diff --git a/.github/workflows/advanced.yml b/.github/workflows/advanced.yml
index ac98be053..685faf255 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/advanced.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/advanced.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: advanced testing
 env:
   AWS_EKS_NAME: tip-wlan-main
   AWS_DEFAULT_OUTPUT: json
-  AWS_DEFAULT_REGION: us-east-2
+  AWS_DEFAULT_REGION: ap-south-1
   AWS_ACCOUNT_ID: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCOUNT_ID }}
   AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID: ${{ secrets.AWS_CLIENT_ID }}
   AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.AWS_CLIENT_KEY }}
@@ -60,11 +60,11 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: [ self-hosted, small ]
     needs: [ build ]
     timeout-minutes: 1440
-     
+
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        testbed: 
+        testbed:
         - advanced-01
         - advanced-02
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: install kubectl
       run: |
         # TODO WIFI-7839 revert to using stable when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
-        curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+        curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
         sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
     - name: get EKS access credentials
diff --git a/.github/workflows/interop.yml b/.github/workflows/interop.yml
index 61effd967..97ce3f413 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/interop.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/interop.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ env:
   # AWS credentials
   AWS_EKS_NAME: tip-wlan-main
   AWS_DEFAULT_OUTPUT: json
-  AWS_DEFAULT_REGION: us-east-2
+  AWS_DEFAULT_REGION: ap-south-1
   AWS_ACCOUNT_ID: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCOUNT_ID }}
   AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID: ${{ secrets.AWS_CLIENT_ID }}
   AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.AWS_CLIENT_KEY }}
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: prepare configuration
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: prepare configuration
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: prepare configuration
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: prepare configuration
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: prepare configuration
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: prepare configuration
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: prepare configuration
@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: prepare configuration
diff --git a/.github/workflows/interop_modified.yml b/.github/workflows/interop_modified.yml
index 3634e7c5c..20b96dbf0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/interop_modified.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/interop_modified.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ env:
   # AWS credentials
   AWS_EKS_NAME: tip-wlan-main
   AWS_DEFAULT_OUTPUT: json
-  AWS_DEFAULT_REGION: us-east-2
+  AWS_DEFAULT_REGION: ap-south-1
   AWS_ACCOUNT_ID: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCOUNT_ID }}
   AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID: ${{ secrets.AWS_CLIENT_ID }}
   AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.AWS_CLIENT_KEY }}
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
       - name: prepare configuration
         env:
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
       - name: prepare configuration
         env:
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
       - name: prepare configuration
         env:
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
       - name: prepare configuration
         env:
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
       - name: prepare configuration
         env:
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
       - name: prepare configuration
         env:
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
       - name: prepare configuration
         env:
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
       - name: prepare configuration
         env:
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
       - name: stop reservation
         if: always()
diff --git a/.github/workflows/interop_performance.yml b/.github/workflows/interop_performance.yml
index 555135a6f..473efc618 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/interop_performance.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/interop_performance.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ env:
   # AWS credentials
   AWS_EKS_NAME: tip-wlan-main
   AWS_DEFAULT_OUTPUT: json
-  AWS_DEFAULT_REGION: us-east-2
+  AWS_DEFAULT_REGION: ap-south-1
   AWS_ACCOUNT_ID: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCOUNT_ID }}
   AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID: ${{ secrets.AWS_CLIENT_ID }}
   AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.AWS_CLIENT_KEY }}
