Improve packaging pipelines RC version support

tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/custom-nuget-packaging-pipeline.yml

@@ -13,6 +13,21 @@ parameters:
   type: boolean
   default: false
 
+- name: PreReleaseVersionSuffixString
+  displayName: Suffix added to pre-release package version. Only used if IsReleaseBuild is true. Denotes the type of pre-release package.
+  type: string
+  values:
+  - alpha
+  - beta
+  - rc
+  - none
+  default: none
+
+- name: PreReleaseVersionSuffixNumber
+  displayName: Number added to pre-release package version. Only used if IsReleaseBuild is true. Denotes the sequence of a pre-release package.
+  type: number
+  default: 0
+
 - name: PackageName
   displayName: What is the package name? Override using an environment variable CustomPackageName.
   type: string
@@ -69,6 +84,12 @@ extends:
         exclusionsFile: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\tools\ci_build\policheck_exclusions.xml'
 
     stages:
+      - template: stages/set_packaging_variables_stage.yml
+        parameters:
+          IsReleaseBuild: ${{ parameters.IsReleaseBuild }}
+          PreReleaseVersionSuffixString: ${{ parameters.PreReleaseVersionSuffixString }}
+          PreReleaseVersionSuffixNumber: ${{ parameters.PreReleaseVersionSuffixNumber }}
+
       - template: templates/win-ci.yml
         parameters:
           ort_build_pool_name: 'onnxruntime-Win2022-GPU-A10'

tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/qnn-ep-nuget-packaging-pipeline.yml

@@ -14,6 +14,22 @@ parameters:
   type: boolean
   default: false
 
+
+- name: PreReleaseVersionSuffixString
+  displayName: Suffix added to pre-release package version. Only used if IsReleaseBuild is true. Denotes the type of pre-release package.
+  type: string
+  values:
+  - alpha
+  - beta
+  - rc
+  - none
+  default: none
+
+- name: PreReleaseVersionSuffixNumber
+  displayName: Number added to pre-release package version. Only used if IsReleaseBuild is true. Denotes the sequence of a pre-release package.
+  type: number
+  default: 0
+
 - name: DoEsrp
   displayName: Run code sign tasks? Must be true if you are doing an Onnx Runtime release.
   type: boolean
@@ -68,6 +84,11 @@ extends:
         enabled: true
         exclusionsFile: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\tools\ci_build\policheck_exclusions.xml'
     stages:
+    - template: stages/set_packaging_variables_stage.yml
+      parameters:
+        IsReleaseBuild: ${{ parameters.IsReleaseBuild }}
+        PreReleaseVersionSuffixString: ${{ parameters.PreReleaseVersionSuffixString }}
+        PreReleaseVersionSuffixNumber: ${{ parameters.PreReleaseVersionSuffixNumber }}
 
     - template: templates/qnn-ep-win.yml
       parameters:

tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/qnn-ep-win.yml

@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ parameters:
 
 stages:
 - stage: ${{ parameters.StageName }}
-  dependsOn: []
+  dependsOn:
+  - Setup
   jobs:
   - job: ${{ parameters.StageName }}
     timeoutInMinutes: 300
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ stages:
           artifactName: "drop-signed-nuget-qnn"
     variables:
       OrtPackageId: ${{ parameters.OrtNugetPackageId }}
+      ReleaseVersionSuffix: $[stageDependencies.Setup.Set_Variables.outputs['Set_Release_Version_Suffix.ReleaseVersionSuffix']]
       commonBuildArgs: '--skip_submodule_sync --build_shared_lib --client_package_build --cmake_generator "Visual Studio 17 2022" --config ${{ parameters.build_config }} --parallel --use_vcpkg --use_vcpkg_ms_internal_asset_cache --use_binskim_compliant_compile_flags '
 
     steps:
@@ -107,7 +109,12 @@ stages:
         solution: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\csharp\OnnxRuntime.DesktopOnly.CSharp.sln'
         platform: 'Any CPU'
         configuration: ${{ parameters.build_config }}
-        msbuildArguments: '-p:OnnxRuntimeBuildDirectory="$(Build.BinariesDirectory)" -p:OrtPackageId=$(OrtPackageId) -p:IsReleaseBuild=${{ parameters.IsReleaseBuild }}'
+        msbuildArguments: >
+          -p:OnnxRuntimeBuildDirectory="$(Build.BinariesDirectory)"
+          -p:OrtPackageId=$(OrtPackageId)
+          -p:IsReleaseBuild=${{ parameters.IsReleaseBuild }}
+          -p:ReleaseVersionSuffix=$(ReleaseVersionSuffix)
+          -p:PackageVersion=$(OnnxRuntimeVersion)
         workingDirectory: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\csharp'
 
     - ${{ if eq(parameters.DoEsrp, true) }}:
@@ -123,7 +130,7 @@ stages:
         solution: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\csharp\OnnxRuntime.CSharp.proj'
         platform: 'Any CPU'
         configuration: ${{ parameters.build_config }}
-        msbuildArguments: '-t:CreatePackage -p:OnnxRuntimeBuildDirectory="$(Build.BinariesDirectory)" -p:OrtPackageId=$(OrtPackageId) -p:IsReleaseBuild=${{ parameters.IsReleaseBuild }} -p:TargetArchitecture=arm64'
+        msbuildArguments: '-t:CreatePackage -p:OnnxRuntimeBuildDirectory="$(Build.BinariesDirectory)" -p:OrtPackageId=$(OrtPackageId) -p:IsReleaseBuild=${{ parameters.IsReleaseBuild }} -p:ReleaseVersionSuffix=$(ReleaseVersionSuffix) -p:TargetArchitecture=arm64'
         workingDirectory: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\csharp'
 
     - task: CopyFiles@2

tools/python/run_packaging_pipelines.py

@@ -277,7 +277,9 @@ def filter_pipelines(pipelines: list[dict], token: str, branch: str, is_pr_build
             if result:
                 filtered_results.append(result)
 
-    print(f"\nFound {len(filtered_results)} pipelines to trigger.")
+    print(f"\nFound {len(filtered_results)} pipelines to trigger:")
+    for result in filtered_results:
+        print(f"  - {result['pipeline']['name']}")
     return filtered_results
 
 
@@ -453,6 +455,14 @@ def main():
             nightly_override = "0"
             release_override = "true"
 
+        # If pre-release flags are used, it implies a release build.
+        if args.pre_release_suffix_string:
+            print("Pre-release suffix provided. Forcing 'release' build mode.")
+            if args.build_mode and args.build_mode != "release":
+                print(f"Warning: --build-mode={args.build_mode} is overridden by pre-release flags.")
+            nightly_override = "0"
+            release_override = "true"
+
         for result in pipelines_to_trigger:
             pipeline = result["pipeline"]
             packaging_type = result["packaging_type"]