diff --git a/eng/common/TestResources/New-TestResources.ps1.md b/eng/common/TestResources/New-TestResources.ps1.md
index 39efc1446258..c9a462aae3a8 100644
--- a/eng/common/TestResources/New-TestResources.ps1.md
+++ b/eng/common/TestResources/New-TestResources.ps1.md
@@ -412,6 +412,23 @@ Accept pipeline input: False
 Accept wildcard characters: False
 ```
 
+### -OutFile
+save test environment settings into a test-resources.json.env file next to test-resources.json. 
+The file is protected via DPAPI. The environment file would be scoped to the current repository directory.
+Note: Supported only on Windows.
+
+```yaml
+Type: SwitchParameter
+Parameter Sets: (All)
+Aliases:
+
+Required: False
+Position: Named
+Default value: None
+Accept pipeline input: False
+Accept wildcard characters: False
+```
+
 ### CommonParameters
 This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see [about_CommonParameters](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
 
diff --git a/eng/common/TestResources/README.md b/eng/common/TestResources/README.md
index 89e61a4cb07d..3c0cd7c2207e 100644
--- a/eng/common/TestResources/README.md
+++ b/eng/common/TestResources/README.md
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@ eng\common\TestResources\New-TestResources.ps1 `
   -TestApplicationSecret (ConvertFrom-SecureString $sp.Secret -AsPlainText)
 ```
 
+If you are running this for a .NET project on Windows, the recommended method is to 
+add the `-OutFile` switch to the above command. This will save test environment settings 
+into a test-resources.json.env file next to test-resources.json. The file is protected via DPAPI. 
+The environment file would be scoped to the current repository directory and avoids the need to 
+set environment variables or restart your IDE to recognize them.
+
 Along with some log messages, this will output environment variables based on
 your current shell like in the following example:
 
diff --git a/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/create-pull-request.yml b/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/create-pull-request.yml
index 46ff5a8f62f8..790de92bcbe5 100644
--- a/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/create-pull-request.yml
+++ b/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/create-pull-request.yml
@@ -35,27 +35,31 @@ steps:
   workingDirectory: ${{ parameters.WorkingDirectory }}
   ignoreLASTEXITCODE: true
 
-- pwsh: |
-    ${{ parameters.ScriptDirectory }}/git-branch-push.ps1 `
-      -PRBranchName "${{ parameters.PRBranchName }}" `
-      -CommitMsg "${{ parameters.CommitMsg }}" `
-      -GitUrl "https://$(azuresdk-github-pat)@github.com/${{ parameters.PROwner }}/${{ parameters.RepoName }}.git" `
-      -PushArgs "${{ parameters.PushArgs }}"
-
+- task: PowerShell@2
   displayName: Push changes
-  workingDirectory: ${{ parameters.WorkingDirectory }}
   condition: and(succeeded(), eq(variables['HasChanges'], 'true'))
+  inputs:
+    pwsh: true
+    workingDirectory: ${{ parameters.WorkingDirectory }}
+    filePath: ${{ parameters.ScriptDirectory }}/git-branch-push.ps1
+    arguments: >
+      -PRBranchName "${{ parameters.PRBranchName }}"
+      -CommitMsg "${{ parameters.CommitMsg }}"
+      -GitUrl "https://$(azuresdk-github-pat)@github.com/${{ parameters.PROwner }}/${{ parameters.RepoName }}.git"
+      -PushArgs "${{ parameters.PushArgs }}"
 
