diff --git a/.ado/publish.yml b/.ado/publish.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b1ad20e01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.ado/publish.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,221 @@
+trigger: none
+pr: none
+
+parameters:
+- name: Build_Type
+  type: string
+  values:
+    - dev
+    - rc
+    - stable
+  default: 'dev'
+- name: Patch_Number
+  type: number
+  default: 0
+- name: Deploy_Azure_Quantum_Package
+  type: boolean
+  default: True
+- name: Deploy_QDK_Package
+  type: boolean
+  default: False
+- name: Create_GitHub_Release
+  type: boolean
+  default: False
+- name: Publish_PyPi_Packages
+  type: boolean
+  default: False
+
+variables:
+- name: OwnerPersonalAlias
+  value: 'billti'
+
+jobs:
+- job: "Build_Azure_Quantum_Python"
+  pool:
+    vmImage: 'windows-latest'
+
+  steps:
+    - task: UsePythonVersion@0
+      inputs:
+        versionSpec: '3.11'
+
+    - script: |
+        pip install wheel
+      displayName: Install wheel
+
+    - script: |
+        pip freeze
+      displayName: List installed packages
+
+    - script: |
+        python set_version.py
+      env:
+        BUILD_TYPE: ${{ parameters.Build_Type }}
+        PATCH_NUMBER: ${{ parameters.Patch_Number }}
+      displayName: Set version
+
+    - script: |
+        cd $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/azure-quantum
+        python setup.py sdist --dist-dir=target/wheels
+        python setup.py bdist_wheel --dist-dir=target/wheels
+      displayName: Build azure-quantum package
+
+    - publish: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/azure-quantum/target/wheels/
+      artifact: azure-quantum-wheels
+      displayName: Upload azure-quantum artifacts
+
+- job: "Test_Azure_Quantum_Python"
+  pool:
+    vmImage: 'windows-latest'
+  
+  steps:
+    - task: UsePythonVersion@0
+      inputs:
+        versionSpec: '3.11'
+
+    - script: |
+        pip install pytest pytest-azurepipelines pytest-cov
+      displayName: Install pytest dependencies
+
+    - script: |
+        pip freeze
+      displayName: List installed packages
+    
+    - script: |
+        cd $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/azure-quantum
+        pip install .[all]
+        pytest --cov-report term --cov=azure.quantum --junitxml test-output-azure-quantum.xml $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/azure-quantum
+      displayName: Run azure-quantum unit tests
+    
+    - task: PublishTestResults@2
+      displayName: 'Publish tests results (python)'
+      condition: succeededOrFailed()
+      inputs:
+        testResultsFormat: 'JUnit'
+        testResultsFiles: '**/test-*.xml'
+        testRunTitle: 'Azure Quantum Python Tests'
+
+- job: "Build_QDK_Python"
+  pool:
+    vmImage: 'windows-latest'
+
+  steps:
+    - task: UsePythonVersion@0
+      inputs:
+        versionSpec: '3.11'
+
+    - script: |
+        pip install wheel
+      displayName: Install wheel
+
+    - script: |
+        pip freeze
+      displayName: List installed packages
+
+    - script: |
+        python set_version.py
+      env:
+        BUILD_TYPE: ${{ parameters.Build_Type }}
+        PATCH_NUMBER: ${{ parameters.Patch_Number }}
+      displayName: Set version
+
+    - script: |
+        cd $(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)/qdk
+        python setup.py sdist --dist-dir=target/wheels
+        python setup.py bdist_wheel --dist-dir=target/wheels
+      displayName: Build qdk package
+
+    - publish: $(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)/qdk/target/wheels/
+      artifact: qdk-wheels
+      displayName: Upload qdk-wheels artifacts
+
+- job: "Approval"
+  dependsOn:
+  - "Build_Azure_Quantum_Python"
+  - "Build_QDK_Python"
+  - "Test_Azure_Quantum_Python"
+  pool: server
+  timeoutInMinutes: 1440 # job times out in 1 day
+  steps:
+  - task: ManualValidation@0
+    timeoutInMinutes: 1440 # task times out in 1 day
+    inputs:
+      notifyUsers: ''
+      instructions: 'Please verify artifacts and approve the release'
+      onTimeout: 'reject'
+
+- job: "Publish_Python_Packages"
+  dependsOn: Approval
+  pool:
+    vmImage: 'windows-latest'
+
+  steps:
+  - task: UsePythonVersion@0
+    inputs:
+      versionSpec: '3.11'
+
+  - script: |
+      python set_version.py
+    env:
+      BUILD_TYPE: ${{ parameters.Build_Type }}
+      PATCH_NUMBER: ${{ parameters.Patch_Number }}
+    displayName: Set version
+
+  - download: current
+    artifact: azure-quantum-wheels
+    displayName: Download azure-quantum artifacts
+
+  - download: current
+    artifact: qdk-wheels
+    displayName: Download qdk artifacts
+
+  - task: CopyFiles@2
+    condition: ${{ parameters.Deploy_Azure_Quantum_Package }}
+    displayName: Copy azure-quantum artifacts
+    inputs:
+      SourceFolder: '$(Pipeline.Workspace)/azure-quantum-wheels'
+      Contents: '**'
+      TargetFolder: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/target/wheels'
+
+  - task: CopyFiles@2
+    condition: ${{ parameters.Deploy_QDK_Package }}
+    displayName: Copy qdk artifacts
+    inputs:
+      SourceFolder: '$(Pipeline.Workspace)/qdk-wheels'
+      Contents: '**'
+      TargetFolder: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/target/wheels'
+
+  - script: |
+      ls $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/target/wheels/*
+    displayName: List Py Artifacts to publish
+
+  - task: GitHubRelease@1
+    condition: ${{ parameters.Create_GitHub_Release }}
+    displayName: Create GitHub Release
+    inputs:
+      gitHubConnection: AzureQuantumOauth
+      repositoryName: Microsoft/azure-quantum-python
+      action: create
+      tagSource: 'userSpecifiedTag'
+      tag: azure-quantum_v$(PYTHON_VERSION)
+      isDraft: True
+      isPreRelease: ${{ ne(parameters.Build_Type, 'stable') }}
+      target: $(Build.SourceVersion)
+      addChangeLog: False
+      assets: |
+        $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/target/wheels/*
+
+  - task: EsrpRelease@4
+    condition: ${{ parameters.Publish_PyPi_Packages }}
+    displayName: Publish Py Packages
+    inputs:
+     ConnectedServiceName: 'ESRP_Release'
+     Intent: 'PackageDistribution'
+     ContentType: 'PyPi'
+     FolderLocation: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/target/wheels'
+     Owners: '$(OwnerPersonalAlias)@microsoft.com'  # NB: Group email here fails the task with non-actionable output.
+     Approvers: 'billti@microsoft.com'
+     # Auto-inserted Debugging defaults:
+     ServiceEndpointUrl: 'https://api.esrp.microsoft.com'
+     MainPublisher: 'QuantumDevelpmentKit'          # ESRP Team's Correction (including the critical typo "Develpm").
+     DomainTenantId: '72f988bf-86f1-41af-91ab-2d7cd011db47'
diff --git a/azure-quantum/requirements-qsharp.txt b/azure-quantum/requirements-qsharp.txt
index 7185c5444..0a03a7356 100644
--- a/azure-quantum/requirements-qsharp.txt
+++ b/azure-quantum/requirements-qsharp.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-qsharp>=0.28.263081
\ No newline at end of file
+qsharp>=0.28.263081,<=1.0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/azure-quantum/setup.py b/azure-quantum/setup.py
index 49284f13a..8cc8f5ba1 100644
--- a/azure-quantum/setup.py
+++ b/azure-quantum/setup.py
@@ -99,13 +99,14 @@ def read_requirements(requirement_file: str) -> list[str]:
     license="MIT License",
     long_description=long_description,
     long_description_content_type="text/markdown",
-    url="https://github.com/microsoft/qdk-python",
+    url="https://github.com/microsoft/azure-quantum-python",
     packages=setuptools.find_namespace_packages(include=["azure.*"]),
     classifiers=[
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
         "License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License",
         "Operating System :: OS Independent",
     ],
+    python_requires=">=3.7",
     install_requires=requirements,
     extras_require=extras_require
 )
diff --git a/qdk/setup.py b/qdk/setup.py
index db83ee407..0c2cb666d 100644
--- a/qdk/setup.py
+++ b/qdk/setup.py
@@ -31,15 +31,16 @@
     license="MIT License",
     long_description=long_description,
     long_description_content_type="text/markdown",
-    url="https://github.com/microsoft/qdk-python",
+    url="https://github.com/microsoft/azure-quantum-python",
     packages=setuptools.find_namespace_packages(include=["qdk*"]),
     classifiers=[
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
         "License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License",
         "Operating System :: OS Independent",
     ],
+    python_requires=">=3.7",
     install_requires=[
-        'qsharp',
+        'qsharp<=1.0',
         'jupyter_jsmol',
         'networkx',
         'varname',
diff --git a/set_version.py b/set_version.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3abcae28e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/set_version.py
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+# Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.
+# Licensed under the MIT License.
+
+import os
+
+major_minor = "0.29"
+
+BUILD_TYPE = os.environ.get("BUILD_TYPE") or "dev"
+PATCH_NUMBER = os.environ.get("PATCH_NUMBER")
+
+if BUILD_TYPE not in ["dev", "rc", "stable"]:
+    print(f"BUILD_TYPE environment variable must be 'dev', 'rc', or 'stable'. Current value: {BUILD_TYPE}")
+    exit(1)
+
+try:
+    patch_ver = int(PATCH_NUMBER)
+except:
+    print(f"PATCH_NUMBER environment variable must be set to a valid integer. Current value: {PATCH_NUMBER}")
+    exit(1)
+
+version_triple = "{}.{}".format(major_minor, patch_ver)
+
+pip_suffix = {"stable": "", "rc": "rc0", "dev": "dev0"}
+pip_version = "{}{}".format(version_triple, pip_suffix.get(BUILD_TYPE))
+
+print("PYTHON_VERSION: {}".format(pip_version))
+
+# Set PYTHON_VERSION variable for steps in same job to reference as $(PYTHON_VERSION)
+print(f"##vso[task.setvariable variable=PYTHON_VERSION;]{pip_version}")
+
+# Set build tags
+print(f"##vso[build.addbuildtag]v{pip_version}")
+print(f"##vso[build.addbuildtag]{BUILD_TYPE}")