diff --git a/docs/design/features/host-runtime-information.md b/docs/design/features/host-runtime-information.md
index d1500927207..d2d96ff6ada 100644
--- a/docs/design/features/host-runtime-information.md
+++ b/docs/design/features/host-runtime-information.md
@@ -84,10 +84,16 @@ List of directory paths corresponding to shared store paths and additional probi
 
 Hex string representation of a function pointer. It is set when running a single-file application. The function is called by the runtime to look for assemblies bundled into the application. The expected signature is defined as `BundleProbeFn` in [`coreclrhost.h`](/src/coreclr/hosts/inc/coreclrhost.h)
 
+**.NET 9 and above** This property is no longer set by the host. `host_runtime_contract.bundle_probe` is set when running a single-file application.
+
 `HOSTPOLICY_EMBEDDED`
 
 Indicates whether or not [`hostpolicy`](./host-components.md#host-policy) is embedded in the host executable. It is set to `true` when running a self-contained single-file application.
 
+**.NET 9 and above**  This property is no longer set by the host or read by the runtime. Self-contained single-file includes both host and runtime components in the executable, so the information is known at build-time.
+
 `PINVOKE_OVERRIDE`
 
 Hex string representation of a function pointer. It is set when running a self-contained single-file application. The function is called by the runtime to check for redirected p/invokes. The expected signature is defined as `PInvokeOverrideFn` in [`coreclrhost.h`](/src/coreclr/hosts/inc/coreclrhost.h) and [`mono-private-unstable-types.h`](/src/native/public/mono/metadata/details/mono-private-unstable-types.h).
+
+**.NET 9 and above** This property is no longer set by the host. `host_runtime_contract.pinvoke_override` is set when running a self-contained single-file application.
diff --git a/src/coreclr/dlls/mscoree/exports.cpp b/src/coreclr/dlls/mscoree/exports.cpp
index d14471f3b6b..f1cfb2faf5c 100644
--- a/src/coreclr/dlls/mscoree/exports.cpp
+++ b/src/coreclr/dlls/mscoree/exports.cpp
@@ -138,7 +138,6 @@ static void ConvertConfigPropertiesToUnicode(
     LPCWSTR** propertyValuesWRef,
     BundleProbeFn** bundleProbe,
     PInvokeOverrideFn** pinvokeOverride,
-    bool* hostPolicyEmbedded,
     host_runtime_contract** hostContract)
 {
     LPCWSTR* propertyKeysW = new (nothrow) LPCWSTR[propertyCount];
@@ -170,11 +169,6 @@ static void ConvertConfigPropertiesToUnicode(
             if (*pinvokeOverride == nullptr)
                 *pinvokeOverride = (PInvokeOverrideFn*)u16_strtoui64(propertyValuesW[propertyIndex], nullptr, 0);
         }
-        else if (strcmp(propertyKeys[propertyIndex], HOST_PROPERTY_HOSTPOLICY_EMBEDDED) == 0)
-        {
-            // The HOSTPOLICY_EMBEDDED property indicates if the executable has hostpolicy statically linked in
-            *hostPolicyEmbedded = (u16_strcmp(propertyValuesW[propertyIndex], W("true")) == 0);
-        }
         else if (strcmp(propertyKeys[propertyIndex], HOST_PROPERTY_RUNTIME_CONTRACT) == 0)
         {
             // Host contract is passed in as the value of HOST_RUNTIME_CONTRACT property (encoded as a string).
@@ -252,7 +246,6 @@ int coreclr_initialize(
     LPCWSTR* propertyKeysW;
     LPCWSTR* propertyValuesW;
     BundleProbeFn* bundleProbe = nullptr;
-    bool hostPolicyEmbedded = false;
     PInvokeOverrideFn* pinvokeOverride = nullptr;
     host_runtime_contract* hostContract = nullptr;
 
@@ -268,7 +261,6 @@ int coreclr_initialize(
         &propertyValuesW,
         &bundleProbe,
         &pinvokeOverride,
-        &hostPolicyEmbedded,
         &hostContract);
 
 #ifdef TARGET_UNIX
@@ -283,8 +275,6 @@ int coreclr_initialize(
     }
 #endif
 
-    g_hostpolicy_embedded = hostPolicyEmbedded;
-
     if (hostContract != nullptr)
     {
         HostInformation::SetContract(hostContract);
diff --git a/src/coreclr/vm/ceemain.cpp b/src/coreclr/vm/ceemain.cpp
index 91494083dc9..c5eaacd0c16 100644
--- a/src/coreclr/vm/ceemain.cpp
+++ b/src/coreclr/vm/ceemain.cpp
@@ -224,13 +224,12 @@ extern "C" HRESULT __cdecl CorDBGetInterface(DebugInterface** rcInterface);
 
 // g_coreclr_embedded indicates that coreclr is linked directly into the program
 // g_hostpolicy_embedded indicates that the hostpolicy library is linked directly into the executable
-// Note: that it can happen that the hostpolicy is embedded but coreclr isn't (on Windows singlefilehost is built that way)
 #ifdef CORECLR_EMBEDDED
 bool g_coreclr_embedded = true;
 bool g_hostpolicy_embedded = true; // We always embed hostpolicy if coreclr is also embedded
 #else
 bool g_coreclr_embedded = false;
-bool g_hostpolicy_embedded = false; // In this case the value may come from a runtime property and may change
+bool g_hostpolicy_embedded = false;
 #endif
 
 // Remember how the last startup of EE went.
diff --git a/src/mono/mono/mini/monovm.c b/src/mono/mono/mini/monovm.c
index 6c55982732a..baa5e66b36f 100644
--- a/src/mono/mono/mini/monovm.c
+++ b/src/mono/mono/mini/monovm.c
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 
 #include <mono/metadata/components.h>
 
+#include <corehost/host_runtime_contract.h>
+
 static MonoCoreTrustedPlatformAssemblies *trusted_platform_assemblies;
 static MonoCoreLookupPaths *native_lib_paths;
 static MonoCoreLookupPaths *app_paths;
@@ -187,19 +189,28 @@ parse_properties (int propertyCount, const char **propertyKeys, const char **pro
 	// A partial list of relevant properties is at:
 	// https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/tutorials/netcore-hosting#step-3---prepare-runtime-properties
 
