diff --git a/eng/common/scripts/Delete-RemoteBranches.ps1 b/eng/common/scripts/Delete-RemoteBranches.ps1
index 49cc85cbe909..c79ff03bd983 100644
--- a/eng/common/scripts/Delete-RemoteBranches.ps1
+++ b/eng/common/scripts/Delete-RemoteBranches.ps1
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 [CmdletBinding(SupportsShouldProcess)]
 param(
-  # The repo owner: e.g. Azure
-  $RepoOwner,
-  # The repo name. E.g. azure-sdk-for-java
-  $RepoName,
   # Please use the RepoOwner/RepoName format: e.g. Azure/azure-sdk-for-java
-  $RepoId="$RepoOwner/$RepoName",
+  $RepoId = "$RepoOwner/$RepoName",
+  # Upstream repo to check and see if there are existing open PRs from before deleting branch
+  $UpstreamRepoId,
   # CentralRepoId the original PR to generate sync PR. E.g Azure/azure-sdk-tools for eng/common
   $CentralRepoId,
   # We start from the sync PRs, use the branch name to get the PR number of central repo. E.g. sync-eng/common-(<branchName>)-(<PrNumber>). Have group name on PR number.
@@ -15,9 +13,11 @@ param(
   # Date format: e.g. Tuesday, April 12, 2022 1:36:02 PM. Allow to use other date format.
   [AllowNull()]
   [DateTime]$LastCommitOlderThan,
+  [Switch]$DeleteBranchesEvenIfThereIsOpenPR = $false,
   [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
   $AuthToken
 )
+Set-StrictMode -version 3
 
 . (Join-Path $PSScriptRoot common.ps1)
 
@@ -44,26 +44,9 @@ foreach ($res in $responses)
     continue
   }
 
-  # Get all open sync PRs associate with branch.
-  try {
-    $head = "${RepoId}:${branchName}"
-    LogDebug "Operating on branch [ $branchName ]"
-    $pullRequests = Get-GitHubPullRequests -RepoId $RepoId -State "all" -Head $head -AuthToken $AuthToken
-  }
-  catch
+  # If we have a central PR that created this branch still open still don't delete the branch
+  if ($CentralRepoId)
   {
-    LogError "Get-GitHubPullRequests failed with exception:`n$_"
-    exit 1
-  }
-  $openPullRequests = $pullRequests | ? { $_.State -eq "open" }
-
-  if (!$CentralRepoId -and $openPullRequests.Count -gt 0) {
-    LogDebug "CentralRepoId is not configured and found open PRs associate with branch [ $branchName ]. Skipping..."
-    continue
-  }
-
-  # check central PR
-  if ($CentralRepoId) {
     $pullRequestNumber = $Matches["PrNumber"]
     # If central PR number found, then skip
     if (!$pullRequestNumber) {
@@ -88,12 +71,33 @@ foreach ($res in $responses)
     }
   }
 
-  foreach ($openPullRequest in $openPullRequests) {
-    Write-Host "Open pull Request [ $($openPullRequest.html_url) ] will be closed after branch deletion."
+  # If this branch has an open PR in the repo or the upstream repo then don't delete
+  try
+  {
+    $head = "${RepoId}:${branchName}"
+    LogDebug "Operating on branch [ $branchName ]"
+    $pullRequests = Get-GitHubPullRequests -RepoId $RepoId -State "all" -Head $head -AuthToken $AuthToken
+
+    # check to see if there are any PR's open in the main central repo as well.
+    if ($UpstreamRepoId) {
+      $pullRequests += Get-GitHubPullRequests -RepoId $UpstreamRepoId -State "all" -Head $head -AuthToken $AuthToken
+    }
+  }
+  catch
+  {
+    LogError "Get-GitHubPullRequests failed with exception:`n$_"
+    exit 1
+  }
+  $openPullRequests = @($pullRequests | Where-Object { $_.State -eq "open" })
+
+  if ($openPullRequests.Count -gt 0 -and !$DeleteBranchesEvenIfThereIsOpenPR) {
+    LogDebug "CentralRepoId is not configured and found open PRs associate with branch [ $branchName ]. Skipping..."
+    continue
   }
 
   # If there is date filter, then check if branch last commit older than the date.
-  if ($LastCommitOlderThan) {
+  if ($LastCommitOlderThan)
+  {
     if (!$res.object -or !$res.object.url) {
       LogWarning "No commit url returned from response. Skipping... "
       continue
@@ -117,10 +121,15 @@ foreach ($res in $responses)
     }
   }
 
-  try {
+  foreach ($openPullRequest in $openPullRequests) {
+    Write-Host "Open pull Request [ $($openPullRequest.html_url) ] will be closed after branch deletion."
+  }
+
+  try 
+  {
     if ($PSCmdlet.ShouldProcess("[ $branchName ] in [ $RepoId ]", "Deleting branches on cleanup script")) {
       Remove-GitHubSourceReferences -RepoId $RepoId -Ref $branch -AuthToken $AuthToken
-      Write-Host "The branch [ $branchName ] with sha [$($res.object.sha)] in [ $RepoId ] has been deleted."
+      Write-Host "The branch [ $branchName ] with sha [ $($res.object.sha) ] in [ $RepoId ] has been deleted."
     }
   }
   catch {
diff --git a/eng/common/scripts/Helpers/DevOps-WorkItem-Helpers.ps1 b/eng/common/scripts/Helpers/DevOps-WorkItem-Helpers.ps1
index ba299856b2dc..fc0d3497c06a 100644
--- a/eng/common/scripts/Helpers/DevOps-WorkItem-Helpers.ps1
+++ b/eng/common/scripts/Helpers/DevOps-WorkItem-Helpers.ps1
@@ -836,6 +836,15 @@ function UpdatePackageVersions($pkgWorkItem, $plannedVersions, $shippedVersions)
       $shippedVersionSet[$version.Version] = $version
       $updateShipped = $true
     }
+    else
+    {
+      # Check for any date update, general case would from be previous Unknown to date
+      if ($shippedVersionSet[$version.Version].Date -ne $version.Date)
+      {
+        $shippedVersionSet[$version.Version] = $version
+        $updateShipped = $true
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   $versionSet = @{}
@@ -889,11 +898,11 @@ function UpdatePackageVersions($pkgWorkItem, $plannedVersions, $shippedVersions)
     # If we shipped a version after we set "In Release" state then reset the state to "Next Release Unknown"
     if ($pkgWorkItem.fields["System.State"] -eq "In Release")
     {
-      $lastShippedDate = [DateTime]$newShippedVersions[0].Date
+      $lastShippedDate = $newShippedVersions[0].Date -as [DateTime]
       $markedInReleaseDate = ([DateTime]$pkgWorkItem.fields["Microsoft.VSTS.Common.StateChangeDate"])
 
       # We just shipped so lets set the state to "Next Release Unknown"
-      if ($markedInReleaseDate -le $lastShippedDate)
+      if ($lastShippedDate -and $markedInReleaseDate -le $lastShippedDate)
       {
         $fieldUpdates += @'
 {