diff --git a/.github/workflows/approveAndPublishBeta.yml b/.github/workflows/approveAndPublishBeta.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5b3acbae7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/approveAndPublishBeta.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+name: Approve and Publish Beta Release Branch
+on:
+  workflow_run:
+    workflows:
+      - Create and Test Beta Release Branch
+    types:
+      - completed
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      runId:
+        description: 'Run ID of the workflow run that created the vsixes'
+        required: true
+        type: string
+
+jobs:
+  confirm_publish:
+    environment: publish
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'success' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }} # Only run this if the previous workflow was successful
+    name: 'Confirm Publish Beta Release'
+    steps:
+      - run: echo "Please confirm to publish the beta release"
+  publish_beta:
+    needs: confirm_publish
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/publishBeta.yml
+    secrets: inherit
+    with: 
+      runId: ${{ inputs.runId || github.event.workflow_run.id }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/createAndTestBetaReleaseBranch.yml b/.github/workflows/createAndTestBetaReleaseBranch.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..500c80ee19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/createAndTestBetaReleaseBranch.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+name: Create and Test Beta Release Branch
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  create_branch:
+    name: 'Create Branch'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      version: ${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
+      branch: ${{ steps.branch.outputs.branch }}
+      result: ${{ steps.result.outputs.result }}
+    env:
+      RELEASE_TYPE: 'beta'
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          ref: 'main'
+          ssh-strict: false
+          token: ${{ secrets.IDEE_GH_TOKEN }}
+      - name: Setup Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+        with:
+          node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/gitConfig
+        with:
+          email: ${{ secrets.IDEE_GH_EMAIL }}
+      - name: Retrieve Scripts
+        run: |
+          git clone https://github.com/forcedotcom/bundle-publish-scripts.git
+      - name: Update references for Publishing
+        run: |
+          node bundle-publish-scripts/scripts/update-references-in-vsce.js
+          node bundle-publish-scripts/scripts/update-bundle-configs-in-vsce.js
+      - name: Set NPM at the correct version for Lerna
+        run: npm install -g npm@9.8.1
+      - run: npm install
+      - run: npm install -g shelljs && npm install -g lerna@5.5.4
+      - run: rm -rf ./bundle-publish-scripts
+      - name: Create and Push the Release Branch
+        id: create_step
+        run: |
+          echo "Creating a beta release from branch main"
+          node scripts/create-release-branch.js
+      - id: result
+        run: echo "result=${{ job.status }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+      - id: version
+        run: echo "version="$(node -pe "require('./packages/salesforcedx-vscode/package.json').version")"" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+      - id: branch
+        run: echo "branch=release/v${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+  run_build_and_test:
+    if: ${{ needs.create_branch.result == 'success' }} # Only run this if the previous job is successful
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/buildAndTest.yml
+    name: 'Run Build and Unit Test'
+    needs: create_branch
+    secrets: inherit
+    with:
+      branch: ${{needs.create_branch.outputs.branch}}
+      label: ${{needs.create_branch.outputs.version}}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
index 3f8c78307d..b8d9582711 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ on:
     workflows:
       - Nightly Build Develop
       - Test, Build, and Release
+      - Create and Test Beta Release Branch
     types:
       - completed
 
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ jobs:
       runId: ${{ inputs.runId || github.event.workflow_run.id }}
 
   LWC_E2E_tests:
-    if: ${{ inputs.lwcE2ETests || github.event_name == 'workflow_run' }}
+    if: ${{ inputs.lwcE2ETests || (github.event_name == 'workflow_run' && github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'success') }}
     uses: ./.github/workflows/lwcE2E.yml
     secrets: inherit
     with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publishBeta.yml b/.github/workflows/publishBeta.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..564704e5bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/publishBeta.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+name: Publish Beta to Github Only
+
+on:
+  workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      runId:
+        description: 'Run ID of the workflow run that created the vsixes'
+        required: false
+        type: string
+
+jobs:
+  download_artifacts:
+    name: 'Checkout Version'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      RELEASE_VERSION: ${{ steps.getVersion.outputs.version }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3	
+        with:	
+          ref: main
+      - name: Download extension vsixes
+        run: |
+          mkdir ./tmp-dir
+          gh run download ${{ inputs.runId }} -D ./tmp-dir
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.IDEE_GH_TOKEN }}
+      - name: 'Confirm all downloaded files'
+        run: ls -R
+        working-directory: tmp-dir
+      - id: getVersion
+        run: |
+          version=$(basename "$(find ./tmp-dir -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -type d)")
+          echo "::set-output name=version::$version"
+  create_git_tag:
+    name: 'Create and Tag Beta Release'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: download_artifacts
+    env:
+      VERSION: ${{ needs.download_artifacts.outputs.RELEASE_VERSION }}
+      EXTENSION_PATH: ./tmp-dir/${{ needs.download_artifacts.outputs.RELEASE_VERSION }}
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3	
+        with:	
+          ref:  release/v${{ env.VERSION }}
+      - name: Download extension vsixes
+        run: |
+          mkdir ./tmp-dir
+          gh run download ${{ inputs.runId }} -D ./tmp-dir
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.IDEE_GH_TOKEN }}
+      - run: cp ./packages/salesforcedx-vscode/CHANGELOG.md ${{ env.EXTENSION_PATH }}
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/gitConfig
+        with:
+          email: ${{ secrets.IDEE_GH_EMAIL }}
+      - name: 'Create git tag to map to the Release Version'
+        run: |
+          git tag v${{ env.VERSION }}
+          git push origin v${{ env.VERSION }}
+      - name: 'Confirm all downloaded files'
+        run: ls -R
+        working-directory: ${{ env.EXTENSION_PATH }}
+      - name: 'Create Pre-Release and Attach VSIX Files'
+        run: gh release create v${{ env.VERSION }} **.vsix --title "Pre-Release v${{ env.VERSION }}" --notes-file CHANGELOG.md --prerelease
+        working-directory: ${{ env.EXTENSION_PATH }}
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index b243778aac..8cab051b9f 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -37029,6 +37029,7 @@
         "chai": "^4.0.2",
         "cross-env": "5.2.0",
         "esbuild": "^0.19.5",
+        "esbuild-plugin-pino": "^2.1.0",
         "eslint": "8.52.0",
         "eslint-config-prettier": "9.0.0",
         "eslint-plugin-header": "3.1.1",
@@ -37068,6 +37069,7 @@
         "chai": "^4.0.2",
         "cross-env": "5.2.0",
         "esbuild": "^0.19.5",
+        "esbuild-plugin-pino": "^2.1.0",
         "eslint": "8.52.0",
         "eslint-config-prettier": "9.0.0",
         "eslint-plugin-header": "3.1.1",
@@ -37160,6 +37162,15 @@
         "@esbuild/win32-x64": "0.19.12"
       }
     },
+    "packages/salesforcedx-vscode-apex-debugger/node_modules/esbuild-plugin-pino": {
+      "version": "2.1.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/esbuild-plugin-pino/-/esbuild-plugin-pino-2.1.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-NdcTruRCq7tCv/vQENeGRmV0mK/54tvKWT5J2+tDaAdSX7TVUiykEbtZ0xDZA1rJfyzd5rx1G8TqwXv1zBlK5w==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "esbuild": "^0.17.1 || ^0.18.0 || ^0.19.0 || ^0.20.0"
+      }
+    },
     "packages/salesforcedx-vscode-apex-replay-debugger": {
       "version": "60.14.0",
       "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
@@ -37187,6 +37198,7 @@
         "chai": "^4.0.2",
         "cross-env": "5.2.0",
         "esbuild": "^0.19.5",
+        "esbuild-plugin-pino": "^2.1.0",
         "eslint": "8.52.0",
         "eslint-config-prettier": "9.0.0",
         "eslint-plugin-header": "3.1.1",
@@ -37279,6 +37291,15 @@
         "@esbuild/win32-x64": "0.19.12"
       }
     },
+    "packages/salesforcedx-vscode-apex-replay-debugger/node_modules/esbuild-plugin-pino": {
+      "version": "2.1.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/esbuild-plugin-pino/-/esbuild-plugin-pino-2.1.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-NdcTruRCq7tCv/vQENeGRmV0mK/54tvKWT5J2+tDaAdSX7TVUiykEbtZ0xDZA1rJfyzd5rx1G8TqwXv1zBlK5w==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "esbuild": "^0.17.1 || ^0.18.0 || ^0.19.0 || ^0.20.0"
+      }
+    },
     "packages/salesforcedx-vscode-apex/node_modules/@esbuild/android-arm": {
       "version": "0.19.12",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@esbuild/android-arm/-/android-arm-0.19.12.tgz",
@@ -37365,6 +37386,15 @@
         "@esbuild/win32-x64": "0.19.12"
       }
     },
+    "packages/salesforcedx-vscode-apex/node_modules/esbuild-plugin-pino": {
+      "version": "2.1.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/esbuild-plugin-pino/-/esbuild-plugin-pino-2.1.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-NdcTruRCq7tCv/vQENeGRmV0mK/54tvKWT5J2+tDaAdSX7TVUiykEbtZ0xDZA1rJfyzd5rx1G8TqwXv1zBlK5w==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "esbuild": "^0.17.1 || ^0.18.0 || ^0.19.0 || ^0.20.0"
+      }
+    },
     "packages/salesforcedx-vscode-apex/node_modules/lru-cache": {
       "version": "6.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/lru-cache/-/lru-cache-6.0.0.tgz",
@@ -37480,6 +37510,7 @@
         "chai": "^4.0.2",
         "cross-env": "5.2.0",
         "esbuild": "^0.19.5",
+        "esbuild-plugin-pino": "^2.1.0",
         "eslint": "8.52.0",
         "eslint-config-prettier": "9.0.0",
         "eslint-plugin-header": "3.1.1",
@@ -37639,6 +37670,15 @@
         "@esbuild/win32-x64": "0.19.12"
       }
     },
+    "packages/salesforcedx-vscode-core/node_modules/esbuild-plugin-pino": {
+      "version": "2.1.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/esbuild-plugin-pino/-/esbuild-plugin-pino-2.1.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-NdcTruRCq7tCv/vQENeGRmV0mK/54tvKWT5J2+tDaAdSX7TVUiykEbtZ0xDZA1rJfyzd5rx1G8TqwXv1zBlK5w==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "esbuild": "^0.17.1 || ^0.18.0 || ^0.19.0 || ^0.20.0"
+      }
+    },
     "packages/salesforcedx-vscode-core/node_modules/glob": {
       "version": "7.2.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/glob/-/glob-7.2.3.tgz",
@@ -37714,6 +37754,7 @@
         "chai": "^4.0.2",
         "cross-env": "5.2.0",
         "esbuild": "^0.19.5",
+        "esbuild-plugin-pino": "^2.1.0",
         "eslint": "8.52.0",
         "eslint-config-prettier": "9.0.0",
         "eslint-plugin-header": "3.1.1",
@@ -37843,6 +37884,15 @@
         "@esbuild/win32-x64": "0.19.12"
