diff --git a/eng/common/pipelines/templates/jobs/prepare-pipelines.yml b/eng/common/pipelines/templates/jobs/prepare-pipelines.yml
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+parameters:
+  - name: Repository
+    type: string
+    default: $(Build.Repository.Name)
+  - name: Prefix
+    type: string
+  - name: CIConventionOptions
+    type: string
+    default: ''
+  - name: UPConventionOptions
+    type: string
+    default: ''
+  - name: TestsConventionOptions
+    type: string
+    default: ''
+  - name: GenerateUnifiedWeekly
+    type: boolean
+    default: false
+
+jobs:
+- job: PreparePipelines
+  pool:
+    name: azsdk-pool-mms-ubuntu-2004-general
+    vmImage: MMSUbuntu20.04
+  steps:
+    - template: install-pipeline-generation.yml
+    - template: /eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/set-default-branch.yml
+    # This covers our public repos.
+    - ${{ if not(endsWith(parameters.Repository, '-pr'))}}:
+      - script: >
+          $(Pipeline.Workspace)/pipeline-generator/pipeline-generator
+          --organization https://dev.azure.com/azure-sdk
+          --project public
+          --prefix ${{parameters.Prefix}}
+          --devopspath "\${{parameters.Prefix}}"
+          --path $(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)/sdk
+          --endpoint Azure
+          --repository ${{parameters.Repository}}
+          --convention ci
+          --agentpool Hosted
+          --branch refs/heads/$(DefaultBranch)
+          --patvar PATVAR
+          --set-managed-variables
+          --debug
+          ${{parameters.CIConventionOptions}}
+        displayName: Create CI Pipelines for Public Repository
+        env:
+          PATVAR: $(azuresdk-azure-sdk-devops-pipeline-generation-pat)
+      - script: >
+          $(Pipeline.Workspace)/pipeline-generator/pipeline-generator
+          --organization https://dev.azure.com/azure-sdk
+          --project internal
+          --prefix ${{parameters.Prefix}}
+          --devopspath "\${{parameters.Prefix}}"
+          --path $(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)/sdk
+          --endpoint Azure
+          --repository ${{parameters.Repository}}
+          --convention up
+          --agentpool Hosted
+          --branch refs/heads/$(DefaultBranch)
+          --patvar PATVAR
+          --set-managed-variables
+          --debug
+          ${{parameters.UPConventionOptions}}
+        displayName: Create UP Pipelines for Public Repository
+        env:
+          PATVAR: $(azuresdk-azure-sdk-devops-pipeline-generation-pat)
+      - script: >
+          $(Pipeline.Workspace)/pipeline-generator/pipeline-generator
+          --organization https://dev.azure.com/azure-sdk
+          --project internal
+          --prefix ${{parameters.Prefix}}
+          --devopspath "\${{parameters.Prefix}}"
+          --path $(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)/sdk
+          --endpoint Azure
+          --repository ${{parameters.Repository}}
+          --convention tests
+          --agentpool Hosted
+          --branch refs/heads/$(DefaultBranch)
+          --patvar PATVAR
+          --set-managed-variables
+          --debug
+          ${{parameters.TestsConventionOptions}}
+        displayName: Create Live Test Pipelines for Public Repository
+        condition: and(succeeded(), ne('${{parameters.TestsConventionOptions}}',''))
+        env:
+          PATVAR: $(azuresdk-azure-sdk-devops-pipeline-generation-pat)
+      - script: >
+          $(Pipeline.Workspace)/pipeline-generator/pipeline-generator
+          --organization https://dev.azure.com/azure-sdk
+          --project internal
+          --prefix ${{parameters.Prefix}}
+          --devopspath "\${{parameters.Prefix}}"
+          --path $(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)/sdk
+          --endpoint Azure
+          --repository ${{parameters.Repository}}
+          --convention testsweekly
+          --agentpool Hosted
+          --branch refs/heads/$(DefaultBranch)
+          --patvar PATVAR
+          --set-managed-variables
+          --debug
+          ${{parameters.TestsConventionOptions}}
+        displayName: Create Weekly (Multi-Cloud) Live Test Pipelines for Public Repository
+        condition: and(succeeded(), ne('${{parameters.TestsConventionOptions}}',''))
+        env:
+          PATVAR: $(azuresdk-azure-sdk-devops-pipeline-generation-pat)
+      - script: >
+          $(Pipeline.Workspace)/pipeline-generator/pipeline-generator
+          --organization https://dev.azure.com/azure-sdk
+          --project internal
+          --prefix ${{parameters.Prefix}}
+          --devopspath "\${{parameters.Prefix}}"
+          --path $(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)/sdk
+          --endpoint Azure
+          --repository ${{parameters.Repository}}
+          --convention upweekly
+          --agentpool Hosted
+          --branch refs/heads/$(DefaultBranch)
+          --patvar PATVAR
+          --set-managed-variables
+          --debug
+          ${{parameters.UPConventionOptions}}
+        displayName: Create Weekly (Multi-Cloud) Unified Test Pipelines for Public Repository
+        condition: and(succeeded(), eq(${{parameters.GenerateUnifiedWeekly}},true))
+        env:
+          PATVAR: $(azuresdk-azure-sdk-devops-pipeline-generation-pat)
+
+
+    # This covers our -pr repositories.
+    - ${{ if endsWith(parameters.Repository, '-pr')}}:
+      - script: >
+          $(Pipeline.Workspace)/pipeline-generator/pipeline-generator
+          --organization https://dev.azure.com/azure-sdk
+          --project internal
+          --prefix ${{parameters.Prefix}}-pr
+          --devopspath "\${{parameters.Prefix}}\pr"
+          --path $(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)/sdk
+          --endpoint Azure
+          --repository ${{parameters.Repository}}
+          --convention ci
+          --agentpool Hosted
+          --branch refs/heads/$(DefaultBranch)
+          --patvar PATVAR
+          --set-managed-variables
+          --debug
+          --no-schedule
+          ${{parameters.CIConventionOptions}}
+        displayName: Create CI Pipelines for Private Repository
+        env:
+          PATVAR: $(azuresdk-azure-sdk-devops-pipeline-generation-pat)
+      - script: >
+          $(Pipeline.Workspace)/pipeline-generator/pipeline-generator
+          --organization https://dev.azure.com/azure-sdk
+          --project internal
+          --prefix ${{parameters.Prefix}}-pr
+          --devopspath "\${{parameters.Prefix}}\pr"
+          --path $(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)/sdk
+          --endpoint Azure
+          --repository ${{parameters.Repository}}
+          --convention up
+          --agentpool Hosted
+          --branch refs/heads/$(DefaultBranch)
+          --patvar PATVAR
+          --set-managed-variables
+          --debug
+          --no-schedule
+          ${{parameters.UPConventionOptions}}
+        displayName: Create UP Pipelines for Private Repository
+        env:
+          PATVAR: $(azuresdk-azure-sdk-devops-pipeline-generation-pat)
+      - script: >
+          $(Pipeline.Workspace)/pipeline-generator/pipeline-generator
+          --organization https://dev.azure.com/azure-sdk
+          --project internal
+          --prefix ${{parameters.Prefix}}-pr
+          --devopspath "\${{parameters.Prefix}}\pr"
+          --path $(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)/sdk
+          --endpoint Azure
+          --repository ${{parameters.Repository}}
+          --convention tests
+          --agentpool Hosted
+          --branch refs/heads/$(DefaultBranch)
+          --patvar PATVAR
+          --set-managed-variables
+          --debug
+          --no-schedule
+          ${{parameters.TestsConventionOptions}}
+        displayName: Create Live Test Pipelines for Private Repository
+        condition: and(succeeded(), ne('${{parameters.TestsConventionOptions}}',''))
+        env:
+          PATVAR: $(azuresdk-azure-sdk-devops-pipeline-generation-pat)
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diff --git a/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/prepare-pipelines.yml b/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/prepare-pipelines.yml
index ff40670f4be3..ca98ff9cb6bb 100644
--- a/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/prepare-pipelines.yml
+++ b/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/prepare-pipelines.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+# As of 12/9/2022 this file is going to become obsolete and then deleted soon,
+# superseded by ../jobs/prepare-pipelines.yml, which includes all of the
+# logic in this file.
+# For more, please see: https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-tools/issues/4888
+
 parameters:
   - name: Repository
     type: string