+	PInvokeOverrideFn override_fn = NULL;
 	for (int i = 0; i < propertyCount; ++i) {
 		size_t prop_len = strlen (propertyKeys [i]);
-		if (prop_len == 27 && !strncmp (propertyKeys [i], "TRUSTED_PLATFORM_ASSEMBLIES", 27)) {
+		if (prop_len == 27 && !strncmp (propertyKeys [i], HOST_PROPERTY_TRUSTED_PLATFORM_ASSEMBLIES, 27)) {
 			parse_trusted_platform_assemblies (propertyValues[i]);
-		} else if (prop_len == 9 && !strncmp (propertyKeys [i], "APP_PATHS", 9)) {
+		} else if (prop_len == 9 && !strncmp (propertyKeys [i], HOST_PROPERTY_APP_PATHS, 9)) {
 			app_paths = parse_lookup_paths (propertyValues [i]);
-		} else if (prop_len == 23 && !strncmp (propertyKeys [i], "PLATFORM_RESOURCE_ROOTS", 23)) {
+		} else if (prop_len == 23 && !strncmp (propertyKeys [i], HOST_PROPERTY_PLATFORM_RESOURCE_ROOTS, 23)) {
 			platform_resource_roots = parse_lookup_paths (propertyValues [i]);
-		} else if (prop_len == 29 && !strncmp (propertyKeys [i], "NATIVE_DLL_SEARCH_DIRECTORIES", 29)) {
+		} else if (prop_len == 29 && !strncmp (propertyKeys [i], HOST_PROPERTY_NATIVE_DLL_SEARCH_DIRECTORIES, 29)) {
 			native_lib_paths = parse_lookup_paths (propertyValues [i]);
-		} else if (prop_len == 16 && !strncmp (propertyKeys [i], "PINVOKE_OVERRIDE", 16)) {
-			PInvokeOverrideFn override_fn = (PInvokeOverrideFn)(uintptr_t)strtoull (propertyValues [i], NULL, 0);
-			mono_loader_install_pinvoke_override (override_fn);
+		} else if (prop_len == 16 && !strncmp (propertyKeys [i], HOST_PROPERTY_PINVOKE_OVERRIDE, 16)) {
+			if (override_fn == NULL) {
+				override_fn = (PInvokeOverrideFn)(uintptr_t)strtoull (propertyValues [i], NULL, 0);
+			}
+		} else if (prop_len == STRING_LENGTH(HOST_PROPERTY_RUNTIME_CONTRACT) && !strncmp (propertyKeys [i], HOST_PROPERTY_RUNTIME_CONTRACT, STRING_LENGTH(HOST_PROPERTY_RUNTIME_CONTRACT))) {
+			// Functions in HOST_RUNTIME_CONTRACT have priority over the individual properties
+			// for callbacks, so we set them as long as the contract has a non-null function.
+			struct host_runtime_contract* contract = (struct host_runtime_contract*)(uintptr_t)strtoull (propertyValues [i], NULL, 0);
+			if (contract->pinvoke_override != NULL) {
+				override_fn = (PInvokeOverrideFn)contract->pinvoke_override;
+			}
 		} else {
 #if 0
 			// can't use mono logger, it's not initialized yet.
@@ -207,6 +218,10 @@ parse_properties (int propertyCount, const char **propertyKeys, const char **pro
 #endif
 		}
 	}
+
+	if (override_fn != NULL)
+		mono_loader_install_pinvoke_override (override_fn);
+
 	return TRUE;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/native/corehost/apphost/static/CMakeLists.txt b/src/native/corehost/apphost/static/CMakeLists.txt
index 0bced59e7f1..0a3d432e4bb 100644
--- a/src/native/corehost/apphost/static/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/native/corehost/apphost/static/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -36,10 +36,8 @@ set(HEADERS
 add_definitions(-D_NO_ASYNCRTIMP)
 add_definitions(-D_NO_PPLXIMP)
 remove_definitions(-DEXPORT_SHARED_API)
-add_definitions(-DHOSTPOLICY_EMBEDDED)
 add_definitions(-DNATIVE_LIBS_EMBEDDED)
 
-
 include(../../fxr/files.cmake)
 include(../../hostpolicy/files.cmake)
 include(../../hostcommon/files.cmake)
diff --git a/src/native/corehost/host_runtime_contract.h b/src/native/corehost/host_runtime_contract.h
index 11d98c3494d..7806e5ae345 100644
--- a/src/native/corehost/host_runtime_contract.h
+++ b/src/native/corehost/host_runtime_contract.h
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #define HOST_PROPERTY_APP_PATHS "APP_PATHS"
 #define HOST_PROPERTY_BUNDLE_PROBE "BUNDLE_PROBE"
 #define HOST_PROPERTY_ENTRY_ASSEMBLY_NAME "ENTRY_ASSEMBLY_NAME"
-#define HOST_PROPERTY_HOSTPOLICY_EMBEDDED "HOSTPOLICY_EMBEDDED"
 #define HOST_PROPERTY_NATIVE_DLL_SEARCH_DIRECTORIES "NATIVE_DLL_SEARCH_DIRECTORIES"
 #define HOST_PROPERTY_PINVOKE_OVERRIDE "PINVOKE_OVERRIDE"
 #define HOST_PROPERTY_PLATFORM_RESOURCE_ROOTS "PLATFORM_RESOURCE_ROOTS"
diff --git a/src/native/corehost/hostpolicy/coreclr.cpp b/src/native/corehost/hostpolicy/coreclr.cpp
index 2d5a3531568..a5c1f5c3027 100644
--- a/src/native/corehost/hostpolicy/coreclr.cpp
+++ b/src/native/corehost/hostpolicy/coreclr.cpp
@@ -166,9 +166,6 @@ namespace
         _X("STARTUP_HOOKS"),
         _X("APP_PATHS"),
         _X("RUNTIME_IDENTIFIER"),
-        _X("BUNDLE_PROBE"),
-        _X("HOSTPOLICY_EMBEDDED"),
-        _X("PINVOKE_OVERRIDE")
     };
 
