diff --git a/azure-pipelines/loc.yml b/azure-pipelines/loc.yml
index 103850c46..fd8cc1189 100644
--- a/azure-pipelines/loc.yml
+++ b/azure-pipelines/loc.yml
@@ -20,67 +20,76 @@ parameters:
     type: boolean
     default: true
 
+resources:
+  repositories:
+  - repository: 1ESPipelineTemplates
+    type: git
+    name: 1ESPipelineTemplates/1ESPipelineTemplates
+    ref: refs/tags/release
+
 variables:
 # Variable group contains the PAT to LOC
 - group: OneLocBuildVariables
 
-stages:
-- stage: LocalizationStage
-  condition: eq(variables['Build.SourceBranch'], 'refs/heads/main')
-  jobs:
-  - job: Localization
+extends:
+  template: v1/1ES.Unofficial.PipelineTemplate.yml@1ESPipelineTemplates
+  parameters:
     pool:
-      name: NetCore1ESPool-Internal
-      demands: ImageOverride -equals windows.vs2022preview.amd64
-    steps:
-    - task: NodeTool@0
-      displayName: 'Install Node.js 18.x'
-      inputs:
-        # Octokit client needs 18.x to have 'fetch' function.
-        versionSpec: '18.x'
-    - checkout: self
-      clean: true
-      submodules: true
-      fetchTags: false
-      fetchDepth: 0
-    - pwsh: | 
-        npm install
-        npm install -g gulp
-      displayName: 'Install tools'
-    - pwsh: npm run compile
-      displayName: 'Compile'
-    - pwsh: npm run l10nDevGenerateLocalizationBundle
-      displayName: 'Generate bundle.l10.json'
-    - pwsh: npm run l10nDevGenerateXlf
-      displayName: 'Generate xlf files from bundle.10n.json'
-    - task: OneLocBuild@2
-      env:
-        SYSTEM_ACCESSTOKEN: $(System.AccessToken)
-      inputs:
-        locProj: loc/LocProject.json
-        outDir: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/loc'
-        isCreatePrSelected: false
-        patVariable: $(dn-bot-ceapex-package-r)
-        packageSourceAuth: patAuth
-        lclSource: lclFilesfromPackage
-        LclPackageId: 'LCL-JUNO-PROD-VSCODECS'
-    - pwsh: npm run l10nDevImportXlf
-      displayName: 'Import xlf to json.'
-    - pwsh: gulp 'publish localization content' --userName dotnet-bot --email dotnet-bot@dotnetfoundation.org --commitSha $(Build.SourceVersion) --targetRemoteRepo vscode-csharp --baseBranch 'main'
-      displayName: 'Create PR in GitHub.'
-      env:
-        GitHubPAT: $(BotAccount-dotnet-bot-repo-PAT)
-    - task: PublishBuildArtifacts@1
-      displayName: 'Publish Localization Files'
-      inputs:
-        PathtoPublish: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/loc'
-        PublishLocation: Container
-        ArtifactName: Loc
-      condition: ${{ parameters.publishLocalizationFile }}
-    - task: PublishBuildArtifacts@1
-      displayName: 'Publish l10n file'
-      inputs:
-        PathtoPublish: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/l10n'
-        PublishLocation: Container
-        ArtifactName: l10n
-      condition: ${{ parameters.publishLocalizationFile }}
+      name: NetCore1ESPool-Svc-Internal
+      image: 1es-windows-2022-pt
+      os: windows
+    stages:
+    - stage: LocalizationStage
+      condition: eq(variables['Build.SourceBranch'], 'refs/heads/main')
+      jobs:
+      - job: Localization
+        templateContext:
+          outputs:
+          - output: pipelineArtifact
+            displayName: LOC
+            targetPath: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/loc'
+            condition: ${{ parameters.publishLocalizationFile }}
+            artifactName: loc
+          - output: pipelineArtifact
+            displayName: l10n
+            targetPath: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/l10n'
+            condition: ${{ parameters.publishLocalizationFile }}
+            artifactName: l10n
+        steps:
+        - task: NodeTool@0
+          displayName: 'Install Node.js 18.x'
+          inputs:
+            # Octokit client needs 18.x to have 'fetch' function.
+            versionSpec: '18.x'
+        - checkout: self
+          clean: true
+          submodules: true
+          fetchTags: false
+          fetchDepth: 0
+        - pwsh: | 
+            npm install
+            npm install -g gulp
+          displayName: 'Install tools'
+        - pwsh: npm run compile
+          displayName: 'Compile'
+        - pwsh: npm run l10nDevGenerateLocalizationBundle
+          displayName: 'Generate bundle.l10.json'
+        - pwsh: npm run l10nDevGenerateXlf
+          displayName: 'Generate xlf files from bundle.10n.json'
+        - task: OneLocBuild@2
+          env:
+            SYSTEM_ACCESSTOKEN: $(System.AccessToken)
+          inputs:
+            locProj: loc/LocProject.json
+            outDir: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/loc'
+            isCreatePrSelected: false
+            patVariable: $(dn-bot-ceapex-package-r)
+            packageSourceAuth: patAuth
+            lclSource: lclFilesfromPackage
+            LclPackageId: 'LCL-JUNO-PROD-VSCODECS'
+        - pwsh: npm run l10nDevImportXlf
+          displayName: 'Import xlf to json.'
+        - pwsh: gulp 'publish localization content' --userName dotnet-bot --email dotnet-bot@dotnetfoundation.org --commitSha $(Build.SourceVersion) --targetRemoteRepo vscode-csharp --baseBranch 'main'
+          displayName: 'Create PR in GitHub.'
+          env:
+            GitHubPAT: $(BotAccount-dotnet-bot-repo-PAT)