diff --git a/eng/Version.Details.xml b/eng/Version.Details.xml
index a6e250434145..715368b406b8 100644
--- a/eng/Version.Details.xml
+++ b/eng/Version.Details.xml
@@ -555,34 +555,34 @@
     </Dependency>
   </ProductDependencies>
   <ToolsetDependencies>
-    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.Arcade.Sdk" Version="9.0.0-beta.25515.2">
+    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.Arcade.Sdk" Version="9.0.0-beta.25561.1">
       <Uri>https://github.com/dotnet/arcade</Uri>
-      <Sha>6666973b629b24e259162dba03486c23af464bab</Sha>
+      <Sha>bcc287603101fa751ff666f17b661c5e40fef60f</Sha>
     </Dependency>
-    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.Build.Tasks.Installers" Version="9.0.0-beta.25515.2">
+    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.Build.Tasks.Installers" Version="9.0.0-beta.25561.1">
       <Uri>https://github.com/dotnet/arcade</Uri>
-      <Sha>6666973b629b24e259162dba03486c23af464bab</Sha>
+      <Sha>bcc287603101fa751ff666f17b661c5e40fef60f</Sha>
     </Dependency>
-    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.Helix.Sdk" Version="9.0.0-beta.25515.2">
+    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.Helix.Sdk" Version="9.0.0-beta.25561.1">
       <Uri>https://github.com/dotnet/arcade</Uri>
-      <Sha>6666973b629b24e259162dba03486c23af464bab</Sha>
+      <Sha>bcc287603101fa751ff666f17b661c5e40fef60f</Sha>
     </Dependency>
-    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.SignTool" Version="9.0.0-beta.25515.2">
+    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.SignTool" Version="9.0.0-beta.25561.1">
       <Uri>https://github.com/dotnet/arcade</Uri>
-      <Sha>6666973b629b24e259162dba03486c23af464bab</Sha>
+      <Sha>bcc287603101fa751ff666f17b661c5e40fef60f</Sha>
     </Dependency>
-    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.XUnitExtensions" Version="9.0.0-beta.25515.2">
+    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.XUnitExtensions" Version="9.0.0-beta.25561.1">
       <Uri>https://github.com/dotnet/arcade</Uri>
-      <Sha>6666973b629b24e259162dba03486c23af464bab</Sha>
+      <Sha>bcc287603101fa751ff666f17b661c5e40fef60f</Sha>
     </Dependency>
-    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.XliffTasks" Version="9.0.0-beta.25515.2">
+    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.XliffTasks" Version="9.0.0-beta.25561.1">
       <Uri>https://github.com/dotnet/arcade</Uri>
-      <Sha>6666973b629b24e259162dba03486c23af464bab</Sha>
+      <Sha>bcc287603101fa751ff666f17b661c5e40fef60f</Sha>
     </Dependency>
     <!-- Intermediate is necessary for source build. -->
-    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.SourceBuild.Intermediate.arcade" Version="9.0.0-beta.25515.2">
+    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.SourceBuild.Intermediate.arcade" Version="9.0.0-beta.25561.1">
       <Uri>https://github.com/dotnet/arcade</Uri>
-      <Sha>6666973b629b24e259162dba03486c23af464bab</Sha>
+      <Sha>bcc287603101fa751ff666f17b661c5e40fef60f</Sha>
       <SourceBuild RepoName="arcade" ManagedOnly="true" />
     </Dependency>
     <Dependency Name="System.Reflection.MetadataLoadContext" Version="9.0.10">
diff --git a/eng/Versions.props b/eng/Versions.props
index 077d50fd048b..c41e06bf5e99 100644
--- a/eng/Versions.props
+++ b/eng/Versions.props
@@ -272,10 +272,10 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup>
     <!-- Dependencies from https://github.com/dotnet/arcade -->
-    <MicrosoftDotNetBuildTasksInstallersPackageVersion>9.0.0-beta.25515.2</MicrosoftDotNetBuildTasksInstallersPackageVersion>
-    <MicrosoftDotNetSignToolVersion>9.0.0-beta.25515.2</MicrosoftDotNetSignToolVersion>
-    <MicrosoftDotNetXliffTasksVersion>9.0.0-beta.25515.2</MicrosoftDotNetXliffTasksVersion>
-    <MicrosoftDotNetXUnitExtensionsVersion>9.0.0-beta.25515.2</MicrosoftDotNetXUnitExtensionsVersion>
+    <MicrosoftDotNetBuildTasksInstallersPackageVersion>9.0.0-beta.25561.1</MicrosoftDotNetBuildTasksInstallersPackageVersion>
+    <MicrosoftDotNetSignToolVersion>9.0.0-beta.25561.1</MicrosoftDotNetSignToolVersion>
+    <MicrosoftDotNetXliffTasksVersion>9.0.0-beta.25561.1</MicrosoftDotNetXliffTasksVersion>
+    <MicrosoftDotNetXUnitExtensionsVersion>9.0.0-beta.25561.1</MicrosoftDotNetXUnitExtensionsVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup>
     <!-- Dependencies from https://github.com/dotnet/sourcelink -->
diff --git a/eng/common/core-templates/job/publish-build-assets.yml b/eng/common/core-templates/job/publish-build-assets.yml
index a58c8a418e8a..6b5ff28cc706 100644
--- a/eng/common/core-templates/job/publish-build-assets.yml
+++ b/eng/common/core-templates/job/publish-build-assets.yml
@@ -145,6 +145,11 @@ jobs:
           PromoteToChannelIds: ${{ parameters.PromoteToChannelIds }}
           is1ESPipeline: ${{ parameters.is1ESPipeline }}
 
+      # Darc is targeting 8.0, so make sure it's installed
+      - task: UseDotNet@2
+        inputs:
+          version: 8.0.x
+
       - task: AzureCLI@2
         displayName: Publish Using Darc
         inputs:
diff --git a/eng/common/core-templates/post-build/post-build.yml b/eng/common/core-templates/post-build/post-build.yml
index 2ee8bbfff545..221d1ac6de19 100644
--- a/eng/common/core-templates/post-build/post-build.yml
+++ b/eng/common/core-templates/post-build/post-build.yml
@@ -305,6 +305,11 @@ stages:
 
         - task: NuGetAuthenticate@1
 
+        # Darc is targeting 8.0, so make sure it's installed
+        - task: UseDotNet@2
+          inputs:
+            version: 8.0.x
+
         - task: AzureCLI@2
           displayName: Publish Using Darc
           inputs:
diff --git a/eng/common/tools.ps1 b/eng/common/tools.ps1
index 01481d6e12cf..9b3ad8840fdb 100644
--- a/eng/common/tools.ps1
+++ b/eng/common/tools.ps1
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ function InstallDotNet([string] $dotnetRoot,
     if ($runtime -eq "aspnetcore") { $runtimePath = $runtimePath + "\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App" }
     if ($runtime -eq "windowsdesktop") { $runtimePath = $runtimePath + "\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App" }
     $runtimePath = $runtimePath + "\" + $version
-
+  
     $dotnetVersionLabel = "runtime toolset '$runtime/$architecture v$version'"
 
     if (Test-Path $runtimePath) {
@@ -547,25 +547,19 @@ function LocateVisualStudio([object]$vsRequirements = $null){
     })
   }
 
-  if (!$vsRequirements) {
-    if (Get-Member -InputObject $GlobalJson.tools -Name 'vs' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) {
-      $vsRequirements = $GlobalJson.tools.vs
-    } else {
-      $vsRequirements = $null
-    }
-  }
+  if (!$vsRequirements) { $vsRequirements = $GlobalJson.tools.vs }
   $args = @('-latest', '-format', 'json', '-requires', 'Microsoft.Component.MSBuild', '-products', '*')
 
   if (!$excludePrereleaseVS) {
     $args += '-prerelease'
   }
 
-  if ($vsRequirements -and (Get-Member -InputObject $vsRequirements -Name 'version' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)) {
+  if (Get-Member -InputObject $vsRequirements -Name 'version') {
     $args += '-version'
     $args += $vsRequirements.version
   }
 
-  if ($vsRequirements -and (Get-Member -InputObject $vsRequirements -Name 'components' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)) {
+  if (Get-Member -InputObject $vsRequirements -Name 'components') {
     foreach ($component in $vsRequirements.components) {
       $args += '-requires'
       $args += $component
@@ -616,7 +610,7 @@ function InitializeBuildTool() {
     } else {
       $initializeBuildToolFramework=$env:_OverrideArcadeInitializeBuildToolFramework
     }
-
+    
     $buildTool = @{ Path = $dotnetPath; Command = 'msbuild'; Tool = 'dotnet'; Framework = $initializeBuildToolFramework }
   } elseif ($msbuildEngine -eq "vs") {
     try {
diff --git a/global.json b/global.json
index 8d0dd39886de..f6484e480c28 100644
--- a/global.json
+++ b/global.json
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
     "cmake": "latest"
   },
   "msbuild-sdks": {
-    "Microsoft.DotNet.Arcade.Sdk": "9.0.0-beta.25515.2",
-    "Microsoft.DotNet.Helix.Sdk": "9.0.0-beta.25515.2",
+    "Microsoft.DotNet.Arcade.Sdk": "9.0.0-beta.25561.1",
+    "Microsoft.DotNet.Helix.Sdk": "9.0.0-beta.25561.1",
     "Microsoft.Build.NoTargets": "3.7.0",
     "Microsoft.DotNet.CMake.Sdk": "9.0.0-beta.24217.1"
   }