diff --git a/tools/ci_build/github/apple/package_release_tasks.py b/tools/ci_build/github/apple/package_release_tasks.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000000..38c3509dc84a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/ci_build/github/apple/package_release_tasks.py
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+# Note: This script is intended to be called from the CocoaPods package release pipeline or a similar context.
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import argparse
+import os
+import shlex
+import subprocess
+from enum import Enum
+from pathlib import Path
+
+
+class Task(Enum):
+    upload_pod_archive = 1
+    update_podspec = 2
+
+
+def _run(command: list[str], **kwargs):
+    print(f"Running command: {shlex.join(command)}", flush=True)
+    kwargs.setdefault("check", True)
+    return subprocess.run(command, **kwargs)  # noqa: PLW1510  # we add 'check' to kwargs if not present
+
+
+def upload_pod_archive(pod_archive_path: Path):
+    env = os.environ.copy()
+    env.update(
+        {
+            # configure azcopy to use managed identity
+            "AZCOPY_AUTO_LOGIN_TYPE": "MSI",
+            "AZCOPY_MSI_CLIENT_ID": "63b63039-6328-442f-954b-5a64d124e5b4",
+        }
+    )
+
+    storage_account_name = "onnxruntimepackages"
+    storage_account_container_name = "$web"
+    dest_url = f"https://{storage_account_name}.blob.core.windows.net/{storage_account_container_name}/"
+
+    upload_command = ["azcopy", "cp", str(pod_archive_path), dest_url]
+
+    _run(upload_command, env=env)
+
+
+def update_podspec(pod_archive_path: Path, podspec_path: Path):
+    storage_url = f"https://download.onnxruntime.ai/{pod_archive_path.name}"
+
+    podspec_content = podspec_path.read_text()
+    podspec_content = podspec_content.replace("file:///http_source_placeholder", storage_url)
+    podspec_path.write_text(podspec_content)
+
+
+def _parse_args():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        description="Helper script to perform release tasks. "
+        "Mostly useful for the CocoaPods package release pipeline.",
+    )
+
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--pod-archive-path",
+        type=Path,
+        help="Pod archive path.",
+    )
+
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--podspec-path",
+        type=Path,
+        help="Podspec path.",
+    )
+
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "task",
+        choices=[task.name for task in Task],
+        help="Specify the task to run.",
+    )
+
+    return parser.parse_args()
+
+
+def _validate_args(
+    args: argparse.Namespace, require_pod_archive_path: bool = False, require_podspec_path: bool = False
+):
+    if require_pod_archive_path:
+        assert args.pod_archive_path is not None, "--pod-archive-path must be specified."
+        args.pod_archive_path = args.pod_archive_path.resolve(strict=True)
+
+    if require_podspec_path:
+        assert args.podspec_path is not None, "--podspec-path must be specified."
+        args.podspec_path = args.podspec_path.resolve(strict=True)
+
+
+def main():
+    args = _parse_args()
+
+    task = Task[args.task]
+
+    if task == Task.update_podspec:
+        _validate_args(args, require_pod_archive_path=True, require_podspec_path=True)
+        update_podspec(args.pod_archive_path, args.podspec_path)
+
+    elif task == Task.upload_pod_archive:
+        _validate_args(args, require_pod_archive_path=True)
+        upload_pod_archive(args.pod_archive_path)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/tools/ci_build/github/apple/upload_pod_archive_and_update_podspec.sh b/tools/ci_build/github/apple/upload_pod_archive_and_update_podspec.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 058d5ccfd991a..0000000000000
--- a/tools/ci_build/github/apple/upload_pod_archive_and_update_podspec.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-# Note: This script is intended to be called from the iOS CocoaPods package release pipeline or a similar context.
-
-set -x
-
-IFS='' read -d '' -r USAGE_TEXT <<USAGE
-Usage: ${0} <pod archive path glob pattern> <podspec path>
-  Example pod archive path glob pattern: "./pod-archive-*.zip"
-  Quote the pattern to avoid shell expansion.
-USAGE
-
-set -e
-
-abspath() {
-  local INPUT_PATH=${1:?"Expected path as the first argument."}
-  echo "$(cd "$(dirname "${INPUT_PATH}")" && pwd)/$(basename "${INPUT_PATH}")"
-}
-
-POD_ARCHIVE_PATH_PATTERN=${1:?${USAGE_TEXT}}
-PODSPEC_PATH=$(abspath "${2:?${USAGE_TEXT}}")
-
-# expand pod archive path pattern to exactly one path
-POD_ARCHIVE_PATHS=()
-while IFS='' read -r line; do POD_ARCHIVE_PATHS+=("$line"); done < <( compgen -G "${POD_ARCHIVE_PATH_PATTERN}" )
-if [[ "${#POD_ARCHIVE_PATHS[@]}" -ne "1" ]]; then
-  echo "Did not find exactly one pod archive file."
-  exit 1
-fi
-
-POD_ARCHIVE_PATH=$(abspath "${POD_ARCHIVE_PATHS[0]}")
-POD_ARCHIVE_BASENAME=$(basename "${POD_ARCHIVE_PATH}")
-
-STORAGE_ACCOUNT_NAME="onnxruntimepackages"
-STORAGE_ACCOUNT_CONTAINER_NAME="\$web"
-STORAGE_URL_PREFIX="https://download.onnxruntime.ai/"
-
-# upload the pod archive and set the podspec source to the pod archive URL
-az storage blob upload \
-  --account-name ${STORAGE_ACCOUNT_NAME} --container-name ${STORAGE_ACCOUNT_CONTAINER_NAME} \
-  --file "${POD_ARCHIVE_PATH}" --name "${POD_ARCHIVE_BASENAME}" \
-  --if-none-match "*"
-
-sed -i "" -e "s|file:///http_source_placeholder|${STORAGE_URL_PREFIX}${POD_ARCHIVE_BASENAME}|" "${PODSPEC_PATH}"
diff --git a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/stages/mac-ios-packaging-build-stage.yml b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/stages/mac-ios-packaging-build-stage.yml
index 32b67a1a35c91..2c9f968380a38 100644
--- a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/stages/mac-ios-packaging-build-stage.yml
+++ b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/stages/mac-ios-packaging-build-stage.yml
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ stages:
         done
 
         # copy over helper script for use in release pipeline
-        cp tools/ci_build/github/apple/upload_pod_archive_and_update_podspec.sh "$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)"
+        cp tools/ci_build/github/apple/package_release_tasks.py "$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)"
       displayName: "Assemble artifacts"
 
     - script: |