       }
     },
+    "packages/salesforcedx-vscode-lightning/node_modules/esbuild-plugin-pino": {
+      "version": "2.1.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/esbuild-plugin-pino/-/esbuild-plugin-pino-2.1.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-NdcTruRCq7tCv/vQENeGRmV0mK/54tvKWT5J2+tDaAdSX7TVUiykEbtZ0xDZA1rJfyzd5rx1G8TqwXv1zBlK5w==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "esbuild": "^0.17.1 || ^0.18.0 || ^0.19.0 || ^0.20.0"
+      }
+    },
     "packages/salesforcedx-vscode-lightning/node_modules/semver": {
       "version": "5.7.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/semver/-/semver-5.7.2.tgz",
@@ -37896,6 +37946,7 @@
         "chai": "^4.0.2",
         "cross-env": "5.2.0",
         "esbuild": "^0.19.5",
+        "esbuild-plugin-pino": "^2.1.0",
         "eslint": "8.52.0",
         "eslint-config-prettier": "9.0.0",
         "eslint-plugin-header": "3.1.1",
@@ -38029,6 +38080,15 @@
         "@esbuild/win32-x64": "0.19.12"
       }
     },
+    "packages/salesforcedx-vscode-lwc/node_modules/esbuild-plugin-pino": {
+      "version": "2.1.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/esbuild-plugin-pino/-/esbuild-plugin-pino-2.1.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-NdcTruRCq7tCv/vQENeGRmV0mK/54tvKWT5J2+tDaAdSX7TVUiykEbtZ0xDZA1rJfyzd5rx1G8TqwXv1zBlK5w==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "esbuild": "^0.17.1 || ^0.18.0 || ^0.19.0 || ^0.20.0"
+      }
+    },
     "packages/salesforcedx-vscode-lwc/node_modules/semver": {
       "version": "5.7.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/semver/-/semver-5.7.2.tgz",
@@ -38089,6 +38149,7 @@
         "cross-env": "5.2.0",
         "debounce": "^1.2.0",
         "esbuild": "^0.19.5",
+        "esbuild-plugin-pino": "^2.1.0",
         "eslint": "8.23.0",
         "eslint-config-prettier": "9.0.0",
         "eslint-plugin-header": "3.1.1",
@@ -38566,6 +38627,15 @@
         "@esbuild/win32-x64": "0.19.12"
       }
     },
+    "packages/salesforcedx-vscode-soql/node_modules/esbuild-plugin-pino": {
+      "version": "2.1.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/esbuild-plugin-pino/-/esbuild-plugin-pino-2.1.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-NdcTruRCq7tCv/vQENeGRmV0mK/54tvKWT5J2+tDaAdSX7TVUiykEbtZ0xDZA1rJfyzd5rx1G8TqwXv1zBlK5w==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "esbuild": "^0.17.1 || ^0.18.0 || ^0.19.0 || ^0.20.0"
+      }
+    },
     "packages/salesforcedx-vscode-soql/node_modules/escape-string-regexp": {
       "version": "4.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/escape-string-regexp/-/escape-string-regexp-4.0.0.tgz",
diff --git a/packages/salesforcedx-vscode-apex-debugger/package.json b/packages/salesforcedx-vscode-apex-debugger/package.json
index 0c0f4cde53..1130cf7475 100644
--- a/packages/salesforcedx-vscode-apex-debugger/package.json
+++ b/packages/salesforcedx-vscode-apex-debugger/package.json
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
     "cross-env": "5.2.0",
     "esbuild": "^0.19.5",
     "eslint": "8.52.0",
+    "esbuild-plugin-pino": "^2.1.0",
     "eslint-config-prettier": "9.0.0",
     "eslint-plugin-header": "3.1.1",
     "eslint-plugin-import": "2.29.0",
diff --git a/packages/salesforcedx-vscode-apex-replay-debugger/package.json b/packages/salesforcedx-vscode-apex-replay-debugger/package.json
index ed97318ead..8dd1e002ae 100644
--- a/packages/salesforcedx-vscode-apex-replay-debugger/package.json
+++ b/packages/salesforcedx-vscode-apex-replay-debugger/package.json
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
     "chai": "^4.0.2",
     "cross-env": "5.2.0",
     "esbuild": "^0.19.5",
+    "esbuild-plugin-pino": "^2.1.0",
     "eslint": "8.52.0",
     "eslint-config-prettier": "9.0.0",
     "eslint-plugin-header": "3.1.1",
diff --git a/packages/salesforcedx-vscode-apex/package.json b/packages/salesforcedx-vscode-apex/package.json
index 946c32b744..733a8553fb 100644
--- a/packages/salesforcedx-vscode-apex/package.json
+++ b/packages/salesforcedx-vscode-apex/package.json
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
     "chai": "^4.0.2",
     "cross-env": "5.2.0",
     "esbuild": "^0.19.5",
+    "esbuild-plugin-pino": "^2.1.0",
     "eslint": "8.52.0",
     "eslint-config-prettier": "9.0.0",
     "eslint-plugin-header": "3.1.1",
@@ -105,7 +106,6 @@
         "@salesforce/apex-tmlanguage": "1.4.0",
         "@salesforce/core": "7.3.1",
         "@salesforce/source-tracking": "6.0.4",
-        "@salesforce/templates": "^60.1.2",
         "applicationinsights": "1.0.7",
         "shelljs": "0.8.5"
       },
diff --git a/packages/salesforcedx-vscode-core/package.json b/packages/salesforcedx-vscode-core/package.json
index 38b964ec8f..c87dd62da5 100644
--- a/packages/salesforcedx-vscode-core/package.json
+++ b/packages/salesforcedx-vscode-core/package.json
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
     "chai": "^4.0.2",
     "cross-env": "5.2.0",
     "esbuild": "^0.19.5",
+    "esbuild-plugin-pino": "^2.1.0",
     "eslint": "8.52.0",
     "eslint-config-prettier": "9.0.0",
     "eslint-plugin-header": "3.1.1",
diff --git a/packages/salesforcedx-vscode-lightning/package.json b/packages/salesforcedx-vscode-lightning/package.json
index 3252c0c4a7..4024f14602 100644
--- a/packages/salesforcedx-vscode-lightning/package.json
+++ b/packages/salesforcedx-vscode-lightning/package.json
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
     "chai": "^4.0.2",
     "cross-env": "5.2.0",
     "esbuild": "^0.19.5",
+    "esbuild-plugin-pino": "^2.1.0",
     "eslint": "8.52.0",
     "eslint-config-prettier": "9.0.0",
     "eslint-plugin-header": "3.1.1",
diff --git a/packages/salesforcedx-vscode-lwc/package.json b/packages/salesforcedx-vscode-lwc/package.json
index 11e142843c..f9f527f842 100644
--- a/packages/salesforcedx-vscode-lwc/package.json
+++ b/packages/salesforcedx-vscode-lwc/package.json
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
     "chai": "^4.0.2",
     "cross-env": "5.2.0",
     "esbuild": "^0.19.5",
+    "esbuild-plugin-pino": "^2.1.0",
     "eslint": "8.52.0",
     "eslint-config-prettier": "9.0.0",
     "eslint-plugin-header": "3.1.1",
diff --git a/packages/salesforcedx-vscode-soql/package.json b/packages/salesforcedx-vscode-soql/package.json
index 64a01c2fee..ae315261c0 100644
--- a/packages/salesforcedx-vscode-soql/package.json
+++ b/packages/salesforcedx-vscode-soql/package.json
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
     "cross-env": "5.2.0",
     "debounce": "^1.2.0",
     "esbuild": "^0.19.5",
+    "esbuild-plugin-pino": "^2.1.0",
     "eslint": "8.23.0",
     "eslint-config-prettier": "9.0.0",
     "eslint-plugin-header": "3.1.1",
diff --git a/scripts/create-release-branch.js b/scripts/create-release-branch.js
index eb097e59a0..c76bf51039 100755
--- a/scripts/create-release-branch.js
+++ b/scripts/create-release-branch.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ function getReleaseVersion() {
     .version;
   let [version, major, minor, patch] = currentVersion.match(/^(\d+)\.?(\d+)\.?(\*|\d+)$/);
 
-  switch(RELEASE_TYPE) {
+  switch (RELEASE_TYPE) {
     case 'major':
       major = parseInt(major) + 1;
       minor = 0;
@@ -49,7 +49,9 @@ checkVSCodeVersion();
 
 const nextVersion = process.env['SALESFORCEDX_VSCODE_VERSION'];
 logger.info(`Release version: ${nextVersion}`);
-checkBaseBranch('develop');
+if (!isBetaRelease()) {
+  checkBaseBranch('develop');
+}
 
 const releaseBranchName = `release/v${nextVersion}`;
 
@@ -95,6 +97,11 @@ shell.exec('git add package-lock.json');
 // Add change to lerna.json
 shell.exec('git add lerna.json');
 
+// If it is a beta release, add all files
+if (isBetaRelease()) {
+  shell.exec('git add .');
+}
+
 // Git commit
 shell.exec(`git commit -m "chore: update to version ${nextVersion}"`);