diff --git a/eng/pipelines/common/checkout-job.yml b/eng/pipelines/common/checkout-job.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 9d7f4272d667c..0000000000000
--- a/eng/pipelines/common/checkout-job.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,62 +0,0 @@
-### Check out job creating a git bundle and publishing it
-### into an Azure artifact for reuse by the subsequent build and test execution phases.
-### If paths is specified, we will create a job using evaluate-changed-paths.yml template
-### for each path specified.
-
-parameters:
-  # Object containing subset include and exclude paths in an array form.
-  # Scenarios:
-  #  1. exclude paths are specified
-  #     Will include all paths except the ones in the exclude list.
-  #  2. include paths are specified
-  #     Will only include paths specified in the list.
-  #  3. exclude + include:
-  #     1st we evaluate changes for all paths except ones in excluded list. If we can't find
-  #     any applicable changes like that, then we evaluate changes for incldued paths
-  #     if any of these two finds changes, then a variable will be set to true.
-  #  In order to consume this variable you need to reference it via: $[ dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_<subset>.containschange'] ]
-  #
-  #  Array form example
-  #  paths:
-  #  - subset: coreclr
-  #    include:
-  #    - src/libraries/System.Private.CoreLib/*
-  #    exclude:
-  #    - src/libraries/*
-  #
-  #  This example will include ALL path changes except the ones under src/libraries/*!System.Private.CoreLib/*
-  paths: []
-
-jobs:
-- job: checkout
-  displayName: Checkout
-
-  pool:
-    vmImage: 'macOS-10.14'
-
-  steps:
-  - checkout: self
-    clean: true
-    fetchDepth: 20
-
-  - script: git bundle create $(Build.StagingDirectory)/Checkout.bundle HEAD
-    displayName: Create Checkout.bundle
-
-  - publish: $(Build.StagingDirectory)/Checkout.bundle
-    artifact: Checkout_bundle
-    displayName: Upload Checkout.bundle
-
-  - ${{ if and(ne(parameters.paths[0], ''), eq(variables['Build.Reason'], 'PullRequest')) }}:
-    - ${{ each path in parameters.paths }}:
-      - template: evaluate-changed-paths.yml
-        parameters:
-          subsetName: ${{ path.subset }} 
-          arguments:
-          # The commit that we're building is always a merge commit that is merging into the target branch.
-          # So the first parent of the commit is on the target branch and the second parent is on the source branch.
-          - --difftarget HEAD^1
-          - --subset ${{ path.subset }}
-          - ${{ if ne(path.include[0], '') }}:
-            - --includepaths '${{ join('+', path.include) }}'
-          - ${{ if ne(path.exclude[0], '') }}:
-            - --excludepaths '${{ join('+', path.exclude) }}'
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/common/clone-checkout-bundle-step.yml b/eng/pipelines/common/clone-checkout-bundle-step.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 41ac16e483539..0000000000000
--- a/eng/pipelines/common/clone-checkout-bundle-step.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-steps:
-- checkout: none
-
-- download: current
-  artifact: Checkout_bundle
-  displayName: Download Checkout.bundle
-
-- script: |
-    $(setScriptToEchoAndFailOnNonZero)
-    git clone $(Pipeline.Workspace)/Checkout_bundle/Checkout.bundle .
-    git remote set-url origin $(Build.Repository.Uri)
-  displayName: Clone the repository from Checkout.bundle
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/common/checkout-and-evaluate-paths.yml b/eng/pipelines/common/evaluate-default-paths.yml
similarity index 94%
rename from eng/pipelines/common/checkout-and-evaluate-paths.yml
rename to eng/pipelines/common/evaluate-default-paths.yml
index 455645b49378c..389562d859f49 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/common/checkout-and-evaluate-paths.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/common/evaluate-default-paths.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
+# Template to evaluate common paths in different pipelines.
 parameters:
   extraSubsets: ''
 
 jobs:
-- template: /eng/pipelines/common/checkout-job.yml
+- template: /eng/pipelines/common/evaluate-paths-job.yml
   parameters:
     paths:
     - subset: coreclr
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/common/evaluate-paths-job.yml b/eng/pipelines/common/evaluate-paths-job.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..58f0e96389b64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/eng/pipelines/common/evaluate-paths-job.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+### Job used to evaluate changed paths on a pull request to emit variables to condition jobs based on paths.
+
+parameters:
+  # Object containing subset include and exclude paths in an array form.
+  # Scenarios:
+  #  1. exclude paths are specified
+  #     Will include all paths except the ones in the exclude list.
+  #  2. include paths are specified
+  #     Will only include paths specified in the list.
+  #  3. exclude + include:
+  #     1st we evaluate changes for all paths except ones in excluded list. If we can't find
+  #     any applicable changes like that, then we evaluate changes for incldued paths
+  #     if any of these two finds changes, then a variable will be set to true.
+  #  In order to consume this variable you need to reference it via: $[ dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_<subset>.containschange'] ]
+  #
+  #  Array form example
+  #  paths:
+  #  - subset: coreclr
+  #    include:
+  #    - src/libraries/System.Private.CoreLib/*
+  #    exclude:
+  #    - src/libraries/*
+  #
+  #  This example will include ALL path changes under src/libraries/ except the ones under src/libraries/*!System.Private.CoreLib/*
+  paths: []
+
+
+jobs:
+  - job: evaluate_paths
+    displayName: Evaluate Paths
+    pool:
+      vmImage: 'macOS-10.14'
+
+    steps:
+    - checkout: self
+      clean: true
+      fetchDepth: $(checkoutFetchDepth)
+
+    - ${{ if ne(parameters.paths[0], '') }}:
+      - ${{ each path in parameters.paths }}:
+        - template: evaluate-changed-paths.yml
+          parameters:
+            subsetName: ${{ path.subset }} 
+            arguments:
+            # The commit that we're building is always a merge commit that is merging into the target branch.
+            # So the first parent of the commit is on the target branch and the second parent is on the source branch.
+            - --difftarget HEAD^1
+            - --subset ${{ path.subset }}
+            - ${{ if ne(path.include[0], '') }}:
+              - --includepaths '${{ join('+', path.include) }}'
+            - ${{ if ne(path.exclude[0], '') }}:
+              - --excludepaths '${{ join('+', path.exclude) }}'
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/common/global-build-job.yml b/eng/pipelines/common/global-build-job.yml
index efdd1e83addb3..6a51fa839307e 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/common/global-build-job.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/common/global-build-job.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ parameters:
   platform: ''
   condition: true
   shouldContinueOnError: false
+  dependOnEvaluatePaths: false
   isOfficialBuild: false
   runtimeFlavor: 'coreclr'
   helixQueues: ''
@@ -26,7 +27,6 @@ jobs:
   parameters:
     name: ${{ format('build_{0}{1}_{2}_{3}_{4}', parameters.osGroup, parameters.osSubgroup, parameters.archType, parameters.buildConfig, parameters.nameSuffix) }}
     displayName: ${{ format('Build {0}{1} {2} {3} {4}', parameters.osGroup, parameters.osSubgroup, parameters.archType, parameters.buildConfig, parameters.nameSuffix) }}
-    dependsOn: checkout
     pool: ${{ parameters.pool }}
     container: ${{ parameters.container }}
     condition: and(succeeded(), ${{ parameters.condition }})
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ jobs:
     workspace:
       clean: all
 
+    ${{ if eq(parameters.dependOnEvaluatePaths, true) }}:
+      dependsOn: evaluate_paths
+
     variables:
       - name: _osParameter
         value: -os ${{ parameters.osGroup }}
@@ -66,7 +69,9 @@ jobs:
         - ${{ variable }}
 
     steps:
-    - template: /eng/pipelines/common/clone-checkout-bundle-step.yml
+    - checkout: self
+      clean: true
+      fetchDepth: $(checkoutFetchDepth)
 
     - ${{ if eq(parameters.isOfficialBuild, true) }}:
       - template: /eng/pipelines/common/restore-internal-tools.yml
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/common/templates/runtimes/build-test-job.yml b/eng/pipelines/common/templates/runtimes/build-test-job.yml
index 313cb5e7cea37..cb84d3420d52c 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/common/templates/runtimes/build-test-job.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/common/templates/runtimes/build-test-job.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ parameters:
   runtimeFlavorDisplayName: 'CoreCLR'
   runtimeVariant: ''
   dependsOn: []
+  dependOnEvaluatePaths: false
 
 ### Build managed test components (native components are getting built as part
 ### of the the product build job).
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ jobs:
     liveLibrariesBuildConfig: ${{ parameters.liveLibrariesBuildConfig }}
     variables: ${{ parameters.variables }}
     pool: ${{ parameters.pool }}
+    dependOnEvaluatePaths: ${{ parameters.dependOnEvaluatePaths }}
 
     # Test jobs should continue on error for internal builds
     ${{ if eq(variables['System.TeamProject'], 'internal') }}:
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/common/templates/runtimes/run-test-job.yml b/eng/pipelines/common/templates/runtimes/run-test-job.yml
index 6d40d18e116eb..eac13a734eca9 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/common/templates/runtimes/run-test-job.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/common/templates/runtimes/run-test-job.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ parameters:
   runtimeFlavorDisplayName: 'CoreCLR'
   shouldContinueOnError: false
   dependsOn: []
+  dependOnEvaluatePaths: false
 
 ### Test run job
 
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ jobs:
     runtimeVariant: ${{ parameters.runtimeVariant }}
     pool: ${{ parameters.pool }}
     condition: ${{ parameters.condition }}
+    dependOnEvaluatePaths: ${{ parameters.dependOnEvaluatePaths }}
 
     # Test jobs should continue on error for internal builds
     ${{ if eq(variables['System.TeamProject'], 'internal') }}:
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/common/variables.yml b/eng/pipelines/common/variables.yml
index 188eeeb6ad74a..760543475a751 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/common/variables.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/common/variables.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ variables:
   value: ${{ and(ne(variables['System.TeamProject'], 'public'), ne(variables['Build.Reason'], 'PullRequest')) }}
 - name: isFullMatrix
   value: ${{ and(eq(variables['System.TeamProject'], 'public'), ne(variables['Build.Reason'], 'PullRequest')) }}
+
+# We only run evaluate paths on runtime and runtime-staging pipelines on PRs
+- name: dependOnEvaluatePaths
+  value: ${{ and(eq(variables['Build.Reason'], 'PullRequest'), in(variables['Build.DefinitionName'], 'runtime', 'runtime-staging')) }}
 - name: debugOnPrReleaseOnRolling
   ${{ if ne(variables['Build.Reason'], 'PullRequest') }}:
     value: Release
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/common/xplat-setup.yml b/eng/pipelines/common/xplat-setup.yml
index cf78ddf037c2a..c9929621eb17b 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/common/xplat-setup.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/common/xplat-setup.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ jobs:
     
     shouldContinueOnError: ${{ and(endsWith(variables['Build.DefinitionName'], 'staging'), eq(variables['Build.Reason'], 'PullRequest')) }}
 
+    # keep in sync with /eng/pipelines/common/variables.yml
+    dependOnEvaluatePaths: ${{ and(eq(variables['Build.Reason'], 'PullRequest'), in(variables['Build.DefinitionName'], 'runtime', 'runtime-staging')) }}
+
     variables:
       # Disable component governance in our CI builds. These builds are not shipping nor
       # are they a service. Also the component governance jobs issue lots of inconsequential
@@ -30,6 +33,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: runCodesignValidationInjection
         value: false
 
+      - name: checkoutFetchDepth
+        value: 20
+
       - name: buildConfigUpper
         ${{ if eq(parameters.jobParameters.buildConfig, 'debug') }}:
           value: 'Debug'
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/ci.yml b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/ci.yml
index ea79101e9b43d..dae6c1991f4ea 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/ci.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/ci.yml
@@ -26,11 +26,6 @@ trigger:
 
 jobs:
 
-#
-# Checkout repository
-#
-- template: /eng/pipelines/common/checkout-job.yml
-
 #
 # Debug builds
 #
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/clrinterpreter.yml b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/clrinterpreter.yml
index 9a86c65885a0d..afd30afeb6b41 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/clrinterpreter.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/clrinterpreter.yml
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@ schedules:
   always: true
 
 jobs:
-#
-# Checkout repository
-#
-- template: /eng/pipelines/common/checkout-job.yml
 
 - template: /eng/pipelines/common/platform-matrix.yml
   parameters:
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/crossgen2-composite.yml b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/crossgen2-composite.yml
index 7e60b582eade7..8c8a734c230f3 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/crossgen2-composite.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/crossgen2-composite.yml
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@ schedules:
   always: true
 
 jobs:
-#
-# Checkout repository
-#
-- template: /eng/pipelines/common/checkout-job.yml
 
 - template: /eng/pipelines/common/platform-matrix.yml
   parameters:
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/crossgen2-gcstress.yml b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/crossgen2-gcstress.yml
index b0eccd168ca63..91fd57df331bc 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/crossgen2-gcstress.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/crossgen2-gcstress.yml
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@ schedules:
   always: true
 
 jobs:
-#
-# Checkout repository
-#
-- template: /eng/pipelines/common/checkout-job.yml
 
 - template: /eng/pipelines/common/platform-matrix.yml
   parameters:
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/crossgen2-outerloop.yml b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/crossgen2-outerloop.yml
index e7f7d12b4bafa..bbee75f5fb650 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/crossgen2-outerloop.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/crossgen2-outerloop.yml
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@ schedules:
   always: true
 
 jobs:
-#
-# Checkout repository
-#
-- template: /eng/pipelines/common/checkout-job.yml
 
 - template: /eng/pipelines/common/platform-matrix.yml
   parameters:
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/crossgen2.yml b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/crossgen2.yml
index 01c84fa43b41d..e6899918318ca 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/crossgen2.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/crossgen2.yml
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@ schedules:
   always: true
 
 jobs:
-#
-# Checkout repository
-#
-- template: /eng/pipelines/common/checkout-job.yml
 
 - template: /eng/pipelines/common/platform-matrix.yml
   parameters:
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/gc-longrunning.yml b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/gc-longrunning.yml
index 7f1d2c7d2e47b..354d0478469f7 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/gc-longrunning.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/gc-longrunning.yml
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@ schedules:
   always: true
 
 jobs:
-#
-# Checkout repository
-#
-- template: /eng/pipelines/common/checkout-job.yml
 
 - template: /eng/pipelines/common/platform-matrix.yml
   parameters:
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/gc-simulator.yml b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/gc-simulator.yml
index d329cbf898056..ed48e1c628868 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/gc-simulator.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/gc-simulator.yml
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@ schedules:
   always: true
 
 jobs:
-#
-# Checkout repository
-#
-- template: /eng/pipelines/common/checkout-job.yml
 
 - template: /eng/pipelines/common/platform-matrix.yml
   parameters:
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/gcstress-extra.yml b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/gcstress-extra.yml
index 49bdf82dd7184..a80132fae4dcb 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/gcstress-extra.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/gcstress-extra.yml
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@ schedules:
   always: true
 
 jobs:
-#
-# Checkout repository
-#
-- template: /eng/pipelines/common/checkout-job.yml
 
 - template: /eng/pipelines/common/platform-matrix.yml
   parameters:
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/gcstress0x3-gcstress0xc.yml b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/gcstress0x3-gcstress0xc.yml
index 7f5def929d1d7..ac69b525850ad 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/gcstress0x3-gcstress0xc.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/gcstress0x3-gcstress0xc.yml
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@ schedules:
   always: true
 
 jobs:
-#
-# Checkout repository
-#
-- template: /eng/pipelines/common/checkout-job.yml
 
 - template: /eng/pipelines/common/platform-matrix.yml
   parameters:
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/ilasm.yml b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/ilasm.yml
index d7554c288bd91..1aa2757c1e9a2 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/ilasm.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/ilasm.yml
@@ -18,10 +18,6 @@ schedules:
   always: true
 
 jobs:
-#
-# Checkout repository
-#
-- template: /eng/pipelines/common/checkout-job.yml
 
 - template: /eng/pipelines/common/platform-matrix.yml
   parameters:
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/jit-experimental.yml b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/jit-experimental.yml
index f4bd8a36dce2a..eb209a1643260 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/jit-experimental.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/jit-experimental.yml
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@ schedules:
   always: true
 
 jobs:
-#
-# Checkout repository
-#
-- template: /eng/pipelines/common/checkout-job.yml
 
 - template: /eng/pipelines/common/platform-matrix.yml
   parameters:
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/jitrollingbuild.yml b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/jitrollingbuild.yml
index d835a05c6f45f..cd2a0b44f67ca 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/jitrollingbuild.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/jitrollingbuild.yml
@@ -12,10 +12,6 @@ trigger:
 pr: none
 
 jobs:
-#
-# Checkout repository
-#
-- template: /eng/pipelines/common/checkout-job.yml
 
 - template: /eng/pipelines/common/platform-matrix.yml
   parameters:
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/jitstress-isas-arm.yml b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/jitstress-isas-arm.yml
index d092dbff615e2..260ec5e2b218b 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/jitstress-isas-arm.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/jitstress-isas-arm.yml
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@ schedules:
   always: true
 
 jobs:
-#
-# Checkout repository
-#
-- template: /eng/pipelines/common/checkout-job.yml
 
 - template: /eng/pipelines/common/platform-matrix.yml
   parameters:
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/jitstress-isas-x86.yml b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/jitstress-isas-x86.yml
index c1fd897aef23d..87d3c1e5a60cb 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/jitstress-isas-x86.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/jitstress-isas-x86.yml
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@ schedules:
   always: true
 
 jobs:
-#
-# Checkout repository
-#
-- template: /eng/pipelines/common/checkout-job.yml
 
 - template: /eng/pipelines/common/platform-matrix.yml
   parameters:
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/jitstress.yml b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/jitstress.yml
index 1d61c1e66b871..b8df154ba0e91 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/jitstress.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/jitstress.yml
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@ schedules:
   always: true
 
 jobs:
-#
-# Checkout repository
-#
-- template: /eng/pipelines/common/checkout-job.yml
 
 - template: /eng/pipelines/common/platform-matrix.yml
   parameters:
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/jitstress2-jitstressregs.yml b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/jitstress2-jitstressregs.yml
index dba445ae78209..5a3933e6218f5 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/jitstress2-jitstressregs.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/jitstress2-jitstressregs.yml
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@ schedules:
   always: true
 
 jobs:
-#
-# Checkout repository
-#
-- template: /eng/pipelines/common/checkout-job.yml
 
 - template: /eng/pipelines/common/platform-matrix.yml
   parameters:
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/jitstressregs-x86.yml b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/jitstressregs-x86.yml
index a93f65b8b28b6..83294c63c95ea 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/jitstressregs-x86.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/jitstressregs-x86.yml
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@ schedules:
   always: true
 
 jobs:
-#
-# Checkout repository
-#
-- template: /eng/pipelines/common/checkout-job.yml
 
 - template: /eng/pipelines/common/platform-matrix.yml
   parameters:
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/jitstressregs.yml b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/jitstressregs.yml
index a31c08a73e374..18622bde4d5eb 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/jitstressregs.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/jitstressregs.yml
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@ schedules:
   always: true
 
 jobs:
-#
-# Checkout repository
-#
-- template: /eng/pipelines/common/checkout-job.yml
 
 - template: /eng/pipelines/common/platform-matrix.yml
   parameters:
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/libraries-gcstress-extra.yml b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/libraries-gcstress-extra.yml
index 183da10c715e1..d9aebfe3080d0 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/libraries-gcstress-extra.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/libraries-gcstress-extra.yml
@@ -10,10 +10,6 @@ trigger: none
 #   always: true
 
 jobs:
-#
-# Checkout repository
-#
-- template: /eng/pipelines/common/checkout-job.yml
 
 #
 # Build CoreCLR checked and libraries Release
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/libraries-gcstress0x3-gcstress0xc.yml b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/libraries-gcstress0x3-gcstress0xc.yml
index c4c55dc8d83a2..9493a385d854b 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/libraries-gcstress0x3-gcstress0xc.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/libraries-gcstress0x3-gcstress0xc.yml
@@ -10,10 +10,6 @@ trigger: none
 #   always: true
 
 jobs:
-#
-# Checkout repository
-#
-- template: /eng/pipelines/common/checkout-job.yml
 
 #
 # Build CoreCLR checked and libraries Release
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/libraries-jitstress.yml b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/libraries-jitstress.yml
index 70011295192e1..0d014d1d8c65c 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/libraries-jitstress.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/libraries-jitstress.yml
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@ schedules:
   always: true
 
 jobs:
-#
-# Checkout repository
-#
-- template: /eng/pipelines/common/checkout-job.yml
 
 #
 # Build CoreCLR checked and libraries Release
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/libraries-jitstress2-jitstressregs.yml b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/libraries-jitstress2-jitstressregs.yml
index 0b9aa538124ce..17227645c74c7 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/libraries-jitstress2-jitstressregs.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/libraries-jitstress2-jitstressregs.yml
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@ schedules:
   always: true
 
 jobs:
-#
-# Checkout repository
-#
-- template: /eng/pipelines/common/checkout-job.yml
 
 #
 # Build CoreCLR checked and libraries Release
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/libraries-jitstressregs.yml b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/libraries-jitstressregs.yml
index 3199797a099b1..5718686cc48c7 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/libraries-jitstressregs.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/libraries-jitstressregs.yml
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@ schedules:
   always: true
 
 jobs:
-#
-# Checkout repository
-#
-- template: /eng/pipelines/common/checkout-job.yml
 
 #
 # Build CoreCLR checked and libraries Release
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/perf.yml b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/perf.yml
index f9b0f537e2191..4105220bcd154 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/perf.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/perf.yml
@@ -20,10 +20,6 @@ trigger:
     - THIRD-PARTY-NOTICES.TXT
 
 jobs:
-#
-# Checkout repository
-#
-- template: /eng/pipelines/common/checkout-job.yml
 
 # build coreclr and libraries
 - template: /eng/pipelines/common/platform-matrix.yml
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/r2r-extra.yml b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/r2r-extra.yml
index 68bef96eeb525..2dfb7f7cef583 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/r2r-extra.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/r2r-extra.yml
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@ schedules:
   always: true
 
 jobs:
-#
-# Checkout repository
-#
-- template: /eng/pipelines/common/checkout-job.yml
 
 - template: /eng/pipelines/common/platform-matrix.yml
   parameters:
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/r2r.yml b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/r2r.yml
index e8bde2dd259ce..a4773d1505409 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/r2r.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/r2r.yml
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@ schedules:
   always: true
 
 jobs:
-#
-# Checkout repository
-#
-- template: /eng/pipelines/common/checkout-job.yml
 
 - template: /eng/pipelines/common/platform-matrix.yml
   parameters:
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/release-tests.yml b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/release-tests.yml
index 3e47d87136121..d791c652d2b34 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/release-tests.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/release-tests.yml
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@ schedules:
   always: true
 
 jobs:
-#
-# Checkout repository
-#
-- template: /eng/pipelines/common/checkout-job.yml
 
 #
 # Release CoreCLR and Library builds
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/runincontext.yml b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/runincontext.yml
index 037dad2a3f16d..8fbbe6cc52212 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/runincontext.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/runincontext.yml
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@ schedules:
   always: true
 
 jobs:
-#
-# Checkout repository
-#
-- template: /eng/pipelines/common/checkout-job.yml
 
 - template: /eng/pipelines/common/platform-matrix.yml
   parameters:
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/superpmi.yml b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/superpmi.yml
index a3baabaf5d2c3..4ead4f9009405 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/superpmi.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/superpmi.yml
@@ -24,11 +24,6 @@ schedules:
   always: true
 
 jobs:
-#
-# Checkout repository
-#
-
-- template: /eng/pipelines/common/checkout-job.yml
 
 - template: /eng/pipelines/common/platform-matrix.yml
   parameters:
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/templates/build-jit-job.yml b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/templates/build-jit-job.yml
index 5cf41315fce3c..14b364c1ce8a1 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/templates/build-jit-job.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/templates/build-jit-job.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ parameters:
   stagedBuild: false
   timeoutInMinutes: ''
   variables: {}
+  dependOnEvaluatePaths: false
 
 ### Product build
 jobs:
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ jobs:
     enableMicrobuild: true
     stagedBuild: ${{ parameters.stagedBuild }}
     pool: ${{ parameters.pool }}
+    dependOnEvaluatePaths: ${{ parameters.dependOnEvaluatePaths }}
 
     # Compute job name from template parameters
     name: ${{ format('coreclr_jit_build_{0}{1}_{2}_{3}', parameters.osGroup, parameters.osSubgroup, parameters.archType, parameters.buildConfig) }}
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/templates/build-job.yml b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/templates/build-job.yml
index dae8c8a19177d..bae0c5fe790da 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/templates/build-job.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/templates/build-job.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ parameters:
   container: ''
   crossBuild: false
   crossrootfsDir: ''
+  dependOnEvaluatePaths: false
   isOfficialBuild: false
   osGroup: ''
   osSubgroup: ''
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ jobs:
     stagedBuild: ${{ parameters.stagedBuild }}
     pool: ${{ parameters.pool }}
     condition: ${{ parameters.condition }}
+    dependOnEvaluatePaths: ${{ parameters.dependOnEvaluatePaths }}
 
     # Compute job name from template parameters
     ${{ if and(ne(parameters.testGroup, 'clrTools'), eq(parameters.compilerName, 'gcc')) }}:
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/templates/crossdac-pack.yml b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/templates/crossdac-pack.yml
index 4309baa320367..77802a2bf40b3 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/templates/crossdac-pack.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/templates/crossdac-pack.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ parameters:
   buildConfig: ''
   container: ''
   crossDacPlatforms: {}
+  dependOnEvaluatePaths: false
   isOfficialBuild: false
   osGroup: ''
   osSubgroup: ''
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ jobs:
     runtimeVariant: ${{ parameters.runtimeVariant }}
     stagedBuild: ${{ parameters.stagedBuild }}
     timeoutInMinutes: ${{ parameters.timeoutInMinutes }}
+    dependOnEvaluatePaths: ${{ parameters.dependOnEvaluatePaths }}
 
     name: crossdacpack
     displayName: CrossDac Packaging
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/templates/crossgen-comparison-job.yml b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/templates/crossgen-comparison-job.yml
index 5275bb19dd9f3..282dcee588e5d 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/templates/crossgen-comparison-job.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/templates/crossgen-comparison-job.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ parameters:
   runtimeVariant: ''
   crossBuild: false
   crossrootfsDir: ''
+  dependOnEvaluatePaths: false
   stagedBuild: false
   variables: {}
   pool: ''
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ jobs:
     liveLibrariesBuildConfig: ${{ parameters.liveLibrariesBuildConfig }}
     helixType: 'test/crossgen-comparison/'
     pool: ${{ parameters.pool }}
+    dependOnEvaluatePaths: ${{ parameters.dependOnEvaluatePaths }}
 
     # Compute job name from template parameters
     name: ${{ format('test_crossgen_comparison_{0}{1}_{1}_{2}', parameters.osGroup, parameters.osSubgroup, parameters.archType, parameters.buildConfig) }}
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/templates/crossgen2-comparison-build-job.yml b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/templates/crossgen2-comparison-build-job.yml
index 106ce38047531..1a326c1f295fc 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/templates/crossgen2-comparison-build-job.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/templates/crossgen2-comparison-build-job.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ parameters:
   runtimeVariant: ''
   crossBuild: false
   crossrootfsDir: ''
+  dependOnEvaluatePaths: false
   stagedBuild: false
   variables: {}
   pool: ''
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ jobs:
     liveLibrariesBuildConfig: ${{ parameters.liveLibrariesBuildConfig }}
     helixType: 'test/crossgen-comparison/'
     pool: ${{ parameters.pool }}
+    dependOnEvaluatePaths: ${{ parameters.dependOnEvaluatePaths }}
 
     # Compute job name from template parameters
     name: ${{ format('test_crossgen2_comparison_build_{0}{1}_{2}_{3}', parameters.osGroup, parameters.osSubgroup, parameters.archType, parameters.buildConfig) }}
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/templates/crossgen2-comparison-job.yml b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/templates/crossgen2-comparison-job.yml
index ccb447e5ebfc5..8bc7f6f0f6f06 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/templates/crossgen2-comparison-job.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/templates/crossgen2-comparison-job.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ parameters:
   runtimeVariant: ''
   crossBuild: false
   crossrootfsDir: ''
+  dependOnEvaluatePaths: false
   stagedBuild: false
   variables: {}
   pool: ''
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ jobs:
     pool: ${{ parameters.pool }}
     targetos: ${{ parameters.targetos }}
     targetarch: ${{ parameters.targetarch }}
+    dependOnEvaluatePaths: ${{ parameters.dependOnEvaluatePaths }}
 