-- pwsh: |
-    ${{ parameters.ScriptDirectory }}/Submit-PullRequest.ps1 `
-      -RepoOwner "${{ parameters.RepoOwner }}" `
-      -RepoName "${{ parameters.RepoName }}" `
-      -BaseBranch "${{ parameters.BaseBranchName }}" `
-      -PROwner "${{ parameters.PROwner }}" `
-      -PRBranch "${{ parameters.PRBranchName }}" `
-      -AuthToken "$(azuresdk-github-pat)" `
-      -PRTitle "${{ parameters.PRTitle }}"
-
+- task: PowerShell@2
   displayName: Create pull request
-  workingDirectory: ${{ parameters.WorkingDirectory }}
-  condition: and(succeeded(), eq(variables['HasChanges'], 'true'))
\ No newline at end of file
+  condition: and(succeeded(), eq(variables['HasChanges'], 'true'))
+  inputs:
+    pwsh: true
+    workingDirectory: ${{ parameters.WorkingDirectory }}
+    filePath: ${{ parameters.ScriptDirectory }}/Submit-PullRequest.ps1
+    arguments: >
+      -RepoOwner "${{ parameters.RepoOwner }}"
+      -RepoName "${{ parameters.RepoName }}"
+      -BaseBranch "${{ parameters.BaseBranchName }}"
+      -PROwner "${{ parameters.PROwner }}"
+      -PRBranch "${{ parameters.PRBranchName }}"
+      -AuthToken "$(azuresdk-github-pat)"
+      -PRTitle "${{ parameters.PRTitle }}"
diff --git a/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/create-tags-and-git-release.yml b/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/create-tags-and-git-release.yml
index a1fa15069dbe..8fb57243b0fd 100644
--- a/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/create-tags-and-git-release.yml
+++ b/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/create-tags-and-git-release.yml
@@ -10,9 +10,13 @@ steps:
 - task: PowerShell@2
   displayName: 'Verify Package Tags and Create Git Releases'
   inputs:
-    targetType: filePath
     filePath: ${{ parameters.ScriptDirectory }}/create-tags-and-git-release.ps1
-    arguments: -artifactLocation ${{parameters.ArtifactLocation}} -packageRepository ${{parameters.PackageRepository}} -releaseSha ${{parameters.ReleaseSha}} -repoId ${{parameters.RepoId}} -workingDirectory '${{parameters.WorkingDirectory}}'
+    arguments: >
+      -artifactLocation ${{ parameters.ArtifactLocation }}
+      -packageRepository ${{ parameters.PackageRepository }}
+      -releaseSha ${{ parameters.ReleaseSha }}
+      -repoId ${{ parameters.RepoId }}
+      -workingDirectory '${{ parameters.WorkingDirectory }}'
     pwsh: true
   timeoutInMinutes: 5
   env:
diff --git a/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/docs-metadata-release.yml b/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/docs-metadata-release.yml
index 89d12d4ac1d1..6ff9f84ff3ee 100644
--- a/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/docs-metadata-release.yml
+++ b/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/docs-metadata-release.yml
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ parameters:
 steps:
 - pwsh: |
     git clone https://github.com/${{ parameters.TargetDocRepoOwner }}/${{ parameters.TargetDocRepoName }} ${{ parameters.WorkingDirectory }}/repo
-    
+
     try {
       Push-Location ${{ parameters.WorkingDirectory }}/repo
-    
+
       Write-Host "git checkout smoke-test"
       git checkout smoke-test
     } finally {
@@ -33,14 +33,14 @@ steps:
   inputs:
     targetType: filePath
     filePath: ${{ parameters.ScriptDirectory }}/update-docs-metadata.ps1
-    arguments: > 
-      -ArtifactLocation ${{parameters.ArtifactLocation}} 
-      -Repository ${{parameters.PackageRepository}} 
-      -ReleaseSHA ${{parameters.ReleaseSha}} 
-      -RepoId ${{parameters.RepoId}} 
-      -WorkDirectory '${{parameters.WorkingDirectory}}' 
-      -DocRepoLocation "${{parameters.WorkingDirectory}}/repo" 
-      -Language "${{parameters.Language}}" 
+    arguments: >
+      -ArtifactLocation ${{ parameters.ArtifactLocation }}
+      -Repository ${{ parameters.PackageRepository }}
+      -ReleaseSHA ${{ parameters.ReleaseSha }}
+      -RepoId ${{ parameters.RepoId }}
+      -WorkDirectory "${{ parameters.WorkingDirectory }}"
+      -DocRepoLocation "${{ parameters.WorkingDirectory }}/repo"
+      -Language "${{parameters.Language}}"
       -DocRepoContentLocation ${{ parameters.DocRepoDestinationPath }}
     pwsh: true
   env:
@@ -54,5 +54,5 @@ steps:
     CommitMsg: "Update readme content for ${{ parameters.ArtifactName }}"
     PRTitle: "Docs.MS Readme Update."
     BaseBranchName: smoke-test
-    WorkingDirectory: ${{parameters.WorkingDirectory}}/repo
-    ScriptDirectory: ${{parameters.WorkingDirectory}}/${{parameters.ScriptDirectory}}
+    WorkingDirectory: ${{ parameters.WorkingDirectory }}/repo
+    ScriptDirectory: ${{ parameters.WorkingDirectory }}/${{ parameters.ScriptDirectory }}
diff --git a/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/publish-blobs.yml b/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/publish-blobs.yml
index ce0d9f708cca..682cc4d4f7c8 100644
--- a/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/publish-blobs.yml
+++ b/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/publish-blobs.yml
@@ -7,16 +7,20 @@ parameters:
 
 steps:
 - pwsh: |
-    Invoke-WebRequest -MaximumRetryCount 10 -Uri "https://aka.ms/downloadazcopy-v10-windows" `
-    -OutFile "azcopy.zip" | Wait-Process; Expand-Archive -Path "azcopy.zip" -DestinationPath "$(Build.BinariesDirectory)/azcopy/"
+    Invoke-WebRequest -MaximumRetryCount 10 -Uri "https://aka.ms/downloadazcopy-v10-windows" -OutFile "azcopy.zip" | Wait-Process;
+    Expand-Archive -Path "azcopy.zip" -DestinationPath "$(Build.BinariesDirectory)/azcopy/"
   workingDirectory: $(Build.BinariesDirectory)
   displayName: Download and Extract azcopy Zip
 
 - task: Powershell@2
   inputs:
-    targetType: 'filePath'
     filePath: ${{ parameters.ScriptPath }}
-    arguments: -AzCopy $(Resolve-Path "$(Build.BinariesDirectory)/azcopy/azcopy_windows_amd64_*/azcopy.exe")[0] -DocLocation "${{ parameters.FolderForUpload }}" -SASKey "${{ parameters.BlobSASKey }}" -Language "${{ parameters.TargetLanguage }}" -BlobName "${{ parameters.BlobName }}"
+    arguments: >
+      -AzCopy $(Resolve-Path "$(Build.BinariesDirectory)/azcopy/azcopy_windows_amd64_*/azcopy.exe")[0]
+      -DocLocation "${{ parameters.FolderForUpload }}"
+      -SASKey "${{ parameters.BlobSASKey }}"
+      -Language "${{ parameters.TargetLanguage }}"
+      -BlobName "${{ parameters.BlobName }}"
     pwsh: true
     workingDirectory: $(Pipeline.Workspace)
   displayName: Copy Docs to Blob
diff --git a/eng/common/scripts/Submit-PullRequest.ps1 b/eng/common/scripts/Submit-PullRequest.ps1
index 2313a83c9f9a..ef2a6f545061 100644
--- a/eng/common/scripts/Submit-PullRequest.ps1
+++ b/eng/common/scripts/Submit-PullRequest.ps1
@@ -41,21 +41,25 @@ param(
   $PRBody = $PRTitle
 )
 
-Write-Host "> $PSCommandPath $args"
+$headers = @{
+  Authorization = "bearer $AuthToken"
+}
 
 $query = "state=open&head=${PROwner}:${PRBranch}&base=${BaseBranch}"
 
-$resp = Invoke-RestMethod "https://api.github.com/repos/$RepoOwner/$RepoName/pulls?$query"
+try {
+  $resp = Invoke-RestMethod -Headers $headers "https://api.github.com/repos/$RepoOwner/$RepoName/pulls?$query"
+}
+catch { 
+  Write-Error "Invoke-RestMethod [https://api.github.com/repos/$RepoOwner/$RepoName/pulls?$query] failed with exception:`n$_"
+  exit 1
+}
 $resp | Write-Verbose
 
 if ($resp.Count -gt 0) {
     Write-Host -f green "Pull request already exists $($resp[0].html_url)"
 }
 else {
-  $headers = @{
-    Authorization = "bearer $AuthToken"
-  }
-
   $data = @{
     title                 = $PRTitle
     head                  = "${PROwner}:${PRBranch}"
@@ -64,9 +68,16 @@ else {
     maintainer_can_modify = $true
   }
 
