diff --git a/.github/workflows/canary-integration-test.yml b/.github/workflows/canary-integration-test.yml
index cdc38a1e9e85..cb02a7a1f14a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/canary-integration-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/canary-integration-test.yml
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ jobs:
         go-version: 1.16
 
     - name: setup minikube
-      uses: manusa/actions-setup-minikube@v2.3.1
+      uses: manusa/actions-setup-minikube@v2.4.2
       with:
-        minikube version: 'v1.18.1'
+        minikube version: 'v1.21.0'
         kubernetes version: 'v1.19.2'
         start args: --memory 6g --cpus=2
         github token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -110,9 +110,9 @@ jobs:
       run: tests/scripts/github-action-helper.sh install_deps
 
     - name: setup minikube
-      uses: manusa/actions-setup-minikube@v2.3.1
+      uses: manusa/actions-setup-minikube@v2.4.2
       with:
-        minikube version: 'v1.18.1'
+        minikube version: 'v1.21.0'
         kubernetes version: 'v1.19.2'
         start args: --memory 6g --cpus=2
         github token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -188,9 +188,9 @@ jobs:
       run: tests/scripts/github-action-helper.sh install_deps
 
     - name: setup minikube
-      uses: manusa/actions-setup-minikube@v2.3.1
+      uses: manusa/actions-setup-minikube@v2.4.2
       with:
-        minikube version: 'v1.18.1'
+        minikube version: 'v1.21.0'
         kubernetes version: 'v1.19.2'
         start args: --memory 6g --cpus=2
         github token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -255,9 +255,9 @@ jobs:
         sudo apt-get install -y gdisk
 
     - name: setup minikube
-      uses: manusa/actions-setup-minikube@v2.3.1
+      uses: manusa/actions-setup-minikube@v2.4.2
       with:
-        minikube version: 'v1.18.1'
+        minikube version: 'v1.21.0'
         kubernetes version: 'v1.19.2'
         start args: --memory 6g --cpus=2
         github token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -319,9 +319,9 @@ jobs:
         go-version: 1.16
 
     - name: setup minikube
-      uses: manusa/actions-setup-minikube@v2.3.1
+      uses: manusa/actions-setup-minikube@v2.4.2
       with:
-        minikube version: 'v1.18.1'
+        minikube version: 'v1.21.0'
         kubernetes version: 'v1.19.2'
         start args: --memory 6g --cpus=2
         github token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -392,9 +392,9 @@ jobs:
         sudo apt-get install -y gdisk
 
     - name: setup minikube
-      uses: manusa/actions-setup-minikube@v2.3.1
+      uses: manusa/actions-setup-minikube@v2.4.2
       with:
-        minikube version: 'v1.18.1'
+        minikube version: 'v1.21.0'
         kubernetes version: 'v1.19.2'
         start args: --memory 6g --cpus=2
         github token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -460,9 +460,9 @@ jobs:
         sudo apt-get install -y gdisk
 
     - name: setup minikube
-      uses: manusa/actions-setup-minikube@v2.3.1
+      uses: manusa/actions-setup-minikube@v2.4.2
       with:
-        minikube version: 'v1.18.1'
+        minikube version: 'v1.21.0'
         kubernetes version: 'v1.19.2'
         start args: --memory 6g --cpus=2
         github token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -525,9 +525,9 @@ jobs:
         go-version: 1.16
 
     - name: setup minikube
-      uses: manusa/actions-setup-minikube@v2.3.1
+      uses: manusa/actions-setup-minikube@v2.4.2
       with:
-        minikube version: 'v1.18.1'
+        minikube version: 'v1.21.0'
         kubernetes version: 'v1.19.2'
         start args: --memory 6g --cpus=2
         github token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -615,9 +615,9 @@ jobs:
       run: tests/scripts/github-action-helper.sh install_deps
 
     - name: setup minikube
-      uses: manusa/actions-setup-minikube@v2.3.1
+      uses: manusa/actions-setup-minikube@v2.4.2
       with:
-        minikube version: 'v1.18.1'
+        minikube version: 'v1.21.0'
         kubernetes version: 'v1.19.2'
         start args: --memory 6g --cpus=2
         github token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -678,9 +678,9 @@ jobs:
       run: tests/scripts/github-action-helper.sh install_deps
 
     - name: setup minikube
-      uses: manusa/actions-setup-minikube@v2.3.1
+      uses: manusa/actions-setup-minikube@v2.4.2
       with:
-        minikube version: 'v1.18.1'
+        minikube version: 'v1.21.0'
         kubernetes version: 'v1.19.2'
         start args: --memory 6g --cpus=2
         github token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/commitlint.yml b/.github/workflows/commitlint.yml
index 165671bb4292..23921b5d58e0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/commitlint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/commitlint.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
-      - uses: wagoid/commitlint-github-action@v1.6.0
+      - uses: wagoid/commitlint-github-action@v2.0.3
         with:
           configFile: './.commitlintrc.json'
           helpURL: https://rook.io/docs/rook/master/development-flow.html#commit-structure
diff --git a/.github/workflows/helm-lint.yaml b/.github/workflows/helm-lint.yaml
index 39e5c3040f5e..caff0578bd21 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/helm-lint.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/helm-lint.yaml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v2
         with:
-          python-version: 3.7
+          python-version: 3.9
 
       - name: Set up chart-testing
         uses: helm/chart-testing-action@v2.1.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-test-cassandra-suite.yaml b/.github/workflows/integration-test-cassandra-suite.yaml
index 2ad42d299de5..56527b9bde1d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-test-cassandra-suite.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-test-cassandra-suite.yaml
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ jobs:
         go-version: 1.16
 
     - name: setup minikube
-      uses: manusa/actions-setup-minikube@v2.3.1
+      uses: manusa/actions-setup-minikube@v2.4.2
       with:
-        minikube version: 'v1.18.1'
+        minikube version: 'v1.21.0'
         kubernetes version: ${{ matrix.kubernetes-versions }}
         start args: --memory 6g --cpus=2
         github token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-test-flex-suite.yaml b/.github/workflows/integration-test-flex-suite.yaml
index d2fedcf2d64f..13b57be54c35 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-test-flex-suite.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-test-flex-suite.yaml
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ jobs:
         go-version: 1.16
 
     - name: setup minikube
-      uses: manusa/actions-setup-minikube@v2.3.1
+      uses: manusa/actions-setup-minikube@v2.4.2
       with:
-        minikube version: 'v1.18.1'
+        minikube version: 'v1.21.0'
         kubernetes version: 'v1.15.12'
         start args: --memory 6g --cpus=2
         github token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-test-mgr-suite.yaml b/.github/workflows/integration-test-mgr-suite.yaml
index 24cdeeb88281..58ef88d856ca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-test-mgr-suite.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-test-mgr-suite.yaml
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ jobs:
         go-version: 1.16
 
     - name: setup minikube
-      uses: manusa/actions-setup-minikube@v2.3.1
+      uses: manusa/actions-setup-minikube@v2.4.2
       with:
-        minikube version: 'v1.18.1'
+        minikube version: 'v1.21.0'
         kubernetes version: ${{ matrix.kubernetes-versions }}
         start args: --memory 6g --cpus=2
         github token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-test-multi-cluster-suite.yaml b/.github/workflows/integration-test-multi-cluster-suite.yaml
index deb318c8d8f1..b51c0fb8a482 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-test-multi-cluster-suite.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-test-multi-cluster-suite.yaml
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ jobs:
         go-version: 1.16
 
     - name: setup minikube
-      uses: manusa/actions-setup-minikube@v2.3.1
+      uses: manusa/actions-setup-minikube@v2.4.2
       with:
-        minikube version: 'v1.18.1'
+        minikube version: 'v1.21.0'
         kubernetes version: ${{ matrix.kubernetes-versions }}
         start args: --memory 6g --cpus=2
         github token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-test-nfs-suite.yaml b/.github/workflows/integration-test-nfs-suite.yaml
index 0b447c633604..d7cfffc69513 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-test-nfs-suite.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-test-nfs-suite.yaml
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ jobs:
         go-version: 1.16
 
     - name: setup minikube
-      uses: manusa/actions-setup-minikube@v2.3.1
+      uses: manusa/actions-setup-minikube@v2.4.2
       with:
-        minikube version: 'v1.18.1'
+        minikube version: 'v1.21.0'
         kubernetes version: ${{ matrix.kubernetes-versions }}
         start args: --memory 6g --cpus=2
         github token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-test-smoke-suite.yaml b/.github/workflows/integration-test-smoke-suite.yaml
index 2ff3266e335e..2c33f38dd7f1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-test-smoke-suite.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-test-smoke-suite.yaml
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ jobs:
         go-version: 1.16
 
     - name: setup minikube
-      uses: manusa/actions-setup-minikube@v2.3.1
+      uses: manusa/actions-setup-minikube@v2.4.2
       with:
-        minikube version: 'v1.18.1'
+        minikube version: 'v1.21.0'
         kubernetes version: ${{ matrix.kubernetes-versions }}
         start args: --memory 6g --cpus=2
         github token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-test-upgrade-suite.yaml b/.github/workflows/integration-test-upgrade-suite.yaml
index 5dfe5c4c92fe..e3565718442d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-test-upgrade-suite.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-test-upgrade-suite.yaml
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ jobs:
         go-version: 1.16
 
     - name: setup minikube
-      uses: manusa/actions-setup-minikube@v2.3.1
+      uses: manusa/actions-setup-minikube@v2.4.2
       with:
-        minikube version: 'v1.18.1'
+        minikube version: 'v1.21.0'
         kubernetes version: ${{ matrix.kubernetes-versions }}
         start args: --memory 6g --cpus=2
         github token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-tests-on-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/integration-tests-on-release.yaml
index 2e4f1426a668..2ecdaa797264 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-tests-on-release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-tests-on-release.yaml
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ jobs:
         go-version: 1.16
 
     - name: setup minikube
-      uses: manusa/actions-setup-minikube@v2.3.1
+      uses: manusa/actions-setup-minikube@v2.4.2
       with:
-        minikube version: 'v1.18.1'
+        minikube version: 'v1.21.0'
         kubernetes version: ${{ matrix.kubernetes-versions }}
         start args: --memory 6g --cpus=2
         github token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -80,9 +80,9 @@ jobs:
         go-version: 1.16
 
     - name: setup minikube
-      uses: manusa/actions-setup-minikube@v2.3.1
+      uses: manusa/actions-setup-minikube@v2.4.2
       with:
-        minikube version: 'v1.18.1'
+        minikube version: 'v1.21.0'
         kubernetes version: ${{ matrix.kubernetes-versions }}
         start args: --memory 6g --cpus=2
         github token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -132,9 +132,9 @@ jobs:
         go-version: 1.16
 
     - name: setup minikube
-      uses: manusa/actions-setup-minikube@v2.3.1
+      uses: manusa/actions-setup-minikube@v2.4.2
       with:
-        minikube version: 'v1.18.1'
+        minikube version: 'v1.21.0'
         kubernetes version: ${{ matrix.kubernetes-versions }}
         start args: --memory 6g --cpus=2
         github token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -183,9 +183,9 @@ jobs:
         go-version: 1.16
 
     - name: setup minikube
-      uses: manusa/actions-setup-minikube@v2.3.1
+      uses: manusa/actions-setup-minikube@v2.4.2
       with:
-        minikube version: 'v1.18.1'
+        minikube version: 'v1.21.0'
         kubernetes version: ${{ matrix.kubernetes-versions }}
         start args: --memory 6g --cpus=2
         github token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -233,9 +233,9 @@ jobs:
         go-version: 1.16
 
     - name: setup minikube
-      uses: manusa/actions-setup-minikube@v2.3.1
+      uses: manusa/actions-setup-minikube@v2.4.2
       with:
-        minikube version: 'v1.18.1'
+        minikube version: 'v1.21.0'
         kubernetes version: ${{ matrix.kubernetes-versions }}
         start args: --memory 6g --cpus=2
         github token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -283,9 +283,9 @@ jobs:
         go-version: 1.16
 
     - name: setup minikube
-      uses: manusa/actions-setup-minikube@v2.3.1
+      uses: manusa/actions-setup-minikube@v2.4.2
       with:
-        minikube version: 'v1.18.1'
+        minikube version: 'v1.21.0'
         kubernetes version: ${{ matrix.kubernetes-versions }}
         start args: --memory 6g --cpus=2
         github token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -334,9 +334,9 @@ jobs:
         go-version: 1.16
 
     - name: setup minikube
-      uses: manusa/actions-setup-minikube@v2.3.1
+      uses: manusa/actions-setup-minikube@v2.4.2
       with:
-        minikube version: 'v1.18.1'
+        minikube version: 'v1.21.0'
         kubernetes version: ${{ matrix.kubernetes-versions }}
         start args: --memory 6g --cpus=2
         github token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/yaml-lint.yaml b/.github/workflows/yaml-lint.yaml
index 144b9408fc9d..b7757b438330 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/yaml-lint.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/yaml-lint.yaml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v2
         with:
-          python-version: 3.8
+          python-version: 3.9
 
       - name: Install yamllint
         run: pip install yamllint