diff --git a/.github/copilot-instructions.md b/.github/copilot-instructions.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e40201cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/copilot-instructions.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+- @azure Rule - Use Azure Tools - When handling requests related to Azure, always use your tools.
+- @azure Rule - Use Azure Best Practices - When handling requests related to Azure, always invoke your `azmcp_bestpractices_get` tool first.
+- @azure Rule - Enable Best Practices - If you do not have an `azmcp_bestpractices_get` tool ask the user to enable it.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows.yml b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
index d1cdb34f..cb5f5ac8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         platform: [
-          { ARCHITECTURE: x86, VCPKG_TRIPLET: "x86-windows-static", RUNNER: "windows-latest", CMAKE_EXTRA_FLAGS: ""},
+          { ARCHITECTURE: x86, VCPKG_TRIPLET: "x86-windows-static", RUNNER: "windows-2022", CMAKE_EXTRA_FLAGS: ""},
           { ARCHITECTURE: x64, VCPKG_TRIPLET: "x64-windows-static", RUNNER: "windows-latest", CMAKE_EXTRA_FLAGS: ""},
           { ARCHITECTURE: arm64, VCPKG_TRIPLET: "arm64-windows-static", RUNNER: "windows-11-arm", CMAKE_EXTRA_FLAGS: "-DOQS_PERMIT_UNSUPPORTED_ARCHITECTURE=ON"}
         ]
diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows_release.yml b/.github/workflows/windows_release.yml
index b0f4e33d..8dc1397d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows_release.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         platform: [
-          { ARCHITECTURE: x86, VCPKG_TRIPLET: "x86-windows-static", RUNNER: "windows-latest", CMAKE_EXTRA_FLAGS: ""},
+          { ARCHITECTURE: x86, VCPKG_TRIPLET: "x86-windows-static", RUNNER: "windows-2022", CMAKE_EXTRA_FLAGS: ""},
           { ARCHITECTURE: x64, VCPKG_TRIPLET: "x64-windows-static", RUNNER: "windows-latest", CMAKE_EXTRA_FLAGS: ""},
           { ARCHITECTURE: arm64, VCPKG_TRIPLET: "arm64-windows-static", RUNNER: "windows-11-arm", CMAKE_EXTRA_FLAGS: "-DOQS_PERMIT_UNSUPPORTED_ARCHITECTURE=ON"}
         ]