diff --git a/.pipelines/npm/npm-conformance-tests-latest-release.yaml b/.pipelines/npm/npm-conformance-tests-latest-release.yaml
index 3ff85460aa..4f15ecd4fb 100644
--- a/.pipelines/npm/npm-conformance-tests-latest-release.yaml
+++ b/.pipelines/npm/npm-conformance-tests-latest-release.yaml
@@ -124,10 +124,6 @@ jobs:
               az extension add --name aks-preview
               az extension update --name aks-preview
 
-              # Enable Microsoft.ContainerService/AKSWindows2022Preview
-              az feature register --namespace Microsoft.ContainerService --name AKSWindows2022Preview
-              az provider register -n Microsoft.ContainerService
-
               echo "creating WS22 Cluster";
               az aks create \
                   --resource-group $(RESOURCE_GROUP) \
@@ -137,7 +133,6 @@ jobs:
                   --windows-admin-password alpha@numeric!password2 \
                   --network-plugin azure \
                   --vm-set-type VirtualMachineScaleSets \
-                  --kubernetes-version v1.23.5 \
                   --node-vm-size Standard_D4s_v3 \
                   --node-count 1
 
@@ -351,10 +346,6 @@ jobs:
             az extension add --name aks-preview
             az extension update --name aks-preview
 
-            # Enable Microsoft.ContainerService/AKSWindows2022Preview
-            az feature register --namespace Microsoft.ContainerService --name AKSWindows2022Preview
-            az provider register -n Microsoft.ContainerService
-
             export CLUSTER_NAME=$(RESOURCE_GROUP)-$(PROFILE)
 
             echo "Creating resource group named $CLUSTER_NAME"
@@ -370,7 +361,6 @@ jobs:
                 --network-plugin azure \
                 --vm-set-type VirtualMachineScaleSets \
                 --node-vm-size Standard_D4s_v3 \
-                --kubernetes-version v1.23.5 \
                 --node-count 1
 
             # don't schedule anything on the linux system pool
diff --git a/.pipelines/npm/npm-conformance-tests.yaml b/.pipelines/npm/npm-conformance-tests.yaml
index ef412321cc..44a1520478 100644
--- a/.pipelines/npm/npm-conformance-tests.yaml
+++ b/.pipelines/npm/npm-conformance-tests.yaml
@@ -169,10 +169,6 @@ jobs:
               az extension add --name aks-preview
               az extension update --name aks-preview
 
-              # Enable Microsoft.ContainerService/AKSWindows2022Preview
-              az feature register --namespace Microsoft.ContainerService --name AKSWindows2022Preview
-              az provider register -n Microsoft.ContainerService
-
               echo "creating WS22 Cluster";
               az aks create \
                   --resource-group $(RESOURCE_GROUP) \
@@ -182,7 +178,6 @@ jobs:
                   --windows-admin-password alpha@numeric!password2 \
                   --network-plugin azure \
                   --vm-set-type VirtualMachineScaleSets \
-                  --kubernetes-version v1.23.5 \
                   --node-vm-size Standard_D4s_v3 \
                   --node-count 1
 
@@ -396,10 +391,6 @@ jobs:
             az extension add --name aks-preview
             az extension update --name aks-preview
 
-            # Enable Microsoft.ContainerService/AKSWindows2022Preview
-            az feature register --namespace Microsoft.ContainerService --name AKSWindows2022Preview
-            az provider register -n Microsoft.ContainerService
-
             export CLUSTER_NAME=$(RESOURCE_GROUP)-$(PROFILE)
 
             echo "Creating resource group named $CLUSTER_NAME"
@@ -415,7 +406,6 @@ jobs:
                 --network-plugin azure \
                 --vm-set-type VirtualMachineScaleSets \
                 --node-vm-size Standard_D4s_v3 \
-                --kubernetes-version v1.23.5 \
                 --node-count 1
 
             # don't schedule anything on the linux system pool
diff --git a/.pipelines/npm/npm-cyc-win-tests-latest-release.yaml b/.pipelines/npm/npm-cyc-win-tests-latest-release.yaml
index 2d4e438f97..2cf620f6be 100644
--- a/.pipelines/npm/npm-cyc-win-tests-latest-release.yaml
+++ b/.pipelines/npm/npm-cyc-win-tests-latest-release.yaml
@@ -69,10 +69,6 @@ jobs:
             az extension add --name aks-preview
             az extension update --name aks-preview
 
-            # Enable Microsoft.ContainerService/AKSWindows2022Preview
-            az feature register --namespace Microsoft.ContainerService --name AKSWindows2022Preview
-            az provider register -n Microsoft.ContainerService
-
             export CLUSTER_NAME=$(RESOURCE_GROUP)
 
             echo "Creating resource group named $CLUSTER_NAME"
@@ -94,7 +90,6 @@ jobs:
                 --network-plugin azure \
                 --vm-set-type VirtualMachineScaleSets \
                 --node-vm-size Standard_D4s_v3 \
-                --kubernetes-version v1.23.5 \
                 --node-count 1
 
             if [ $? != 0 ]