diff --git a/csharp/src/Microsoft.AI.MachineLearning/Microsoft.AI.MachineLearning.targets b/csharp/src/Microsoft.AI.MachineLearning/Microsoft.AI.MachineLearning.targets
index 5f082a5795..62c505e12d 100644
--- a/csharp/src/Microsoft.AI.MachineLearning/Microsoft.AI.MachineLearning.targets
+++ b/csharp/src/Microsoft.AI.MachineLearning/Microsoft.AI.MachineLearning.targets
@@ -32,11 +32,7 @@
     <MLBinaries>$(WindowsAIBinary);$(OnnxRuntimeBinary)</MLBinaries>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
-  <Target Name="CopyMLBinaries" BeforeTargets="Build">
-    <PropertyGroup>
-      <WindowsAIBinplaceMessage>Binplacing WindowsAI binaries: {0} and {1}.</WindowsAIBinplaceMessage>
-    </PropertyGroup>
-    <Message Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(WindowsAIBinplaceMessage)', '$(WindowsAIBinary)', '$(OnnxRuntimeBinary)'))" />
-    <Copy SkipUnchangedFiles="True" SourceFiles="$(MLBinaries)" DestinationFolder="$(OutDir)" />
-  </Target>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ReferenceCopyLocalPaths Include="$(MLBinaries)" />
+  </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/onnxruntime/core/platform/path_lib.cc b/onnxruntime/core/platform/path_lib.cc
index 081d011013..f006257127 100644
--- a/onnxruntime/core/platform/path_lib.cc
+++ b/onnxruntime/core/platform/path_lib.cc
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #include <PathCch.h>
 #pragma comment(lib, "PathCch.lib")
 // Desktop apps need to support back to Windows 7, so we can't use PathCch.lib as it was added in Windows 8
-#elif WINAPI_FAMILY_PARTITION(WINAPI_PARTITION_DESKTOP)
+#elif WINVER < _WIN32_WINNT_WIN8
 #include <shlwapi.h>
 #pragma comment(lib, "Shlwapi.lib")
 #else
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ namespace {
 
 Status RemoveFileSpec(PWSTR pszPath, size_t cchPath) {
   assert(pszPath != nullptr && pszPath[0] != L'\0');
-#if WINAPI_FAMILY_PARTITION(WINAPI_PARTITION_DESKTOP) && !defined(USE_PATHCCH_LIB)
+#if WINVER < _WIN32_WINNT_WIN8 && !defined(USE_PATHCCH_LIB)
   (void)cchPath;
   for (PWSTR t = L"\0"; *t == L'\0'; t = PathRemoveBackslashW(pszPath))
     ;
diff --git a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/nuget/templates/test_win.yml b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/nuget/templates/test_win.yml
index 0a53571f76..0c07576669 100644
--- a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/nuget/templates/test_win.yml
+++ b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/nuget/templates/test_win.yml
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ jobs:
       architecture: x64
 
   - task: NuGetToolInstaller@0
-    displayName: Use Nuget 4.9
+    displayName: Use Nuget 5.7.0
     inputs:
-      versionSpec: 4.9.4
+      versionSpec: 5.7.0
 
   - task: BatchScript@1
     displayName: 'setup env'
diff --git a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/nuget/templates/windowsai.yml b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/nuget/templates/windowsai.yml
index 4b8c5bf095..c90c8f4661 100644
--- a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/nuget/templates/windowsai.yml
+++ b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/nuget/templates/windowsai.yml
@@ -139,13 +139,13 @@ jobs:
       targetPath: '$(Build.BinariesDirectory)/nuget-artifact-arm'
 
   - task: DownloadPipelineArtifact@0
-    displayName: 'Download Pipeline Artifact - NuGet DirectML x64 Store'
+    displayName: 'Download Pipeline Artifact - NuGet CPU x64 Store'
     inputs:
       artifactName: 'Microsoft.AI.MachineLearning.x64.Store'
       targetPath: '$(Build.BinariesDirectory)/nuget-artifact-x64-store'
 
