diff --git a/drush/provision_tasks_extra.drush.inc b/drush/provision_tasks_extra.drush.inc
index 24e0698..c3137a5 100644
--- a/drush/provision_tasks_extra.drush.inc
+++ b/drush/provision_tasks_extra.drush.inc
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ function provision_tasks_extra_drush_command() {
     'description' => dt('Runs db updates on a site'),
     'bootstrap' => DRUSH_BOOTSTRAP_DRUSH,
   );
+  $items['provision-upgrade'] = array(
+    'description' => dt('Runs core and contrib upgrades on a site'),
+    'bootstrap' => DRUSH_BOOTSTRAP_DRUSH,
+  );
   $items['provision-flush_drush_cache'] = array(
     'description' => 'Flushes the Drush cache on the server',
     'bootstrap' => DRUSH_BOOTSTRAP_DRUSH,
@@ -102,6 +106,15 @@ function drush_provision_tasks_extra_provision_update() {
 }
 
 /**
+ * Implements the provision-update command.
+ */
+function drush_provision_tasks_extra_provision_upgrade() {
+  drush_errors_on();
+  provision_backend_invoke(d()->name, 'pm-update');
+  drush_log(dt('Drush pm-update task completed'));
+}
+
+/**
  * Implements drush_hook_COMMAND_pre_validate().
  *
  * Make a backup of the site before we mess with it.
diff --git a/hosting_tasks_extra.module b/hosting_tasks_extra.module
index 3cbd01d..745c944 100644
--- a/hosting_tasks_extra.module
+++ b/hosting_tasks_extra.module
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@ function hosting_tasks_extra_hosting_tasks() {
     'title' => t('Flush Drush cache'),
     'description' => t('Flushes the Drush cache on this (web) server.'),
   );
+  $tasks['site']['upgrade'] = array(
+    'title' => t('Upgrade Drupal'),
+    'description' => t('Upgrades drupal core and contrib to the latest versions.'),
+    'dialog' => TRUE,
+  );
 
   return $tasks;
 }
@@ -115,6 +120,9 @@ function hosting_tasks_extra_permission() {
     'create features_revert_all task' => array(
       'title' => t('create features_revert_all task'),
     ),
+    'create upgrade task' => array(
+      'title' => t('create upgrade task'),
+    ),
   );
 }
 
@@ -149,3 +157,14 @@ function hosting_tasks_extra_hosting_task_update_ops() {
     ),
   );
 }
+
+/**
+ * Implements hook_post_hosting_TASK_TYPE_task().
+ *
+ * Create's a "verify" task on the site's platform after an upgrade.
+ */
+function hosting_tasks_extra_post_hosting_upgrade_task($task, $data) {
+  if (!empty($task->ref->platform)) {
+    hosting_add_task($task->ref->platform, 'verify');
+  }
+}
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