diff --git a/azure-pipelines/vs-insertion-experimental.yml b/azure-pipelines/vs-insertion-experimental.yml
index 215e88c5ecc..05018f82c08 100644
--- a/azure-pipelines/vs-insertion-experimental.yml
+++ b/azure-pipelines/vs-insertion-experimental.yml
@@ -24,20 +24,8 @@ parameters:
     displayName: 'Insertion Target Branch (select for manual insertion)'
     values:
       - main
-      - rel/d18.6
-      - rel/d18.5
-      - rel/d18.4
-      - rel/d18.3
-      - rel/d18.0
-      - rel/d17.14
-      - rel/d17.13
-      - rel/d17.12
-      - rel/d17.11
-      - rel/d17.8
-      - rel/d17.6
-      - rel/d17.3
-      - rel/d17.0
-      - rel/d16.11
+      - rel/insiders
+      - rel/stable
       
 variables:
   - name: TeamName
@@ -120,28 +108,13 @@ extends:
           inputs:
             targetType: inline
             script: |
-              # Extract VS version from branch name if it follows exp/vsXX.Y-somename pattern
-              $fullBranch = "$(resources.pipeline.MSBuildExpPerf.sourceBranch)"
               $parameterTargetBranch = "${{ parameters.TargetBranch }}"
-              $detectedTarget = "main" # Default target branch
-
-              # Try to match the pattern with regex
-              if ($fullBranch -match "exp/vs(\d+)\.(\d+).*") {
-                $major = $matches[1]
-                $minor = $matches[2]
-                $targetBranch = "rel/d$major.$minor"
-                Write-Host "Detected version pattern in branch: $major.$minor"
-                Write-Host "Setting target branch to $targetBranch"
-                $detectedTarget = $targetBranch
-              } else {
-                Write-Host "No version pattern detected in branch, using default target: main"
-              }
 
               # Determine which target branch to use based on build reason
               $finalTargetBranch = $parameterTargetBranch
               if ("$(Build.Reason)" -eq "ResourceTrigger" -or "$(Build.Reason)" -eq "PipelineCompletedTrigger") {
-                Write-Host "Build was triggered automatically, using detected target branch: $detectedTarget"
-                $finalTargetBranch = $detectedTarget
+                Write-Host "Build was triggered automatically, using default target branch: main"
+                $finalTargetBranch = "main"
               } else {
                 Write-Host "Build was triggered manually, using parameter target branch: $parameterTargetBranch"
               }
diff --git a/azure-pipelines/vs-insertion.yml b/azure-pipelines/vs-insertion.yml
index f40e263cea8..e0af55a65f8 100644
--- a/azure-pipelines/vs-insertion.yml
+++ b/azure-pipelines/vs-insertion.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ resources:
     branch: main # for daily main scheduled insertion
     trigger:
       branches:
-        include: # trigger as a followup to servicing CI
+        include: # trigger as a followup to CI on servicing branches
           - vs*
   repositories:
   - repository: 1ESPipelineTemplates
@@ -44,20 +44,8 @@ parameters:
     values:
       - auto
       - main
-      - rel/d18.6  
-      - rel/d18.5
-      - rel/d18.4
-      - rel/d18.3
-      - rel/d18.0
-      - rel/d17.14
-      - rel/d17.13
-      - rel/d17.12
-      - rel/d17.11
-      - rel/d17.10
-      - rel/d17.8
-      - rel/d17.6
-      - rel/d17.3
-      - rel/d17.0
+      - rel/insiders
+      - rel/stable
   - name: DropRetentionDays
     default: 183
     type: number
@@ -69,44 +57,11 @@ parameters:
 
 variables:
   # `auto` should work every time and selecting a branch in parameters is likely to fail due to incompatible versions in MSBuild and VS
-  - name: AutoInsertTargetBranch
-    ${{ if eq(variables['Build.SourceBranchName'], 'vs18.6') }}:
-      value: 'rel/d18.6'
-    ${{ elseif eq(variables['Build.SourceBranchName'], 'vs18.5') }}:
-      value: 'rel/d18.5'
-    ${{ elseif eq(variables['Build.SourceBranchName'], 'vs18.4') }}:
-      value: 'rel/d18.4'
-    ${{ elseif eq(variables['Build.SourceBranchName'], 'vs18.3') }}:
-      value: 'rel/d18.3'
-    ${{ elseif eq(variables['Build.SourceBranchName'], 'vs18.0') }}:
-      value: 'rel/d18.0'
-    ${{ elseif eq(variables['Build.SourceBranchName'], 'vs17.14') }}:
-      value: 'rel/d17.14'
-    ${{ elseif eq(variables['Build.SourceBranchName'], 'vs17.13') }}:
-      value: 'rel/d17.13'
-    ${{ elseif eq(variables['Build.SourceBranchName'], 'vs17.12') }}:
-      value: 'rel/d17.12'
-    ${{ elseif eq(variables['Build.SourceBranchName'], 'vs17.11') }}:
-      value: 'rel/d17.11'
-    ${{ elseif eq(variables['Build.SourceBranchName'], 'vs17.8') }}:
-      value: 'rel/d17.8'
-    ${{ elseif eq(variables['Build.SourceBranchName'], 'vs17.6') }}:
-      value: 'rel/d17.6'
-    ${{ elseif eq(variables['Build.SourceBranchName'], 'vs17.3') }}:
-      value: 'rel/d17.3'
-    ${{ elseif eq(variables['Build.SourceBranchName'], 'vs17.0') }}:
-      value: 'rel/d17.0'
-    ${{ elseif eq(variables['Build.SourceBranchName'], 'main') }}:
-      value: 'main'
-    ${{ elseif eq(variables['Build.SourceBranchName'], 'vs17.15') }}:
-      value: 'main'
-    ${{ else }}:
-      value: ''
   - name: InsertTargetBranch
     ${{ if not(eq(parameters.TargetBranch, 'auto')) }}:
       value: ${{ parameters.TargetBranch }}
     ${{ else }}:
-      value: $(AutoInsertTargetBranch)
+      value: 'main'
   - name:  TeamName
     value: msbuild
   - name: TeamEmail
@@ -227,37 +182,10 @@ extends:
               $MicrosoftNETStringToolsPackageVersion = $packageFile.BaseName.TrimStart("Microsoft.NET.StringTools")
               Write-Host "Setting MicrosoftNETStringToolsPackageVersion to '$MicrosoftNETStringToolsPackageVersion'"
               Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=MicrosoftNETStringToolsPackageVersion]$($MicrosoftNETStringToolsPackageVersion)"
-              $props = @(
-                      "VS.ExternalAPIs.MSBuild=$MSBuild_ExtApisPackageVersion",
-                      "Microsoft.Build=$MicrosoftNETStringToolsPackageVersion",
-                      "Microsoft.Build.Framework=$MicrosoftNETStringToolsPackageVersion",
-                      "Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Core=$MicrosoftNETStringToolsPackageVersion",
-                      "Microsoft.Build.Utilities.Core=$MicrosoftNETStringToolsPackageVersion",
-                      "Microsoft.NET.StringTools=$MicrosoftNETStringToolsPackageVersion"
-                  )
-              # servicing branches until 17.12 also include Microsoft.Build.Engine and Microsoft.Build.Conversion.Core
-              if ("$(InsertTargetBranch)" -in @("rel/d17.0", "rel/d17.3", "rel/d17.6", "rel/d17.8", "rel/d17.10", "rel/d17.11", "rel/d17.12"))
 
-              {
-                  $props += @(
-                      "Microsoft.Build.Conversion.Core=$MicrosoftNETStringToolsPackageVersion",
-                      "Microsoft.Build.Engine=$MicrosoftNETStringToolsPackageVersion"
-                  )
-              }
-              $propsValue = $props -join ";"
-
-              # For 18.0+, don't update PackageReferences so that VS packages like VSSDK
-              # can choose their own versioning and don't always depend on a super fresh MSBuild
-              if ("$(InsertTargetBranch)" -in @("rel/d17.10", "rel/d17.12", "rel/d17.14"))
-              {
-                  Write-Host "Setting InsertPackagePropsValues to '$propsValue'"
-                  Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=InsertPackagePropsValues]$($propsValue)"
-              }
-              else
-              {
-                  Write-Host "Unsetting InsertPackagePropsValues"
-                  Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=InsertPackagePropsValues]"
-              }
+              # InsertPackagePropsValues was needed for old servicing branches (rel/d17.x) but is not used for main
+              Write-Host "Unsetting InsertPackagePropsValues"
+              Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=InsertPackagePropsValues]"
 
               # autocomplete main
               $autocomplete = "false"