diff --git a/.pipelines/cni/cilium/cilium-overlay-load-test-template.yaml b/.pipelines/cni/cilium/cilium-overlay-load-test-template.yaml
index 4db4c1e273..6abb88b0b4 100644
--- a/.pipelines/cni/cilium/cilium-overlay-load-test-template.yaml
+++ b/.pipelines/cni/cilium/cilium-overlay-load-test-template.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ parameters:
   arch: ""
   osSKU: Ubuntu
   hubbleEnabled: false
+  dualstackVersion: ""
+  cni: "cilium"
 
 # Condition confirms that:
 # Previous job has reported Succeeded. Previous job is currently setup which controls variable assignment and we are dependent on its success.
@@ -70,11 +72,23 @@ stages:
                   kubectl cluster-info
                   kubectl get po -owide -A
 
+                  if [ ! -z ${{ parameters.dualstackVersion }} ]; then
+                    echo "Use dualstack version of Cilium"
+                    export CILIUM_VERSION_TAG=${{ parameters.dualstackVersion }}
+                  fi
+
                   echo "install Cilium ${CILIUM_VERSION_TAG}"
                   export DIR=${CILIUM_VERSION_TAG%.*}
                   echo "installing files from ${DIR}"
+
                   echo "deploy Cilium ConfigMap"
-                  kubectl apply -f test/integration/manifests/cilium/v${DIR}/cilium-config/cilium-config.yaml
+                  if [ ! -z ${{ parameters.dualstackVersion }} ]; then
+                    echo "Use dualstack configmap for Cilium"
+                    kubectl apply -f test/integration/manifests/cilium/v${DIR}/cilium-config/cilium-config-dualstack.yaml
+                  else
+                    kubectl apply -f test/integration/manifests/cilium/v${DIR}/cilium-config/cilium-config.yaml
+                  fi
+                  
                   # Passes Cilium image to daemonset and deployment
                   kubectl apply -f test/integration/manifests/cilium/v${DIR}/cilium-agent/files
                   kubectl apply -f test/integration/manifests/cilium/v${DIR}/cilium-operator/files
@@ -113,8 +127,8 @@ stages:
                   kubectl apply -f test/integration/manifests/cilium/v${DIR}/cilium-config/cilium-config-hubble.yaml
                   kubectl apply -f test/integration/manifests/cilium/v${DIR}/cilium-agent/files
                   kubectl apply -f test/integration/manifests/cilium/v${DIR}/cilium-operator/files
-                  envsubst '${CILIUM_IMAGE_REGISTRY},${CILIUM_VERSION_TAG}' < test/integration/manifests/cilium/v${DIR}/cilium-agent/templates/daemonset.tpl | kubectl apply -f -
-                  envsubst '${CILIUM_IMAGE_REGISTRY},${CILIUM_VERSION_TAG}' < test/integration/manifests/cilium/v${DIR}/cilium-operator/templates/deployment.tpl | kubectl apply -f -
+                  envsubst '${CILIUM_IMAGE_REGISTRY},${CILIUM_VERSION_TAG}' < test/integration/manifests/cilium/v${DIR}/cilium-agent/templates/daemonset.yaml | kubectl apply -f -
+                  envsubst '${CILIUM_IMAGE_REGISTRY},${CILIUM_VERSION_TAG}' < test/integration/manifests/cilium/v${DIR}/cilium-operator/templates/deployment.yaml | kubectl apply -f -
                   kubectl get po -owide -A
 
                   echo "Deploy Azure-CNS"
@@ -137,6 +151,7 @@ stages:
           - template: ../load-test-templates/validate-state-template.yaml
             parameters:
               clusterName: ${{ parameters.clusterName }}-$(commitID)
+              cni: ${{ parameters.cni }}
       - job: restart_nodes
         condition: and( and( not(canceled()), not(failed()) ), or( contains(variables.CONTROL_SCENARIO, 'restartNode') , contains(variables.CONTROL_SCENARIO, 'all') ) )
         displayName: "Restart Test"
@@ -151,6 +166,7 @@ stages:
             parameters:
               clusterName: ${{ parameters.clusterName }}-$(commitID)
               restartCase: "true"
+              cni: ${{ parameters.cni }}
       - job: restart_cns
         condition: and( and( not(canceled()), not(failed()) ), or( contains(variables.CONTROL_SCENARIO, 'restartCNS') , contains(variables.CONTROL_SCENARIO, 'all') ) )
         displayName: "Restart and Validate CNS"
@@ -162,7 +178,7 @@ stages:
               os: ${{ parameters.os }}
               scaleup: ${SCALEUP_CILIUM}
               nodeCount: ${{ parameters.nodeCount }}
-              cni: cilium
+              cni: ${{ parameters.cni }}
       - job: cni_tests
         displayName: "Cilium Test"
         dependsOn: restart_cns
diff --git a/.pipelines/cni/pipeline.yaml b/.pipelines/cni/pipeline.yaml
index 4be04befc9..9a8881d2cc 100644
--- a/.pipelines/cni/pipeline.yaml
+++ b/.pipelines/cni/pipeline.yaml
@@ -278,6 +278,7 @@ stages:
       clusterName: "cilium-over"
       nodeCount: ${NODE_COUNT_CILIUM}
       vmSize: ${VM_SIZE_CILIUM}
+      cni: "cilium"
 