-  $resp = Invoke-RestMethod -Method POST -Headers $headers `
-                            https://api.github.com/repos/$RepoOwner/$RepoName/pulls `
-                            -Body ($data | ConvertTo-Json)
+  try {
+    $resp = Invoke-RestMethod -Method POST -Headers $headers `
+                              "https://api.github.com/repos/$RepoOwner/$RepoName/pulls" `
+                              -Body ($data | ConvertTo-Json)
+  }
+  catch {
+    Write-Error "Invoke-RestMethod [https://api.github.com/repos/$RepoOwner/$RepoName/pulls] failed with exception:`n$_"
+    exit 1
+  }
+
   $resp | Write-Verbose
   Write-Host -f green "Pull request created https://github.com/$RepoOwner/$RepoName/pull/$($resp.number)"
 }
diff --git a/eng/common/scripts/copy-docs-to-blobstorage.ps1 b/eng/common/scripts/copy-docs-to-blobstorage.ps1
index 03e508c17cb5..0093c38e7f57 100644
--- a/eng/common/scripts/copy-docs-to-blobstorage.ps1
+++ b/eng/common/scripts/copy-docs-to-blobstorage.ps1
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ param (
   $UploadLatest=1
 )
 
-Write-Host "> $PSCommandPath $args"
-
 $Language = $Language.ToLower()
 
 # Regex inspired but simplified from https://semver.org/#is-there-a-suggested-regular-expression-regex-to-check-a-semver-string
diff --git a/eng/common/scripts/create-tags-and-git-release.ps1 b/eng/common/scripts/create-tags-and-git-release.ps1
index f87c90997839..1667cddd7e22 100644
--- a/eng/common/scripts/create-tags-and-git-release.ps1
+++ b/eng/common/scripts/create-tags-and-git-release.ps1
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ param (
   [switch]$continueOnError = $false
 )
 
-Write-Host "> $PSCommandPath $args"
-
 . (Join-Path $PSScriptRoot artifact-metadata-parsing.ps1)
 
 $apiUrl = "https://api.github.com/repos/$repoId"
diff --git a/eng/common/scripts/git-branch-push.ps1 b/eng/common/scripts/git-branch-push.ps1
index 9ff45f87ad67..cd28582efeda 100644
--- a/eng/common/scripts/git-branch-push.ps1
+++ b/eng/common/scripts/git-branch-push.ps1
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ param(
     [string] $PushArgs = ""
 )
 
-Write-Host "> $PSCommandPath $args"
-
 # This is necessay because of the janky git command output writing to stderr.
 # Without explicitly setting the ErrorActionPreference to continue the script
 # would fail the first time git wrote command output.
@@ -122,7 +120,7 @@ do
             }
 
             Write-Host "git add -A"
-            git add -A 
+            git add -A
             if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0)
             {
                 Write-Error "Unable to git add LASTEXITCODE=$($LASTEXITCODE), see command output above."
diff --git a/eng/common/scripts/update-docs-metadata.ps1 b/eng/common/scripts/update-docs-metadata.ps1
index f88717c4f714..9eba32ae35ec 100644
--- a/eng/common/scripts/update-docs-metadata.ps1
+++ b/eng/common/scripts/update-docs-metadata.ps1
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ param (
   $DocRepoContentLocation = "docs-ref-services/" # within the doc repo, where does our readme go?
 )
 
-Write-Host "> $PSCommandPath $args"
-
 
 # import artifact parsing and semver handling
 . (Join-Path $PSScriptRoot artifact-metadata-parsing.ps1)
@@ -58,7 +56,7 @@ function GetAdjustedReadmeContent($pkgInfo, $lang){
     $pkgId = $pkgInfo.PackageId.Replace("@azure/", "")
 
     try {
-      $metadata = GetMetaData -lang $lang 
+      $metadata = GetMetaData -lang $lang
 
       $service = $metadata | ? { $_.Package -eq $pkgId }
 
@@ -99,7 +97,7 @@ $pkgs = VerifyPackages -pkgRepository $Repository `
 
 if ($pkgs) {
   Write-Host "Given the visible artifacts, readmes will be copied for the following packages"
-  Write-Host ($pkgs | % { $_.PackageId }) 
+  Write-Host ($pkgs | % { $_.PackageId })
 
   foreach ($packageInfo in $pkgs) {
     # sync the doc repo