diff --git a/eng/Version.Details.xml b/eng/Version.Details.xml
index e3ec62b8..1d5439d9 100644
--- a/eng/Version.Details.xml
+++ b/eng/Version.Details.xml
@@ -3,25 +3,25 @@
   <ProductDependencies>
   </ProductDependencies>
   <ToolsetDependencies>
-    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.Arcade.Sdk" Version="8.0.0-beta.23255.1">
+    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.Arcade.Sdk" Version="8.0.0-beta.23255.2">
       <Uri>https://github.com/dotnet/arcade</Uri>
-      <Sha>94d40fc8f3d17444772d90db73469d795a68a421</Sha>
+      <Sha>5dff25b814b90abb85c847ed274cf4afb2c1b276</Sha>
     </Dependency>
-    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.Build.Tasks.Feed" Version="8.0.0-beta.23255.1">
+    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.Build.Tasks.Feed" Version="8.0.0-beta.23255.2">
       <Uri>https://github.com/dotnet/arcade</Uri>
-      <Sha>94d40fc8f3d17444772d90db73469d795a68a421</Sha>
+      <Sha>5dff25b814b90abb85c847ed274cf4afb2c1b276</Sha>
     </Dependency>
-    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.SignTool" Version="8.0.0-beta.23255.1">
+    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.SignTool" Version="8.0.0-beta.23255.2">
       <Uri>https://github.com/dotnet/arcade</Uri>
-      <Sha>94d40fc8f3d17444772d90db73469d795a68a421</Sha>
+      <Sha>5dff25b814b90abb85c847ed274cf4afb2c1b276</Sha>
     </Dependency>
-    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.Helix.Sdk" Version="8.0.0-beta.23255.1">
+    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.Helix.Sdk" Version="8.0.0-beta.23255.2">
       <Uri>https://github.com/dotnet/arcade</Uri>
-      <Sha>94d40fc8f3d17444772d90db73469d795a68a421</Sha>
+      <Sha>5dff25b814b90abb85c847ed274cf4afb2c1b276</Sha>
     </Dependency>
-    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.SwaggerGenerator.MSBuild" Version="8.0.0-beta.23255.1">
+    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.SwaggerGenerator.MSBuild" Version="8.0.0-beta.23255.2">
       <Uri>https://github.com/dotnet/arcade</Uri>
-      <Sha>94d40fc8f3d17444772d90db73469d795a68a421</Sha>
+      <Sha>5dff25b814b90abb85c847ed274cf4afb2c1b276</Sha>
     </Dependency>
     <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.Maestro.Client" Version="1.1.0-beta.19556.4">
       <Uri>https://github.com/dotnet/arcade-services</Uri>
diff --git a/eng/common/tools.ps1 b/eng/common/tools.ps1
index 050735a5..38cf94ff 100644
--- a/eng/common/tools.ps1
+++ b/eng/common/tools.ps1
@@ -287,6 +287,25 @@ function InstallDotNet([string] $dotnetRoot,
   [string] $runtimeSourceFeedKey = '',
   [switch] $noPath) {
 
+  $dotnetVersionLabel = "'sdk v$version'"
+
+  if ($runtime -ne '' -and $runtime -ne 'sdk') {
+    $runtimePath = $dotnetRoot
+    $runtimePath = $runtimePath + "\shared"
+    if ($runtime -eq "dotnet") { $runtimePath = $runtimePath + "\Microsoft.NETCore.App" }
+    if ($runtime -eq "aspnetcore") { $runtimePath = $runtimePath + "\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App" }
+    if ($runtime -eq "windowsdesktop") { $runtimePath = $runtimePath + "\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App" }
+    $runtimePath = $runtimePath + "\" + $version
+  
+    $dotnetVersionLabel = "runtime toolset '$runtime/$architecture v$version'"
+
+    if (Test-Path $runtimePath) {
+      Write-Host "  Runtime toolset '$runtime/$architecture v$version' already installed."
+      $installSuccess = $true
+      Exit
+    }
+  }
+
   $installScript = GetDotNetInstallScript $dotnetRoot
   $installParameters = @{
     Version = $version
@@ -323,18 +342,18 @@ function InstallDotNet([string] $dotnetRoot,
     } else {
       $location = "public location";
     }
-    Write-Host "Attempting to install dotnet from $location."
+    Write-Host "  Attempting to install $dotnetVersionLabel from $location."
     try {
       & $installScript @variation
       $installSuccess = $true
       break
     }
     catch {
-      Write-Host "Failed to install dotnet from $location."
+      Write-Host "  Failed to install $dotnetVersionLabel from $location."
     }
   }
   if (-not $installSuccess) {
-    Write-PipelineTelemetryError -Category 'InitializeToolset' -Message "Failed to install dotnet from any of the specified locations."
+    Write-PipelineTelemetryError -Category 'InitializeToolset' -Message "Failed to install $dotnetVersionLabel from any of the specified locations."
     ExitWithExitCode 1
   }
 }
diff --git a/eng/common/tools.sh b/eng/common/tools.sh
index cf9fb1ea..e8d47894 100755
--- a/eng/common/tools.sh
+++ b/eng/common/tools.sh
@@ -184,6 +184,35 @@ function InstallDotNetSdk {
 function InstallDotNet {
   local root=$1
   local version=$2
+  local runtime=$4
+
+  local dotnetVersionLabel="'$runtime v$version'"
+  if [[ -n "${4:-}" ]] && [ "$4" != 'sdk' ]; then
+    runtimePath="$root"
+    runtimePath="$runtimePath/shared"
+    case "$runtime" in
+      dotnet)
+        runtimePath="$runtimePath/Microsoft.NETCore.App"
+        ;;
+      aspnetcore)
+        runtimePath="$runtimePath/Microsoft.AspNetCore.App"
+        ;;
+      windowsdesktop)
+        runtimePath="$runtimePath/Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App"
+        ;;
+      *)
+        ;;
+    esac
+    runtimePath="$runtimePath/$version"
+
+    dotnetVersionLabel="runtime toolset '$runtime/$architecture v$version'"
+
+    if [ -d "$runtimePath" ]; then
+      echo "  Runtime toolset '$runtime/$architecture v$version' already installed."
+      local installSuccess=1
+      return
+    fi
+  fi
 
   GetDotNetInstallScript "$root"
   local install_script=$_GetDotNetInstallScript
@@ -228,17 +257,17 @@ function InstallDotNet {
   for variationName in "${variations[@]}"; do
     local name="$variationName[@]"
     local variation=("${!name}")
-    echo "Attempting to install dotnet from $variationName."
+    echo "  Attempting to install $dotnetVersionLabel from $variationName."
     bash "$install_script" "${variation[@]}" && installSuccess=1
     if [[ "$installSuccess" -eq 1 ]]; then
       break
     fi
 
-    echo "Failed to install dotnet from $variationName."
+    echo "  Failed to install $dotnetVersionLabel from $variationName."
   done
 
   if [[ "$installSuccess" -eq 0 ]]; then
-    Write-PipelineTelemetryError -category 'InitializeToolset' "Failed to install dotnet SDK from any of the specified locations."
+    Write-PipelineTelemetryError -category 'InitializeToolset' "Failed to install $dotnetVersionLabel from any of the specified locations."
     ExitWithExitCode 1
   fi
 }
diff --git a/global.json b/global.json
index 7c2bb6f0..bf7bce18 100644
--- a/global.json
+++ b/global.json
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@
     }
   },
   "msbuild-sdks": {
-    "Microsoft.DotNet.Arcade.Sdk": "8.0.0-beta.23255.1"
+    "Microsoft.DotNet.Arcade.Sdk": "8.0.0-beta.23255.2"
   }
 }