.0.2
+      uses: NuGet/setup-nuget@v4
 
     - name: restore project packages
       run: nuget restore WindowsAppRuntime.sln
diff --git a/build/AzurePipelinesTemplates/WindowsAppSDK-VSIXTemplates-BuildValidation-Stage.yml b/build/AzurePipelinesTemplates/WindowsAppSDK-VSIXTemplates-BuildValidation-Stage.yml
index b922e8de27..47a765ef35 100644
--- a/build/AzurePipelinesTemplates/WindowsAppSDK-VSIXTemplates-BuildValidation-Stage.yml
+++ b/build/AzurePipelinesTemplates/WindowsAppSDK-VSIXTemplates-BuildValidation-Stage.yml
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ stages:
         runStaticAnalysis: false
         PublishSymbols: false
         UseCurrentBuild: false
+        UseLatestNightlyFromBranch: true
         IsOfficial: false
         OptionalVSIXVersion: '$(OptionalVSIXVersion)'