diff --git a/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/docs-metadata-release.yml b/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/docs-metadata-release.yml
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-# intended to be used as part of a release process
-parameters:
-  - name: ArtifactLocation
-    type: string
-    default: 'not-specified'
-  - name: PackageRepository
-    type: string
-    default: 'not-specified'
-  - name: ReleaseSha
-    type: string
-    default: 'not-specified'
-  - name: RepoId
-    type: string
-    default: $(Build.Repository.Name)
-  - name: WorkingDirectory
-    type: string
-    default: ''
-  - name: ScriptDirectory
-    type: string
-    default: eng/common/scripts
-  - name: TargetDocRepoName
-    type: string
-    default: ''
-  - name: TargetDocRepoOwner
-    type: string
-    default: ''
-  - name: PRBranchName
-    type: string
-    default: 'main-rdme'
-  - name: PRLabels
-    type: string
-    default: 'auto-merge'
-  - name: ArtifactName
-    type: string
-    default: ''
-  - name: Language
-    type: string
-    default: ''
-  - name: DocRepoDestinationPath
-    type: string
-    default: '' #usually docs-ref-services/
-  - name: CIConfigs
-    type: string
-    default: '[]'
-  - name: GHReviewersVariable
-    type: string
-    default: ''
-  - name: GHTeamReviewersVariable
-    type: string
-    default: ''  # externally set, as eng-common does not have the identity-resolver. Run as pre-step
-  - name: OnboardingBranch
-    type: string
-    default: ''
-  - name: CloseAfterOpenForTesting
-    type: boolean
-    default: false
-  - name: SkipPackageJson
-    type: object
-    default: false
-  - name: SparseCheckoutPaths
-    type: object
-    default: null
-
-steps:
-- pwsh: |
-    if ($IsWindows) {
-      REG ADD HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem /f /v LongPathsEnabled /t REG_DWORD /d 1
-      git config --system core.longpaths true
-    }
-    else {
-      Write-Host "This script is not executing on Windows, skipping registry modification."
-    }
-  displayName: Enable Long Paths if Necessary
-
-- ${{ if not(parameters.SparseCheckoutPaths) }}:
-  - pwsh: |
-      git clone https://github.com/${{ parameters.TargetDocRepoOwner }}/${{ parameters.TargetDocRepoName }} ${{ parameters.WorkingDirectory }}/repo
-    displayName: Clone Documentation Repository
-    ignoreLASTEXITCODE: false
-
-- ${{ if parameters.SparseCheckoutPaths }}:
-  - template: /eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/sparse-checkout.yml
-    parameters:
-      SkipCheckoutNone: true
-      Repositories:
-        - Name: ${{ parameters.TargetDocRepoOwner }}/${{ parameters.TargetDocRepoName }}
-          WorkingDirectory: ${{ parameters.WorkingDirectory }}/repo
-      Paths: ${{ parameters.SparseCheckoutPaths }}
-
-- template: /eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/set-default-branch.yml
-  parameters:
-    WorkingDirectory: ${{ parameters.WorkingDirectory }}/repo
-- task: PowerShell@2
-  displayName: 'Apply Documentation Updates From Artifact'
-  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}}"
-      -Configs "${{ parameters.CIConfigs }}"
-    pwsh: true
-  env:
-    GH_TOKEN: $(azuresdk-github-pat)
-
-- template: /eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/git-push-changes.yml
-  parameters:
-    BaseRepoBranch: $(DefaultBranch)
-    BaseRepoOwner: ${{ parameters.TargetDocRepoOwner }}
-    CommitMsg: "Update docs metadata and targeting for release of ${{ parameters.ArtifactName }}"
-    TargetRepoName: ${{ parameters.TargetDocRepoName }}
-    TargetRepoOwner: ${{ parameters.TargetDocRepoOwner }}
-    WorkingDirectory: ${{ parameters.WorkingDirectory }}/repo
-    ScriptDirectory: ${{ parameters.WorkingDirectory }}/${{ parameters.ScriptDirectory }}