diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yaml b/.github/workflows/main.yaml
index 718e4e1b11..d14c2fb670 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yaml
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ jobs:
         run: |
          if grep -q $buildstr ./artifact-list/artifact-list.txt; then
            $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/.github/workflows/generate-artifact-tarball.sh $buildstr
-           echo ::set-env name=artifact-built::true
+           echo "artifact-built=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
          else
-           echo ::set-env name=artifact-built::false
+           echo "artifact-built=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
          fi
       - name: store-artifacts
         if: env.artifact-built == 'true'
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ jobs:
         run: |
          if grep -q $buildstr ./artifact-list/artifact-list.txt; then
            $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/.github/workflows/generate-artifact-tarball.sh $buildstr
-           echo ::set-env name=artifact-built::true
+           echo "artifact-built=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
          else
-           echo ::set-env name=artifact-built::false
+           echo "artifact-built=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
          fi
       - name: store-artifacts
         if: env.artifact-built == 'true'
@@ -92,9 +92,9 @@ jobs:
         run: |
          if grep -q $buildstr ./artifact-list/artifact-list.txt; then
            $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/.github/workflows/generate-artifact-tarball.sh $buildstr
-           echo ::set-env name=artifact-built::true
+           echo "artifact-built=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
          else
-           echo ::set-env name=artifact-built::false
+           echo "artifact-built=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
          fi
       - name: store-artifacts
         if: env.artifact-built == 'true'
@@ -118,9 +118,9 @@ jobs:
         run: |
          if grep -q $buildstr ./artifact-list/artifact-list.txt; then
            $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/.github/workflows/generate-artifact-tarball.sh $buildstr
-           echo ::set-env name=artifact-built::true
+           echo "artifact-built=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
          else
-           echo ::set-env name=artifact-built::false
+           echo "artifact-built=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
          fi
       - name: store-artifacts
         if: env.artifact-built == 'true'
@@ -145,9 +145,9 @@ jobs:
         run: |
          if grep -q $buildstr ./artifact-list/artifact-list.txt; then
            $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/.github/workflows/generate-artifact-tarball.sh $buildstr
-           echo ::set-env name=artifact-built::true
+           echo "artifact-built=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
          else
-           echo ::set-env name=artifact-built::false
+           echo "artifact-built=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
          fi
       - name: store-artifacts
         if: env.artifact-built == 'true'
@@ -172,9 +172,9 @@ jobs:
         run: |
          if grep -q $buildstr ./artifact-list/artifact-list.txt; then
            $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/.github/workflows/generate-artifact-tarball.sh $buildstr
-           echo ::set-env name=artifact-built::true
+           echo "artifact-built=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
          else
-           echo ::set-env name=artifact-built::false
+           echo "artifact-built=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
          fi
       - name: store-artifacts
         if: env.artifact-built == 'true'
@@ -199,9 +199,9 @@ jobs:
         run: |
          if grep -q $buildstr ./artifact-list/artifact-list.txt; then
            $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/.github/workflows/generate-artifact-tarball.sh $buildstr
-           echo ::set-env name=artifact-built::true
+           echo "artifact-built=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
          else
-           echo ::set-env name=artifact-built::false
+           echo "artifact-built=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
          fi
       - name: store-artifacts
         if: env.artifact-built == 'true'
@@ -226,9 +226,9 @@ jobs:
         run: |
          if grep -q $buildstr ./artifact-list/artifact-list.txt; then
            $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/.github/workflows/generate-artifact-tarball.sh $buildstr
-           echo ::set-env name=artifact-built::true
+           echo "artifact-built=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
          else
-           echo ::set-env name=artifact-built::false
+           echo "artifact-built=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
          fi
       - name: store-artifacts
         if: env.artifact-built == 'true'
@@ -253,9 +253,9 @@ jobs:
         run: |
          if grep -q $buildstr ./artifact-list/artifact-list.txt; then
            $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/.github/workflows/generate-artifact-tarball.sh $buildstr
-           echo ::set-env name=artifact-built::true
+           echo "artifact-built=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
          else
-           echo ::set-env name=artifact-built::false
+           echo "artifact-built=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
          fi
       - name: store-artifacts
         if: env.artifact-built == 'true'
@@ -303,9 +303,7 @@ jobs:
           docker build --build-arg KATA_ARTIFACTS=kata-static.tar.xz -t katadocker/kata-deploy-ci:$pkg_sha ./packaging/kata-deploy
           docker login -u ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USERNAME }} -p ${{ secrets.DOCKER_PASSWORD }}
           docker push katadocker/kata-deploy-ci:$pkg_sha
-
-          echo "##[set-output name=PKG_SHA;]${pkg_sha}"
-          echo ::set-env name=TAG::$tag
+          echo "::set-output name=PKG_SHA::${pkg_sha}"
       - name: test-kata-deploy-ci-in-aks
         uses: ./packaging/kata-deploy/action
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 6a8ef6284d..e41e66584d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ jobs:
         run: |
          if grep -q $buildstr artifact-list.txt; then
            $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/.github/workflows/generate-local-artifact-tarball.sh $buildstr
-           echo ::set-env name=artifact-built::true
+           echo "artifact-built=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
          else
-           echo ::set-env name=artifact-built::false
+           echo "artifact-built=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
          fi
       - name: store-artifacts
         if: env.artifact-built == 'true'
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ jobs:
         run: |
          if grep -q $buildstr artifact-list.txt; then
            $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/.github/workflows/generate-local-artifact-tarball.sh $buildstr
-           echo ::set-env name=artifact-built::true
+           echo "artifact-built=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
          else
-           echo ::set-env name=artifact-built::false
+           echo "artifact-built=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
          fi
       - name: store-artifacts
         if: env.artifact-built == 'true'
@@ -93,9 +93,9 @@ jobs:
         run: |
          if grep -q $buildstr artifact-list.txt; then
            $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/.github/workflows/generate-local-artifact-tarball.sh $buildstr
-           echo ::set-env name=artifact-built::true
+           echo "artifact-built=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
          else
-           echo ::set-env name=artifact-built::false
+           echo "artifact-built=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
          fi
       - name: store-artifacts
         if: env.artifact-built == 'true'
@@ -119,9 +119,9 @@ jobs:
         run: |
          if grep -q $buildstr artifact-list.txt; then
            $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/.github/workflows/generate-local-artifact-tarball.sh $buildstr
-           echo ::set-env name=artifact-built::true
+           echo "artifact-built=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
          else
-           echo ::set-env name=artifact-built::false
+           echo "artifact-built=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
          fi
       - name: store-artifacts
         if: env.artifact-built == 'true'
@@ -145,9 +145,9 @@ jobs:
         run: |
          if grep -q $buildstr artifact-list.txt; then
            $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/.github/workflows/generate-local-artifact-tarball.sh $buildstr
-           echo ::set-env name=artifact-built::true
+           echo "artifact-built=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
          else
-           echo ::set-env name=artifact-built::false
+           echo "artifact-built=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
          fi
       - name: store-artifacts
         if: env.artifact-built == 'true'
@@ -171,9 +171,9 @@ jobs:
         run: |
          if grep -q $buildstr artifact-list.txt; then
            $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/.github/workflows/generate-local-artifact-tarball.sh $buildstr
-           echo ::set-env name=artifact-built::true
+           echo "artifact-built=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
          else
-           echo ::set-env name=artifact-built::false
+           echo "artifact-built=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
          fi
       - name: store-artifacts
         if: env.artifact-built == 'true'
@@ -198,9 +198,9 @@ jobs:
         run: |
          if grep -q $buildstr artifact-list.txt; then
            $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/.github/workflows/generate-local-artifact-tarball.sh $buildstr
-           echo ::set-env name=artifact-built::true
+           echo "artifact-built=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
          else
-           echo ::set-env name=artifact-built::false
+           echo "artifact-built=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
          fi
       - name: store-artifacts
         if: env.artifact-built == 'true'
@@ -224,9 +224,9 @@ jobs:
         run: |
          if grep -q $buildstr artifact-list.txt; then
            $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/.github/workflows/generate-local-artifact-tarball.sh $buildstr
-           echo ::set-env name=artifact-built::true
+           echo "artifact-built=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
          else
-           echo ::set-env name=artifact-built::false
+           echo "artifact-built=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
          fi
       - name: store-artifacts
         if: env.artifact-built == 'true'
@@ -275,11 +275,9 @@ jobs:
           docker build --build-arg KATA_ARTIFACTS=kata-static.tar.xz -t katadocker/kata-deploy-ci:$pkg_sha $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/tools/packaging/kata-deploy
           docker login -u ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USERNAME }} -p ${{ secrets.DOCKER_PASSWORD }}
           docker push katadocker/kata-deploy-ci:$pkg_sha
-
-          echo "##[set-output name=PKG_SHA;]${pkg_sha}"
-          echo ::set-env name=TAG::$tag
           mkdir -p packaging/kata-deploy
           ln -s $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/tools/packaging/kata-deploy/action packaging/kata-deploy/action
+          echo "::set-output name=PKG_SHA::${pkg_sha}"
       - name: test-kata-deploy-ci-in-aks
         uses: ./packaging/kata-deploy/action
         with:
diff --git a/tools/packaging/release/tag_repos.sh b/tools/packaging/release/tag_repos.sh
index e8878d9264..1e51dbd2a4 100755
--- a/tools/packaging/release/tag_repos.sh
+++ b/tools/packaging/release/tag_repos.sh
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ info() {
 
 repos=(
 	"kata-containers"
+	"tests"
 )
 
 
diff --git a/tools/packaging/release/update-repository-version.sh b/tools/packaging/release/update-repository-version.sh
index 4651b4cf88..2b51a8afe9 100755
--- a/tools/packaging/release/update-repository-version.sh
+++ b/tools/packaging/release/update-repository-version.sh
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ EOT
 
 repos=(
 	"kata-containers"
+	"tests"
 )
 
 main(){