diff --git a/.github/workflows/admission_webhook_test.yaml b/.github/workflows/admission_webhook_test.yaml
index 2660a70e7a..fecfb8b5e5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/admission_webhook_test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/admission_webhook_test.yaml
@@ -2,11 +2,9 @@ name: Build & Apply PodDefaults manifests in KinD
 on:
   pull_request:
     paths:
+    - tests/gh-actions/install_KinD_create_KinD_cluster_install_kustomize.sh
     - .github/workflows/admission_webhook_test.yaml
     - apps/admission-webhook/upstream/**
-    - tests/gh-actions/kind-cluster.yaml
-    - tests/gh-actions/install_kind.sh
-    - tests/gh-actions/install_kustomize.sh
     - tests/gh-actions/install_istio.sh
     - tests/gh-actions/install_cert_manager.sh
     - common/cert-manager/**
@@ -18,14 +16,8 @@ jobs:
     - name: Checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-    - name: Install KinD
-      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_kind.sh
-
-    - name: Create KinD Cluster
-      run: kind create cluster --config tests/gh-actions/kind-cluster.yaml
-
-    - name: Install kustomize
-      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_kustomize.sh
+    - name: Install KinD, Create KinD cluster and Install kustomize
+      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_KinD_create_KinD_cluster_install_kustomize.sh
 
     - name: Install Istio
       run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_istio.sh
diff --git a/.github/workflows/bentoml_test.yaml b/.github/workflows/bentoml_test.yaml
index 41a8fc276b..ad234ba55b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bentoml_test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bentoml_test.yaml
@@ -2,10 +2,8 @@ name: Build & Apply BentoML Yatai Stack manifests in KinD
 on:
   pull_request:
     paths:
+    - tests/gh-actions/install_KinD_create_KinD_cluster_install_kustomize.sh
     - .github/workflows/bentoml_test.yaml
-    - tests/gh-actions/kind-cluster.yaml
-    - tests/gh-actions/install_kind.sh
-    - tests/gh-actions/install_kustomize.sh
     - tests/gh-actions/install_cert_manager.sh
     - common/cert-manager/**
     - contrib/bentoml/**
@@ -17,14 +15,8 @@ jobs:
     - name: Checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-    - name: Install KinD
-      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_kind.sh
-
-    - name: Create KinD Cluster
-      run: kind create cluster --config tests/gh-actions/kind-cluster.yaml
-
-    - name: Install kustomize
-      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_kustomize.sh
+    - name: Install KinD, Create KinD cluster and Install kustomize
+      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_KinD_create_KinD_cluster_install_kustomize.sh
 
     - name: Install cert-manager
       run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_cert_manager.sh
diff --git a/.github/workflows/centraldashboard_test.yaml b/.github/workflows/centraldashboard_test.yaml
index f5373d1277..4ec4c0baf7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/centraldashboard_test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/centraldashboard_test.yaml
@@ -2,11 +2,9 @@ name: Build & Apply CentralDashboard manifests in KinD
 on:
   pull_request:
     paths:
+    - tests/gh-actions/install_KinD_create_KinD_cluster_install_kustomize.sh
     - .github/workflows/centraldashboard_test.yaml
     - apps/centraldashboard/upstream/**
-    - tests/gh-actions/kind-cluster.yaml
-    - tests/gh-actions/install_kind.sh
-    - tests/gh-actions/install_kustomize.sh
     - tests/gh-actions/install_istio.sh
 
 jobs:
@@ -16,14 +14,8 @@ jobs:
     - name: Checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-    - name: Install KinD
-      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_kind.sh
-
-    - name: Create KinD Cluster
-      run: kind create cluster --config tests/gh-actions/kind-cluster.yaml
-
-    - name: Install kustomize
-      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_kustomize.sh
+    - name: Install KinD, Create KinD cluster and Install kustomize
+      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_KinD_create_KinD_cluster_install_kustomize.sh
 
     - name: Install Istio
       run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_istio.sh
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dex_test.yaml b/.github/workflows/dex_test.yaml
index 84ffecea38..a2f51aced8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dex_test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dex_test.yaml
@@ -2,11 +2,9 @@ name: Build & Apply Dex manifests in KinD
 on:
   pull_request:
     paths:
+    - tests/gh-actions/install_KinD_create_KinD_cluster_install_kustomize.sh
     - .github/workflows/dex_test.yaml
     - common/dex/base/**
-    - tests/gh-actions/kind-cluster.yaml
-    - tests/gh-actions/install_kind.sh
-    - tests/gh-actions/install_kustomize.sh
     - tests/gh-actions/install_istio.sh
 
 jobs:
@@ -16,14 +14,8 @@ jobs:
     - name: Checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-    - name: Install KinD
-      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_kind.sh
-
-    - name: Create KinD Cluster
-      run: kind create cluster --config tests/gh-actions/kind-cluster.yaml
-
-    - name: Install kustomize
-      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_kustomize.sh
+    - name: Install KinD, Create KinD cluster and Install kustomize
+      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_KinD_create_KinD_cluster_install_kustomize.sh
 
