diff --git a/.github/bundles/aks/uds-bundle.yaml b/.github/bundles/aks/uds-bundle.yaml
index 5ffe22588..f19b904b0 100644
--- a/.github/bundles/aks/uds-bundle.yaml
+++ b/.github/bundles/aks/uds-bundle.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ metadata:
   name: uds-core-aks-nightly
   description: A UDS bundle for deploying UDS Core on AKS
   # x-release-please-start-version
-  version: "0.30.0"
+  version: "0.31.0"
   # x-release-please-end
 
 packages:
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ packages:
   - name: core
     path: ../../../build
     # x-release-please-start-version
-    ref: 0.30.0
+    ref: 0.31.0
     # x-release-please-end
     overrides:
       istio-admin-gateway:
diff --git a/.github/bundles/eks/uds-bundle.yaml b/.github/bundles/eks/uds-bundle.yaml
index 3544fcc6f..b7cfe5b6d 100644
--- a/.github/bundles/eks/uds-bundle.yaml
+++ b/.github/bundles/eks/uds-bundle.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ metadata:
   name: uds-core-eks-nightly
   description: A UDS bundle for deploying EKS and UDS Core
   # x-release-please-start-version
-  version: "0.30.0"
+  version: "0.31.0"
   # x-release-please-end
 
 packages:
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ packages:
   - name: core
     path: ../../../build
     # x-release-please-start-version
-    ref: 0.30.0
+    ref: 0.31.0
     # x-release-please-end
     optionalComponents:
       - metrics-server
diff --git a/.github/bundles/rke2/uds-bundle.yaml b/.github/bundles/rke2/uds-bundle.yaml
index 3110e6f22..8e3ceb1f0 100644
--- a/.github/bundles/rke2/uds-bundle.yaml
+++ b/.github/bundles/rke2/uds-bundle.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ metadata:
   name: uds-core-rke2-nightly
   description: A UDS bundle for deploying RKE2 and UDS Core
   # x-release-please-start-version
-  version: "0.30.0"
+  version: "0.31.0"
   # x-release-please-end
 
 packages:
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ packages:
   - name: core
     path: ../../../build
     # x-release-please-start-version
-    ref: 0.30.0
+    ref: 0.31.0
     # x-release-please-end
     optionalComponents:
       - metrics-server
diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 27a4140b4..7f542ac0d 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-    ".": "0.30.0"
+    ".": "0.31.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0b09f2158..ad089174b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,40 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
+## [0.31.0](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/compare/v0.30.0...v0.31.0) (2024-11-12)
+
+
+### ⚠ BREAKING CHANGES
+
+* Remove the generated exception block from the remoteCidr generation. This change means that a cidr containing the META_IP could be set.
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* avoids memory leak in istio sidecar termination ([#972](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/972)) ([bfd415e](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/bfd415eb830a993dc9a815b77e298d5715ec1f6e))
+* ensure grafana does not install plugins from the internet ([#993](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/993)) ([f3def45](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/f3def45b115e5dba9f16cc121d8a435fad06c0ae))
+* remove remoteCidr exception block ([#987](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/987)) ([264fbf6](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/264fbf68319eec3ea52eac3b0c913a93a4fc69ce))
+* renovate config updated to track tests ([#981](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/981)) ([2494448](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/24944482f664e9b445b9cfdd1e7616fbf049ad05))
+* sets `fail-fast` to `false` for matrix workflows ([#995](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/995)) ([3008788](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/30087884c811d5b5e5c0d0d5112e7852260fbe84))
+* sort auth chains when building the authservice config ([#969](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/969)) ([15487fb](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/15487fbacb7a815abe237c1bfefdd4031086956b))
+
+
+### Miscellaneous
+
+* add prometheus, loki, and vector e2e testing ([#939](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/939)) ([f271ce2](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/f271ce2e29f1419489e9995e1b47b11655183d84))
+* add the scorecard supply chain security workflow ([#917](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/917)) ([5626f2f](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/5626f2f43ea2da417802e34f398b93e527d355c0))
+* **deps:** update authservice to v1.0.3 ([#893](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/893)) ([5585a3c](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/5585a3c6b81e5be27be3a16aec06e9dd4fa863df))
+* **deps:** update grafana curl-fips image to v8.11.0 ([#994](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/994)) ([dfc4c8c](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/dfc4c8c805cc9a9fa632a9e72ae28dc3028f38b1))
+* **deps:** update grafana to 11.3.0 ([#921](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/921)) ([7cdd742](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/7cdd7429fe09a24407c566cbf60e160ddd0957af))
+* **deps:** update loki to 3.2.1 ([#918](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/918)) ([5fa6a24](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/5fa6a2499a6d64e70cb26b88e8a031870592bb5c))
+* **deps:** update pepr to v0.39.0 ([#932](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/932)) ([27eb1bd](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/27eb1bda4c3c53c27752732463a19bc041188d4e))
+* **deps:** update support dependencies to v3.27.2 ([#1001](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/1001)) ([8702952](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/87029525eb41b50c04b22b44352f883207fa7d86))
+* **deps:** update support dependencies to v3.3.0 ([#985](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/985)) ([4636a38](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/4636a380f8e311ee514d8cb435a9a3dce92fd91a))
+* **deps:** update support-deps ([#928](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/928)) ([a9cf1f2](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/a9cf1f2be664047e5aaf86de6fa480a021934f29))
+* **deps:** update support-deps ([#983](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/983)) ([dc3084b](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/dc3084b21db0f002f3fb4a1c1d925f241252344e))
+* **deps:** update support-deps ([#989](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/989)) ([7a1c74e](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/7a1c74ef397b48f4dae67a58b1b84261fc1bb2cb))
+* **deps:** update velero ([#956](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/956)) ([7746092](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/77460920ffaed6f4f3a7172d5ada00c2e579206d))
+* regroup renovate support dependencies ([#979](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/979)) ([6491be9](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/6491be9c1c3948b3f76e2ac8600615547958edda))
+
 ## [0.30.0](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/compare/v0.29.1...v0.30.0) (2024-10-28)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 80207b69a..2d2d3795d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ If you want to try out UDS Core, you can use the [k3d-core-demo bundle](./bundle
 <!-- x-release-please-start-version -->
 
 ```bash
-uds deploy k3d-core-demo:0.30.0
+uds deploy k3d-core-demo:0.31.0
 ```
 
 <!-- x-release-please-end -->
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ Deploy Istio, Keycloak and Pepr:
 <!-- x-release-please-start-version -->
 
 ```bash
-uds deploy k3d-core-slim-dev:0.30.0
+uds deploy k3d-core-slim-dev:0.31.0
 ```
 
 <!-- x-release-please-end -->
diff --git a/bundles/k3d-slim-dev/uds-bundle.yaml b/bundles/k3d-slim-dev/uds-bundle.yaml
index 961e7dfa5..0fb14f327 100644
--- a/bundles/k3d-slim-dev/uds-bundle.yaml
+++ b/bundles/k3d-slim-dev/uds-bundle.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ metadata:
   name: k3d-core-slim-dev
   description: A UDS bundle for deploying Istio from UDS Core on a development cluster
   # x-release-please-start-version
-  version: "0.30.0"
+  version: "0.31.0"
   # x-release-please-end
 
 packages:
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ packages:
   - name: core-base
     path: ../../build/
     # x-release-please-start-version
-    ref: 0.30.0
+    ref: 0.31.0
     # x-release-please-end
     overrides:
       istio-admin-gateway:
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ packages:
   - name: core-identity-authorization
     path: ../../build/
     # x-release-please-start-version
-    ref: 0.30.0
+    ref: 0.31.0
     # x-release-please-end
     overrides:
       keycloak:
diff --git a/bundles/k3d-standard/uds-bundle.yaml b/bundles/k3d-standard/uds-bundle.yaml
index 1d1082292..57da52e5c 100644
--- a/bundles/k3d-standard/uds-bundle.yaml
+++ b/bundles/k3d-standard/uds-bundle.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ metadata:
   name: k3d-core-demo
   description: A UDS bundle for deploying the standard UDS Core package on a development cluster
   # x-release-please-start-version
-  version: "0.30.0"
+  version: "0.31.0"
   # x-release-please-end
 
 packages:
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ packages:
   - name: core
     path: ../../build/
     # x-release-please-start-version
-    ref: 0.30.0
+    ref: 0.31.0
     # x-release-please-end
     optionalComponents:
       - istio-passthrough-gateway
diff --git a/packages/backup-restore/zarf.yaml b/packages/backup-restore/zarf.yaml
index 81e93aa67..d35668233 100644
--- a/packages/backup-restore/zarf.yaml
+++ b/packages/backup-restore/zarf.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ metadata:
   description: "UDS Core (Backup and Restore)"
   authors: "Defense Unicorns - Product"
   # x-release-please-start-version
-  version: "0.30.0"
+  version: "0.31.0"
   # x-release-please-end
   x-uds-dependencies: ["base"]
 
diff --git a/packages/base/zarf.yaml b/packages/base/zarf.yaml
index 80126a7fd..5ed34f2cd 100644
--- a/packages/base/zarf.yaml
+++ b/packages/base/zarf.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ metadata:
   description: "UDS Core (Base)"
   authors: "Defense Unicorns - Product"
   # x-release-please-start-version
-  version: "0.30.0"
+  version: "0.31.0"
   # x-release-please-end
   x-uds-dependencies: []
 
diff --git a/packages/identity-authorization/zarf.yaml b/packages/identity-authorization/zarf.yaml
index ca718cc24..982691ae4 100644
--- a/packages/identity-authorization/zarf.yaml
+++ b/packages/identity-authorization/zarf.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ metadata:
   description: "UDS Core (Identity & Authorization)"
   authors: "Defense Unicorns - Product"
   # x-release-please-start-version
-  version: "0.30.0"
+  version: "0.31.0"
   # x-release-please-end
   x-uds-dependencies: ["base"]
 
diff --git a/packages/logging/zarf.yaml b/packages/logging/zarf.yaml
index 33a831d84..ac37e0716 100644
--- a/packages/logging/zarf.yaml
+++ b/packages/logging/zarf.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ metadata:
   description: "UDS Core (Logging)"
   authors: "Defense Unicorns - Product"
   # x-release-please-start-version
-  version: "0.30.0"
+  version: "0.31.0"
   # x-release-please-end
   x-uds-dependencies: ["base"]
 
diff --git a/packages/metrics-server/zarf.yaml b/packages/metrics-server/zarf.yaml
index 46a58c63e..8ac3362a5 100644
--- a/packages/metrics-server/zarf.yaml
+++ b/packages/metrics-server/zarf.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ metadata:
   description: "UDS Core (Metrics Server)"
   authors: "Defense Unicorns - Product"
   # x-release-please-start-version
-  version: "0.30.0"
+  version: "0.31.0"
   # x-release-please-end
   x-uds-dependencies: ["base"]
 
diff --git a/packages/monitoring/zarf.yaml b/packages/monitoring/zarf.yaml
index c0f920d3d..10e05eae8 100644
--- a/packages/monitoring/zarf.yaml
+++ b/packages/monitoring/zarf.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ metadata:
   description: "UDS Core Monitoring (Prometheus and Grafana)"
   authors: "Defense Unicorns - Product"
   # x-release-please-start-version
-  version: "0.30.0"
+  version: "0.31.0"
   # x-release-please-end
   x-uds-dependencies: ["base", "identity-authorization"]
 
diff --git a/packages/runtime-security/zarf.yaml b/packages/runtime-security/zarf.yaml
index 53d90db87..1af10f1c2 100644
--- a/packages/runtime-security/zarf.yaml
+++ b/packages/runtime-security/zarf.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ metadata:
   description: "UDS Core (Runtime Security)"
   authors: "Defense Unicorns - Product"
   # x-release-please-start-version
-  version: "0.30.0"
+  version: "0.31.0"
   # x-release-please-end
   x-uds-dependencies: ["base", "identity-authorization"]
 
diff --git a/packages/standard/zarf.yaml b/packages/standard/zarf.yaml
index b8568b4c7..eaffe5598 100644
--- a/packages/standard/zarf.yaml
+++ b/packages/standard/zarf.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ metadata:
   description: "UDS Core"
   authors: "Defense Unicorns - Product"
   # x-release-please-start-version
-  version: "0.30.0"
+  version: "0.31.0"
   # x-release-please-end
 
 components:
diff --git a/tasks/deploy.yaml b/tasks/deploy.yaml
index 3227c6f82..02e90a3a4 100644
--- a/tasks/deploy.yaml
+++ b/tasks/deploy.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ variables:
   - name: VERSION
     description: "The version of the packages to deploy"
     # x-release-please-start-version
-    default: "0.30.0"
+    default: "0.31.0"
     # x-release-please-end
   - name: FLAVOR
     default: upstream
diff --git a/tasks/publish.yaml b/tasks/publish.yaml
index 2bb3b5a76..125371a87 100644
--- a/tasks/publish.yaml
+++ b/tasks/publish.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ variables:
   - name: VERSION
     description: "The version of the packages to build"
     # x-release-please-start-version
-    default: "0.30.0"
+    default: "0.31.0"
     # x-release-please-end
 
   - name: LAYER