diff --git a/build/azure-pipelines/product-build.yml b/build/azure-pipelines/product-build.yml
index c0a346333c1..ab508dc065c 100644
--- a/build/azure-pipelines/product-build.yml
+++ b/build/azure-pipelines/product-build.yml
@@ -691,12 +691,10 @@ extends:
                   - name: skipComponentGovernanceDetection
                     value: true
 
-        - ${{ if or(and(parameters.VSCODE_RELEASE, eq(variables['VSCODE_PRIVATE_BUILD'], false)), and(in(parameters.VSCODE_QUALITY, 'insider', 'exploration'), eq(variables['VSCODE_SCHEDULEDBUILD'], true))) }}:
           - stage: Release
             dependsOn:
               - Publish
-              - ${{ if and(parameters.VSCODE_RELEASE, eq(variables['VSCODE_PRIVATE_BUILD'], false)) }}:
-                - ApproveRelease
+              - ApproveRelease
             pool:
               name: 1es-ubuntu-22.04-x64
               os: linux
diff --git a/build/azure-pipelines/product-publish.yml b/build/azure-pipelines/product-publish.yml
index 90cd06c5459..35bb86c7708 100644
--- a/build/azure-pipelines/product-publish.yml
+++ b/build/azure-pipelines/product-publish.yml
@@ -93,3 +93,11 @@ steps:
       displayName: Publish the artifacts processed for this stage attempt
       sbomEnabled: false
       condition: always()
+
+  - ${{ if and(in(parameters.VSCODE_QUALITY, 'insider', 'exploration'), eq(variables['VSCODE_SCHEDULEDBUILD'], true)) }}:
+    - script: node build/azure-pipelines/common/releaseBuild.js
+      env:
+        AZURE_TENANT_ID: "$(AZURE_TENANT_ID)"
+        AZURE_CLIENT_ID: "$(AZURE_CLIENT_ID)"
+        AZURE_ID_TOKEN: "$(AZURE_ID_TOKEN)"
+      displayName: Release build