diff --git a/.azuredevops/templates/DirectXTex-build-gdk.yml b/.azuredevops/templates/DirectXTex-build-gdk.yml
index 1ea36eca..3d029e59 100644
--- a/.azuredevops/templates/DirectXTex-build-gdk.yml
+++ b/.azuredevops/templates/DirectXTex-build-gdk.yml
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@ parameters:
   - name: msVersion
     type: string
     values:
-      - '16.0'
       - '17.0'
+      - '18.0'
   - name: vsYear
     type: number
     values:
-      - 2019
       - 2022
+      - 2026
 
 steps:
   - task: VSBuild@1
diff --git a/.azuredevops/templates/DirectXTex-build-win32.yml b/.azuredevops/templates/DirectXTex-build-win32.yml
index 3559fb07..dd3e214b 100644
--- a/.azuredevops/templates/DirectXTex-build-win32.yml
+++ b/.azuredevops/templates/DirectXTex-build-win32.yml
@@ -7,70 +7,69 @@
 
 steps:
   - task: VSBuild@1
-    displayName: Build solution DirectXTex_Desktop_2019.sln 32dbg
+    displayName: Build solution DirectXTex_Desktop_2022.sln 32dbg
     inputs:
-      solution: DirectXTex_Desktop_2019.sln
+      solution: DirectXTex_Desktop_2022.sln
       platform: x86
       configuration: Debug
       msbuildArchitecture: x64
       msbuildArgs: /p:PreferredToolArchitecture=x64
   - task: VSBuild@1
-    displayName: Build solution DirectXTex_Desktop_2019.sln 32rel
+    displayName: Build solution DirectXTex_Desktop_2022.sln 32rel
     inputs:
-      solution: DirectXTex_Desktop_2019.sln
+      solution: DirectXTex_Desktop_2022.sln
       platform: x86
       configuration: Release
       msbuildArchitecture: x64
       msbuildArgs: /p:PreferredToolArchitecture=x64
   - task: VSBuild@1
-    displayName: Build solution DirectXTex_Desktop_2019.sln 64dbg
+    displayName: Build solution DirectXTex_Desktop_2022.sln 64dbg
     inputs:
-      solution: DirectXTex_Desktop_2019.sln
+      solution: DirectXTex_Desktop_2022.sln
       platform: x64
       configuration: Debug
       msbuildArchitecture: x64
       msbuildArgs: /p:PreferredToolArchitecture=x64
   - task: VSBuild@1
-    displayName: Build solution DirectXTex_Desktop_2019.sln 64rel
+    displayName: Build solution DirectXTex_Desktop_2022.sln 64rel
     inputs:
-      solution: DirectXTex_Desktop_2019.sln
+      solution: DirectXTex_Desktop_2022.sln
       platform: x64
       configuration: Release
       msbuildArchitecture: x64
       msbuildArgs: /p:PreferredToolArchitecture=x64
   - task: VSBuild@1
-    displayName: Build solution DirectXTex_Desktop_2019_Win10.sln 32dbg
+    displayName: Build solution DirectXTex_Desktop_2022_Win10.sln 32dbg
     inputs:
-      solution: DirectXTex_Desktop_2019_Win10.sln
+      solution: DirectXTex_Desktop_2022_Win10.sln
       platform: x86
       configuration: Debug
       msbuildArchitecture: x64
       msbuildArgs: /p:PreferredToolArchitecture=x64
   - task: VSBuild@1
-    displayName: Build solution DirectXTex_Desktop_2019_Win10.sln 32rel
+    displayName: Build solution DirectXTex_Desktop_2022_Win10.sln 32rel
     inputs:
-      solution: DirectXTex_Desktop_2019_Win10.sln
+      solution: DirectXTex_Desktop_2022_Win10.sln
       platform: x86
       configuration: Release
       msbuildArchitecture: x64
       msbuildArgs: /p:PreferredToolArchitecture=x64
   - task: VSBuild@1
-    displayName: Build solution DirectXTex_Desktop_2019_Win10.sln 64dbg
+    displayName: Build solution DirectXTex_Desktop_2022_Win10.sln 64dbg
     inputs:
-      solution: DirectXTex_Desktop_2019_Win10.sln
+      solution: DirectXTex_Desktop_2022_Win10.sln
       platform: x64
       configuration: Debug
       msbuildArchitecture: x64
       msbuildArgs: /p:PreferredToolArchitecture=x64
   - task: VSBuild@1
-    displayName: Build solution DirectXTex_Desktop_2019_Win10.sln 64rel
+    displayName: Build solution DirectXTex_Desktop_2022_Win10.sln 64rel
     inputs:
-      solution: DirectXTex_Desktop_2019_Win10.sln
+      solution: DirectXTex_Desktop_2022_Win10.sln
       platform: x64
       configuration: Release
       msbuildArchitecture: x64
       msbuildArgs: /p:PreferredToolArchitecture=x64
-  # VS 2019 for Win32 on ARM64 is out of support.
   - task: VSBuild@1
     displayName: Build solution DirectXTex_Desktop_2022_Win10.sln arm64dbg
     inputs: