diff --git a/build/ci/.azure-devops-project-template-tests.yml b/build/ci/.azure-devops-project-template-tests.yml
index e6c51a766c25..5bb5d0e1d496 100644
--- a/build/ci/.azure-devops-project-template-tests.yml
+++ b/build/ci/.azure-devops-project-template-tests.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ jobs:
         TestGroup: '2'
       group_3:
         TestGroup: '3'
+      group_4:
+        TestGroup: '4'
 
   steps:
   - task: DownloadBuildArtifacts@0
@@ -73,6 +75,8 @@ jobs:
         TestGroup: '2'
       group_3:
         TestGroup: '3'
+      group_4:
+        TestGroup: '4'
 
   steps:
   - task: DownloadBuildArtifacts@0
@@ -109,8 +113,6 @@ jobs:
 
   pool: ${{ parameters.vmPoolLinux }}
 
-  container: unoplatform/wasm-build:2.3
-
   strategy:
     matrix:
       group_0:
@@ -136,6 +138,28 @@ jobs:
 
   - template: templates/dotnet-install.yml
 
+  - bash: |
+      set -x
+
+      sudo snap install core24
+      sudo snap install lxd
+      sudo snap install multipass
+      sudo snap install snapcraft --classic
+
+      export PATH=$PATH:/snap/bin
+      sudo chown root:root /
+      sudo /snap/bin/lxd.migrate -yes
+      sudo /snap/bin/lxd waitready
+      sudo /snap/bin/lxd init --auto
+
+      echo Adding $USER to group lxd
+      sudo usermod --append --groups lxd $USER
+
+      sudo apt install iptables
+      sudo iptables -I DOCKER-USER -i lxdbr0 -j ACCEPT
+      sudo iptables -I DOCKER-USER -o lxdbr0 -m conntrack --ctstate RELATED,ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT
+    displayName: Setup Snapcraft
+
   - pwsh: build/test-scripts/run-net7-template-linux.ps1 -TestGroup "$(TestGroup)"
     displayName: Run Project Templates Tests
     env:
diff --git a/build/ci/templates/dotnet-mobile-install-linux.yml b/build/ci/templates/dotnet-mobile-install-linux.yml
index 4e5d6525c58f..869700aa2261 100644
--- a/build/ci/templates/dotnet-mobile-install-linux.yml
+++ b/build/ci/templates/dotnet-mobile-install-linux.yml
@@ -12,11 +12,12 @@ steps:
       sudo apt-get install apt-transport-https
       sudo apt-get update
       sudo apt-get install -y msopenjdk-11
+      sudo update-java-alternatives --set msopenjdk-11-amd64
     displayName: Install OpenJDK 11
     retryCountOnTaskFailure: 3
 
   - bash: |
       dotnet tool update --global uno.check --version ${{ parameters.UnoCheck_Version }} --add-source https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json
-      uno-check --ci --non-interactive --fix --skip gtk3 --skip androidsdk --pre-major
+      uno-check --verbose --ci --non-interactive --fix --skip gtk3 --skip androidsdk --pre-major
     displayName: Install .NET Workloads
     retryCountOnTaskFailure: 3
diff --git a/build/test-scripts/run-net7-template-linux.ps1 b/build/test-scripts/run-net7-template-linux.ps1
index ecfff12045fa..4d92516b0629 100644
--- a/build/test-scripts/run-net7-template-linux.ps1
+++ b/build/test-scripts/run-net7-template-linux.ps1
@@ -37,48 +37,52 @@ Get-ChildItem -Recurse -Filter global.json | ForEach-Object {
 $projects =
 @(
     # 5.0 and earlier
-    @(0, "UnoAppWinUILinuxValidation/UnoAppWinUILinuxValidation.Wasm/UnoAppWinUILinuxValidation.Wasm.csproj", ""),
-    @(0, "UnoAppWinUILinuxValidation/UnoAppWinUILinuxValidation.Skia.Gtk/UnoAppWinUILinuxValidation.Skia.Gtk.csproj", ""),
-    @(0, "UnoAppWinUILinuxValidation/UnoAppWinUILinuxValidation.Skia.Linux.FrameBuffer/UnoAppWinUILinuxValidation.Skia.Linux.FrameBuffer.csproj", ""),
+    @(0, "UnoAppWinUILinuxValidation/UnoAppWinUILinuxValidation.Wasm/UnoAppWinUILinuxValidation.Wasm.csproj", @(), @()),
+    @(0, "UnoAppWinUILinuxValidation/UnoAppWinUILinuxValidation.Skia.Gtk/UnoAppWinUILinuxValidation.Skia.Gtk.csproj", @(), @()),
+    @(0, "UnoAppWinUILinuxValidation/UnoAppWinUILinuxValidation.Skia.Linux.FrameBuffer/UnoAppWinUILinuxValidation.Skia.Linux.FrameBuffer.csproj", @(), @()),
 
     # 5.1 Blank
-    @(0, "5.1/uno51blank/uno51blank.Skia.Gtk/uno51blank.Skia.Gtk.csproj", ""),
-    @(0, "5.1/uno51blank/uno51blank.Skia.Linux.FrameBuffer/uno51blank.Skia.Linux.FrameBuffer.csproj", ""),
-    @(0, "5.1/uno51blank/uno51blank.Skia.WPF/uno51blank.Skia.WPF.csproj", ""),
-    @(0, "5.1/uno51blank/uno51blank.Wasm/uno51blank.Wasm.csproj", ""),
+    @(0, "5.1/uno51blank/uno51blank.Skia.Gtk/uno51blank.Skia.Gtk.csproj", @(), @()),
+    @(0, "5.1/uno51blank/uno51blank.Skia.Linux.FrameBuffer/uno51blank.Skia.Linux.FrameBuffer.csproj", @(), @()),
+    @(0, "5.1/uno51blank/uno51blank.Skia.WPF/uno51blank.Skia.WPF.csproj", @(), @()),
+    @(0, "5.1/uno51blank/uno51blank.Wasm/uno51blank.Wasm.csproj", @(), @()),
 
