diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/windows-release.yml b/.azure-pipelines/windows-release.yml
index ae2d1b9da13..096ecadc79e 100644
--- a/.azure-pipelines/windows-release.yml
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/windows-release.yml
@@ -136,69 +136,80 @@ stages:
     - template: windows-release/stage-test-embed.yml
     - template: windows-release/stage-test-nuget.yml
 
-  - stage: Layout_MSIX
-    displayName: Generate MSIX layouts
-    dependsOn: Sign
-    condition: and(succeeded(), eq(variables['DoMSIX'], 'true'))
-    jobs:
-    - template: windows-release/stage-layout-msix.yml
-      parameters:
-        ARM64TclTk: ${{ parameters.ARM64TclTk }}
+  - ${{ if eq(parameters.DoMSIX, 'true') }}:
+    - stage: Layout_MSIX
+      displayName: Generate MSIX layouts
+      dependsOn: Sign
+      jobs:
+      - template: windows-release/stage-layout-msix.yml
+        parameters:
+          ARM64TclTk: ${{ parameters.ARM64TclTk }}
 
-  - stage: Pack_MSIX
-    displayName: Package MSIX
-    dependsOn: Layout_MSIX
-    jobs:
-    - template: windows-release/stage-pack-msix.yml
+    - stage: Pack_MSIX
+      displayName: Package MSIX
+      dependsOn: Layout_MSIX
+      jobs:
+      - template: windows-release/stage-pack-msix.yml
 
-  - stage: Build_MSI
-    displayName: Build MSI installer
-    dependsOn: Sign
-    condition: and(succeeded(), eq(variables['DoMSI'], 'true'))
-    jobs:
-    - template: windows-release/stage-msi.yml
-      parameters:
-        ARM64TclTk: ${{ parameters.ARM64TclTk }}
+  - ${{ if eq(parameters.DoMSI, 'true') }}:
+    - stage: Build_MSI
+      displayName: Build MSI installer
+      dependsOn: Sign
+      jobs:
+      - template: windows-release/stage-msi.yml
+        parameters:
+          ARM64TclTk: ${{ parameters.ARM64TclTk }}
 
-  - stage: Test_MSI
-    displayName: Test MSI installer
-    dependsOn: Build_MSI
-    jobs:
-    - template: windows-release/stage-test-msi.yml
+    - stage: Test_MSI
+      displayName: Test MSI installer
+      dependsOn: Build_MSI
+      jobs:
+      - template: windows-release/stage-test-msi.yml
 
   - ${{ if eq(parameters.DoPublish, 'true') }}:
-    - stage: PublishPyDotOrg
-      displayName: Publish to python.org
-      dependsOn: ['Test_MSI', 'Test']
-      jobs:
-      - template: windows-release/stage-publish-pythonorg.yml
+    - ${{ if eq(parameters.DoMSI, 'true') }}:
+      - stage: PublishPyDotOrg
+        displayName: Publish to python.org
+        dependsOn: ['Test_MSI', 'Test']
+        jobs:
+        - template: windows-release/stage-publish-pythonorg.yml
 
-    - stage: PublishNuget
-      displayName: Publish to nuget.org
-      dependsOn: Test
-      jobs:
-      - template: windows-release/stage-publish-nugetorg.yml
+    - ${{ if eq(parameters.DoNuget, 'true') }}:
+      - stage: PublishNuget
+        displayName: Publish to nuget.org
+        ${{ if eq(parameters.DoMSI, 'true') }}:
+          dependsOn: ['Test_MSI', 'Test']
+        ${{ else }}:
+          dependsOn: 'Test'
+        jobs:
+        - template: windows-release/stage-publish-nugetorg.yml
 
-    - stage: PublishStore
-      displayName: Publish to Store
-      dependsOn: Pack_MSIX
-      jobs:
-      - template: windows-release/stage-publish-store.yml
+    - ${{ if eq(parameters.DoMSIX, 'true') }}:
+      - stage: PublishStore
+        displayName: Publish to Store
+        ${{ if eq(parameters.DoMSI, 'true') }}:
+          dependsOn: ['Test_MSI', 'Pack_MSIX']
+        ${{ else }}:
+          dependsOn: 'Pack_MSIX'
+        jobs:
+        - template: windows-release/stage-publish-store.yml
 
 - ${{ else }}:
   - stage: PublishExisting
     displayName: Publish existing build
     dependsOn: []
-    condition: and(succeeded(), eq(variables['DoPublish'], 'true'))
     jobs:
-    - template: windows-release/stage-publish-pythonorg.yml
-      parameters:
-        BuildToPublish: ${{ parameters.BuildToPublish }}
+    - ${{ if eq(parameters.DoMSI, 'true') }}:
+      - template: windows-release/stage-publish-pythonorg.yml
+        parameters:
+          BuildToPublish: ${{ parameters.BuildToPublish }}
 
-    - template: windows-release/stage-publish-nugetorg.yml
-      parameters:
-        BuildToPublish: ${{ parameters.BuildToPublish }}
+    - ${{ if eq(parameters.DoNuget, 'true') }}:
+      - template: windows-release/stage-publish-nugetorg.yml
+        parameters:
+          BuildToPublish: ${{ parameters.BuildToPublish }}
 
-    - template: windows-release/stage-publish-store.yml
-      parameters:
-        BuildToPublish: ${{ parameters.BuildToPublish }}
+    - ${{ if eq(parameters.DoMSIX, 'true') }}:
+      - template: windows-release/stage-publish-store.yml
+        parameters:
+          BuildToPublish: ${{ parameters.BuildToPublish }}
diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/windows-release/stage-pack-nuget.yml b/.azure-pipelines/windows-release/stage-pack-nuget.yml
index 8dfea382c35..85b44e389ab 100644
--- a/.azure-pipelines/windows-release/stage-pack-nuget.yml
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/windows-release/stage-pack-nuget.yml
@@ -32,8 +32,23 @@ jobs:
     inputs:
       versionSpec: '>=5.0'
 
-  - powershell: |
-      nuget pack "$(Build.BinariesDirectory)\layout\python.nuspec" -OutputDirectory $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory) -NoPackageAnalysis -NonInteractive
+  - powershell: >
+      nuget pack
+      "$(Build.BinariesDirectory)\layout\python.nuspec"
+      -OutputDirectory $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)
+      -NoPackageAnalysis
+      -NonInteractive
+    condition: and(succeeded(), not(variables['OverrideNugetVersion']))
+    displayName: 'Create nuget package'
+
+  - powershell: >
+      nuget pack
+      "$(Build.BinariesDirectory)\layout\python.nuspec"
+      -OutputDirectory $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)
+      -NoPackageAnalysis
+      -NonInteractive
+      -Version "$(OverrideNugetVersion)"
+    condition: and(succeeded(), variables['OverrideNugetVersion'])
     displayName: 'Create nuget package'
 
   - powershell: |
diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/windows-release/stage-publish-nugetorg.yml b/.azure-pipelines/windows-release/stage-publish-nugetorg.yml
index a8855f0ace8..abb9d0f0fd4 100644
--- a/.azure-pipelines/windows-release/stage-publish-nugetorg.yml
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/windows-release/stage-publish-nugetorg.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ parameters:
 jobs:
 - job: Publish_Nuget
   displayName: Publish Nuget packages
-  condition: and(succeeded(), eq(variables['DoNuget'], 'true'))
+  condition: and(succeeded(), eq(variables['DoNuget'], 'true'), ne(variables['SkipNugetPublish'], 'true'))
 
   pool:
     vmImage: windows-2022
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
   - powershell: 'gci pythonarm*.nupkg | %{ Write-Host "Not publishing: $($_.Name)"; gi $_ } | del'
     displayName: 'Prevent publishing ARM64 packages'
     workingDirectory: '$(Build.BinariesDirectory)\nuget'
-    condition: and(succeeded(), eq(variables['PublishARM64'], 'true'))
+    condition: and(succeeded(), ne(variables['PublishARM64'], 'true'))
 
   - task: NuGetCommand@2
     displayName: Push packages
diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/windows-release/stage-publish-pythonorg.yml b/.azure-pipelines/windows-release/stage-publish-pythonorg.yml
index be4ef9e0cca..953f728ade3 100644
--- a/.azure-pipelines/windows-release/stage-publish-pythonorg.yml
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/windows-release/stage-publish-pythonorg.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ parameters:
 jobs:
 - job: Publish_Python
   displayName: Publish python.org packages
-  condition: and(succeeded(), and(eq(variables['DoMSI'], 'true'), eq(variables['DoEmbed'], 'true')))
+  condition: and(succeeded(), eq(variables['DoMSI'], 'true'), eq(variables['DoEmbed'], 'true'), ne(variables['SkipPythonOrgPublish'], 'true'))
 
   pool:
     #vmImage: windows-2022
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ jobs:
   - powershell: 'gci *embed-arm*.zip | %{ Write-Host "Not publishing: $($_.Name)"; gi $_ } | del'
     displayName: 'Prevent publishing ARM64 packages'
     workingDirectory: '$(Build.BinariesDirectory)\embed'
-    condition: and(succeeded(), eq(variables['PublishARM64'], 'true'))
+    condition: and(succeeded(), ne(variables['PublishARM64'], 'true'))
 
 
   - template: ./gpg-sign.yml
diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/windows-release/stage-publish-store.yml b/.azure-pipelines/windows-release/stage-publish-store.yml
index f3d4c80be91..0eae21edaa7 100644
--- a/.azure-pipelines/windows-release/stage-publish-store.yml
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/windows-release/stage-publish-store.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ parameters:
 jobs:
 - job: Publish_Store
   displayName: Publish Store packages
-  condition: and(succeeded(), eq(variables['DoMSIX'], 'true'))
+  condition: and(succeeded(), eq(variables['DoMSIX'], 'true'), ne(variables['SkipMSIXPublish'], 'true'))
 
   pool:
     vmImage: windows-2022