diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/ci.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/ci.yml
index 1de53286d7ec..8ad87408ae29 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/ci.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/ci.yml
@@ -147,10 +147,6 @@ jobs:
       image: $(LINUXVMIMAGE)
       os: linux
 
-    variables:
-      # default to true just in this job until #42714 can be completed
-      InstallPortAudio: true
-
     steps:
     - template: /eng/pipelines/templates/steps/download-package-artifacts.yml
 
@@ -209,10 +205,6 @@ jobs:
     dependsOn:
       - 'Build_Extended'
 
-    variables:
-      # default to true just in this job until #42714 can be completed
-      InstallPortAudio: true
-
     pool:
       name: $(LINUXPOOL)
       image: $(LINUXVMIMAGE)
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/install-portaudio.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/install-portaudio.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 0e2cb7ff2837..000000000000
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/install-portaudio.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-steps:
-  - script: |
-      if [[ "$AGENT_OS" == "Linux" ]]; then
-        sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install -y portaudio19-dev libasound2-dev
-      elif [[ "$AGENT_OS" == "Darwin" ]]; then
-        brew update
-        brew install portaudio
-      fi
-    displayName: Install portaudio dependencies if necessary
-    condition: and(succeeded(), ne(variables['InstallPortAudio'], ''), or(eq(variables['Agent.OS'], 'Linux'), eq(variables['Agent.OS'], 'Darwin')))
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diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/use-venv.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/use-venv.yml
index f26a918c1861..ef972f0eaf27 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/use-venv.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/use-venv.yml
@@ -43,5 +43,3 @@ steps:
           -RepoRoot "$(Build.SourcesDirectory)"
       displayName: Use ${{ parameters.VirtualEnvironmentName }} Virtual Environment
       condition: ${{ parameters.Condition }}
-
-    - template: install-portaudio.yml
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diff --git a/sdk/ai/azure-ai-voicelive/CHANGELOG.md b/sdk/ai/azure-ai-voicelive/CHANGELOG.md
index 9020d860c114..6f028321e3a5 100644
--- a/sdk/ai/azure-ai-voicelive/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/sdk/ai/azure-ai-voicelive/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 # Release History
 
+## 1.2.0b4 (Unreleased)
+
+### Features Added
+
+### Breaking Changes
+
+### Bugs Fixed
+
+### Other Changes
+
 ## 1.2.0b3 (2026-02-02)
 
 ### Features Added
diff --git a/sdk/ai/azure-ai-voicelive/azure/ai/voicelive/_version.py b/sdk/ai/azure-ai-voicelive/azure/ai/voicelive/_version.py
index c04584b58b20..d0e147b4ec1e 100644
--- a/sdk/ai/azure-ai-voicelive/azure/ai/voicelive/_version.py
+++ b/sdk/ai/azure-ai-voicelive/azure/ai/voicelive/_version.py
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@
 # Changes may cause incorrect behavior and will be lost if the code is regenerated.
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-VERSION = "1.2.0b3"
+VERSION = "1.2.0b4"
diff --git a/sdk/ai/ci.yml b/sdk/ai/ci.yml
index 43dbf57d4feb..ef6f9dbcd248 100644
--- a/sdk/ai/ci.yml
+++ b/sdk/ai/ci.yml
@@ -34,13 +34,6 @@ extends:
     TestTimeoutInMinutes: 60
     # The job "Test ubuntu2404_pypy39" in the "python - ai" pipeline hangs and eventually times out.
     # Disable it until the issue is understood.
-    MatrixConfigs:
-      - Name: communication_ci_matrix
-        Path: sdk/ai/platform-matrix.json
-        Selection: sparse
-        GenerateVMJobs: true
-    MatrixFilters:
-      - PythonVersion=^(?!pypy3).*
     Artifacts:
     - name: azure-ai-projects
       safeName: azureaiprojects
diff --git a/sdk/ai/platform-matrix.json b/sdk/ai/platform-matrix.json
deleted file mode 100644
index b3e63e38fdf7..000000000000
--- a/sdk/ai/platform-matrix.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "matrix": {
-    "$IMPORT": "eng/pipelines/templates/stages/platform-matrix.json",
-    "InstallPortAudio": [ "1" ]
-  }
-}
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