     - name: Install Istio
       run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_istio.sh
diff --git a/.github/workflows/jupyter_web_application_test.yaml b/.github/workflows/jupyter_web_application_test.yaml
index 13715e1740..f1054d15bb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/jupyter_web_application_test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/jupyter_web_application_test.yaml
@@ -2,11 +2,9 @@ name: Build & Apply JWA manifests in KinD
 on:
   pull_request:
     paths:
+    - tests/gh-actions/install_KinD_create_KinD_cluster_install_kustomize.sh
     - .github/workflows/jupyter_web_application_test.yaml
     - apps/jupyter/jupyter-web-app/upstream/**
-    - tests/gh-actions/kind-cluster.yaml
-    - tests/gh-actions/install_kind.sh
-    - tests/gh-actions/install_kustomize.sh
     - tests/gh-actions/install_istio.sh
 
 jobs:
@@ -16,14 +14,8 @@ jobs:
     - name: Checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-    - name: Install KinD
-      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_kind.sh
-
-    - name: Create KinD Cluster
-      run: kind create cluster --config tests/gh-actions/kind-cluster.yaml
-
-    - name: Install kustomize
-      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_kustomize.sh
+    - name: Install KinD, Create KinD cluster and Install kustomize
+      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_KinD_create_KinD_cluster_install_kustomize.sh
 
     - name: Install Istio
       run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_istio.sh
diff --git a/.github/workflows/katib_test.yaml b/.github/workflows/katib_test.yaml
index 9edace0aa7..841da24e6c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/katib_test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/katib_test.yaml
@@ -2,11 +2,9 @@ name: Build & Apply Katib manifests in KinD
 on:
   pull_request:
     paths:
+    - tests/gh-actions/install_KinD_create_KinD_cluster_install_kustomize.sh
     - .github/workflows/katib_test.yaml
     - apps/katib/upstream/**
-    - tests/gh-actions/kind-cluster.yaml
-    - tests/gh-actions/install_kind.sh
-    - tests/gh-actions/install_kustomize.sh
     - tests/gh-actions/install_istio.sh
     - tests/gh-actions/install_cert_manager.sh
     - common/cert-manager/**
@@ -18,14 +16,8 @@ jobs:
     - name: Checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-    - name: Install KinD
-      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_kind.sh
-
-    - name: Create KinD Cluster
-      run: kind create cluster --config tests/gh-actions/kind-cluster.yaml
-
-    - name: Install kustomize
-      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_kustomize.sh
+    - name: Install KinD, Create KinD cluster and Install kustomize
+      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_KinD_create_KinD_cluster_install_kustomize.sh
 
     - name: Install Istio
       run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_istio.sh
@@ -57,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
         kubectl wait --for=condition=Running experiments.kubeflow.org -n kubeflow-user --all --timeout 300s
 
         echo "Waiting for all Trials to become Succeeded..."
-        kubectl wait --for=condition=Succeeded trials.kubeflow.org -n kubeflow-user --all --timeout 300s
+        kubectl wait --for=condition=Succeeded trials.kubeflow.org -n kubeflow-user --all --timeout 1200s
 
         echo "Waiting for the Experiment to become Succeeded..."
         kubectl wait --for=condition=Succeeded experiments.kubeflow.org -n kubeflow-user --all --timeout 300s
diff --git a/.github/workflows/kserve_cni_test.yaml b/.github/workflows/kserve_cni_test.yaml
index c9ac27229e..f8c8c5cd53 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kserve_cni_test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kserve_cni_test.yaml
@@ -2,10 +2,8 @@ name: Build & Apply KServe manifests in KinD, using istio CNI
 on:
   pull_request:
     paths:
+    - tests/gh-actions/install_KinD_create_KinD_cluster_install_kustomize.sh
     - .github/workflows/kserve_cni_test.yaml
-    - tests/gh-actions/kind-cluster.yaml
-    - tests/gh-actions/install_kind.sh
-    - tests/gh-actions/install_kustomize.sh
     - common/istio-cni-1-22/**
     - tests/gh-actions/install_cert_manager.sh
     - common/cert-manager/**
@@ -20,14 +18,8 @@ jobs:
     - name: Checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-    - name: Install KinD
-      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_kind.sh
-
-    - name: Create KinD Cluster
-      run: kind create cluster --config tests/gh-actions/kind-cluster.yaml
-
-    - name: Install kustomize
-      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_kustomize.sh
+    - name: Install KinD, Create KinD cluster and Install kustomize
+      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_KinD_create_KinD_cluster_install_kustomize.sh
 
