Update CI to install .NET SDK 8.0

And some various cleanups.

.vsts-ci/azure-pipelines-ci.yml

@@ -41,10 +41,10 @@ jobs:
   steps:
   - template: templates/ci-general.yml
 
-- job: macOS11
-  displayName: macOS 11
+- job: macOS12
+  displayName: macOS 12
   pool:
-    vmImage: macOS-11
+    vmImage: macOS-12
   steps:
   - template: templates/ci-general.yml
 

.vsts-ci/azure-pipelines-release.yml

@@ -1,14 +1,17 @@
 name: Release-$(Build.SourceBranchName)-$(Date:yyyyMMdd)$(Rev:.rr)
 
+trigger: none
+
 variables:
   # Don't download unneeded packages
-  - name: DOTNET_SKIP_FIRST_TIME_EXPERIENCE
+  - name: DOTNET_NOLOGO
     value: 'true'
   # Improve performance by not sending telemetry
   - name: DOTNET_CLI_TELEMETRY_OPTOUT
     value: 'true'
-
-trigger: none
+  # Improve performance by not generating certificates
+  - name: DOTNET_GENERATE_ASPNET_CERTIFICATE
+    value: 'false'
 
 resources:
   repositories:

.vsts-ci/misc-analysis.yml

@@ -2,10 +2,6 @@ name: Misc-$(Build.SourceBranchName)-$(Date:yyyyMMdd)$(Rev:.rr)
 
 trigger:
   - gh-readonly-queue/main/*
-pr:
-  paths:
-    exclude:
-    - '**/*.md'
 
 resources:
   repositories:
@@ -22,19 +18,3 @@ jobs:
   - checkout: self
   - checkout: ComplianceRepo
   - template: ci-compliance.yml@ComplianceRepo
-
-# NOTE: This enables our project to work with Visual Studio's Rich Navigation:
-# https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/services/rich-code-navigation/
-- job: RichCodeNav
-  pool:
-    vmImage: windows-latest
-  steps:
-  # TODO: Move to GitHub Action
-  - task: RichCodeNavIndexer@0
-    continueOnError: true
-    inputs:
-      serviceConnection: rich-nav
-      nugetServiceConnection: rich-nav-nuget
-      githubServiceConnection: PowerShell
-      languages: typescript,csharp
-      serviceEndpoint: https://prod.richnav.vsengsaas.visualstudio.com

.vsts-ci/templates/ci-general.yml

@@ -33,19 +33,24 @@ steps:
 
 - task: UseDotNet@2
   condition: not(${{ parameters.usePipelineArtifact }})
-  displayName: Install .NET 7.0.x SDK
+  displayName: Install .NET 8.x SDK
   inputs:
     packageType: sdk
-    version: 7.0.x
-    performMultiLevelLookup: true
+    version: 8.x
 
 - task: UseDotNet@2
   condition: not(${{ parameters.usePipelineArtifact }})
-  displayName: Install .NET 6.0.x runtime
+  displayName: Install .NET 7.x runtime
   inputs:
     packageType: runtime
-    version: 6.0.x
-    performMultiLevelLookup: true
+    version: 7.x
+
+- task: UseDotNet@2
+  condition: not(${{ parameters.usePipelineArtifact }})
+  displayName: Install .NET 6.x runtime
+  inputs:
+    packageType: runtime
+    version: 6.x
 
 - task: UseNode@1
   inputs: