diff --git a/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-CMake-Dev17.yml b/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-CMake-Dev17.yml
index 94cb225..2eeb30d 100644
--- a/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-CMake-Dev17.yml
+++ b/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-CMake-Dev17.yml
@@ -59,13 +59,21 @@ resources:
 name: $(Year:yyyy).$(Month).$(DayOfMonth)$(Rev:.r)
 
 variables:
-  Codeql.Enabled: false
-  VCPKG_ROOT: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/vcpkg
-  VCPKG_CMAKE_DIR: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/vcpkg/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake
-  VCPKG_MANIFEST_DIR: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/build
-  VS_GENERATOR: 'Visual Studio 17 2022'
-  WIN10_SDK: '10.0.19041.0'
-  WIN11_SDK: '10.0.22000.0'
+- group: dxtex-shared-variables
+- name: Codeql.Enabled
+  value: false
+- name: VCPKG_ROOT
+  value: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/vcpkg'
+- name: VCPKG_CMAKE_DIR
+  value: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/vcpkg/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake'
+- name: VCPKG_MANIFEST_DIR
+  value: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/build'
+- name: VS_GENERATOR
+  value: 'Visual Studio 17 2022'
+- name: WIN10_SDK
+  value: '10.0.19041.0'
+- name: WIN11_SDK
+  value: '10.0.22000.0'
 
 pool:
   vmImage: windows-2022
diff --git a/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-CMake-Xbox-Dev17.yml b/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-CMake-Xbox-Dev17.yml
index fe6b3f4..87172bd 100644
--- a/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-CMake-Xbox-Dev17.yml
+++ b/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-CMake-Xbox-Dev17.yml
@@ -37,14 +37,21 @@ resources:
 name: $(Year:yyyy).$(Month).$(DayOfMonth)$(Rev:.r)
 
 variables:
-  Codeql.Enabled: false
-  VS_GENERATOR: 'Visual Studio 17 2022'
-  WIN10_SDK: '10.0.19041.0'
-  EXTRACTED_FOLDER: $(ExtractedFolder)
-  GDK_EDITION: $(GDKEditionNumber)
-  URL_FEED: $(ADOFeedURL)
-  GameDKLatest: '$(ExtractedFolder)\Microsoft.gdk.xbox.$(GDKEditionNumber)\native\$(GDKEditionNumber)\'
-  skipNugetSecurityAnalysis: true # We explicitly call this task so we don't need it to be auto-injected
+- group: dxtex-shared-variables
+- name: Codeql.Enabled
+  value: false
+- name: VS_GENERATOR
+  value: 'Visual Studio 17 2022'
+- name: WIN10_SDK
+  value: '10.0.19041.0'
+- name: EXTRACTED_FOLDER
+  value: '$(ExtractedFolder)'
+- name: URL_FEED
+  value: $(ADOFeedURL)
+- name: GameDKLatest
+  value: '$(ExtractedFolder)\Microsoft.gdk.xbox.$(GDK_EDITION)\native\$(GDK_EDITION)\'
+- name: skipNugetSecurityAnalysis
+  value: true # We explicitly call this task so we don't need it to be auto-injected
 
 pool:
   vmImage: windows-2022
diff --git a/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-CMake-Xbox.yml b/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-CMake-Xbox.yml
index b63e5ec..3c829c0 100644
--- a/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-CMake-Xbox.yml
+++ b/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-CMake-Xbox.yml
@@ -54,14 +54,21 @@ resources:
 name: $(Year:yyyy).$(Month).$(DayOfMonth)$(Rev:.r)
 
 variables:
-  Codeql.Enabled: false
-  VS_GENERATOR: 'Visual Studio 16 2019'
-  WIN10_SDK: '10.0.19041.0'
-  EXTRACTED_FOLDER: $(ExtractedFolder)
-  GDK_EDITION: $(GDKEditionNumber)
-  URL_FEED: $(ADOFeedURL)
-  GameDKLatest: '$(ExtractedFolder)\Microsoft.gdk.xbox.$(GDKEditionNumber)\native\$(GDKEditionNumber)\'
-  skipNugetSecurityAnalysis: true # We explicitly call this task so we don't need it to be auto-injected
+- group: dxtex-shared-variables
+- name: Codeql.Enabled
+  value: false
+- name: VS_GENERATOR
+  value: 'Visual Studio 16 2019'
+- name: WIN10_SDK
+  value: '10.0.19041.0'
+- name: EXTRACTED_FOLDER
+  value: '$(ExtractedFolder)'
+- name: URL_FEED
+  value: $(ADOFeedURL)
+- name: GameDKLatest
+  value: '$(ExtractedFolder)\Microsoft.gdk.xbox.$(GDK_EDITION)\native\$(GDK_EDITION)\'
+- name: skipNugetSecurityAnalysis
+  value: true # We explicitly call this task so we don't need it to be auto-injected
 
 pool:
   vmImage: windows-2019
diff --git a/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-CMake.yml b/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-CMake.yml
index bf66262..48deb4f 100644
--- a/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-CMake.yml
+++ b/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-CMake.yml
@@ -59,13 +59,21 @@ resources:
 name: $(Year:yyyy).$(Month).$(DayOfMonth)$(Rev:.r)
 
 variables:
-  Codeql.Enabled: false
-  VCPKG_ROOT: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/vcpkg
-  VCPKG_CMAKE_DIR: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/vcpkg/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake
-  VCPKG_MANIFEST_DIR: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/build
-  VS_GENERATOR: 'Visual Studio 16 2019'
-  WIN10_SDK: '10.0.19041.0'
-  WIN11_SDK: '10.0.22000.0'
+- group: dxtex-shared-variables
+- name: Codeql.Enabled
+  value: false
+- name: VCPKG_ROOT
+  value: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/vcpkg'
+- name: VCPKG_CMAKE_DIR
+  value: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/vcpkg/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake'
+- name: VCPKG_MANIFEST_DIR
+  value: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/build'
+- name: VS_GENERATOR
+  value: 'Visual Studio 16 2019'
+- name: WIN10_SDK
+  value: '10.0.19041.0'
+- name: WIN11_SDK
+  value: '10.0.22000.0'
 
 pool:
   vmImage: windows-2019
diff --git a/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-GDK-Dev17.yml b/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-GDK-Dev17.yml
index ef99ee1..313dcc5 100644
--- a/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-GDK-Dev17.yml
+++ b/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-GDK-Dev17.yml
@@ -41,13 +41,17 @@ pool:
   vmImage: windows-2022
 
 variables:
-  Codeql.Enabled: false
-  EXTRACTED_FOLDER: $(ExtractedFolder)
-  GDK_EDITION: $(GDKEditionNumber)
-  GDKEnableBWOI: true
-  URL_FEED: $(ADOFeedURL)
-  VC_PATH: 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Enterprise\VC'
-  skipNugetSecurityAnalysis: true # We explicitly call this task so we don't need it to be auto-injected
+- group: dxtex-shared-variables
+- name: Codeql.Enabled
+  value: false
+- name: EXTRACTED_FOLDER
+  value: '$(ExtractedFolder)'
+- name: GDKEnableBWOI
+  value: true
+- name: URL_FEED
+  value: $(ADOFeedURL)
+- name: skipNugetSecurityAnalysis
+  value: true # We explicitly call this task so we don't need it to be auto-injected
 
 jobs:
 - job: BUILD_GDK
@@ -107,6 +111,7 @@ jobs:
       solution: build/SetupBWOI.targets
       msbuildVersion: 17.0
       msbuildArchitecture: x64
+      msbuildArguments: /p:GDKEditionNumber=$(GDK_EDITION)
   - task: VSBuild@1
     displayName: Build solution DirectXTex_GDK_2022 pcdbg
     continueOnError: True
@@ -116,6 +121,7 @@ jobs:
       platform: Gaming.Desktop.x64
       configuration: Debug
       msbuildArchitecture: x64
+      msbuildArgs: /p:GDKEditionNumber=$(GDK_EDITION)
   - task: VSBuild@1
     displayName: Build solution DirectXTex_GDK_2022 pcrel
     continueOnError: True
@@ -125,6 +131,7 @@ jobs:
       platform: Gaming.Desktop.x64
       configuration: Release
       msbuildArchitecture: x64
+      msbuildArgs: /p:GDKEditionNumber=$(GDK_EDITION)
   - task: VSBuild@1
     displayName: Build solution DirectXTex_GDK_2022 xbdbg
     continueOnError: True
@@ -134,6 +141,7 @@ jobs:
       platform: Gaming.Xbox.XboxOne.x64
       configuration: Debug
       msbuildArchitecture: x64
+      msbuildArgs: /p:GDKEditionNumber=$(GDK_EDITION)
   - task: VSBuild@1
     displayName: Build solution DirectXTex_GDK_2022 xbrel
     continueOnError: True
@@ -143,6 +151,7 @@ jobs:
       platform: Gaming.Xbox.XboxOne.x64
       configuration: Release
       msbuildArchitecture: x64
+      msbuildArgs: /p:GDKEditionNumber=$(GDK_EDITION)
   - task: VSBuild@1
     displayName: Build solution DirectXTex_GDK_2022 scardbg
     continueOnError: True
@@ -152,6 +161,7 @@ jobs:
       platform: Gaming.Xbox.Scarlett.x64
       configuration: Debug
       msbuildArchitecture: x64
+      msbuildArgs: /p:GDKEditionNumber=$(GDK_EDITION)
   - task: VSBuild@1
     displayName: Build solution DirectXTex_GDK_2022 scarrel
     continueOnError: True
@@ -161,6 +171,7 @@ jobs:
       platform: Gaming.Xbox.Scarlett.x64
       configuration: Release
       msbuildArchitecture: x64
+      msbuildArgs: /p:GDKEditionNumber=$(GDK_EDITION)
   - task: VSBuild@1
     displayName: Build solution DirectXTex_GDK_PC_2022 dbg
     continueOnError: True
@@ -171,6 +182,7 @@ jobs:
       platform: x64
       configuration: Debug
       msbuildArchitecture: x64
+      msbuildArgs: /p:GDKEditionNumber=$(GDK_EDITION)
   - task: VSBuild@1
     displayName: Build solution DirectXTex_GDK_PC_2022 rel
     continueOnError: True
@@ -181,6 +193,7 @@ jobs:
       platform: x64
       configuration: Release
       msbuildArchitecture: x64
+      msbuildArgs: /p:GDKEditionNumber=$(GDK_EDITION)
   - task: VSBuild@1
     displayName: Build solution DirectXTex_GDK_PC_2022 scardbg
     continueOnError: True
@@ -191,6 +204,7 @@ jobs:
       platform: x64
       configuration: Debug_Scarlett
       msbuildArchitecture: x64
+      msbuildArgs: /p:GDKEditionNumber=$(GDK_EDITION)
   - task: VSBuild@1
     displayName: Build solution DirectXTex_GDK_PC_2022 scarrel
     continueOnError: True
@@ -201,6 +215,7 @@ jobs:
       platform: x64
       configuration: Release_Scarlett
       msbuildArchitecture: x64
+      msbuildArgs: /p:GDKEditionNumber=$(GDK_EDITION)
 
 - job: BUILD_GDK_CMAKE_SCAR
   displayName: 'Microsoft Game Development Kit (GDK) using CMake (Scarlett)'
diff --git a/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-GDK.yml b/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-GDK.yml
index da69e14..f1abb4a 100644
--- a/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-GDK.yml
+++ b/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-GDK.yml
@@ -61,12 +61,17 @@ pool:
   vmImage: windows-2019
 
 variables:
-  Codeql.Enabled: false
-  EXTRACTED_FOLDER: $(ExtractedFolder)
-  GDK_EDITION: $(GDKEditionNumber)
-  GDKEnableBWOI: true
-  URL_FEED: $(ADOFeedURL)
-  skipNugetSecurityAnalysis: true # We explicitly call this task so we don't need it to be auto-injected
+- group: dxtex-shared-variables
+- name: Codeql.Enabled
+  value: false
+- name: EXTRACTED_FOLDER
+  value: '$(ExtractedFolder)'
+- name: GDKEnableBWOI
+  value: true
+- name: URL_FEED
+  value: $(ADOFeedURL)
+- name: skipNugetSecurityAnalysis
+  value: true # We explicitly call this task so we don't need it to be auto-injected
 
 jobs:
 - job: BUILD_GDK
@@ -126,6 +131,7 @@ jobs:
       solution: build/SetupBWOI.targets
       msbuildVersion: 16.0
       msbuildArchitecture: x64
+      msbuildArguments: /p:GDKEditionNumber=$(GDK_EDITION)
   - task: VSBuild@1
     displayName: Build solution DirectXTex_GDK_2019 pcdbg
     continueOnError: True
@@ -135,6 +141,7 @@ jobs:
       platform: Gaming.Desktop.x64
       configuration: Debug
       msbuildArchitecture: x64
+      msbuildArgs: /p:GDKEditionNumber=$(GDK_EDITION)
   - task: VSBuild@1
     displayName: Build solution DirectXTex_GDK_2019 pcrel
     continueOnError: True
@@ -144,6 +151,7 @@ jobs:
       platform: Gaming.Desktop.x64
       configuration: Release
       msbuildArchitecture: x64
+      msbuildArgs: /p:GDKEditionNumber=$(GDK_EDITION)
   - task: VSBuild@1
     displayName: Build solution DirectXTex_GDK_2019 xbdbg
     continueOnError: True
@@ -153,6 +161,7 @@ jobs:
       platform: Gaming.Xbox.XboxOne.x64
       configuration: Debug
       msbuildArchitecture: x64
+      msbuildArgs: /p:GDKEditionNumber=$(GDK_EDITION)
   - task: VSBuild@1
     displayName: Build solution DirectXTex_GDK_2019 xbrel
     continueOnError: True
@@ -162,6 +171,7 @@ jobs:
       platform: Gaming.Xbox.XboxOne.x64
       configuration: Release
       msbuildArchitecture: x64
+      msbuildArgs: /p:GDKEditionNumber=$(GDK_EDITION)
   - task: VSBuild@1
     displayName: Build solution DirectXTex_GDK_2019 scardbg
     continueOnError: True
@@ -171,6 +181,7 @@ jobs:
       platform: Gaming.Xbox.Scarlett.x64
       configuration: Debug
       msbuildArchitecture: x64
+      msbuildArgs: /p:GDKEditionNumber=$(GDK_EDITION)
   - task: VSBuild@1
     displayName: Build solution DirectXTex_GDK_2019 scarrel
     continueOnError: True
@@ -180,6 +191,7 @@ jobs:
       platform: Gaming.Xbox.Scarlett.x64
       configuration: Release
       msbuildArchitecture: x64
+      msbuildArgs: /p:GDKEditionNumber=$(GDK_EDITION)
   - task: VSBuild@1
     displayName: Build solution DirectXTex_GDK_PC_2019 dbg
     continueOnError: True
@@ -190,6 +202,7 @@ jobs:
       platform: x64
       configuration: Debug
       msbuildArchitecture: x64
+      msbuildArgs: /p:GDKEditionNumber=$(GDK_EDITION)
   - task: VSBuild@1
     displayName: Build solution DirectXTex_GDK_PC_2019 rel
     continueOnError: True
@@ -200,6 +213,7 @@ jobs:
       platform: x64
       configuration: Release
       msbuildArchitecture: x64
+      msbuildArgs: /p:GDKEditionNumber=$(GDK_EDITION)
   - task: VSBuild@1
     displayName: Build solution DirectXTex_GDK_PC_2019 scardbg
     continueOnError: True
@@ -210,6 +224,7 @@ jobs:
       platform: x64
       configuration: Debug_Scarlett
       msbuildArchitecture: x64
+      msbuildArgs: /p:GDKEditionNumber=$(GDK_EDITION)
   - task: VSBuild@1
     displayName: Build solution DirectXTex_GDK_PC_2019 scarrel
     continueOnError: True
@@ -220,3 +235,4 @@ jobs:
       platform: x64
       configuration: Release_Scarlett
       msbuildArchitecture: x64
+      msbuildArgs: /p:GDKEditionNumber=$(GDK_EDITION)
diff --git a/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-MinGW.yml b/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-MinGW.yml
index f95b5a4..eb8b2e8 100644
--- a/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-MinGW.yml
+++ b/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-MinGW.yml
@@ -67,14 +67,23 @@ pool:
   vmImage: windows-2022
 
 variables:
-  Codeql.Enabled: false
-  VCPKG_ROOT: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/vcpkg
-  VCPKG_CMAKE_DIR: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/vcpkg/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake
-  VCPKG_MANIFEST_DIR: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/build
-  WIN11_SDK: '10.0.22000.0'
-  URL_MINGW32: https://github.com/brechtsanders/winlibs_mingw/releases/download/12.2.0-14.0.6-10.0.0-ucrt-r2/winlibs-i686-posix-dwarf-gcc-12.2.0-llvm-14.0.6-mingw-w64ucrt-10.0.0-r2.zip
-  HASH_MINGW32: 'fcd1e11b896190da01c83d5b5fb0d37b7c61585e53446c2dab0009debc3915e757213882c35e35396329338de6f0222ba012e23a5af86932db45186a225d1272'
-  CompileShadersOutput: $(Build.BinariesDirectory)\Shaders
+- group: dxtex-shared-variables
+- name: Codeql.Enabled
+  value: false
+- name: VCPKG_ROOT
+  value: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/vcpkg'
+- name: VCPKG_CMAKE_DIR
+  value: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/vcpkg/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake'
+- name: VCPKG_MANIFEST_DIR
+  value: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/build'
+- name: WIN11_SDK
+  value: '10.0.22000.0'
+- name: URL_MINGW32
+  value: https://github.com/brechtsanders/winlibs_mingw/releases/download/12.2.0-14.0.6-10.0.0-ucrt-r2/winlibs-i686-posix-dwarf-gcc-12.2.0-llvm-14.0.6-mingw-w64ucrt-10.0.0-r2.zip
+- name: HASH_MINGW32
+  value: 'fcd1e11b896190da01c83d5b5fb0d37b7c61585e53446c2dab0009debc3915e757213882c35e35396329338de6f0222ba012e23a5af86932db45186a225d1272'
+- name: CompileShadersOutput
+  value: '$(Build.BinariesDirectory)\Shaders'
 
 jobs:
 - job: MINGW32_BUILD
diff --git a/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-SDK-prerelease.yml b/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-SDK-prerelease.yml
index ab6a282..9b96ec1 100644
--- a/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-SDK-prerelease.yml
+++ b/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-SDK-prerelease.yml
@@ -25,11 +25,17 @@ resources:
 name: $(Year:yyyy).$(Month).$(DayOfMonth)$(Rev:.r)
 
 variables:
-  Codeql.Enabled: false
-  EXTRACTED_FOLDER: $(ExtractedFolder)
-  WSDKEnableBWOI: true
-  URL_FEED: $(ADOFeedURL)
-  skipNugetSecurityAnalysis: true # We explicitly call this task so we don't need it to be auto-injected
+- group: dxtex-shared-variables
+- name: Codeql.Enabled
+  value: false
+- name: EXTRACTED_FOLDER
+  value: $(ExtractedFolder)
+- name: WSDKEnableBWOI
+  value: true
+- name: URL_FEED
+  value: $(ADOFeedURL)
+- name: skipNugetSecurityAnalysis
+  value: true # We explicitly call this task so we don't need it to be auto-injected
 
 pool:
   vmImage: windows-2022
diff --git a/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-SDK-release.yml b/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-SDK-release.yml
index 70b6f20..6027ce2 100644
--- a/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-SDK-release.yml
+++ b/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-SDK-release.yml
@@ -25,11 +25,17 @@ resources:
 name: $(Year:yyyy).$(Month).$(DayOfMonth)$(Rev:.r)
 
 variables:
-  Codeql.Enabled: false
-  EXTRACTED_FOLDER: $(ExtractedFolder)
-  WSDKEnableBWOI: true
-  URL_FEED: $(ADOFeedURL)
-  skipNugetSecurityAnalysis: true # We explicitly call this task so we don't need it to be auto-injected
+- group: dxtex-shared-variables
+- name: Codeql.Enabled
+  value: false
+- name: EXTRACTED_FOLDER
+  value: $(ExtractedFolder)
+- name: WSDKEnableBWOI
+  value: true
+- name: URL_FEED
+  value: $(ADOFeedURL)
+- name: skipNugetSecurityAnalysis
+  value: true # We explicitly call this task so we don't need it to be auto-injected
 
 pool:
   vmImage: windows-2022
diff --git a/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-Test.yml b/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-Test.yml
index 80ec0f6..87f5c81 100644
--- a/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-Test.yml
+++ b/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-Test.yml
@@ -39,9 +39,13 @@ pool:
   vmImage: windows-2019
 
 variables:
-  Codeql.Enabled: false
-  VC_PATH: 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Enterprise\VC'
-  GUID_FEED: $(ADOFeedGUID)
+- group: dxtex-shared-variables
+- name: Codeql.Enabled
+  value: false
+- name: VC_PATH
+  value: 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Enterprise\VC'
+- name: GUID_FEED
+  value: $(ADOFeedGUID)
 
 jobs:
 - job: DESKTOP_BUILD
diff --git a/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-VCPKG.yml b/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-VCPKG.yml
index 3546970..daf2b19 100644
--- a/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-VCPKG.yml
+++ b/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-VCPKG.yml
@@ -67,10 +67,15 @@ pool:
   vmImage: windows-2022
 
 variables:
-  Codeql.Enabled: false
-  VCPKG_ROOT: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/vcpkg
-  VCPKG_CMAKE_DIR: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/vcpkg/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake
-  VCPKG_MANIFEST_DIR: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/build
+- group: dxtex-shared-variables
+- name: Codeql.Enabled
+  value: false
+- name: VCPKG_ROOT
+  value: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/vcpkg'
+- name: VCPKG_CMAKE_DIR
+  value: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/vcpkg/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake'
+- name: VCPKG_MANIFEST_DIR
+  value: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/build'
 
 jobs:
 - job: VCPKG_BUILD
diff --git a/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-WSL-11.yml b/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-WSL-11.yml
index 78bb4fb..1ca0671 100644
--- a/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-WSL-11.yml
+++ b/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-WSL-11.yml
@@ -56,11 +56,17 @@ pool:
     vmImage: ubuntu-22.04
 
 variables:
-  Codeql.Enabled: false
-  VCPKG_ROOT: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/vcpkg
-  VCPKG_CMAKE_DIR: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/vcpkg/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake
-  VCPKG_MANIFEST_DIR: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/build
-  LOCAL_PKG_DIR: '$(Agent.BuildDirectory)/install/'
+- group: dxtex-shared-variables
+- name: Codeql.Enabled
+  value: false
+- name: VCPKG_ROOT
+  value: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/vcpkg'
+- name: VCPKG_CMAKE_DIR
+  value: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/vcpkg/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake'
+- name: VCPKG_MANIFEST_DIR
+  value: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/build'
+- name: LOCAL_PKG_DIR
+  value: '$(Agent.BuildDirectory)/install/'
 
 jobs:
 - job: BUILD_WSL
diff --git a/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-WSL-13.yml b/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-WSL-13.yml
index 6ee1a8d..5059073 100644
--- a/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-WSL-13.yml
+++ b/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-WSL-13.yml
@@ -56,11 +56,17 @@ pool:
     vmImage: ubuntu-24.04
 
 variables:
-  Codeql.Enabled: false
-  VCPKG_ROOT: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/vcpkg
-  VCPKG_CMAKE_DIR: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/vcpkg/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake
-  VCPKG_MANIFEST_DIR: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/build
-  LOCAL_PKG_DIR: '$(Agent.BuildDirectory)/install/'
+- group: dxtex-shared-variables
+- name: Codeql.Enabled
+  value: false
+- name: VCPKG_ROOT
+  value: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/vcpkg'
+- name: VCPKG_CMAKE_DIR
+  value: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/vcpkg/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake'
+- name: VCPKG_MANIFEST_DIR
+  value: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/build'
+- name: LOCAL_PKG_DIR
+  value: '$(Agent.BuildDirectory)/install/'
 
 jobs:
 - job: BUILD_WSL