diff --git a/.pipelines/build-linux-java.yml b/.pipelines/build-linux-java.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 3f1f4fecdb4..00000000000
--- a/.pipelines/build-linux-java.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-trigger:
-  - master
-  - releases/**
-
-pr:
-  - master
-  - releases/**
-
-pool:
-  vmImage: 'ubuntu-latest'
-
-container:
-  image: vowpalwabbit/ubuntu2004-build:latest
-  endpoint: DockerHub
-
-steps:
-- bash: ./.scripts/linux/build-static-java.sh
-  displayName: Build C++
-- bash: ./.scripts/linux/java.sh
-  displayName: Build + test Java
-  env:
-    # these are credentials used to publish to oss.sonatype.org
-    # credentials are stored as secrets in the build definition
-    ossrh_gpg: $(ossrh_gpg)
-    ossrh_username: $(ossrh_username)
-    ossrh_password: $(ossrh_password)
-- task: PublishBuildArtifacts@1
-  inputs:
-    pathtoPublish: build/java/libvw_jni.so
-    artifactName: 'vw-static-linux-64'
-  displayName: 'java artifact linux 64'
diff --git a/.pipelines/build-linux.yml b/.pipelines/build-linux.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 060aae67895..00000000000
--- a/.pipelines/build-linux.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-trigger:
-  branches:
-    include:
-      - master
-      - releases/**
-
-pr:
-  autoCancel: true
-  branches:
-    include:
-      - master
-      - releases/**
-
-pool:
-  vmImage: 'ubuntu-latest'
-
-container:
-  image: vowpalwabbit/ubuntu2004-build:latest
-  endpoint: DockerHub
-
-strategy:
-  matrix:
-    Debug:
-      BUILD_CONFIGURATION: 'Debug'
-    Release:
-      BUILD_CONFIGURATION: 'Release'
-  maxParallel: 2
-
-steps:
-- bash: ./.scripts/linux/build.sh $(BUILD_CONFIGURATION)
-  displayName: 'Build C++'
-  condition: succeeded()
-
-- bash: ./.scripts/linux/test.sh
-  displayName: 'Test C++'
-  condition: succeeded()
-
-- bash: ./.scripts/linux/test-flatbuffers.sh
-  displayName: 'Run Test Flatbuffers C++'
-  condition: succeeded()
-
-- bash: ./.scripts/linux/java.sh
-  displayName: 'Build + Test Java'
-  condition: succeeded()
diff --git a/.pipelines/build-windows-nuget.yml b/.pipelines/build-windows-nuget.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index af4a6d70af7..00000000000
--- a/.pipelines/build-windows-nuget.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,83 +0,0 @@
-trigger:
-- master
-- 'releases/**'
-
-pr:
-- '*'
-
-resources:
-- repo: self
-
-pool:
-  vmImage: windows-2019
-
-variables:
-  SuppressTag: $[ eq(variables.officialbuild, 'true') ]
-  VCPKG_ARCHIVE_DIR: $(LOCALAPPDATA)\vcpkg\archives
-  NUGET_PACKAGES: $(Pipeline.Workspace)\.nuget\packages
-  VCPKG_BINARY_SOURCES: 'clear;files,C:\Users\VssAdministrator\AppData\Local\vcpkg\archives,readwrite'
-
-steps:
-- task: VisualStudioTestPlatformInstaller@1
-  inputs:
-    packageFeedSelector: 'nugetOrg' # Options: nugetOrg, customFeed, netShare
-    versionSelector: 'latestStable' # Required when packageFeedSelector == NugetOrg || PackageFeedSelector == CustomFeed# Options: latestPreRelease, latestStable, specificVersion
-    #testPlatformVersion: # Required when versionSelector == SpecificVersion
-    #customFeed: # Required when packageFeedSelector == CustomFeed
-    #username: # Optional
-    #password: # Optional
-    #netShare: # Required when packageFeedSelector == NetShare
-- task: Cache@2
-  inputs:
-    key: 'v2 | vcpkg | archives'
-    path: $(VCPKG_ARCHIVE_DIR)
-  displayName: Cache vcpkg dependencies
-  continueOnError: true
-- task: Cache@2
-  inputs:
-    key: 'nuget | "$(Agent.OS)" | $(Build.SourcesDirectory)\cs\**\packages.config'
-    restoreKeys: |
-       nuget | "$(Agent.OS)"
-       nuget
-    path: $(NUGET_PACKAGES)
-  displayName: Cache NuGet packages
-  continueOnError: true
-- script: CALL .scripts/restore.cmd
-  displayName: 'Restore dependencies'
-  env:
-    nugetPath: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)\vowpalwabbit\.nuget\nuget.exe
-  failOnStderr: true
-- script: CALL .scripts/build.cmd
-  displayName: 'Build vw.sln'
-  env:
-    nugetPath: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)\vowpalwabbit\.nuget\nuget.exe
-  failOnStderr: false
-- task: PublishBuildArtifacts@1
-  displayName: 'Publish Artifact: target'
-  inputs:
-    PathtoPublish: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)\build\binaries
-    ArtifactName: target
-  condition: succeededOrFailed()
-- script: CALL .scripts/test.cmd
-  displayName: 'Run tests'
-  env:
-    nugetPath: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)\vowpalwabbit\.nuget\nuget.exe
-  failOnStderr: false
-- task: PublishTestResults@2
-  displayName: 'Publish Test Results'
-  inputs:
-    testResultsFormat: VSTest
-    testResultsFiles: '**/vowpalwabbit/out/test/Release/x64/*.trx'
-- script: CALL .scripts/package.cmd
-  displayName: 'Package artifacts'
-  env:
-    nugetPath: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)\vowpalwabbit\.nuget\nuget.exe
-    Tag: -$(Build.BuildId)--$(Build.SourceVersion)
-    SourceInfo: 'Built from commit id: $(Build.SourceVersion)'
-  failOnStderr: true
-- task: PublishBuildArtifacts@1
-  displayName: 'Publish Artifact: package'
-  inputs:
-    PathtoPublish: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)\vowpalwabbit\out\package
-    ArtifactName: package
-  condition: succeededOrFailed()