Revert to VS2022 images as VS2026 image doesn't exist in agent pools yet

Copilot · protikbiswas100 · Copilot · commit 936bf70fc153 · 2025-11-27T05:27:15.000Z
Co-authored-by: protikbiswas100 &lt;219775028+protikbiswas100@users.noreply.github.com&gt;
diff --git a/.ado/compliance.yml b/.ado/compliance.yml
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ parameters:
   default:
     Medium:
       name: rnw-pool-4-microsoft
-      demands: ImageOverride -equals rnw-img-vs2026-node22
+      demands: ImageOverride -equals rnw-img-vs2022-node22
     Large:
       name: rnw-pool-8-microsoft
-      demands: ImageOverride -equals rnw-img-vs2026-node22
+      demands: ImageOverride -equals rnw-img-vs2022-node22
 - name: forceCodeQL
   displayName: Force CodeQL to rebuild databases
   type: boolean
diff --git a/.ado/continuous.yml b/.ado/continuous.yml
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@ parameters:
     default:
       Small:
         name: rnw-pool-2
-        demands: ImageOverride -equals rnw-img-vs2026-node22
+        demands: ImageOverride -equals rnw-img-vs2022-node22
       Medium:
         name: rnw-pool-4
-        demands: ImageOverride -equals rnw-img-vs2026-node22
+        demands: ImageOverride -equals rnw-img-vs2022-node22
       Large:
         name: rnw-pool-8
-        demands: ImageOverride -equals rnw-img-vs2026-node22
+        demands: ImageOverride -equals rnw-img-vs2022-node22
 
 stages:
   - template: stages.yml
diff --git a/.ado/image/rnw-img-vs2026-node22.json b/.ado/image/rnw-img-vs2026-node22.json
diff --git a/.ado/integrate-rn.yaml b/.ado/integrate-rn.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ variables:
   - group: RNW Secrets
 
 pool:
-  vmImage: windows-2025
+  vmImage: windows-2022
 
 jobs:
   - job: IntegrateRN
diff --git a/.ado/publish.yml b/.ado/publish.yml
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ parameters:
   default:
     Medium:
       name: rnw-pool-4-microsoft
-      demands: ImageOverride -equals rnw-img-vs2026-node22
+      demands: ImageOverride -equals rnw-img-vs2022-node22
     Large:
       name: rnw-pool-8-microsoft
-      demands: ImageOverride -equals rnw-img-vs2026-node22
+      demands: ImageOverride -equals rnw-img-vs2022-node22
 
 - name: desktopBuildMatrix
   type: object
diff --git a/.ado/templates/discover-google-test-adapter.yml b/.ado/templates/discover-google-test-adapter.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 steps:
 
   - powershell: |
-      $vsExtensionPath="${env:ProgramFiles}\Microsoft Visual Studio\2026\Enterprise\Common7\IDE\Extensions\";
+      $vsExtensionPath="${env:ProgramFiles}\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Enterprise\Common7\IDE\Extensions\";
       $GoogleTestAdapterPath=(Get-ChildItem $vsExtensionPath -Directory | Where-Object -FilterScript {Test-Path  (Join-Path -Path $_.FullName -ChildPath "GoogleTestAdapter.Core.dll")}).FullName
 
       # Test the path to the google test adapter
diff --git a/.ado/templates/msbuild-sln.yml b/.ado/templates/msbuild-sln.yml
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ parameters:
   # NuGet & MSBuild
   solutionDir:
   solutionName:
-  msbuildVersion: 18.0
+  msbuildVersion: 17.0
   msBuildArchitecture: x64
   preferredToolArchitecture: x64
-  platformToolset: v145
+  platformToolset: v143
   buildPlatform: x64
   buildConfiguration: Debug
   msbuildArguments: ''
diff --git a/.ado/windows-vs-pr-secure.yml b/.ado/windows-vs-pr-secure.yml
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@ parameters:
     default:
       Small:
         name: rnw-pool-2
-        demands: ImageOverride -equals rnw-img-vs2026-node22
+        demands: ImageOverride -equals rnw-img-vs2022-node22
       Medium:
         name: rnw-pool-4
-        demands: ImageOverride -equals rnw-img-vs2026-node22
+        demands: ImageOverride -equals rnw-img-vs2022-node22
       Large:
         name: rnw-pool-8
-        demands: ImageOverride -equals rnw-img-vs2026-node22
+        demands: ImageOverride -equals rnw-img-vs2022-node22
 
 stages:
   - template: stages.yml
diff --git a/.ado/windows-vs-pr.yml b/.ado/windows-vs-pr.yml
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@ parameters:
     default:
       Small:
         name: rnw-pool-2
-        demands: ImageOverride -equals rnw-img-vs2026-node22
+        demands: ImageOverride -equals rnw-img-vs2022-node22
       Medium:
         name: rnw-pool-4
-        demands: ImageOverride -equals rnw-img-vs2026-node22
+        demands: ImageOverride -equals rnw-img-vs2022-node22
       Large:
         name: rnw-pool-8
-        demands: ImageOverride -equals rnw-img-vs2026-node22
+        demands: ImageOverride -equals rnw-img-vs2022-node22
 
 stages:
   - template: stages.yml
diff --git a/change/react-native-windows-8937bbd5-d2f3-4e7b-bf61-571de9bb7e7c.json b/change/react-native-windows-8937bbd5-d2f3-4e7b-bf61-571de9bb7e7c.json
diff --git a/vnext/Scripts/rnw-dependencies.ps1 b/vnext/Scripts/rnw-dependencies.ps1
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ param(
     [string]$Check = [CheckId]::All,
 
     [Parameter(ValueFromRemainingArguments)]
-    [ValidateSet('appDev', 'rnwDev', 'buildLab', 'vs2026', 'clone')]
+    [ValidateSet('appDev', 'rnwDev', 'buildLab', 'vs2022', 'clone')]
     [String[]]$Tags = @('appDev'),
     [switch]$Enterprise = $false
 )
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ $wingetver = "1.7.11261";
 
 # The minimum VS version to check for
 # Note: For install to work, whatever min version you specify here must be met by the current package available on winget.
-$vsver = "18.0.0";
+$vsver = "17.11.0";
 
 # The exact .NET SDK version to check for
 $dotnetver = "8.0";
@@ -242,9 +242,9 @@ function InstallVS {
 
         if ($Enterprise) {
             # The CI machines need the enterprise version of VS as that is what is hardcoded in all the scripts
-            WinGetInstall Microsoft.VisualStudio.2026.Enterprise
+            WinGetInstall Microsoft.VisualStudio.2022.Enterprise
         } else {
-            WinGetInstall Microsoft.VisualStudio.2026.Community
+            WinGetInstall Microsoft.VisualStudio.2022.Community
         }
 
         $vsWhere = Get-VSWhere;
@@ -458,8 +458,8 @@ $requirements = @(
     },
     @{
         Id=[CheckId]::VSUWP;
-        Name = "Visual Studio 2026 (>= $vsver) & req. components";
-        Tags = @('appDev', 'vs2026');
+        Name = "Visual Studio 2022 (>= $vsver) & req. components";
+        Tags = @('appDev', 'vs2022');
         Valid = { CheckVS; }
         Install = { InstallVS };
         HasVerboseOutput = $true;
