From 534373ac1c28645df0c1ebcf915e32bdbeff4ff9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "copilot-swe-agent[bot]" <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2026 09:10:51 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 1/3] Initial plan


From a3d16956134d87711ef085b9e37964ba4cde24d0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "copilot-swe-agent[bot]" <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2026 09:17:06 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 2/3] Replace hardcoded macOS Helix queue names with
 centralized variables

Co-authored-by: matouskozak <55735845+matouskozak@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 eng/pipelines/coreclr/templates/helix-queues-setup.yml | 8 ++++----
 eng/pipelines/libraries/helix-queues-setup.yml         | 8 ++++----
 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/templates/helix-queues-setup.yml b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/templates/helix-queues-setup.yml
index 3a71e6e0ecb611..2ac299148df160 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/templates/helix-queues-setup.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/templates/helix-queues-setup.yml
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@ jobs:
 
     # iOS Simulator/Mac Catalyst arm64
     - ${{ if in(parameters.platform, 'iossimulator_arm64', 'tvossimulator_arm64', 'maccatalyst_arm64') }}:
-      - OSX.15.Arm64.Open
+      - $(helix_macos_arm64)
 
     # iOS/tvOS Simulator x64 & MacCatalyst x64
     - ${{ if in(parameters.platform, 'iossimulator_x64', 'tvossimulator_x64', 'maccatalyst_x64') }}:
-      - OSX.15.Amd64.Open
+      - $(helix_macos_x64)
 
     # Android arm64
     - ${{ if in(parameters.platform, 'android_arm64') }}:
@@ -54,11 +54,11 @@ jobs:
 
     # iOS devices
     - ${{ if in(parameters.platform, 'ios_arm64') }}:
-      - osx.15.amd64.iphone.open
+      - $(helix_macos_ios_device_latest)
 
     # tvOS devices
     - ${{ if in(parameters.platform, 'tvos_arm64') }}:
-      - osx.15.amd64.appletv.open
+      - $(helix_macos_tvos_device_latest)
 
     # Linux arm
     - ${{ if eq(parameters.platform, 'linux_arm') }}:
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/libraries/helix-queues-setup.yml b/eng/pipelines/libraries/helix-queues-setup.yml
index e81bae6ba29e35..a230b2771698eb 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/libraries/helix-queues-setup.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/libraries/helix-queues-setup.yml
@@ -92,19 +92,19 @@ jobs:
 
     # iOS Simulator/Mac Catalyst arm64
     - ${{ if in(parameters.platform, 'iossimulator_arm64', 'tvossimulator_arm64', 'maccatalyst_arm64') }}:
-      - OSX.15.Arm64.Open
+      - $(helix_macos_arm64)
 
     # iOS/tvOS Simulator x64 & MacCatalyst x64
     - ${{ if in(parameters.platform, 'iossimulator_x64', 'tvossimulator_x64', 'maccatalyst_x64') }}:
-      - OSX.15.Amd64.Open
+      - $(helix_macos_x64)
 
     # iOS devices
     - ${{ if in(parameters.platform, 'ios_arm64') }}:
-      - osx.15.amd64.iphone.open
+      - $(helix_macos_ios_device_latest)
 
     # tvOS devices
     - ${{ if in(parameters.platform, 'tvos_arm64') }}:
-      - osx.15.amd64.appletv.open
+      - $(helix_macos_tvos_device_latest)
 
     # windows x64
     - ${{ if eq(parameters.platform, 'windows_x64') }}:

From 937fe532fe2031891998953aa8484ced8a004c81 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "copilot-swe-agent[bot]" <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2026 10:51:23 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 3/3] Add helix-platforms.yml template to iOS-like pipeline
 wrappers

Co-authored-by: matouskozak <55735845+matouskozak@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 eng/pipelines/runtime-ioslike.yml          | 1 +
 eng/pipelines/runtime-ioslikesimulator.yml | 1 +
 eng/pipelines/runtime-maccatalyst.yml      | 1 +
 3 files changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/eng/pipelines/runtime-ioslike.yml b/eng/pipelines/runtime-ioslike.yml
index 1100ec500ce6ff..60f3af01b2eb5c 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/runtime-ioslike.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/runtime-ioslike.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ trigger: none
 
 variables:
   - template: /eng/pipelines/common/variables.yml
+  - template: /eng/pipelines/helix-platforms.yml
 
 extends:
   template:  /eng/pipelines/common/templates/pipeline-with-resources.yml
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/runtime-ioslikesimulator.yml b/eng/pipelines/runtime-ioslikesimulator.yml
index ca20c526016000..b3e4c37da23362 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/runtime-ioslikesimulator.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/runtime-ioslikesimulator.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ trigger: none
 
 variables:
   - template: /eng/pipelines/common/variables.yml
+  - template: /eng/pipelines/helix-platforms.yml
 
 extends:
   template:  /eng/pipelines/common/templates/pipeline-with-resources.yml
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/runtime-maccatalyst.yml b/eng/pipelines/runtime-maccatalyst.yml
index cf67dd92d925bf..679186517683be 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/runtime-maccatalyst.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/runtime-maccatalyst.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ trigger: none
 
 variables:
   - template: /eng/pipelines/common/variables.yml
+  - template: /eng/pipelines/helix-platforms.yml
 
 extends:
   template:  /eng/pipelines/common/templates/pipeline-with-resources.yml