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -787,7 +787,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -827,7 +827,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -868,7 +868,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -909,7 +909,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -949,7 +949,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -990,7 +990,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -1030,7 +1030,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -1071,7 +1071,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -1112,7 +1112,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -1152,7 +1152,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -1193,7 +1193,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -1234,7 +1234,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -1274,7 +1274,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -1315,7 +1315,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -1355,7 +1355,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -1396,7 +1396,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -1437,7 +1437,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -1477,7 +1477,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -1518,7 +1518,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -1559,7 +1559,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -1599,7 +1599,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -1640,7 +1640,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -1680,7 +1680,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -1721,7 +1721,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -1762,7 +1762,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -1802,7 +1802,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -1843,7 +1843,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -1884,7 +1884,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -1924,7 +1924,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -1965,7 +1965,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -2005,7 +2005,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -2046,7 +2046,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -2087,7 +2087,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -2127,7 +2127,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -2168,7 +2168,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -2209,7 +2209,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -2249,7 +2249,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -2290,7 +2290,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -2330,7 +2330,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -2371,7 +2371,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -2412,7 +2412,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -2452,7 +2452,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -2493,7 +2493,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -2534,7 +2534,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -2574,7 +2574,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -2615,7 +2615,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -2655,7 +2655,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -2696,7 +2696,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -2737,7 +2737,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -2777,7 +2777,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -2818,7 +2818,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -2859,7 +2859,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -2899,7 +2899,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -2940,7 +2940,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
@@ -2980,7 +2980,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: run tests
diff --git a/.github/workflows/manual.yml b/.github/workflows/manual.yml
index 5bf845484..67f6bdffb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/manual.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/manual.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ env:
   # AWS credentials
   AWS_EKS_NAME: tip-wlan-main
   AWS_DEFAULT_OUTPUT: json
-  AWS_DEFAULT_REGION: us-east-2
+  AWS_DEFAULT_REGION: ap-south-1
   AWS_ACCOUNT_ID: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCOUNT_ID }}
   AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID: ${{ secrets.AWS_CLIENT_ID }}
   AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.AWS_CLIENT_KEY }}
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
           # TODO WIFI-7839 revert to using stable when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: save time for logs gathering
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ow_k8s.yml b/.github/workflows/ow_k8s.yml
index 0a07690ba..07d8cef17 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ow_k8s.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ow_k8s.yml
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Deploy OpenWIFI Cloud SDK
     env:
       AWS_DEFAULT_OUTPUT: json
-      AWS_DEFAULT_REGION: us-east-2
+      AWS_DEFAULT_REGION: ap-south-1
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: id
     outputs:
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ jobs:
     # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
     - name: install kubectl
       run: |
-        curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+        curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
         sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
     - name: Set namespace output
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: deploy-controller
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
-      AWS_DEFAULT_REGION: us-east-1
+      AWS_DEFAULT_REGION: ap-south-1
     outputs:
       serial_number: ${{ steps.deploy-virtual-ap-instance.outputs.serial_number }}
       instance_id: ${{ steps.deploy-virtual-ap-instance.outputs.instance_id }}
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [deploy-controller, test]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
-      AWS_DEFAULT_REGION: us-east-2
+      AWS_DEFAULT_REGION: ap-south-1
     if: always()
     steps:
       - name: Fetch kubeconfig
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: Delete Cloud SDK
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [deploy-virtual-ap-instance, test]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
-      AWS_DEFAULT_REGION: us-east-1
+      AWS_DEFAULT_REGION: ap-south-1
     if: always()
     steps:
       - name: Terminate virtual AP EC2 instance
diff --git a/.github/workflows/performance.yml b/.github/workflows/performance.yml
index 60e6c2ea7..e5a13c4d1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/performance.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/performance.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ env:
   # AWS credentials
   AWS_EKS_NAME: tip-wlan-main
   AWS_DEFAULT_OUTPUT: json
-  AWS_DEFAULT_REGION: us-east-2
+  AWS_DEFAULT_REGION: ap-south-1
   AWS_ACCOUNT_ID: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCOUNT_ID }}
   AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID: ${{ secrets.AWS_CLIENT_ID }}
   AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.AWS_CLIENT_KEY }}
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: install aws CLI tool
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: install aws CLI tool
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: install aws CLI tool
@@ -794,7 +794,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: install aws CLI tool
@@ -1008,7 +1008,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: install aws CLI tool
@@ -1222,7 +1222,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: install aws CLI tool
@@ -1436,7 +1436,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: install aws CLI tool
@@ -1650,7 +1650,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: install aws CLI tool
@@ -1864,7 +1864,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: install aws CLI tool
@@ -2078,7 +2078,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: install aws CLI tool
@@ -2292,7 +2292,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: install aws CLI tool
@@ -2506,7 +2506,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: install aws CLI tool
diff --git a/.github/workflows/quali-advanced.yml b/.github/workflows/quali-advanced.yml
index 3d230fc01..fddb81f02 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/quali-advanced.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/quali-advanced.yml
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ jobs:
     env:
       AWS_EKS_NAME: tip-wlan-main
       AWS_DEFAULT_OUTPUT: json
-      AWS_DEFAULT_REGION: us-east-2
+      AWS_DEFAULT_REGION: ap-south-1
       AWS_ACCOUNT_ID: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCOUNT_ID }}
       AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID: ${{ secrets.AWS_CLIENT_ID }}
       AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.AWS_CLIENT_KEY }}
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: install kubectl
       run: |
         # TODO WIFI-7839 revert to using stable when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
-        curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+        curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
         sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
     - name: Set up Python
diff --git a/.github/workflows/quali-basic-manual.yml b/.github/workflows/quali-basic-manual.yml
index ef25d04be..bff1b37b3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/quali-basic-manual.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/quali-basic-manual.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ env:
   # AWS credentials
   AWS_EKS_NAME: tip-wlan-main
   AWS_DEFAULT_OUTPUT: json
-  AWS_DEFAULT_REGION: us-east-2
+  AWS_DEFAULT_REGION: ap-south-1
   AWS_ACCOUNT_ID: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCOUNT_ID }}
   AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID: ${{ secrets.AWS_CLIENT_ID }}
   AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.AWS_CLIENT_KEY }}
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: install kubectl
       run: |
         # TODO WIFI-7839 revert to using stable when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
-        curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+        curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
         sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
     - name: prepare namespace
diff --git a/.github/workflows/quali.yml b/.github/workflows/quali.yml
index 2816e63ab..9e29e4cfe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/quali.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/quali.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ env:
   # AWS credentials
   AWS_EKS_NAME: tip-wlan-main
   AWS_DEFAULT_OUTPUT: json
-  AWS_DEFAULT_REGION: us-east-2
+  AWS_DEFAULT_REGION: ap-south-1
   AWS_ACCOUNT_ID: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCOUNT_ID }}
   AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID: ${{ secrets.AWS_CLIENT_ID }}
   AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.AWS_CLIENT_KEY }}
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: get EKS access credentials
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: get EKS access credentials
diff --git a/.github/workflows/regression.yml b/.github/workflows/regression.yml
index d82a18870..a697026b2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/regression.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/regression.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ env:
   # AWS credentials
   AWS_EKS_NAME: tip-wlan-main
   AWS_DEFAULT_OUTPUT: json
-  AWS_DEFAULT_REGION: us-east-2
+  AWS_DEFAULT_REGION: ap-south-1
   AWS_ACCOUNT_ID: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCOUNT_ID }}
   AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID: ${{ secrets.AWS_CLIENT_ID }}
   AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.AWS_CLIENT_KEY }}
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: install aws CLI tool
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: install aws CLI tool
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: install aws CLI tool
@@ -932,7 +932,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: install aws CLI tool
@@ -1192,7 +1192,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: install aws CLI tool
@@ -1452,7 +1452,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: install aws CLI tool
@@ -1712,7 +1712,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: install aws CLI tool
@@ -1972,7 +1972,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: install aws CLI tool
@@ -2232,7 +2232,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: install aws CLI tool
@@ -2492,7 +2492,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: install aws CLI tool
@@ -2752,7 +2752,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: install aws CLI tool
@@ -3006,7 +3006,7 @@ jobs:
       # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
       - name: install kubectl
         run: |
-          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
           sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
       - name: install aws CLI tool
diff --git a/.github/workflows/restart_gw.yml b/.github/workflows/restart_gw.yml
index d76764e37..393a5104d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/restart_gw.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/restart_gw.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ defaults:
 env:
   AWS_EKS_NAME: tip-wlan-main
   AWS_DEFAULT_OUTPUT: json
-  AWS_DEFAULT_REGION: us-east-2
+  AWS_DEFAULT_REGION: ap-south-1
   AWS_ACCOUNT_ID: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCOUNT_ID }}
   AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID: ${{ secrets.AWS_CLIENT_ID }}
   AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.AWS_CLIENT_KEY }}
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
     # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
     - name: install kubectl
       run: |
-        curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+        curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
         sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
     - name: Restart OWGW in defined namespace
diff --git a/.github/workflows/uc_loadsim.yml b/.github/workflows/uc_loadsim.yml
index 8ff9882ae..a79952ff2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/uc_loadsim.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/uc_loadsim.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ env:
   # AWS credentials
   AWS_EKS_NAME: tip-wlan-main
   AWS_DEFAULT_OUTPUT: json
-  AWS_DEFAULT_REGION: us-east-2
+  AWS_DEFAULT_REGION: ap-south-1
   AWS_ACCOUNT_ID: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCOUNT_ID }}
   AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID: ${{ secrets.AWS_CLIENT_ID }}
   AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.AWS_CLIENT_KEY }}
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ jobs:
     # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
     - name: install kubectl
       run: |
-        curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+        curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
         sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
     - name: Set gateway URL output
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ jobs:
     # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
     - name: install kubectl
       run: |
-        curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+        curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
         sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
     - name: Set gateway URL output
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ jobs:
     # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
     - name: install kubectl
       run: |
-        curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+        curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
         sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
     - name: Prepare namespace
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@ jobs:
     # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
     - name: install kubectl
       run: |
-        curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+        curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
         sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
     - name: Prepare namespace
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ucentralgw-demo-deployment.yaml b/.github/workflows/ucentralgw-demo-deployment.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..84ed5c778
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/ucentralgw-demo-deployment.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,186 @@
+name: Update DEMO OpenWIFI Cloud SDK 2.x clusters
+
+defaults:
+  run:
+    shell: bash
+
+env:
+  AWS_EKS_NAME: tip-wlan-main
+  AWS_DEFAULT_OUTPUT: json
+  AWS_DEFAULT_REGION: ap-south-1
+  AWS_ACCOUNT_ID: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCOUNT_ID }}
+  AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID: ${{ secrets.AWS_CLIENT_ID }}
+  AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.AWS_CLIENT_KEY }}
+
+  # DigiCert certs
+  DIGICERT_CERT: ${{ secrets.DIGICERT_CERT }}
+  DIGICERT_KEY: ${{ secrets.DIGICERT_KEY }}
+
+#  # https://stackoverflow.com/questions/59977364/github-actions-how-use-strategy-matrix-with-script
+#  # Required object fiels per environment:
+#  # - namespace - namespace suffix that will used added for the Kubernetes environment (i.e. if you pass 'test', kubernetes namespace will be named 'openwifi-test')
+#  # - deploy_method - deployment method for the chart deployment (supported methods - 'git' (will use helm-git from assembly chart) and 'bundle' (will use chart stored in the Artifactory0
+#  # - chart_version - version of chart to be deployed from assembly chart (for 'git' method git ref may be passed, for 'bundle' method version of chart may be passed)
+#  # - owgw_version - OpenWIFI Gateway version to deploy (will be used for Docker image tag and git branch for Helm chart if git deployment is required)
+#  # - owsec_version - OpenWIFI Security version to deploy (will be used for Docker image tag and git branch for Helm chart if git deployment is required)
+#  # - owfms_version - OpenWIFI Firmware version to deploy (will be used for Docker image tag and git branch for Helm chart if git deployment is required)
+#  # - owprov_version - OpenWIFI Provisioning version to deploy (will be used for Docker image tag and git branch for Helm chart if git deployment is required)
+#  # - owanalytics_version - OpenWIFI Analytics version to deploy (will be used for Docker image tag and git branch for Helm chart if git deployment is required)
+#  # - owsub_version - OpenWIFI Subscription (Userportal) version to deploy (will be used for Docker image tag and git branch for Helm chart if git deployment is required)
+#  # - owrrm_version - OpenWIFI radio resource management service version to deploy (will be used for Docker image tag and git branch for Helm chart if git deployment is required)
+#  # - owgwui_version - OpenWIFI Web UI version to deploy (will be used for Docker image tag and git branch for Helm chart if git deployment is required)
+#  # - owprovui_version - OpenWIFI Provisioning Web UI version to deploy (will be used for Docker image tag and git branch for Helm chart if git deployment is required)
+  testbeds: '[
+    {
+      "namespace": "demo",
+      "deploy_method": "git",
+      "chart_version": "main",
+      "owgw_version": "master",
+      "owsec_version": "main",
+      "owfms_version": "main",
+      "owprov_version": "main",
+      "owanalytics_version": "main",
+      "owsub_version": "main",
+      "owrrm_version": "main",
+      "owgwui_version": "main",
+      "owprovui_version": "main"
+    }
+  ]'
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      force_latest:
+        default: 'false'
+        description: 'Force deployment of the latest versions of all microservices ignoring matrix versions'
+        required: true
+      id:
+        description: 'run identifier'
+        required: false
+
+jobs:
+  id:
+    name: Workflow ID Provider
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: ${{ github.event.inputs.id }}
+        run: echo run identifier ${{ inputs.id }}
+
+  generate-matrix:
+    name: Generate matrix for build
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs:
+      - id
+    outputs:
+      matrix: ${{ steps.set-matrix.outputs.matrix }}
+    steps:
+    - name: generate-matrix
+      id: set-matrix
+      run: |
+        cat >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT << EOF
+        matrix={"include":${{ env.testbeds }}}
+        EOF
+
+  deploy:
+    name: Update OpenWIFI Cloud SDK instances
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs:
+      - id
+      - generate-matrix
+    strategy:
+      matrix: ${{ fromJson( needs.generate-matrix.outputs.matrix ) }}
+      fail-fast: false
+    steps:
+
+    - name: Checkout repo with Helm values
+      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      with:
+        repository: Telecominfraproject/wlan-cloud-ucentral-deploy
+        path: wlan-cloud-ucentral-deploy
+        #ref: ${{ matrix.chart_version }}
+        ref: region_and_k8s_change
+
+    - name: Prepare certificates from secrets
+      working-directory: wlan-cloud-ucentral-deploy/chart/environment-values
+      run: |
+        echo "${{ env.DIGICERT_CERT }}" | base64 -d > cert.pem