   - template: cilium/cilium-overlay-load-test-template.yaml
     parameters:
@@ -287,6 +288,7 @@ stages:
       hubbleEnabled: true
       nodeCount: ${NODE_COUNT_CILIUM}
       vmSize: ${VM_SIZE_CILIUM}
+      cni: "cilium"
 
   - template: cilium/cilium-overlay-load-test-template.yaml
     parameters:
@@ -297,6 +299,7 @@ stages:
       vmSize: ${VM_SIZE_CILIUM}
       arch: amd64
       osSKU: AzureLinux
+      cni: "cilium"
 
   - template: cilium/cilium-overlay-load-test-template.yaml
     parameters:
@@ -306,6 +309,7 @@ stages:
       nodeCount: ${NODE_COUNT_CILIUM}
       vmSize: Standard_D8ps_v5
       arch: arm64
+      cni: "cilium"
 
   - template: cilium/cilium-overlay-load-test-template.yaml
     parameters:
@@ -315,6 +319,17 @@ stages:
       nodeCount: 2
       vmSize: Standard_HC44-16rs
       arch: amd64
+      cni: "cilium"
+  
+  - template: cilium/cilium-overlay-load-test-template.yaml
+    parameters:
+      name: cilium_overlay_ds
+      clusterType: dualstack-byocni-nokubeproxy-up
+      clusterName: "cilium-ds-ov"
+      nodeCount: ${NODE_COUNT_CILIUM}
+      vmSize: ${VM_SIZE_CILIUM}
+      dualstackVersion: ${CILIUM_DUALSTACK_VERSION}
+      cni: "cilium_dualstack"
 
   - stage: delete_resources
     displayName: "Delete Resources"
@@ -327,6 +342,7 @@ stages:
       - cilium_overlay_mariner
       - cilium_overlay_arm
       - cilium_overlay_rdma
+      - cilium_overlay_ds
       - win22_cniv1_HNS
       - linux_cniv1
       - linux_podsubnet
@@ -361,6 +377,9 @@ stages:
             cilium_overlay_rdma:
               name: cilium_overlay_rdma
               clusterName: "cil-over-rdma"
+            cilium_overlay_ds:
+              name: cilium_overlay_ds
+              clusterName: "cil-ds-ov"
             win22-cniv1:
               name: win22-cniv1
               clusterName: "win22-cniv1"
diff --git a/.pipelines/networkobservability/pipeline.yaml b/.pipelines/networkobservability/pipeline.yaml
index 022f7c4daa..019f71720d 100644
--- a/.pipelines/networkobservability/pipeline.yaml
+++ b/.pipelines/networkobservability/pipeline.yaml
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ stages:
               kubectl apply -f test/integration/manifests/cilium/v${DIR}/cilium-config/cilium-config-hubble.yaml
               kubectl apply -f test/integration/manifests/cilium/v${DIR}/cilium-agent/files
               kubectl apply -f test/integration/manifests/cilium/v${DIR}/cilium-operator/files
-              envsubst '${CILIUM_VERSION_TAG},${CILIUM_IMAGE_REGISTRY}' < test/integration/manifests/cilium/v${DIR}/cilium-agent/templates/daemonset.tpl | kubectl apply -f -
-              envsubst '${CILIUM_VERSION_TAG},${CILIUM_IMAGE_REGISTRY}' < test/integration/manifests/cilium/v${DIR}/cilium-operator/templates/deployment.tpl | kubectl apply -f -
+              envsubst '${CILIUM_VERSION_TAG},${CILIUM_IMAGE_REGISTRY}' < test/integration/manifests/cilium/v${DIR}/cilium-agent/templates/daemonset.yaml | kubectl apply -f -
+              envsubst '${CILIUM_VERSION_TAG},${CILIUM_IMAGE_REGISTRY}' < test/integration/manifests/cilium/v${DIR}/cilium-operator/templates/deployment.yaml | kubectl apply -f -
               # Use different file directories for nightly and current cilium version
           name: "installCilium"
           displayName: "Install Cilium on AKS Overlay"
diff --git a/.pipelines/singletenancy/cilium-dualstack-overlay/cilium-dualstackoverlay-e2e-step-template.yaml b/.pipelines/singletenancy/cilium-dualstack-overlay/cilium-dualstackoverlay-e2e-step-template.yaml
index 226c500a30..f1d98e0afc 100644
--- a/.pipelines/singletenancy/cilium-dualstack-overlay/cilium-dualstackoverlay-e2e-step-template.yaml
+++ b/.pipelines/singletenancy/cilium-dualstack-overlay/cilium-dualstackoverlay-e2e-step-template.yaml
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ steps:
                   
         export CILIUM_VERSION_TAG=${CILIUM_DUALSTACK_VERSION}
         echo "install Cilium ${CILIUM_DUALSTACK_VERSION} onto Overlay Cluster"
-        envsubst '${CILIUM_VERSION_TAG},${CILIUM_IMAGE_REGISTRY}' < test/integration/manifests/cilium/v${DIR}/cilium-agent/templates/daemonset.tpl | kubectl apply -f -
-        envsubst '${CILIUM_VERSION_TAG},${CILIUM_IMAGE_REGISTRY}' < test/integration/manifests/cilium/v${DIR}/cilium-operator/templates/deployment.tpl | kubectl apply -f -
+        envsubst '${CILIUM_VERSION_TAG},${CILIUM_IMAGE_REGISTRY}' < test/integration/manifests/cilium/v${DIR}/cilium-agent/templates/daemonset.yaml | kubectl apply -f -
+        envsubst '${CILIUM_VERSION_TAG},${CILIUM_IMAGE_REGISTRY}' < test/integration/manifests/cilium/v${DIR}/cilium-operator/templates/deployment.yaml | kubectl apply -f -
         kubectl get po -owide -A
     name: "installCilium"
     displayName: "Install Cilium on AKS Dualstack Overlay"
diff --git a/.pipelines/singletenancy/cilium-overlay-withhubble/cilium-overlay-e2e-step-template.yaml b/.pipelines/singletenancy/cilium-overlay-withhubble/cilium-overlay-e2e-step-template.yaml
index 7a6bd281e8..29da0c1dae 100644
--- a/.pipelines/singletenancy/cilium-overlay-withhubble/cilium-overlay-e2e-step-template.yaml
+++ b/.pipelines/singletenancy/cilium-overlay-withhubble/cilium-overlay-e2e-step-template.yaml
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ steps:
         kubectl apply -f test/integration/manifests/cilium/v${DIR}/cilium-config/cilium-config-hubble.yaml
         kubectl apply -f test/integration/manifests/cilium/v${DIR}/cilium-agent/files
         kubectl apply -f test/integration/manifests/cilium/v${DIR}/cilium-operator/files
-        envsubst '${CILIUM_IMAGE_REGISTRY},${CILIUM_VERSION_TAG}' < test/integration/manifests/cilium/v${DIR}/cilium-agent/templates/daemonset.tpl | kubectl apply -f -
-        envsubst '${CILIUM_IMAGE_REGISTRY},${CILIUM_VERSION_TAG}' < test/integration/manifests/cilium/v${DIR}/cilium-operator/templates/deployment.tpl | kubectl apply -f -
+        envsubst '${CILIUM_IMAGE_REGISTRY},${CILIUM_VERSION_TAG}' < test/integration/manifests/cilium/v${DIR}/cilium-agent/templates/daemonset.yaml | kubectl apply -f -
+        envsubst '${CILIUM_IMAGE_REGISTRY},${CILIUM_VERSION_TAG}' < test/integration/manifests/cilium/v${DIR}/cilium-operator/templates/deployment.yaml | kubectl apply -f -
         # Use different file directories for nightly and current cilium version
     name: "installCilium"
     displayName: "Install Cilium on AKS Overlay"
diff --git a/test/integration/manifests/cilium/v1.14/cilium-agent/templates/daemonset.tpl b/test/integration/manifests/cilium/v1.14/cilium-agent/templates/daemonset.yaml
similarity index 100%
rename from test/integration/manifests/cilium/v1.14/cilium-agent/templates/daemonset.tpl
rename to test/integration/manifests/cilium/v1.14/cilium-agent/templates/daemonset.yaml
diff --git a/test/integration/manifests/cilium/v1.14/cilium-operator/templates/deployment.tpl b/test/integration/manifests/cilium/v1.14/cilium-operator/templates/deployment.yaml
similarity index 100%
rename from test/integration/manifests/cilium/v1.14/cilium-operator/templates/deployment.tpl
rename to test/integration/manifests/cilium/v1.14/cilium-operator/templates/deployment.yaml