diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/pipelines.yml b/.azure-pipelines/pipelines.yml
index ef0a3dc9efd61..30b1bc8959e77 100644
--- a/.azure-pipelines/pipelines.yml
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/pipelines.yml
@@ -469,10 +469,11 @@ stages:
         echo "checks complete"
 
 - stage: docker
-  dependsOn: ["linux_x64", "linux_arm64"]
+  dependsOn: ["env", "linux_x64", "linux_arm64"]
   jobs:
   - job: docker
     displayName: "linux multiarch"
+    condition: and(not(canceled()), succeeded(), ne(stageDependencies.env.repo.outputs['changed.mobileOnly'], 'true'), ne(stageDependencies.env.repo.outputs['changed.docsOnly'], 'true'))
     timeoutInMinutes: 120
     pool:
       vmImage: "ubuntu-20.04"
@@ -540,6 +541,19 @@ stages:
       timeoutInMinutes: 10
       condition: always()
 
+  - job: linux
+    dependsOn: ["docker"]
+    pool:
+      vmImage: "ubuntu-20.04"
+    # This condition ensures that this (required) job passes if all of
+    # the preceeding jobs either pass or are skipped
+    # adapted from:
+    #   https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/pipelines/process/expressions?view=azure-devops#job-to-job-dependencies-within-one-stage
+    condition: in(dependencies.docker.result, 'Succeeded', 'SucceededWithIssues', 'Skipped')
+    steps:
+    - bash: |
+        echo "Docker linux built"
+
 - stage: publish
   dependsOn: ["docker"]
   condition: and(succeeded(), eq(variables['PostSubmit'], true), ne(variables['NoSync'], true))
@@ -678,9 +692,10 @@ stages:
         MAINTAINER_GPG_KEY_PASSPHRASE: $(MaintainerGPGKeyPassphrase)
 
 - stage: verify
-  dependsOn: ["docker"]
+  dependsOn: ["env", "docker"]
   jobs:
   - job: examples
+    condition: and(not(canceled()), succeeded(), ne(stageDependencies.env.repo.outputs['changed.mobileOnly'], 'true'), ne(stageDependencies.env.repo.outputs['changed.docsOnly'], 'true'))
     pool:
       vmImage: "ubuntu-20.04"
     steps:
@@ -695,6 +710,19 @@ stages:
         ENVOY_DOCKER_BUILD_DIR: $(Build.StagingDirectory)
         NO_BUILD_SETUP: 1
 
+  - job: verified
+    dependsOn: ["examples"]
+    pool:
+      vmImage: "ubuntu-20.04"
+    # This condition ensures that this (required) job passes if all of
+    # the preceeding jobs either pass or are skipped
+    # adapted from:
+    #   https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/pipelines/process/expressions?view=azure-devops#job-to-job-dependencies-within-one-stage
+    condition: in(dependencies.examples.result, 'Succeeded', 'SucceededWithIssues', 'Skipped')
+    steps:
+    - bash: |
+        echo "examples verifiied"
+
 - stage: macos
   dependsOn: ["precheck"]
   jobs: