diff --git a/samples/test/README.md b/samples/test/README.md
index 728f36f36ad..220a6f54477 100644
--- a/samples/test/README.md
+++ b/samples/test/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Sample Test
 
-Refer to [V2 samples test documentation](https://github.com/kubeflow/pipelines/tree/master/v2/test) for more details.
+Refer to [V2 samples test documentation](https://github.com/kubeflow/pipelines/tree/master/backend/src/v2/test) for more details.
 
 ## Test Samples
 
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/README.md b/sdk/python/test_data/README.md
index 9b8557f0cf0..35f0a24f5c0 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/README.md
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/README.md
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ for f in sdk/python/test_data/components/*.py ; do echo "$f" && python3 "$f" ; d
 
 
 2. Pipeline execution tests
-> Location: `test/sdk-execution-tests.py`
+> Location: `test/sdk-execution-tests/sdk_execution_tests.py`
 
 These tests ensure that the KFP OSS BE can execute the pipelines. `execute`: may be `false` in the `test_data_config.yaml` for a given `test_case` if the test case (a) isn't a complete example (e.g., a dependency doesn't exist in the image, etc.) or (b) the KFP OSS BE cannot execute the pipeline.
diff --git a/test/README.md b/test/README.md
index c1216884f32..ec9cc7dd49f 100644
--- a/test/README.md
+++ b/test/README.md
@@ -1,93 +1,100 @@
-# ML pipeline test infrastructure
+# ML Pipeline Test Infrastructure
 
-This folder contains the integration/e2e tests for ML pipeline. We use Argo workflow to run the tests.
+This folder contains the integration and end-to-end (E2E) tests for the ML pipeline. Tests are executed using Kind (Kubernetes IN Docker) to simulate a Kubernetes cluster locally. GitHub Actions (GHAs) handle automated testing on pull requests.
 
-At a high level, a typical test workflow will
+At a high level, a typical test workflow will:
+- Build images for all components.
+- Create a dedicated test namespace in the cluster.
+- Deploy the ML pipeline using the newly built components.
+- Run the tests.
+- Clean up the namespace and temporary resources.
 
-- build docker images for all components
-- create a dedicate test namespace in the cluster 
-- deploy ml pipeline using the newly built components
-- run the test
-- delete the namespace
-- delete the images
+These steps are performed in the same Kubernetes cluster.
 
-All these steps will be taking place in the same Kubernetes cluster. 
-You can use GKE to test against the code in a Github Branch. The image will be temporarily stored in the GCR repository in the same project.
+---
 
-Tests are run automatically on each commit in a Kubernetes cluster using
-[Prow](https://github.com/kubernetes/test-infra/tree/master/prow).
-Tests can also be run manually, see the next section.
+## Running Tests Locally with Kind
 
-## Run tests using GKE
-
-You could run the tests against a specific commit.
+To run tests locally, set up a Kind cluster and follow the same steps as the GitHub Actions workflows. This section details the process.
 
 ### Setup
 
-Here are the one-time steps to prepare for your GKE testing cluster:
-- Follow the [deployment guide](https://www.kubeflow.org/docs/components/pipelines/installation/standalone-deployment/#set-up-your-cluster) to
-create a GKE cluster.
-- Install [Argo](https://github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows/)
-in the cluster.
-- Create cluster role binding.
-  ```
-  kubectl create clusterrolebinding default-as-admin --clusterrole=cluster-admin --serviceaccount=default:default
-  ```
-- Follow the
-[guideline](https://developer.github.com/v3/guides/managing-deploy-keys/) to
-create a
-[ssh](https://help.github.com/articles/generating-a-new-ssh-key-and-adding-it-to-the-ssh-agent/)
-deploy key, and store as Kubernetes secret in your cluster, so the job can
-later access the code. Note it requires admin permission to add a deploy key
-to github repo. This step is not needed when the project is public.
-  ```
-  kubectl create secret generic ssh-key-secret
-  --from-file=id_rsa=/path/to/your/id_rsa
-  --from-file=id_rsa.pub=/path/to/your/id_rsa.pub
-  ```
-
-### Run tests
-Simply submit the test workflow to the GKE cluster, with a parameter
-specifying the commit you want to test (master HEAD by default):
-```
-argo submit integration_test_gke.yaml -p commit-sha=<commit>
-```
-You can check the result by doing:
-```
-argo list
-```
-The workflow will create a temporary namespace with the same name as the Argo
-workflow. All the images will be stored in
-**gcr.io/project_id/workflow_name/branch_name/***. By default when the test is
-*finished, the namespace and images will be deleted.
-However you can keep them by providing additional parameter. 
-```
-argo submit integration_test_gke.yaml -p branch="my-branch" -p cleanup="false"
-```
-
-### Run presubmit-tests-with-pipeline-deployment.sh locally
-
-Run the following commands from root of kubeflow/pipelines repo.
-```
-# $WORKSPACE are env variables set by Prow
-export WORKSPACE=$(pwd) # root of kubeflow/pipelines git repo
-export SA_KEY_FILE=PATH/TO/YOUR/GCP/PROJECT/SERVICE/ACCOUNT/KEY
-# (optional) uncomment the following to keep reusing the same cluster
-# export TEST_CLUSTER=YOUR_PRECONFIGURED_CLUSTER_NAME
-# (optional) uncomment the following to disable built image caching
-# export DISABLE_IMAGE_CACHING=true
-
-./test/presubmit-tests-with-pipeline-deployment.sh \
-  --workflow_file e2e_test_gke_v2.yaml \ # You can specify other workflows you want to test too.
-  --test_result_folder ${FOLDER_NAME_TO_HOLD_TEST_RESULT} \
-  --test_result_bucket ${YOUR_GCS_TEST_RESULT_BUCKET} \
-  --project ${YOUR_GCS_PROJECT}
-```
-
-## Troubleshooting
-
-**Q: Why is my test taking so long on GKE?**
-
-The cluster downloads a bunch of images during the first time the test runs. It will be faster the second time since the images are cached.
-The image building steps are running in parallel and usually takes 2~3 minutes in total. If you are experiencing high latency, it might due to the resource constrains
-on your GKE cluster. In that case you need to deploy a larger cluster. 
+1. **Install Prerequisites**:
+   - A container engine like [Podman](https://podman.io) or [Docker](https://docs.docker.com/get-docker/)
+   - [Kind](https://kind.sigs.k8s.io/docs/user/quick-start/#installation)
+   - [kubectl](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/tools/)
+
+2. **Set Up a Kind Cluster**:
+   Create a configuration file for your Kind cluster (optional):
+   ```yaml
+   kind: Cluster
+   apiVersion: kind.x-k8s.io/v1alpha4
+   nodes:
+     - role: control-plane
+     - role: worker
+    ```
+   Create the cluster:
+
+    `kind create cluster --name kfp-test-cluster --config kind-config.yaml`
+
+    Verify the cluster:
+
+    `kubectl cluster-info --context kind-kfp-test-cluster`
+
+3.  **Prepare the Test Environment**:
+
+    -   Install Python test dependencies:
+        
+        `pip install -r test/requirements.txt`
+
+    -   Deploy Kubeflow Pipelines to the Kind cluster:
+        
+        `kubectl apply -k manifests/`
+
+4.  **Run the Tests**: 
+Execute the desired test suite:
+
+    `pytest test/kfp-functional-test/`
+
+For additional guidance on deploying Kubeflow Pipelines in Kind, refer to:
+
+-   [Kind Local Cluster Deployment Guide](https://www.kubeflow.org/docs/components/pipelines/legacy-v1/installation/localcluster-deployment/#kind)
+-   [Operator Deployment Guide](https://www.kubeflow.org/docs/components/pipelines/operator-guides/installation/#deploying-kubeflow-pipelines)
+
+
+## Automated Testing with GitHub Actions
+
+
+Tests are automatically triggered on GitHub when:
+
+-   A pull request is opened or updated.
+
+GitHub Actions workflows are defined in the `.github/workflows/` directory.
+
+### Reproducing CI Steps Locally
+
+To replicate the steps locally:
+
+1.  Clone the Kubeflow Pipelines repository:
+
+    `git clone https://github.com/kubeflow/pipelines.git
+    cd pipelines`
+
+2.  Follow the steps outlined in the **Running Tests Locally with Kind** section.
+
+3.  To mimic the GitHub Actions environment, export any required environment variables found in the workflow files.
+
+* * * * *
+
+Troubleshooting
+---------------
+
+**Q: Why is my test taking so long?**
+
+-   The first run downloads many container images. Subsequent runs will be faster due to caching.
+-   If you experience high latency, ensure the local system running Kind has sufficient resources (CPU, memory).
+
+**Q: How do I clean up the Kind cluster?**
+
+-   Delete the Kind cluster:
+    `kind delete cluster --name kfp-test-cluster`
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diff --git a/test/kfp-functional-test/README.md b/test/kfp-functional-test/README.md
index c08795d322a..2387cc7d775 100644
--- a/test/kfp-functional-test/README.md
+++ b/test/kfp-functional-test/README.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 dependencies. To update dependencies:
 1. edit [requirements.in](requirements.in)
 1. run
+
     ```bash
     pip-compile requirements.in
     ```
@@ -13,45 +14,71 @@ dependencies. To update dependencies:
 
 ## Run kfp-functional-test in local
 
-### Via python
+### Via python (Using Kind)
 
-1. run
-   ```bash
-    gcloud auth application-default login
-   ```
-    acquire new user credentials to use for Application Default Credentials.
+1.  Set up a Kind cluster:
+    
+    ```bash 
+    kind create cluster --name kfp-functional-test-cluster
+    ```
+
+2.  Deploy Kubeflow Pipelines to the Kind cluster:
+
+    ```bash
+    kubectl apply -k manifests/
+    ```
+
+3.  Ensure the cluster is ready:
 
-1. go to the root directory of kubeflow pipelines project, run
    ```bash
-   cd {YOUR_ROOT_DIRECTORY_OF_KUBEFLOW_PIPELINES}
-   python3 ./test/kfp-functional-test/run_kfp_functional_test.py  --host "https://$(curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubeflow/testing/master/test-infra/kfp/endpoint)"
+    kubectl cluster-info --context kind-kfp-functional-test-cluster
    ```
 
-### Via docker
-1. run
+4.  Run the functional test:
+
     ```bash
-    gcloud auth application-default login
+    cd {YOUR_ROOT_DIRECTORY_OF_KUBEFLOW_PIPELINES}
+    python3 ./test/kfp-functional-test/run_kfp_functional_test.py --host "http://localhost:8080"
     ```
-    acquire new user credentials to use for Application Default Credentials.
-    Credentials saved to file with {CREDENTIALS_PATH} similar to: [$HOME/.config/gcloud/application_default_credentials.json]
 
-1. copy the Credentials to the temp folder
+### Via Kind
 
-   ````bash
-    cp {CREDENTIALS_PATH} /tmp/keys/{FILENAME}.json
-   ```
-1. Provide authentication credentials by setting the environment variable GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS.
-   Replace [PATH] with the file path of the JSON file that contains your credentials.
-   run
+1.  Set up a Kind cluster:
 
-   ```bash
-   export GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS="/tmp/keys/{FILENAME}.json"
-   ```
+    ```bash
+    kind create cluster --name kfp-functional-test-cluster
+    ```
+
+2.  Deploy Kubeflow Pipelines to the Kind cluster:
+   
+    ```bash
+    kubectl apply -k manifests/
+    ```
+
+3.  Ensure the cluster is ready:
+
+    ```bash
+    kubectl cluster-info --context kind-kfp-functional-test-cluster
+    ```
+
+4.  Start a container and run the functional test:
+   
+    Using Docker:
+    ```bash
+    docker run -it -v $(pwd):/tmp/src -w /tmp/src python:3.9-slim\
+    /tmp/src/test/kfp-functional-test/kfp-functional-test.sh --host "http://localhost:8080"
+    ```
+
+    Using Podman:
+    ```bash
+    podman run -it -v $(pwd):/tmp/src:Z -w /tmp/src python:3.9-slim \
+    /tmp/src/test/kfp-functional-test/kfp-functional-test.sh --host "http://localhost:8080"
+    ```
+
+
+## Periodic Functional Tests with GitHub Actions
+
+A periodic GitHub Actions workflow is configured to automatically run functional tests daily. The workflow ensures consistent validation of the Kubeflow Pipelines functionality.
+
+For more details, see the [Periodic Functional Tests GitHub Actions workflow](https://github.com/kubeflow/pipelines/blob/master/.github/workflows/periodic.yml)
 
-1. go to the root directory of kubeflow pipelines project and run
-   ```bash
-   cd {YOUR_ROOT_DIRECTORY_OF_KUBEFLOW_PIPELINES}
-   docker run -it -v $(pwd):/tmp/src -w /tmp/src -e GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS=/tmp/keys/{FILENAME}.json \
-   -v $GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS:/tmp/keys/{FILENAME}.json:ro \
-   python:3.9-slim /tmp/src/test/kfp-functional-test/kfp-functional-test.sh
-   ```