diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_test.yaml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_test.yaml
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+name: Upgrade functionality test
+
+on: [workflow_dispatch]
+
+jobs:
+  
+  upgrade-functionality-test:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    - name: Checkout action sources
+      uses: actions/checkout@v2.3.4
+
+    - name: Setup go
+      uses: actions/setup-go@v2.1.3
+      with:
+        go-version: '1.15.12'
+
+    - name: Setup Helm
+      uses: Azure/setup-helm@v1
+      with:
+        version: v3.3.4
+
+    - name: Setup Kind Clutser
+      uses: engineerd/setup-kind@v0.5.0
+      with:
+        config: kind.yaml
+        
+    - name: Setup kubectl & fetch node information
+      run: |
+        kubectl cluster-info --context kind-kind
+        kind get kubeconfig --internal >$HOME/.kube/config
+        kubectl get nodes
+        
+    - name: Dump system info
+      run: |
+        source ./test/upgrade_test/fission_objects.sh dump_system_info
+
+    - name: Install and configure previous stable fission
+      run: |
+        source ./test/upgrade_test/fission_objects.sh install_stable_release \
+        && create_fission_objects \
+        && test_fission_objects
+
+    - name: Upgrade fission to latest
+      run: |
+        source ./test/upgrade_test/fission_objects.sh build_docker_images \
+        && kind_image_load \
+        && install_current_release \
+        && install_fission_cli
+
+    - name: Test previously created fission objects with new release
+      run: |
+        source ./test/upgrade_test/fission_objects.sh test_fission_objects
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diff --git a/test/upgrade_test/fission_objects.sh b/test/upgrade_test/fission_objects.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+set -eu
+
+ns="f-ns"
+ROOT=$(pwd)
+REPO="docker.io/library"
+PREV_STABLE_VERSION=1.12.0
+HELM_VARS_LATEST_RELEASE="helmVars=repository=docker.io/library,image=fission-bundle,pullPolicy=IfNotPresent,imageTag=latest,fetcher.image=docker.io/library/fetcher,fetcher.imageTag=latest,postInstallReportImage=reporter,preUpgradeChecksImage=preupgradechecks" 
+
+getVersion () {
+    echo $(git rev-parse HEAD)
+}
+
+getDate () {
+    echo $(date -u +'%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ')
+}
+
+getGitCommit () {
+    echo $(git rev-parse HEAD)
+}
+
+dump_system_info () {
+    echo "System Info"
+    go version
+    docker version
+    kubectl version
+    helm version
+}
+
+install_stable_release () {
+    echo "Creating namespace $ns"
+    kubectl create ns $ns
+    echo "Installing Fission $PREV_STABLE_VERSION"
+    helm install \
+    --namespace $ns \
+    --name-template fission \
+    https://github.com/fission/fission/releases/download/${PREV_STABLE_VERSION}/fission-all-${PREV_STABLE_VERSION}.tgz
+    mkdir temp && cd temp && curl -Lo fission https://github.com/fission/fission/releases/download/${PREV_STABLE_VERSION}/fission-cli-linux && chmod +x fission && sudo mv fission /usr/local/bin/ && cd .. && rm -rf temp
+    sleep 10 # This sleep is required here to become all pods active. 
+ }
+
+create_fission_objects () {
+    echo "-----------------#########################################--------------------"
+    echo "                   Preparing for fission object creation"
+    echo "-----------------#########################################--------------------"
+    echo "Creating function environment."
+     if fission env create --name nodejs --image fission/node-env:latest
+       then
+       echo "Successfully created function environment"
+       else
+       echo "Environemnt creation failed"
+    fi
+    
+    echo "Creating function"
+    curl -LO https://raw.githubusercontent.com/fission/examples/master/nodejs/hello.js
+    if fission function create --name hello --env nodejs --code hello.js
+      then
+      echo "Successfully created function"
+      else
+      echo "Function creation failed"
+      exit
+    fi
+}
+
+test_fission_objects () {
+    echo "-----------------###############################--------------------"
+    echo "                   Running fission object tests"
+    echo "-----------------###############################--------------------"
+    if fission function test --name hello
+      then
+      echo "----------------------**********************-------------------------"
+      echo "                           Test success"
+      echo "----------------------**********************-------------------------"
+      else
+      echo "----------------------**********************-------------------------"
+      echo "                            Test failed"
+      echo "----------------------**********************-------------------------"
+    fi
+}
+
+build_docker_images () {
+    echo "Building new docker images"
+    docker build -t fission-bundle -f cmd/fission-bundle/Dockerfile.fission-bundle .
+    docker build -t fetcher -f cmd/fetcher/Dockerfile.fission-fetcher .
+    docker build -t builder -f cmd/builder/Dockerfile.fission-builder .
+    docker build -t reporter -f cmd/reporter/Dockerfile.reporter .
+    docker build -t preupgradechecks -f cmd/preupgradechecks/Dockerfile.fission-preupgradechecks .
+}
+
+kind_image_load () {
+    echo "Loading Docker images into Kind cluster."
+    kind load docker-image fission-bundle --name kind
+    kind load docker-image fetcher --name kind
+    kind load docker-image builder --name kind
+    kind load docker-image reporter --name kind
+    kind load docker-image preupgradechecks --name kind
+ }
+
+install_fission_cli () {
+    echo "Installing new Fission cli"
+    go build -ldflags \
+    "-X github.com/fission/fission/pkg/info.GitCommit=$(getGitCommit) \
+    -X github.com/fission/fission/pkg/info.BuildDate=$(getDate) \
+    -X github.com/fission/fission/pkg/info.Version=$(getVersion)" \
+    -o fission ./cmd/fission-cli/main.go
+    chmod +x fission && sudo mv fission /usr/local/bin/
+}
+
+install_current_release () {
+    echo "Running Fission upgrade"
+    helm dependency update $ROOT/charts/fission-all
+    kubectl replace -k crds/v1
+    helm upgrade --namespace $ns --set $HELM_VARS_LATEST_RELEASE fission $ROOT/charts/fission-all
+}
+
+"$@"
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