diff --git a/.github/workflows/backend-visualization.yml b/.github/workflows/backend-visualization.yml index 8df4ff0c7a6..7038278f619 100644 --- a/.github/workflows/backend-visualization.yml +++ b/.github/workflows/backend-visualization.yml @@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs: - name: Set up Python uses: actions/setup-python@v4 with: - python-version: '3.8' + python-version: '3.9' - name: Run tests run: ./test/presubmit-backend-visualization.sh diff --git a/.github/workflows/kfp-kubernetes-library-test.yml b/.github/workflows/kfp-kubernetes-library-test.yml index f1ac56e1eea..aeaa341cd2c 100644 --- a/.github/workflows/kfp-kubernetes-library-test.yml +++ b/.github/workflows/kfp-kubernetes-library-test.yml @@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ jobs: strategy: matrix: python: [ - { 'version': '3.8' }, { 'version': '3.9' }, { 'version': '3.10' }, { 'version': '3.11' }, diff --git a/.github/workflows/kfp-sdk-runtime-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/kfp-sdk-runtime-tests.yml index 14a419a780f..6655227a20d 100644 --- a/.github/workflows/kfp-sdk-runtime-tests.yml +++ b/.github/workflows/kfp-sdk-runtime-tests.yml @@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs: runs-on: ubuntu-24.04 strategy: matrix: - python: ['3.8', '3.9', '3.10', '3.11', '3.12'] + python: ['3.9', '3.10', '3.11', '3.12'] steps: - name: Checkout code uses: actions/checkout@v4 diff --git a/.github/workflows/kfp-sdk-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/kfp-sdk-tests.yml index 49ff474bd25..0f0266d8f5d 100644 --- a/.github/workflows/kfp-sdk-tests.yml +++ b/.github/workflows/kfp-sdk-tests.yml @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs: runs-on: ubuntu-latest strategy: matrix: - python-version: [3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12] + python-version: [3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12] steps: - name: Checkout code diff --git a/.github/workflows/kubeflow-pipelines-integration-v2.yml b/.github/workflows/kubeflow-pipelines-integration-v2.yml index 0afa4161701..f7e43b7c496 100644 --- a/.github/workflows/kubeflow-pipelines-integration-v2.yml +++ b/.github/workflows/kubeflow-pipelines-integration-v2.yml @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs: runs-on: ubuntu-latest strategy: matrix: - python-version: [3.8] + python-version: [3.9] steps: - name: Checkout code diff --git a/.github/workflows/sdk-component-yaml.yml b/.github/workflows/sdk-component-yaml.yml index 316ce85caca..11adbcfe1f3 100644 --- a/.github/workflows/sdk-component-yaml.yml +++ b/.github/workflows/sdk-component-yaml.yml @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs: - name: Set up Python uses: actions/setup-python@v4 with: - python-version: 3.8 + python-version: 3.9 - name: apt-get update run: sudo apt-get update diff --git a/.github/workflows/sdk-docformatter.yml b/.github/workflows/sdk-docformatter.yml index 83b583ca3aa..12b1c29d705 100644 --- a/.github/workflows/sdk-docformatter.yml +++ b/.github/workflows/sdk-docformatter.yml @@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs: - name: Set up Python uses: actions/setup-python@v4 with: - python-version: 3.8 + python-version: 3.9 - name: Run docformatter tests run: ./test/presubmit-docformatter-sdk.sh diff --git a/.github/workflows/sdk-isort.yml b/.github/workflows/sdk-isort.yml index 05124d19378..527cff1096a 100644 --- a/.github/workflows/sdk-isort.yml +++ b/.github/workflows/sdk-isort.yml @@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs: - name: Set up Python uses: actions/setup-python@v4 with: - python-version: 3.8 + python-version: 3.9 - name: Run isort tests run: ./test/presubmit-isort-sdk.sh diff --git a/.github/workflows/sdk-upgrade.yml b/.github/workflows/sdk-upgrade.yml index 9d8a7714c46..e35b7358ceb 100644 --- a/.github/workflows/sdk-upgrade.yml +++ b/.github/workflows/sdk-upgrade.yml @@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs: - name: Set up Python uses: actions/setup-python@v4 with: - python-version: 3.8 + python-version: 3.9 - name: Run SDK upgrade tests run: ./test/presubmit-test-sdk-upgrade.sh diff --git a/.github/workflows/sdk-yapf.yml b/.github/workflows/sdk-yapf.yml index 24a6782fbe7..b1c46085ea3 100644 --- a/.github/workflows/sdk-yapf.yml +++ b/.github/workflows/sdk-yapf.yml @@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs: - name: Set up Python uses: actions/setup-python@v4 with: - python-version: '3.8' + python-version: '3.9' - name: Install dependencies run: pip install yapf diff --git a/.readthedocs.yml b/.readthedocs.yml index 1ccb2b2388e..a1d632dcc99 100644 --- a/.readthedocs.yml +++ b/.readthedocs.yml @@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ python: build: os: ubuntu-22.04 tools: - python: "3.8" + python: "3.9" diff --git a/RELEASE.md b/RELEASE.md index 76b72e3f6bb..5d276ebafb1 100644 --- a/RELEASE.md +++ b/RELEASE.md @@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ Do the following things before a release: 1. Verify cloudbuild and postsubmit tests are passing: visit for master branch. -![How to very cloudbuild and postsubmit status](release-status-check.png) +![How to very cloudbuild and postsubmit status](images/release-status-check.png) If not, contact the KFP team to determine if the failure(s) would block the release. You can also retry the failed job by opening the detail page of prow job, and click the refresh button next ot the job title. @@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ in gcr.io/ml-pipeline-test succeeded. If it fails, please click "View more detai on Google Cloud Build" and then "Retry". NOTE: you can find your latest release commit in and select your release branch. - ![How to very cloudbuild and postsubmit status](release-status-check.png) + ![How to very cloudbuild and postsubmit status](images/release-status-check.png) 1. Select the `release-on-tag` cloudbuild job that copies built images and artifacts to public image registry and gcs bucket. This job should have already failed because @@ -246,9 +246,9 @@ and then "Retry", because after waiting for previous step, artifacts are now rea It will create a build with "Branch: $BRANCH" instead of "TAG: $VERSION". Open "View more details on Google Cloud Build", and rerun from there. - ![Retry release-on-tag from the Google Cloud Build details page](retry-release-on-tag.png) + ![Retry release-on-tag from the Google Cloud Build details page](images/retry-release-on-tag.png) - ![Verify that you're retrying the right build](verify-retry-the-right-build.png) + ![Verify that you're retrying the right build](images/verify-retry-the-right-build.png) TODO: we should have an automation KFP cluster, and the waiting and submiting `release-on-tag` cloudbuild task should happen automatically. @@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ fill in the description. Detailed steps: 
        To deploy Kubeflow Pipelines in an existing cluster, follow the instruction in [here](https://www.kubeflow.org/docs/pipelines/standalone-deployment-gcp/) or via UI [here](https://console.cloud.google.com/ai-platform/pipelines)
 
-       Install python SDK (python 3.7 above) by running:
+       Install python SDK (python 3.9 above) by running:
 
        ```bash
        python3 -m pip install kfp kfp-server-api --upgrade
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ fill in the description. Detailed steps:
        
         To deploy Kubeflow Pipelines in an existing cluster, follow the instruction in [here](https://www.kubeflow.org/docs/pipelines/standalone-deployment-gcp/).
 
-        Install kfp-server-api package (python 3.7 above) by running:
+        Install kfp-server-api package (python 3.9 above) by running:
 
         ```bash
         python3 -m pip install kfp-server-api==$VERSION --upgrade
diff --git a/api/v2alpha1/python/setup.py b/api/v2alpha1/python/setup.py
index 14be4897d94..53ad2bc82e7 100644
--- a/api/v2alpha1/python/setup.py
+++ b/api/v2alpha1/python/setup.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     author_email='kubeflow-pipelines@google.com',
     url='https://github.com/kubeflow/pipelines',
     packages=setuptools.find_namespace_packages(include=['kfp.*']),
-    python_requires='>=3.7.0,<3.13.0',
+    python_requires='>=3.9.0,<3.13.0',
     install_requires=['protobuf>=4.21.1,<5'],
     include_package_data=True,
     license='Apache 2.0',
diff --git a/backend/Dockerfile b/backend/Dockerfile
index 559e3655bf7..fc8d1ca8467 100644
--- a/backend/Dockerfile
+++ b/backend/Dockerfile
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ RUN go-licenses csv ./backend/src/apiserver > /tmp/licenses.csv && \
   go-licenses save ./backend/src/apiserver --save_path /tmp/NOTICES
 
 # 2. Compile preloaded pipeline samples
-FROM python:3.8 as compiler
+FROM python:3.9 as compiler
 RUN apt-get update -y && apt-get install --no-install-recommends -y -q default-jdk python3-setuptools python3-dev jq
 RUN wget https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py && python3 get-pip.py
 COPY backend/requirements.txt .
diff --git a/backend/Dockerfile.conformance b/backend/Dockerfile.conformance
index 9a2920a580d..60cad80b368 100644
--- a/backend/Dockerfile.conformance
+++ b/backend/Dockerfile.conformance
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ RUN chmod +x /test/integration/run.sh
 RUN tar -czvf /test.tar.gz /test
 
 
-FROM alpine:3.8
+FROM alpine:3.9
 
 COPY --from=builder /test.tar.gz /
 RUN tar -xzvf /test.tar.gz
diff --git a/backend/api/v1beta1/python_http_client/.gitlab-ci.yml b/backend/api/v1beta1/python_http_client/.gitlab-ci.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 1098a4acf21..00000000000
--- a/backend/api/v1beta1/python_http_client/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-# ref: https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/README.html
-
-stages:
-  - test
-
-.nosetest:
-  stage: test
-  script:
-   - pip install -r requirements.txt
-   - pip install -r test-requirements.txt
-   - pytest --cov=kfp_server_api
-
-nosetest-2.7:
-  extends: .nosetest
-  image: python:2.7-alpine
-nosetest-3.3:
-  extends: .nosetest
-  image: python:3.3-alpine
-nosetest-3.4:
-  extends: .nosetest
-  image: python:3.4-alpine
-nosetest-3.5:
-  extends: .nosetest
-  image: python:3.5-alpine
-nosetest-3.6:
-  extends: .nosetest
-  image: python:3.6-alpine
-nosetest-3.7:
-  extends: .nosetest
-  image: python:3.7-alpine
-nosetest-3.8:
-  extends: .nosetest
-  image: python:3.8-alpine
diff --git a/backend/api/v1beta1/python_http_client/.travis.yml b/backend/api/v1beta1/python_http_client/.travis.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 7f278fb3d11..00000000000
--- a/backend/api/v1beta1/python_http_client/.travis.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-# ref: https://docs.travis-ci.com/user/languages/python
-language: python
-python:
-  - "2.7"
-  - "3.2"
-  - "3.3"
-  - "3.4"
-  - "3.5"
-  - "3.6"
-  - "3.7"
-  - "3.8"
-# command to install dependencies
-install:
-  - "pip install -r requirements.txt"
-  - "pip install -r test-requirements.txt"
-# command to run tests
-script: pytest --cov=kfp_server_api
diff --git a/backend/api/v2beta1/python_http_client/.gitlab-ci.yml b/backend/api/v2beta1/python_http_client/.gitlab-ci.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 1098a4acf21..00000000000
--- a/backend/api/v2beta1/python_http_client/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-# ref: https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/README.html
-
-stages:
-  - test
-
-.nosetest:
-  stage: test
-  script:
-   - pip install -r requirements.txt
-   - pip install -r test-requirements.txt
-   - pytest --cov=kfp_server_api
-
-nosetest-2.7:
-  extends: .nosetest
-  image: python:2.7-alpine
-nosetest-3.3:
-  extends: .nosetest
-  image: python:3.3-alpine
-nosetest-3.4:
-  extends: .nosetest
-  image: python:3.4-alpine
-nosetest-3.5:
-  extends: .nosetest
-  image: python:3.5-alpine
-nosetest-3.6:
-  extends: .nosetest
-  image: python:3.6-alpine
-nosetest-3.7:
-  extends: .nosetest
-  image: python:3.7-alpine
-nosetest-3.8:
-  extends: .nosetest
-  image: python:3.8-alpine
diff --git a/backend/api/v2beta1/python_http_client/.travis.yml b/backend/api/v2beta1/python_http_client/.travis.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 7f278fb3d11..00000000000
--- a/backend/api/v2beta1/python_http_client/.travis.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-# ref: https://docs.travis-ci.com/user/languages/python
-language: python
-python:
-  - "2.7"
-  - "3.2"
-  - "3.3"
-  - "3.4"
-  - "3.5"
-  - "3.6"
-  - "3.7"
-  - "3.8"
-# command to install dependencies
-install:
-  - "pip install -r requirements.txt"
-  - "pip install -r test-requirements.txt"
-# command to run tests
-script: pytest --cov=kfp_server_api
diff --git a/backend/metadata_writer/Dockerfile b/backend/metadata_writer/Dockerfile
index 63394179eca..749807d3666 100644
--- a/backend/metadata_writer/Dockerfile
+++ b/backend/metadata_writer/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # ml-metadata package depends on tensorflow package
-FROM python:3.8
+FROM python:3.9
 COPY backend/metadata_writer/requirements.txt /kfp/metadata_writer/
 RUN python3 -m pip install -r /kfp/metadata_writer/requirements.txt
 
diff --git a/backend/metadata_writer/requirements.txt b/backend/metadata_writer/requirements.txt
index 071621f3a8f..15f168e684c 100644
--- a/backend/metadata_writer/requirements.txt
+++ b/backend/metadata_writer/requirements.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# This file is autogenerated by pip-compile with Python 3.8
+# This file is autogenerated by pip-compile with Python 3.9
 # by the following command:
 #
 #    pip-compile --output-file=- -
diff --git a/backend/metadata_writer/update_requirements.sh b/backend/metadata_writer/update_requirements.sh
index f63fa4972d0..a907c2a9fc5 100755
--- a/backend/metadata_writer/update_requirements.sh
+++ b/backend/metadata_writer/update_requirements.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # This image should be in sync with Dockerfile.
-IMAGE="python:3.8"
+IMAGE="python:3.9"
 ../../hack/update-requirements.sh $IMAGE requirements.txt
diff --git a/backend/src/apiserver/config/config.json b/backend/src/apiserver/config/config.json
index aa7088ce77c..3191ef5057d 100644
--- a/backend/src/apiserver/config/config.json
+++ b/backend/src/apiserver/config/config.json
@@ -23,6 +23,6 @@
   "DEFAULTPIPELINERUNNERSERVICEACCOUNT": "pipeline-runner",
   "CacheEnabled": "true",
   "CRON_SCHEDULE_TIMEZONE": "UTC",
-  "CACHE_IMAGE": "gcr.io/google-containers/busybox",
+  "CACHE_IMAGE": "registry.k8s.io/busybox",
   "CACHE_NODE_RESTRICTIONS": "false"
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/apiserver/resource/resource_manager_test.go b/backend/src/apiserver/resource/resource_manager_test.go
index c1221ec6caa..6a44c229eaf 100644
--- a/backend/src/apiserver/resource/resource_manager_test.go
+++ b/backend/src/apiserver/resource/resource_manager_test.go
@@ -3512,7 +3512,7 @@ spec:
       - name: ENABLE_CACHING
         valueFrom:
           fieldRef: {fieldPath: 'metadata.labels[''pipelines.kubeflow.org/enable_caching'']'}
-      - {name: KFP_V2_IMAGE, value: 'python:3.7'}
+      - {name: KFP_V2_IMAGE, value: 'python:3.9'}
       - {name: KFP_V2_RUNTIME_INFO, value: '{"inputParameters": {"num_steps": {"type":
           "INT"}}, "inputArtifacts": {"dataset": {"metadataPath": "/tmp/inputs/dataset/data",
           "schemaTitle": "system.Dataset", "instanceSchema": ""}}, "outputParameters":
@@ -3520,7 +3520,7 @@ spec:
           "", "metadataPath": "/tmp/outputs/model/data"}}}'}
       envFrom:
       - configMapRef: {name: metadata-grpc-configmap, optional: true}
-      image: python:3.7
+      image: python:3.9
       volumeMounts:
       - {mountPath: /kfp-launcher, name: kfp-launcher}
     inputs:
@@ -4044,7 +4044,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           _parsed_args = vars(_parser.parse_args())
 
           _outputs = hello_world(**_parsed_args)
-        image: python:3.7
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: hello-world
 root:
@@ -4077,7 +4077,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
   executors:
     exec-hello-world:
       container:
-        image: python:3.7
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: pipelines/p1/versions/v1
 root:
diff --git a/backend/src/apiserver/resource/resource_manager_util_test.go b/backend/src/apiserver/resource/resource_manager_util_test.go
index 46889b87009..8796b871606 100644
--- a/backend/src/apiserver/resource/resource_manager_util_test.go
+++ b/backend/src/apiserver/resource/resource_manager_util_test.go
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ spec:
       command:
       - python
       - -c
-      image: python:alpine3.6
+      image: python:alpine3.9
       name: ""
       resources: {}
     inputs: {}
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ spec:
       command:
       - python
       - -c
-      image: python:alpine3.6
+      image: python:alpine3.9
       name: ""
       resources: {}
     inputs: {}
diff --git a/backend/src/apiserver/server/pipeline_upload_server_test.go b/backend/src/apiserver/server/pipeline_upload_server_test.go
index e26eed60b93..87c140662e8 100644
--- a/backend/src/apiserver/server/pipeline_upload_server_test.go
+++ b/backend/src/apiserver/server/pipeline_upload_server_test.go
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           _parsed_args = vars(_parser.parse_args())
 
           _outputs = hello_world(**_parsed_args)
-        image: python:3.7
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: hello-world
 root:
@@ -724,7 +724,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           _parsed_args = vars(_parser.parse_args())
 
           _outputs = hello_world(**_parsed_args)
-        image: python:3.7
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: hello-world
 root:
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
   executors:
     exec-hello-world:
       container:
-        image: python:3.7
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: hello-world-
 root:
@@ -790,7 +790,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
   executors:
     exec-hello-world:
       container:
-        image: python:3.7
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: hEllo-world
 root:
@@ -815,7 +815,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
   executors:
     exec-hello-world:
       container:
-        image: python:3.7
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: more than  128 characters more than  128 characters more than  128 characters more than  128 characters more than  128 characters
 root:
@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
   executors:
     exec-hello-world:
       container:
-        image: python:3.7
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: hello-worl.d
 root:
diff --git a/backend/src/apiserver/server/test/pipeline_with_volume.yaml b/backend/src/apiserver/server/test/pipeline_with_volume.yaml
index 809b3208895..99c0009236b 100644
--- a/backend/src/apiserver/server/test/pipeline_with_volume.yaml
+++ b/backend/src/apiserver/server/test/pipeline_with_volume.yaml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef comp():\n    pass\n\n"
-        image: python:3.7
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-comp-2:
       container:
         args:
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef comp():\n    pass\n\n"
-        image: python:3.7
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-comp-3:
       container:
         args:
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef comp():\n    pass\n\n"
-        image: python:3.7
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-createpvc:
       container:
         image: argostub/createpvc
diff --git a/backend/src/apiserver/server/test/v2-hello-world.json b/backend/src/apiserver/server/test/v2-hello-world.json
index d7a375c4cca..bff7b6b7b2a 100644
--- a/backend/src/apiserver/server/test/v2-hello-world.json
+++ b/backend/src/apiserver/server/test/v2-hello-world.json
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
               "program_path=$(mktemp)\nprintf \"%s\" \"$0\" > \"$program_path\"\npython3 -u \"$program_path\" \"$@\"\n",
               "def hello_world(text):\n    print(text)\n    return text\n\nimport argparse\n_parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(prog='Hello world', description='')\n_parser.add_argument(\"--text\", dest=\"text\", type=str, required=True, default=argparse.SUPPRESS)\n_parsed_args = vars(_parser.parse_args())\n\n_outputs = hello_world(**_parsed_args)\n"
             ],
-            "image": "python:3.7"
+            "image": "python:3.9"
           }
         }
       }
diff --git a/backend/src/apiserver/server/test/xgboost_sample_pipeline.yaml b/backend/src/apiserver/server/test/xgboost_sample_pipeline.yaml
index e7d2be1cc35..67354ed309c 100644
--- a/backend/src/apiserver/server/test/xgboost_sample_pipeline.yaml
+++ b/backend/src/apiserver/server/test/xgboost_sample_pipeline.yaml
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           \    try:\n        os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(output_file))\n    except\
           \ OSError:\n        pass\n    with open(output_file, 'w') as f:\n      \
           \  f.write(_output_serializers[idx](_outputs[idx]))\n"
-        image: python:3.7
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-xgboost-predict:
       container:
         args:
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           _parser.add_argument(\"--predictions\", dest=\"predictions_path\", type=_make_parent_dirs_and_return_path,\
           \ required=True, default=argparse.SUPPRESS)\n_parsed_args = vars(_parser.parse_args())\n\
           \n_outputs = xgboost_predict(**_parsed_args)\n"
-        image: python:3.7
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-xgboost-predict-2:
       container:
         args:
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           predictions_path\", type=_make_parent_dirs_and_return_path, required=True,\
           \ default=argparse.SUPPRESS)\n_parsed_args = vars(_parser.parse_args())\n\
           \n_outputs = xgboost_predict(**_parsed_args)\n"
-        image: python:3.7
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-xgboost-predict-3:
       container:
         args:
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           predictions_path\", type=_make_parent_dirs_and_return_path, required=True,\
           \ default=argparse.SUPPRESS)\n_parsed_args = vars(_parser.parse_args())\n\
           \n_outputs = xgboost_predict(**_parsed_args)\n"
-        image: python:3.7
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-xgboost-predict-4:
       container:
         args:
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           _parser.add_argument(\"--predictions\", dest=\"predictions_path\", type=_make_parent_dirs_and_return_path,\
           \ required=True, default=argparse.SUPPRESS)\n_parsed_args = vars(_parser.parse_args())\n\
           \n_outputs = xgboost_predict(**_parsed_args)\n"
-        image: python:3.7
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-xgboost-train:
       container:
         args:
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           , dest=\"model_config_path\", type=_make_parent_dirs_and_return_path, required=True,\
           \ default=argparse.SUPPRESS)\n_parsed_args = vars(_parser.parse_args())\n\
           \n_outputs = xgboost_train(**_parsed_args)\n"
-        image: python:3.7
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-xgboost-train-2:
       container:
         args:
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           , dest=\"model_config_path\", type=_make_parent_dirs_and_return_path, required=True,\
           \ default=argparse.SUPPRESS)\n_parsed_args = vars(_parser.parse_args())\n\
           \n_outputs = xgboost_train(**_parsed_args)\n"
-        image: python:3.7
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: xgboost-sample-pipeline
 root:
diff --git a/backend/src/apiserver/storage/pipeline_store_test.go b/backend/src/apiserver/storage/pipeline_store_test.go
index 677df7b4825..6a04827e55b 100644
--- a/backend/src/apiserver/storage/pipeline_store_test.go
+++ b/backend/src/apiserver/storage/pipeline_store_test.go
@@ -1936,7 +1936,7 @@ executors:
 		_parsed_args = vars(_parser.parse_args())
 
 		_outputs = hello_world(**_parsed_args)
-	  image: python:3.7
+	  image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
 name: hello-world
 root:
diff --git a/backend/src/apiserver/template/testdata/hello_world.yaml b/backend/src/apiserver/template/testdata/hello_world.yaml
index 5753b04846c..8f37ce80098 100644
--- a/backend/src/apiserver/template/testdata/hello_world.yaml
+++ b/backend/src/apiserver/template/testdata/hello_world.yaml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           _parsed_args = vars(_parser.parse_args())
 
           _outputs = hello_world(**_parsed_args)
-        image: python:3.7
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: namespace/n1/pipeline/hello-world
 root:
diff --git a/backend/src/apiserver/template/testdata/hello_world_schema_2_0_0.yaml b/backend/src/apiserver/template/testdata/hello_world_schema_2_0_0.yaml
index 14c571d2731..ac46b6c1aa3 100644
--- a/backend/src/apiserver/template/testdata/hello_world_schema_2_0_0.yaml
+++ b/backend/src/apiserver/template/testdata/hello_world_schema_2_0_0.yaml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           _parsed_args = vars(_parser.parse_args())
 
           _outputs = hello_world(**_parsed_args)
-        image: python:3.7
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: hello-world
 root:
diff --git a/backend/src/apiserver/template/testdata/pipeline_with_volume.yaml b/backend/src/apiserver/template/testdata/pipeline_with_volume.yaml
index 3f612a8954f..64247b4bbff 100644
--- a/backend/src/apiserver/template/testdata/pipeline_with_volume.yaml
+++ b/backend/src/apiserver/template/testdata/pipeline_with_volume.yaml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef comp():\n    pass\n\n"
-        image: python:3.7
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-comp-2:
       container:
         args:
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef comp():\n    pass\n\n"
-        image: python:3.7
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-comp-3:
       container:
         args:
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef comp():\n    pass\n\n"
-        image: python:3.7
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-createpvc:
       container:
         image: argostub/createpvc
diff --git a/backend/src/apiserver/visualization/requirements.in b/backend/src/apiserver/visualization/requirements.in
index 61ebd737bad..4639a05a2f6 100644
--- a/backend/src/apiserver/visualization/requirements.in
+++ b/backend/src/apiserver/visualization/requirements.in
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ jinja2==2.11.3
 jupyter_client==5.3.*
 markupsafe==2.0.1
 nbconvert==5.5.0
-nbformat==4.4.0
+nbformat==5.10.4
 scikit-learn==0.24.2
 tensorflow==2.10.1
 tensorflow-metadata==1.9.*
diff --git a/backend/src/apiserver/visualization/requirements.txt b/backend/src/apiserver/visualization/requirements.txt
index 00cc9a82e4a..25c6922ce09 100644
--- a/backend/src/apiserver/visualization/requirements.txt
+++ b/backend/src/apiserver/visualization/requirements.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# This file is autogenerated by pip-compile with Python 3.8
+# This file is autogenerated by pip-compile with Python 3.9
 # by the following command:
 #
 #    pip-compile --output-file=- --resolver=backtracking -
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ fasteners==0.19
     # via
     #   apache-beam
     #   google-apitools
+fastjsonschema==2.20.0
+    # via nbformat
 flatbuffers==23.5.26
     # via tensorflow
 gast==0.4.0
@@ -195,10 +197,6 @@ idna==3.4
     # via requests
 importlib-metadata==6.8.0
     # via markdown
-importlib-resources==6.1.0
-    # via
-    #   jsonschema
-    #   jsonschema-specifications
 ipykernel==5.1.1
     # via
     #   -r requirements.in
@@ -212,7 +210,6 @@ ipython==7.12.0
 ipython-genutils==0.2.0
     # via
     #   ipywidgets
-    #   nbformat
     #   notebook
 ipywidgets==7.8.1
     # via tensorflow-model-analysis
@@ -267,7 +264,7 @@ nbconvert==5.5.0
     # via
     #   -r requirements.in
     #   notebook
-nbformat==4.4.0
+nbformat==5.10.4
     # via
     #   -r requirements.in
     #   nbconvert
@@ -325,8 +322,6 @@ pickleshare==0.7.5
     # via ipython
 pillow==10.3.0
     # via bokeh
-pkgutil-resolve-name==1.3.10
-    # via jsonschema
 platformdirs==3.10.0
     # via jupyter-core
 prometheus-client==0.17.1
@@ -558,9 +553,7 @@ widgetsnbextension==3.6.6
 wrapt==1.15.0
     # via tensorflow
 zipp==3.17.0
-    # via
-    #   importlib-metadata
-    #   importlib-resources
+    # via importlib-metadata
 zstandard==0.21.0
     # via apache-beam
 
diff --git a/backend/src/cache/server/mutation.go b/backend/src/cache/server/mutation.go
index 9aa931e233b..3f76d129ad0 100644
--- a/backend/src/cache/server/mutation.go
+++ b/backend/src/cache/server/mutation.go
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ func MutatePodIfCached(req *v1beta1.AdmissionRequest, clientMgr ClientManagerInt
 
 		// Image selected from Google Container Register(gcr) for it small size, gcr since there
 		// is not image pull rate limit. For more info see issue: https://github.com/kubeflow/pipelines/issues/4099
-		image := "gcr.io/google-containers/busybox"
+		image := "registry.k8s.io/busybox"
 		if v, ok := os.LookupEnv("CACHE_IMAGE"); ok {
 			image = v
 		}
diff --git a/backend/src/cache/server/mutation_test.go b/backend/src/cache/server/mutation_test.go
index 28ab114e1e5..52d92ee27c9 100644
--- a/backend/src/cache/server/mutation_test.go
+++ b/backend/src/cache/server/mutation_test.go
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ var (
 					Command: []string{"python"},
 					Env: []corev1.EnvVar{{
 						Name:  ArgoWorkflowTemplateEnvKey,
-						Value: `{"name": "Does not matter","container":{"command":["echo", "Hello"],"image":"python:3.7"}}`,
+						Value: `{"name": "Does not matter","container":{"command":["echo", "Hello"],"image":"python:3.9"}}`,
 					}},
 				},
 			},
@@ -169,9 +169,9 @@ func TestMutatePodIfCached(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestMutatePodIfCachedWithCacheEntryExist(t *testing.T) {
 	executionCache := &model.ExecutionCache{
-		ExecutionCacheKey: "f5fe913be7a4516ebfe1b5de29bcb35edd12ecc776b2f33f10ca19709ea3b2f0",
+		ExecutionCacheKey: "1933d178a14bc415466cfd1b3ca2100af975e8c59e1ff9d502fcf18eb5cbd7f7",
 		ExecutionOutput:   "testOutput",
-		ExecutionTemplate: `{"container":{"command":["echo", "Hello"],"image":"python:3.7"}}`,
+		ExecutionTemplate: `{"container":{"command":["echo", "Hello"],"image":"python:3.9"}}`,
 		MaxCacheStaleness: -1,
 	}
 	fakeClientManager.CacheStore().CreateExecutionCache(executionCache)
@@ -188,9 +188,9 @@ func TestMutatePodIfCachedWithCacheEntryExist(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestDefaultImage(t *testing.T) {
 	executionCache := &model.ExecutionCache{
-		ExecutionCacheKey: "f5fe913be7a4516ebfe1b5de29bcb35edd12ecc776b2f33f10ca19709ea3b2f0",
+		ExecutionCacheKey: "1933d178a14bc415466cfd1b3ca2100af975e8c59e1ff9d502fcf18eb5cbd7f7",
 		ExecutionOutput:   "testOutput",
-		ExecutionTemplate: `{"container":{"command":["echo", "Hello"],"image":"python:3.7"}}`,
+		ExecutionTemplate: `{"container":{"command":["echo", "Hello"],"image":"python:3.9"}}`,
 		MaxCacheStaleness: -1,
 	}
 	fakeClientManager.CacheStore().CreateExecutionCache(executionCache)
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ func TestDefaultImage(t *testing.T) {
 	patchOperation, err := MutatePodIfCached(&fakeAdmissionRequest, fakeClientManager)
 	assert.Nil(t, err)
 	container := patchOperation[0].Value.([]corev1.Container)[0]
-	require.Equal(t, "gcr.io/google-containers/busybox", container.Image)
+	require.Equal(t, "registry.k8s.io/busybox", container.Image)
 }
 
 func TestSetImage(t *testing.T) {
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ func TestSetImage(t *testing.T) {
 	executionCache := &model.ExecutionCache{
 		ExecutionCacheKey: "f5fe913be7a4516ebfe1b5de29bcb35edd12ecc776b2f33f10ca19709ea3b2f0",
 		ExecutionOutput:   "testOutput",
-		ExecutionTemplate: `{"container":{"command":["echo", "Hello"],"image":"python:3.7"}}`,
+		ExecutionTemplate: `{"container":{"command":["echo", "Hello"],"image":"python:3.9"}}`,
 		MaxCacheStaleness: -1,
 	}
 	fakeClientManager.CacheStore().CreateExecutionCache(executionCache)
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ func TestCacheNodeRestriction(t *testing.T) {
 	executionCache := &model.ExecutionCache{
 		ExecutionCacheKey: "f5fe913be7a4516ebfe1b5de29bcb35edd12ecc776b2f33f10ca19709ea3b2f0",
 		ExecutionOutput:   "testOutput",
-		ExecutionTemplate: `{"container":{"command":["echo", "Hello"],"image":"python:3.7"},"nodeSelector":{"disktype":"ssd"}}`,
+		ExecutionTemplate: `{"container":{"command":["echo", "Hello"],"image":"python:3.9"},"nodeSelector":{"disktype":"ssd"}}`,
 		MaxCacheStaleness: -1,
 	}
 	fakeClientManager.CacheStore().CreateExecutionCache(executionCache)
@@ -239,9 +239,9 @@ func TestCacheNodeRestriction(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestMutatePodIfCachedWithTeamplateCleanup(t *testing.T) {
 	executionCache := &model.ExecutionCache{
-		ExecutionCacheKey: "5a20e3f2e74863b363291953082d9812a58e25f7117bface1c76d40ef0ee88fc",
+		ExecutionCacheKey: "c81988503d55a5817d79bd972017d95c37f72b024e522b4d79787d9f599c0725",
 		ExecutionOutput:   "testOutput",
-		ExecutionTemplate: `Cache key was calculated from this: {"container":{"command":["echo", "Hello"],"image":"python:3.7"},"outputs":"anything"}`,
+		ExecutionTemplate: `Cache key was calculated from this: {"container":{"command":["echo", "Hello"],"image":"python:3.9"},"outputs":"anything"}`,
 		MaxCacheStaleness: -1,
 	}
 	fakeClientManager.CacheStore().CreateExecutionCache(executionCache)
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ func TestMutatePodIfCachedWithTeamplateCleanup(t *testing.T) {
 			"name": "Does not matter",
 			"metadata": "anything",
 			"container": {
-				"image": "python:3.7",
+				"image": "python:3.9",
 				"command": ["echo", "Hello"]
 			},
 			"outputs": "anything",
diff --git a/backend/src/v2/compiler/argocompiler/testdata/create_mount_delete_dynamic_pvc.yaml b/backend/src/v2/compiler/argocompiler/testdata/create_mount_delete_dynamic_pvc.yaml
index 7a5565595ed..25b078fa55d 100644
--- a/backend/src/v2/compiler/argocompiler/testdata/create_mount_delete_dynamic_pvc.yaml
+++ b/backend/src/v2/compiler/argocompiler/testdata/create_mount_delete_dynamic_pvc.yaml
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ spec:
     parameters:
     - name: kubernetes-comp-comp
       value: '{"pvcMount":[{"mountPath":"/data","taskOutputParameter":{"outputParameterKey":"name","producerTask":"createpvc"}}]}'
-    - name: components-95f802401136aebf1bf728a6675d7adba5513b53673a3698e00a6d8744638080
+    - name: components-b34273359995b3746ecf1bb58ac4bd6c54d47b6fdc35b013bb7962946f322a19
       value: '{"executorLabel":"exec-comp"}'
-    - name: implementations-95f802401136aebf1bf728a6675d7adba5513b53673a3698e00a6d8744638080
+    - name: implementations-b34273359995b3746ecf1bb58ac4bd6c54d47b6fdc35b013bb7962946f322a19
       value: '{"args":["--executor_input","{{$}}","--function_to_execute","comp"],"command":["sh","-c","\nif
         ! [ -x \"$(command -v pip)\" ]; then\n    python3 -m ensurepip || python3
         -m ensurepip --user || apt-get install python3-pip\nfi\n\nPIP_DISABLE_PIP_VERSION_CHECK=1
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ spec:
         \u0026\u0026 \"$0\" \"$@\"\n","sh","-ec","program_path=$(mktemp -d) printf
         \"%s\" \"$0\" \u003e \"$program_path/ephemeral_component.py\" python3 -m kfp.components.executor_main                         --component_module_path                         \"$program_path/ephemeral_component.py\"                         \"$@\"
         ","\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import
-        *\n\ndef comp():\n    pass\n\n"],"image":"python:3.7"}'
+        *\n\ndef comp():\n    pass\n\n"],"image":"python:3.9"}'
     - name: kubernetes-comp-comp-2
       value: '{"pvcMount":[{"mountPath":"/reused_data","taskOutputParameter":{"outputParameterKey":"name","producerTask":"createpvc"}}]}'
     - name: components-98f254581598234b59377784d6cbf209de79e0bcda8013fe4c4397b5d3a26767
@@ -197,11 +197,11 @@ spec:
       - arguments:
           parameters:
           - name: component
-            value: '{{workflow.parameters.components-95f802401136aebf1bf728a6675d7adba5513b53673a3698e00a6d8744638080}}'
+            value: '{{workflow.parameters.components-b34273359995b3746ecf1bb58ac4bd6c54d47b6fdc35b013bb7962946f322a19}}'
           - name: task
             value: '{"cachingOptions":{"enableCache":true},"componentRef":{"name":"comp-comp"},"dependentTasks":["createpvc"],"taskInfo":{"name":"comp"}}'
           - name: container
-            value: '{{workflow.parameters.implementations-95f802401136aebf1bf728a6675d7adba5513b53673a3698e00a6d8744638080}}'
+            value: '{{workflow.parameters.implementations-b34273359995b3746ecf1bb58ac4bd6c54d47b6fdc35b013bb7962946f322a19}}'
           - name: parent-dag-id
             value: '{{inputs.parameters.parent-dag-id}}'
           - name: kubernetes-config
@@ -222,11 +222,11 @@ spec:
       - arguments:
           parameters:
           - name: component
-            value: '{{workflow.parameters.components-95f802401136aebf1bf728a6675d7adba5513b53673a3698e00a6d8744638080}}'
+            value: '{{workflow.parameters.components-b34273359995b3746ecf1bb58ac4bd6c54d47b6fdc35b013bb7962946f322a19}}'
           - name: task
             value: '{"cachingOptions":{"enableCache":true},"componentRef":{"name":"comp-comp-2"},"dependentTasks":["comp","createpvc"],"taskInfo":{"name":"comp-2"}}'
           - name: container
-            value: '{{workflow.parameters.implementations-95f802401136aebf1bf728a6675d7adba5513b53673a3698e00a6d8744638080}}'
+            value: '{{workflow.parameters.implementations-b34273359995b3746ecf1bb58ac4bd6c54d47b6fdc35b013bb7962946f322a19}}'
           - name: parent-dag-id
             value: '{{inputs.parameters.parent-dag-id}}'
           - name: kubernetes-config
diff --git a/backend/src/v2/compiler/argocompiler/testdata/create_pod_metadata.yaml b/backend/src/v2/compiler/argocompiler/testdata/create_pod_metadata.yaml
index 67308ba33dd..7736012a09e 100644
--- a/backend/src/v2/compiler/argocompiler/testdata/create_pod_metadata.yaml
+++ b/backend/src/v2/compiler/argocompiler/testdata/create_pod_metadata.yaml
@@ -8,15 +8,15 @@ spec:
     parameters:
     - name: kubernetes-comp-hello-world
       value: '{"podMetadata":{"annotations":{"experiment_id":"234567","run_id":"123456"},"labels":{"kubeflow.com/common":"test","kubeflow.com/kfp":"pipeline-node"}}}'
-    - name: components-34e222d692a0573c88000b8cb02ad24423491a53e061e9bba36d3718dd4c3390
+    - name: components-203fce8adabe0cfa7da54b9d3ff79c772136c926974659b51c378727c7ccdfb7
       value: '{"executorLabel":"exec-hello-world","inputDefinitions":{"parameters":{"text":{"type":"STRING"}}}}'
-    - name: implementations-34e222d692a0573c88000b8cb02ad24423491a53e061e9bba36d3718dd4c3390
+    - name: implementations-203fce8adabe0cfa7da54b9d3ff79c772136c926974659b51c378727c7ccdfb7
       value: '{"args":["--text","{{$.inputs.parameters[''text'']}}"],"command":["sh","-ec","program_path=$(mktemp)\nprintf
         \"%s\" \"$0\" \u003e \"$program_path\"\npython3 -u \"$program_path\" \"$@\"\n","def
         hello_world(text):\n    print(text)\n    return text\n\nimport argparse\n_parser
         = argparse.ArgumentParser(prog=''Hello world'', description='''')\n_parser.add_argument(\"--text\",
         dest=\"text\", type=str, required=True, default=argparse.SUPPRESS)\n_parsed_args
-        = vars(_parser.parse_args())\n\n_outputs = hello_world(**_parsed_args)\n"],"image":"python:3.7"}'
+        = vars(_parser.parse_args())\n\n_outputs = hello_world(**_parsed_args)\n"],"image":"python:3.9"}'
     - name: components-root
       value: '{"dag":{"tasks":{"hello-world":{"cachingOptions":{"enableCache":true},"componentRef":{"name":"comp-hello-world"},"inputs":{"parameters":{"text":{"componentInputParameter":"text"}}},"taskInfo":{"name":"hello-world"}}}},"inputDefinitions":{"parameters":{"text":{"type":"STRING"}}}}'
   entrypoint: entrypoint
@@ -191,11 +191,11 @@ spec:
       - arguments:
           parameters:
           - name: component
-            value: '{{workflow.parameters.components-34e222d692a0573c88000b8cb02ad24423491a53e061e9bba36d3718dd4c3390}}'
+            value: '{{workflow.parameters.components-203fce8adabe0cfa7da54b9d3ff79c772136c926974659b51c378727c7ccdfb7}}'
           - name: task
             value: '{"cachingOptions":{"enableCache":true},"componentRef":{"name":"comp-hello-world"},"inputs":{"parameters":{"text":{"componentInputParameter":"text"}}},"taskInfo":{"name":"hello-world"}}'
           - name: container
-            value: '{{workflow.parameters.implementations-34e222d692a0573c88000b8cb02ad24423491a53e061e9bba36d3718dd4c3390}}'
+            value: '{{workflow.parameters.implementations-203fce8adabe0cfa7da54b9d3ff79c772136c926974659b51c378727c7ccdfb7}}'
           - name: parent-dag-id
             value: '{{inputs.parameters.parent-dag-id}}'
           - name: kubernetes-config
diff --git a/backend/src/v2/compiler/argocompiler/testdata/hello_world.yaml b/backend/src/v2/compiler/argocompiler/testdata/hello_world.yaml
index 6bc59366d8d..af2e8eebd21 100644
--- a/backend/src/v2/compiler/argocompiler/testdata/hello_world.yaml
+++ b/backend/src/v2/compiler/argocompiler/testdata/hello_world.yaml
@@ -6,15 +6,15 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   arguments:
     parameters:
-    - name: components-34e222d692a0573c88000b8cb02ad24423491a53e061e9bba36d3718dd4c3390
+    - name: components-203fce8adabe0cfa7da54b9d3ff79c772136c926974659b51c378727c7ccdfb7
       value: '{"executorLabel":"exec-hello-world","inputDefinitions":{"parameters":{"text":{"type":"STRING"}}}}'
-    - name: implementations-34e222d692a0573c88000b8cb02ad24423491a53e061e9bba36d3718dd4c3390
+    - name: implementations-203fce8adabe0cfa7da54b9d3ff79c772136c926974659b51c378727c7ccdfb7
       value: '{"args":["--text","{{$.inputs.parameters[''text'']}}"],"command":["sh","-ec","program_path=$(mktemp)\nprintf
         \"%s\" \"$0\" \u003e \"$program_path\"\npython3 -u \"$program_path\" \"$@\"\n","def
         hello_world(text):\n    print(text)\n    return text\n\nimport argparse\n_parser
         = argparse.ArgumentParser(prog=''Hello world'', description='''')\n_parser.add_argument(\"--text\",
         dest=\"text\", type=str, required=True, default=argparse.SUPPRESS)\n_parsed_args
-        = vars(_parser.parse_args())\n\n_outputs = hello_world(**_parsed_args)\n"],"image":"python:3.7"}'
+        = vars(_parser.parse_args())\n\n_outputs = hello_world(**_parsed_args)\n"],"image":"python:3.9"}'
     - name: components-root
       value: '{"dag":{"tasks":{"hello-world":{"cachingOptions":{"enableCache":true},"componentRef":{"name":"comp-hello-world"},"inputs":{"parameters":{"text":{"componentInputParameter":"text"}}},"taskInfo":{"name":"hello-world"}}}},"inputDefinitions":{"parameters":{"text":{"type":"STRING"}}}}'
   entrypoint: entrypoint
@@ -183,11 +183,11 @@ spec:
       - arguments:
           parameters:
           - name: component
-            value: '{{workflow.parameters.components-34e222d692a0573c88000b8cb02ad24423491a53e061e9bba36d3718dd4c3390}}'
+            value: '{{workflow.parameters.components-203fce8adabe0cfa7da54b9d3ff79c772136c926974659b51c378727c7ccdfb7}}'
           - name: task
             value: '{"cachingOptions":{"enableCache":true},"componentRef":{"name":"comp-hello-world"},"inputs":{"parameters":{"text":{"componentInputParameter":"text"}}},"taskInfo":{"name":"hello-world"}}'
           - name: container
-            value: '{{workflow.parameters.implementations-34e222d692a0573c88000b8cb02ad24423491a53e061e9bba36d3718dd4c3390}}'
+            value: '{{workflow.parameters.implementations-203fce8adabe0cfa7da54b9d3ff79c772136c926974659b51c378727c7ccdfb7}}'
           - name: parent-dag-id
             value: '{{inputs.parameters.parent-dag-id}}'
         name: hello-world-driver
diff --git a/backend/src/v2/compiler/tektoncompiler/testdata/condition_ir.yaml b/backend/src/v2/compiler/tektoncompiler/testdata/condition_ir.yaml
index 4eeb48af8d5..143d178fac8 100644
--- a/backend/src/v2/compiler/tektoncompiler/testdata/condition_ir.yaml
+++ b/backend/src/v2/compiler/tektoncompiler/testdata/condition_ir.yaml
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ pipelineSpec:
             \ a coin and output heads or tails randomly.\"\"\"\n    if force_flip_result:\n\
             \        return force_flip_result\n    import random\n    result = 'heads'\
             \ if random.randint(0, 1) == 0 else 'tails'\n    return result\n\n"
-          image: python:3.7
+          image: python:3.9
       exec-flip-coin-2:
         container:
           args:
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ pipelineSpec:
             \ a coin and output heads or tails randomly.\"\"\"\n    if force_flip_result:\n\
             \        return force_flip_result\n    import random\n    result = 'heads'\
             \ if random.randint(0, 1) == 0 else 'tails'\n    return result\n\n"
-          image: python:3.7
+          image: python:3.9
       exec-print-msg:
         container:
           args:
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ pipelineSpec:
           - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
             \ *\n\ndef print_msg(msg: str):\n    \"\"\"Print a message.\"\"\"\n    print(msg)\n\
             \n"
-          image: python:3.7
+          image: python:3.9
       exec-print-msg-2:
         container:
           args:
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ pipelineSpec:
           - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
             \ *\n\ndef print_msg(msg: str):\n    \"\"\"Print a message.\"\"\"\n    print(msg)\n\
             \n"
-          image: python:3.7
+          image: python:3.9
       exec-print-msg-3:
         container:
           args:
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ pipelineSpec:
           - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
             \ *\n\ndef print_msg(msg: str):\n    \"\"\"Print a message.\"\"\"\n    print(msg)\n\
             \n"
-          image: python:3.7
+          image: python:3.9
   pipelineInfo:
     name: condition-v2
   root:
diff --git a/backend/src/v2/compiler/tektoncompiler/testdata/exit_handler.yaml b/backend/src/v2/compiler/tektoncompiler/testdata/exit_handler.yaml
index 3b2568eca09..30f68e10b7a 100755
--- a/backend/src/v2/compiler/tektoncompiler/testdata/exit_handler.yaml
+++ b/backend/src/v2/compiler/tektoncompiler/testdata/exit_handler.yaml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ spec:
                   -d)\nprintf \"%s\" \"$0\" \u003e \"$program_path/ephemeral_component.py\"\npython3
                   -m kfp.components.executor_main                         --component_module_path                         \"$program_path/ephemeral_component.py\"                         \"$@\"\n","\nimport
                   kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import
-                  *\n\ndef print_op(message: str):\n    \"\"\"Prints a message.\"\"\"\n    print(message)\n\n"],"image":"python:3.7"}'
+                  *\n\ndef print_op(message: str):\n    \"\"\"Prints a message.\"\"\"\n    print(message)\n\n"],"image":"python:3.9"}'
               - name: iteration-index
                 value: ""
               - name: kubernetes-config
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ spec:
                       - configMapRef:
                           name: metadata-grpc-configmap
                           optional: true
-                      image: python:3.7
+                      image: python:3.9
                       name: user-main
             - name: root-system-dag-pub-driver
               params:
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ spec:
           \"%s\" \"$0\" \u003e \"$program_path/ephemeral_component.py\"\npython3 -m
           kfp.components.executor_main                         --component_module_path                         \"$program_path/ephemeral_component.py\"                         \"$@\"\n","\nimport
           kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import *\n\ndef
-          fail_op(message: str):\n    \"\"\"Fails.\"\"\"\n    import sys\n    print(message)\n    sys.exit(1)\n\n"],"image":"python:3.7"}'
+          fail_op(message: str):\n    \"\"\"Fails.\"\"\"\n    import sys\n    print(message)\n    sys.exit(1)\n\n"],"image":"python:3.9"}'
       - name: iteration-index
         value: ""
       - name: kubernetes-config
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ spec:
               - configMapRef:
                   name: metadata-grpc-configmap
                   optional: true
-              image: python:3.7
+              image: python:3.9
               name: user-main
     - name: print-op-2
       params:
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ spec:
           \"%s\" \"$0\" \u003e \"$program_path/ephemeral_component.py\"\npython3 -m
           kfp.components.executor_main                         --component_module_path                         \"$program_path/ephemeral_component.py\"                         \"$@\"\n","\nimport
           kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import *\n\ndef
-          print_op(message: str):\n    \"\"\"Prints a message.\"\"\"\n    print(message)\n\n"],"image":"python:3.7"}'
+          print_op(message: str):\n    \"\"\"Prints a message.\"\"\"\n    print(message)\n\n"],"image":"python:3.9"}'
       - name: iteration-index
         value: ""
       - name: kubernetes-config
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ spec:
               - configMapRef:
                   name: metadata-grpc-configmap
                   optional: true
-              image: python:3.7
+              image: python:3.9
               name: user-main
     - name: exit-handler-1-dag-driver
       params:
diff --git a/backend/src/v2/compiler/tektoncompiler/testdata/exit_handler_ir.yaml b/backend/src/v2/compiler/tektoncompiler/testdata/exit_handler_ir.yaml
index f42800c7177..45aeae7cc76 100644
--- a/backend/src/v2/compiler/tektoncompiler/testdata/exit_handler_ir.yaml
+++ b/backend/src/v2/compiler/tektoncompiler/testdata/exit_handler_ir.yaml
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ pipelineSpec:
           - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
             \ *\n\ndef fail_op(message: str):\n    \"\"\"Fails.\"\"\"\n    import sys\n\
             \    print(message)\n    sys.exit(1)\n\n"
-          image: python:3.7
+          image: python:3.9
       exec-print-op:
         container:
           args:
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ pipelineSpec:
           - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
             \ *\n\ndef print_op(message: str):\n    \"\"\"Prints a message.\"\"\"\n\
             \    print(message)\n\n"
-          image: python:3.7
+          image: python:3.9
       exec-print-op-2:
         container:
           args:
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ pipelineSpec:
           - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
             \ *\n\ndef print_op(message: str):\n    \"\"\"Prints a message.\"\"\"\n\
             \    print(message)\n\n"
-          image: python:3.7
+          image: python:3.9
   pipelineInfo:
     name: pipeline-with-exit-handler
   root:
diff --git a/backend/src/v2/compiler/tektoncompiler/testdata/hello_world.yaml b/backend/src/v2/compiler/tektoncompiler/testdata/hello_world.yaml
index bb5490da0be..bd0ab351ce5 100644
--- a/backend/src/v2/compiler/tektoncompiler/testdata/hello_world.yaml
+++ b/backend/src/v2/compiler/tektoncompiler/testdata/hello_world.yaml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ spec:
           hello_world(text):\n    print(text)\n    return text\n\nimport argparse\n_parser
           = argparse.ArgumentParser(prog=''Hello world'', description='''')\n_parser.add_argument(\"--text\",
           dest=\"text\", type=str, required=True, default=argparse.SUPPRESS)\n_parsed_args
-          = vars(_parser.parse_args())\n\n_outputs = hello_world(**_parsed_args)\n"],"image":"python:3.7"}'
+          = vars(_parser.parse_args())\n\n_outputs = hello_world(**_parsed_args)\n"],"image":"python:3.9"}'
       - name: iteration-index
         value: ""
       - name: kubernetes-config
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ spec:
               - configMapRef:
                   name: metadata-grpc-configmap
                   optional: true
-              image: python:3.7
+              image: python:3.9
               name: user-main
     - name: root-system-dag-driver
       params:
diff --git a/backend/src/v2/compiler/tektoncompiler/testdata/loop_static.yaml b/backend/src/v2/compiler/tektoncompiler/testdata/loop_static.yaml
index 0bb2b7db314..30b35248cd5 100644
--- a/backend/src/v2/compiler/tektoncompiler/testdata/loop_static.yaml
+++ b/backend/src/v2/compiler/tektoncompiler/testdata/loop_static.yaml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ spec:
                   -m kfp.components.executor_main                         --component_module_path                         \"$program_path/ephemeral_component.py\"                         \"$@\"\n","\nimport
                   kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import
                   *\n\ndef concat_op(a: str, b: str) -\u003e str:\n    print(a + b)\n    return
-                  a + b\n\n"],"image":"python:3.7"}'
+                  a + b\n\n"],"image":"python:3.9"}'
               - name: iteration-index
                 value: ""
               - name: kubernetes-config
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ spec:
                       - configMapRef:
                           name: metadata-grpc-configmap
                           optional: true
-                      image: python:3.7
+                      image: python:3.9
                       name: user-main
             - name: print-op-2
               params:
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ spec:
                   -m kfp.components.executor_main                         --component_module_path                         \"$program_path/ephemeral_component.py\"                         \"$@\"\n","\nimport
                   kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import
                   *\n\ndef print_op(text: str) -\u003e str:\n    print(text)\n    return
-                  text\n\n"],"image":"python:3.7"}'
+                  text\n\n"],"image":"python:3.9"}'
               - name: iteration-index
                 value: ""
               - name: kubernetes-config
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ spec:
                       - configMapRef:
                           name: metadata-grpc-configmap
                           optional: true
-                      image: python:3.7
+                      image: python:3.9
                       name: user-main
     - name: for-loop-2-dag-driver
       params:
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ spec:
           \"%s\" \"$0\" \u003e \"$program_path/ephemeral_component.py\"\npython3 -m
           kfp.components.executor_main                         --component_module_path                         \"$program_path/ephemeral_component.py\"                         \"$@\"\n","\nimport
           kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import *\n\ndef
-          print_op(text: str) -\u003e str:\n    print(text)\n    return text\n\n"],"image":"python:3.7"}'
+          print_op(text: str) -\u003e str:\n    print(text)\n    return text\n\n"],"image":"python:3.9"}'
       - name: iteration-index
         value: ""
       - name: kubernetes-config
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ spec:
               - configMapRef:
                   name: metadata-grpc-configmap
                   optional: true
-              image: python:3.7
+              image: python:3.9
               name: user-main
     - name: root-system-dag-driver
       params:
diff --git a/backend/src/v2/compiler/tektoncompiler/testdata/loop_static_ir.yaml b/backend/src/v2/compiler/tektoncompiler/testdata/loop_static_ir.yaml
index fd6af49a6ad..13d9b22e388 100644
--- a/backend/src/v2/compiler/tektoncompiler/testdata/loop_static_ir.yaml
+++ b/backend/src/v2/compiler/tektoncompiler/testdata/loop_static_ir.yaml
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ pipelineSpec:
           - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
             \ *\n\ndef concat_op(a: str, b: str) -> str:\n    print(a + b)\n    return\
             \ a + b\n\n"
-          image: python:3.7
+          image: python:3.9
       exec-print-op:
         container:
           args:
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ pipelineSpec:
           - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
             \ *\n\ndef print_op(text: str) -> str:\n    print(text)\n    return text\n\
             \n"
-          image: python:3.7
+          image: python:3.9
       exec-print-op-2:
         container:
           args:
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ pipelineSpec:
           - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
             \ *\n\ndef print_op(text: str) -> str:\n    print(text)\n    return text\n\
             \n"
-          image: python:3.7
+          image: python:3.9
   pipelineInfo:
     name: pipeline-with-loop-static
   root:
diff --git a/backend/src/v2/compiler/tektoncompiler/testdata/mnist_pipeline.yaml b/backend/src/v2/compiler/tektoncompiler/testdata/mnist_pipeline.yaml
index 7cbe60e2ba2..559d460b1a2 100755
--- a/backend/src/v2/compiler/tektoncompiler/testdata/mnist_pipeline.yaml
+++ b/backend/src/v2/compiler/tektoncompiler/testdata/mnist_pipeline.yaml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ spec:
           convert_experiment_spec_to_str(experiment_spec_json: Dict[str, str])-\u003e
           NamedTuple(''Outputs'', [(''experiment_spec_str_output'', str)]):\n    import
           json\n    output = NamedTuple(''Outputs'', [(''experiment_spec_str_output'',
-          str)])\n    return output(json.dumps(experiment_spec_json))\n\n"],"image":"python:3.7"}'
+          str)])\n    return output(json.dumps(experiment_spec_json))\n\n"],"image":"python:3.9"}'
       - name: iteration-index
         value: ""
       - name: kubernetes-config
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ spec:
               - configMapRef:
                   name: metadata-grpc-configmap
                   optional: true
-              image: python:3.7
+              image: python:3.9
               name: user-main
     - name: convert-katib-results
       params:
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ spec:
           pa[\"name\"] == \"learning_rate\":\n            best_hps.append(\"--tf-learning-rate=\"
           + pa[\"value\"])\n        elif pa[\"name\"] == \"batch_size\":\n            best_hps.append(\"--tf-batch-size=\"
           + pa[\"value\"])\n    print(\"Best Hyperparameters: {}\".format(best_hps))\n    return
-          \" \".join(best_hps)\n\n"],"image":"python:3.7"}'
+          \" \".join(best_hps)\n\n"],"image":"python:3.9"}'
       - name: iteration-index
         value: ""
       - name: kubernetes-config
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ spec:
               - configMapRef:
                   name: metadata-grpc-configmap
                   optional: true
-              image: python:3.7
+              image: python:3.9
               name: user-main
     - name: create-dataset
       params:
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ spec:
           Create an Experiment from the above parameters.\n    experiment_spec = V1beta1ExperimentSpec(\n        max_trial_count=max_trial_count,\n        max_failed_trial_count=max_failed_trial_count,\n        parallel_trial_count=parallel_trial_count,\n        objective=objective,\n        algorithm=algorithm,\n        parameters=parameters,\n        trial_template=trial_template\n    )\n\n    #
           Convert experiment_spec to Dict type.\n    experiment_spec_json = ApiClient().sanitize_for_serialization(experiment_spec)\n    output
           = NamedTuple(''Outputs'', [(''experiment_spec_json'', Dict[str, str])])\n    return
-          output(experiment_spec_json)\n\n"],"image":"python:3.8"}'
+          output(experiment_spec_json)\n\n"],"image":"python:3.9"}'
       - name: iteration-index
         value: ""
       - name: kubernetes-config
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@ spec:
               - configMapRef:
                   name: metadata-grpc-configmap
                   optional: true
-              image: python:3.8
+              image: python:3.9
               name: user-main
     - name: create-tfjob-task
       params:
@@ -812,7 +812,7 @@ spec:
           [\n                          \"python /opt/model.py --tf-export-dir=/mnt/export
           --tf-train-steps={} {}\".format(training_steps, best_hps) \n                        ],\n                    }\n                ],\n            }\n        }\n    }\n\n    output
           = NamedTuple(''Outputs'', [(''chief_spec'', Dict[str, str]), (''worker_spec'',
-          Dict[str, str])])\n    return output(tfjob_chief_spec, tfjob_worker_spec)\n\n"],"image":"python:3.7"}'
+          Dict[str, str])])\n    return output(tfjob_chief_spec, tfjob_worker_spec)\n\n"],"image":"python:3.9"}'
       - name: iteration-index
         value: ""
       - name: kubernetes-config
@@ -962,7 +962,7 @@ spec:
               - configMapRef:
                   name: metadata-grpc-configmap
                   optional: true
-              image: python:3.7
+              image: python:3.9
               name: user-main
     - name: convert-inference-service-to-artifact
       params:
@@ -987,7 +987,7 @@ spec:
           kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import *\n\ndef
           convert_inference_service_to_artifact(inferenceservice_yaml: Dict[str, str],
           inferenceservice_artifact: Output[Artifact]):\n    import json\n    with
-          open(inferenceservice_artifact.path, ''w'') as f:\n        f.write(json.dumps(inferenceservice_yaml))\n\n"],"image":"python:3.7"}'
+          open(inferenceservice_artifact.path, ''w'') as f:\n        f.write(json.dumps(inferenceservice_yaml))\n\n"],"image":"python:3.9"}'
       - name: iteration-index
         value: ""
       - name: kubernetes-config
@@ -1107,7 +1107,7 @@ spec:
               - configMapRef:
                   name: metadata-grpc-configmap
                   optional: true
-              image: python:3.7
+              image: python:3.9
               name: user-main
     - name: create-serving-task
       params:
@@ -1138,7 +1138,7 @@ spec:
           {\n            \"sidecar.istio.io/inject\": \"false\"\n          }\n        },\n        \"spec\":{\n          \"predictor\":{\n            \"tensorflow\":
           {\n              \"storageUri\": \"pvc://{}/\".format(model_volume_name)\n            }\n          }\n        }\n    }\n\n    output
           = NamedTuple(''Outputs'', [(''inferenceservice_yaml'', Dict[str, str])])\n    return
-          output(inference_service)\n\n"],"image":"python:3.7"}'
+          output(inference_service)\n\n"],"image":"python:3.9"}'
       - name: iteration-index
         value: ""
       - name: kubernetes-config
@@ -1277,7 +1277,7 @@ spec:
               - configMapRef:
                   name: metadata-grpc-configmap
                   optional: true
-              image: python:3.7
+              image: python:3.9
               name: user-main
     - name: serving-launcher
       params:
diff --git a/backend/src/v2/compiler/tektoncompiler/testdata/mnist_pipeline_ir.yaml b/backend/src/v2/compiler/tektoncompiler/testdata/mnist_pipeline_ir.yaml
index e215cccabe1..be0bb9bd097 100644
--- a/backend/src/v2/compiler/tektoncompiler/testdata/mnist_pipeline_ir.yaml
+++ b/backend/src/v2/compiler/tektoncompiler/testdata/mnist_pipeline_ir.yaml
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ pipelineSpec:
             \ str])-> NamedTuple('Outputs', [('experiment_spec_str_output', str)]):\n\
             \    import json\n    output = NamedTuple('Outputs', [('experiment_spec_str_output',\
             \ str)])\n    return output(json.dumps(experiment_spec_json))\n\n"
-          image: python:3.7
+          image: python:3.9
       exec-convert-inference-service-to-artifact:
         container:
           args:
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ pipelineSpec:
             \ Dict[str, str], inferenceservice_artifact: Output[Artifact]):\n    import\
             \ json\n    with open(inferenceservice_artifact.path, 'w') as f:\n     \
             \   f.write(json.dumps(inferenceservice_yaml))\n\n"
-          image: python:3.7
+          image: python:3.9
       exec-convert-katib-results:
         container:
           args:
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ pipelineSpec:
             batch_size\":\n            best_hps.append(\"--tf-batch-size=\" + pa[\"\
             value\"])\n    print(\"Best Hyperparameters: {}\".format(best_hps))\n  \
             \  return \" \".join(best_hps)\n\n"
-          image: python:3.7
+          image: python:3.9
       exec-create-dataset:
         container:
           args:
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ pipelineSpec:
             \ = ApiClient().sanitize_for_serialization(experiment_spec)\n    output\
             \ = NamedTuple('Outputs', [('experiment_spec_json', Dict[str, str])])\n\
             \    return output(experiment_spec_json)\n\n"
-          image: python:3.8
+          image: python:3.9
       exec-create-serving-task:
         container:
           args:
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ pipelineSpec:
             .format(model_volume_name)\n            }\n          }\n        }\n    }\n\
             \n    output = NamedTuple('Outputs', [('inferenceservice_yaml', Dict[str,\
             \ str])])\n    return output(inference_service)\n\n"
-          image: python:3.7
+          image: python:3.9
       exec-create-tfjob-task:
         container:
           args:
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ pipelineSpec:
             \          ],\n            }\n        }\n    }\n\n    output = NamedTuple('Outputs',\
             \ [('chief_spec', Dict[str, str]), ('worker_spec', Dict[str, str])])\n \
             \   return output(tfjob_chief_spec, tfjob_worker_spec)\n\n"
-          image: python:3.7
+          image: python:3.9
       exec-serving-launcher:
         container:
           args:
diff --git a/backend/src/v2/compiler/tektoncompiler/testdata/nestedloop.yaml b/backend/src/v2/compiler/tektoncompiler/testdata/nestedloop.yaml
index b37660ec8d2..877b86d5cb6 100644
--- a/backend/src/v2/compiler/tektoncompiler/testdata/nestedloop.yaml
+++ b/backend/src/v2/compiler/tektoncompiler/testdata/nestedloop.yaml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ spec:
           kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import *\n\ndef
           flip_coin_op() -\u003e str:\n    \"\"\"Flip a coin and output heads or tails
           randomly.\"\"\"\n    import random\n    result = random.choice([''heads'',
-          ''tails''])\n    print(result)\n    return result\n\n"],"image":"python:3.7"}'
+          ''tails''])\n    print(result)\n    return result\n\n"],"image":"python:3.9"}'
       - name: iteration-index
         value: ""
       - name: kubernetes-config
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ spec:
               - configMapRef:
                   name: metadata-grpc-configmap
                   optional: true
-              image: python:3.7
+              image: python:3.9
               name: user-main
     - name: for-loop-2-pipelineloop
       params:
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ spec:
                   -d)\nprintf \"%s\" \"$0\" \u003e \"$program_path/ephemeral_component.py\"\npython3
                   -m kfp.components.executor_main                         --component_module_path                         \"$program_path/ephemeral_component.py\"                         \"$@\"\n","\nimport
                   kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import
-                  *\n\ndef print_op(message: str):\n    \"\"\"Print a message.\"\"\"\n    print(message)\n\n"],"image":"python:3.7"}'
+                  *\n\ndef print_op(message: str):\n    \"\"\"Print a message.\"\"\"\n    print(message)\n\n"],"image":"python:3.9"}'
               - name: iteration-index
                 value: ""
               - name: kubernetes-config
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ spec:
                       - configMapRef:
                           name: metadata-grpc-configmap
                           optional: true
-                      image: python:3.7
+                      image: python:3.9
                       name: user-main
               when:
               - input: $(tasks.condition-4-dag-driver.results.condition)
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ spec:
                   -d)\nprintf \"%s\" \"$0\" \u003e \"$program_path/ephemeral_component.py\"\npython3
                   -m kfp.components.executor_main                         --component_module_path                         \"$program_path/ephemeral_component.py\"                         \"$@\"\n","\nimport
                   kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import
-                  *\n\ndef print_op(message: str):\n    \"\"\"Print a message.\"\"\"\n    print(message)\n\n"],"image":"python:3.7"}'
+                  *\n\ndef print_op(message: str):\n    \"\"\"Print a message.\"\"\"\n    print(message)\n\n"],"image":"python:3.9"}'
               - name: iteration-index
                 value: ""
               - name: kubernetes-config
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ spec:
                       - configMapRef:
                           name: metadata-grpc-configmap
                           optional: true
-                      image: python:3.7
+                      image: python:3.9
                       name: user-main
               when:
               - input: $(tasks.condition-5-dag-driver.results.condition)
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ spec:
                   *\n\ndef get_random_int_op(minimum: int, maximum: int) -\u003e int:\n    \"\"\"Generate
                   a random number between minimum and maximum (inclusive).\"\"\"\n    import
                   random\n    result = random.randint(minimum, maximum)\n    print(result)\n    return
-                  result\n\n"],"image":"python:3.7"}'
+                  result\n\n"],"image":"python:3.9"}'
               - name: iteration-index
                 value: ""
               - name: kubernetes-config
@@ -741,7 +741,7 @@ spec:
                       - configMapRef:
                           name: metadata-grpc-configmap
                           optional: true
-                      image: python:3.7
+                      image: python:3.9
                       name: user-main
               when:
               - input: $(tasks.condition-3-dag-driver.results.condition)
diff --git a/backend/src/v2/compiler/tektoncompiler/testdata/nestedloop_ir.yaml b/backend/src/v2/compiler/tektoncompiler/testdata/nestedloop_ir.yaml
index 5dad49057b9..94a4b33a478 100644
--- a/backend/src/v2/compiler/tektoncompiler/testdata/nestedloop_ir.yaml
+++ b/backend/src/v2/compiler/tektoncompiler/testdata/nestedloop_ir.yaml
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ pipelineSpec:
             \ *\n\ndef flip_coin_op() -> str:\n    \"\"\"Flip a coin and output heads\
             \ or tails randomly.\"\"\"\n    import random\n    result = random.choice(['heads',\
             \ 'tails'])\n    print(result)\n    return result\n\n"
-          image: python:3.7
+          image: python:3.9
       exec-get-random-int-op:
         container:
           args:
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ pipelineSpec:
             \"\"Generate a random number between minimum and maximum (inclusive).\"\"\
             \"\n    import random\n    result = random.randint(minimum, maximum)\n \
             \   print(result)\n    return result\n\n"
-          image: python:3.7
+          image: python:3.9
       exec-print-op:
         container:
           args:
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ pipelineSpec:
           - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
             \ *\n\ndef print_op(message: str):\n    \"\"\"Print a message.\"\"\"\n \
             \   print(message)\n\n"
-          image: python:3.7
+          image: python:3.9
       exec-print-op-2:
         container:
           args:
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ pipelineSpec:
           - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
             \ *\n\ndef print_op(message: str):\n    \"\"\"Print a message.\"\"\"\n \
             \   print(message)\n\n"
-          image: python:3.7
+          image: python:3.9
   pipelineInfo:
     description: Shows how to use dsl.Condition(), dsl.ParallelFor, and dsl.ExitHandler().
     name: tutorial-control-flows
diff --git a/backend/src/v2/compiler/tektoncompiler/testdata/pod_metadata.yaml b/backend/src/v2/compiler/tektoncompiler/testdata/pod_metadata.yaml
index 58cf1d20115..1dfeb2012ea 100644
--- a/backend/src/v2/compiler/tektoncompiler/testdata/pod_metadata.yaml
+++ b/backend/src/v2/compiler/tektoncompiler/testdata/pod_metadata.yaml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ spec:
           hello_world(text):\n    print(text)\n    return text\n\nimport argparse\n_parser
           = argparse.ArgumentParser(prog=''Hello world'', description='''')\n_parser.add_argument(\"--text\",
           dest=\"text\", type=str, required=True, default=argparse.SUPPRESS)\n_parsed_args
-          = vars(_parser.parse_args())\n\n_outputs = hello_world(**_parsed_args)\n"],"image":"python:3.7"}'
+          = vars(_parser.parse_args())\n\n_outputs = hello_world(**_parsed_args)\n"],"image":"python:3.9"}'
       - name: iteration-index
         value: ""
       - name: kubernetes-config
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ spec:
               - configMapRef:
                   name: metadata-grpc-configmap
                   optional: true
-              image: python:3.7
+              image: python:3.9
               name: user-main
     - name: root-system-dag-driver
       params:
diff --git a/backend/src/v2/compiler/testdata/component_used_twice.json b/backend/src/v2/compiler/testdata/component_used_twice.json
index 6773a1a8504..3fa73594297 100644
--- a/backend/src/v2/compiler/testdata/component_used_twice.json
+++ b/backend/src/v2/compiler/testdata/component_used_twice.json
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
               "program_path=$(mktemp)\nprintf \"%s\" \"$0\" > \"$program_path\"\npython3 -u \"$program_path\" \"$@\"\n",
               "def hello_world(text):\n    print(text)\n    return text\n\nimport argparse\n_parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(prog='Hello world', description='')\n_parser.add_argument(\"--text\", dest=\"text\", type=str, required=True, default=argparse.SUPPRESS)\n_parsed_args = vars(_parser.parse_args())\n\n_outputs = hello_world(**_parsed_args)\n"
             ],
-            "image": "python:3.7"
+            "image": "python:3.9"
           }
         }
       }
diff --git a/backend/src/v2/compiler/testdata/create_mount_delete_dynamic_pvc.json b/backend/src/v2/compiler/testdata/create_mount_delete_dynamic_pvc.json
index b4f3b5dc1f4..99b7a7c5db5 100644
--- a/backend/src/v2/compiler/testdata/create_mount_delete_dynamic_pvc.json
+++ b/backend/src/v2/compiler/testdata/create_mount_delete_dynamic_pvc.json
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
               "program_path=$(mktemp -d) printf \"%s\" \"$0\" > \"$program_path/ephemeral_component.py\" python3 -m kfp.components.executor_main                         --component_module_path                         \"$program_path/ephemeral_component.py\"                         \"$@\" ",
               "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import *\n\ndef comp():\n    pass\n\n"
             ],
-            "image": "python:3.7"
+            "image": "python:3.9"
           }
         },
         "exec-comp-2": {
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
               "program_path=$(mktemp -d) printf \"%s\" \"$0\" > \"$program_path/ephemeral_component.py\" python3 -m kfp.components.executor_main                         --component_module_path                         \"$program_path/ephemeral_component.py\"                         \"$@\" ",
               "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import *\n\ndef comp():\n    pass\n\n"
             ],
-            "image": "python:3.7"
+            "image": "python:3.9"
           }
         },
         "exec-createpvc": {
diff --git a/backend/src/v2/compiler/testdata/hello_world.json b/backend/src/v2/compiler/testdata/hello_world.json
index 0f45d03aaad..5e41e48315c 100644
--- a/backend/src/v2/compiler/testdata/hello_world.json
+++ b/backend/src/v2/compiler/testdata/hello_world.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
               "program_path=$(mktemp)\nprintf \"%s\" \"$0\" > \"$program_path\"\npython3 -u \"$program_path\" \"$@\"\n",
               "def hello_world(text):\n    print(text)\n    return text\n\nimport argparse\n_parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(prog='Hello world', description='')\n_parser.add_argument(\"--text\", dest=\"text\", type=str, required=True, default=argparse.SUPPRESS)\n_parsed_args = vars(_parser.parse_args())\n\n_outputs = hello_world(**_parsed_args)\n"
             ],
-            "image": "python:3.7"
+            "image": "python:3.9"
           }
         }
       }
diff --git a/backend/src/v2/driver/driver_test.go b/backend/src/v2/driver/driver_test.go
index be64723ccfb..130291f3cac 100644
--- a/backend/src/v2/driver/driver_test.go
+++ b/backend/src/v2/driver/driver_test.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func Test_initPodSpecPatch_acceleratorConfig(t *testing.T) {
 			"Valid - nvidia.com/gpu",
 			args{
 				&pipelinespec.PipelineDeploymentConfig_PipelineContainerSpec{
-					Image:   "python:3.7",
+					Image:   "python:3.9",
 					Args:    []string{"--function_to_execute", "add"},
 					Command: []string{"sh", "-ec", "python3 -m kfp.components.executor_main"},
 					Resources: &pipelinespec.PipelineDeploymentConfig_PipelineContainerSpec_ResourceSpec{
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ func Test_initPodSpecPatch_acceleratorConfig(t *testing.T) {
 			"Valid - amd.com/gpu",
 			args{
 				&pipelinespec.PipelineDeploymentConfig_PipelineContainerSpec{
-					Image:   "python:3.7",
+					Image:   "python:3.9",
 					Args:    []string{"--function_to_execute", "add"},
 					Command: []string{"sh", "-ec", "python3 -m kfp.components.executor_main"},
 					Resources: &pipelinespec.PipelineDeploymentConfig_PipelineContainerSpec_ResourceSpec{
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ func Test_initPodSpecPatch_acceleratorConfig(t *testing.T) {
 			"Valid - cloud-tpus.google.com/v3",
 			args{
 				&pipelinespec.PipelineDeploymentConfig_PipelineContainerSpec{
-					Image:   "python:3.7",
+					Image:   "python:3.9",
 					Args:    []string{"--function_to_execute", "add"},
 					Command: []string{"sh", "-ec", "python3 -m kfp.components.executor_main"},
 					Resources: &pipelinespec.PipelineDeploymentConfig_PipelineContainerSpec_ResourceSpec{
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ func Test_initPodSpecPatch_acceleratorConfig(t *testing.T) {
 			"Valid - cloud-tpus.google.com/v2",
 			args{
 				&pipelinespec.PipelineDeploymentConfig_PipelineContainerSpec{
-					Image:   "python:3.7",
+					Image:   "python:3.9",
 					Args:    []string{"--function_to_execute", "add"},
 					Command: []string{"sh", "-ec", "python3 -m kfp.components.executor_main"},
 					Resources: &pipelinespec.PipelineDeploymentConfig_PipelineContainerSpec_ResourceSpec{
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ func Test_initPodSpecPatch_acceleratorConfig(t *testing.T) {
 			"Valid - custom string",
 			args{
 				&pipelinespec.PipelineDeploymentConfig_PipelineContainerSpec{
-					Image:   "python:3.7",
+					Image:   "python:3.9",
 					Args:    []string{"--function_to_execute", "add"},
 					Command: []string{"sh", "-ec", "python3 -m kfp.components.executor_main"},
 					Resources: &pipelinespec.PipelineDeploymentConfig_PipelineContainerSpec_ResourceSpec{
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ func Test_initPodSpecPatch_resourceRequests(t *testing.T) {
 			"Valid - with requests",
 			args{
 				&pipelinespec.PipelineDeploymentConfig_PipelineContainerSpec{
-					Image:   "python:3.7",
+					Image:   "python:3.9",
 					Args:    []string{"--function_to_execute", "add"},
 					Command: []string{"sh", "-ec", "python3 -m kfp.components.executor_main"},
 					Resources: &pipelinespec.PipelineDeploymentConfig_PipelineContainerSpec_ResourceSpec{
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ func Test_initPodSpecPatch_resourceRequests(t *testing.T) {
 			"Valid - zero requests",
 			args{
 				&pipelinespec.PipelineDeploymentConfig_PipelineContainerSpec{
-					Image:   "python:3.7",
+					Image:   "python:3.9",
 					Args:    []string{"--function_to_execute", "add"},
 					Command: []string{"sh", "-ec", "python3 -m kfp.components.executor_main"},
 					Resources: &pipelinespec.PipelineDeploymentConfig_PipelineContainerSpec_ResourceSpec{
diff --git a/backend/src/v2/test/Dockerfile b/backend/src/v2/test/Dockerfile
index 7c38ed6c9f7..caf7acc9c6a 100644
--- a/backend/src/v2/test/Dockerfile
+++ b/backend/src/v2/test/Dockerfile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-FROM python:3.7-slim
+FROM python:3.9-slim
 
 WORKDIR /workdir
 COPY backend/src/v2/test/requirements.txt backend/src/v2/test/
diff --git a/backend/src/v2/test/components/run_sample.yaml b/backend/src/v2/test/components/run_sample.yaml
index d4b4c9b7e97..ceb5f340208 100644
--- a/backend/src/v2/test/components/run_sample.yaml
+++ b/backend/src/v2/test/components/run_sample.yaml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ inputs:
 - {name: backend_compiler, type: Binary}
 implementation:
   container:
-    image: python:3.7-alpine
+    image: python:3.9-alpine
     command:
     - sh
     - -exc
diff --git a/backend/test/resources/v2-hello-world.yaml b/backend/test/resources/v2-hello-world.yaml
index c20d47c0650..203c205f26b 100644
--- a/backend/test/resources/v2-hello-world.yaml
+++ b/backend/test/resources/v2-hello-world.yaml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           _parsed_args = vars(_parser.parse_args())
 
           _outputs = hello_world(**_parsed_args)
-        image: python:3.7
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: hello-world
 root:
diff --git a/backend/update_requirements.sh b/backend/update_requirements.sh
index 920940e9092..93c811f474d 100755
--- a/backend/update_requirements.sh
+++ b/backend/update_requirements.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # This image should be in sync with Dockerfile.
-IMAGE="python:3.7"
+IMAGE="python:3.9"
 ../hack/update-requirements.sh $IMAGE requirements.txt
diff --git a/components/google-cloud/Dockerfile b/components/google-cloud/Dockerfile
index bb00098b464..c2d999eb415 100644
--- a/components/google-cloud/Dockerfile
+++ b/components/google-cloud/Dockerfile
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ RUN pip3 install -U "fsspec>=0.7.4" "gcsfs>=0.6.0" "pandas<=1.3.5" "scikit-learn
 RUN pip3 install -U google-cloud-notebooks
 
 # Install main package
-RUN pip3 install "git+https://github.com/kubeflow/pipelines.git@google-cloud-pipeline-components-2.16.1#egg=google-cloud-pipeline-components&subdirectory=components/google-cloud"
+RUN pip3 install "git+https://github.com/kubeflow/pipelines.git@google-cloud-pipeline-components-2.17.0#egg=google-cloud-pipeline-components&subdirectory=components/google-cloud"
 
 # Note that components can override the container entry ponint.
 ENTRYPOINT ["python3","-m","google_cloud_pipeline_components.container.v1.aiplatform.remote_runner"]
diff --git a/components/google-cloud/RELEASE.md b/components/google-cloud/RELEASE.md
index 0c3a04d13af..74cd85674a8 100644
--- a/components/google-cloud/RELEASE.md
+++ b/components/google-cloud/RELEASE.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 ## Upcoming release
+
+## Release 2.17.0
 * Fix Gemini batch prediction support to `v1.model_evaluation.autosxs_pipeline` after output schema change.
+* Modify the code to support latest bp result format
+* Update the StarryNet package metadata.
+* Use instance.target_field_name format for text-bison models only, use target_field_name for gemini models.
+* Pass model name to eval_runner to process batch prediction's output as per the output schema of model used.
+* Use LLM Model Evaluation image version v0.7
+* Update AutoSxS and RLHF image tags
 
 ## Release 2.16.1
 * Fix to model batch explanation component for Structured Data pipelines; image bump.
diff --git a/components/google-cloud/docs/source/versions.json b/components/google-cloud/docs/source/versions.json
index a6058ba9c5a..639b9bcf8b8 100644
--- a/components/google-cloud/docs/source/versions.json
+++ b/components/google-cloud/docs/source/versions.json
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
 [
   {
-  "version": "https://google-cloud-pipeline-components.readthedocs.io/en/google-cloud-pipeline-components-2.16.1",
-  "title": "2.16.1",
-  "aliases": []
+    "version": "https://google-cloud-pipeline-components.readthedocs.io/en/google-cloud-pipeline-components-2.17.0",
+    "title": "2.17.0",
+    "aliases": []
+  },
+  {
+    "version": "https://google-cloud-pipeline-components.readthedocs.io/en/google-cloud-pipeline-components-2.16.1",
+    "title": "2.16.1",
+    "aliases": []
   },
   {
     "version": "https://google-cloud-pipeline-components.readthedocs.io/en/google-cloud-pipeline-components-2.16.0",
diff --git a/components/google-cloud/google_cloud_pipeline_components/version.py b/components/google-cloud/google_cloud_pipeline_components/version.py
index 545b00629d2..364c6b3b34c 100644
--- a/components/google-cloud/google_cloud_pipeline_components/version.py
+++ b/components/google-cloud/google_cloud_pipeline_components/version.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 """Google Cloud Pipeline Components version."""
 
-__version__ = "2.16.1"
+__version__ = "2.17.0"
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/NewRunSwitcher.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/NewRunSwitcher.tsx
index fb2e4147a74..d0d11f50823 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/NewRunSwitcher.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/NewRunSwitcher.tsx
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ function NewRunSwitcher(props: PageProps) {
     recurringRunIsFetching ||
     pipelineIsFetching ||
     pipelineVersionIsFetching ||
-    v1TemplateStrIsFetching ||
+    (!isTemplateV2(templateString) && v1TemplateStrIsFetching) ||
     experimentIsFetching
   ) {
     return 
Currently loading pipeline information
;
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/RunDetails.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/RunDetails.tsx
index afca9e5f0a4..9d25c137fcb 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/RunDetails.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/RunDetails.tsx
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ interface SelectedNodeDetails {
 
 // exported only for testing
 export interface RunDetailsInternalProps {
+  isLoading?: boolean;
   runId?: string;
   gkeMetadata: GkeMetadata;
 }
@@ -237,6 +238,10 @@ class RunDetails extends Page {
   }
 
   public render(): JSX.Element {
+    if (this.props.isLoading) {
+      return 
Currently loading run information
;
+    }
+
     const {
       allArtifactConfigs,
       allowCustomVisualizations,
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/RunDetailsRouter.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/RunDetailsRouter.tsx
index f9505233c8e..ee6e0a97047 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/RunDetailsRouter.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/RunDetailsRouter.tsx
@@ -70,9 +70,5 @@ export default function RunDetailsRouter(props: RunDetailsProps) {
     }
   }
 
-  if (runIsFetching || templateStrIsFetching) {
-    return 
Currently loading run information
;
-  }
-
-  return ;
+  return ;
 }
diff --git a/release-status-check.png b/images/release-status-check.png
similarity index 100%
rename from release-status-check.png
rename to images/release-status-check.png
diff --git a/retry-release-on-tag.png b/images/retry-release-on-tag.png
similarity index 100%
rename from retry-release-on-tag.png
rename to images/retry-release-on-tag.png
diff --git a/verify-retry-the-right-build.png b/images/verify-retry-the-right-build.png
similarity index 100%
rename from verify-retry-the-right-build.png
rename to images/verify-retry-the-right-build.png
diff --git a/kubernetes_platform/python/README.md b/kubernetes_platform/python/README.md
index bbc223dc493..5f89848d6ae 100644
--- a/kubernetes_platform/python/README.md
+++ b/kubernetes_platform/python/README.md
@@ -1,18 +1,22 @@
-# Kubernetes Platform-specific Features
+# Kubeflow Pipelines SDK kfp-kubernetes API Reference
 
-The `kfp-kubernetes` Python library enables authoring [Kubeflow pipelines](https://www.kubeflow.org/docs/components/pipelines/v2/) with Kubernetes-specific features. These features are supported by the [default KFP open source BE](https://github.com/kubeflow/pipelines/tree/master/backend). Specifically, the `kfp-kubernetes` library supports authoring pipelines that use:
+The Kubeflow Pipelines SDK kfp-kubernetes python library (part of the [Kubeflow Pipelines](https://www.kubeflow.org/docs/components/pipelines/) project) is an addon to the [Kubeflow Pipelines SDK](https://kubeflow-pipelines.readthedocs.io/) that enables authoring Kubeflow pipelines with Kubernetes-specific features and concepts, such as:
 
 * [Secrets](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/configuration/secret/)
 * [PersistentVolumeClaims](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/storage/persistent-volumes/#persistentvolumeclaims)
-* [ImagePullPolicy](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/containers/images/#image-pull-policy)
+* [ImagePullPolicies](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/containers/images/#image-pull-policy)
+* [Ephemeral volumes](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/storage/ephemeral-volumes/)
+* [Node selectors](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/scheduling-eviction/assign-pod-node/#nodeselector)
+* [Tolerations](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/scheduling-eviction/taint-and-toleration/)
+* [Labels and annotations](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/kubernetes-api/common-definitions/object-meta/#ObjectMeta)
+* and more
 
-See the [`kfp-kubernetes` reference documentation](https://kfp-kubernetes.readthedocs.io/).
+Be sure to check out the full [API Reference](https://kfp-kubernetes.readthedocs.io/) for more details.
 
 ## Installation
-The `kfp-kubernetes` package can be installed as a `kfp` SDK extra dependency with `kfp==2.x.x`:
-
+The `kfp-kubernetes` package can be installed as a KFP SDK extra dependency.
 ```sh
-pip install kfp[kubernetes] --pre
+pip install kfp[kubernetes]
 ```
 
 Or installed independently:
@@ -20,8 +24,10 @@ Or installed independently:
 pip install kfp-kubernetes
 ```
 
-## Example usage
-
+## Getting started
+
+The following is an example of a simple pipeline that uses the kfp-kubernetes library to mount a pre-existing secret as an environment variable available in the task's container.
+
 ### Secret: As environment variable
 ```python
 from kfp import dsl
@@ -40,6 +46,10 @@ def pipeline():
                                  secret_key_to_env={'password': 'SECRET_VAR'})
 ```
 
+## Other examples
+
+Here is a non-exhaustive list of some other examples of how to use the kfp-kubernetes library. Be sure to check out the full [API Reference](https://kfp-kubernetes.readthedocs.io/) for more details.
+
 ### Secret: As mounted volume
 ```python
 from kfp import dsl
diff --git a/kubernetes_platform/python/docs/.readthedocs.yml b/kubernetes_platform/python/docs/.readthedocs.yml
index 290660f2e76..161aca4a9ef 100644
--- a/kubernetes_platform/python/docs/.readthedocs.yml
+++ b/kubernetes_platform/python/docs/.readthedocs.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ sphinx:
 build:
   os: ubuntu-22.04
   tools:
-    python: "3.8"
+    python: "3.9"
 python:
   install:
     - requirements: kubernetes_platform/python/docs/requirements.txt
diff --git a/kubernetes_platform/python/docs/conf.py b/kubernetes_platform/python/docs/conf.py
index f21ba47e50e..d4a25fd7d81 100644
--- a/kubernetes_platform/python/docs/conf.py
+++ b/kubernetes_platform/python/docs/conf.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ def decorator(func):
 }
 
 html_theme = 'sphinx_immaterial'
-html_title = 'kfp-kubernetes Reference Documentation'
+html_title = 'KFP SDK kfp-kubernetes API Reference'
 html_static_path = ['_static']
 html_css_files = ['custom.css']
 html_logo = '_static/kubeflow.png'
diff --git a/kubernetes_platform/python/setup.py b/kubernetes_platform/python/setup.py
index 6d3d1d19151..b8b3781e44b 100644
--- a/kubernetes_platform/python/setup.py
+++ b/kubernetes_platform/python/setup.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def read_readme() -> str:
             'https://github.com/kubeflow/pipelines/tree/master/kubernetes_platform/python',
     },
     packages=setuptools.find_namespace_packages(include=['kfp.*']),
-    python_requires='>=3.8.0,<3.13.0',
+    python_requires='>=3.9.0,<3.13.0',
     install_requires=REQUIREMENTS,
     include_package_data=True,
     extras_require={
diff --git a/kubernetes_platform/python/test/snapshot/data/config_map_as_env.yaml b/kubernetes_platform/python/test/snapshot/data/config_map_as_env.yaml
index 0f3583e5514..36d242bac9a 100644
--- a/kubernetes_platform/python/test/snapshot/data/config_map_as_env.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes_platform/python/test/snapshot/data/config_map_as_env.yaml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef comp():\n    pass\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: my-pipeline
 root:
diff --git a/kubernetes_platform/python/test/snapshot/data/config_map_as_vol.yaml b/kubernetes_platform/python/test/snapshot/data/config_map_as_vol.yaml
index 2d165389d54..a68f3ce2db4 100644
--- a/kubernetes_platform/python/test/snapshot/data/config_map_as_vol.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes_platform/python/test/snapshot/data/config_map_as_vol.yaml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef comp():\n    pass\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: my-pipeline
 root:
diff --git a/kubernetes_platform/python/test/snapshot/data/create_mount_delete_dynamic_pvc.yaml b/kubernetes_platform/python/test/snapshot/data/create_mount_delete_dynamic_pvc.yaml
index 2aa908ac6c6..124430a41d3 100644
--- a/kubernetes_platform/python/test/snapshot/data/create_mount_delete_dynamic_pvc.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes_platform/python/test/snapshot/data/create_mount_delete_dynamic_pvc.yaml
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           \ *\n\ndef consumer() -> str:\n    with open('/data/file.txt', 'r') as file:\n\
           \        content = file.read()\n    print(content)\n    return content\n\
           \n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-createpvc:
       container:
         image: argostub/createpvc
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           \        file.write('Hello world')\n    with open('/data/file.txt', 'r')\
           \ as file:\n        content = file.read()\n    print(content)\n    return\
           \ content\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: my-pipeline
 root:
diff --git a/kubernetes_platform/python/test/snapshot/data/create_mount_delete_existing_pvc.yaml b/kubernetes_platform/python/test/snapshot/data/create_mount_delete_existing_pvc.yaml
index 0b68d5a0cb5..d42aadc2c9a 100644
--- a/kubernetes_platform/python/test/snapshot/data/create_mount_delete_existing_pvc.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes_platform/python/test/snapshot/data/create_mount_delete_existing_pvc.yaml
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef comp():\n    pass\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-createpvc:
       container:
         image: argostub/createpvc
diff --git a/kubernetes_platform/python/test/snapshot/data/create_mount_delete_existing_pvc_from_task_output.yaml b/kubernetes_platform/python/test/snapshot/data/create_mount_delete_existing_pvc_from_task_output.yaml
index 44a9704303a..1348100c461 100644
--- a/kubernetes_platform/python/test/snapshot/data/create_mount_delete_existing_pvc_from_task_output.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes_platform/python/test/snapshot/data/create_mount_delete_existing_pvc_from_task_output.yaml
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef comp():\n    pass\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-createpvc:
       container:
         image: argostub/createpvc
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef get_pvc_name() -> str:\n    return 'static-pvc-name'\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: my-pipeline
 root:
diff --git a/kubernetes_platform/python/test/snapshot/data/field_path_as_env.yaml b/kubernetes_platform/python/test/snapshot/data/field_path_as_env.yaml
index 7630f9f6291..c7590fe8bc8 100644
--- a/kubernetes_platform/python/test/snapshot/data/field_path_as_env.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes_platform/python/test/snapshot/data/field_path_as_env.yaml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef comp():\n    pass\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: my-pipeline
 root:
diff --git a/kubernetes_platform/python/test/snapshot/data/general_ephemeral_volume.yaml b/kubernetes_platform/python/test/snapshot/data/general_ephemeral_volume.yaml
index 3dd18473cb8..87402a2f2f9 100644
--- a/kubernetes_platform/python/test/snapshot/data/general_ephemeral_volume.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes_platform/python/test/snapshot/data/general_ephemeral_volume.yaml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef comp():\n    pass\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: my-pipeline
 root:
diff --git a/kubernetes_platform/python/test/snapshot/data/image_pull_secrets.yaml b/kubernetes_platform/python/test/snapshot/data/image_pull_secrets.yaml
index 60a385b5518..d399211f4cf 100644
--- a/kubernetes_platform/python/test/snapshot/data/image_pull_secrets.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes_platform/python/test/snapshot/data/image_pull_secrets.yaml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef comp():\n    pass\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: my-pipeline
 root:
diff --git a/kubernetes_platform/python/test/snapshot/data/node_selector.yaml b/kubernetes_platform/python/test/snapshot/data/node_selector.yaml
index e1194a945e6..addc0db0d91 100644
--- a/kubernetes_platform/python/test/snapshot/data/node_selector.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes_platform/python/test/snapshot/data/node_selector.yaml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef comp():\n    pass\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: my-pipeline
 root:
diff --git a/kubernetes_platform/python/test/snapshot/data/secret_as_env.yaml b/kubernetes_platform/python/test/snapshot/data/secret_as_env.yaml
index c24a65df0cd..85aacaec96b 100644
--- a/kubernetes_platform/python/test/snapshot/data/secret_as_env.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes_platform/python/test/snapshot/data/secret_as_env.yaml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef comp():\n    pass\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: my-pipeline
 root:
diff --git a/kubernetes_platform/python/test/snapshot/data/secret_as_vol.yaml b/kubernetes_platform/python/test/snapshot/data/secret_as_vol.yaml
index 181077500bc..98f8011a4e6 100644
--- a/kubernetes_platform/python/test/snapshot/data/secret_as_vol.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes_platform/python/test/snapshot/data/secret_as_vol.yaml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef comp():\n    pass\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: my-pipeline
 root:
diff --git a/kubernetes_platform/python/test/snapshot/data/timeout.yaml b/kubernetes_platform/python/test/snapshot/data/timeout.yaml
index d2afd353192..295ace7b58a 100644
--- a/kubernetes_platform/python/test/snapshot/data/timeout.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes_platform/python/test/snapshot/data/timeout.yaml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef comp():\n    pass\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: my-pipeline
 root:
diff --git a/kubernetes_platform/python/test/snapshot/data/toleration.yaml b/kubernetes_platform/python/test/snapshot/data/toleration.yaml
index 1ac6253c0c8..843ab9c9cc9 100644
--- a/kubernetes_platform/python/test/snapshot/data/toleration.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes_platform/python/test/snapshot/data/toleration.yaml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef comp():\n    pass\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: my-pipeline
 root:
diff --git a/manifests/gcp_marketplace/chart/kubeflow-pipelines/templates/cache.yaml b/manifests/gcp_marketplace/chart/kubeflow-pipelines/templates/cache.yaml
index 1652d5b67ab..b27de0c4d72 100644
--- a/manifests/gcp_marketplace/chart/kubeflow-pipelines/templates/cache.yaml
+++ b/manifests/gcp_marketplace/chart/kubeflow-pipelines/templates/cache.yaml
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ data:
   mysql_driver: "mysql"
   mysql_host: "mysql"
   mysql_port: "3306"
-  cache_image: "gcr.io/google-containers/busybox"
+  cache_image: "registry.k8s.io/busybox"
   cache_node_restrictions: "false"
 ---
 apiVersion: apps/v1
diff --git a/manifests/kustomize/base/installs/generic/pipeline-install-config.yaml b/manifests/kustomize/base/installs/generic/pipeline-install-config.yaml
index 8c1b4d5961e..8f0c72086cb 100644
--- a/manifests/kustomize/base/installs/generic/pipeline-install-config.yaml
+++ b/manifests/kustomize/base/installs/generic/pipeline-install-config.yaml
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ data:
   ## cacheImage is the image that the mutating webhook will use to patch
   ## cached steps with. Will be used to echo a message announcing that 
   ## the cached step result will be used. If not set it will default to 
-  ## 'gcr.io/google-containers/busybox'
-  cacheImage: "gcr.io/google-containers/busybox"
+  ## 'registry.k8s.io/busybox'
+  cacheImage: "registry.k8s.io/busybox"
   ## cacheNodeRestrictions the dummy container runing if output is cached
   ## will run with the same affinity and node selector as the default pipeline
   ## step. This is defaulted to 'false' to allow the pod to be scheduled on 
diff --git a/manifests/kustomize/base/installs/generic/postgres/pipeline-install-config.yaml b/manifests/kustomize/base/installs/generic/postgres/pipeline-install-config.yaml
index f5d87c67971..fbfa8da41a1 100644
--- a/manifests/kustomize/base/installs/generic/postgres/pipeline-install-config.yaml
+++ b/manifests/kustomize/base/installs/generic/postgres/pipeline-install-config.yaml
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ data:
   ## cacheImage is the image that the mutating webhook will use to patch
   ## cached steps with. Will be used to echo a message announcing that 
   ## the cached step result will be used. If not set it will default to 
-  ## 'gcr.io/google-containers/busybox'
-  cacheImage: "gcr.io/google-containers/busybox"
+  ## 'registry.k8s.io/busybox'
+  cacheImage: "registry.k8s.io/busybox"
   ## cacheNodeRestrictions the dummy container runing if output is cached
   ## will run with the same affinity and node selector as the default pipeline
   ## step. This is defaulted to 'false' to allow the pod to be scheduled on 
diff --git a/manifests/kustomize/base/installs/multi-user/pipelines-profile-controller/deployment.yaml b/manifests/kustomize/base/installs/multi-user/pipelines-profile-controller/deployment.yaml
index 99dd9e21c61..636f7523f6b 100644
--- a/manifests/kustomize/base/installs/multi-user/pipelines-profile-controller/deployment.yaml
+++ b/manifests/kustomize/base/installs/multi-user/pipelines-profile-controller/deployment.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: profile-controller
-        image: python:3.7
+        image: python:3.9
         command: ["python", "/hooks/sync.py"]
         envFrom:
         - configMapRef:
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 4ff1b327119..00000000000
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,188 +0,0 @@
-#
-# This file is autogenerated by pip-compile
-# To update, run:
-#
-#    pip-compile --output-file=- -
-#
-absl-py==0.11.0           # via -r -, kfp, ml-metadata, ml-pipelines-sdk, tensorboard, tensorflow, tensorflow-data-validation, tensorflow-metadata, tensorflow-model-analysis, tensorflow-transform, tfx, tfx-bsl
-ansiwrap==0.8.4           # via papermill
-apache-beam[gcp]==2.31.0  # via tensorflow-data-validation, tensorflow-model-analysis, tensorflow-transform, tfx, tfx-bsl
-appdirs==1.4.4            # via black
-argcomplete==1.12.3       # via ipykernel
-argon2-cffi==20.1.0       # via notebook
-astunparse==1.6.3         # via tensorflow
-attrs==20.3.0             # via jsonschema, ml-metadata, tfx
-avro-python3==1.9.2.1     # via apache-beam
-backcall==0.2.0           # via ipython
-black==21.7b0             # via papermill
-bleach==4.0.0             # via nbconvert
-cached-property==1.5.2    # via h5py
-cachetools==4.2.2         # via apache-beam, google-auth
-certifi==2021.5.30        # via -r -, kfp-server-api, kubernetes, minio, requests
-cffi==1.14.6              # via argon2-cffi, google-crc32c
-charset-normalizer==2.0.4  # via requests
-click==7.1.2              # via -r -, black, kfp, papermill, tfx
-cloudpickle==1.6.0        # via -r -, kfp
-colorama==0.4.4           # via keras-tuner
-crcmod==1.7               # via apache-beam
-debugpy==1.4.1            # via ipykernel
-decorator==5.0.9          # via ipython
-defusedxml==0.7.1         # via nbconvert
-deprecated==1.2.12        # via -r -, kfp
-dill==0.3.1.1             # via apache-beam
-docker==4.4.4             # via ml-pipelines-sdk, tfx
-docopt==0.6.2             # via hdfs
-docstring-parser==0.10    # via -r -, kfp
-entrypoints==0.3          # via nbconvert, papermill
-fastavro==1.4.4           # via apache-beam
-fasteners==0.16.3         # via google-apitools
-fire==0.4.0               # via -r -, kfp
-flatbuffers==1.12         # via tensorflow
-future==0.18.2            # via apache-beam, keras-tuner
-gast==0.4.0               # via tensorflow
-google-api-core[grpc,grpcgcp]==1.31.2  # via google-api-python-client, google-cloud-aiplatform, google-cloud-bigquery, google-cloud-bigtable, google-cloud-core, google-cloud-datastore, google-cloud-dlp, google-cloud-language, google-cloud-pubsub, google-cloud-spanner, google-cloud-storage, google-cloud-videointelligence, google-cloud-vision
-google-api-python-client==1.12.8  # via -r -, google-cloud-profiler, kfp, ml-pipelines-sdk, tfx, tfx-bsl
-google-apitools==0.5.31   # via apache-beam, ml-pipelines-sdk, tfx
-google-auth-httplib2==0.1.0  # via google-api-python-client, google-cloud-profiler
-google-auth-oauthlib==0.4.5  # via tensorboard
-google-auth==1.35.0       # via -r -, apache-beam, google-api-core, google-api-python-client, google-auth-httplib2, google-auth-oauthlib, google-cloud-core, google-cloud-profiler, google-cloud-storage, kfp, kubernetes, tensorboard
-google-cloud-aiplatform==0.7.1  # via tfx
-google-cloud-bigquery==1.28.0  # via -r -, apache-beam, google-cloud-aiplatform, tensorflow-data-validation, tensorflow-model-analysis, tensorflow-transform, tfx, tfx-bsl
-google-cloud-bigtable==1.7.0  # via apache-beam
-google-cloud-core==1.7.2  # via apache-beam, google-cloud-bigquery, google-cloud-bigtable, google-cloud-datastore, google-cloud-spanner, google-cloud-storage
-google-cloud-datastore==1.15.3  # via apache-beam
-google-cloud-dlp==1.0.0   # via apache-beam
-google-cloud-language==1.3.0  # via apache-beam
-google-cloud-profiler==3.0.5  # via apache-beam
-google-cloud-pubsub==1.7.0  # via apache-beam
-google-cloud-spanner==1.19.1  # via apache-beam
-google-cloud-storage==1.42.0  # via -r -, google-cloud-aiplatform, kfp
-google-cloud-videointelligence==1.16.1  # via apache-beam
-google-cloud-vision==1.0.0  # via apache-beam
-google-crc32c==1.1.2      # via google-resumable-media
-google-pasta==0.2.0       # via tensorflow
-google-resumable-media==1.3.3  # via google-cloud-bigquery, google-cloud-storage
-googleapis-common-protos[grpc]==1.53.0  # via google-api-core, grpc-google-iam-v1, tensorflow-metadata
-grpc-google-iam-v1==0.12.3  # via google-cloud-bigtable, google-cloud-pubsub, google-cloud-spanner
-grpcio-gcp==0.2.2         # via apache-beam, google-api-core
-grpcio==1.34.1            # via apache-beam, google-api-core, googleapis-common-protos, grpc-google-iam-v1, grpcio-gcp, ml-metadata, tensorboard, tensorflow, tensorflow-serving-api, tfx
-h5py==3.1.0               # via tensorflow
-hdfs==2.6.0               # via apache-beam
-httplib2==0.19.1          # via apache-beam, google-api-python-client, google-apitools, google-auth-httplib2, oauth2client
-idna==3.2                 # via requests
-importlib-metadata==4.6.4  # via argcomplete, ipykernel, jsonschema, markdown
-ipykernel==6.2.0          # via ipywidgets, notebook
-ipython-genutils==0.2.0   # via nbformat, notebook, traitlets
-ipython==7.26.0           # via ipykernel, ipywidgets, tensorflow-model-analysis
-ipywidgets==7.6.3         # via tensorflow-model-analysis
-jedi==0.18.0              # via ipython
-jinja2==2.11.3            # via ml-pipelines-sdk, nbconvert, notebook, tfx
-joblib==0.14.1            # via scikit-learn, tensorflow-data-validation
-jsonschema==3.2.0         # via -r -, kfp, nbformat
-junit-xml==1.9            # via -r -
-jupyter-client==6.1.12    # via ipykernel, nbclient, notebook
-jupyter-core==4.7.1       # via jupyter-client, nbconvert, nbformat, notebook
-jupyterlab-pygments==0.1.2  # via nbconvert
-jupyterlab-widgets==1.0.0  # via ipywidgets
-keras-nightly==2.5.0.dev2021032900  # via tensorflow
-keras-preprocessing==1.1.2  # via tensorflow
-keras-tuner==1.0.1        # via tfx
-kfp-pipeline-spec==0.1.9  # via -r -, kfp
-kfp-server-api==1.6.0     # via -r -, kfp
-kfp==1.7.1                # via -r -
-kubernetes==12.0.1        # via -r -, kfp, tfx
-markdown==3.3.4           # via tensorboard
-markupsafe==2.0.1         # via jinja2
-matplotlib-inline==0.1.2  # via ipykernel, ipython
-minio==7.1.0              # via -r -
-mistune==0.8.4            # via nbconvert
-ml-metadata==1.2.0        # via ml-pipelines-sdk, tfx
-ml-pipelines-sdk==1.2.0   # via tfx
-mypy-extensions==0.4.3    # via black
-nbclient==0.5.4           # via nbconvert, papermill
-nbconvert==6.1.0          # via notebook
-nbformat==5.1.3           # via ipywidgets, nbclient, nbconvert, notebook, papermill
-nest-asyncio==1.5.1       # via nbclient
-notebook==6.4.3           # via widgetsnbextension
-numpy==1.19.5             # via apache-beam, h5py, keras-preprocessing, keras-tuner, opt-einsum, pandas, pyarrow, scikit-learn, scipy, tensorboard, tensorflow, tensorflow-data-validation, tensorflow-hub, tensorflow-model-analysis, tensorflow-transform, tfx, tfx-bsl
-oauth2client==4.1.3       # via apache-beam, google-apitools
-oauthlib==3.1.1           # via requests-oauthlib
-opt-einsum==3.3.0         # via tensorflow
-packaging==20.9           # via bleach, google-api-core, ml-pipelines-sdk, tfx
-pandas==1.3.2             # via tensorflow-data-validation, tensorflow-model-analysis, tfx-bsl
-pandocfilters==1.4.3      # via nbconvert
-papermill==2.3.3          # via -r -
-parso==0.8.2              # via jedi
-pathspec==0.9.0           # via black
-pexpect==4.8.0            # via ipython
-pickleshare==0.7.5        # via ipython
-portpicker==1.4.0         # via ml-pipelines-sdk, tfx
-prometheus-client==0.11.0  # via notebook
-prompt-toolkit==3.0.19    # via ipython
-proto-plus==1.19.0        # via google-cloud-aiplatform
-protobuf==3.17.3          # via apache-beam, google-api-core, google-cloud-profiler, googleapis-common-protos, kfp, kfp-pipeline-spec, ml-metadata, ml-pipelines-sdk, proto-plus, tensorboard, tensorflow, tensorflow-data-validation, tensorflow-hub, tensorflow-metadata, tensorflow-model-analysis, tensorflow-serving-api, tensorflow-transform, tfx, tfx-bsl
-ptyprocess==0.7.0         # via pexpect, terminado
-pyarrow==2.0.0            # via apache-beam, tensorflow-data-validation, tensorflow-model-analysis, tensorflow-transform, tfx, tfx-bsl
-pyasn1-modules==0.2.8     # via google-auth, oauth2client
-pyasn1==0.4.8             # via oauth2client, pyasn1-modules, rsa
-pycparser==2.20           # via cffi
-pydot==1.4.2              # via apache-beam, tensorflow-transform
-pygments==2.10.0          # via ipython, jupyterlab-pygments, nbconvert
-pymongo==3.12.0           # via apache-beam
-pyparsing==2.4.7          # via httplib2, packaging, pydot
-pyrsistent==0.18.0        # via jsonschema
-python-dateutil==2.8.2    # via -r -, apache-beam, jupyter-client, kfp-server-api, kubernetes, pandas
-pytz==2021.1              # via apache-beam, google-api-core, pandas
-pyyaml==5.4.1             # via -r -, kfp, kubernetes, papermill, tfx, yamale
-pyzmq==22.2.1             # via jupyter-client, notebook
-regex==2021.8.3           # via black
-requests-oauthlib==1.3.0  # via google-auth-oauthlib, kubernetes
-requests-toolbelt==0.9.1  # via -r -, kfp
-requests==2.26.0          # via apache-beam, docker, google-api-core, google-cloud-profiler, google-cloud-storage, hdfs, keras-tuner, kubernetes, papermill, requests-oauthlib, requests-toolbelt, tensorboard
-rsa==4.7.2                # via google-auth, oauth2client
-scikit-learn==0.24.2      # via keras-tuner
-scipy==1.7.1              # via keras-tuner, scikit-learn, tensorflow-model-analysis
-send2trash==1.8.0         # via notebook
-six==1.15.0               # via -r -, absl-py, argon2-cffi, astunparse, bleach, docker, fasteners, fire, google-api-core, google-api-python-client, google-apitools, google-auth, google-auth-httplib2, google-cloud-bigquery, google-cloud-core, google-pasta, google-resumable-media, grpcio, hdfs, jsonschema, junit-xml, keras-preprocessing, kfp-server-api, kubernetes, ml-metadata, oauth2client, protobuf, python-dateutil, tensorflow, tensorflow-data-validation, tensorflow-model-analysis
-strip-hints==0.1.10       # via -r -, kfp
-tabulate==0.8.9           # via -r -, keras-tuner, kfp
-tenacity==8.0.1           # via papermill
-tensorboard-data-server==0.6.1  # via tensorboard
-tensorboard-plugin-wit==1.8.0  # via tensorboard
-tensorboard==2.6.0        # via tensorflow
-tensorflow-data-validation==1.2.0  # via tfx
-tensorflow-estimator==2.5.0  # via tensorflow
-tensorflow-hub==0.12.0    # via tfx
-tensorflow-metadata==1.2.0  # via tensorflow-data-validation, tensorflow-model-analysis, tensorflow-transform, tfx-bsl
-tensorflow-model-analysis==0.33.0  # via tfx
-tensorflow-serving-api==2.5.1  # via tfx, tfx-bsl
-tensorflow-transform==1.2.0  # via tfx
-tensorflow==2.5.1         # via tensorflow-data-validation, tensorflow-model-analysis, tensorflow-serving-api, tensorflow-transform, tfx, tfx-bsl
-termcolor==1.1.0          # via fire, tensorflow
-terminado==0.11.0         # via notebook
-terminaltables==3.1.0     # via keras-tuner
-testpath==0.5.0           # via nbconvert
-textwrap3==0.9.2          # via ansiwrap
-tfx-bsl==1.2.0            # via tensorflow-data-validation, tensorflow-model-analysis, tensorflow-transform, tfx
-tfx==1.2.0                # via -r -
-threadpoolctl==2.2.0      # via scikit-learn
-tomli==1.2.1              # via black
-tornado==6.1              # via ipykernel, jupyter-client, notebook, terminado
-tqdm==4.62.1              # via keras-tuner, papermill
-traitlets==5.0.5          # via ipykernel, ipython, ipywidgets, jupyter-client, jupyter-core, matplotlib-inline, nbclient, nbconvert, nbformat, notebook
-typed-ast==1.4.3          # via black
-typing-extensions==3.7.4.3  # via apache-beam, black, importlib-metadata, tensorflow
-uritemplate==3.0.1        # via google-api-python-client
-urllib3==1.26.6           # via -r -, kfp-server-api, kubernetes, minio, requests
-wcwidth==0.2.5            # via prompt-toolkit
-webencodings==0.5.1       # via bleach
-websocket-client==1.2.1   # via docker, kubernetes
-werkzeug==2.0.1           # via tensorboard
-wheel==0.37.0             # via astunparse, strip-hints, tensorboard, tensorflow
-widgetsnbextension==3.5.1  # via ipywidgets
-wrapt==1.12.1             # via deprecated, tensorflow
-yamale==3.0.8             # via -r -
-zipp==3.5.0               # via importlib-metadata
-
-# The following packages are considered to be unsafe in a requirements file:
-# setuptools
diff --git a/samples/core/resource_ops/resource_ops.py b/samples/core/resource_ops/resource_ops.py
index 873fee5f919..24932ca29f6 100644
--- a/samples/core/resource_ops/resource_ops.py
+++ b/samples/core/resource_ops/resource_ops.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
             "spec": {
                 "containers": [{
                     "name": "sample-container",
-                    "image": "k8s.gcr.io/busybox",
+                    "image": "registry.k8s.io/busybox",
                     "command": ["/usr/bin/env"]
                 }],
                 "restartPolicy": "Never"
diff --git a/samples/test/placeholder_concat.py b/samples/test/placeholder_concat.py
index 84f07fb2233..92ceab2996a 100644
--- a/samples/test/placeholder_concat.py
+++ b/samples/test/placeholder_concat.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 - {name: input_two, type: String}
 implementation:
   container:
-    image: gcr.io/google-containers/busybox
+    image: registry.k8s.io/busybox
     command:
     - sh
     - -ec
diff --git a/samples/test/placeholder_if.py b/samples/test/placeholder_if.py
index e0b5e04726f..b5bceec2fc3 100644
--- a/samples/test/placeholder_if.py
+++ b/samples/test/placeholder_if.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 - {name: optional_input_2, type: String, optional: true}
 implementation:
   container:
-    image: gcr.io/google-containers/busybox
+    image: registry.k8s.io/busybox
     command:
     - echo
     args:
diff --git a/samples/test/placeholder_if_v2.py b/samples/test/placeholder_if_v2.py
index f6f5063e2de..2f06aed5fa2 100644
--- a/samples/test/placeholder_if_v2.py
+++ b/samples/test/placeholder_if_v2.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 - {name: optional_input_2, type: String, optional: true}
 implementation:
   container:
-    image: gcr.io/google-containers/busybox
+    image: registry.k8s.io/busybox
     command:
     - echo
     args:
diff --git a/sdk/python/kfp/__init__.py b/sdk/python/kfp/__init__.py
index 9c4a79e80ca..00663907036 100644
--- a/sdk/python/kfp/__init__.py
+++ b/sdk/python/kfp/__init__.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 if sys.version_info < (3, 9):
     warnings.warn(
-        ('KFP will drop support for Python 3.8 on Oct 1, 2024. To use new versions of the KFP SDK after that date, you will need to upgrade to Python >= 3.9. See https://devguide.python.org/versions/ for more details.'
+        ('KFP will drop support for Python 3.9 on Oct 1, 2025. To use new versions of the KFP SDK after that date, you will need to upgrade to Python >= 3.10. See https://devguide.python.org/versions/ for more details.'
         ),
         FutureWarning,
         stacklevel=2,
diff --git a/sdk/python/kfp/cli/compile_test.py b/sdk/python/kfp/cli/compile_test.py
index cf7169863ee..c11d43e2a4e 100644
--- a/sdk/python/kfp/cli/compile_test.py
+++ b/sdk/python/kfp/cli/compile_test.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def my_comp():
         @dsl.container_component
         def my_container_comp():
             return dsl.ContainerSpec(
-                image='python:3.7',
+                image='python:3.9',
                 command=['echo', 'hello world'],
                 args=[],
             )
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def my_comp():
         @dsl.container_component
         def my_container_comp():
             return dsl.ContainerSpec(
-                image='python:3.7',
+                image='python:3.9',
                 command=['echo', 'hello world'],
                 args=[],
             )
diff --git a/sdk/python/kfp/cli/component_test.py b/sdk/python/kfp/cli/component_test.py
index 7a40ac73822..d6240efdbe1 100644
--- a/sdk/python/kfp/cli/component_test.py
+++ b/sdk/python/kfp/cli/component_test.py
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ def test_docker_file_is_created_correctly(self):
             textwrap.dedent('''\
                 # Generated by KFP.
 
-                FROM python:3.8
+                FROM python:3.9
 
                 WORKDIR /usr/local/src/kfp/components
                 COPY runtime-requirements.txt runtime-requirements.txt
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ def test_docker_file_is_created_correctly_with_one_url(self):
             textwrap.dedent('''\
                 # Generated by KFP.
 
-                FROM python:3.8
+                FROM python:3.9
 
                 WORKDIR /usr/local/src/kfp/components
                 COPY runtime-requirements.txt runtime-requirements.txt
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ def test_docker_file_is_created_correctly_with_two_urls(self):
             textwrap.dedent('''\
                 # Generated by KFP.
 
-                FROM python:3.8
+                FROM python:3.9
 
                 WORKDIR /usr/local/src/kfp/components
                 COPY runtime-requirements.txt runtime-requirements.txt
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ def test_existing_dockerfile_can_be_overwritten(self):
             textwrap.dedent('''\
                 # Generated by KFP.
 
-                FROM python:3.8
+                FROM python:3.9
 
                 WORKDIR /usr/local/src/kfp/components
                 COPY runtime-requirements.txt runtime-requirements.txt
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ def test_dockerfile_can_contain_custom_kfp_package(self):
         file_start = textwrap.dedent('''\
                 # Generated by KFP.
 
-                FROM python:3.8
+                FROM python:3.9
 
                 WORKDIR /usr/local/src/kfp/components
                 COPY runtime-requirements.txt runtime-requirements.txt
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ def test_docker_file_is_created_one_trusted_host(self):
             textwrap.dedent('''\
                     # Generated by KFP.
     
-                    FROM python:3.8
+                    FROM python:3.9
     
                     WORKDIR /usr/local/src/kfp/components
                     COPY runtime-requirements.txt runtime-requirements.txt
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ def test_docker_file_is_created_two_trusted_host(self):
             textwrap.dedent('''\
                     # Generated by KFP.
     
-                    FROM python:3.8
+                    FROM python:3.9
     
                     WORKDIR /usr/local/src/kfp/components
                     COPY runtime-requirements.txt runtime-requirements.txt
diff --git a/sdk/python/kfp/compiler/compiler_test.py b/sdk/python/kfp/compiler/compiler_test.py
index d417d9eec19..7f0cfd4b98a 100644
--- a/sdk/python/kfp/compiler/compiler_test.py
+++ b/sdk/python/kfp/compiler/compiler_test.py
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ def test_use_task_final_status_in_non_exit_op_yaml(self):
 - {name: message, type: PipelineTaskFinalStatus}
 implementation:
   container:
-    image: python:3.7
+    image: python:3.9
     command:
     - echo
     - {inputValue: message}
@@ -1172,7 +1172,7 @@ def test_compile_container_component_simple(self):
         def hello_world_container() -> dsl.ContainerSpec:
             """Hello world component."""
             return dsl.ContainerSpec(
-                image='python:3.7',
+                image='python:3.9',
                 command=['echo', 'hello world'],
                 args=[],
             )
@@ -1195,7 +1195,7 @@ def test_compile_container_with_simple_io(self):
         @dsl.container_component
         def container_simple_io(text: str, output_path: dsl.OutputPath(str)):
             return dsl.ContainerSpec(
-                image='python:3.7',
+                image='python:3.9',
                 command=['my_program', text],
                 args=['--output_path', output_path])
 
@@ -2243,7 +2243,7 @@ def my_component(string: str, model: bool) -> str:
         def my_container_component(text: str, output_path: OutputPath(str)):
             """component description."""
             return ContainerSpec(
-                image='python:3.7',
+                image='python:3.9',
                 command=['my_program', text],
                 args=['--output_path', output_path])
 
diff --git a/sdk/python/kfp/components/load_yaml_utilities_test.py b/sdk/python/kfp/components/load_yaml_utilities_test.py
index 55ba29cf575..8130bb2e851 100644
--- a/sdk/python/kfp/components/load_yaml_utilities_test.py
+++ b/sdk/python/kfp/components/load_yaml_utilities_test.py
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ def test_load_component_from_file(self):
             component.component_spec.implementation.container.image, 'alpine')
 
     def test_load_component_from_url(self):
-        component_url = 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubeflow/pipelines/7b49eadf621a9054e1f1315c86f95fb8cf8c17c3/sdk/python/kfp/compiler/test_data/components/identity.yaml'
+        component_url = 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubeflow/pipelines/5d0ace427d55ee04da028cb19613018aed0b2042/sdk/python/test_data/components/identity.yaml'
         component = components.load_component_from_url(component_url)
 
         self.assertEqual(component.component_spec.name, 'identity')
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ def test_load_component_from_url(self):
         self.assertEqual(component.name, 'identity')
         self.assertEqual(
             component.component_spec.implementation.container.image,
-            'python:3.7')
+            'python:3.9')
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
diff --git a/sdk/python/kfp/deprecated/cli/components_test.py b/sdk/python/kfp/deprecated/cli/components_test.py
index 5eda0cc43ef..6d2e6cea0e3 100644
--- a/sdk/python/kfp/deprecated/cli/components_test.py
+++ b/sdk/python/kfp/deprecated/cli/components_test.py
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ def testDockerfileIsCreatedCorrectly(self):
             textwrap.dedent('''\
                 # Generated by KFP.
 
-                FROM python:3.7
+                FROM python:3.9
 
                 WORKDIR /usr/local/src/kfp/components
                 COPY requirements.txt requirements.txt
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ def testExistingDockerfileCanBeOverwritten(self):
             textwrap.dedent('''\
                 # Generated by KFP.
 
-                FROM python:3.7
+                FROM python:3.9
 
                 WORKDIR /usr/local/src/kfp/components
                 COPY requirements.txt requirements.txt
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ def testDockerfileCanContainCustomKFPPackage(self):
             textwrap.dedent('''\
                 # Generated by KFP.
 
-                FROM python:3.7
+                FROM python:3.9
 
                 WORKDIR /usr/local/src/kfp/components
                 COPY requirements.txt requirements.txt
diff --git a/sdk/python/kfp/deprecated/compiler/testdata/v2_compatible_two_step_pipeline.yaml b/sdk/python/kfp/deprecated/compiler/testdata/v2_compatible_two_step_pipeline.yaml
index 57809640aa8..b85db0a0a3a 100644
--- a/sdk/python/kfp/deprecated/compiler/testdata/v2_compatible_two_step_pipeline.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/kfp/deprecated/compiler/testdata/v2_compatible_two_step_pipeline.yaml
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ spec:
       - name: ENABLE_CACHING
         valueFrom:
           fieldRef: {fieldPath: 'metadata.labels[''pipelines.kubeflow.org/enable_caching'']'}
-      - {name: KFP_V2_IMAGE, value: 'python:3.7'}
+      - {name: KFP_V2_IMAGE, value: 'python:3.9'}
       - {name: KFP_V2_RUNTIME_INFO, value: '{"inputParameters": {"some_int": {"type":
           "NUMBER_INTEGER"}, "uri": {"type": "STRING"}}, "inputArtifacts": {}, "outputParameters":
           {"output_parameter_one": {"type": "NUMBER_INTEGER", "path": "/tmp/outputs/output_parameter_one/data"}},
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ spec:
           "instanceSchema": "", "schemaVersion": "0.0.1", "metadataPath": "/tmp/outputs/output_dataset_one/data"}}}'}
       envFrom:
       - configMapRef: {name: metadata-grpc-configmap, optional: true}
-      image: python:3.7
+      image: python:3.9
       volumeMounts:
       - {mountPath: /kfp-launcher, name: kfp-launcher}
     inputs:
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ spec:
       - name: ENABLE_CACHING
         valueFrom:
           fieldRef: {fieldPath: 'metadata.labels[''pipelines.kubeflow.org/enable_caching'']'}
-      - {name: KFP_V2_IMAGE, value: 'python:3.7'}
+      - {name: KFP_V2_IMAGE, value: 'python:3.9'}
       - {name: KFP_V2_RUNTIME_INFO, value: '{"inputParameters": {"num_steps": {"type":
           "NUMBER_INTEGER"}}, "inputArtifacts": {"dataset": {"metadataPath": "/tmp/inputs/dataset/data",
           "schemaTitle": "system.Dataset", "instanceSchema": "", "schemaVersion":
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ spec:
           "/tmp/outputs/model/data"}}}'}
       envFrom:
       - configMapRef: {name: metadata-grpc-configmap, optional: true}
-      image: python:3.7
+      image: python:3.9
       volumeMounts:
       - {mountPath: /kfp-launcher, name: kfp-launcher}
     inputs:
diff --git a/sdk/python/kfp/deprecated/compiler/testdata/v2_compatible_two_step_pipeline_with_custom_launcher.yaml b/sdk/python/kfp/deprecated/compiler/testdata/v2_compatible_two_step_pipeline_with_custom_launcher.yaml
index b8fd8185806..94195b292a3 100644
--- a/sdk/python/kfp/deprecated/compiler/testdata/v2_compatible_two_step_pipeline_with_custom_launcher.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/kfp/deprecated/compiler/testdata/v2_compatible_two_step_pipeline_with_custom_launcher.yaml
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ spec:
       - name: ENABLE_CACHING
         valueFrom:
           fieldRef: {fieldPath: 'metadata.labels[''pipelines.kubeflow.org/enable_caching'']'}
-      - {name: KFP_V2_IMAGE, value: 'python:3.7'}
+      - {name: KFP_V2_IMAGE, value: 'python:3.9'}
       - {name: KFP_V2_RUNTIME_INFO, value: '{"inputParameters": {"some_int": {"type":
           "NUMBER_INTEGER"}, "uri": {"type": "STRING"}}, "inputArtifacts": {}, "outputParameters":
           {"output_parameter_one": {"type": "NUMBER_INTEGER", "path": "/tmp/outputs/output_parameter_one/data"}},
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ spec:
           "instanceSchema": "", "schemaVersion": "0.0.1", "metadataPath": "/tmp/outputs/output_dataset_one/data"}}}'}
       envFrom:
       - configMapRef: {name: metadata-grpc-configmap, optional: true}
-      image: python:3.7
+      image: python:3.9
       volumeMounts:
       - {mountPath: /kfp-launcher, name: kfp-launcher}
     inputs:
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ spec:
       - name: ENABLE_CACHING
         valueFrom:
           fieldRef: {fieldPath: 'metadata.labels[''pipelines.kubeflow.org/enable_caching'']'}
-      - {name: KFP_V2_IMAGE, value: 'python:3.7'}
+      - {name: KFP_V2_IMAGE, value: 'python:3.9'}
       - {name: KFP_V2_RUNTIME_INFO, value: '{"inputParameters": {"num_steps": {"type":
           "NUMBER_INTEGER"}}, "inputArtifacts": {"dataset": {"metadataPath": "/tmp/inputs/dataset/data",
           "schemaTitle": "system.Dataset", "instanceSchema": "", "schemaVersion":
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ spec:
           "/tmp/outputs/model/data"}}}'}
       envFrom:
       - configMapRef: {name: metadata-grpc-configmap, optional: true}
-      image: python:3.7
+      image: python:3.9
       volumeMounts:
       - {mountPath: /kfp-launcher, name: kfp-launcher}
     inputs:
diff --git a/sdk/python/kfp/deprecated/components/_python_op.py b/sdk/python/kfp/deprecated/components/_python_op.py
index 423b577148a..d24924e0cac 100644
--- a/sdk/python/kfp/deprecated/components/_python_op.py
+++ b/sdk/python/kfp/deprecated/components/_python_op.py
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ def make_parent_dirs_and_return_path(file_path: str):
     return make_parent_dirs_and_return_path
 
 
-default_base_image_or_builder = 'python:3.7'
+default_base_image_or_builder = 'python:3.9'
 
 
 def _python_function_name_to_component_name(name):
@@ -1026,7 +1026,7 @@ def add(a: float, b: float) -> float:
             # add_op is a task factory function that creates a task object when given arguments
             add_op = create_component_from_func(
                 func=add,
-                base_image='python:3.7', # Optional
+                base_image='python:3.9', # Optional
                 output_component_file='add.component.yaml', # Optional
                 packages_to_install=['pandas==0.24'], # Optional
             )
diff --git a/sdk/python/kfp/deprecated/containers_tests/test_build_image_api.py b/sdk/python/kfp/deprecated/containers_tests/test_build_image_api.py
index cffb4d2b783..bdfb9d3e2e2 100644
--- a/sdk/python/kfp/deprecated/containers_tests/test_build_image_api.py
+++ b/sdk/python/kfp/deprecated/containers_tests/test_build_image_api.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class BuildImageApiTests(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_build_image_from_working_dir(self):
         expected_dockerfile_text_re = '''
-FROM python:3.6.5
+FROM python:3.9
 WORKDIR /.*
 COPY requirements.txt .
 RUN python3 -m pip install -r requirements.txt
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ def file_paths_check(file_paths):
                                        file_paths_check)
             result = build_image_from_working_dir(
                 working_dir=context_dir,
-                base_image='python:3.6.5',
+                base_image='python:3.9',
                 builder=builder)
 
     def test_image_cache(self):
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ def test_image_cache(self):
                 py_content='py1', sh_content='sh1') as context_dir:
             build_image_from_working_dir(
                 working_dir=context_dir,
-                base_image='python:3.6.5',
+                base_image='python:3.9',
                 builder=builder)
         self.assertEqual(builder.invocations_count, 1)
 
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ def test_image_cache(self):
                 py_content='py1', sh_content='sh2') as context_dir:
             build_image_from_working_dir(
                 working_dir=context_dir,
-                base_image='python:3.6.5',
+                base_image='python:3.9',
                 builder=builder)
         self.assertEqual(builder.invocations_count, 1)
 
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ def test_image_cache(self):
                 py_content='py2', sh_content='sh1') as context_dir:
             build_image_from_working_dir(
                 working_dir=context_dir,
-                base_image='python:3.6.5',
+                base_image='python:3.9',
                 builder=builder)
         self.assertEqual(builder.invocations_count, 2)
 
diff --git a/sdk/python/kfp/deprecated/dsl/_container_op_test.py b/sdk/python/kfp/deprecated/dsl/_container_op_test.py
index a712f6987ec..00f2e9d8803 100644
--- a/sdk/python/kfp/deprecated/dsl/_container_op_test.py
+++ b/sdk/python/kfp/deprecated/dsl/_container_op_test.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 class ContainerOpTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_chained_call_resource_setter(self):
-        task = _container_op.ContainerOp(name='test_task', image='python:3.7')
+        task = _container_op.ContainerOp(name='test_task', image='python:3.9')
         task.container_spec = _PipelineContainerSpec()
         (task.set_cpu_limit('1').set_memory_limit(
             '1G').add_node_selector_constraint(
diff --git a/sdk/python/kfp/dsl/component_factory.py b/sdk/python/kfp/dsl/component_factory.py
index 2f14aded2c4..c649424bac3 100644
--- a/sdk/python/kfp/dsl/component_factory.py
+++ b/sdk/python/kfp/dsl/component_factory.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 from kfp.dsl.types import type_annotations
 from kfp.dsl.types import type_utils
 
-_DEFAULT_BASE_IMAGE = 'python:3.8'
+_DEFAULT_BASE_IMAGE = 'python:3.9'
 SINGLE_OUTPUT_NAME = 'Output'
 
 
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ def create_component_from_func(
     if base_image is None:
         base_image = _DEFAULT_BASE_IMAGE
         warnings.warn(
-            ("The default base_image used by the @dsl.component decorator will switch from 'python:3.8' to 'python:3.9' on Oct 1, 2024. To ensure your existing components work with versions of the KFP SDK released after that date, you should provide an explicit base_image argument and ensure your component works as intended on Python 3.9."
+            ("The default base_image used by the @dsl.component decorator will switch from 'python:3.9' to 'python:3.10' on Oct 1, 2025. To ensure your existing components work with versions of the KFP SDK released after that date, you should provide an explicit base_image argument and ensure your component works as intended on Python 3.10."
             ),
             FutureWarning,
             stacklevel=2,
diff --git a/sdk/python/kfp/dsl/component_factory_test.py b/sdk/python/kfp/dsl/component_factory_test.py
index 28ebbece292..281d4ad70f3 100644
--- a/sdk/python/kfp/dsl/component_factory_test.py
+++ b/sdk/python/kfp/dsl/component_factory_test.py
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ def test_default_base_image(self):
 
         with self.assertWarnsRegex(
                 FutureWarning,
-                r"The default base_image used by the @dsl\.component decorator will switch from 'python:3\.8' to 'python:3\.9' on Oct 1, 2024\. To ensure your existing components work with versions of the KFP SDK released after that date, you should provide an explicit base_image argument and ensure your component works as intended on Python 3\.9\."
+                r"The default base_image used by the @dsl\.component decorator will switch from 'python:3\.9' to 'python:3\.10' on Oct 1, 2025\. To ensure your existing components work with versions of the KFP SDK released after that date, you should provide an explicit base_image argument and ensure your component works as intended on Python 3\.10\."
         ):
 
             @dsl.component
diff --git a/sdk/python/kfp/dsl/container_component_decorator_test.py b/sdk/python/kfp/dsl/container_component_decorator_test.py
index d49253b1e8f..b690fd5e375 100644
--- a/sdk/python/kfp/dsl/container_component_decorator_test.py
+++ b/sdk/python/kfp/dsl/container_component_decorator_test.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def test_func_with_no_arg(self):
         def hello_world() -> dsl.ContainerSpec:
             """Hello world component."""
             return dsl.ContainerSpec(
-                image='python3.7',
+                image='python3.9',
                 command=['echo', 'hello world'],
                 args=[],
             )
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def hello_world_io(
             text_output_path: dsl.OutputPath(str)) -> dsl.ContainerSpec:
             """Hello world component with input and output."""
             return dsl.ContainerSpec(
-                image='python:3.7',
+                image='python:3.9',
                 command=['echo'],
                 args=['--text', text, '--output_path', text_output_path])
 
diff --git a/sdk/python/kfp/dsl/placeholders.py b/sdk/python/kfp/dsl/placeholders.py
index edd22e08854..d8b0dfb9446 100644
--- a/sdk/python/kfp/dsl/placeholders.py
+++ b/sdk/python/kfp/dsl/placeholders.py
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ class ConcatPlaceholder(Placeholder):
         def container_with_concat_placeholder(text1: str, text2: Output[Dataset],
                                               output_path: OutputPath(str)):
             return ContainerSpec(
-                image='python:3.7',
+                image='python:3.9',
                 command=[
                     'my_program',
                     ConcatPlaceholder(['prefix-', text1, text2.uri])
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ def container_with_if_placeholder(output_path: OutputPath(str),
                                           dataset: Output[Dataset],
                                           optional_input: str = 'default'):
             return ContainerSpec(
-                    image='python:3.7',
+                    image='python:3.9',
                     command=[
                         'my_program',
                         IfPresentPlaceholder(
diff --git a/sdk/python/kfp/dsl/placeholders_test.py b/sdk/python/kfp/dsl/placeholders_test.py
index a6310ed5b5b..c05cb4b0b23 100644
--- a/sdk/python/kfp/dsl/placeholders_test.py
+++ b/sdk/python/kfp/dsl/placeholders_test.py
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ def container_with_placeholder_in_fstring(
             text1: str,
         ):
             return dsl.ContainerSpec(
-                image='python:3.7',
+                image='python:3.9',
                 command=[
                     'my_program',
                     f'prefix-{text1}',
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ def container_with_placeholder_in_fstring(
                 text2: str,
             ):
                 return dsl.ContainerSpec(
-                    image='python:3.7',
+                    image='python:3.9',
                     command=[
                         'my_program',
                         f'another-prefix-{dsl.ConcatPlaceholder([text1, text2])}',
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ def container_with_placeholder_in_fstring(
                 text2: str,
             ):
                 return dsl.ContainerSpec(
-                    image='python:3.7',
+                    image='python:3.9',
                     command=[
                         'echo',
                         f"another-prefix-{dsl.IfPresentPlaceholder(input_name='text1', then=['val'])}",
diff --git a/sdk/python/kfp/dsl/structures_test.py b/sdk/python/kfp/dsl/structures_test.py
index 4bdb7bf9a59..29ebc7f16a5 100644
--- a/sdk/python/kfp/dsl/structures_test.py
+++ b/sdk/python/kfp/dsl/structures_test.py
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ def test_env(self):
 
     def test_from_container_dict_no_placeholders(self):
         expected_container_spec = structures.ContainerSpecImplementation(
-            image='python:3.7',
+            image='python:3.9',
             command=['sh', '-c', 'dummy'],
             args=['--executor_input', '{{$}}', '--function_to_execute', 'func'],
             env={'ENV1': 'val1'},
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ def test_from_container_dict_no_placeholders(self):
                 '--executor_input', '{{$}}', '--function_to_execute', 'func'
             ],
             'command': ['sh', '-c', 'dummy'],
-            'image': 'python:3.7',
+            'image': 'python:3.9',
             'env': {
                 'ENV1': 'val1'
             },
diff --git a/sdk/python/kfp/init_test.py b/sdk/python/kfp/init_test.py
index e5b83183820..ca2815c21fa 100644
--- a/sdk/python/kfp/init_test.py
+++ b/sdk/python/kfp/init_test.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def test(self):
 
         with self.assertWarnsRegex(
                 FutureWarning,
-                r'KFP will drop support for Python 3\.8 on Oct 1, 2024\. To use new versions of the KFP SDK after that date, you will need to upgrade to Python >= 3\.9\. See https:\/\/devguide\.python\.org\/versions\/ for more details\.'
+                r'KFP will drop support for Python 3.9 on Oct 1, 2025. To use new versions of the KFP SDK after that date, you will need to upgrade to Python >= 3.10. See https://devguide.python.org/versions/ for more details.'
         ):
             # simulate first import from kfp
             importlib.reload(mod)
diff --git a/sdk/python/kfp/local/docker_task_handler_test.py b/sdk/python/kfp/local/docker_task_handler_test.py
index 9bf3e1337fb..71f8be21361 100755
--- a/sdk/python/kfp/local/docker_task_handler_test.py
+++ b/sdk/python/kfp/local/docker_task_handler_test.py
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ def artifact_maker(x: str, a: Output[Artifact]):
         kwargs = run_mock.call_args[1]
         self.assertEqual(
             kwargs['image'],
-            'python:3.8',
+            'python:3.9',
         )
         self.assertTrue(
             any('def artifact_maker' in c for c in kwargs['command']))
diff --git a/sdk/python/setup.py b/sdk/python/setup.py
index 02439f9b0d7..39619be6577 100644
--- a/sdk/python/setup.py
+++ b/sdk/python/setup.py
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ def read_readme() -> str:
         'Intended Audience :: Science/Research',
         'License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License',
         'Programming Language :: Python :: 3',
-        'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8',
         'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9',
         'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10',
         'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11',
@@ -98,7 +97,7 @@ def read_readme() -> str:
         'Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries',
         'Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules',
     ],
-    python_requires='>=3.8.0,<3.13.0',
+    python_requires='>=3.9.0,<3.13.0',
     include_package_data=True,
     entry_points={
         'console_scripts': [
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/components/add_numbers.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/components/add_numbers.yaml
index 3bb751c03f7..197646adec6 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/components/add_numbers.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/components/add_numbers.yaml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef add_numbers(a: int, b: int) -> int:\n    return a + b\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: add-numbers
 root:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/components/component_with_metadata_fields.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/components/component_with_metadata_fields.yaml
index d0dd1051ae4..4547d34d722 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/components/component_with_metadata_fields.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/components/component_with_metadata_fields.yaml
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           \ as f:\n        content_b = f.read()\n\n    concatenated_string = content_a\
           \ + content_b\n    with open(out_dataset.path, 'w') as f:\n        f.write(concatenated_string)\n\
           \n    return concatenated_string\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: dataset-joiner
 root:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/components/component_with_pip_install.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/components/component_with_pip_install.yaml
index 75d72967614..e6b0fe11513 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/components/component_with_pip_install.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/components/component_with_pip_install.yaml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef component_with_pip_install():\n    import yapf\n    print(dir(yapf))\n\
           \n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: component-with-pip-install
 root:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/components/component_with_task_final_status.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/components/component_with_task_final_status.yaml
index 04f8782bc4f..2b1fca875f4 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/components/component_with_task_final_status.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/components/component_with_task_final_status.yaml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef exit_comp(status: dsl.PipelineTaskFinalStatus):\n    print(status)\n\
           \n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: exit-comp
 root:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/components/concat_message.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/components/concat_message.yaml
index 2f2e0b73ab0..381a8f22f73 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/components/concat_message.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/components/concat_message.yaml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef concat_message(message1: str, message2: str) -> str:\n    return\
           \ message1 + message2\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: concat-message
 root:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/components/container_io.py b/sdk/python/test_data/components/container_io.py
index 1b64bbc0b1b..294de386d7d 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/components/container_io.py
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/components/container_io.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 @container_component
 def container_io(text: str, output_path: OutputPath(str)):
     return ContainerSpec(
-        image='python:3.7',
+        image='python:3.9',
         command=['my_program', text],
         args=['--output_path', output_path])
 
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/components/container_io.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/components/container_io.yaml
index 1ed70066c3b..0b7d13d8ac5 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/components/container_io.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/components/container_io.yaml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         command:
         - my_program
         - '{{$.inputs.parameters[''text'']}}'
-        image: python:3.7
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: container-io
 root:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/components/container_no_input.py b/sdk/python/test_data/components/container_no_input.py
index 1a35eb3c47f..f4f1fb526d0 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/components/container_no_input.py
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/components/container_no_input.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 @container_component
 def container_no_input():
     return ContainerSpec(
-        image='python:3.7',
+        image='python:3.9',
         command=['echo', 'hello world'],
         args=[],
     )
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/components/container_no_input.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/components/container_no_input.yaml
index a490a9c389d..23c30e59a42 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/components/container_no_input.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/components/container_no_input.yaml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         command:
         - echo
         - hello world
-        image: python:3.7
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: container-no-input
 root:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/components/container_with_concat_placeholder.py b/sdk/python/test_data/components/container_with_concat_placeholder.py
index 707f71fd50e..e3da70a3851 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/components/container_with_concat_placeholder.py
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/components/container_with_concat_placeholder.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 def container_with_concat_placeholder(text1: str, text2: Output[Dataset],
                                       output_path: OutputPath(str)):
     return ContainerSpec(
-        image='python:3.7',
+        image='python:3.9',
         command=[
             'my_program',
             ConcatPlaceholder(['prefix-', text1, text2.uri])
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/components/container_with_concat_placeholder.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/components/container_with_concat_placeholder.yaml
index 8a1dba56da6..f0f02544f25 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/components/container_with_concat_placeholder.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/components/container_with_concat_placeholder.yaml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         command:
         - my_program
         - '{"Concat": ["prefix-", "{{$.inputs.parameters[''text1'']}}", "{{$.outputs.artifacts[''text2''].uri}}"]}'
-        image: python:3.7
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: container-with-concat-placeholder
 root:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/components/container_with_if_placeholder.py b/sdk/python/test_data/components/container_with_if_placeholder.py
index b5e20e8ff9b..7b21edc3e47 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/components/container_with_if_placeholder.py
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/components/container_with_if_placeholder.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def container_with_if_placeholder(output_path: OutputPath(str),
                                   dataset: Output[Dataset],
                                   optional_input: str = 'default'):
     return ContainerSpec(
-        image='python:3.7',
+        image='python:3.9',
         command=[
             'my_program',
             IfPresentPlaceholder(
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/components/container_with_if_placeholder.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/components/container_with_if_placeholder.yaml
index 3b968d77776..65aec216d69 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/components/container_with_if_placeholder.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/components/container_with_if_placeholder.yaml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - --dataset
         - '{"IfPresent": {"InputName": "optional_input", "Then": ["{{$.outputs.artifacts[''dataset''].uri}}"],
           "Else": ["bye"]}}'
-        image: python:3.7
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: container-with-if-placeholder
 root:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/components/container_with_placeholder_in_fstring.py b/sdk/python/test_data/components/container_with_placeholder_in_fstring.py
index 78103b7d00b..e5bc2f5cb0b 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/components/container_with_placeholder_in_fstring.py
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/components/container_with_placeholder_in_fstring.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def container_with_placeholder_in_fstring(
     text1: str = 'text!',
 ):
     return ContainerSpec(
-        image='python:3.7',
+        image='python:3.9',
         command=[
             'my_program',
             f'prefix-{text1}',
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/components/container_with_placeholder_in_fstring.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/components/container_with_placeholder_in_fstring.yaml
index e1be212ad1b..03949eafb50 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/components/container_with_placeholder_in_fstring.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/components/container_with_placeholder_in_fstring.yaml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - my_program
         - prefix-{{$.inputs.parameters['text1']}}
         - '{{$.outputs.artifacts[''output_artifact''].uri}}/0'
-        image: python:3.7
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: container-with-placeholder-in-fstring
 root:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/components/containerized_python_component.py b/sdk/python/test_data/components/containerized_python_component.py
index 041722d97ff..e32d4ad454c 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/components/containerized_python_component.py
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/components/containerized_python_component.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 from kfp import dsl
 
 
-@dsl.component(base_image='python:3.7', target_image='kfp-image')
+@dsl.component(base_image='python:3.9', target_image='kfp-image')
 def concat_message(message1: str, message2: str) -> str:
     return message1 + message2
 
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/components/dict_input.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/components/dict_input.yaml
index 3fce18bdfe9..4bcf5e61d53 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/components/dict_input.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/components/dict_input.yaml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef dict_input(struct: Dict):\n    print(struct)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: dict-input
 root:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/components/identity.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/components/identity.yaml
index 662a9bb8119..377911ccbcd 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/components/identity.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/components/identity.yaml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef identity(value: str) -> str:\n    return value\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: identity
 root:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/components/input_artifact.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/components/input_artifact.yaml
index 80dbdd853b1..71c983fe36d 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/components/input_artifact.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/components/input_artifact.yaml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef input_artifact(data: Input[Dataset]):\n    print(data.name)\n\
           \    print(data.uri)\n    print(data.metadata)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: input-artifact
 root:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/components/nested_return.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/components/nested_return.yaml
index 5c42937c8bf..f8d2fd169cc 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/components/nested_return.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/components/nested_return.yaml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef nested_return() -> List[Dict[str, str]]:\n    return [{'A_a':\
           \ '1', 'B_b': '2'}, {'A_a': '10', 'B_b': '20'}]\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: nested-return
 root:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/components/output_metrics.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/components/output_metrics.yaml
index dfb648a6b54..fbde491a861 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/components/output_metrics.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/components/output_metrics.yaml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           \ that outputs metrics with a random accuracy.\"\"\"\n    import random\n\
           \    result = random.randint(0, 100)\n    metrics.log_metric('accuracy',\
           \ result)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: output-metrics
 root:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/components/preprocess.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/components/preprocess.yaml
index 5a4e387f668..40315487468 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/components/preprocess.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/components/preprocess.yaml
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           \ 'w') as f:\n        f.write(json.dumps(input_dict_parameter))\n\n    with\
           \ open(output_list_parameter_path, 'w') as f:\n        f.write(json.dumps(input_list_parameter))\n\
           \n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: preprocess
 root:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/component_with_optional_inputs.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/component_with_optional_inputs.yaml
index c6d725e4d6f..b798786a856 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/component_with_optional_inputs.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/component_with_optional_inputs.yaml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           \ {input1}, type: {type(input1)}')\n    print(f'input2: {input2}, type:\
           \ {type(input2)}')\n    print(f'input3: {input3}, type: {type(input3)}')\n\
           \n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: v2-component-optional-input
 root:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/component_with_pip_index_urls.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/component_with_pip_index_urls.yaml
index 0359a4955c7..0358182f92b 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/component_with_pip_index_urls.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/component_with_pip_index_urls.yaml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef component_op():\n    import yapf\n    print(dir(yapf))\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: v2-component-pip-index-urls
 root:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/components_with_optional_artifacts.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/components_with_optional_artifacts.yaml
index 9ffff4419e9..457902a8a51 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/components_with_optional_artifacts.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/components_with_optional_artifacts.yaml
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           \ None):\n    if artifact is not None:\n        print(artifact.name)\n \
           \       print(artifact.uri)\n        print(artifact.metadata)\n    else:\n\
           \        print('No artifact provided!')\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-python-artifact-printer-2:
       container:
         args:
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           \ None):\n    if artifact is not None:\n        print(artifact.name)\n \
           \       print(artifact.uri)\n        print(artifact.metadata)\n    else:\n\
           \        print('No artifact provided!')\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: optional-artifact-pipeline
 root:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/container_component_with_no_inputs.py b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/container_component_with_no_inputs.py
index 724b701dba1..da0c8e78735 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/container_component_with_no_inputs.py
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/container_component_with_no_inputs.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 @dsl.container_component
 def hello_world_container():
     return dsl.ContainerSpec(
-        image='python:3.7',
+        image='python:3.9',
         command=['echo', 'hello world'],
         args=[],
     )
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/container_component_with_no_inputs.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/container_component_with_no_inputs.yaml
index 06ccc139ca2..fba2c46ee03 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/container_component_with_no_inputs.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/container_component_with_no_inputs.yaml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         command:
         - echo
         - hello world
-        image: python:3.7
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: v2-container-component-no-input
 root:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/cross_loop_after_topology.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/cross_loop_after_topology.yaml
index f95134646ca..87d19b30d62 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/cross_loop_after_topology.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/cross_loop_after_topology.yaml
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_op(message: str):\n    print(message)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-op-2:
       container:
         args:
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_op(message: str):\n    print(message)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-op-3:
       container:
         args:
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_op(message: str):\n    print(message)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-op-4:
       container:
         args:
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_op(message: str):\n    print(message)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-op-5:
       container:
         args:
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_op(message: str):\n    print(message)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-op-6:
       container:
         args:
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_op(message: str):\n    print(message)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-op-7:
       container:
         args:
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_op(message: str):\n    print(message)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-op-8:
       container:
         args:
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_op(message: str):\n    print(message)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: my-pipeline
 root:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/if_elif_else_complex.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/if_elif_else_complex.yaml
index 9950a23713c..df2ff1c76ca 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/if_elif_else_complex.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/if_elif_else_complex.yaml
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef int_0_to_9999() -> int:\n    import random\n    return random.randint(0,\
           \ 9999)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-is-even-or-odd:
       container:
         args:
@@ -741,7 +741,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef is_even_or_odd(num: int) -> str:\n    return 'odd' if num % 2\
           \ else 'even'\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-is-even-or-odd-2:
       container:
         args:
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef is_even_or_odd(num: int) -> str:\n    return 'odd' if num % 2\
           \ else 'even'\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-and-return:
       container:
         args:
@@ -799,7 +799,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_and_return(text: str) -> str:\n    print(text)\n    return\
           \ text\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-and-return-2:
       container:
         args:
@@ -828,7 +828,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_and_return(text: str) -> str:\n    print(text)\n    return\
           \ text\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-and-return-3:
       container:
         args:
@@ -857,7 +857,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_and_return(text: str) -> str:\n    print(text)\n    return\
           \ text\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-and-return-4:
       container:
         args:
@@ -886,7 +886,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_and_return(text: str) -> str:\n    print(text)\n    return\
           \ text\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-and-return-5:
       container:
         args:
@@ -915,7 +915,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_and_return(text: str) -> str:\n    print(text)\n    return\
           \ text\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-and-return-6:
       container:
         args:
@@ -944,7 +944,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_and_return(text: str) -> str:\n    print(text)\n    return\
           \ text\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-and-return-7:
       container:
         args:
@@ -973,7 +973,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_and_return(text: str) -> str:\n    print(text)\n    return\
           \ text\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-and-return-8:
       container:
         args:
@@ -1002,7 +1002,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_and_return(text: str) -> str:\n    print(text)\n    return\
           \ text\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-and-return-9:
       container:
         args:
@@ -1031,7 +1031,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_and_return(text: str) -> str:\n    print(text)\n    return\
           \ text\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-ints:
       container:
         args:
@@ -1059,7 +1059,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_ints(ints: List[int]):\n    print(ints)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: lucky-number-pipeline
 root:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/if_elif_else_with_oneof_parameters.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/if_elif_else_with_oneof_parameters.yaml
index 2b558d3fc7e..f6414225eda 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/if_elif_else_with_oneof_parameters.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/if_elif_else_with_oneof_parameters.yaml
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           \ random.randint(0, 2)\n\n    if val == 0:\n        return 'heads'\n   \
           \ elif val == 1:\n        return 'tails'\n    else:\n        return 'draw'\n\
           \n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-and-return:
       container:
         args:
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_and_return(text: str) -> str:\n    print(text)\n    return\
           \ text\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-and-return-2:
       container:
         args:
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_and_return(text: str) -> str:\n    print(text)\n    return\
           \ text\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-and-return-3:
       container:
         args:
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_and_return(text: str) -> str:\n    print(text)\n    return\
           \ text\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-special-print-and-return:
       container:
         args:
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           \ *\n\ndef special_print_and_return(text: str, output_key: dsl.OutputPath(str)):\n\
           \    print('Got the special state:', text)\n    with open(output_key, 'w')\
           \ as f:\n        f.write(text)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: outer-pipeline
 root:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/if_else_with_oneof_artifacts.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/if_else_with_oneof_artifacts.yaml
index 5257218d766..7ce1208b87c 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/if_else_with_oneof_artifacts.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/if_else_with_oneof_artifacts.yaml
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef flip_coin() -> str:\n    import random\n    return 'heads' if\
           \ random.randint(0, 1) == 0 else 'tails'\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-param-to-artifact:
       container:
         args:
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef param_to_artifact(val: str, a: Output[Artifact]):\n    with open(a.path,\
           \ 'w') as f:\n        f.write(val)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-param-to-artifact-2:
       container:
         args:
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef param_to_artifact(val: str, a: Output[Artifact]):\n    with open(a.path,\
           \ 'w') as f:\n        f.write(val)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-artifact:
       container:
         args:
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_artifact(a: Input[Artifact]):\n    with open(a.path) as\
           \ f:\n        print(f.read())\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-artifact-2:
       container:
         args:
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_artifact(a: Input[Artifact]):\n    with open(a.path) as\
           \ f:\n        print(f.read())\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: outer-pipeline
 root:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/if_else_with_oneof_parameters.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/if_else_with_oneof_parameters.yaml
index 74a30f1283d..aa2c7cf5a9f 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/if_else_with_oneof_parameters.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/if_else_with_oneof_parameters.yaml
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef flip_coin() -> str:\n    import random\n    return 'heads' if\
           \ random.randint(0, 1) == 0 else 'tails'\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-and-return:
       container:
         args:
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_and_return(text: str) -> str:\n    print(text)\n    return\
           \ text\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-and-return-2:
       container:
         args:
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_and_return(text: str) -> str:\n    print(text)\n    return\
           \ text\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-and-return-3:
       container:
         args:
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_and_return(text: str) -> str:\n    print(text)\n    return\
           \ text\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: flip-coin-pipeline
 root:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/lightweight_python_functions_pipeline.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/lightweight_python_functions_pipeline.yaml
index 55cfdf7a49c..52d0037d0ea 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/lightweight_python_functions_pipeline.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/lightweight_python_functions_pipeline.yaml
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           \ 'w') as f:\n        f.write(json.dumps(input_dict_parameter))\n\n    with\
           \ open(output_list_parameter_path, 'w') as f:\n        f.write(json.dumps(input_list_parameter))\n\
           \n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-train:
       container:
         args:
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           \ {i}\\n{line}\\n=====\\n')\n\n    # model is an instance of Model artifact,\
           \ which has a .metadata dictionary\n    # to store arbitrary metadata for\
           \ the output artifact.\n    model.metadata['accuracy'] = 0.9\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: my-test-pipeline-beta
 root:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/lightweight_python_functions_with_outputs.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/lightweight_python_functions_with_outputs.yaml
index 27fb096ab04..e4dd740ff77 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/lightweight_python_functions_with_outputs.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/lightweight_python_functions_with_outputs.yaml
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef add_numbers(first: int, second: int) -> int:\n    return first\
           \ + second\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-concat-message:
       container:
         args:
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef concat_message(first: str, second: str) -> str:\n    return first\
           \ + second\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-output-artifact:
       container:
         args:
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef output_artifact(number: int, message: str) -> Dataset:\n    result\
           \ = [message for _ in range(number)]\n    return '\\n'.join(result)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-output-named-tuple:
       container:
         args:
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           \ = 'Model contents: ' + artifact_contents\n\n    from collections import\
           \ namedtuple\n    output = namedtuple('Outputs', ['scalar', 'metrics', 'model'])\n\
           \    return output(scalar, metrics, model)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: functions-with-outputs
 root:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/parallelfor_fan_in/artifacts_complex.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/parallelfor_fan_in/artifacts_complex.yaml
index 8ce0dba9c9a..6994b0a68dc 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/parallelfor_fan_in/artifacts_complex.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/parallelfor_fan_in/artifacts_complex.yaml
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           \        with open(dataset.path) as f:\n            nums.append(int(f.read()))\n\
           \    with open(out_dataset.path, 'w') as f:\n        f.write(str(sum(nums)))\n\
           \n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-add-2:
       container:
         args:
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           \        with open(dataset.path) as f:\n            nums.append(int(f.read()))\n\
           \    with open(out_dataset.path, 'w') as f:\n        f.write(str(sum(nums)))\n\
           \n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-add-two-ints:
       container:
         args:
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           \ as f:\n        in_dataset1 = int(f.read())\n\n    with open(in_dataset2.path)\
           \ as f:\n        in_dataset2 = int(f.read())\n\n    with open(out_dataset.path,\
           \ 'w') as f:\n        f.write(str(in_dataset1 + in_dataset2))\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-double:
       container:
         args:
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           \ *\n\ndef double(\n    num: int,\n    out_dataset: Output[Dataset],\n):\n\
           \    with open(out_dataset.path, 'w') as f:\n        f.write(str(2 * num))\n\
           \n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-double-2:
       container:
         args:
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           \ *\n\ndef double(\n    num: int,\n    out_dataset: Output[Dataset],\n):\n\
           \    with open(out_dataset.path, 'w') as f:\n        f.write(str(2 * num))\n\
           \n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: math-pipeline
 root:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/parallelfor_fan_in/artifacts_simple.py b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/parallelfor_fan_in/artifacts_simple.py
index 5d49ae32680..04910311de0 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/parallelfor_fan_in/artifacts_simple.py
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/parallelfor_fan_in/artifacts_simple.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ def add(in_datasets: Input[List[Dataset]], out_dataset: Output[Dataset]):
 def add_container(in_datasets: Input[List[Dataset]],
                   out_dataset: Output[Dataset]):
     return dsl.ContainerSpec(
-        image='python:3.7',
+        image='python:3.9',
         command=['python', '-c'],
         args=[
             textwrap.dedent("""
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/parallelfor_fan_in/artifacts_simple.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/parallelfor_fan_in/artifacts_simple.yaml
index 696c2d4a561..e923d788ec2 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/parallelfor_fan_in/artifacts_simple.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/parallelfor_fan_in/artifacts_simple.yaml
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           \    nums = []\n    for dataset in in_datasets:\n        with open(dataset.path)\
           \ as f:\n            nums.append(int(f.read()))\n    with open(out_dataset.path,\
           \ 'w') as f:\n        f.write(str(sum(nums)))\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-add-container:
       container:
         args:
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         command:
         - python
         - -c
-        image: python:3.7
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-double:
       container:
         args:
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef double(num: int, out_dataset: Output[Dataset]):\n    with open(out_dataset.path,\
           \ 'w') as f:\n        f.write(str(2 * num))\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: math-pipeline
 root:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/parallelfor_fan_in/conditional_producer_and_consumers.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/parallelfor_fan_in/conditional_producer_and_consumers.yaml
index accc5489e47..ac95760cb19 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/parallelfor_fan_in/conditional_producer_and_consumers.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/parallelfor_fan_in/conditional_producer_and_consumers.yaml
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef add(nums: List[int]) -> int:\n    return sum(nums)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-double:
       container:
         args:
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef double(num: int) -> int:\n    return 2 * num\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: math-pipeline
 root:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/parallelfor_fan_in/nested_with_parameters.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/parallelfor_fan_in/nested_with_parameters.yaml
index 212dd4cee43..221ee317b5d 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/parallelfor_fan_in/nested_with_parameters.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/parallelfor_fan_in/nested_with_parameters.yaml
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef add(nums: List[List[int]]) -> int:\n    import itertools\n  \
           \  return sum(itertools.chain(*nums))\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-add-two-nums:
       container:
         args:
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef add_two_nums(x: int, y: int) -> int:\n    return x + y\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-double:
       container:
         args:
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef double(num: int) -> int:\n    return 2 * num\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-double-2:
       container:
         args:
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef double(num: int) -> int:\n    return 2 * num\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: math-pipeline
 root:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/parallelfor_fan_in/parameters_complex.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/parallelfor_fan_in/parameters_complex.yaml
index 62e01b958b2..1fb44a7fd7e 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/parallelfor_fan_in/parameters_complex.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/parallelfor_fan_in/parameters_complex.yaml
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef add_two_numbers(x: List[int], y: List[int]) -> int:\n    return\
           \ sum(x) + sum(y)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-double:
       container:
         args:
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef double(num: int) -> int:\n    return 2 * num\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-double-2:
       container:
         args:
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef double(num: int) -> int:\n    return 2 * num\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-nested-add:
       container:
         args:
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef nested_add(nums: List[List[int]]) -> int:\n    import itertools\n\
           \    return sum(itertools.chain(*nums))\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-nested-add-2:
       container:
         args:
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef nested_add(nums: List[List[int]]) -> int:\n    import itertools\n\
           \    return sum(itertools.chain(*nums))\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-simple-add:
       container:
         args:
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef simple_add(nums: List[int]) -> int:\n    return sum(nums)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-simple-add-2:
       container:
         args:
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef simple_add(nums: List[int]) -> int:\n    return sum(nums)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: math-pipeline
 root:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/parallelfor_fan_in/parameters_simple.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/parallelfor_fan_in/parameters_simple.yaml
index c65a6819aad..47fb058803f 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/parallelfor_fan_in/parameters_simple.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/parallelfor_fan_in/parameters_simple.yaml
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef add(nums: List[int]) -> int:\n    return sum(nums)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-add-container:
       container:
         args:
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef double(num: int) -> int:\n    return 2 * num\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: math-pipeline
 root:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/parallelfor_fan_in/pipeline_producer_consumer.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/parallelfor_fan_in/pipeline_producer_consumer.yaml
index 17c36ffd54b..015d9066115 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/parallelfor_fan_in/pipeline_producer_consumer.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/parallelfor_fan_in/pipeline_producer_consumer.yaml
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef add(nums: List[List[int]]) -> int:\n    import itertools\n  \
           \  return sum(itertools.chain(*nums))\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-double:
       container:
         args:
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef double(num: int) -> int:\n    return 2 * num\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-echo-and-return:
       container:
         args:
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef echo_and_return(string: str) -> str:\n    print(string)\n   \
           \ return string\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-join-and-print:
       container:
         args:
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef join_and_print(strings: List[str]):\n    print(''.join(strings))\n\
           \n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: math-pipeline
 root:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_as_exit_task.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_as_exit_task.yaml
index 5af88cffd51..13bfb5acd14 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_as_exit_task.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_as_exit_task.yaml
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef fail_op(message: str):\n    \"\"\"Fails.\"\"\"\n    import sys\n\
           \    print(message)\n    sys.exit(1)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-get-run-state:
       container:
         args:
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef get_run_state(status: dict) -> str:\n    print('Pipeline status:\
           \ ', status)\n    return status['state']\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-op:
       container:
         args:
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_op(message: str):\n    \"\"\"Prints a message.\"\"\"\n\
           \    print(message)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-op-2:
       container:
         args:
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_op(message: str):\n    \"\"\"Prints a message.\"\"\"\n\
           \    print(message)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: pipeline-with-task-final-status-conditional
 root:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_in_pipeline.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_in_pipeline.yaml
index aa3fd1518b8..45efa979a99 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_in_pipeline.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_in_pipeline.yaml
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_op1(msg: str) -> str:\n    print(msg)\n    return msg\n\
           \n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-op1-2:
       container:
         args:
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_op1(msg: str) -> str:\n    print(msg)\n    return msg\n\
           \n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-op2:
       container:
         command:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_in_pipeline_complex.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_in_pipeline_complex.yaml
index 720d7aa7d8e..268581c358a 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_in_pipeline_complex.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_in_pipeline_complex.yaml
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_op1(msg: str) -> str:\n    print(msg)\n    return msg\n\
           \n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-op1-2:
       container:
         args:
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_op1(msg: str) -> str:\n    print(msg)\n    return msg\n\
           \n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-op2:
       container:
         command:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_in_pipeline_loaded_from_yaml.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_in_pipeline_loaded_from_yaml.yaml
index 98e95d50788..97977ea3d99 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_in_pipeline_loaded_from_yaml.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_in_pipeline_loaded_from_yaml.yaml
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_op1(msg: str) -> str:\n    print(msg)\n    return msg\n\
           \n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-op1-2:
       container:
         args:
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_op1(msg: str) -> str:\n    print(msg)\n    return msg\n\
           \n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-op1-3:
       container:
         args:
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_op1(data: Input[Artifact]):\n    with open(data.path, 'r')\
           \ as f:\n        print(f.read())\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-op2:
       container:
         args:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_condition.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_condition.yaml
index 0b73afcd1b9..eb350488970 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_condition.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_condition.yaml
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           \ *\n\ndef flip_coin_op() -> str:\n    \"\"\"Flip a coin and output heads\
           \ or tails randomly.\"\"\"\n    import random\n    result = 'heads' if random.randint(0,\
           \ 1) == 0 else 'tails'\n    return result\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-flip-coin-op-2:
       container:
         args:
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           \ *\n\ndef flip_coin_op() -> str:\n    \"\"\"Flip a coin and output heads\
           \ or tails randomly.\"\"\"\n    import random\n    result = 'heads' if random.randint(0,\
           \ 1) == 0 else 'tails'\n    return result\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-op:
       container:
         args:
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_op(msg: str):\n    \"\"\"Print a message.\"\"\"\n    print(msg)\n\
           \n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-op-2:
       container:
         args:
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_op(msg: str):\n    \"\"\"Print a message.\"\"\"\n    print(msg)\n\
           \n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-op-3:
       container:
         args:
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_op(msg: str):\n    \"\"\"Print a message.\"\"\"\n    print(msg)\n\
           \n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: single-condition-pipeline
 root:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_condition_dynamic_task_output_custom_training_job.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_condition_dynamic_task_output_custom_training_job.yaml
index 9c233c63dde..12754cacc2f 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_condition_dynamic_task_output_custom_training_job.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_condition_dynamic_task_output_custom_training_job.yaml
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef accelerator_count() -> int:\n    return 1\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-accelerator-type:
       container:
         args:
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef accelerator_type() -> str:\n    return 'NVIDIA_TESLA_P4'\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-custom-training-job:
       container:
         args:
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef flip_biased_coin_op() -> str:\n    \"\"\"Flip a coin and output\
           \ heads.\"\"\"\n    return 'heads'\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-machine-type:
       container:
         args:
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef machine_type() -> str:\n    return 'n1-standard-4'\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: pipeline
 root:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_dynamic_importer_metadata.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_dynamic_importer_metadata.yaml
index 0804b87190d..3e788001c0e 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_dynamic_importer_metadata.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_dynamic_importer_metadata.yaml
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef make_name(name: str) -> str:\n    return name\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: pipeline-with-importer
 root:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_dynamic_task_output_custom_training_job.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_dynamic_task_output_custom_training_job.yaml
index 52caab3e992..3c688b6bab3 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_dynamic_task_output_custom_training_job.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_dynamic_task_output_custom_training_job.yaml
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef accelerator_count() -> int:\n    return 1\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-accelerator-type:
       container:
         args:
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef accelerator_type() -> str:\n    return 'NVIDIA_TESLA_P4'\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-custom-training-job:
       container:
         args:
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef machine_type() -> str:\n    return 'n1-standard-4'\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: pipeline
 root:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_env.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_env.yaml
index 24f410b2851..9663641b9ee 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_env.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_env.yaml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         env:
         - name: ENV1
           value: val1
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: pipeline-with-env
 root:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_exit_handler.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_exit_handler.yaml
index c23f4ffbd0e..ca5d65cd408 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_exit_handler.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_exit_handler.yaml
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef fail_op(message: str):\n    \"\"\"Fails.\"\"\"\n    import sys\n\
           \    print(message)\n    sys.exit(1)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-op:
       container:
         args:
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_op(message: str):\n    \"\"\"Prints a message.\"\"\"\n\
           \    print(message)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-op-2:
       container:
         args:
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_op(message: str):\n    \"\"\"Prints a message.\"\"\"\n\
           \    print(message)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: pipeline-with-exit-handler
 root:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_google_artifact_type.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_google_artifact_type.yaml
index c5bad0731e9..ae54d2aef4d 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_google_artifact_type.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_google_artifact_type.yaml
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           \  print('Dataset')\n    print('artifact.type: ', type(dataset))\n    print('artifact.name:\
           \ ', dataset.name)\n    print('artifact.uri: ', dataset.uri)\n    print('artifact.metadata:\
           \ ', dataset.metadata)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-model-producer:
       container:
         args:
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           \ *\nimport aiplatform\n\ndef model_producer(model: Output[aiplatform.VertexModel]):\n\
           \n    assert isinstance(model, aiplatform.VertexModel), type(model)\n  \
           \  with open(model.path, 'w') as f:\n        f.write('my model')\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: pipeline-with-google-types
 root:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_importer.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_importer.yaml
index a466c9f143c..530a881afa4 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_importer.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_importer.yaml
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           \ trained using data: {data}'\n\n    from collections import namedtuple\n\
           \    output = namedtuple('Outputs', ['scalar', 'model'])\n    return output(scalar,\
           \ model)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-train-2:
       container:
         args:
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           \ trained using data: {data}'\n\n    from collections import namedtuple\n\
           \    output = namedtuple('Outputs', ['scalar', 'model'])\n    return output(scalar,\
           \ model)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: pipeline-with-importer
 root:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_loops.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_loops.yaml
index 93e63cfa8a8..df8c9c3fc69 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_loops.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_loops.yaml
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef args_generator_op() -> List[Dict[str, str]]:\n    return [{'A_a':\
           \ '1', 'B_b': '2'}, {'A_a': '10', 'B_b': '20'}]\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-struct:
       container:
         args:
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_struct(struct: Dict):\n    print(struct)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-struct-2:
       container:
         args:
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_struct(struct: Dict):\n    print(struct)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-text:
       container:
         args:
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_text(msg: str):\n    print(msg)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-text-2:
       container:
         args:
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_text(msg: str):\n    print(msg)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-text-3:
       container:
         args:
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_text(msg: str):\n    print(msg)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-text-4:
       container:
         args:
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_text(msg: str):\n    print(msg)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-text-5:
       container:
         args:
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_text(msg: str):\n    print(msg)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: pipeline-with-loops
 root:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_loops_and_conditions.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_loops_and_conditions.yaml
index b307e9bc0f2..77ae492d702 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_loops_and_conditions.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_loops_and_conditions.yaml
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           \       'A_a': '1',\n            'B_b': ['2', '20'],\n        },\n     \
           \   {\n            'A_a': '10',\n            'B_b': ['22', '222'],\n   \
           \     },\n    ]\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-args-generator-op-2:
       container:
         args:
@@ -651,7 +651,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           \       'A_a': '1',\n            'B_b': ['2', '20'],\n        },\n     \
           \   {\n            'A_a': '10',\n            'B_b': ['22', '222'],\n   \
           \     },\n    ]\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-flip-coin-op:
       container:
         args:
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           \ *\n\ndef flip_coin_op() -> str:\n    \"\"\"Flip a coin and output heads\
           \ or tails randomly.\"\"\"\n    import random\n    result = 'heads' if random.randint(0,\
           \ 1) == 0 else 'tails'\n    return result\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-struct:
       container:
         args:
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_struct(struct: dict):\n    print(struct)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-text:
       container:
         args:
@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_text(msg: str, msg2: Optional[str] = None):\n    print(f'msg:\
           \ {msg}, msg2: {msg2}')\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-text-2:
       container:
         args:
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_text(msg: str, msg2: Optional[str] = None):\n    print(f'msg:\
           \ {msg}, msg2: {msg2}')\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-text-3:
       container:
         args:
@@ -796,7 +796,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_text(msg: str, msg2: Optional[str] = None):\n    print(f'msg:\
           \ {msg}, msg2: {msg2}')\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-text-4:
       container:
         args:
@@ -825,7 +825,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_text(msg: str, msg2: Optional[str] = None):\n    print(f'msg:\
           \ {msg}, msg2: {msg2}')\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-text-5:
       container:
         args:
@@ -854,7 +854,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_text(msg: str, msg2: Optional[str] = None):\n    print(f'msg:\
           \ {msg}, msg2: {msg2}')\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-text-6:
       container:
         args:
@@ -883,7 +883,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_text(msg: str, msg2: Optional[str] = None):\n    print(f'msg:\
           \ {msg}, msg2: {msg2}')\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-text-7:
       container:
         args:
@@ -912,7 +912,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_text(msg: str, msg2: Optional[str] = None):\n    print(f'msg:\
           \ {msg}, msg2: {msg2}')\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-text-8:
       container:
         args:
@@ -941,7 +941,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_text(msg: str, msg2: Optional[str] = None):\n    print(f'msg:\
           \ {msg}, msg2: {msg2}')\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-text-9:
       container:
         args:
@@ -970,7 +970,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_text(msg: str, msg2: Optional[str] = None):\n    print(f'msg:\
           \ {msg}, msg2: {msg2}')\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: pipeline-with-loops-and-conditions-multi-layers
 root:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_metadata_fields.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_metadata_fields.yaml
index db8b4d54a5d..b3181c95eda 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_metadata_fields.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_metadata_fields.yaml
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           \ as f:\n        content_b = f.read()\n\n    concatenated_string = content_a\
           \ + content_b\n    with open(out_dataset.path, 'w') as f:\n        f.write(concatenated_string)\n\
           \n    return concatenated_string\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-str-to-dataset:
       container:
         args:
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           \"\"Convert string to dataset.\n\n    Args:\n        string: The string.\n\
           \n    Returns:\n        dataset: The dataset.\n    \"\"\"\n    with open(dataset.path,\
           \ 'w') as f:\n        f.write(string)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   description: A pipeline that joins string to in_dataset.
   displayName: Concatenation pipeline
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_metrics_outputs.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_metrics_outputs.yaml
index 3f3fd49d1c2..d325d84caef 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_metrics_outputs.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_metrics_outputs.yaml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           \ that outputs metrics with a random accuracy.\"\"\"\n    import random\n\
           \    result = random.randint(0, 100)\n    metrics.log_metric('accuracy',\
           \ result)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-output-metrics-2:
       container:
         args:
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           \ that outputs metrics with a random accuracy.\"\"\"\n    import random\n\
           \    result = random.randint(0, 100)\n    metrics.log_metric('accuracy',\
           \ result)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: pipeline-with-metrics-outputs
 root:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_multiple_exit_handlers.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_multiple_exit_handlers.yaml
index 93fbda59311..1e99f2eb8cf 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_multiple_exit_handlers.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_multiple_exit_handlers.yaml
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef fail_op(message: str):\n    \"\"\"Fails.\"\"\"\n    import sys\n\
           \    print(message)\n    sys.exit(1)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-op:
       container:
         args:
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_op(message: str):\n    \"\"\"Prints a message.\"\"\"\n\
           \    print(message)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-op-2:
       container:
         args:
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_op(message: str):\n    \"\"\"Prints a message.\"\"\"\n\
           \    print(message)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-op-3:
       container:
         args:
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_op(message: str):\n    \"\"\"Prints a message.\"\"\"\n\
           \    print(message)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-op-4:
       container:
         args:
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_op(message: str):\n    \"\"\"Prints a message.\"\"\"\n\
           \    print(message)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-op-5:
       container:
         args:
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_op(message: str):\n    \"\"\"Prints a message.\"\"\"\n\
           \    print(message)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-op-6:
       container:
         args:
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_op(message: str):\n    \"\"\"Prints a message.\"\"\"\n\
           \    print(message)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: pipeline-with-multiple-exit-handlers
 root:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_nested_conditions.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_nested_conditions.yaml
index 526a5548f27..62b04e0f2ab 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_nested_conditions.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_nested_conditions.yaml
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           \ *\n\ndef flip_coin_op() -> str:\n    \"\"\"Flip a coin and output heads\
           \ or tails randomly.\"\"\"\n    import random\n    result = 'heads' if random.randint(0,\
           \ 1) == 0 else 'tails'\n    return result\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-flip-coin-op-2:
       container:
         args:
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           \ *\n\ndef flip_coin_op() -> str:\n    \"\"\"Flip a coin and output heads\
           \ or tails randomly.\"\"\"\n    import random\n    result = 'heads' if random.randint(0,\
           \ 1) == 0 else 'tails'\n    return result\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-flip-coin-op-3:
       container:
         args:
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           \ *\n\ndef flip_coin_op() -> str:\n    \"\"\"Flip a coin and output heads\
           \ or tails randomly.\"\"\"\n    import random\n    result = 'heads' if random.randint(0,\
           \ 1) == 0 else 'tails'\n    return result\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-flip-coin-op-4:
       container:
         args:
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           \ *\n\ndef flip_coin_op() -> str:\n    \"\"\"Flip a coin and output heads\
           \ or tails randomly.\"\"\"\n    import random\n    result = 'heads' if random.randint(0,\
           \ 1) == 0 else 'tails'\n    return result\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-op:
       container:
         args:
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_op(msg: str):\n    \"\"\"Print a message.\"\"\"\n    print(msg)\n\
           \n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-op-2:
       container:
         args:
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_op(msg: str):\n    \"\"\"Print a message.\"\"\"\n    print(msg)\n\
           \n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-op-3:
       container:
         args:
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_op(msg: str):\n    \"\"\"Print a message.\"\"\"\n    print(msg)\n\
           \n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-op-4:
       container:
         args:
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_op(msg: str):\n    \"\"\"Print a message.\"\"\"\n    print(msg)\n\
           \n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: nested-conditions-pipeline
 root:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_nested_conditions_yaml.py b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_nested_conditions_yaml.py
index 89e22ed117a..03e7589352f 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_nested_conditions_yaml.py
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_nested_conditions_yaml.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def random_num_op(low, high):
       - {name: output, type: Integer}
       implementation:
         container:
-          image: python:alpine3.6
+          image: python:alpine3.9
           command:
           - sh
           - -c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def random_num_op(low, high):
       - {name: output, type: String}
       implementation:
         container:
-          image: python:alpine3.6
+          image: python:alpine3.9
           command:
           - sh
           - -c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def random_num_op(low, high):
       - {name: msg, type: String}
       implementation:
         container:
-          image: python:alpine3.6
+          image: python:alpine3.9
           command:
           - echo
           - {inputValue: msg}
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_nested_conditions_yaml.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_nested_conditions_yaml.yaml
index f2e06ddd004..ef6d01cd86b 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_nested_conditions_yaml.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_nested_conditions_yaml.yaml
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         command:
         - sh
         - -c
-        image: python:alpine3.6
+        image: python:alpine3.9
     exec-generate-random-number:
       container:
         args:
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         command:
         - sh
         - -c
-        image: python:alpine3.6
+        image: python:alpine3.9
     exec-generate-random-number-2:
       container:
         args:
@@ -275,31 +275,31 @@ deploymentSpec:
         command:
         - sh
         - -c
-        image: python:alpine3.6
+        image: python:alpine3.9
     exec-print:
       container:
         command:
         - echo
         - '{{$.inputs.parameters[''msg'']}}'
-        image: python:alpine3.6
+        image: python:alpine3.9
     exec-print-2:
       container:
         command:
         - echo
         - '{{$.inputs.parameters[''msg'']}}'
-        image: python:alpine3.6
+        image: python:alpine3.9
     exec-print-3:
       container:
         command:
         - echo
         - '{{$.inputs.parameters[''msg'']}}'
-        image: python:alpine3.6
+        image: python:alpine3.9
     exec-print-4:
       container:
         command:
         - echo
         - '{{$.inputs.parameters[''msg'']}}'
-        image: python:alpine3.6
+        image: python:alpine3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   description: Shows how to use dsl.Condition().
   displayName: Conditional execution pipeline.
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_nested_loops.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_nested_loops.yaml
index c50196e9a12..960d091d1ef 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_nested_loops.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_nested_loops.yaml
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_op(msg: str, msg2: Optional[str] = None):\n    print(f'msg:\
           \ {msg}, msg2: {msg2}')\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-op-2:
       container:
         args:
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_op(msg: str, msg2: Optional[str] = None):\n    print(f'msg:\
           \ {msg}, msg2: {msg2}')\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-op-3:
       container:
         args:
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_op(msg: str, msg2: Optional[str] = None):\n    print(f'msg:\
           \ {msg}, msg2: {msg2}')\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: pipeline-with-nested-loops
 root:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_outputs.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_outputs.yaml
index a40f5b20fce..914937e18f4 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_outputs.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_outputs.yaml
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_op1(msg: str) -> str:\n    print(msg)\n    return msg\n\
           \n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-op1-2:
       container:
         args:
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_op1(msg: str) -> str:\n    print(msg)\n    return msg\n\
           \n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-op2:
       container:
         args:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_parallelfor_list_artifacts.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_parallelfor_list_artifacts.yaml
index 7fd8b822793..7df9b8930a9 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_parallelfor_list_artifacts.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_parallelfor_list_artifacts.yaml
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           \ *\n\ndef make_artifact(data: str) -> Artifact:\n    artifact = Artifact(uri=dsl.get_uri(),\
           \ metadata={'length': len(data)})\n    with open(artifact.path, 'w') as\
           \ f:\n        f.write(data)\n    return artifact\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-make-dataset:
       container:
         args:
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           \ *\n\ndef make_dataset(data: str) -> Dataset:\n    dataset = Dataset(uri=dsl.get_uri(),\
           \ metadata={'length': len(data)})\n    with open(dataset.path, 'w') as f:\n\
           \        f.write(data)\n    return dataset\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-artifact-name:
       container:
         args:
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_artifact_name(artifact: Artifact) -> str:\n    print(artifact.name)\n\
           \    return artifact.name\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-artifact-name-2:
       container:
         args:
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_artifact_name(artifact: Artifact) -> str:\n    print(artifact.name)\n\
           \    return artifact.name\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: pipeline-parallelfor-artifacts
 root:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_parallelfor_parallelism.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_parallelfor_parallelism.yaml
index a33fc357221..0fcf820fc14 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_parallelfor_parallelism.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_parallelfor_parallelism.yaml
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           \ are strings and values are integers. For testing type \n    handling during\
           \ compilation.\"\"\"\n    return [{'a': 1, 'b': 2}, {'a': 2, 'b': 3}, {'a':\
           \ 3, 'b': 4}]\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-list-dict-maker-1:
       container:
         args:
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           \ dictionary typing (no enforcement of specific key or\n    value types).\n\
           \n    Tests flexibility in type handling.\n    \"\"\"\n    return [{'a':\
           \ 1, 'b': 2}, {'a': 2, 'b': 3}, {'a': 3, 'b': 4}]\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-list-dict-maker-1-2:
       container:
         args:
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           \ dictionary typing (no enforcement of specific key or\n    value types).\n\
           \n    Tests flexibility in type handling.\n    \"\"\"\n    return [{'a':\
           \ 1, 'b': 2}, {'a': 2, 'b': 3}, {'a': 3, 'b': 4}]\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-list-dict-maker-2:
       container:
         args:
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           \ of dictionaries without type enforcement.\n\n    Tests flexibility in\
           \ type handling.\n    \"\"\"\n    return [{'a': 1, 'b': 2}, {'a': 2, 'b':\
           \ 3}, {'a': 3, 'b': 4}]\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-list-dict-maker-3:
       container:
         args:
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           \ (no typing or structure guarantees).\n\n    Tests the limits of compiler\
           \ type handling.\n    \"\"\"\n    return [{'a': 1, 'b': 2}, {'a': 2, 'b':\
           \ 3}, {'a': 3, 'b': 4}]\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-int:
       container:
         args:
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_int(x: int):\n    print(x)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-int-2:
       container:
         args:
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_int(x: int):\n    print(x)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-int-3:
       container:
         args:
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_int(x: int):\n    print(x)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-int-4:
       container:
         args:
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_int(x: int):\n    print(x)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-int-5:
       container:
         args:
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_int(x: int):\n    print(x)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-int-6:
       container:
         args:
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_int(x: int):\n    print(x)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-text:
       container:
         args:
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_text(msg: str):\n    print(msg)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-text-2:
       container:
         args:
@@ -736,7 +736,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_text(msg: str):\n    print(msg)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-text-3:
       container:
         args:
@@ -764,7 +764,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_text(msg: str):\n    print(msg)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-text-4:
       container:
         args:
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_text(msg: str):\n    print(msg)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-text-5:
       container:
         args:
@@ -820,7 +820,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_text(msg: str):\n    print(msg)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-text-6:
       container:
         args:
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_text(msg: str):\n    print(msg)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: pipeline-with-loops
 root:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_params_containing_format.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_params_containing_format.yaml
index cadad9a1af9..2ca766c8f3b 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_params_containing_format.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_params_containing_format.yaml
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_op(text: str) -> str:\n    print(text)\n    return text\n\
           \n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-op-2:
       container:
         args:
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_op(text: str) -> str:\n    print(text)\n    return text\n\
           \n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-op2:
       container:
         args:
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_op2(text1: str, text2: str) -> str:\n    print(text1 +\
           \ text2)\n    return text1 + text2\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: pipeline-with-pipelineparam-containing-format
 root:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_placeholders.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_placeholders.yaml
index 8f8cc765ac4..44f63c95d61 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_placeholders.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_placeholders.yaml
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_op(msg: str, value: str):\n    print(msg, value)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-op-2:
       container:
         args:
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_op(msg: str, value: str):\n    print(msg, value)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-op-3:
       container:
         args:
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_op(msg: str, value: str):\n    print(msg, value)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-op-4:
       container:
         args:
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_op(msg: str, value: str):\n    print(msg, value)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-op-5:
       container:
         args:
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_op(msg: str, value: str):\n    print(msg, value)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: pipeline-with-placeholders
 root:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_retry.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_retry.yaml
index 7e67e70a8ac..e82aefc825b 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_retry.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_retry.yaml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           '
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef add(a: float, b: float) -> float:\n    return a + b\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: test-pipeline
 root:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_task_final_status.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_task_final_status.yaml
index 59a781c55f7..61c916495cd 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_task_final_status.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_task_final_status.yaml
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           \    print('Pipeline task name: ', status.pipeline_task_name)\n    print('Error\
           \ code: ', status.error_code)\n    print('Error message: ', status.error_message)\n\
           \n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-fail-op:
       container:
         args:
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef fail_op(message: str):\n    \"\"\"Fails.\"\"\"\n    import sys\n\
           \    print(message)\n    sys.exit(1)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-op:
       container:
         args:
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_op(message: str):\n    \"\"\"Prints a message.\"\"\"\n\
           \    print(message)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: pipeline-with-task-final-status
 root:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_task_final_status_yaml.py b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_task_final_status_yaml.py
index 6cf1282009c..caada43bc53 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_task_final_status_yaml.py
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_task_final_status_yaml.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 - {name: status, type: PipelineTaskFinalStatus}
 implementation:
   container:
-    image: python:3.7
+    image: python:3.9
     command:
     - echo
     - "user input:"
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 - {name: message, type: String}
 implementation:
   container:
-    image: python:3.7
+    image: python:3.9
     command:
     - echo
     - {inputValue: message}
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_task_final_status_yaml.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_task_final_status_yaml.yaml
index 598293b8958..fd6ef9e3a85 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_task_final_status_yaml.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_task_final_status_yaml.yaml
@@ -46,13 +46,13 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - '{{$.inputs.parameters[''user_input'']}}'
         - 'pipeline status:'
         - '{{$.inputs.parameters[''status'']}}'
-        image: python:3.7
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-op:
       container:
         command:
         - echo
         - '{{$.inputs.parameters[''message'']}}'
-        image: python:3.7
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: pipeline-with-task-final-status-yaml
 root:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_task_using_ignore_upstream_failure.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_task_using_ignore_upstream_failure.yaml
index 4a94204f4d7..ffc0928698a 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_task_using_ignore_upstream_failure.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pipeline_with_task_using_ignore_upstream_failure.yaml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef fail_op(message: str) -> str:\n    \"\"\"Fails.\"\"\"\n    import\
           \ sys\n    print(message)\n    sys.exit(1)\n    return message\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-op:
       container:
         args:
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_op(message: str = 'default'):\n    \"\"\"Prints a message.\"\
           \"\"\n    print(message)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: my-pipeline
 root:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pythonic_artifact_with_single_return.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pythonic_artifact_with_single_return.yaml
index eebea12d07b..fa6aa54dae0 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pythonic_artifact_with_single_return.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pythonic_artifact_with_single_return.yaml
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           \ str) -> str:\n        return x\n\n    model = Model(\n        uri=dsl.get_uri(suffix='model'),\n\
           \        metadata={'data': text_dataset.name},\n    )\n\n    with open(model.path,\
           \ 'wb') as f:\n        dill.dump(dummy_model, f)\n\n    return model\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: make-language-model-pipeline
 root:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pythonic_artifacts_with_list_of_artifacts.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pythonic_artifacts_with_list_of_artifacts.yaml
index 8daa740d65f..985e26f026a 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pythonic_artifacts_with_list_of_artifacts.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pythonic_artifacts_with_list_of_artifacts.yaml
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           \ = []\n    for dataset in datasets:\n        with open(dataset.path, 'r')\
           \ as f:\n            texts.append(f.read())\n\n    return ''.join(texts)\n\
           \n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-make-dataset:
       container:
         args:
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           \ *\n\ndef make_dataset(text: str) -> Dataset:\n    dataset = Dataset(uri=dsl.get_uri(),\
           \ metadata={'length': len(text)})\n    with open(dataset.path, 'w') as f:\n\
           \        f.write(text)\n    return dataset\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: make-and-join-datasets
 root:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pythonic_artifacts_with_multiple_returns.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pythonic_artifacts_with_multiple_returns.yaml
index fd3360e24eb..247484fbe28 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pythonic_artifacts_with_multiple_returns.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/pipelines/pythonic_artifacts_with_multiple_returns.yaml
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           \      f.write(out_data2)\n\n    outputs = NamedTuple(\n        'outputs',\n\
           \        dataset1=Dataset,\n        dataset2=Dataset,\n    )\n    return\
           \ outputs(dataset1=dataset1, dataset2=dataset2)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-make-dataset:
       container:
         args:
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           \ *\n\ndef make_dataset() -> Artifact:\n    artifact = Artifact(uri=dsl.get_uri('dataset'))\n\
           \    with open(artifact.path, 'w') as f:\n        f.write('Hello, world')\n\
           \    return artifact\n\n"
-        image: python:3.8
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: split-datasets-and-return-first
 root:
diff --git a/sdk/python/test_data/test_data_config.yaml b/sdk/python/test_data/test_data_config.yaml
index ddfa0802f53..91aed116dc5 100644
--- a/sdk/python/test_data/test_data_config.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/test_data/test_data_config.yaml
@@ -80,9 +80,6 @@ pipelines:
           "first_number": 1,
           "second_number": 2,
         }
-    - module: xgboost_sample_pipeline
-      name: xgboost_pipeline
-      execute: false
     - module: pipeline_with_metrics_outputs
       name: my_pipeline
       execute: true
diff --git a/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/artifact_passing_using_volume.yaml b/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/artifact_passing_using_volume.yaml
index 2a5d433f5db..837f7bc71bf 100644
--- a/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/artifact_passing_using_volume.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/artifact_passing_using_volume.yaml
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ spec:
                 pass
             with open(output_file, 'w') as f:
                 f.write(_output_serializers[idx](_outputs[idx]))
-      image: python:3.7
+      image: python:3.9
       volumeMounts:
       - {mountPath: /tmp/outputs/mlpipeline_ui_metadata, name: data-storage, subPath: 'artifact_data/{{workflow.uid}}_{{pod.name}}/mlpipeline-ui-metadata'}
       - {mountPath: /tmp/outputs/mlpipeline_metrics, name: data-storage, subPath: 'artifact_data/{{workflow.uid}}_{{pod.name}}/mlpipeline-metrics'}
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ spec:
           = _parsed_args.pop(\"_output_paths\", [])\n\n_outputs = metadata_and_metrics(**_parsed_args)\n\n_output_serializers
           = [\n    str,\n    str,\n\n]\n\nimport os\nfor idx, output_file in enumerate(_output_files):\n    try:\n        os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(output_file))\n    except
           OSError:\n        pass\n    with open(output_file, ''w'') as f:\n        f.write(_output_serializers[idx](_outputs[idx]))\n"],
-          "image": "python:3.7"}}, "name": "Metadata and metrics", "outputs": [{"name":
+          "image": "python:3.9"}}, "name": "Metadata and metrics", "outputs": [{"name":
           "mlpipeline_ui_metadata", "type": "UI_metadata"}, {"name": "mlpipeline_metrics",
           "type": "Metrics"}]}', pipelines.kubeflow.org/component_ref: '{}'}
   - name: processor
diff --git a/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/coin.py b/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/coin.py
index a1f6615217d..ed0ce24d4fc 100644
--- a/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/coin.py
+++ b/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/coin.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class FlipCoinOp(dsl.ContainerOp):
     def __init__(self, name):
         super(FlipCoinOp, self).__init__(
             name=name,
-            image='python:alpine3.6',
+            image='python:alpine3.9',
             command=['sh', '-c'],
             arguments=[
                 'python -c "import random; result = \'heads\' if random.randint(0,1) == 0 '
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class PrintOp(dsl.ContainerOp):
 
     def __init__(self, name, msg):
         super(PrintOp, self).__init__(
-            name=name, image='alpine:3.6', command=['echo', msg])
+            name=name, image='alpine:3.9', command=['echo', msg])
 
 
 @dsl.pipeline(
diff --git a/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/coin.yaml b/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/coin.yaml
index cef52cb5dae..9e09d640a0f 100644
--- a/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/coin.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/coin.yaml
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ spec:
       command:
       - sh
       - -c
-      image: python:alpine3.6
+      image: python:alpine3.9
     name: flip
     outputs:
       artifacts:
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ spec:
       command:
       - sh
       - -c
-      image: python:alpine3.6
+      image: python:alpine3.9
     name: flip-again
     outputs:
       artifacts:
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ spec:
       command:
       - echo
       - '{{inputs.parameters.flip-again-output}}'
-      image: alpine:3.6
+      image: alpine:3.9
     inputs:
       parameters:
       - name: flip-again-output
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ spec:
       command:
       - echo
       - '{{inputs.parameters.flip-again-output}}'
-      image: alpine:3.6
+      image: alpine:3.9
     inputs:
       parameters:
       - name: flip-again-output
diff --git a/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/parallelfor_item_argument_resolving.yaml b/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/parallelfor_item_argument_resolving.yaml
index f9449e73c7c..09d794fc84f 100644
--- a/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/parallelfor_item_argument_resolving.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/parallelfor_item_argument_resolving.yaml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ spec:
         _parsed_args = vars(_parser.parse_args())
 
         _outputs = consume(**_parsed_args)
-      image: python:3.7
+      image: python:3.9
     inputs:
       parameters:
       - {name: produce-list-of-strings-Output}
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ spec:
           argparse\n_parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(prog=''Consume'', description='''')\n_parser.add_argument(\"--param1\",
           dest=\"param1\", type=str, required=True, default=argparse.SUPPRESS)\n_parsed_args
           = vars(_parser.parse_args())\n\n_outputs = consume(**_parsed_args)\n"],
-          "image": "python:3.7"}}, "inputs": [{"name": "param1"}], "name": "Consume"}',
+          "image": "python:3.9"}}, "inputs": [{"name": "param1"}], "name": "Consume"}',
         pipelines.kubeflow.org/component_ref: '{}', pipelines.kubeflow.org/arguments.parameters: '{"param1":
           "{{inputs.parameters.produce-list-of-strings-Output}}"}'}
   - name: consume-2
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ spec:
         _parsed_args = vars(_parser.parse_args())
 
         _outputs = consume(**_parsed_args)
-      image: python:3.7
+      image: python:3.9
     inputs:
       parameters:
       - {name: produce-list-of-strings-Output-loop-item}
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ spec:
           argparse\n_parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(prog=''Consume'', description='''')\n_parser.add_argument(\"--param1\",
           dest=\"param1\", type=str, required=True, default=argparse.SUPPRESS)\n_parsed_args
           = vars(_parser.parse_args())\n\n_outputs = consume(**_parsed_args)\n"],
-          "image": "python:3.7"}}, "inputs": [{"name": "param1"}], "name": "Consume"}',
+          "image": "python:3.9"}}, "inputs": [{"name": "param1"}], "name": "Consume"}',
         pipelines.kubeflow.org/component_ref: '{}', pipelines.kubeflow.org/arguments.parameters: '{"param1":
           "{{inputs.parameters.produce-list-of-strings-Output-loop-item}}"}'}
   - name: consume-3
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ spec:
         _parsed_args = vars(_parser.parse_args())
 
         _outputs = consume(**_parsed_args)
-      image: python:3.7
+      image: python:3.9
     inputs:
       parameters:
       - {name: produce-str-Output}
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ spec:
           argparse\n_parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(prog=''Consume'', description='''')\n_parser.add_argument(\"--param1\",
           dest=\"param1\", type=str, required=True, default=argparse.SUPPRESS)\n_parsed_args
           = vars(_parser.parse_args())\n\n_outputs = consume(**_parsed_args)\n"],
-          "image": "python:3.7"}}, "inputs": [{"name": "param1"}], "name": "Consume"}',
+          "image": "python:3.9"}}, "inputs": [{"name": "param1"}], "name": "Consume"}',
         pipelines.kubeflow.org/component_ref: '{}', pipelines.kubeflow.org/arguments.parameters: '{"param1":
           "{{inputs.parameters.produce-str-Output}}"}'}
   - name: consume-4
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ spec:
         _parsed_args = vars(_parser.parse_args())
 
         _outputs = consume(**_parsed_args)
-      image: python:3.7
+      image: python:3.9
     inputs:
       parameters:
       - {name: produce-list-of-ints-Output}
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ spec:
           argparse\n_parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(prog=''Consume'', description='''')\n_parser.add_argument(\"--param1\",
           dest=\"param1\", type=str, required=True, default=argparse.SUPPRESS)\n_parsed_args
           = vars(_parser.parse_args())\n\n_outputs = consume(**_parsed_args)\n"],
-          "image": "python:3.7"}}, "inputs": [{"name": "param1"}], "name": "Consume"}',
+          "image": "python:3.9"}}, "inputs": [{"name": "param1"}], "name": "Consume"}',
         pipelines.kubeflow.org/component_ref: '{}', pipelines.kubeflow.org/arguments.parameters: '{"param1":
           "{{inputs.parameters.produce-list-of-ints-Output}}"}'}
   - name: consume-5
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ spec:
         _parsed_args = vars(_parser.parse_args())
 
         _outputs = consume(**_parsed_args)
-      image: python:3.7
+      image: python:3.9
     inputs:
       parameters:
       - {name: produce-list-of-ints-Output-loop-item}
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ spec:
           argparse\n_parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(prog=''Consume'', description='''')\n_parser.add_argument(\"--param1\",
           dest=\"param1\", type=str, required=True, default=argparse.SUPPRESS)\n_parsed_args
           = vars(_parser.parse_args())\n\n_outputs = consume(**_parsed_args)\n"],
-          "image": "python:3.7"}}, "inputs": [{"name": "param1"}], "name": "Consume"}',
+          "image": "python:3.9"}}, "inputs": [{"name": "param1"}], "name": "Consume"}',
         pipelines.kubeflow.org/component_ref: '{}', pipelines.kubeflow.org/arguments.parameters: '{"param1":
           "{{inputs.parameters.produce-list-of-ints-Output-loop-item}}"}'}
   - name: consume-6
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ spec:
         _parsed_args = vars(_parser.parse_args())
 
         _outputs = consume(**_parsed_args)
-      image: python:3.7
+      image: python:3.9
     inputs:
       parameters:
       - {name: produce-list-of-dicts-Output}
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ spec:
           argparse\n_parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(prog=''Consume'', description='''')\n_parser.add_argument(\"--param1\",
           dest=\"param1\", type=str, required=True, default=argparse.SUPPRESS)\n_parsed_args
           = vars(_parser.parse_args())\n\n_outputs = consume(**_parsed_args)\n"],
-          "image": "python:3.7"}}, "inputs": [{"name": "param1"}], "name": "Consume"}',
+          "image": "python:3.9"}}, "inputs": [{"name": "param1"}], "name": "Consume"}',
         pipelines.kubeflow.org/component_ref: '{}', pipelines.kubeflow.org/arguments.parameters: '{"param1":
           "{{inputs.parameters.produce-list-of-dicts-Output}}"}'}
   - name: consume-7
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ spec:
         _parsed_args = vars(_parser.parse_args())
 
         _outputs = consume(**_parsed_args)
-      image: python:3.7
+      image: python:3.9
     inputs:
       parameters:
       - {name: produce-list-of-dicts-Output-loop-item-subvar-aaa}
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ spec:
           argparse\n_parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(prog=''Consume'', description='''')\n_parser.add_argument(\"--param1\",
           dest=\"param1\", type=str, required=True, default=argparse.SUPPRESS)\n_parsed_args
           = vars(_parser.parse_args())\n\n_outputs = consume(**_parsed_args)\n"],
-          "image": "python:3.7"}}, "inputs": [{"name": "param1"}], "name": "Consume"}',
+          "image": "python:3.9"}}, "inputs": [{"name": "param1"}], "name": "Consume"}',
         pipelines.kubeflow.org/component_ref: '{}', pipelines.kubeflow.org/arguments.parameters: '{"param1":
           "{{inputs.parameters.produce-list-of-dicts-Output-loop-item-subvar-aaa}}"}'}
   - name: consume-8
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ spec:
         _parsed_args = vars(_parser.parse_args())
 
         _outputs = consume(**_parsed_args)
-      image: python:3.7
+      image: python:3.9
     metadata:
       labels:
         pipelines.kubeflow.org/kfp_sdk_version: 1.7.2
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ spec:
           argparse\n_parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(prog=''Consume'', description='''')\n_parser.add_argument(\"--param1\",
           dest=\"param1\", type=str, required=True, default=argparse.SUPPRESS)\n_parsed_args
           = vars(_parser.parse_args())\n\n_outputs = consume(**_parsed_args)\n"],
-          "image": "python:3.7"}}, "inputs": [{"name": "param1"}], "name": "Consume"}',
+          "image": "python:3.9"}}, "inputs": [{"name": "param1"}], "name": "Consume"}',
         pipelines.kubeflow.org/component_ref: '{}', pipelines.kubeflow.org/arguments.parameters: '{"param1":
           "[{\"a\": 1, \"b\": 2}, {\"a\": 10, \"b\": 20}]"}'}
   - name: consume-9
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ spec:
         _parsed_args = vars(_parser.parse_args())
 
         _outputs = consume(**_parsed_args)
-      image: python:3.7
+      image: python:3.9
     inputs:
       parameters:
       - {name: loop-item-param-4}
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ spec:
           argparse\n_parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(prog=''Consume'', description='''')\n_parser.add_argument(\"--param1\",
           dest=\"param1\", type=str, required=True, default=argparse.SUPPRESS)\n_parsed_args
           = vars(_parser.parse_args())\n\n_outputs = consume(**_parsed_args)\n"],
-          "image": "python:3.7"}}, "inputs": [{"name": "param1"}], "name": "Consume"}',
+          "image": "python:3.9"}}, "inputs": [{"name": "param1"}], "name": "Consume"}',
         pipelines.kubeflow.org/component_ref: '{}', pipelines.kubeflow.org/arguments.parameters: '{"param1":
           "{{inputs.parameters.loop-item-param-4}}"}'}
   - name: for-loop-1
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ spec:
                 pass
             with open(output_file, 'w') as f:
                 f.write(_output_serializers[idx](_outputs[idx]))
-      image: python:3.7
+      image: python:3.9
     outputs:
       parameters:
       - name: produce-list-of-dicts-Output
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ spec:
           = [_outputs]\n\n_output_serializers = [\n    _serialize_json,\n\n]\n\nimport
           os\nfor idx, output_file in enumerate(_output_files):\n    try:\n        os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(output_file))\n    except
           OSError:\n        pass\n    with open(output_file, ''w'') as f:\n        f.write(_output_serializers[idx](_outputs[idx]))\n"],
-          "image": "python:3.7"}}, "name": "Produce list of dicts", "outputs": [{"name":
+          "image": "python:3.9"}}, "name": "Produce list of dicts", "outputs": [{"name":
           "Output", "type": "JsonArray"}]}', pipelines.kubeflow.org/component_ref: '{}'}
   - name: produce-list-of-ints
     container:
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ spec:
                 pass
             with open(output_file, 'w') as f:
                 f.write(_output_serializers[idx](_outputs[idx]))
-      image: python:3.7
+      image: python:3.9
     outputs:
       parameters:
       - name: produce-list-of-ints-Output
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ spec:
           = [_outputs]\n\n_output_serializers = [\n    _serialize_json,\n\n]\n\nimport
           os\nfor idx, output_file in enumerate(_output_files):\n    try:\n        os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(output_file))\n    except
           OSError:\n        pass\n    with open(output_file, ''w'') as f:\n        f.write(_output_serializers[idx](_outputs[idx]))\n"],
-          "image": "python:3.7"}}, "name": "Produce list of ints", "outputs": [{"name":
+          "image": "python:3.9"}}, "name": "Produce list of ints", "outputs": [{"name":
           "Output", "type": "JsonArray"}]}', pipelines.kubeflow.org/component_ref: '{}'}
   - name: produce-list-of-strings
     container:
@@ -682,7 +682,7 @@ spec:
                 pass
             with open(output_file, 'w') as f:
                 f.write(_output_serializers[idx](_outputs[idx]))
-      image: python:3.7
+      image: python:3.9
     outputs:
       parameters:
       - name: produce-list-of-strings-Output
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@ spec:
           = [_outputs]\n\n_output_serializers = [\n    _serialize_json,\n\n]\n\nimport
           os\nfor idx, output_file in enumerate(_output_files):\n    try:\n        os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(output_file))\n    except
           OSError:\n        pass\n    with open(output_file, ''w'') as f:\n        f.write(_output_serializers[idx](_outputs[idx]))\n"],
-          "image": "python:3.7"}}, "name": "Produce list of strings", "outputs": [{"name":
+          "image": "python:3.9"}}, "name": "Produce list of strings", "outputs": [{"name":
           "Output", "type": "JsonArray"}]}', pipelines.kubeflow.org/component_ref: '{}'}
   - name: produce-str
     container:
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ spec:
                 pass
             with open(output_file, 'w') as f:
                 f.write(_output_serializers[idx](_outputs[idx]))
-      image: python:3.7
+      image: python:3.9
     outputs:
       parameters:
       - name: produce-str-Output
@@ -781,7 +781,7 @@ spec:
           = [_outputs]\n\n_output_serializers = [\n    _serialize_str,\n\n]\n\nimport
           os\nfor idx, output_file in enumerate(_output_files):\n    try:\n        os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(output_file))\n    except
           OSError:\n        pass\n    with open(output_file, ''w'') as f:\n        f.write(_output_serializers[idx](_outputs[idx]))\n"],
-          "image": "python:3.7"}}, "name": "Produce str", "outputs": [{"name": "Output",
+          "image": "python:3.9"}}, "name": "Produce str", "outputs": [{"name": "Output",
           "type": "String"}]}', pipelines.kubeflow.org/component_ref: '{}'}
   arguments:
     parameters: []
diff --git a/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/parallelfor_pipeline_param_in_items_resolving.yaml b/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/parallelfor_pipeline_param_in_items_resolving.yaml
index 64dcdbbcfe8..a4266ce56cc 100644
--- a/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/parallelfor_pipeline_param_in_items_resolving.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/parallelfor_pipeline_param_in_items_resolving.yaml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ spec:
         _parsed_args = vars(_parser.parse_args())
 
         _outputs = consume(**_parsed_args)
-      image: python:3.7
+      image: python:3.9
     inputs:
       parameters:
       - {name: loop-item-param-1}
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ spec:
           argparse\n_parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(prog=''Consume'', description='''')\n_parser.add_argument(\"--param1\",
           dest=\"param1\", type=str, required=True, default=argparse.SUPPRESS)\n_parsed_args
           = vars(_parser.parse_args())\n\n_outputs = consume(**_parsed_args)\n"],
-          "image": "python:3.7"}}, "inputs": [{"name": "param1"}], "name": "Consume"}',
+          "image": "python:3.9"}}, "inputs": [{"name": "param1"}], "name": "Consume"}',
         pipelines.kubeflow.org/component_ref: '{}', pipelines.kubeflow.org/arguments.parameters: '{"param1":
           "{{inputs.parameters.loop-item-param-1}}"}'}
   - name: consume-2
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ spec:
         _parsed_args = vars(_parser.parse_args())
 
         _outputs = consume(**_parsed_args)
-      image: python:3.7
+      image: python:3.9
     inputs:
       parameters:
       - {name: loop-item-param-3-subvar-first_name}
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ spec:
           argparse\n_parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(prog=''Consume'', description='''')\n_parser.add_argument(\"--param1\",
           dest=\"param1\", type=str, required=True, default=argparse.SUPPRESS)\n_parsed_args
           = vars(_parser.parse_args())\n\n_outputs = consume(**_parsed_args)\n"],
-          "image": "python:3.7"}}, "inputs": [{"name": "param1"}], "name": "Consume"}',
+          "image": "python:3.9"}}, "inputs": [{"name": "param1"}], "name": "Consume"}',
         pipelines.kubeflow.org/component_ref: '{}', pipelines.kubeflow.org/arguments.parameters: '{"param1":
           "{{inputs.parameters.loop-item-param-3-subvar-first_name}}"}'}
   - name: consume-3
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ spec:
         _parsed_args = vars(_parser.parse_args())
 
         _outputs = consume(**_parsed_args)
-      image: python:3.7
+      image: python:3.9
     inputs:
       parameters:
       - {name: loop-item-param-3-subvar-message}
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ spec:
           argparse\n_parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(prog=''Consume'', description='''')\n_parser.add_argument(\"--param1\",
           dest=\"param1\", type=str, required=True, default=argparse.SUPPRESS)\n_parsed_args
           = vars(_parser.parse_args())\n\n_outputs = consume(**_parsed_args)\n"],
-          "image": "python:3.7"}}, "inputs": [{"name": "param1"}], "name": "Consume"}',
+          "image": "python:3.9"}}, "inputs": [{"name": "param1"}], "name": "Consume"}',
         pipelines.kubeflow.org/component_ref: '{}', pipelines.kubeflow.org/arguments.parameters: '{"param1":
           "{{inputs.parameters.loop-item-param-3-subvar-message}}"}'}
   - name: consume-4
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ spec:
         _parsed_args = vars(_parser.parse_args())
 
         _outputs = consume(**_parsed_args)
-      image: python:3.7
+      image: python:3.9
     inputs:
       parameters:
       - {name: loop-item-param-5-subvar-first_name}
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ spec:
           argparse\n_parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(prog=''Consume'', description='''')\n_parser.add_argument(\"--param1\",
           dest=\"param1\", type=str, required=True, default=argparse.SUPPRESS)\n_parsed_args
           = vars(_parser.parse_args())\n\n_outputs = consume(**_parsed_args)\n"],
-          "image": "python:3.7"}}, "inputs": [{"name": "param1"}], "name": "Consume"}',
+          "image": "python:3.9"}}, "inputs": [{"name": "param1"}], "name": "Consume"}',
         pipelines.kubeflow.org/component_ref: '{}', pipelines.kubeflow.org/arguments.parameters: '{"param1":
           "{{inputs.parameters.loop-item-param-5-subvar-first_name}}"}'}
   - name: consume-5
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ spec:
         _parsed_args = vars(_parser.parse_args())
 
         _outputs = consume(**_parsed_args)
-      image: python:3.7
+      image: python:3.9
     inputs:
       parameters:
       - {name: loop-item-param-5-subvar-message}
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ spec:
           argparse\n_parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(prog=''Consume'', description='''')\n_parser.add_argument(\"--param1\",
           dest=\"param1\", type=str, required=True, default=argparse.SUPPRESS)\n_parsed_args
           = vars(_parser.parse_args())\n\n_outputs = consume(**_parsed_args)\n"],
-          "image": "python:3.7"}}, "inputs": [{"name": "param1"}], "name": "Consume"}',
+          "image": "python:3.9"}}, "inputs": [{"name": "param1"}], "name": "Consume"}',
         pipelines.kubeflow.org/component_ref: '{}', pipelines.kubeflow.org/arguments.parameters: '{"param1":
           "{{inputs.parameters.loop-item-param-5-subvar-message}}"}'}
   - name: for-loop-2
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ spec:
                 pass
             with open(output_file, 'w') as f:
                 f.write(_output_serializers[idx](_outputs[idx]))
-      image: python:3.7
+      image: python:3.9
     inputs:
       parameters:
       - {name: fname1}
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ spec:
           = [_outputs]\n\n_output_serializers = [\n    _serialize_str,\n\n]\n\nimport
           os\nfor idx, output_file in enumerate(_output_files):\n    try:\n        os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(output_file))\n    except
           OSError:\n        pass\n    with open(output_file, ''w'') as f:\n        f.write(_output_serializers[idx](_outputs[idx]))\n"],
-          "image": "python:3.7"}}, "inputs": [{"name": "fname1", "type": "String"}],
+          "image": "python:3.9"}}, "inputs": [{"name": "fname1", "type": "String"}],
           "name": "Produce message", "outputs": [{"name": "Output", "type": "String"}]}',
         pipelines.kubeflow.org/component_ref: '{}', pipelines.kubeflow.org/arguments.parameters: '{"fname1":
           "{{inputs.parameters.fname1}}"}'}
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ spec:
                 pass
             with open(output_file, 'w') as f:
                 f.write(_output_serializers[idx](_outputs[idx]))
-      image: python:3.7
+      image: python:3.9
     inputs:
       parameters:
       - {name: fname2}
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ spec:
           = [_outputs]\n\n_output_serializers = [\n    _serialize_str,\n\n]\n\nimport
           os\nfor idx, output_file in enumerate(_output_files):\n    try:\n        os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(output_file))\n    except
           OSError:\n        pass\n    with open(output_file, ''w'') as f:\n        f.write(_output_serializers[idx](_outputs[idx]))\n"],
-          "image": "python:3.7"}}, "inputs": [{"name": "fname1", "type": "String"}],
+          "image": "python:3.9"}}, "inputs": [{"name": "fname1", "type": "String"}],
           "name": "Produce message", "outputs": [{"name": "Output", "type": "String"}]}',
         pipelines.kubeflow.org/component_ref: '{}', pipelines.kubeflow.org/arguments.parameters: '{"fname1":
           "{{inputs.parameters.fname2}}"}'}
diff --git a/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/preemptible_tpu_gpu.yaml b/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/preemptible_tpu_gpu.yaml
index 85fb22644c2..2710fc7c8d5 100644
--- a/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/preemptible_tpu_gpu.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/preemptible_tpu_gpu.yaml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ spec:
         command:
           - sh
           - -c
-        image: python:alpine3.6
+        image: python:alpine3.9
         resources:
           limits:
             nvidia.com/gpu: 1
diff --git a/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/recursive_do_while.py b/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/recursive_do_while.py
index a7c8e073239..188595f276b 100644
--- a/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/recursive_do_while.py
+++ b/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/recursive_do_while.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class FlipCoinOp(dsl.ContainerOp):
     def __init__(self):
         super(FlipCoinOp, self).__init__(
             name='Flip',
-            image='python:alpine3.6',
+            image='python:alpine3.9',
             command=['sh', '-c'],
             arguments=[
                 'python -c "import random; result = \'heads\' if random.randint(0,1) == 0 '
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class PrintOp(dsl.ContainerOp):
     def __init__(self, msg):
         super(PrintOp, self).__init__(
             name='Print',
-            image='alpine:3.6',
+            image='alpine:3.9',
             command=['echo', msg],
         )
 
diff --git a/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/recursive_do_while.yaml b/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/recursive_do_while.yaml
index 3ed3bbf88f3..2f7ce454fe3 100644
--- a/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/recursive_do_while.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/recursive_do_while.yaml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ spec:
       command:
       - sh
       - -c
-      image: python:alpine3.6
+      image: python:alpine3.9
     name: flip
     outputs:
       artifacts:
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ spec:
       command:
       - sh
       - -c
-      image: python:alpine3.6
+      image: python:alpine3.9
     name: flip-2
     outputs:
       artifacts:
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ spec:
       command:
       - sh
       - -c
-      image: python:alpine3.6
+      image: python:alpine3.9
     name: flip-3
     outputs:
       artifacts:
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ spec:
       command:
       - echo
       - '{{inputs.parameters.flip-output}}'
-      image: alpine:3.6
+      image: alpine:3.9
     inputs:
       parameters:
       - name: flip-output
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ spec:
       command:
       - echo
       - cool, it is over. {{inputs.parameters.flip-output}}
-      image: alpine:3.6
+      image: alpine:3.9
     inputs:
       parameters:
       - name: flip-output
diff --git a/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/recursive_while.py b/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/recursive_while.py
index a4f7df99d84..4b7b442bd01 100644
--- a/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/recursive_while.py
+++ b/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/recursive_while.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class FlipCoinOp(dsl.ContainerOp):
     def __init__(self):
         super(FlipCoinOp, self).__init__(
             name='Flip',
-            image='python:alpine3.6',
+            image='python:alpine3.9',
             command=['sh', '-c'],
             arguments=[
                 'python -c "import random; result = \'heads\' if random.randint(0,1) == 0 '
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class PrintOp(dsl.ContainerOp):
     def __init__(self, msg):
         super(PrintOp, self).__init__(
             name='Print',
-            image='alpine:3.6',
+            image='alpine:3.9',
             command=['echo', msg],
         )
 
diff --git a/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/recursive_while.yaml b/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/recursive_while.yaml
index eeed7c8ee74..b6448522cd7 100644
--- a/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/recursive_while.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/recursive_while.yaml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ spec:
       command:
       - sh
       - -c
-      image: python:alpine3.6
+      image: python:alpine3.9
     name: flip
     outputs:
       artifacts:
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ spec:
       command:
       - sh
       - -c
-      image: python:alpine3.6
+      image: python:alpine3.9
     name: flip-2
     outputs:
       artifacts:
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ spec:
       command:
       - sh
       - -c
-      image: python:alpine3.6
+      image: python:alpine3.9
     name: flip-3
     outputs:
       artifacts:
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ spec:
       command:
       - echo
       - '{{inputs.parameters.flip-output}}'
-      image: alpine:3.6
+      image: alpine:3.9
     inputs:
       parameters:
       - name: flip-output
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ spec:
       command:
       - echo
       - cool, it is over. {{inputs.parameters.flip-output}}
-      image: alpine:3.6
+      image: alpine:3.9
     inputs:
       parameters:
       - name: flip-output
diff --git a/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/timeout.py b/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/timeout.py
index 3db8e3743ca..574f24b3eb0 100755
--- a/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/timeout.py
+++ b/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/timeout.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class RandomFailure1Op(dsl.ContainerOp):
     def __init__(self, exit_codes):
         super(RandomFailure1Op, self).__init__(
             name='random_failure',
-            image='python:alpine3.6',
+            image='python:alpine3.9',
             command=['python', '-c'],
             arguments=[
                 "import random; import sys; exit_code = random.choice([%s]); print(exit_code); sys.exit(exit_code)"
diff --git a/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/timeout.yaml b/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/timeout.yaml
index 95895f1671d..8bf286a8104 100644
--- a/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/timeout.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/timeout.yaml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ spec:
       command:
       - python
       - -c
-      image: python:alpine3.6
+      image: python:alpine3.9
     name: random-failure
   - container:
       args:
@@ -37,5 +37,5 @@ spec:
       command:
       - python
       - -c
-      image: python:alpine3.6
+      image: python:alpine3.9
     name: random-failure-2
diff --git a/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/uri_artifacts.py b/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/uri_artifacts.py
index f969c59385b..43c529bbca4 100644
--- a/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/uri_artifacts.py
+++ b/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/uri_artifacts.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def get_code(self,):
 - {name: output, type: String}
 implementation:
   container:
-    image: python:alpine3.6
+    image: python:alpine3.9
     command:
     - sh
     - -c
diff --git a/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/uri_artifacts.yaml b/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/uri_artifacts.yaml
index 229978c8824..60192fcc6ff 100644
--- a/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/uri_artifacts.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/uri_artifacts.yaml
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ spec:
           "outputArtifacts": {}}'}
       envFrom:
       - configMapRef: {name: metadata-grpc-configmap, optional: true}
-      image: python:alpine3.6
+      image: python:alpine3.9
       volumeMounts:
       - {mountPath: /kfp-launcher, name: kfp-launcher}
     inputs:
diff --git a/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/withparam_global.py b/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/withparam_global.py
index 4aaa989a6ac..fd8575d1052 100644
--- a/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/withparam_global.py
+++ b/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/withparam_global.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 def pipeline(loopidy_doop: list = [3, 5, 7, 9]):
     op0 = dsl.ContainerOp(
         name="my-out-cop0",
-        image='python:alpine3.6',
+        image='python:alpine3.9',
         command=["sh", "-c"],
         arguments=[
             'python -c "import json; import sys; json.dump([i for i in range(20, 31)], open(\'/tmp/out.json\', \'w\'))"'
diff --git a/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/withparam_global.yaml b/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/withparam_global.yaml
index b55f62bd2c7..303c9a1d764 100644
--- a/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/withparam_global.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/withparam_global.yaml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ spec:
       command:
       - sh
       - -c
-      image: python:alpine3.6
+      image: python:alpine3.9
     name: my-out-cop0
     outputs:
       artifacts:
diff --git a/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/withparam_global_dict.py b/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/withparam_global_dict.py
index 5c896614e82..d7501f0dc8a 100644
--- a/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/withparam_global_dict.py
+++ b/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/withparam_global_dict.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 def pipeline(loopidy_doop: dict = [{'a': 1, 'b': 2}, {'a': 10, 'b': 20}]):
     op0 = dsl.ContainerOp(
         name="my-out-cop0",
-        image='python:alpine3.6',
+        image='python:alpine3.9',
         command=["sh", "-c"],
         arguments=[
             'python -c "import json; import sys; json.dump([i for i in range(20, 31)], open(\'/tmp/out.json\', \'w\'))"'
diff --git a/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/withparam_global_dict.yaml b/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/withparam_global_dict.yaml
index ced4c60bfab..3880e7dfd2b 100644
--- a/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/withparam_global_dict.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/withparam_global_dict.yaml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ spec:
       command:
       - sh
       - -c
-      image: python:alpine3.6
+      image: python:alpine3.9
     name: my-out-cop0
     outputs:
       artifacts:
diff --git a/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/withparam_output.py b/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/withparam_output.py
index bbbfa8fed76..845e46afe64 100644
--- a/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/withparam_output.py
+++ b/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/withparam_output.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 def pipeline():
     op0 = dsl.ContainerOp(
         name="my-out-cop0",
-        image='python:alpine3.6',
+        image='python:alpine3.9',
         command=["sh", "-c"],
         arguments=[
             'python -c "import json; import sys; json.dump([i for i in range(20, 31)], open(\'/tmp/out.json\', \'w\'))"'
diff --git a/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/withparam_output.yaml b/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/withparam_output.yaml
index 9019ab33686..4a59c3cb9b1 100644
--- a/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/withparam_output.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/withparam_output.yaml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ spec:
       command:
       - sh
       - -c
-      image: python:alpine3.6
+      image: python:alpine3.9
     name: my-out-cop0
     outputs:
       artifacts:
diff --git a/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/withparam_output_dict.py b/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/withparam_output_dict.py
index 8b5470a37c9..e4e46fd8fc6 100644
--- a/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/withparam_output_dict.py
+++ b/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/withparam_output_dict.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 def pipeline():
     op0 = dsl.ContainerOp(
         name="my-out-cop0",
-        image='python:alpine3.6',
+        image='python:alpine3.9',
         command=["sh", "-c"],
         arguments=[
             'python -c "import json; import sys; json.dump([{\'a\': 1, \'b\': 2}, {\'a\': 10, \'b\': 20}], open(\'/tmp/out.json\', \'w\'))"'
diff --git a/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/withparam_output_dict.yaml b/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/withparam_output_dict.yaml
index bd484ef393f..a396d442ad2 100644
--- a/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/withparam_output_dict.yaml
+++ b/sdk/python/tests/compiler/testdata/withparam_output_dict.yaml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ spec:
       command:
       - sh
       - -c
-      image: python:alpine3.6
+      image: python:alpine3.9
     name: my-out-cop0
     outputs:
       artifacts:
diff --git a/sdk/python/tests/local_runner_test.py b/sdk/python/tests/local_runner_test.py
index 7074f32365a..9522004ed51 100644
--- a/sdk/python/tests/local_runner_test.py
+++ b/sdk/python/tests/local_runner_test.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 InputPath = kfp.components.InputPath()
 OutputPath = kfp.components.OutputPath()
 
-BASE_IMAGE = "python:3.7"
+BASE_IMAGE = "python:3.9"
 
 
 def light_component(base_image: str = BASE_IMAGE,):
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def light_component(base_image: str = BASE_IMAGE,):
 
     Usage:
     ```python
-    @light_component(base_image="python:3.7")
+    @light_component(base_image="python:3.9")
     def a_component(src: kfp.components.InputPath(), ...):
         ...
     ```
diff --git a/sdk/runtime_tests/test_data/pipeline_with_task_final_status.yaml b/sdk/runtime_tests/test_data/pipeline_with_task_final_status.yaml
index 18ae5fa44dc..a2d61308664 100644
--- a/sdk/runtime_tests/test_data/pipeline_with_task_final_status.yaml
+++ b/sdk/runtime_tests/test_data/pipeline_with_task_final_status.yaml
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
           \    print('Pipeline task name: ', status.pipeline_task_name)\n    print('Error\
           \ code: ', status.error_code)\n    print('Error message: ', status.error_message)\n\
           \n"
-        image: python:3.7
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-fail-op:
       container:
         args:
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef fail_op(message: str):\n    \"\"\"Fails.\"\"\"\n    import sys\n\
           \    print(message)\n    sys.exit(1)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.7
+        image: python:3.9
     exec-print-op:
       container:
         args:
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ deploymentSpec:
         - "\nimport kfp\nfrom kfp import dsl\nfrom kfp.dsl import *\nfrom typing import\
           \ *\n\ndef print_op(message: str):\n    \"\"\"Prints a message.\"\"\"\n\
           \    print(message)\n\n"
-        image: python:3.7
+        image: python:3.9
 pipelineInfo:
   name: pipeline-with-task-final-status
 root:
diff --git a/test/frontend-integration-test/tensorboard-example.yaml b/test/frontend-integration-test/tensorboard-example.yaml
index 14bb4a5fbf5..6852fc3717e 100644
--- a/test/frontend-integration-test/tensorboard-example.yaml
+++ b/test/frontend-integration-test/tensorboard-example.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ spec:
   templates:
   - name: tensorboard-example
     script:
-      image: python:alpine3.6
+      image: python:alpine3.9
       command: [python]
       source: |
         import json
diff --git a/test/kfp-kubernetes-execution-tests/requirements.txt b/test/kfp-kubernetes-execution-tests/requirements.txt
index bf44f120498..2552b2cbb65 100644
--- a/test/kfp-kubernetes-execution-tests/requirements.txt
+++ b/test/kfp-kubernetes-execution-tests/requirements.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 sdk/python
-pytest==7.1.3
-pytest-asyncio-cooperative==0.28.0
+pytest==8.3.2
+pytest-asyncio-cooperative==0.37.0
diff --git a/test/sdk-execution-tests/requirements.txt b/test/sdk-execution-tests/requirements.txt
index bf44f120498..2552b2cbb65 100644
--- a/test/sdk-execution-tests/requirements.txt
+++ b/test/sdk-execution-tests/requirements.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 sdk/python
-pytest==7.1.3
-pytest-asyncio-cooperative==0.28.0
+pytest==8.3.2
+pytest-asyncio-cooperative==0.37.0