   - task: DownloadPipelineArtifact@0
-    displayName: 'Download Pipeline Artifact - NuGet DirectML x86 Store'
+    displayName: 'Download Pipeline Artifact - NuGet CPU x86 Store'
     inputs:
       artifactName: 'Microsoft.AI.MachineLearning.x86.Store'
       targetPath: '$(Build.BinariesDirectory)/nuget-artifact-x86-store'
@@ -392,13 +392,13 @@ jobs:
     displayName: 'Setup VS2019 env vars'
     inputs:
       filename: 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Enterprise\VC\Auxiliary\Build\vcvarsall.bat'
-      arguments: 'amd64'
+      arguments: x64
       modifyEnvironment: true
 
   - task: NuGetToolInstaller@0
-    displayName: Use Nuget 4.9
+    displayName: Use Nuget 5.7.0
     inputs:
-      versionSpec: 4.9.4
+      versionSpec: 5.7.0
 
   - task: PowerShell@2
     displayName: 'NuGet Tests: Restore Windows.AI.MachineLearning Nuget Package (CppWinRT)'
diff --git a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/win-ci-2019.yml b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/win-ci-2019.yml
index 5784cadf36..666a734603 100644
--- a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/win-ci-2019.yml
+++ b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/win-ci-2019.yml
@@ -131,9 +131,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - ${{ if eq(parameters.BuildCSharp, true) }}:
       - task: NuGetToolInstaller@0
-        displayName: Use Nuget 4.9
+        displayName: Use Nuget 5.7.0
         inputs:
-          versionSpec: 4.9.4
+          versionSpec: 5.7.0
 
     - ${{ if eq(parameters.BuildCSharp, true) }}:
       - task: DotNetCoreCLI@2
diff --git a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/windows-build-tools-setup-steps.yml b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/windows-build-tools-setup-steps.yml
index 40e513b015..f97be247e7 100644
--- a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/windows-build-tools-setup-steps.yml
+++ b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/windows-build-tools-setup-steps.yml
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ parameters:
   DoDataDownload: true
 steps:
     - task: NuGetToolInstaller@0
-      displayName: Use Nuget 4.9
+      displayName: Use Nuget 5.7.0
       inputs:
-        versionSpec: 4.9.4
+        versionSpec: 5.7.0
     # - task: UniversalPackages@0
     #   displayName: 'Download python'
     #   inputs:
diff --git a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/windowsai-nuget-build.yml b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/windowsai-nuget-build.yml
index 708d77476b..54eda01d51 100644
--- a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/windowsai-nuget-build.yml
+++ b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/windowsai-nuget-build.yml
@@ -148,10 +148,11 @@ steps:
        copy $(Build.SourcesDirectory)\onnxruntime\test\testdata\sequence_length.onnx $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)\test_artifact\
        copy $(Build.SourcesDirectory)\onnxruntime\test\testdata\sequence_construct.onnx $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)\test_artifact\
       displayName: 'Copy WinML test collateral to artifact directory'
+
   - task: NuGetToolInstaller@0
-    displayName: Use Nuget 4.9
+    displayName: Use Nuget 5.7.0
     inputs:
-      versionSpec: 4.9.4
+      versionSpec: 5.7.0
 
   - task: BatchScript@1
     displayName: 'Setup VS2019 env vars'
diff --git a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/win-ci-pipeline.yml b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/win-ci-pipeline.yml
index a7446863b3..39d4e5a684 100644
--- a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/win-ci-pipeline.yml
+++ b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/win-ci-pipeline.yml
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ jobs:
     displayName: 'Install ONNX'
 
   - task: NuGetToolInstaller@0
-    displayName: Use Nuget 4.9
+    displayName: Use Nuget 5.7.0
     inputs:
-      versionSpec: 4.9.4
+      versionSpec: 5.7.0
 
   - task: NuGetCommand@2
     displayName: 'NuGet restore'
@@ -230,9 +230,9 @@ jobs:
   - template: templates/set-test-data-variables-step.yml
 