     - name: Create kubeflow namespace
       run: kustomize build common/kubeflow-namespace/base | kubectl apply -f -
diff --git a/.github/workflows/kserve_m2m_test.yaml b/.github/workflows/kserve_m2m_test.yaml
index b468702f1a..8a057accc1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kserve_m2m_test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kserve_m2m_test.yaml
@@ -2,12 +2,10 @@ name: Deploy and test KServe with m2m auth in KinD
 on:
   pull_request:
     paths:
+    - tests/gh-actions/install_KinD_create_KinD_cluster_install_kustomize.sh
     - .github/workflows/kserve_m2m_test.yaml
-    - tests/gh-actions/kind-cluster.yaml
-    - tests/gh-actions/install_kind.sh
-    - tests/gh-actions/install_kustomize.sh
     - contrib/kserve/**
-    - common/oauth2-proxy/**
+    - common/oidc-client/oauth2-proxy/**
     - common/istio*/**
     - tests/gh-actions/install_istio_with_ext_auth.sh*
     - tests/gh-actions/install_cert_manager.sh
@@ -23,18 +21,12 @@ jobs:
     - name: Checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-    - name: Install KinD
-      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_kind.sh
-
-    - name: Create KinD Cluster
-      run: kind create cluster --config tests/gh-actions/kind-cluster.yaml
+    - name: Install KinD, Create KinD cluster and Install kustomize
+      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_KinD_create_KinD_cluster_install_kustomize.sh
 
     - name: Install kubectl
       run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_kubectl.sh
 
-    - name: Install kustomize
-      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_kustomize.sh
-
     - name: Create kubeflow namespace
       run: kustomize build common/kubeflow-namespace/base | kubectl apply -f -
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/kserve_test.yaml b/.github/workflows/kserve_test.yaml
index 81b9825115..0a01979c74 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kserve_test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kserve_test.yaml
@@ -2,10 +2,8 @@ name: Build & Apply KServe manifests in KinD
 on:
   pull_request:
     paths:
+    - tests/gh-actions/install_KinD_create_KinD_cluster_install_kustomize.sh
     - .github/workflows/kserve_test.yaml
-    - tests/gh-actions/kind-cluster.yaml
-    - tests/gh-actions/install_kind.sh
-    - tests/gh-actions/install_kustomize.sh
     - contrib/kserve/**
     - tests/gh-actions/install_cert_manager.sh
     - common/cert-manager/**
@@ -20,14 +18,8 @@ jobs:
     - name: Checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-    - name: Install KinD
-      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_kind.sh
-
-    - name: Create KinD Cluster
-      run: kind create cluster --config tests/gh-actions/kind-cluster.yaml
-
-    - name: Install kustomize
-      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_kustomize.sh
+    - name: Install KinD, Create KinD cluster and Install kustomize
+      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_KinD_create_KinD_cluster_install_kustomize.sh
 
     - name: Create kubeflow namespace
       run: kustomize build common/kubeflow-namespace/base | kubectl apply -f -
diff --git a/.github/workflows/metacontroller_test.yaml b/.github/workflows/metacontroller_test.yaml
index 987d30cd74..3774304fa4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/metacontroller_test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/metacontroller_test.yaml
@@ -2,10 +2,8 @@ name: Build & Apply contrib/metacontroller in KinD
 on:
   pull_request:
     paths:
+    - tests/gh-actions/install_KinD_create_KinD_cluster_install_kustomize.sh
     - .github/workflows/metacontroller_test.yaml
-    - tests/gh-actions/kind-cluster.yaml
-    - tests/gh-actions/install_kind.sh
-    - tests/gh-actions/install_kustomize.sh
     - contrib/metacontroller/**
     - tests/gh-actions/install_cert_manager.sh
     - common/cert-manager/**
@@ -19,14 +17,8 @@ jobs:
     - name: Checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-    - name: Install KinD
-      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_kind.sh
-
-    - name: Create KinD Cluster
-      run: kind create cluster --config ./tests/gh-actions/kind-cluster.yaml
-
-    - name: Install kustomize
-      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_kustomize.sh
+    - name: Install KinD, Create KinD cluster and Install kustomize
+      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_KinD_create_KinD_cluster_install_kustomize.sh
 
     - name: Install Istio
       run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_istio.sh
diff --git a/.github/workflows/model_registry_test.yaml b/.github/workflows/model_registry_test.yaml
index e3c59aa6cb..2b18e27bfa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/model_registry_test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/model_registry_test.yaml
@@ -4,9 +4,8 @@ name: Deploy and test Kubeflow Model Registry
 on:
   pull_request:
     paths:
+    - tests/gh-actions/install_KinD_create_KinD_cluster_install_kustomize.sh
     - apps/model-registry/upstream/**
-    - tests/gh-actions/kind-cluster.yaml
-    - tests/gh-actions/install_kustomize.sh
     - tests/gh-actions/install_istio.sh
     - common/istio*/**
 
@@ -17,18 +16,12 @@ jobs:
     - name: Checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-    - name: Install KinD
-      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_kind.sh
-
-    - name: Create KinD Cluster
-      run: kind create cluster --config tests/gh-actions/kind-cluster.yaml
+    - name: Install KinD, Create KinD cluster and Install kustomize
+      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_KinD_create_KinD_cluster_install_kustomize.sh
 
     - name: Install kubectl
       run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_kubectl.sh
 
-    - name: Install kustomize
-      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_kustomize.sh
-
     - name: Create kubeflow namespace
       run: kustomize build common/kubeflow-namespace/base | kubectl apply -f -
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/notebook_controller_m2m_test.yaml b/.github/workflows/notebook_controller_m2m_test.yaml
index fa0f70a934..54a53e5f19 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/notebook_controller_m2m_test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/notebook_controller_m2m_test.yaml
@@ -2,12 +2,10 @@ name: Test Notebook Controller with m2m auth manifests in KinD
 on:
   pull_request:
     paths:
+    - tests/gh-actions/install_KinD_create_KinD_cluster_install_kustomize.sh
     - .github/workflows/notebook_controller_m2m_test.yaml
-    - tests/gh-actions/kind-cluster.yaml
-    - tests/gh-actions/install_kind.sh
-    - tests/gh-actions/install_kustomize.sh
     - apps/jupyter/**
-    - common/oauth2-proxy/**
+    - common/oidc-client/oauth2-proxy/**
     - common/istio*/**
     - tests/gh-actions/install_istio_with_ext_auth.sh*
     - tests/gh-actions/install_multi_tenancy.sh
@@ -19,18 +17,12 @@ jobs:
     - name: Checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-    - name: Install KinD
-      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_kind.sh
-
-    - name: Create KinD Cluster
-      run: kind create cluster --config tests/gh-actions/kind-cluster.yaml
+    - name: Install KinD, Create KinD cluster and Install kustomize
+      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_KinD_create_KinD_cluster_install_kustomize.sh
 
     - name: Install kubectl
       run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_kubectl.sh
 
-    - name: Install kustomize
-      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_kustomize.sh
-
     - name: Create kubeflow namespace
       run: kustomize build common/kubeflow-namespace/base | kubectl apply -f -
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/notebook_controller_test.yaml b/.github/workflows/notebook_controller_test.yaml
index a423f05459..31bba95793 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/notebook_controller_test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/notebook_controller_test.yaml
@@ -2,11 +2,9 @@ name: Build & Apply Notebook Controller manifests in KinD
 on:
   pull_request:
     paths:
+    - tests/gh-actions/install_KinD_create_KinD_cluster_install_kustomize.sh
     - .github/workflows/notebook_controller_test.yaml
     - apps/jupyter/notebook-controller/upstream/**
-    - tests/gh-actions/kind-cluster.yaml
-    - tests/gh-actions/install_kind.sh
-    - tests/gh-actions/install_kustomize.sh
     - tests/gh-actions/install_istio.sh
     - common/istio*/**
 
@@ -17,14 +15,8 @@ jobs:
     - name: Checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-    - name: Install KinD
-      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_kind.sh
-
-    - name: Create KinD Cluster
-      run: kind create cluster --config tests/gh-actions/kind-cluster.yaml
-
-    - name: Install kustomize
-      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_kustomize.sh
+    - name: Install KinD, Create KinD cluster and Install kustomize
+      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_KinD_create_KinD_cluster_install_kustomize.sh
 
     - name: Install Istio
       run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_istio.sh
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pipeline_run_from_notebook.yaml b/.github/workflows/pipeline_run_from_notebook.yaml
index 7d91966adc..d11c6879f5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pipeline_run_from_notebook.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pipeline_run_from_notebook.yaml
@@ -2,18 +2,16 @@ name: Create Pipeline Run from Kubeflow Notebook
 on:
   pull_request:
     paths:
+    - tests/gh-actions/install_KinD_create_KinD_cluster_install_kustomize.sh
     - .github/workflows/pipeline_run_from_notebook.yaml
     - apps/jupyter/notebook-controller/upstream/**
     - apps/pipeline/upstream/**
-    - tests/gh-actions/kind-cluster.yaml
-    - tests/gh-actions/install_kind.sh
-    - tests/gh-actions/install_kustomize.sh
     - tests/gh-actions/install_istio.sh
     - tests/gh-actions/install_cert_manager.sh
     - common/cert-manager/**
-    - common/oauth2-proxy/**
+    - common/oidc-client/oauth2-proxy/**
     - common/istio*/**
-    - common//**
+    - common/oidc-client/**
     - apps/jupyter/**
 
 jobs:
@@ -23,14 +21,8 @@ jobs:
     - name: Checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-    - name: Install KinD
-      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_kind.sh
-
-    - name: Create KinD Cluster
-      run: kind create cluster --config tests/gh-actions/kind-cluster.yaml
-
-    - name: Install kustomize
-      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_kustomize.sh
+    - name: Install KinD, Create KinD cluster and Install kustomize
+      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_KinD_create_KinD_cluster_install_kustomize.sh
 
     - name: Install Istio with external authentication
       run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_istio_with_ext_auth.sh
@@ -69,7 +61,7 @@ jobs:
         kubectl apply -f tests/gh-actions/kf-objects/notebook.test.kubeflow-user-example.com.yaml
         kubectl wait --for=jsonpath='{.status.readyReplicas}'=1 \
           -f tests/gh-actions/kf-objects/notebook.test.kubeflow-user-example.com.yaml \
-          --timeout 300s
+          --timeout 2400s
 
     - name: Wait for the kubeflow-m2m-oidc-configurator Job
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pipeline_test.yaml b/.github/workflows/pipeline_test.yaml
index 2cfcca0cf6..61b05258ca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pipeline_test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pipeline_test.yaml
@@ -2,15 +2,13 @@ name: Deploy and test Kubeflow Pipelines manifests with m2m auth in KinD
 on:
   pull_request:
     paths:
+    - tests/gh-actions/install_KinD_create_KinD_cluster_install_kustomize.sh
     - .github/workflows/pipeline_test.yaml
     - apps/pipeline/upstream/**
-    - tests/gh-actions/kind-cluster.yaml
-    - tests/gh-actions/install_kind.sh
-    - tests/gh-actions/install_kustomize.sh
     - tests/gh-actions/install_istio.sh
     - tests/gh-actions/install_cert_manager.sh
     - common/cert-manager/**
-    - common/oauth2-proxy/**
+    - common/oidc-client/oauth2-proxy/**
     - common/istio*/**
     - tests/gh-actions/install_istio_with_ext_auth.sh
 
@@ -21,14 +19,8 @@ jobs:
     - name: Checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-    - name: Install KinD
-      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_kind.sh
-
-    - name: Create KinD Cluster
-      run: kind create cluster --config tests/gh-actions/kind-cluster.yaml
-
-    - name: Install kustomize
-      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_kustomize.sh
+    - name: Install KinD, Create KinD cluster and Install kustomize
+      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_KinD_create_KinD_cluster_install_kustomize.sh
 
     - name: Install kubectl
       run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_kubectl.sh
diff --git a/.github/workflows/profiles_test.yaml b/.github/workflows/profiles_test.yaml
index d562ff7c0d..c1ad802a82 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/profiles_test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/profiles_test.yaml
@@ -2,11 +2,9 @@ name: Build & Apply Profiles manifests in KinD
 on:
   pull_request:
     paths:
+    - tests/gh-actions/install_KinD_create_KinD_cluster_install_kustomize.sh
     - .github/workflows/profiles_test.yaml
     - apps/profiles/upstream/**
-    - tests/gh-actions/kind-cluster.yaml
-    - tests/gh-actions/install_kind.sh
-    - tests/gh-actions/install_kustomize.sh
     - tests/gh-actions/install_istio.sh
     - common/istio*/**
 
@@ -17,14 +15,8 @@ jobs:
     - name: Checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-    - name: Install KinD
-      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_kind.sh
-
-    - name: Create KinD Cluster
-      run: kind create cluster --config tests/gh-actions/kind-cluster.yaml
-
-    - name: Install kustomize
-      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_kustomize.sh
+    - name: Install KinD, Create KinD cluster and Install kustomize
+      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_KinD_create_KinD_cluster_install_kustomize.sh
 
     - name: Install Istio
       run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_istio.sh
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pss_test.yaml b/.github/workflows/pss_test.yaml
index 984df974b1..9922aa2ef3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pss_test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pss_test.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ name: Apply PSS labels to namespaces
 on:
   pull_request:
     paths:
+    - tests/gh-actions/install_KinD_create_KinD_cluster_install_kustomize.sh
     - .github/workflows/*
     - tests/gh-actions/kind-cluster.yaml
     - apps/profiles/upstream/**
@@ -20,14 +21,8 @@ jobs:
     - name: Checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-    - name: Install KinD
-      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_kind.sh
-
-    - name: Create KinD Cluster
-      run: kind create cluster --config tests/gh-actions/kind-cluster.yaml
-
-    - name: Install kustomize
-      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_kustomize.sh
+    - name: Install KinD, Create KinD cluster and Install kustomize
+      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_KinD_create_KinD_cluster_install_kustomize.sh
 
     - name: Install kubectl
       run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_kubectl.sh
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ray_test.yaml b/.github/workflows/ray_test.yaml
index d726105e84..20e3870153 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ray_test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ray_test.yaml
@@ -2,10 +2,9 @@ name: Build & Apply Ray manifest in KinD
 on:
   pull_request:
     paths:
+    - tests/gh-actions/install_KinD_create_KinD_cluster_install_kustomize.sh
     - .github/workflows/ray_test.yaml
     - contrib/ray/**
-    - tests/gh-actions/install_kind.sh
-    - tests/gh-actions/install_kustomize.sh
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -14,14 +13,8 @@ jobs:
     - name: Checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-    - name: Install KinD
-      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_kind.sh
-
-    - name: Create KinD Cluster
-      run: kind create cluster --config tests/gh-actions/kind-cluster.yaml
-
-    - name: Install kustomize
-      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_kustomize.sh
+    - name: Install KinD, Create KinD cluster and Install kustomize
+      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_KinD_create_KinD_cluster_install_kustomize.sh
 
     - name: Build & Apply manifests
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/seldon_test.yaml b/.github/workflows/seldon_test.yaml
index c98b8be446..5653358bc4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/seldon_test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/seldon_test.yaml
@@ -2,11 +2,9 @@ name: Build & Apply Seldon manifests in KinD
 on:
   pull_request:
     paths:
+    - tests/gh-actions/install_KinD_create_KinD_cluster_install_kustomize.sh
     - .github/workflows/seldon_test.yaml
-    - tests/gh-actions/kind-cluster.yaml
     - contrib/seldon/**
-    - tests/gh-actions/install_kind.sh
-    - tests/gh-actions/install_kustomize.sh
     - tests/gh-actions/install_istio.sh
     - common/istio*/**
     - tests/gh-actions/install_cert_manager.sh
@@ -19,14 +17,8 @@ jobs:
     - name: Checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-    - name: Install KinD
-      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_kind.sh
-
-    - name: Create KinD Cluster
-      run: kind create cluster --config tests/gh-actions/kind-cluster.yaml
-
-    - name: Install kustomize
-      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_kustomize.sh
+    - name: Install KinD, Create KinD cluster and Install kustomize
+      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_KinD_create_KinD_cluster_install_kustomize.sh
 
     - name: Install Istio
       run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_istio.sh
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tensorboard_controller_test.yaml b/.github/workflows/tensorboard_controller_test.yaml
index 69c044db9a..f6b248fde8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tensorboard_controller_test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tensorboard_controller_test.yaml
@@ -2,11 +2,9 @@ name: Build & Apply Tensorboard Controller manifests in KinD
 on:
   pull_request:
     paths:
+    - tests/gh-actions/install_KinD_create_KinD_cluster_install_kustomize.sh
     - .github/workflows/tensorboard_controller_test.yaml
     - apps/tensorboard/tensorboard-controller/upstream/**
-    - tests/gh-actions/kind-cluster.yaml
-    - tests/gh-actions/install_kind.sh
-    - tests/gh-actions/install_kustomize.sh
     - tests/gh-actions/install_istio.sh
     - common/istio*/**
 
@@ -17,14 +15,8 @@ jobs:
     - name: Checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-    - name: Install KinD
-      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_kind.sh
-
-    - name: Create KinD Cluster
-      run: kind create cluster --config tests/gh-actions/kind-cluster.yaml
-
-    - name: Install kustomize
-      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_kustomize.sh
+    - name: Install KinD, Create KinD cluster and Install kustomize
+      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_KinD_create_KinD_cluster_install_kustomize.sh
 
     - name: Install Istio
       run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_istio.sh
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tensorboards_web_application_test.yaml b/.github/workflows/tensorboards_web_application_test.yaml
index a0072655d4..377f83c47c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tensorboards_web_application_test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tensorboards_web_application_test.yaml
@@ -2,11 +2,9 @@ name: Build & Apply TWA manifests in KinD
 on:
   pull_request:
     paths:
+    - tests/gh-actions/install_KinD_create_KinD_cluster_install_kustomize.sh
     - .github/workflows/tensorboards_web_application_test.yaml
     - apps/tensorboard/tensorboards-web-app/upstream/**
-    - tests/gh-actions/kind-cluster.yaml
-    - tests/gh-actions/install_kind.sh
-    - tests/gh-actions/install_kustomize.sh
     - tests/gh-actions/install_istio.sh
     - common/istio*/**
 