     # 5.1 Recommended
-    @(0, "5.1/uno51recommended/uno51recommended.Skia.Gtk/uno51recommended.Skia.Gtk.csproj", ""),
-    @(0, "5.1/uno51recommended/uno51recommended.Skia.Linux.FrameBuffer/uno51recommended.Skia.Linux.FrameBuffer.csproj", ""),
-    @(0, "5.1/uno51recommended/uno51recommended.Skia.WPF/uno51recommended.Skia.WPF.csproj", ""),
-    @(0, "5.1/uno51recommended/uno51recommended.Wasm/uno51recommended.Wasm.csproj", ""),
-    @(0, "5.1/uno51recommended/uno51recommended.Server/uno51recommended.Server.csproj", ""),
-    @(0, "5.1/uno51recommended/uno51recommended.Tests/uno51recommended.Tests.csproj", ""),
-    @(0, "5.1/uno51recommended/uno51recommended.UITests/uno51recommended.UITests.csproj", ""),
+    @(0, "5.1/uno51recommended/uno51recommended.Skia.Gtk/uno51recommended.Skia.Gtk.csproj", @(), @()),
+    @(0, "5.1/uno51recommended/uno51recommended.Skia.Linux.FrameBuffer/uno51recommended.Skia.Linux.FrameBuffer.csproj", @(), @()),
+    @(0, "5.1/uno51recommended/uno51recommended.Skia.WPF/uno51recommended.Skia.WPF.csproj", @(), @()),
+    @(0, "5.1/uno51recommended/uno51recommended.Wasm/uno51recommended.Wasm.csproj", @(), @()),
+    @(0, "5.1/uno51recommended/uno51recommended.Server/uno51recommended.Server.csproj", @(), @()),
+    @(0, "5.1/uno51recommended/uno51recommended.Tests/uno51recommended.Tests.csproj", @(), @()),
+    @(0, "5.1/uno51recommended/uno51recommended.UITests/uno51recommended.UITests.csproj", @(), @()),
 
     # 5.2 Blank
-    @(1, "5.2/uno52blank/uno52blank/uno52blank.csproj", ""),
+    @(1, "5.2/uno52blank/uno52blank/uno52blank.csproj", @(), @()),
 
     # 5.2 Blank SkiaSharp 3
-    @(1, "5.2/uno52blank/uno52blank/uno52blank.csproj", "-p:SkiaSharpVersion=3.0.0-preview.3.1"),
+    @(1, "5.2/uno52blank/uno52blank/uno52blank.csproj", @("-p:SkiaSharpVersion=3.0.0-preview.3.1"), @()),
 
     # 5.2 Blank GLCanvas
-    @(1, "5.2/uno52blank/uno52blank/uno52blank.csproj", "-p:UnoFeatures=GLCanvas"),
+    @(1, "5.2/uno52blank/uno52blank/uno52blank.csproj", @("-p:UnoFeatures=GLCanvas"), @()),
 
     # 5.2 Uno Lib
-    @(1, "5.2/uno52Lib/uno52Lib.csproj", ""),
+    @(1, "5.2/uno52Lib/uno52Lib.csproj", @(), @()),
 
     # 5.2 Uno NuGet Lib
-    @(1, "5.2/uno52NuGetLib/uno52NuGetLib.csproj", ""),
+    @(1, "5.2/uno52NuGetLib/uno52NuGetLib.csproj", @(), @()),
 
     # 5.2 Uno SingleProject Lib
-    @(1, "5.2/uno52SingleProjectLib/uno52SingleProjectLib.csproj", ""),
+    @(1, "5.2/uno52SingleProjectLib/uno52SingleProjectLib.csproj", @(), @()),
 
     # 5.2 Uno App with Library reference
-    @(1, "5.2/uno52AppWithLib/uno52AppWithLib/uno52AppWithLib.csproj", ""),
+    @(1, "5.2/uno52AppWithLib/uno52AppWithLib/uno52AppWithLib.csproj", @(), @()),
 
     # 5.3 Blank with net9
-    @(2, "5.3/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank.csproj", "")
+    @(2, "5.3/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank.csproj", @(), @())
+
+    # 5.3 blank publish testing
+    # Disabled for LXD setup issues
+    # @(2, "5.3/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank.csproj", @("-f:net9.0-desktop", "-p:SelfContained=true", "-p:PackageFormat=snap"), @("Publish"))
 
     ## Note for contributors
     ##
@@ -90,7 +94,10 @@ for($i = 0; $i -lt $projects.Length; $i++)
 {
     $projectTestGroup=$projects[$i][0];
     $projectPath=$projects[$i][1];
-    $projectOptions=$projects[$i][2];
+    $projectParameters=$projects[$i][2];
+
+    $buildOptions=$projects[$i][3];
+    $usePublish = $buildOptions -contains "Publish"
 
     if ($TestGroup -ne $projectTestGroup)
     {
@@ -98,14 +105,19 @@ for($i = 0; $i -lt $projects.Length; $i++)
         continue
     }
 
-    Write-Host "Building Debug $projectPath with $projectOptions"
-    dotnet build $debug "$projectPath" $projectOptions -bl:binlogs/$projectPath/debug.binlog
-    Assert-ExitCodeIsZero
+    if(!$usePublish)
+    {
+        Write-Host "Building Debug $projectPath with $projectParameters"
+        dotnet build $debug "$projectPath" $projectParameters -bl:binlogs/$projectPath/$i/debug.binlog
+        Assert-ExitCodeIsZero
+
+        dotnet clean $debug "$projectPath"
+    }
 
-    dotnet clean $debug "$projectPath"
+    $dotnetCommand = $usePublish ? "publish" : "build"
 
-    Write-Host "Building Release $projectPath with $projectOptions"
-    dotnet build $release "$projectPath" $projectOptions -bl:binlogs/$projectPath/release.binlog
+    Write-Host "Building Release $projectPath with $projectParameters"
+    dotnet $dotnetCommand $release "$projectPath" $projectParameters -bl:binlogs/$projectPath/$i/release.binlog
     Assert-ExitCodeIsZero
 
     dotnet clean $release "$projectPath"
diff --git a/build/test-scripts/run-netcore-mobile-template-tests.ps1 b/build/test-scripts/run-netcore-mobile-template-tests.ps1
index 858cf4ef3039..f5321ab109e4 100644
--- a/build/test-scripts/run-netcore-mobile-template-tests.ps1
+++ b/build/test-scripts/run-netcore-mobile-template-tests.ps1
@@ -229,117 +229,120 @@ $projects =
     #
     # 5.1 Blank
     #
-    @(1, "5.1/uno51blank/uno51blank.Mobile/uno51blank.Mobile.csproj", "", $true, $true),
-    @(1, "5.1/uno51blank/uno51blank.Skia.Gtk/uno51blank.Skia.Gtk.csproj", "", $true, $true),
-    @(1, "5.1/uno51blank/uno51blank.Skia.Linux.FrameBuffer/uno51blank.Skia.Linux.FrameBuffer.csproj", "", $true, $true),
-    @(1, "5.1/uno51blank/uno51blank.Skia.Wpf/uno51blank.Skia.Wpf.csproj", "", $true, $false),
-    @(1, "5.1/uno51blank/uno51blank.Wasm/uno51blank.Wasm.csproj", "", $true, $false),
+    @(1, "5.1/uno51blank/uno51blank.Mobile/uno51blank.Mobile.csproj", "", @("macOS", "NetCore")),
+    @(1, "5.1/uno51blank/uno51blank.Skia.Gtk/uno51blank.Skia.Gtk.csproj", "", @("macOS", "NetCore")),
+    @(1, "5.1/uno51blank/uno51blank.Skia.Linux.FrameBuffer/uno51blank.Skia.Linux.FrameBuffer.csproj", "", @("macOS", "NetCore")),
+    @(1, "5.1/uno51blank/uno51blank.Skia.Wpf/uno51blank.Skia.Wpf.csproj", "", @("NetCore")),
+    @(1, "5.1/uno51blank/uno51blank.Wasm/uno51blank.Wasm.csproj", "", @("NetCore")),
 
     # disabled on windows until android 35 is supported in the installed VS instance
-    # @("5.1/uno51blank/uno51blank.Windows/uno51blank.Windows.csproj", "", $false, $false),
+    # @("5.1/uno51blank/uno51blank.Windows/uno51blank.Windows.csproj", "", @()),
 
     #
     # 5.1 Recommended
     #
-    @(1, "5.1/uno51recommended/uno51recommended.Mobile/uno51recommended.Mobile.csproj", "", $true, $true),
+    @(1, "5.1/uno51recommended/uno51recommended.Mobile/uno51recommended.Mobile.csproj", "", @("macOS", "NetCore")),
 
     # disabled on windows until android 35 is supported in the installed VS instance
-    # @("5.1/uno51recommended/uno51recommended.Windows/uno51recommended.Windows.csproj", "", $false, $false),
+    # @("5.1/uno51recommended/uno51recommended.Windows/uno51recommended.Windows.csproj", "", @()),
 
-    @(1, "5.1/uno51recommended/uno51recommended.Skia.Gtk/uno51recommended.Skia.Gtk.csproj", "", $true, $true),
-    @(1, "5.1/uno51recommended/uno51recommended.Skia.Linux.FrameBuffer/uno51recommended.Skia.Linux.FrameBuffer.csproj", "", $true, $true),
-    @(1, "5.1/uno51recommended/uno51recommended.Skia.Wpf/uno51recommended.Skia.Wpf.csproj", "", $true, $false),
-    @(1, "5.1/uno51recommended/uno51recommended.Wasm/uno51recommended.Wasm.csproj", "", $true, $false),
-    @(1, "5.1/uno51recommended/uno51recommended.Server/uno51recommended.Server.csproj", "", $true, $false),
-    @(1, "5.1/uno51recommended/uno51recommended.Tests/uno51recommended.Tests.csproj", "", $true, $true),
-    @(1, "5.1/uno51recommended/uno51recommended.UITests/uno51recommended.UITests.csproj", "", $true, $true),
+    @(1, "5.1/uno51recommended/uno51recommended.Skia.Gtk/uno51recommended.Skia.Gtk.csproj", "", @("macOS", "NetCore")),
+    @(1, "5.1/uno51recommended/uno51recommended.Skia.Linux.FrameBuffer/uno51recommended.Skia.Linux.FrameBuffer.csproj", "", @("macOS", "NetCore")),
+    @(1, "5.1/uno51recommended/uno51recommended.Skia.Wpf/uno51recommended.Skia.Wpf.csproj", "", @("NetCore")),
+    @(1, "5.1/uno51recommended/uno51recommended.Wasm/uno51recommended.Wasm.csproj", "", @("NetCore")),
+    @(1, "5.1/uno51recommended/uno51recommended.Server/uno51recommended.Server.csproj", "", @("NetCore")),
+    @(1, "5.1/uno51recommended/uno51recommended.Tests/uno51recommended.Tests.csproj", "", @("macOS", "NetCore")),
+    @(1, "5.1/uno51recommended/uno51recommended.UITests/uno51recommended.UITests.csproj", "", @("macOS", "NetCore")),
 
     #
     # 5.2 Blank
     #
-    @(1, "5.2/uno52blank/uno52blank/uno52blank.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0"), $true, $true),
-    @(1, "5.2/uno52blank/uno52blank/uno52blank.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0", $sdkFeatures), $true, $true),
-    @(1, "5.2/uno52blank/uno52blank/uno52blank.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0-browserwasm"), $true, $true),
-    @(1, "5.2/uno52blank/uno52blank/uno52blank.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0-browserwasm", $sdkFeatures), $true, $true),
-    @(1, "5.2/uno52blank/uno52blank/uno52blank.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0-ios"), $true, $true),
-    @(1, "5.2/uno52blank/uno52blank/uno52blank.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0-ios", $sdkFeatures), $true, $true),
-    @(1, "5.2/uno52blank/uno52blank/uno52blank.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0-android"), $true, $true),
-    @(1, "5.2/uno52blank/uno52blank/uno52blank.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0-android", $sdkFeatures), $true, $true),
-    @(1, "5.2/uno52blank/uno52blank/uno52blank.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0-maccatalyst"), $true, $true),
-    @(1, "5.2/uno52blank/uno52blank/uno52blank.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0-maccatalyst", $sdkFeatures), $true, $true),
-    @(1, "5.2/uno52blank/uno52blank/uno52blank.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0-desktop"), $true, $true),
-    @(1, "5.2/uno52blank/uno52blank/uno52blank.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0-desktop", $sdkFeatures), $true, $true),
+    @(1, "5.2/uno52blank/uno52blank/uno52blank.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0"), @("macOS", "NetCore")),
+    @(1, "5.2/uno52blank/uno52blank/uno52blank.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0", $sdkFeatures), @("macOS", "NetCore")),
+    @(1, "5.2/uno52blank/uno52blank/uno52blank.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0-browserwasm"), @("macOS", "NetCore")),
+    @(1, "5.2/uno52blank/uno52blank/uno52blank.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0-browserwasm", $sdkFeatures), @("macOS", "NetCore")),
+    @(1, "5.2/uno52blank/uno52blank/uno52blank.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0-ios"), @("macOS", "NetCore")),
+    @(1, "5.2/uno52blank/uno52blank/uno52blank.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0-ios", $sdkFeatures), @("macOS", "NetCore")),
+    @(1, "5.2/uno52blank/uno52blank/uno52blank.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0-android"), @("macOS", "NetCore")),
+    @(1, "5.2/uno52blank/uno52blank/uno52blank.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0-android", $sdkFeatures), @("macOS", "NetCore")),
+    @(1, "5.2/uno52blank/uno52blank/uno52blank.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0-maccatalyst"), @("macOS", "NetCore")),
+    @(1, "5.2/uno52blank/uno52blank/uno52blank.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0-maccatalyst", $sdkFeatures), @("macOS", "NetCore")),
+    @(1, "5.2/uno52blank/uno52blank/uno52blank.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0-desktop"), @("macOS", "NetCore")),
+    @(1, "5.2/uno52blank/uno52blank/uno52blank.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0-desktop", $sdkFeatures), @("macOS", "NetCore")),
 
     # Default mode for the template is WindowsAppSDKSelfContained=true, which requires specifying a target platform.
-    @(2, "5.2/uno52blank/uno52blank/uno52blank.csproj", @("-p:Platform=x86" , "-p:TargetFramework=net8.0-windows10.0.19041"), $false, $false),
-    @(2, "5.2/uno52blank/uno52blank/uno52blank.csproj", @("-p:Platform=arm64" , "-p:TargetFramework=net8.0-windows10.0.19041"), $false, $false),
+    @(2, "5.2/uno52blank/uno52blank/uno52blank.csproj", @("-p:Platform=x86" , "-p:TargetFramework=net8.0-windows10.0.19041"), @()),
+    @(2, "5.2/uno52blank/uno52blank/uno52blank.csproj", @("-p:Platform=arm64" , "-p:TargetFramework=net8.0-windows10.0.19041"), @()),
 
     # Ensure that default without platform builds properly
-    @(2, "5.2/uno52blank/uno52blank/uno52blank.csproj", @("-p:TargetFramework=net8.0-windows10.0.19041"), $false, $false),
+    @(2, "5.2/uno52blank/uno52blank/uno52blank.csproj", @("-p:TargetFramework=net8.0-windows10.0.19041"), @()),
 
     # Validate building inside VS
-    @(2, "5.2/uno52blank/uno52blank/uno52blank.csproj", @("-p:BuildingInsideVisualStudio=true"), $true, $false),
-    @(2, "5.2/uno52blank/uno52blank/uno52blank.csproj", @("-p:BuildingInsideVisualStudio=true", "-p:_UnoSelectedTargetFramework=net8.0-desktop"), $true, $false),
-    @(2, "5.2/uno52blank/uno52blank/uno52blank.csproj", @("-p:BuildingInsideVisualStudio=true", "-p:_UnoSelectedTargetFramework=net8.0-windows10.0.19041"), $false, $false),
+    @(2, "5.2/uno52blank/uno52blank/uno52blank.csproj", @("-p:BuildingInsideVisualStudio=true"), @("NetCore")),
+    @(2, "5.2/uno52blank/uno52blank/uno52blank.csproj", @("-p:BuildingInsideVisualStudio=true", "-p:_UnoSelectedTargetFramework=net8.0-desktop"), @("NetCore")),
+    @(2, "5.2/uno52blank/uno52blank/uno52blank.csproj", @("-p:BuildingInsideVisualStudio=true", "-p:_UnoSelectedTargetFramework=net8.0-windows10.0.19041"), @()),
 
     #
     # 5.2 Uno Lib
     #
-    @(2, "5.2/uno52Lib/uno52Lib.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0"), $true, $true),
-    @(2, "5.2/uno52Lib/uno52Lib.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0-browserwasm"), $true, $true),
-    @(2, "5.2/uno52Lib/uno52Lib.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0-ios"), $true, $true),
-    @(2, "5.2/uno52Lib/uno52Lib.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0-android"), $true, $true),
-    @(2, "5.2/uno52Lib/uno52Lib.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0-maccatalyst"), $true, $true),
-    @(2, "5.2/uno52Lib/uno52Lib.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0-desktop"), $true, $true),
+    @(2, "5.2/uno52Lib/uno52Lib.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0"), @("macOS", "NetCore")),
+    @(2, "5.2/uno52Lib/uno52Lib.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0-browserwasm"), @("macOS", "NetCore")),
+    @(2, "5.2/uno52Lib/uno52Lib.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0-ios"), @("macOS", "NetCore")),
+    @(2, "5.2/uno52Lib/uno52Lib.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0-android"), @("macOS", "NetCore")),
+    @(2, "5.2/uno52Lib/uno52Lib.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0-maccatalyst"), @("macOS", "NetCore")),
+    @(2, "5.2/uno52Lib/uno52Lib.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0-desktop"), @("macOS", "NetCore")),
     
-    @(2, "5.2/uno52Lib/uno52Lib.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0-browserwasm", "-p:ImplicitUsings=disable"), $true, $true),
-    @(2, "5.2/uno52Lib/uno52Lib.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0-desktop", "-p:ImplicitUsings=disable"), $true, $true),
+    @(2, "5.2/uno52Lib/uno52Lib.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0-browserwasm", "-p:ImplicitUsings=disable"), @("macOS", "NetCore")),
+    @(2, "5.2/uno52Lib/uno52Lib.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0-desktop", "-p:ImplicitUsings=disable"), @("macOS", "NetCore")),
 
     #
     # 5.2 Uno NuGet Lib
     #
-    @(2, "5.2/uno52NuGetLib/uno52NuGetLib.csproj", @(), $true, $true),
+    @(2, "5.2/uno52NuGetLib/uno52NuGetLib.csproj", @(), @("macOS", "NetCore")),
 
     # Default mode for the template is WindowsAppSDKSelfContained=true, which requires specifying a target platform.
-    @(2, "5.2/uno52Lib/uno52Lib.csproj", @("-p:Platform=x86" , "-p:TargetFramework=net8.0-windows10.0.19041"), $false, $true),
+    @(2, "5.2/uno52Lib/uno52Lib.csproj", @("-p:Platform=x86" , "-p:TargetFramework=net8.0-windows10.0.19041"), @("macOS")),
 
     #
     # 5.2 Uno SingleProject Lib
     #
-    @(2, "5.2/uno52SingleProjectLib/uno52SingleProjectLib.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0"), $true, $true),
-    @(2, "5.2/uno52SingleProjectLib/uno52SingleProjectLib.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0-browserwasm"), $true, $true),
-    @(2, "5.2/uno52SingleProjectLib/uno52SingleProjectLib.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0-ios"), $true, $true),
-    @(2, "5.2/uno52SingleProjectLib/uno52SingleProjectLib.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0-android"), $true, $true),
-    @(2, "5.2/uno52SingleProjectLib/uno52SingleProjectLib.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0-maccatalyst"), $true, $true),
-    @(2, "5.2/uno52SingleProjectLib/uno52SingleProjectLib.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0-desktop"), $true, $true),
+    @(2, "5.2/uno52SingleProjectLib/uno52SingleProjectLib.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0"), @("macOS", "NetCore")),
+    @(2, "5.2/uno52SingleProjectLib/uno52SingleProjectLib.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0-browserwasm"), @("macOS", "NetCore")),
+    @(2, "5.2/uno52SingleProjectLib/uno52SingleProjectLib.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0-ios"), @("macOS", "NetCore")),
+    @(2, "5.2/uno52SingleProjectLib/uno52SingleProjectLib.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0-android"), @("macOS", "NetCore")),
+    @(2, "5.2/uno52SingleProjectLib/uno52SingleProjectLib.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0-maccatalyst"), @("macOS", "NetCore")),
+    @(2, "5.2/uno52SingleProjectLib/uno52SingleProjectLib.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0-desktop"), @("macOS", "NetCore")),
 
     # Default mode for the template is WindowsAppSDKSelfContained=true, which requires specifying a target platform.
-    @(2, "5.2/uno52SingleProjectLib/uno52SingleProjectLib.csproj", @("-p:Platform=x86" , "-p:TargetFramework=net8.0-windows10.0.19041"), $false, $false),
+    @(2, "5.2/uno52SingleProjectLib/uno52SingleProjectLib.csproj", @("-p:Platform=x86" , "-p:TargetFramework=net8.0-windows10.0.19041"), @()),
 
     # 5.2 Uno App with Library reference
-    @(2, "5.2/uno52AppWithLib/uno52AppWithLib/uno52AppWithLib.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0"), $true, $true),
-    @(2, "5.2/uno52AppWithLib/uno52AppWithLib/uno52AppWithLib.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0-browserwasm"), $true, $true),
-    @(2, "5.2/uno52AppWithLib/uno52AppWithLib/uno52AppWithLib.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0-ios"), $true, $true),
-    @(2, "5.2/uno52AppWithLib/uno52AppWithLib/uno52AppWithLib.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0-android"), $true, $true),
-    @(2, "5.2/uno52AppWithLib/uno52AppWithLib/uno52AppWithLib.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0-maccatalyst"), $true, $true),
-    @(2, "5.2/uno52AppWithLib/uno52AppWithLib/uno52AppWithLib.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0-desktop"), $true, $true),
+    @(2, "5.2/uno52AppWithLib/uno52AppWithLib/uno52AppWithLib.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0"), @("macOS", "NetCore")),
+    @(2, "5.2/uno52AppWithLib/uno52AppWithLib/uno52AppWithLib.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0-browserwasm"), @("macOS", "NetCore")),
+    @(2, "5.2/uno52AppWithLib/uno52AppWithLib/uno52AppWithLib.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0-ios"), @("macOS", "NetCore")),
+    @(2, "5.2/uno52AppWithLib/uno52AppWithLib/uno52AppWithLib.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0-android"), @("macOS", "NetCore")),
+    @(2, "5.2/uno52AppWithLib/uno52AppWithLib/uno52AppWithLib.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0-maccatalyst"), @("macOS", "NetCore")),
+    @(2, "5.2/uno52AppWithLib/uno52AppWithLib/uno52AppWithLib.csproj", @("-f", "net8.0-desktop"), @("macOS", "NetCore")),
+
+    # 5.3 Uno App with net9
+    @(3, "5.3/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank.csproj", @("-f", "net9.0"), @("macOS", "NetCore")),
+    @(3, "5.3/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank.csproj", @("-f", "net9.0", $sdkFeatures), @("macOS", "NetCore")),
+    @(3, "5.3/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank.csproj", @("-f", "net9.0-browserwasm"), @("macOS", "NetCore")),
+    @(3, "5.3/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank.csproj", @("-f", "net9.0-browserwasm", $sdkFeatures), @("macOS", "NetCore")),
+    @(3, "5.3/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank.csproj", @("-f", "net9.0-ios"), @("macOS", "NetCore")),
+    @(3, "5.3/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank.csproj", @("-f", "net9.0-ios", $sdkFeatures), @("macOS", "NetCore")),
+    @(3, "5.3/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank.csproj", @("-f", "net9.0-android"), @("macOS", "NetCore")),
+    @(3, "5.3/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank.csproj", @("-f", "net9.0-android", $sdkFeatures), @("macOS", "NetCore")),
+    @(3, "5.3/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank.csproj", @("-f", "net9.0-maccatalyst"), @("macOS", "NetCore")),
+    @(3, "5.3/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank.csproj", @("-f", "net9.0-maccatalyst", $sdkFeatures), @("macOS", "NetCore")),
+    @(3, "5.3/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank.csproj", @("-f", "net9.0-desktop"), @("macOS", "NetCore")),
+    @(3, "5.3/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank.csproj", @("-f", "net9.0-desktop", $sdkFeatures), @("macOS", "NetCore")),
 
     # Default mode for the template is WindowsAppSDKSelfContained=true, which requires specifying a target platform.
-    @(2, "5.2/uno52AppWithLib/uno52AppWithLib/uno52AppWithLib.csproj", @("-p:Platform=x86" , "-p:TargetFramework=net8.0-windows10.0.19041"), $false, $false),
+    @(4, "5.2/uno52AppWithLib/uno52AppWithLib/uno52AppWithLib.csproj", @("-p:Platform=x86" , "-p:TargetFramework=net8.0-windows10.0.19041"), @()),
 
-    # 5.3 Uno App with net9
-    @(3, "5.3/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank.csproj", @("-f", "net9.0"), $true, $true),
-    @(3, "5.3/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank.csproj", @("-f", "net9.0", $sdkFeatures), $true, $true),
-    @(3, "5.3/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank.csproj", @("-f", "net9.0-browserwasm"), $true, $true),
-    @(3, "5.3/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank.csproj", @("-f", "net9.0-browserwasm", $sdkFeatures), $true, $true),
-    @(3, "5.3/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank.csproj", @("-f", "net9.0-ios"), $true, $true),
-    @(3, "5.3/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank.csproj", @("-f", "net9.0-ios", $sdkFeatures), $true, $true),
-    @(3, "5.3/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank.csproj", @("-f", "net9.0-android"), $true, $true),
-    @(3, "5.3/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank.csproj", @("-f", "net9.0-android", $sdkFeatures), $true, $true),
-    @(3, "5.3/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank.csproj", @("-f", "net9.0-maccatalyst"), $true, $true),
-    @(3, "5.3/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank.csproj", @("-f", "net9.0-maccatalyst", $sdkFeatures), $true, $true),
-    @(3, "5.3/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank.csproj", @("-f", "net9.0-desktop"), $true, $true),
-    @(3, "5.3/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank.csproj", @("-f", "net9.0-desktop", $sdkFeatures), $true, $true)
+    # Publishing validation
+    @(4, "5.3/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank.csproj", @("-f", "net9.0-desktop", "-p:PackageFormat=app"), @("OnlyMacOS", "NetCore", "Publish"))
 
     ## Note for contributors
     ##
@@ -352,8 +355,11 @@ for($i = 0; $i -lt $projects.Length; $i++)
     $projectTestGroup=$projects[$i][0];
     $projectPath=$projects[$i][1];
     $projectOptions=$projects[$i][2];
-    $buildWithNetCore=$projects[$i][3];
-    $runOnMacOS=$projects[$i][4];
+    $buildOptions=$projects[$i][3];
+    $runOnMacOS = $buildOptions -contains "macOS"
+    $runOnlyOnMacOS = $buildOptions -contains "OnlyMacOS"
+    $buildWithNetCore = $buildOptions -contains "NetCore"
+    $usePublish = $buildOptions -contains "Publish"
 
     if ($TestGroup -ne $projectTestGroup)
     {
@@ -361,25 +367,36 @@ for($i = 0; $i -lt $projects.Length; $i++)
         continue
     }
 
-    if ($IsMacOS -and -not $runOnMacOS)
+    if ($IsMacOS -and -not $runOnMacOS -and -not $runOnlyOnMacOS)
     {
         Write-Host "Skipping on macOS: $projectPath with $projectOptions"
         continue
     }
 
+    if (!$IsMacOS -and $runOnlyOnMacOS)
+    {
+        Write-Host "Skipping on Windows: $projectPath with $projectOptions"
+        continue
+    }
+
     if ($buildWithNetCore)
     {
-        Write-Host "NetCore Building Debug $projectPath with $projectOptions"
-        dotnet build $debug "$projectPath" $projectOptions -bl:binlogs/$projectPath/$i/debug/msbuild.binlog
-        Assert-ExitCodeIsZero
+        if(!$usePublish)
+        {
+            Write-Host "NetCore Building Debug $projectPath with $projectOptions"
+            dotnet build $debug "$projectPath" $projectOptions -bl:binlogs/$projectPath/$i/debug/msbuild.binlog
+            Assert-ExitCodeIsZero
+
+            dotnet clean $debug "$projectPath"
+        }
 
-        dotnet clean $debug "$projectPath"
+        $dotnetCommand = $usePublish ? "publish" : "build"
 
         Write-Host "NetCore Building Release $projectPath with $projectOptions"
-        dotnet build $release "$projectPath" $projectOptions -bl:binlogs/$projectPath/$i/release/msbuild.binlog
+        dotnet $dotnetCommand $release "$projectPath" $projectOptions -bl:binlogs/$projectPath/$i/release/msbuild.binlog
         Assert-ExitCodeIsZero
  
-        dotnet clean $release "$projectPath"
+        dotnet clean $release $projectOptions "$projectPath"
     }
     else
     {
@@ -389,10 +406,10 @@ for($i = 0; $i -lt $projects.Length; $i++)
             & $msbuild $debug /r "$projectPath" $projectOptions
             Assert-ExitCodeIsZero
 
-            & $msbuild $debug /r /t:Clean "$projectPath"
+            & $msbuild $debug /r /t:Clean "$projectPath" /bl:binlogs/$projectPath/$i/release/msbuild.binlog
 
             Write-Host "MSBuild Building Release $projectPath with $projectOptions"
-            & $msbuild $release /r "$projectPath" $projectOptions
+            & $msbuild $release /r "$projectPath" $projectOptions /bl:binlogs/$projectPath/$i/release/msbuild.binlog
             Assert-ExitCodeIsZero
 
             & $msbuild $release /r /t:Clean "$projectPath"
diff --git a/src/SolutionTemplate/5.3/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank.csproj b/src/SolutionTemplate/5.3/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank.csproj
index 9ee7dfcea859..f2c9bb783cee 100644
--- a/src/SolutionTemplate/5.3/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank.csproj
+++ b/src/SolutionTemplate/5.3/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank.csproj
@@ -47,6 +47,20 @@
 		<Error Text="The Wasm SDK is not enabled" Condition=" '$(_UnoUseMicrosoftNETSdkWebAssembly)' != 'true' OR '$(UsingMicrosoftNETSdkWebAssembly)' != 'true' " />
 	</Target>
 
+  <Target Name="_UnoValidateMacPublish"
+        AfterTargets="_UnoPublishAppBundle">
+
+    <ItemGroup
+        Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' == 'net9.0-desktop' and '$(PackageFormat)' == 'app' ">
+      <!-- Validates that assets are properly propagated to the output folder, regardless of their "copy to output" value -->
+      <_AssetsToValidate Include="$(PublishDir)$(AssemblyName).app" />
+    </ItemGroup>
+
+    <Error Text="Missing asset %(_AssetsToValidate.Identity)"
+          Condition="'@(_AssetsToValidate)'!='' AND '%(_AssetsToValidate.MustNotExist)'!='true' AND !exists('%(_AssetsToValidate.Identity)')" />
+
+  </Target>
+
   <Target Name="_UnoValidateSelfAssets"
         BeforeTargets="AfterBuild">
 
diff --git a/src/Uno.Sdk/Sdk/Sdk.props.buildschema.json b/src/Uno.Sdk/Sdk/Sdk.props.buildschema.json
index 2eccb69242cc..3c1b7dca0d38 100644
--- a/src/Uno.Sdk/Sdk/Sdk.props.buildschema.json
+++ b/src/Uno.Sdk/Sdk/Sdk.props.buildschema.json
@@ -226,6 +226,10 @@
 			"description": "Provides an explicit override for the version of Uno.Resizetizer to use.",
 			"type": "nuget-version"
 		},
+		"UnoSdkExtrasVersion": {
+			"description": "Provides an explicit override for the version of Uno.Sdk.Extras to use.",
+			"type": "nuget-version"
+		},
 		"MicrosoftLoggingVersion": {
 			"description": "Provides an explicit override for the version of Microsoft.Extensions.Logging to use.",
 			"type": "nuget-version"
diff --git a/src/Uno.Sdk/Services/PackageManifest.cs b/src/Uno.Sdk/Services/PackageManifest.cs
index c6a6487322a2..d99e376f062c 100644
--- a/src/Uno.Sdk/Services/PackageManifest.cs
+++ b/src/Uno.Sdk/Services/PackageManifest.cs
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ public class Group
 		public const string UniversalImageLoading = nameof(UniversalImageLoading);
 		public const string Dsp = nameof(Dsp);
 		public const string Resizetizer = nameof(Resizetizer);
+		public const string SdkExtras = nameof(SdkExtras);
 		public const string SkiaSharp = nameof(SkiaSharp);
 		public const string SvgSkia = nameof(SvgSkia);
 		public const string WinAppSdk = nameof(WinAppSdk);
diff --git a/src/Uno.Sdk/Tasks/ImplicitPackagesResolver.cs b/src/Uno.Sdk/Tasks/ImplicitPackagesResolver.cs
index 44ee5c76b834..8480a3f2d0f0 100644
--- a/src/Uno.Sdk/Tasks/ImplicitPackagesResolver.cs
+++ b/src/Uno.Sdk/Tasks/ImplicitPackagesResolver.cs
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ public sealed class ImplicitPackagesResolver_v0 : Task
 
 	public string? UnoResizetizerVersion { get; set; }
 
+	public string? UnoSdkExtrasVersion { get; set; }
+
 	public string? MicrosoftLoggingVersion { get; set; }
 
 	public string? WinAppSdkVersion { get; set; }
@@ -239,7 +241,8 @@ private void SetupRuntimePackageManifestUpdates(PackageManifest manifest)
 			.UpdateManifest(PackageManifest.Group.CoreLogging, UnoCoreLoggingSingletonVersion)
 			.UpdateManifest(PackageManifest.Group.UniversalImageLoading, UnoUniversalImageLoaderVersion)
 			.UpdateManifest(PackageManifest.Group.Dsp, UnoDspTasksVersion)
-			.UpdateManifest(PackageManifest.Group.Resizetizer, UnoResizetizerVersion)
+			.UpdateManifest(PackageManifest.Group.Resizetizer, UnoSdkExtrasVersion)
+			.UpdateManifest(PackageManifest.Group.SdkExtras, UnoResizetizerVersion)
 			.UpdateManifest(PackageManifest.Group.SkiaSharp, SkiaSharpVersion)
 			.UpdateManifest(PackageManifest.Group.SvgSkia, SvgSkiaVersion)
 			.UpdateManifest(PackageManifest.Group.WinAppSdk, WinAppSdkVersion)
diff --git a/src/Uno.Sdk/packages.json b/src/Uno.Sdk/packages.json
index 855c8b41dd3a..129b413c1282 100644
--- a/src/Uno.Sdk/packages.json
+++ b/src/Uno.Sdk/packages.json
@@ -71,6 +71,13 @@
 		"Uno.Resizetizer"
 	  ]
 	},
+	{
+	  "group": "sdkextras",
+	  "version": "5.5-dev.26",
+	  "packages": [
+			"Uno.Sdk.Extras"
+	  ]
+	},
 	{
 	  "group": "SkiaSharp",
 	  "version": "2.88.8",
diff --git a/src/Uno.Sdk/targets/Uno.Implicit.Packages.ProjectSystem.targets b/src/Uno.Sdk/targets/Uno.Implicit.Packages.ProjectSystem.targets
index aeeee213a0ae..dc14ddb8ef41 100644
--- a/src/Uno.Sdk/targets/Uno.Implicit.Packages.ProjectSystem.targets
+++ b/src/Uno.Sdk/targets/Uno.Implicit.Packages.ProjectSystem.targets
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 	<ItemGroup>
 		<_UnoProjectSystemPackageReference Include="Uno.WinUI" ProjectSystem="true" />
 		<_UnoProjectSystemPackageReference Include="Uno.Resizetizer" ProjectSystem="true" PrivateAssets="all" />
+		<_UnoProjectSystemPackageReference Include="Uno.Sdk.Extras" ProjectSystem="true" PrivateAssets="all" />
 	</ItemGroup>
 
 	<ItemGroup Condition=" '$(_ImplicitRestoreOutputType)' == 'WinExe' OR '$(_ImplicitRestoreOutputType)' == 'Exe' ">
diff --git a/src/Uno.Sdk/targets/Uno.Implicit.Packages.targets b/src/Uno.Sdk/targets/Uno.Implicit.Packages.targets
index 1bf445b5c58d..e0ed51ca471a 100644
--- a/src/Uno.Sdk/targets/Uno.Implicit.Packages.targets
+++ b/src/Uno.Sdk/targets/Uno.Implicit.Packages.targets
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
 				AndroidXBrowserVersion="@(AndroidXBrowserVersion)"
 				AndroidXSwipeRefreshLayoutVersion="@(AndroidXSwipeRefreshLayoutVersion)"
 				UnoResizetizerVersion="$(UnoResizetizerVersion)"
+				UnoSdkExtrasVersion="$(UnoSdkExtrasVersion)"
 				MicrosoftLoggingVersion="$(MicrosoftLoggingVersion)"
 				WinAppSdkVersion="$(WinAppSdkVersion)"
 				WinAppSdkBuildToolsVersion="$(WinAppSdkBuildToolsVersion)"