diff --git a/.config/dotnet-tools.json b/.config/dotnet-tools.json
index 00e1290bb124..f1e36c981f69 100644
--- a/.config/dotnet-tools.json
+++ b/.config/dotnet-tools.json
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@
     "isRoot": true,
     "tools": {
         "dotnet-consolidate": {
-            "version": "2.0.0",
+            "version": "4.2.0",
             "commands": [
                 "dotnet-consolidate"
             ]
         },
         "xamlstyler.console": {
-            "version": "3.2404.2",
+            "version": "3.2501.8",
             "commands": [
               "xstyler"
             ]
diff --git a/.pipelines/v2/templates/job-build-project.yml b/.pipelines/v2/templates/job-build-project.yml
index f55d9f71a9fc..481534b6874f 100644
--- a/.pipelines/v2/templates/job-build-project.yml
+++ b/.pipelines/v2/templates/job-build-project.yml
@@ -142,11 +142,6 @@ jobs:
         Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=MSBuildCacheParameters]$MSBuildCacheParameters"
       displayName: Prepare MSBuildCache variables
 
-  - template: steps-ensure-dotnet-version.yml
-    parameters:
-      sdk: true
-      version: '6.0'
-
   - template: steps-ensure-dotnet-version.yml
     parameters:
       sdk: true