@@ -17,14 +15,8 @@ jobs:
     - name: Checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-    - name: Install KinD
-      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_kind.sh
-
-    - name: Create KinD Cluster
-      run: kind create cluster --config tests/gh-actions/kind-cluster.yaml
-
-    - name: Install kustomize
-      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_kustomize.sh
+    - name: Install KinD, Create KinD cluster and Install kustomize
+      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_KinD_create_KinD_cluster_install_kustomize.sh
 
     - name: Install Istio
       run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_istio.sh
diff --git a/.github/workflows/training_operator_test.yaml b/.github/workflows/training_operator_test.yaml
index e9b107beb1..8d469e6c71 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/training_operator_test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/training_operator_test.yaml
@@ -2,11 +2,9 @@ name: Build & Apply Training Operator manifests in KinD
 on:
   pull_request:
     paths:
+    - tests/gh-actions/install_KinD_create_KinD_cluster_install_kustomize.sh
     - .github/workflows/training_operator_test.yaml
     - apps/training-operator/upstream/**
-    - tests/gh-actions/kind-cluster.yaml
-    - tests/gh-actions/install_kind.sh
-    - tests/gh-actions/install_kustomize.sh
     - tests/gh-actions/install_istio.sh
     - common/istio*/**
     - tests/gh-actions/kf-objects/tfjob.yaml
@@ -18,14 +16,8 @@ jobs:
     - name: Checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-    - name: Install KinD
-      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_kind.sh
-
-    - name: Create KinD Cluster
-      run: kind create cluster --config tests/gh-actions/kind-cluster.yaml
-
-    - name: Install kustomize
-      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_kustomize.sh
+    - name: Install KinD, Create KinD cluster and Install kustomize
+      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_KinD_create_KinD_cluster_install_kustomize.sh
 
     - name: Install kubectl
       run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_kubectl.sh
diff --git a/.github/workflows/volumes_web_application_test.yaml b/.github/workflows/volumes_web_application_test.yaml
index 4165b90faa..7305d3bde2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/volumes_web_application_test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/volumes_web_application_test.yaml
@@ -2,11 +2,9 @@ name: Build & Apply VWA manifests in KinD
 on:
   pull_request:
     paths:
+    - tests/gh-actions/install_KinD_create_KinD_cluster_install_kustomize.sh
     - .github/workflows/volumes_web_application_test.yaml
     - apps/volumes-web-app/upstream/**
-    - tests/gh-actions/kind-cluster.yaml
-    - tests/gh-actions/install_kind.sh
-    - tests/gh-actions/install_kustomize.sh
     - tests/gh-actions/install_istio.sh
     - common/istio*/**
 
@@ -17,14 +15,8 @@ jobs:
     - name: Checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-    - name: Install KinD
-      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_kind.sh
-
-    - name: Create KinD Cluster
-      run: kind create cluster --config tests/gh-actions/kind-cluster.yaml
-
-    - name: Install kustomize
-      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_kustomize.sh
+    - name: Install KinD, Create KinD cluster and Install kustomize
+      run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_KinD_create_KinD_cluster_install_kustomize.sh
 
     - name: Install Istio
       run: ./tests/gh-actions/install_istio.sh
diff --git a/tests/gh-actions/install_KinD_create_KinD_cluster_install_kustomize.sh b/tests/gh-actions/install_KinD_create_KinD_cluster_install_kustomize.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..59e01d2445
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/gh-actions/install_KinD_create_KinD_cluster_install_kustomize.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+error_exit() {
+    echo "Error occurred in script at line: ${1}."
+    exit 1
+}
+
+trap 'error_exit $LINENO' ERR
+
+echo "Install KinD..."
+sudo swapoff -a
+
+# This conditional helps running GH Workflows through
+# [act](https://github.com/nektos/act)
+if [ -e /swapfile ]; then
+    sudo rm -f /swapfile
+    sudo mkdir -p /tmp/etcd
+    sudo mount -t tmpfs tmpfs /tmp/etcd
+fi
+
+{
+    curl -Lo ./kind https://kind.sigs.k8s.io/dl/v0.20.0/kind-linux-amd64
+    chmod +x ./kind
+    sudo mv kind /usr/local/bin
+} || { echo "Failed to install KinD"; exit 1; }
+
+
+echo "Creating KinD cluster ..."
+echo "
+apiVersion: kind.x-k8s.io/v1alpha4
+kind: Cluster
+# Configure registry for KinD.
+containerdConfigPatches:
+- |-
+  [plugins.\"io.containerd.grpc.v1.cri\".registry.mirrors.\"REGISTRY_NAME:REGISTRY_PORT\"]
+    endpoint = [\"http://REGISTRY_NAME:REGISTRY_PORT\"]
+# This is needed in order to support projected volumes with service account tokens.
+# See: https://kubernetes.slack.com/archives/CEKK1KTN2/p1600268272383600
+kubeadmConfigPatches:
+  - |
+    apiVersion: kubeadm.k8s.io/v1beta2
+    kind: ClusterConfiguration
+    metadata:
+      name: config
+    apiServer:
+      extraArgs:
+        \"service-account-issuer\": \"kubernetes.default.svc\"
+        \"service-account-signing-key-file\": \"/etc/kubernetes/pki/sa.key\"
+nodes:
+- role: control-plane
+  image: kindest/node:v1.29.4@sha256:3abb816a5b1061fb15c6e9e60856ec40d56b7b52bcea5f5f1350bc6e2320b6f8
+- role: worker
+  image: kindest/node:v1.29.4@sha256:3abb816a5b1061fb15c6e9e60856ec40d56b7b52bcea5f5f1350bc6e2320b6f8
+- role: worker
+  image: kindest/node:v1.29.4@sha256:3abb816a5b1061fb15c6e9e60856ec40d56b7b52bcea5f5f1350bc6e2320b6f8
+" | kind create cluster --config -
+
+
+echo "Install Kustomize ..."
+{
+    curl --silent --location --remote-name "https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/kustomize/releases/download/kustomize%2Fv5.2.1/kustomize_v5.2.1_linux_amd64.tar.gz"
+    tar -xzvf kustomize_v5.2.1_linux_amd64.tar.gz
+    chmod a+x kustomize
+    sudo mv kustomize /usr/local/bin/kustomize
+} || { echo "Failed to install Kustomize"; exit 1; }
diff --git a/tests/gh-actions/install_istio_with_ext_auth.sh b/tests/gh-actions/install_istio_with_ext_auth.sh
index 871fec394d..6b56131ea3 100755
--- a/tests/gh-actions/install_istio_with_ext_auth.sh
+++ b/tests/gh-actions/install_istio_with_ext_auth.sh
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@ kubectl wait --for=condition=Ready pods --all -n istio-system --timeout=300s \
 echo "Installing oauth2-proxy..."
 cd common/
 kustomize build oauth2-proxy/overlays/m2m-self-signed/ | kubectl apply -f -
-kubectl wait --for=condition=ready pod -l 'app.kubernetes.io/name=oauth2-proxy' --timeout=180s -n oauth2-proxy
+kubectl wait --for=condition=ready pod -l 'app.kubernetes.io/name=oauth2-proxy' --timeout=180s -n oauth2-proxy
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diff --git a/tests/gh-actions/install_kind.sh b/tests/gh-actions/install_kind.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 37f89ad92f..0000000000
--- a/tests/gh-actions/install_kind.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-set -e
-echo "Fetching KinD executable ..."
-sudo swapoff -a
-
-# This conditional helps running GH Workflows through
-# [act](https://github.com/nektos/act)
-if [ -e /swapfile ]; then
-    sudo rm -f /swapfile
-    sudo mkdir -p /tmp/etcd
-    sudo mount -t tmpfs tmpfs /tmp/etcd
-fi
-curl -Lo ./kind https://kind.sigs.k8s.io/dl/v0.20.0/kind-linux-amd64
-chmod +x ./kind
-sudo mv kind /usr/local/bin
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/gh-actions/kind-cluster.yaml b/tests/gh-actions/kind-cluster.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 83dd8b3325..0000000000
--- a/tests/gh-actions/kind-cluster.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-apiVersion: kind.x-k8s.io/v1alpha4
-kind: Cluster
-# Configure registry for KinD.
-containerdConfigPatches:
-- |-
-  [plugins."io.containerd.grpc.v1.cri".registry.mirrors."$REGISTRY_NAME:$REGISTRY_PORT"]
-    endpoint = ["http://$REGISTRY_NAME:$REGISTRY_PORT"]
-# This is needed in order to support projected volumes with service account tokens.
-# See: https://kubernetes.slack.com/archives/CEKK1KTN2/p1600268272383600
-kubeadmConfigPatches:
-  - |
-    apiVersion: kubeadm.k8s.io/v1beta2
-    kind: ClusterConfiguration
-    metadata:
-      name: config
-    apiServer:
-      extraArgs:
-        "service-account-issuer": "kubernetes.default.svc"
-        "service-account-signing-key-file": "/etc/kubernetes/pki/sa.key"
-nodes:
-- role: control-plane
-  image: kindest/node:v1.29.4@sha256:3abb816a5b1061fb15c6e9e60856ec40d56b7b52bcea5f5f1350bc6e2320b6f8
-- role: worker
-  image: kindest/node:v1.29.4@sha256:3abb816a5b1061fb15c6e9e60856ec40d56b7b52bcea5f5f1350bc6e2320b6f8
-- role: worker
-  image: kindest/node:v1.29.4@sha256:3abb816a5b1061fb15c6e9e60856ec40d56b7b52bcea5f5f1350bc6e2320b6f8
\ No newline at end of file