diff --git a/.azure-devops/cred-poli-scan.yml b/.azure-devops/cred-poli-scan.yml
index 1bda2b7f0..eff118b37 100644
--- a/.azure-devops/cred-poli-scan.yml
+++ b/.azure-devops/cred-poli-scan.yml
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@
 # https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/pipelines/repos/github?view=azure-devops&tabs=yaml#disabling-the-ci-trigger
 trigger: none
 
-# pull request validation
 pr:
-- main
+  branches:
+    include:
+    - main
 
 pool:
   vmImage: windows-latest
diff --git a/.azure-devops/nightlybuild/mlz-bicep-azurecloud-pipelines.yml b/.azure-devops/nightlybuild/mlz-bicep-azurecloud-pipelines.yml
index c7c03520d..9ec8247d9 100644
--- a/.azure-devops/nightlybuild/mlz-bicep-azurecloud-pipelines.yml
+++ b/.azure-devops/nightlybuild/mlz-bicep-azurecloud-pipelines.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ schedules:
     branches:
       include:
         - main
-        - mlz-azure-pipelines
     always: true
 
 pool:
diff --git a/.azure-devops/nightlybuild/mlz-bicep-azuregov-pipelines.yml b/.azure-devops/nightlybuild/mlz-bicep-azuregov-pipelines.yml
index 95c60b7ff..9256750cd 100644
--- a/.azure-devops/nightlybuild/mlz-bicep-azuregov-pipelines.yml
+++ b/.azure-devops/nightlybuild/mlz-bicep-azuregov-pipelines.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ schedules:
     branches:
       include:
         - main
-        - mlz-azure-pipelines
     always: true
 
 pool:
diff --git a/.azure-devops/nightlybuild/mlz-tf-azurecloud-pipelines.yml b/.azure-devops/nightlybuild/mlz-tf-azurecloud-pipelines.yml
index 65e8ade96..7f7d804cb 100644
--- a/.azure-devops/nightlybuild/mlz-tf-azurecloud-pipelines.yml
+++ b/.azure-devops/nightlybuild/mlz-tf-azurecloud-pipelines.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ schedules:
     branches:
       include:
         - main
-        - mlz-azure-pipelines
     always: true
 
 pool:
diff --git a/.azure-devops/nightlybuild/mlz-tf-azuregov-pipelines.yml b/.azure-devops/nightlybuild/mlz-tf-azuregov-pipelines.yml
index 8f251b719..28477d99d 100644
--- a/.azure-devops/nightlybuild/mlz-tf-azuregov-pipelines.yml
+++ b/.azure-devops/nightlybuild/mlz-tf-azuregov-pipelines.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ schedules:
     branches:
       include:
         - main
-        - mlz-azure-pipelines
     always: 'true'
 pool:
   vmImage: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/.azure-devops/prbuild/mlz-pr-bicep-azurecloud-pipelines.yml b/.azure-devops/prbuild/mlz-pr-bicep-azurecloud-pipelines.yml
index 226ca7c84..45eb3bf8b 100644
--- a/.azure-devops/prbuild/mlz-pr-bicep-azurecloud-pipelines.yml
+++ b/.azure-devops/prbuild/mlz-pr-bicep-azurecloud-pipelines.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 # Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.
 # Licensed under the MIT License.
 
-trigger:
-- main
-- mlz-azure-pipelines
+# disable CI per:
+# https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/pipelines/repos/github?view=azure-devops&tabs=yaml#disabling-the-ci-trigger
+trigger: none
+
+pr:
+  branches:
+    include:
+    - main
 
 pool:
   vmImage: ubuntu-latest
@@ -15,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
 - job: bicepCommercialCloud
   steps:
   - task: AzureCLI@2
-    displayName: "Deploy MLZ Bicep"
+    displayName: "What-if Bicep"
     inputs:
       azureSubscription: $(ServiceConnectionName)
       scriptType: 'bash'
diff --git a/.azure-devops/prbuild/mlz-pr-bicep-azuregov-pipelines.yml b/.azure-devops/prbuild/mlz-pr-bicep-azuregov-pipelines.yml
index 85bc5223d..9fd0caea1 100644
--- a/.azure-devops/prbuild/mlz-pr-bicep-azuregov-pipelines.yml
+++ b/.azure-devops/prbuild/mlz-pr-bicep-azuregov-pipelines.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 # Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.
 # Licensed under the MIT License.
 
-trigger:
-- main
-- mlz-azure-pipelines
+# disable CI per:
+# https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/pipelines/repos/github?view=azure-devops&tabs=yaml#disabling-the-ci-trigger
+trigger: none
+
+pr:
+  branches:
+    include:
+    - main
 
 pool:
   vmImage: ubuntu-latest
@@ -15,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
 - job: bicepGovCloud
   steps:
   - task: AzureCLI@2
-    displayName: "Deploy MLZ Bicep"
+    displayName: "What-if Bicep"
     inputs:
       azureSubscription: $(GServiceConnectionName)
       scriptType: 'bash'
diff --git a/.azure-devops/prbuild/mlz-pr-tf-azurecloud-pipelines.yml b/.azure-devops/prbuild/mlz-pr-tf-azurecloud-pipelines.yml
index 120bd0b67..12e12c395 100644
--- a/.azure-devops/prbuild/mlz-pr-tf-azurecloud-pipelines.yml
+++ b/.azure-devops/prbuild/mlz-pr-tf-azurecloud-pipelines.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 # Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.
 # Licensed under the MIT License.
 
-trigger:
+# disable CI per:
+# https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/pipelines/repos/github?view=azure-devops&tabs=yaml#disabling-the-ci-trigger
+trigger: none
+
+pr:
   branches:
     include:
     - main
-    - mlz-azure-pipelines
 
 pool:
   vmImage: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/.azure-devops/prbuild/mlz-pr-tf-azuregov-pipelines.yml b/.azure-devops/prbuild/mlz-pr-tf-azuregov-pipelines.yml
index 40d8a0ffd..bf48c45e1 100644
--- a/.azure-devops/prbuild/mlz-pr-tf-azuregov-pipelines.yml
+++ b/.azure-devops/prbuild/mlz-pr-tf-azuregov-pipelines.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 # Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.
 # Licensed under the MIT License.
 
-trigger:
-- main
-- mlz-azure-pipelines
+# disable CI per:
+# https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/pipelines/repos/github?view=azure-devops&tabs=yaml#disabling-the-ci-trigger
+trigger: none
+
+pr:
+  branches:
+    include:
+    - main
 
 pool:
   vmImage: ubuntu-latest
@@ -18,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
     inputs:
       terraformVersion: '1.0.8'
   - task: AzureCLI@2
-    displayName: "Deploy MLZ Terraform"
+    displayName: "Terraform Plan"
     inputs:
       azureSubscription: $(GAzureConnection)
       scriptType: 'bash'