     # Compute job name from template parameters
     name: ${{ format('test_crossgen2_comparison_{0}{1}_{2}_{3}_{4}_{5}', parameters.osGroup, parameters.osSubgroup, parameters.archType, parameters.buildConfig, parameters.targetarch, parameters.targetos) }}
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/templates/format-job.yml b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/templates/format-job.yml
index 5699ccb1d3d36..783fdcfcfef5a 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/templates/format-job.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/templates/format-job.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ parameters:
   container: ''
   crossBuild: false
   crossrootfsDir: ''
+  dependOnEvaluatePaths: false
   timeoutInMinutes: ''
   stagedBuild: false
   variables: {}
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ jobs:
     container: ${{ parameters.container }}
     crossBuild: ${{ parameters.crossBuild }}
     crossrootfsDir: ${{ parameters.crossrootfsDir }}
+    dependOnEvaluatePaths: ${{ parameters.dependOnEvaluatePaths }}
     stagedBuild: ${{ parameters.stagedBuild }}
     timeoutInMinutes: ${{ parameters.timeoutInMinutes }}
     name: ${{ format('format_{0}{1}_{2}', parameters.osGroup, parameters.osSubgroup, parameters.archType) }}
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/templates/helix-queues-setup.yml b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/templates/helix-queues-setup.yml
index a50ecff918a74..5d75da53e52ca 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/templates/helix-queues-setup.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/templates/helix-queues-setup.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ parameters:
   platform: ''
   runtimeFlavorDisplayName: ''
   shouldContinueOnError: false
+  dependOnEvaluatePaths: false
   jobParameters: {}
 
 jobs:
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ jobs:
     container: ${{ parameters.container }}
     pool: ${{ parameters.pool }}
     shouldContinueOnError: ${{ parameters.shouldContinueOnError }}
+    dependOnEvaluatePaths: ${{ parameters.dependOnEvaluatePaths}}
     runtimeFlavorDisplayName: ${{ parameters.runtimeFlavorDisplayName }}
     helixQueues:
 
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/templates/run-superpmi-job.yml b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/templates/run-superpmi-job.yml
index 64c3239b0587a..30eb295fc119e 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/templates/run-superpmi-job.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/templates/run-superpmi-job.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ parameters:
   runKind: ''                     # required -- test category
   collectionType: ''
   collectionName: ''
+  dependOnEvaluatePaths: false
 
 jobs:
 - template: xplat-pipeline-job.yml
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ jobs:
     continueOnError: ${{ parameters.continueOnError }}
     collectionType: $ {{ parameters.collectionType }}
     collectionName: ${{ parameters.collectionName }}
+    dependOnEvaluatePaths: ${{ parameters.dependOnEvaluatePaths }}
 
     ${{ if ne(parameters.displayName, '') }}:
       displayName: '${{ parameters.displayName }}'
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/templates/xplat-job.yml b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/templates/xplat-job.yml
index 7a2a0cd7ca84f..471c39bfe951b 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/templates/xplat-job.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/templates/xplat-job.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ parameters:
   condition: ''
   continueOnError: false
   dependsOn: ''
+  dependOnEvaluatePaths: false
   displayName: ''
   timeoutInMinutes: ''
   enableMicrobuild: ''
@@ -32,8 +33,8 @@ jobs:
     container: ${{ parameters.container }}
     condition: ${{ parameters.condition }}
     dependsOn:
-      - ${{ if ne(parameters.stagedBuild, true) }}:
-        - checkout
+      - ${{ if eq(parameters.dependOnEvaluatePaths, true) }}:
+        - evaluate_paths
       - ${{ if ne(parameters.dependsOn, '') }}:
         - ${{ parameters.dependsOn }}
 
@@ -102,6 +103,8 @@ jobs:
       - ${{insert}}: ${{ variable }}
 
     steps:
-    - template: /eng/pipelines/common/clone-checkout-bundle-step.yml
+    - checkout: self
+      clean: true
+      fetchDepth: $(checkoutFetchDepth)
 
     - ${{ parameters.steps }}
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/templates/xplat-pipeline-job.yml b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/templates/xplat-pipeline-job.yml
index 00ae63eb25bd2..93c8ed0f8cf4c 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/templates/xplat-pipeline-job.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/templates/xplat-pipeline-job.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ parameters:
   condition: true
   continueOnError: false
   dependsOn: ''
+  dependOnEvaluatePaths: false
   displayName: ''
   timeoutInMinutes: ''
   enableMicrobuild: ''
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ jobs:
     condition: and(succeeded(), ${{ parameters.condition }})
     continueOnError: ${{ parameters.continueOnError }}
     dependsOn: ${{ parameters.dependsOn }}
+    dependOnEvaluatePaths: ${{ parameters.dependOnEvaluatePaths }}
     displayName: ${{ parameters.displayName }}
     timeoutInMinutes: ${{ parameters.timeoutInMinutes }}
     enableMicrobuild: ${{ parameters.enableMicrobuild }}
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/global-build.yml b/eng/pipelines/global-build.yml
index 0f3f3e64f6465..73f42cb357907 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/global-build.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/global-build.yml
@@ -29,11 +29,6 @@ pr:
     - THIRD-PARTY-NOTICES.TXT
 
 jobs:
-#
-# Checkout repository
-#
-- template: /eng/pipelines/common/checkout-job.yml
-
 #
 # Build with Release config and Debug runtimeConfiguration
 #
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/installer/jobs/base-job.yml b/eng/pipelines/installer/jobs/base-job.yml
index b61a869bd718d..68e27372087bf 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/installer/jobs/base-job.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/installer/jobs/base-job.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ parameters:
   buildSteps: []
   dependsOn: []
   dependsOnGlobalBuild: false
+  dependOnEvaluatePaths: false
   globalBuildSuffix: ''
   variables: []
   name: ''
@@ -294,7 +295,8 @@ jobs:
       value: ' /p:LibrariesConfiguration=${{ parameters.liveLibrariesBuildConfig }}'
 
   dependsOn:
-  - checkout
+  - ${{ if eq(parameters.dependOnEvaluatePaths, true) }}:
+    - evaluate_paths
   - ${{ parameters.dependsOn }}
   - ${{ if ne(parameters.liveRuntimeBuildConfig, '') }}:
     - ${{ format('{0}_{1}_product_build_{2}{3}_{4}_{5}',
@@ -346,7 +348,9 @@ jobs:
         continueOnError: false
         condition: and(succeeded(), in(variables['SignType'], 'real', 'test'))
 
-  - template: /eng/pipelines/common/clone-checkout-bundle-step.yml
+  - checkout: self
+    clean: true
+    fetchDepth: $(checkoutFetchDepth)
 
   - ${{ if ne(parameters.liveRuntimeBuildConfig, '') }}:
     - template: /eng/pipelines/common/download-artifact-step.yml
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/libraries/base-job.yml b/eng/pipelines/libraries/base-job.yml
index 38c08558e9776..4307af1bc5445 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/libraries/base-job.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/libraries/base-job.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ parameters:
   container: ''
   steps: []
   dependsOn: []
+  dependOnEvaluatePaths: false
   variables: {}
   name: ''
   displayName: ''
@@ -117,7 +118,8 @@ jobs:
         - _BuildConfig: ${{ parameters.buildConfig }}
 
       dependsOn:
-      - checkout
+      - ${{ if eq(parameters.dependOnEvaluatePaths, true) }}:
+        - evaluate_paths
       - ${{ parameters.dependsOn }}
       workspace:
         clean: all
@@ -126,7 +128,9 @@ jobs:
       timeoutInMinutes: ${{ parameters.timeoutInMinutes }}
 
       steps:
-      - template: /eng/pipelines/common/clone-checkout-bundle-step.yml
+      - checkout: self
+        clean: true
+        fetchDepth: $(checkoutFetchDepth)
 
       - ${{ if and(ne(parameters.liveRuntimeBuildConfig, ''), eq(parameters.runTests, true)) }}:
         - template: /eng/pipelines/common/download-artifact-step.yml
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/libraries/build-job.yml b/eng/pipelines/libraries/build-job.yml
index d54cbb1298baf..9d26ad7a4af06 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/libraries/build-job.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/libraries/build-job.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ parameters:
   preBuildSteps: []
   container: ''
   condition: true
+  dependOnEvaluatePaths: false
   shouldContinueOnError: false
   variables: {}
   pool: ''
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ jobs:
       preBuildSteps: ${{ parameters.preBuildSteps }}
       container: ${{ parameters.container }}
       condition: ${{ parameters.condition }}
+      dependOnEvaluatePaths: ${{ parameters.dependOnEvaluatePaths }}
       pool: ${{ parameters.pool }}
       runtimeVariant: ${{ parameters.runtimeVariant }}
       testScope: ${{ parameters.testScope }}
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/libraries/helix-queues-setup.yml b/eng/pipelines/libraries/helix-queues-setup.yml
index 49c39a2d949d6..1b8b1c5e93d37 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/libraries/helix-queues-setup.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/libraries/helix-queues-setup.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ parameters:
   platform: ''
   runtimeFlavorDisplayName: ''
   shouldContinueOnError: false
+  dependOnEvaluatePaths: false
   jobParameters: {}
 
 jobs:
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ jobs:
     container: ${{ parameters.container }}
     pool: ${{ parameters.pool }}
     shouldContinueOnError: ${{ parameters.shouldContinueOnError }}
+    dependOnEvaluatePaths: ${{ parameters.dependOnEvaluatePaths}}
     runtimeFlavorDisplayName: ${{ parameters.runtimeFlavorDisplayName }}
     helixQueues:
 
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/libraries/outerloop-mono.yml b/eng/pipelines/libraries/outerloop-mono.yml
index 6a893e4fee663..2dc1e513a850a 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/libraries/outerloop-mono.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/libraries/outerloop-mono.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ variables:
   - template: variables.yml
 
 jobs:
-  - template: /eng/pipelines/common/checkout-job.yml
 
   - template: /eng/pipelines/common/platform-matrix.yml
     parameters:
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/libraries/outerloop.yml b/eng/pipelines/libraries/outerloop.yml
index 62ed9459c9d34..0a643a6bb714b 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/libraries/outerloop.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/libraries/outerloop.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ variables:
   - template: variables.yml
 
 jobs:
-  - template: /eng/pipelines/common/checkout-job.yml
 
   #
   # CoreCLR Build
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/libraries/run-test-job.yml b/eng/pipelines/libraries/run-test-job.yml
index 90140bbd9f48e..c2335785401c1 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/libraries/run-test-job.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/libraries/run-test-job.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ parameters:
   dependsOnTestBuildConfiguration: Debug
   dependsOnTestArchitecture: x64
   dependsOnTestOsSubgroup: ''
+  dependOnEvaluatePaths: false
   condition: true
   shouldContinueOnError: false
   variables: {}
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ jobs:
       ${{ if eq(parameters.interpreter, 'true') }}:
         testDisplayName: ${{ parameters.runtimeFlavor }}_interpreter_${{ parameters.liveRuntimeBuildConfig }}
 
+      dependOnEvaluatePaths: ${{ parameters.dependOnEvaluatePaths }}
       dependsOn:
       - ${{ if ne(parameters.dependsOn[0], '') }}:
         - ${{ parameters.dependsOn }}
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/mono/templates/build-job.yml b/eng/pipelines/mono/templates/build-job.yml
index 6b601d83c050b..d67df2098f2b5 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/mono/templates/build-job.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/mono/templates/build-job.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ parameters:
   isOfficialBuild: false
   crossBuild: false
   crossrootfsDir: ''
+  dependOnEvaluatePaths: false
 
 ### Product build
 jobs:
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ jobs:
     crossBuild: ${{ parameters.crossBuild }}
     crossrootfsDir: ${{ parameters.crossroofsDir }}
     condition: ${{ parameters.condition }}
+    dependOnEvaluatePaths: ${{ parameters.dependOnEvaluatePaths }}
 
     # Compute job name from template parameters
     name: ${{ format('mono_{0}_product_build_{1}{2}_{3}_{4}', parameters.runtimeVariant, parameters.osGroup, parameters.osSubgroup, parameters.archType, parameters.buildConfig) }}
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/mono/templates/xplat-job.yml b/eng/pipelines/mono/templates/xplat-job.yml
index 58366dde638b0..3c91c47903b4b 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/mono/templates/xplat-job.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/mono/templates/xplat-job.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ parameters:
   condition: ''
   continueOnError: false
   dependsOn: ''
+  dependOnEvaluatePaths: false
   displayName: ''
   timeoutInMinutes: ''
   enableMicrobuild: ''
@@ -31,7 +32,8 @@ jobs:
     container: ${{ parameters.container }}
     condition: ${{ parameters.condition }}
     dependsOn:
-      - checkout
+      - ${{ if eq(parameters.dependOnEvaluatePaths, true) }}:
+        - evaluate_paths
       - ${{ if ne(parameters.dependsOn, '') }}:
         - ${{ parameters.dependsOn }}
 
@@ -94,6 +96,8 @@ jobs:
       - ${{insert}}: ${{ variable }}
 
     steps:
-    - template: /eng/pipelines/common/clone-checkout-bundle-step.yml
+    - checkout: self
+      clean: true
+      fetchDepth: $(checkoutFetchDepth)
 
     - ${{ parameters.steps }}
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/mono/templates/xplat-pipeline-job.yml b/eng/pipelines/mono/templates/xplat-pipeline-job.yml
index 89917a58e0b8a..31b61c20f93d1 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/mono/templates/xplat-pipeline-job.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/mono/templates/xplat-pipeline-job.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ parameters:
   condition: true
   continueOnError: false
   dependsOn: ''
+  dependOnEvaluatePaths: false
   displayName: ''
   timeoutInMinutes: ''
   enableMicrobuild: ''
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ jobs:
     condition: and(succeeded(), ${{ parameters.condition }})
     continueOnError: ${{ parameters.continueOnError }}
     dependsOn: ${{ parameters.dependsOn }}
+    dependOnEvaluatePaths: ${{ parameters.dependOnEvaluatePaths }}
     displayName: ${{ parameters.displayName }}
     timeoutInMinutes: ${{ parameters.timeoutInMinutes }}
     enableMicrobuild: ${{ parameters.enableMicrobuild }}
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/official/jobs/prepare-signed-artifacts.yml b/eng/pipelines/official/jobs/prepare-signed-artifacts.yml
index 2a1a11339633d..abab79b6fdcec 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/official/jobs/prepare-signed-artifacts.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/official/jobs/prepare-signed-artifacts.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ jobs:
     value: $[ coalesce(variables.OfficialSignType, 'real') ]
 
   steps:
-  - template: /eng/pipelines/common/clone-checkout-bundle-step.yml
+  - checkout: self
+    clean: true
+    fetchDepth: 20
 
   - ${{ if eq(parameters.isOfficialBuild, true) }}:
     - task: NuGetAuthenticate@0
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/runtime-linker-tests.yml b/eng/pipelines/runtime-linker-tests.yml
index b78db5fca3fcc..729cb177847a7 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/runtime-linker-tests.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/runtime-linker-tests.yml
@@ -46,11 +46,6 @@ pr:
     - THIRD-PARTY-NOTICES.TXT
 
 jobs:
-#
-# Checkout repository
-#
-- template: /eng/pipelines/common/checkout-job.yml
-
 #
 # Build Release config vertical for Windows, Linux, Linux musl and OSX
 #
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/runtime-official.yml b/eng/pipelines/runtime-official.yml
index 6cde390c289ce..0c07ccf7a2f0b 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/runtime-official.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/runtime-official.yml
@@ -40,10 +40,6 @@ variables:
 stages:
 - stage: Build
   jobs:
-  #
-  # Checkout repository
-  #
-  - template: /eng/pipelines/common/checkout-job.yml
 
   #
   # Build CoreCLR
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/runtime-staging.yml b/eng/pipelines/runtime-staging.yml
index 2dfeef72a3755..87afa0db6bbe0 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/runtime-staging.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/runtime-staging.yml
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@ variables:
 
 jobs:
 #
-# Checkout repository and evaluate paths
+# Evaluate paths
 #
-- template: /eng/pipelines/common/checkout-and-evaluate-paths.yml
+- ${{ if eq(variables.dependOnEvaluatePaths, true) }}:
+  - template: /eng/pipelines/common/evaluate-default-paths.yml
 
 #
 # Build the whole product using Mono and run libraries tests
@@ -69,9 +70,9 @@ jobs:
     variables:
       # map dependencies variables to local variables
       - name: librariesContainsChange
-        value: $[ dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_libraries.containsChange'] ]
+        value: $[ dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_libraries.containsChange'] ]
       - name: monoContainsChange
-        value: $[ dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_mono.containsChange'] ]
+        value: $[ dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_mono.containsChange'] ]
     jobParameters:
       testGroup: innerloop
       nameSuffix: AllSubsets_Mono
@@ -79,9 +80,9 @@ jobs:
       timeoutInMinutes: 120
       condition: >-
         or(
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_libraries.containsChange'], true),
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_mono.containsChange'], true),
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_installer.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_libraries.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_mono.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_installer.containsChange'], true),
           eq(variables['isFullMatrix'], true))
       # extra steps, run tests
       extraStepsTemplate: /eng/pipelines/libraries/helix.yml
@@ -124,8 +125,8 @@ jobs:
       timeoutInMinutes: 240
       condition: >-
         or(
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_runtimetests.containsChange'], true),
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_mono.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_runtimetests.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_mono.containsChange'], true),
           eq(variables['isFullMatrix'], true))
       # extra steps, run tests
       extraStepsTemplate: /eng/pipelines/common/templates/runtimes/android-runtime-and-send-to-helix.yml
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/runtime.yml b/eng/pipelines/runtime.yml
index 83b9451ef8084..6712fa33bd5ae 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/runtime.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/runtime.yml
@@ -52,9 +52,10 @@ variables:
 
 jobs:
 #
-# Checkout repository and evaluate paths
+# Evaluate paths
 #
-- template: /eng/pipelines/common/checkout-and-evaluate-paths.yml
+- ${{ if eq(variables.dependOnEvaluatePaths, true) }}:
+  - template: /eng/pipelines/common/evaluate-default-paths.yml
 
 #
 # Build CoreCLR checked
@@ -80,8 +81,8 @@ jobs:
       testGroup: innerloop
       condition: >-
         or(
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_coreclr.containsChange'], true),
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_runtimetests.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_coreclr.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_runtimetests.containsChange'], true),
           eq(variables['isFullMatrix'], true))
 
 #
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ jobs:
       compilerName: gcc
       condition: >-
         or(
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_coreclr.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_coreclr.containsChange'], true),
           eq(variables['isFullMatrix'], true))
 
 #
@@ -116,9 +117,9 @@ jobs:
       testGroup: innerloop
       condition: >-
         or(
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_coreclr.containsChange'], true),
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_libraries.containsChange'], true),
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_runtimetests.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_coreclr.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_libraries.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_runtimetests.containsChange'], true),
           eq(variables['isFullMatrix'], true))
 
 #
@@ -165,7 +166,7 @@ jobs:
             eq(variables['Build.SourceBranchName'], 'master'),
             eq(variables['System.PullRequest.TargetBranch'], 'master')),
           or(
-            eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_coreclr.containsChange'], true),
+            eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_coreclr.containsChange'], true),
             eq(variables['isFullMatrix'], true)))
 
 # Build and test clr tools
@@ -179,7 +180,7 @@ jobs:
       testGroup: clrTools
       condition: >-
         or(
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_coreclr.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_coreclr.containsChange'], true),
           eq(variables['isFullMatrix'], true))
 
 # Build the whole product using Mono runtime
@@ -202,9 +203,9 @@ jobs:
       buildArgs: -s mono+libs+host+packs -c $(_BuildConfig)
       condition: >-
         or(
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_libraries.containsChange'], true),
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_mono.containsChange'], true),
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_installer.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_libraries.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_mono.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_installer.containsChange'], true),
           eq(variables['isFullMatrix'], true))
 
 - template: /eng/pipelines/common/platform-matrix.yml
@@ -223,9 +224,9 @@ jobs:
       buildArgs: -s mono+libs+host+packs -c $(_BuildConfig)
       condition: >-
         or(
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_libraries.containsChange'], true),
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_mono.containsChange'], true),
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_installer.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_libraries.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_mono.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_installer.containsChange'], true),
           eq(variables['isFullMatrix'], true))
 
 #
@@ -242,9 +243,9 @@ jobs:
     variables:
       # map dependencies variables to local variables
       - name: librariesContainsChange
-        value: $[ dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_libraries.containsChange'] ]
+        value: $[ dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_libraries.containsChange'] ]
       - name: monoContainsChange
-        value: $[ dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_mono.containsChange'] ]
+        value: $[ dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_mono.containsChange'] ]
     jobParameters:
       testGroup: innerloop
       nameSuffix: AllSubsets_Mono
@@ -252,9 +253,9 @@ jobs:
       timeoutInMinutes: 120
       condition: >-
         or(
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_libraries.containsChange'], true),
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_mono.containsChange'], true),
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_installer.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_libraries.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_mono.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_installer.containsChange'], true),
           eq(variables['isFullMatrix'], true))
       # extra steps, run tests
       extraStepsTemplate: /eng/pipelines/libraries/helix.yml
@@ -286,9 +287,9 @@ jobs:
     variables:
       # map dependencies variables to local variables
       - name: librariesContainsChange
-        value: $[ dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_libraries.containsChange'] ]
+        value: $[ dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_libraries.containsChange'] ]
       - name: monoContainsChange
-        value: $[ dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_mono.containsChange'] ]
+        value: $[ dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_mono.containsChange'] ]
     jobParameters:
       testGroup: innerloop
       nameSuffix: AllSubsets_Mono
@@ -296,9 +297,9 @@ jobs:
       timeoutInMinutes: 180
       condition: >-
         or(
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_libraries.containsChange'], true),
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_mono.containsChange'], true),
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_installer.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_libraries.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_mono.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_installer.containsChange'], true),
           eq(variables['isFullMatrix'], true))
       # extra steps, run tests
       extraStepsTemplate: /eng/pipelines/libraries/helix.yml
@@ -340,8 +341,8 @@ jobs:
       timeoutInMinutes: 180
       condition: >-
         or(
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_runtimetests.containsChange'], true),
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_mono.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_runtimetests.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_mono.containsChange'], true),
           eq(variables['isFullMatrix'], true))
       # extra steps, run tests
       extraStepsTemplate: /eng/pipelines/common/templates/runtimes/wasm-runtime-and-send-to-helix.yml
@@ -366,9 +367,9 @@ jobs:
                  /p:MonoEnableLLVM=true /p:MonoBundleLLVMOptimizer=false
       condition: >-
         or(
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_libraries.containsChange'], true),
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_mono.containsChange'], true),
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_installer.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_libraries.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_mono.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_installer.containsChange'], true),
           eq(variables['isFullMatrix'], true))
 
 - template: /eng/pipelines/common/platform-matrix.yml
@@ -386,9 +387,9 @@ jobs:
                  /p:MonoEnableLLVM=true /p:MonoBundleLLVMOptimizer=false
       condition: >-
         or(
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_libraries.containsChange'], true),
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_mono.containsChange'], true),
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_installer.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_libraries.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_mono.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_installer.containsChange'], true),
           eq(variables['isFullMatrix'], true))
 
 #
@@ -409,9 +410,9 @@ jobs:
                  /p:MonoEnableLLVM=true /p:MonoBundleLLVMOptimizer=true
       condition: >-
         or(
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_libraries.containsChange'], true),
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_mono.containsChange'], true),
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_installer.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_libraries.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_mono.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_installer.containsChange'], true),
           eq(variables['isFullMatrix'], true))
 
 - template: /eng/pipelines/common/platform-matrix.yml
@@ -428,9 +429,9 @@ jobs:
                  /p:MonoEnableLLVM=true /p:MonoBundleLLVMOptimizer=true
       condition: >-
         or(
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_libraries.containsChange'], true),
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_mono.containsChange'], true),
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_installer.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_libraries.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_mono.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_installer.containsChange'], true),
           eq(variables['isFullMatrix'], true))
 
 #
@@ -454,8 +455,8 @@ jobs:
     jobParameters:
       condition: >-
         or(
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_libraries.containsChange'], true),
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_mono.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_libraries.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_mono.containsChange'], true),
           eq(variables['isFullMatrix'], true))
 
 #
@@ -477,8 +478,8 @@ jobs:
     jobParameters:
       condition: >-
         or(
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_libraries.containsChange'], true),
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_mono.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_libraries.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_mono.containsChange'], true),
           eq(variables['isFullMatrix'], true))
 
 #
@@ -496,9 +497,9 @@ jobs:
     jobParameters:
       condition: >-
         or(
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_libraries.containsChange'], true),
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_runtimetests.containsChange'], true),
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_mono.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_libraries.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_runtimetests.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_mono.containsChange'], true),
           eq(variables['isFullMatrix'], true))
 
 #
@@ -517,8 +518,8 @@ jobs:
       runtimeVariant: llvmaot
       condition: >-
         or(
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_runtimetests.containsChange'], true),
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_mono.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_runtimetests.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_mono.containsChange'], true),
           eq(variables['isFullMatrix'], true))
 
 #
@@ -575,7 +576,7 @@ jobs:
       liveRuntimeBuildConfig: release
       condition: >-
         or(
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_libraries.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_libraries.containsChange'], true),
           eq(variables['isFullMatrix'], true))
 
 - template: /eng/pipelines/common/platform-matrix.yml
@@ -594,7 +595,7 @@ jobs:
       testScope: innerloop
       condition: >-
         or(
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_libraries.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_libraries.containsChange'], true),
           eq(variables['isFullMatrix'], true))
 
 - template: /eng/pipelines/common/platform-matrix.yml
@@ -610,7 +611,7 @@ jobs:
       runTests: true
       condition: >-
         or(
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_libraries.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_libraries.containsChange'], true),
           eq(variables['isFullMatrix'], true))
 
 #
@@ -663,7 +664,7 @@ jobs:
       liveLibrariesBuildConfig: Release
       condition: >-
         or(
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_coreclr.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_coreclr.containsChange'], true),
           eq(variables['isFullMatrix'], true))
 
 #
@@ -681,8 +682,8 @@ jobs:
       liveLibrariesBuildConfig: ${{ variables.debugOnPrReleaseOnRolling }}
       condition: >-
         or(
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_coreclr.containsChange'], true),
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_runtimetests.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_coreclr.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_runtimetests.containsChange'], true),
           eq(variables['isFullMatrix'], true))
 
 #
@@ -704,8 +705,8 @@ jobs:
       liveLibrariesBuildConfig: Release
       condition: >-
         or(
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_coreclr.containsChange'], true),
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_runtimetests.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_coreclr.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_runtimetests.containsChange'], true),
           eq(variables['isFullMatrix'], true))
 
 - template: /eng/pipelines/common/platform-matrix.yml
@@ -724,8 +725,8 @@ jobs:
       liveLibrariesBuildConfig: ${{ variables.debugOnPrReleaseOnRolling }}
       condition: >-
         or(
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_coreclr.containsChange'], true),
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_runtimetests.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_coreclr.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_runtimetests.containsChange'], true),
           eq(variables['isFullMatrix'], true))
 
 #
@@ -744,8 +745,8 @@ jobs:
       liveRuntimeBuildConfig: release
       condition: >-
         or(
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_mono.containsChange'], true),
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_runtimetests.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_mono.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_runtimetests.containsChange'], true),
           eq(variables['isFullMatrix'], true))
 
 #
@@ -767,8 +768,8 @@ jobs:
       liveRuntimeBuildConfig: release
       condition: >-
         or(
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_mono.containsChange'], true),
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_runtimetests.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_mono.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_runtimetests.containsChange'], true),
           eq(variables['isFullMatrix'], true))
 #
 # Mono CoreCLR runtime Test executions using live libraries and LLVM AOT
@@ -791,8 +792,8 @@ jobs:
       runtimeVariant: llvmaot
       condition: >-
         or(
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_mono.containsChange'], true),
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_runtimetests.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_mono.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_runtimetests.containsChange'], true),
           eq(variables['isFullMatrix'], true))
 
 #
@@ -820,8 +821,8 @@ jobs:
       dependsOnTestArchitecture: x64
       condition: >-
         or(
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_libraries.containsChange'], true),
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_mono.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_libraries.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_mono.containsChange'], true),
           eq(variables['isFullMatrix'], true))
 
 #
@@ -849,8 +850,8 @@ jobs:
       dependsOnTestArchitecture: x64
       condition: >-
         or(
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_libraries.containsChange'], true),
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_mono.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_libraries.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_mono.containsChange'], true),
           eq(variables['isFullMatrix'], true))
 
 #
@@ -875,7 +876,7 @@ jobs:
       dependsOnTestArchitecture: x64
       condition: >-
         or(
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_libraries.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_libraries.containsChange'], true),
           eq(variables['isFullMatrix'], true))
 
 #
@@ -905,7 +906,7 @@ jobs:
       dependsOnTestArchitecture: x64
       condition: >-
         or(
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_libraries.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_libraries.containsChange'], true),
           eq(variables['isFullMatrix'], true))
 
 #
@@ -931,7 +932,7 @@ jobs:
       dependsOnTestArchitecture: x64
       condition: >-
         or(
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_coreclr.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_coreclr.containsChange'], true),
           eq(variables['isFullMatrix'], true))
 
 - template: /eng/pipelines/common/platform-matrix.yml
@@ -951,7 +952,7 @@ jobs:
       dependsOnTestArchitecture: x64
       condition: >-
         or(
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_coreclr.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_coreclr.containsChange'], true),
           eq(variables['isFullMatrix'], true))
 
 #
@@ -973,6 +974,6 @@ jobs:
       dependsOnTestArchitecture: x64
       condition: >-
         or(
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_coreclr.containsChange'], true),
-          eq(dependencies.checkout.outputs['SetPathVars_libraries.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_coreclr.containsChange'], true),
+          eq(dependencies.evaluate_paths.outputs['SetPathVars_libraries.containsChange'], true),
           eq(variables['isFullMatrix'], true))
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/runtimelab.yml b/eng/pipelines/runtimelab.yml
index facd5bc264aed..aa8ba4488b923 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/runtimelab.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/runtimelab.yml
@@ -52,10 +52,6 @@ variables:
 stages:
 - stage: Build
   jobs:
-  #
-  # Checkout repository
-  #
-  - template: /eng/pipelines/common/checkout-job.yml
 
   #
   # Build with Debug config and Checked runtimeConfiguration