diff --git a/.vsts-ci/linux.yml b/.vsts-ci/linux.yml
index a4fef528f28..615b1e25e2f 100644
--- a/.vsts-ci/linux.yml
+++ b/.vsts-ci/linux.yml
@@ -77,30 +77,7 @@ jobs:
     parentJobs:
       - linux_build
 
-- job: verify_xunit
-  displayName: Verify xUnit Results
-  pool:
-    name: Hosted Ubuntu 1604
-  dependsOn:
-    - linux_build
-  steps:
-  - task: DownloadBuildArtifacts@0
-    displayName: 'Download build artifacts'
-    inputs:
-      downloadType: specific
-      itemPattern: |
-        xunit/**/*
-      downloadPath: '$(System.ArtifactsDirectory)'
-
-  - pwsh: |
-      Get-ChildItem "$(System.ArtifactsDirectory)\*" -Recurse
-    displayName: 'Capture artifacts directory'
-    continueOnError: true
-
-  - pwsh: |
-      Import-Module .\tools\ci.psm1
-      $xUnitTestResultsFile = "$(System.ArtifactsDirectory)\xunit\xUnitTestResults.xml"
-
-      Test-XUnitTestResults -TestResultsFile $xUnitTestResultsFile
-    displayName: Test
-    condition: succeeded()
+- template: templates/verify-xunit.yml
+  parameters:
+    pool: Hosted Ubuntu 1604
+    dependsOn: linux_build
diff --git a/.vsts-ci/mac.yml b/.vsts-ci/mac.yml
index 1ae0ef4d143..59e0c1f4451 100644
--- a/.vsts-ci/mac.yml
+++ b/.vsts-ci/mac.yml
@@ -71,30 +71,7 @@ jobs:
     parentJobs:
       - mac_build
 
-- job: verify_xunit
-  displayName: Verify xUnit Results
-  pool:
-    name: 'Hosted macOS'
-  dependsOn:
-    - mac_build
-  steps:
-  - task: DownloadBuildArtifacts@0
-    displayName: 'Download build artifacts'
-    inputs:
-      downloadType: specific
-      itemPattern: |
-        xunit/**/*
-      downloadPath: '$(System.ArtifactsDirectory)'
-
-  - pwsh: |
-      Get-ChildItem "$(System.ArtifactsDirectory)\*" -Recurse
-    displayName: 'Capture artifacts directory'
-    continueOnError: true
-
-  - pwsh: |
-      Import-Module .\tools\ci.psm1
-      $xUnitTestResultsFile = "$(System.ArtifactsDirectory)\xunit\xUnitTestResults.xml"
-
-      Test-XUnitTestResults -TestResultsFile $xUnitTestResultsFile
-    displayName: Test
-    condition: succeeded()
+- template: templates/verify-xunit.yml
+  parameters:
+    pool: 'Hosted macOS'
+    dependsOn: mac_build
diff --git a/.vsts-ci/templates/verify-xunit.yml b/.vsts-ci/templates/verify-xunit.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b6bf2748ab7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vsts-ci/templates/verify-xunit.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+parameters:
+  dependsOn: 'win_build'
+  pool: 'Hosted VS2017'
+  jobName: 'xunit_verify'
+
+jobs:
+- job: verify_xunit
+  displayName: Verify xUnit Results
+  pool:
+    name: ${{ parameters.pool }}
+  dependsOn:
+    - ${{ parameters.dependsOn }}
+  steps:
+  - task: DownloadBuildArtifacts@0
+    displayName: 'Download build artifacts'
+    inputs:
+      downloadType: specific
+      itemPattern: |
+        xunit/**/*
+      downloadPath: '$(System.ArtifactsDirectory)'
+
+  - powershell: |
+      dir "$(System.ArtifactsDirectory)\*" -Recurse
+    displayName: 'Capture artifacts directory'
+    continueOnError: true
+
+  - powershell: |
+      Import-Module .\tools\ci.psm1
+      $xUnitTestResultsFile = "$(System.ArtifactsDirectory)\xunit\xUnitTestResults.xml"
+
+      Test-XUnitTestResults -TestResultsFile $xUnitTestResultsFile
+    displayName: Test
+    condition: succeeded()
diff --git a/.vsts-ci/templates/windows-packaging.yml b/.vsts-ci/templates/windows-packaging.yml
index 3f03323cc3b..30f89fc5b8f 100644
--- a/.vsts-ci/templates/windows-packaging.yml
+++ b/.vsts-ci/templates/windows-packaging.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 parameters:
   pool: 'Hosted VS2017'
   jobName: 'win_packaging'
+  parentJobs: []
 
 jobs:
 - job: ${{ parameters.jobName }}
diff --git a/.vsts-ci/windows-daily.yml b/.vsts-ci/windows-daily.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..026190c132d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vsts-ci/windows-daily.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+name: PR-$(System.PullRequest.PullRequestNumber)-$(Date:yyyyMMdd)$(Rev:.rr)
+trigger:
+  # Batch merge builds together while a merge build is running
+  batch: true
+  branches:
+    include:
+    - master
+    - release*
+  paths:
+    include:
+    - '*'
+    exclude:
+    - /tools/releaseBuild/**/*
+    - /.vsts-ci/misc-analysis.yml
+    - /.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/*
+pr:
+  branches:
+    include:
+    - master
+    - release*
+  paths:
+    include:
+    - '*'
+    exclude:
+    - /tools/releaseBuild/**/*
+    - /.vsts-ci/misc-analysis.yml
+    - /.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/*
+
+variables:
+  GIT_CONFIG_PARAMETERS: "'core.autocrlf=false'"
+  DOTNET_CLI_TELEMETRY_OPTOUT: 1
+  POWERSHELL_TELEMETRY_OPTOUT: 1
+  # Avoid expensive initialization of dotnet cli, see: https://donovanbrown.com/post/Stop-wasting-time-during-NET-Core-builds
+  DOTNET_SKIP_FIRST_TIME_EXPERIENCE: 1
+
+resources:
+- repo: self
+  clean: true
+
+jobs:
+- template: templates/ci-build.yml
+
+- template: templates/windows-test.yml
+  parameters:
+    purpose: UnelevatedPesterTests
+    tagSet: CI
+    parentJobs:
+      - win_build
+
+- template: templates/windows-test.yml
+  parameters:
+    purpose: ElevatedPesterTests
+    tagSet: CI
+    parentJobs:
+      - win_build
+
+- template: templates/windows-test.yml
+  parameters:
+    purpose: UnelevatedPesterTests
+    tagSet: Others
+    parentJobs:
+      - win_build
+
+- template: templates/windows-test.yml
+  parameters:
+    purpose: ElevatedPesterTests
+    tagSet: Others
+    parentJobs:
+      - win_build
+
+- template: templates/windows-packaging.yml
+  parameters:
+  # we wait for all tests to finish as this phase uploads the daily nuget package to MyGet.
+  # we want to upload only if tests have passed.
+    dependsOn:
+      - win_test_UnelevatedPesterTests_CI
+      - win_test_ElevatedPesterTests_CI
+      - win_test_UnelevatedPesterTests_Others
+      - win_test_ElevatedPesterTests_Others
+      - verify_xunit
+
+- template: templates/verify-xunit.yml
+  parameters:
+    pool: 'Hosted VS2017'
+    dependsOn: win_build
diff --git a/.vsts-ci/windows.yml b/.vsts-ci/windows.yml
index dd3c612c6d0..76e727b4895 100644
--- a/.vsts-ci/windows.yml
+++ b/.vsts-ci/windows.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ pr:
     - /tools/releaseBuild/**/*
     - /.vsts-ci/misc-analysis.yml
     - /.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/*
-    
+
 variables:
   GIT_CONFIG_PARAMETERS: "'core.autocrlf=false'"
   DOTNET_CLI_TELEMETRY_OPTOUT: 1
@@ -68,32 +68,10 @@ jobs:
     parentJobs:
       - win_build
 
+# Unlike daily builds, we do not upload nuget package to MyGet so we do not wait on tests to finish.
 - template: templates/windows-packaging.yml
 
-- job: verify_xunit
-  displayName: Verify xUnit Results
-  pool:
-    name: 'Hosted VS2017'
-  dependsOn:
-    - win_build
-  steps:
-  - task: DownloadBuildArtifacts@0
-    displayName: 'Download build artifacts'
-    inputs:
-      downloadType: specific
-      itemPattern: |
-        xunit/**/*
-      downloadPath: '$(System.ArtifactsDirectory)'
-
-  - powershell: |
-      dir "$(System.ArtifactsDirectory)\*" -Recurse
-    displayName: 'Capture artifacts directory'
-    continueOnError: true
-
-  - powershell: |
-      Import-Module .\tools\ci.psm1
-      $xUnitTestResultsFile = "$(System.ArtifactsDirectory)\xunit\xUnitTestResults.xml"
-
-      Test-XUnitTestResults -TestResultsFile $xUnitTestResultsFile
-    displayName: Test
-    condition: succeeded()
+- template: templates/verify-xunit.yml
+  parameters:
+    pool: 'Hosted VS2017'
+    dependsOn: win_build
diff --git a/tools/ci.psm1 b/tools/ci.psm1
index aab5d14f6e3..e8884443738 100644
--- a/tools/ci.psm1
+++ b/tools/ci.psm1
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ function Invoke-CIFinish
         }
 
         # only publish assembly nuget packages if it is a daily build and tests passed
-        if((Test-DailyBuild) -and $env:TestPassed -eq 'True')
+        if(Test-DailyBuild)
         {
             Publish-NuGetFeed -OutputPath .\nuget-artifacts -ReleaseTag $preReleaseVersion
             $nugetArtifacts = Get-ChildItem .\nuget-artifacts -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | ForEach-Object { $_.FullName }