+        echo "${{ env.DIGICERT_KEY }}" | base64 -d > key.pem
+
+    - name: Fetch kubeconfig
+      run: |
+        aws eks update-kubeconfig --name ${{ env.AWS_EKS_NAME }}
+
+    # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
+    - name: install kubectl
+      run: |
+        curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+        sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
+
+    - name: Deploy OpenWIFI Cloud SDK
+      working-directory: wlan-cloud-ucentral-deploy/chart/environment-values
+      run: |
+        export NAMESPACE=${{ matrix.namespace }}
+        export VALUES_FILE_LOCATION=values.openwifi-qa.yaml,values.openwifi-qa.single-external-db.yaml
+        export RTTY_TOKEN=${{ secrets.RTTY_TOKEN }}
+        export OWGW_AUTH_USERNAME=${{ secrets.UCENTRALGW_AUTH_USERNAME }}
+        export OWGW_AUTH_PASSWORD=${{ secrets.UCENTRALGW_AUTH_PASSWORD }}
+        export OWFMS_S3_SECRET=${{ secrets.UCENTRALFMS_S3_SECRET }}
+        export OWFMS_S3_KEY=${{ secrets.UCENTRALFMS_S3_KEY }}
+        export CERT_LOCATION=cert.pem
+        export KEY_LOCATION=key.pem
+        export OWSEC_NEW_PASSWORD=${{ secrets.OWSEC_NEW_PASSWORD }}
+        export MAILER_USERNAME=${{ secrets.MAILER_USERNAME }}
+        export MAILER_PASSWORD=${{ secrets.MAILER_PASSWORD }}
+        export IPTOCOUNTRY_IPINFO_TOKEN=${{ secrets.IPTOCOUNTRY_IPINFO_TOKEN }}
+        if [[ "${{ github.event.inputs.force_latest }}" == "false" ]]; then
+          export DEPLOY_METHOD=${{ matrix.deploy_method }}
+          export CHART_VERSION=${{ matrix.chart_version }}
+          export OWGW_VERSION=${{ matrix.owgw_version }}
+          export OWGWUI_VERSION=${{ matrix.owgwui_version }}
+          export OWSEC_VERSION=${{ matrix.owsec_version }}
+          export OWFMS_VERSION=${{ matrix.owfms_version }}
+          export OWPROV_VERSION=${{ matrix.owprov_version }}
+          export OWPROVUI_VERSION=${{ matrix.owprovui_version }}
+          export OWANALYTICS_VERSION=${{ matrix.owanalytics_version }}
+          export OWSUB_VERSION=${{ matrix.owsub_version }}
+          export OWRRM_VERSION=${{ matrix.owrrm_version }}
+          ./deploy.sh
+        else
+          export DEPLOY_METHOD=git
+          export CHART_VERSION=main
+          export OWGW_VERSION=master
+          export OWGWUI_VERSION=main
+          export OWSEC_VERSION=main
+          export OWFMS_VERSION=main
+          export OWPROV_VERSION=main
+          export OWPROVUI_VERSION=main
+          export OWANALYTICS_VERSION=main
+          export OWSUB_VERSION=main
+          export OWRRM_VERSION=main
+          ./deploy.sh
+        fi
+
+    - name: Show resource state on deployment failure
+      if: failure()
+      run: |
+        kubectl get pods --namespace openwifi-${{ matrix.namespace }}
+        kubectl get services --namespace openwifi-${{ matrix.namespace }}
+        kubectl get persistentvolumeclaims --namespace openwifi-${{ matrix.namespace }}
+    - name: Describe pods on deployment failure
+      if: failure()
+      run: |
+        kubectl describe pods --namespace openwifi-${{ matrix.namespace }}
+    - name: Describe services on deployment failure
+      if: failure()
+      run: |
+        kubectl describe services --namespace openwifi-${{ matrix.namespace }}
+    - name: Describe persistentvolumeclaims on deployment failure
+      if: failure()
+      run: |
+        kubectl describe persistentvolumeclaims --namespace openwifi-${{ matrix.namespace }}
+
+    - name: Rollback Cloud SDK
+      if: failure()
+      run: |
+        helm rollback tip-openwifi --namespace openwifi-${{ matrix.namespace }} --wait --timeout 20m
+
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ucentralgw-dev-deployment.yaml b/.github/workflows/ucentralgw-dev-deployment.yaml
index 86145fd30..54e8f3df3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ucentralgw-dev-deployment.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ucentralgw-dev-deployment.yaml
@@ -97,7 +97,8 @@ jobs:
       with:
         repository: Telecominfraproject/wlan-cloud-ucentral-deploy
         path: wlan-cloud-ucentral-deploy
-        ref: ${{ matrix.chart_version }}
+        #ref: ${{ matrix.chart_version }}
+        ref: region_and_k8s_change
 
     - name: Prepare certificates from secrets
       working-directory: wlan-cloud-ucentral-deploy/chart/environment-values
@@ -112,7 +113,7 @@ jobs:
     # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
     - name: install kubectl
       run: |
-        curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+        curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
         sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 
     - name: Deploy OpenWIFI Cloud SDK
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ucentralgw-qa-deployment.yaml b/.github/workflows/ucentralgw-qa-deployment.yaml
index 79303b15d..54d19e42d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ucentralgw-qa-deployment.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ucentralgw-qa-deployment.yaml
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ jobs:
     # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
     - name: install kubectl
       run: |
-        #curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
         curl -s -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
         sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl