@@ -1,16 +1,22 @@
 # Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.
 # Licensed under the MIT License.
 
-Describe "Localized resource files validation" -Tags "CI" {
+Describe "LocProject.json file validation" -Tags "CI" {
     BeforeAll {
-        $repoRoot = (Resolve-Path (Join-Path $PSScriptRoot ../../../..)).Path
+        ## The 'LocProject.json' tests depend on running from a local PowerShell repo.
+        $skipTests = $env:PIPELINE_REPOSITORY_NAME -eq 'Release-Automation'
+        if ($skipTests) {
+            Write-Host "Skipping 'LocProject.json' tests in Release Automation." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+            return
+        }
 
+        $repoRoot = (Resolve-Path (Join-Path $PSScriptRoot ../../../..)).Path
         $locProjectPath = Join-Path $repoRoot 'Localize' 'LocProject.json'
-        $content = Get-Content -Path $locProjectPath -Raw
-        $locProject = ConvertFrom-Json -InputObject $content
+        $content = Get-Content -Path $locProjectPath -Raw -ErrorAction Stop
+        $locProject = ConvertFrom-Json -InputObject $content -ErrorAction Stop
     }
 
-    It 'Validate LocItems in LocProject.json' {
+    It 'Validate LocItems in LocProject.json' -Skip:$skipTests {
         $locProject.Projects.Count | Should -Be 1
         $project = $locProject.Projects[0]
         $project.LanguageSet | Should -BeExactly 'VS_Main_Languages'
@@ -28,7 +34,7 @@ Describe "Localized resource files validation" -Tags "CI" {
             }
     }
 
-    It 'Validate total resource count' {
+    It 'Validate total resource count' -Skip:$skipTests {
         $srcDir = Join-Path $repoRoot 'src'
         $project = $locProject.Projects[0]
 
 
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@ Describe "Localized resource files validation" -Tags "CI" {
 
     BeforeAll {
         $repoSrcDir = (Resolve-Path (Join-Path $PSScriptRoot ../../../../src)).Path
+        $skipSatelliteAssemblyTest = !$IsWindows
+        if (!$skipSatelliteAssemblyTest -and $env:PIPELINE_REPOSITORY_NAME -eq 'Release-Automation') {
+            ## Only MSIX packages include the localized satellite assemblies.
+            $isMSIXApp = Test-Path -Path (Join-Path $PSHOME 'AppxManifest.xml')
+            $skipSatelliteAssemblyTest = -not $isMSIXApp
+        }
 
         # Folders that exist in 'resources' folder but are not a localized resource directory.
         $excludeDirs = @('Graphics')
@@ -87,7 +93,7 @@ Describe "Localized resource files validation" -Tags "CI" {
         }
     }
 
-    It "Satellite assemblies should be produced for '<Language>'" -TestCases $testCases2 -Skip:(!$IsWindows) {
+    It "Satellite assemblies should be produced for '<Language>'" -TestCases $testCases2 -Skip:$skipSatelliteAssemblyTest {
         param($Language)
 
         $satDir = Join-Path $PSHOME $Language