     static_assert((sizeof(PropertyNameMapping) / sizeof(*PropertyNameMapping)) == static_cast<size_t>(common_property::Last), "Invalid property count");
diff --git a/src/native/corehost/hostpolicy/coreclr.h b/src/native/corehost/hostpolicy/coreclr.h
index c007e67feed..1ee29ba7edf 100644
--- a/src/native/corehost/hostpolicy/coreclr.h
+++ b/src/native/corehost/hostpolicy/coreclr.h
@@ -64,9 +64,6 @@ enum class common_property
     StartUpHooks,
     AppPaths,
     RuntimeIdentifier,
-    BundleProbe,
-    HostPolicyEmbedded,
-    PInvokeOverride,
     // Sentinel value - new values should be defined above
     Last
 };
diff --git a/src/native/corehost/hostpolicy/hostpolicy_context.cpp b/src/native/corehost/hostpolicy/hostpolicy_context.cpp
index f8d220d8130..9c56bc163e7 100644
--- a/src/native/corehost/hostpolicy/hostpolicy_context.cpp
+++ b/src/native/corehost/hostpolicy/hostpolicy_context.cpp
@@ -329,44 +329,6 @@ int hostpolicy_context_t::initialize(const hostpolicy_init_t &hostpolicy_init, c
         coreclr_properties.add(common_property::StartUpHooks, startup_hooks.c_str());
     }
 
-    // Single-File Bundle Probe
-    if (bundle::info_t::is_single_file_bundle())
-    {
-        // Encode the bundle_probe function pointer as a string, and pass it to the runtime.
-        pal::stringstream_t ptr_stream;
-        ptr_stream << "0x" << std::hex << (size_t)(&bundle_probe);
-
-        if (!coreclr_properties.add(common_property::BundleProbe, ptr_stream.str().c_str()))
-        {
-            log_duplicate_property_error(coreclr_property_bag_t::common_property_to_string(common_property::BundleProbe));
-            return StatusCode::LibHostDuplicateProperty;
-        }
-    }
-
-#if defined(NATIVE_LIBS_EMBEDDED)
-    // PInvoke Override
-    if (bundle::info_t::is_single_file_bundle())
-    {
-        // Encode the pinvoke_override function pointer as a string, and pass it to the runtime.
-        pal::stringstream_t ptr_stream;
-        ptr_stream << "0x" << std::hex << (size_t)(&pinvoke_override);
-
-        if (!coreclr_properties.add(common_property::PInvokeOverride, ptr_stream.str().c_str()))
-        {
-            log_duplicate_property_error(coreclr_property_bag_t::common_property_to_string(common_property::PInvokeOverride));
-            return StatusCode::LibHostDuplicateProperty;
-        }
-    }
-#endif
-
-#if defined(HOSTPOLICY_EMBEDDED)
-    if (!coreclr_properties.add(common_property::HostPolicyEmbedded, _X("true")))
-    {
-        log_duplicate_property_error(coreclr_property_bag_t::common_property_to_string(common_property::HostPolicyEmbedded));
-        return StatusCode::LibHostDuplicateProperty;
-    }
-#endif
-
     {
         host_contract = { sizeof(host_runtime_contract), this };
         if (bundle::info_t::is_single_file_bundle())