   - task: NuGetToolInstaller@0
-    displayName: Use Nuget 4.9
+    displayName: Use Nuget 5.7.0
     inputs:
-      versionSpec: 4.9.4  
+      versionSpec: 5.7.0
 
 
   - task: DotNetCoreCLI@2
@@ -369,9 +369,9 @@ jobs:
   - template: templates/set-test-data-variables-step.yml
 
   - task: NuGetToolInstaller@0
-    displayName: Use Nuget 4.9
+    displayName: Use Nuget 5.7.0
     inputs:
-      versionSpec: 4.9.4  
+      versionSpec: 5.7.0
    
   - task: DotNetCoreCLI@2
     displayName: 'Restore nuget packages'
@@ -497,9 +497,9 @@ jobs:
   - template: templates/set-test-data-variables-step.yml
 
   - task: NuGetToolInstaller@0
-    displayName: Use Nuget 4.9
+    displayName: Use Nuget 5.7.0
     inputs:
-      versionSpec: 4.9.4  
+      versionSpec: 5.7.0
 
    
   - task: DotNetCoreCLI@2
diff --git a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/win-gpu-ci-pipeline.yml b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/win-gpu-ci-pipeline.yml
index 57f2c22419..782d7f3827 100644
--- a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/win-gpu-ci-pipeline.yml
+++ b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/win-gpu-ci-pipeline.yml
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ jobs:
   - template: templates/set-test-data-variables-step.yml
 
   - task: NuGetToolInstaller@0
-    displayName: Use Nuget 4.9
+    displayName: Use Nuget 5.7.0
     inputs:
-      versionSpec: 4.9.4  
+      versionSpec: 5.7.0
 
   - task: DotNetCoreCLI@2
     displayName: 'Restore nuget packages'
diff --git a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/win-gpu-cuda-11-pipeline.yml b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/win-gpu-cuda-11-pipeline.yml
index 83bd46d82f..541cf3d166 100644
--- a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/win-gpu-cuda-11-pipeline.yml
+++ b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/win-gpu-cuda-11-pipeline.yml
@@ -77,9 +77,9 @@ jobs:
   - template: templates/set-test-data-variables-step.yml
 
   - task: NuGetToolInstaller@0
-    displayName: Use Nuget 4.9
+    displayName: Use Nuget 5.7.0
     inputs:
-      versionSpec: 4.9.4  
+      versionSpec: 5.7.0
 
   - task: DotNetCoreCLI@2
     displayName: 'Restore nuget packages'
diff --git a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/win-nocontribops-ci-pipeline.yml b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/win-nocontribops-ci-pipeline.yml
index c9b6a38d03..8a0ef41a7c 100644
--- a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/win-nocontribops-ci-pipeline.yml
+++ b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/win-nocontribops-ci-pipeline.yml
@@ -77,9 +77,9 @@ jobs:
   - template: templates/set-test-data-variables-step.yml
 
   - task: NuGetToolInstaller@0
-    displayName: Use Nuget 4.9
+    displayName: Use Nuget 5.7.0
     inputs:
-      versionSpec: 4.9.4    
+      versionSpec: 5.7.0
 
   - task: DotNetCoreCLI@2
     displayName: 'Restore nuget packages'
diff --git a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/win-x86-nocontribops-ci-pipeline.yml b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/win-x86-nocontribops-ci-pipeline.yml
index 972b39c133..f24af318ff 100644
--- a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/win-x86-nocontribops-ci-pipeline.yml
+++ b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/win-x86-nocontribops-ci-pipeline.yml
@@ -77,9 +77,9 @@ jobs:
   - template: templates/set-test-data-variables-step.yml
 
   - task: NuGetToolInstaller@0
-    displayName: Use Nuget 4.9
+    displayName: Use Nuget 5.7.0
     inputs:
-      versionSpec: 4.9.4  
+      versionSpec: 5.7.0
  
 
   - task: DotNetCoreCLI@2
@@ -116,4 +116,3 @@ jobs:
       condition : 'succeeded'
 
   - template: templates/clean-agent-build-directory-step.yml
-   
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