diff --git a/eng/automation/generation.yml b/eng/automation/generation.yml
index dea4ad6d1d70..01fc0daa035b 100644
--- a/eng/automation/generation.yml
+++ b/eng/automation/generation.yml
@@ -77,3 +77,4 @@ steps:
         PRTitle: '[Automation] Generate Fluent Lite from Swagger $(README)#$(TAG)'
       PRLabels: 'Mgmt - Track 2'
       OpenAsDraft: '$(DRAFT_PULL_REQUEST)'
+      AuthToken: ''
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/docindex.yml b/eng/pipelines/docindex.yml
index 54945cd0807e..7fc4729cb79e 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/docindex.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/docindex.yml
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ jobs:
             TargetRepoName: $(DocRepoName)
             TargetRepoOwner: $(DocRepoOwner)
             WorkingDirectory: $(DocRepoLocation)
+            AuthToken: ''
 
         - task: AzureCLI@2
           displayName: Queue Docs CI build for main
@@ -194,6 +195,7 @@ jobs:
             WorkingDirectory: $(DocRepoLocation)
             ScriptDirectory: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/eng/common/scripts
             PushArgs: -f
+            AuthToken: ''
 
         - task: AzureCLI@2
           displayName: Queue Docs CI build for daily branch
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/patch-release-prepare.yml b/eng/pipelines/patch-release-prepare.yml
index fab11e9a7cf5..7542caa714b2 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/patch-release-prepare.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/patch-release-prepare.yml
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ extends:
                 displayName: 'Create release branch'
 
               # Push the release branch to the repo
+              - template: /eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/login-to-github.yml
+
               - task: PowerShell@2
                 displayName: 'Push release branch to the repo'
                 inputs:
@@ -51,7 +53,7 @@ extends:
                   arguments: >
                     -PRBranchName $(BaseBranchName)
                     -CommitMsg "none"
-                    -GitUrl "https://$(azuresdk-github-pat)@github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-java.git"
+                    -GitUrl "https://x-access-token:$(GH_TOKEN)@github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-java.git"
                     -SkipCommit $true
 
               # Run the script to generate patches for automatic releases
@@ -72,3 +74,4 @@ extends:
                   PROwner: Azure
                   CommitMsg: "Patch release preparation $(PatchDate)"
                   PRTitle: "Prepare patch release $(PatchDate)"
+                  AuthToken: ''
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/prepare-pipelines.yml b/eng/pipelines/prepare-pipelines.yml
index c69064bbf072..4e89a357d91e 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/prepare-pipelines.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/prepare-pipelines.yml
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ extends:
   template: /eng/common/pipelines/templates/jobs/prepare-pipelines.yml
   parameters:
     Repository: Azure/azure-sdk-for-java
+    AuthToken: ''
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/stages/archetype-java-release-batch.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/stages/archetype-java-release-batch.yml
index 4815f1afb6ac..07401221a038 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/stages/archetype-java-release-batch.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/stages/archetype-java-release-batch.yml
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ stages:
                   ArtifactLocation: $(Pipeline.Workspace)/packages-signed/${{artifact.groupId}}/${{artifact.name}}
                   PackageRepository: Maven
                   ReleaseSha: $(Build.SourceVersion)
+                  AuthToken: ''
 
         - ${{ if eq(parameters.PublicFeedUrl, 'maven.org') }}:
           - deployment: PublishESRPPackage
@@ -347,6 +348,7 @@ stages:
                 CommitMsg: "Increment package versions for ${{ parameters.ServiceDirectory }} releases"
                 PRTitle: "Increment versions for ${{ parameters.ServiceDirectory }} releases"
                 CloseAfterOpenForTesting: '${{ parameters.TestPipeline }}'
+                AuthToken: ''
 
 
         - ${{ if eq(parameters.PublicFeedUrl, 'maven.org') }}:
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/stages/archetype-java-release-patch.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/stages/archetype-java-release-patch.yml
index bd3a215f7ed5..1478ea8e48c1 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/stages/archetype-java-release-patch.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/stages/archetype-java-release-patch.yml
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ stages:
                   ArtifactLocation: $(Pipeline.Workspace)/packages-signed/${{artifact.groupId}}/${{artifact.name}}
                   PackageRepository: Maven
                   ReleaseSha: $(Build.SourceVersion)
+                  AuthToken: ''
 
         - deployment: PublishESRPPackage
           displayName: "Publish to Maven Central via ESRP"
@@ -229,6 +230,7 @@ stages:
                 CommitMsg: "Increment package versions for patch releases"
                 PRTitle: "Increment versions for patch releases"
                 CloseAfterOpenForTesting: '${{ parameters.TestPipeline }}'
+                AuthToken: ''
 
         - job: PublishDocsMs
           displayName: Docs.MS Release
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/stages/archetype-java-release-pom-only.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/stages/archetype-java-release-pom-only.yml
index 2acff781a3b4..9d3a2654741d 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/stages/archetype-java-release-pom-only.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/stages/archetype-java-release-pom-only.yml
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ stages:
                   ArtifactLocation: $(Pipeline.Workspace)/packages-signed/${{artifact.groupId}}/${{artifact.name}}
                   PackageRepository: Maven
                   ReleaseSha: $(Build.SourceVersion)
+                  AuthToken: ''
 
           - deployment: PublishESRPPackage
             displayName: "Publish to Maven Central via ESRP"