diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/pipelines.yml b/.azure-pipelines/pipelines.yml
index 1bb07077b07c5..b5f475f3aaed8 100644
--- a/.azure-pipelines/pipelines.yml
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/pipelines.yml
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ stages:
         if [[ $(Build.Reason) != "PullRequest" ]]; then
             echo "##vso[task.setvariable variable=mobileOnly;isoutput=true]false"
             echo "##vso[task.setvariable variable=docsOnly;isoutput=true]false"
+            echo "##vso[task.setvariable variable=examplesOnly;isoutput=true]false"
             exit 0
         fi
 
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@ stages:
         CHANGED_PATH_COUNT=$(echo $CHANGED_PATHS | jq '. | length')
         CHANGED_MOBILE_ONLY=false
         CHANGED_DOCS_ONLY=false
+        CHANGED_EXAMPLES_ONLY=false
 
         CHANGED_MOBILE=$(echo $CHANGED_PATHS | jq '. as $A | "mobile" | IN($A[])')
         if [[ $CHANGED_MOBILE == true && $CHANGED_PATH_COUNT -eq 1 ]]; then
@@ -93,15 +95,21 @@ stages:
         if [[ $CHANGED_DOCS == true && $CHANGED_PATH_COUNT -eq 1 ]]; then
             CHANGED_DOCS_ONLY=true
         fi
+        CHANGED_EXAMPLES=$(echo $CHANGED_PATHS | jq '. as $A | "examples" | IN($A[])')
+        if [[ $CHANGED_EXAMPLES == true && $CHANGED_PATH_COUNT -eq 1 ]]; then
+            CHANGED_EXAMPLES_ONLY=true
+        fi
 
         echo "##vso[task.setvariable variable=mobileOnly;isoutput=true]${CHANGED_MOBILE_ONLY}"
         echo "##vso[task.setvariable variable=docsOnly;isoutput=true]${CHANGED_DOCS_ONLY}"
+        echo "##vso[task.setvariable variable=examplesOnly;isoutput=true]${CHANGED_EXAMPLES_ONLY}"
       displayName: "Detect repo changes"
       workingDirectory: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)
       name: changed
     - bash: |
         echo "env.outputs['changed.mobileOnly']: $(changed.mobileOnly)"
         echo "env.outputs['changed.docsOnly']: $(changed.docsOnly)"
+        echo "env.outputs['changed.examplesOnly']: $(changed.examplesOnly)"
       displayName: "Print build environment"
 
 - stage: precheck
@@ -349,7 +357,7 @@ stages:
   jobs:
   - job: package_x64
     dependsOn: []
-    condition: and(not(canceled()), succeeded(), ne(stageDependencies.env.repo.outputs['changed.mobileOnly'], 'true'), ne(stageDependencies.env.repo.outputs['changed.docsOnly'], 'true'))
+    condition: and(not(canceled()), succeeded(), ne(stageDependencies.env.repo.outputs['changed.mobileOnly'], 'true'), ne(stageDependencies.env.repo.outputs['changed.docsOnly'], 'true'), ne(stageDependencies.env.repo.outputs['changed.examplesOnly'], 'true'))
     timeoutInMinutes: 120
     pool:
       vmImage: "ubuntu-20.04"
@@ -359,7 +367,7 @@ stages:
         ciTarget: bazel.distribution
   - job: package_arm64
     dependsOn: []
-    condition: and(not(canceled()), succeeded(), ne(stageDependencies.env.repo.outputs['changed.mobileOnly'], 'true'), ne(stageDependencies.env.repo.outputs['changed.docsOnly'], 'true'))
+    condition: and(not(canceled()), succeeded(), ne(stageDependencies.env.repo.outputs['changed.mobileOnly'], 'true'), ne(stageDependencies.env.repo.outputs['changed.docsOnly'], 'true'), ne(stageDependencies.env.repo.outputs['changed.examplesOnly'], 'true'))
     timeoutInMinutes: 120
     pool: "arm-large"
     steps:
@@ -372,7 +380,7 @@ stages:
         bazelBuildExtraOptions: "--sandbox_base=/tmp/sandbox_base"
   - job: verify_x64
     dependsOn: ["package_x64"]
-    condition: and(not(canceled()), succeeded(), ne(stageDependencies.env.repo.outputs['changed.mobileOnly'], 'true'), ne(stageDependencies.env.repo.outputs['changed.docsOnly'], 'true'))
+    condition: and(not(canceled()), succeeded(), ne(stageDependencies.env.repo.outputs['changed.mobileOnly'], 'true'), ne(stageDependencies.env.repo.outputs['changed.docsOnly'], 'true'), ne(stageDependencies.env.repo.outputs['changed.examplesOnly'], 'true'))
     timeoutInMinutes: 120
     pool:
       vmImage: "ubuntu-20.04"
@@ -395,7 +403,7 @@ stages:
       displayName: "Verify packages"
   - job: verify_arm64
     dependsOn: ["package_arm64"]
-    condition: and(not(canceled()), succeeded(), ne(stageDependencies.env.repo.outputs['changed.mobileOnly'], 'true'), ne(stageDependencies.env.repo.outputs['changed.docsOnly'], 'true'))
+    condition: and(not(canceled()), succeeded(), ne(stageDependencies.env.repo.outputs['changed.mobileOnly'], 'true'), ne(stageDependencies.env.repo.outputs['changed.docsOnly'], 'true'), ne(stageDependencies.env.repo.outputs['changed.examplesOnly'], 'true'))
     timeoutInMinutes: 120
     pool: "arm-large"
     steps:
@@ -439,7 +447,7 @@ stages:
     displayName: "linux_x64"
     dependsOn: []
     # Skip checks if only mobile/ or docs/ have changed.
-    condition: and(not(canceled()), succeeded(), ne(stageDependencies.env.repo.outputs['changed.mobileOnly'], 'true'), ne(stageDependencies.env.repo.outputs['changed.docsOnly'], 'true'))
+    condition: and(not(canceled()), succeeded(), ne(stageDependencies.env.repo.outputs['changed.mobileOnly'], 'true'), ne(stageDependencies.env.repo.outputs['changed.docsOnly'], 'true'), ne(stageDependencies.env.repo.outputs['changed.examplesOnly'], 'true'))
     strategy:
       maxParallel: 3
       matrix:
@@ -472,7 +480,7 @@ stages:
     displayName: "linux_x64"
     dependsOn: []
     # Skip checks if only mobile/ or docs/ have changed.
-    condition: and(not(canceled()), succeeded(), ne(stageDependencies.env.repo.outputs['changed.mobileOnly'], 'true'), ne(stageDependencies.env.repo.outputs['changed.docsOnly'], 'true'))
+    condition: and(not(canceled()), succeeded(), ne(stageDependencies.env.repo.outputs['changed.mobileOnly'], 'true'), ne(stageDependencies.env.repo.outputs['changed.docsOnly'], 'true'), ne(stageDependencies.env.repo.outputs['changed.examplesOnly'], 'true'))
     timeoutInMinutes: 180
     pool: "x64-large"
     strategy:
@@ -775,7 +783,7 @@ stages:
   dependsOn: ["env", "precheck"]
   jobs:
   - job: test
-    condition: and(not(canceled()), succeeded(), ne(stageDependencies.env.repo.outputs['changed.mobileOnly'], 'true'), ne(stageDependencies.env.repo.outputs['changed.docsOnly'], 'true'))
+    condition: and(not(canceled()), succeeded(), ne(stageDependencies.env.repo.outputs['changed.mobileOnly'], 'true'), ne(stageDependencies.env.repo.outputs['changed.docsOnly'], 'true'), ne(stageDependencies.env.repo.outputs['changed.examplesOnly'], 'true'))
     timeoutInMinutes: 180
     pool:
       vmImage: "macos-11"
@@ -824,7 +832,7 @@ stages:
   dependsOn: ["env", "precheck"]
   jobs:
   - job: release
-    condition: and(not(canceled()), succeeded(), ne(stageDependencies.env.repo.outputs['changed.mobileOnly'], 'true'), ne(stageDependencies.env.repo.outputs['changed.docsOnly'], 'true'))
+    condition: and(not(canceled()), succeeded(), ne(stageDependencies.env.repo.outputs['changed.mobileOnly'], 'true'), ne(stageDependencies.env.repo.outputs['changed.docsOnly'], 'true'), ne(stageDependencies.env.repo.outputs['changed.examplesOnly'], 'true'))
     timeoutInMinutes: 180
     pool:
       vmImage: "windows-2019"
@@ -863,7 +871,7 @@ stages:
       condition: always()
 
   - job: docker
-    condition: and(not(canceled()), succeeded(), ne(stageDependencies.env.repo.outputs['changed.mobileOnly'], 'true'), ne(stageDependencies.env.repo.outputs['changed.docsOnly'], 'true'))
+    condition: and(not(canceled()), succeeded(), ne(stageDependencies.env.repo.outputs['changed.mobileOnly'], 'true'), ne(stageDependencies.env.repo.outputs['changed.docsOnly'], 'true'), ne(stageDependencies.env.repo.outputs['changed.examplesOnly'], 'true'))
     strategy:
       matrix:
         windows2019: