diff --git a/.github/actions/kfp-cluster/action.yml b/.github/actions/kfp-cluster/action.yml
index 4abf265b404..c669a40a186 100644
--- a/.github/actions/kfp-cluster/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/kfp-cluster/action.yml
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ runs:
 
     - name: Build images
       shell: bash
-      run: ./scripts/deploy/github/build-images.sh
+      run: ./.github/resources/scripts/build-images.sh
 
     - name: Deploy KFP
       shell: bash
-      run: ./scripts/deploy/github/deploy-kfp.sh
+      run: ./.github/resources/scripts/deploy-kfp.sh
diff --git a/.github/actions/kfp-tekton-cluster/action.yml b/.github/actions/kfp-tekton-cluster/action.yml
index 08120570b93..4c396305e43 100644
--- a/.github/actions/kfp-tekton-cluster/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/kfp-tekton-cluster/action.yml
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ runs:
 
     - name: Build images
       shell: bash
-      run: ./scripts/deploy/github/build-images.sh
+      run: ./.github/resources/scripts/build-images.sh
 
     - name: Deploy KFP
       shell: bash
-      run: ./scripts/deploy/github/deploy-kfp-tekton.sh
+      run: ./.github/resources/scripts/deploy-kfp-tekton.sh
diff --git a/.github/resources/manifests/argo/kustomization.yaml b/.github/resources/manifests/argo/kustomization.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cd2c6bdb0b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/resources/manifests/argo/kustomization.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+apiVersion: kustomize.config.k8s.io/v1beta1
+kind: Kustomization
+
+resources:
+- ../../../../manifests/kustomize/env/platform-agnostic
+
+images:
+- name: gcr.io/ml-pipeline/api-server
+  newName: kind-registry:5000/apiserver
+  newTag: latest
+- name: gcr.io/ml-pipeline/persistenceagent
+  newName: kind-registry:5000/persistenceagent
+  newTag: latest
+- name: gcr.io/ml-pipeline/scheduledworkflow
+  newName: kind-registry:5000/scheduledworkflow
+  newTag: latest
+
+patchesStrategicMerge:
+- overlays/apiserver-env.yaml
diff --git a/.github/resources/manifests/argo/overlays/apiserver-env.yaml b/.github/resources/manifests/argo/overlays/apiserver-env.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1aefd4aa43d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/resources/manifests/argo/overlays/apiserver-env.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+apiVersion: apps/v1
+kind: Deployment
+metadata:
+  name: ml-pipeline
+spec:
+  template:
+    spec:
+      containers:
+        - name: ml-pipeline-api-server
+          env:
+            - name: V2_DRIVER_IMAGE
+              value: kind-registry:5000/driver
+            - name: V2_LAUNCHER_IMAGE
+              value: kind-registry:5000/launcher
diff --git a/scripts/deploy/github/manifests/kustomization.yaml b/.github/resources/manifests/tekton/kustomization.yaml
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/deploy/github/manifests/kustomization.yaml
rename to .github/resources/manifests/tekton/kustomization.yaml
diff --git a/scripts/deploy/github/build-images.sh b/.github/resources/scripts/build-images.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/deploy/github/build-images.sh
rename to .github/resources/scripts/build-images.sh
diff --git a/scripts/deploy/github/deploy-kfp-tekton.sh b/.github/resources/scripts/deploy-kfp-tekton.sh
similarity index 93%
rename from scripts/deploy/github/deploy-kfp-tekton.sh
rename to .github/resources/scripts/deploy-kfp-tekton.sh
index 17df6278df4..502c96b5045 100755
--- a/scripts/deploy/github/deploy-kfp-tekton.sh
+++ b/.github/resources/scripts/deploy-kfp-tekton.sh
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ then
 fi
 
 # Deploy manifest
-kubectl apply -k "scripts/deploy/github/manifests" || EXIT_CODE=$?
+TEST_MANIFESTS=".github/resources/manifests/tekton"
+kubectl apply -k "${TEST_MANIFESTS}" || EXIT_CODE=$?
 if [[ $EXIT_CODE -ne 0 ]]
 then
   echo "Deploy unsuccessful. Failure applying $KUSTOMIZE_DIR."
diff --git a/scripts/deploy/github/deploy-kfp.sh b/.github/resources/scripts/deploy-kfp.sh
similarity index 52%
rename from scripts/deploy/github/deploy-kfp.sh
rename to .github/resources/scripts/deploy-kfp.sh
index 6206b92fe58..f4675a3196c 100755
--- a/scripts/deploy/github/deploy-kfp.sh
+++ b/.github/resources/scripts/deploy-kfp.sh
@@ -32,27 +32,15 @@ then
   exit $EXIT_CODE
 fi
 
-PLATFORM_AGNOSTIC_MANIFESTS="manifests/kustomize/env/platform-agnostic"
-
-kubectl apply -k "${PLATFORM_AGNOSTIC_MANIFESTS}" || EXIT_CODE=$?
+# Deploy manifest
+TEST_MANIFESTS=".github/resources/manifests/argo"
+kubectl apply -k "${TEST_MANIFESTS}" || EXIT_CODE=$?
 if [[ $EXIT_CODE -ne 0 ]]
 then
-  echo "Deploy unsuccessful. Failure applying ${PLATFORM_AGNOSTIC_MANIFESTS}."
+  echo "Deploy unsuccessful. Failure applying ${TEST_MANIFESTS}."
   exit 1
 fi
 
-echo "Patching deployments to use built docker images..."
-# Patch API server
-kubectl patch deployment ml-pipeline -p '{"spec": {"template": {"spec": {"containers": [{"name": "ml-pipeline-api-server", "image": "kind-registry:5000/apiserver"}]}}}}' -n kubeflow
-# Patch persistence agent
-kubectl patch deployment.apps/ml-pipeline-persistenceagent -p '{"spec": {"template": {"spec": {"containers": [{"name": "ml-pipeline-persistenceagent", "image": "kind-registry:5000/persistenceagent"}]}}}}' -n kubeflow
-# Patch scheduled workflow
-kubectl patch deployment.apps/ml-pipeline-scheduledworkflow -p '{"spec": {"template": {"spec": {"containers": [{"name": "ml-pipeline-scheduledworkflow", "image": "kind-registry:5000/scheduledworkflow"}]}}}}' -n kubeflow
-
-# Update environment variables to override driver / launcher
-kubectl set env deployments/ml-pipeline V2_DRIVER_IMAGE=kind-registry:5000/driver -n kubeflow
-kubectl set env deployments/ml-pipeline V2_LAUNCHER_IMAGE=kind-registry:5000/launcher -n kubeflow
-
 # Check if all pods are running - (10 minutes)
 wait_for_pods || EXIT_CODE=$?
 if [[ $EXIT_CODE -ne 0 ]]
diff --git a/scripts/deploy/github/e2e-test.sh b/.github/resources/scripts/e2e-test.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/deploy/github/e2e-test.sh
rename to .github/resources/scripts/e2e-test.sh
diff --git a/scripts/deploy/github/forward-port.sh b/.github/resources/scripts/forward-port.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/deploy/github/forward-port.sh
rename to .github/resources/scripts/forward-port.sh
diff --git a/scripts/deploy/github/helper-functions.sh b/.github/resources/scripts/helper-functions.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/deploy/github/helper-functions.sh
rename to .github/resources/scripts/helper-functions.sh
diff --git a/scripts/deploy/github/kfp-readiness/wait_for_pods.py b/.github/resources/scripts/kfp-readiness/wait_for_pods.py
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/deploy/github/kfp-readiness/wait_for_pods.py
rename to .github/resources/scripts/kfp-readiness/wait_for_pods.py
diff --git a/scripts/deploy/github/re-tag.sh b/.github/resources/scripts/re-tag.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/deploy/github/re-tag.sh
rename to .github/resources/scripts/re-tag.sh
diff --git a/scripts/deploy/github/test-dynamic-loop.sh b/.github/resources/scripts/test-dynamic-loop.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/deploy/github/test-dynamic-loop.sh
rename to .github/resources/scripts/test-dynamic-loop.sh
diff --git a/scripts/deploy/github/test-env.sh b/.github/resources/scripts/test-env.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/deploy/github/test-env.sh
rename to .github/resources/scripts/test-env.sh
diff --git a/scripts/deploy/github/test-flip-coin.sh b/.github/resources/scripts/test-flip-coin.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/deploy/github/test-flip-coin.sh
rename to .github/resources/scripts/test-flip-coin.sh
diff --git a/scripts/deploy/github/test-pipeline.sh b/.github/resources/scripts/test-pipeline.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/deploy/github/test-pipeline.sh
rename to .github/resources/scripts/test-pipeline.sh
diff --git a/scripts/deploy/github/test-secret-as-env.sh b/.github/resources/scripts/test-secret-as-env.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/deploy/github/test-secret-as-env.sh
rename to .github/resources/scripts/test-secret-as-env.sh
diff --git a/scripts/deploy/github/test-secret-as-volume.sh b/.github/resources/scripts/test-secret-as-volume.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/deploy/github/test-secret-as-volume.sh
rename to .github/resources/scripts/test-secret-as-volume.sh
diff --git a/scripts/deploy/github/test-static-loop.sh b/.github/resources/scripts/test-static-loop.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/deploy/github/test-static-loop.sh
rename to .github/resources/scripts/test-static-loop.sh
diff --git a/scripts/deploy/github/test-volume.sh b/.github/resources/scripts/test-volume.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/deploy/github/test-volume.sh
rename to .github/resources/scripts/test-volume.sh
diff --git a/.github/workflows/backend.yml b/.github/workflows/backend.yml
index faef43a0042..27f1cd21f4a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backend.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backend.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ on:
       - '.github/workflows/backend.yml'
       - 'go.mod'
       - 'backend/**'
-      - 'scripts/deploy/github/**'
+      - '.github/resources/**'
       - 'manifests/kustomize/**'
 
 env:
@@ -48,23 +48,23 @@ jobs:
       - name: "flip coin test"
         run: |
           . .venv/bin/activate
-          TEST_SCRIPT="test-flip-coin.sh" ./scripts/deploy/github/e2e-test.sh
+          TEST_SCRIPT="test-flip-coin.sh" ./.github/resources/scripts/e2e-test.sh
       - name: "static loop test"
         run: |
           . .venv/bin/activate
-          TEST_SCRIPT="test-static-loop.sh" ./scripts/deploy/github/e2e-test.sh
+          TEST_SCRIPT="test-static-loop.sh" ./.github/resources/scripts/e2e-test.sh
       - name: "dynamic loop test"
         run: |
           . .venv/bin/activate
-          TEST_SCRIPT="test-dynamic-loop.sh" ./scripts/deploy/github/e2e-test.sh
+          TEST_SCRIPT="test-dynamic-loop.sh" ./.github/resources/scripts/e2e-test.sh
       - name: "use env"
         run: |
           . .venv/bin/activate
-          TEST_SCRIPT="test-env.sh" ./scripts/deploy/github/e2e-test.sh
+          TEST_SCRIPT="test-env.sh" ./.github/resources/scripts/e2e-test.sh
       - name: "use volume"
         run: |
           . .venv/bin/activate
-          TEST_SCRIPT="test-volume.sh" ./scripts/deploy/github/e2e-test.sh
+          TEST_SCRIPT="test-volume.sh" ./.github/resources/scripts/e2e-test.sh
       - name: Collect test results
         if: always()
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-test.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-test.yml
index bc7783bafda..4273b9b2fbb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-test.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     paths:
       - '.github/workflows/e2e-test.yml'
-      - 'scripts/deploy/github/**'
+      - '.github/resources/**'
       - 'go.mod'
       - 'go.sum'
       - 'backend/**'
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: ./.github/actions/kfp-cluster
 
       - name: Forward API port
-        run: ./scripts/deploy/github/forward-port.sh "kubeflow" "ml-pipeline" 8888 8888
+        run: ./.github/resources/scripts/forward-port.sh "kubeflow" "ml-pipeline" 8888 8888
 
       - name: Initialization tests v1
         working-directory: ./backend/test/initialization
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: ./.github/actions/kfp-cluster
 
       - name: Forward API port
-        run: ./scripts/deploy/github/forward-port.sh "kubeflow" "ml-pipeline" 8888 8888
+        run: ./.github/resources/scripts/forward-port.sh "kubeflow" "ml-pipeline" 8888 8888
 
       - name: Initialization tests v2
         working-directory: ./backend/test/v2/initialization
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: ./.github/actions/kfp-cluster
 
       - name: Forward API port
-        run: ./scripts/deploy/github/forward-port.sh "kubeflow" "ml-pipeline" 8888 8888
+        run: ./.github/resources/scripts/forward-port.sh "kubeflow" "ml-pipeline" 8888 8888
 
       - name: API integration tests v1
         working-directory: ./backend/test/integration
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: ./.github/actions/kfp-cluster
 
       - name: Forward API port
-        run: ./scripts/deploy/github/forward-port.sh "kubeflow" "ml-pipeline" 8888 8888
+        run: ./.github/resources/scripts/forward-port.sh "kubeflow" "ml-pipeline" 8888 8888
 
       - name: API integration tests v2
         working-directory: ./backend/test/v2/integration
@@ -144,10 +144,10 @@ jobs:
         uses: ./.github/actions/kfp-cluster
 
       - name: Forward API port
-        run: ./scripts/deploy/github/forward-port.sh "kubeflow" "ml-pipeline" 8888 8888
+        run: ./.github/resources/scripts/forward-port.sh "kubeflow" "ml-pipeline" 8888 8888
 
       - name: Forward Frontend port
-        run: ./scripts/deploy/github/forward-port.sh "kubeflow" "ml-pipeline-ui" 3000 3000
+        run: ./.github/resources/scripts/forward-port.sh "kubeflow" "ml-pipeline-ui" 3000 3000
 
       - name: Build frontend integration tests image
         working-directory: ./test/frontend-integration-test
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: ./.github/actions/kfp-cluster
 
       - name: Forward API port
-        run: ./scripts/deploy/github/forward-port.sh "kubeflow" "ml-pipeline" 8888 8888
+        run: ./.github/resources/scripts/forward-port.sh "kubeflow" "ml-pipeline" 8888 8888
 
       - name: Install prerequisites
         run: pip3 install -r ./test/sample-test/requirements.txt
diff --git a/.github/workflows/kfp-kubernetes-execution-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/kfp-kubernetes-execution-tests.yml
index 92c60ccf43d..d2521a7a317 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kfp-kubernetes-execution-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kfp-kubernetes-execution-tests.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     paths:
       - '.github/workflows/kfp-kubernetes-execution-tests.yml'
-      - 'scripts/deploy/github/**'
+      - '.github/resources/**'
       - 'sdk/python/**'
       - 'api/v2alpha1/**'
       - 'kubernetes_platform/**'
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: ./.github/actions/kfp-cluster
 
       - name: Forward API port
-        run: ./scripts/deploy/github/forward-port.sh "kubeflow" "ml-pipeline" 8888 8888
+        run: ./.github/resources/scripts/forward-port.sh "kubeflow" "ml-pipeline" 8888 8888
 
       - name: apt-get update
         run: sudo apt-get update
diff --git a/.github/workflows/kfp-samples.yml b/.github/workflows/kfp-samples.yml
index e63619f2574..63569884682 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kfp-samples.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kfp-samples.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
       - master
   pull_request:
     paths:
-      - 'scripts/deploy/github/**'
+      - '.github/resources/**'
       - 'samples/**'
       - 'backend/src/v2/**'
       - '.github/workflows/kfp-samples.yml'
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
       uses: ./.github/actions/kfp-cluster
 
     - name: Forward API port
-      run: ./scripts/deploy/github/forward-port.sh "kubeflow" "ml-pipeline" 8888 8888
+      run: ./.github/resources/scripts/forward-port.sh "kubeflow" "ml-pipeline" 8888 8888
 
     - name: Run Samples Tests
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/kubeflow-pipelines-integration-v2.yml b/.github/workflows/kubeflow-pipelines-integration-v2.yml
index cef8c26d764..5062e98e4d9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kubeflow-pipelines-integration-v2.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kubeflow-pipelines-integration-v2.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     paths:
       - '.github/workflows/kubeflow-pipelines-integration-v2.yml'
-      - 'scripts/deploy/github/**'
+      - '.github/resources/**'
       - 'samples/core/parameterized_tfx_oss/**'
       - 'samples/core/dataflow/**'
       - 'backend/**'
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: ./.github/actions/kfp-cluster
 
       - name: Forward API port
-        run: ./scripts/deploy/github/forward-port.sh "kubeflow" "ml-pipeline" 8888 8888
+        run: ./.github/resources/scripts/forward-port.sh "kubeflow" "ml-pipeline" 8888 8888
 
       - name: Run the Integration Tests
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sdk-execution.yml b/.github/workflows/sdk-execution.yml
index b646534fa68..9f4b93906ab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sdk-execution.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sdk-execution.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     paths:
       - '.github/workflows/sdk-execution.yml'
-      - 'scripts/deploy/github/**'
+      - '.github/resources/**'
       - 'sdk/python/**'
       - 'api/v2alpha1/**'
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: ./.github/actions/kfp-cluster
 
       - name: Forward API port
-        run: ./scripts/deploy/github/forward-port.sh "kubeflow" "ml-pipeline" 8888 8888
+        run: ./.github/resources/scripts/forward-port.sh "kubeflow" "ml-pipeline" 8888 8888
 
       - name: apt-get update
         run: sudo apt-get update
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade-test.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade-test.yml
index bd40b868549..090f23c1794 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade-test.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     paths:
       - '.github/workflows/upgrade-test.yml'
-      - 'scripts/deploy/github/**'
+      - '.github/resources/**'
       - 'backend/**'
       - 'manifests/kustomize/**'
 
diff --git a/scripts/OWNERS b/scripts/OWNERS
deleted file mode 100644
index cd28cb484b8..00000000000
--- a/scripts/OWNERS
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-approvers:
-  - hbelmiro
-  - DharmitD
-reviewers:
-  - rimolive