diff --git a/.github/bundles/aks/uds-bundle.yaml b/.github/bundles/aks/uds-bundle.yaml
index 5d1d64775..664d3816f 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: "0.31.2"
+  version: "0.32.0"
   # x-release-please-end
 
 packages:
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ packages:
   - name: core
     path: ../../../build
     # x-release-please-start-version
-    ref: 0.31.2
+    ref: 0.32.0
     # 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 21decd71f..4a2787476 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: "0.31.2"
+  version: "0.32.0"
   # x-release-please-end
 
 packages:
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ packages:
   - name: core
     path: ../../../build
     # x-release-please-start-version
-    ref: 0.31.2
+    ref: 0.32.0
     # x-release-please-end
     optionalComponents:
       - metrics-server
diff --git a/.github/bundles/rke2/uds-bundle.yaml b/.github/bundles/rke2/uds-bundle.yaml
index a7ce2e5a2..b805fe381 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: "0.31.2"
+  version: "0.32.0"
   # x-release-please-end
 
 packages:
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ packages:
   - name: core
     path: ../../../build
     # x-release-please-start-version
-    ref: 0.31.2
+    ref: 0.32.0
     # x-release-please-end
     optionalComponents:
       - metrics-server
diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index bac5aa2e3..a05e40dab 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-    ".": "0.31.2"
+    ".": "0.32.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 55e90d872..afb86f46a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,31 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
+## [0.32.0](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/compare/v0.31.2...v0.32.0) (2024-11-21)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* add ability to add custom netpols for prometheus-stack package ([#997](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/997)) ([472f9c5](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/472f9c528d893820cdc0f3e86a63e9aa628330b8))
+* add checkpoint uds-core slim package ([#818](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/818)) ([d95f6be](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/d95f6be3c4d0a271ca029d75ec540e593456934c))
+
+
+### Miscellaneous
+
+* add variables for pepr memory requests in dev/demo bundles ([#1021](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/1021)) ([867501c](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/867501c2ef7ff9f5cdf6719c9796b8189008f005))
+* architecture diagrams ([#1024](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/1024)) ([d0bca43](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/d0bca432896992dd6843cba38523ea8c251bd330))
+* **deps:** update grafana helm chart ([#998](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/998)) ([25d4c29](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/25d4c29febb3c119951e335496534cea8d6f6f49))
+* **deps:** update grafana to v11.3.1 ([#1023](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/1023)) ([8d3cf3a](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/8d3cf3afb779b72a8b5fe1ae6cceb3d889ca509c))
+* **deps:** update husky to v9.1.7 ([#1014](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/1014)) ([0d9a854](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/0d9a8549881bfc59cb369154480d2d35bb0dd04a))
+* **deps:** update kfc for jest to v3.3.3 ([#1015](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/1015)) ([eba189e](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/eba189e2aa183fef489d134c05fc52f5a39de8fb))
+* **deps:** update neuvector to 5.4.0 ([#778](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/778)) ([ccd0a32](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/ccd0a323a0ba396a93a292205f27800e411f57e4))
+* **deps:** update pepr to v0.40.1 ([#1025](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/1025)) ([871bdad](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/871bdadbebb82f5ab6cb36285cb1172e2efdbf93))
+* **deps:** update support-deps ([#1006](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/1006)) ([bfb66a4](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/bfb66a4cc733bb7e77224c4e8e164497c2e030c0))
+* **deps:** update support-deps ([#1019](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/1019)) ([82dfb32](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/82dfb32383569877eea7c860da7e4713329f8ecc))
+* **deps:** update velero helm chart to v8 ([#999](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/999)) ([e8187be](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/e8187bee95452f06c7c4ecf85c17b8547b963f60))
+* fix duplicative checkpoint publish location ([#1020](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/1020)) ([b497fc5](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/b497fc53f3a330fdc3adbf67d6d8adbe5a7686d7))
+* update diagrams ([#1035](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/1035)) ([cca5e2c](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/cca5e2c9f33b7ff3370876b333c7ebfb6cf3998b))
+
 ## [0.31.2](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/compare/v0.31.1...v0.31.2) (2024-11-15)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 74c5ad2bd..cb19d405f 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:0.31.2
+uds deploy k3d-core-demo:0.32.0
 ```
 
 <!-- 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:0.31.2
+uds deploy k3d-core-slim-dev:0.32.0
 ```
 
 <!-- x-release-please-end -->
diff --git a/bundles/k3d-slim-dev/uds-bundle.yaml b/bundles/k3d-slim-dev/uds-bundle.yaml
index ddd524912..5a6ad76e0 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: "0.31.2"
+  version: "0.32.0"
   # x-release-please-end
 
 packages:
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ packages:
   - name: core-base
     path: ../../build/
     # x-release-please-start-version
-    ref: 0.31.2
+    ref: 0.32.0
     # x-release-please-end
     overrides:
       pepr-uds-core:
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ packages:
   - name: core-identity-authorization
     path: ../../build/
     # x-release-please-start-version
-    ref: 0.31.2
+    ref: 0.32.0
     # x-release-please-end
     overrides:
       keycloak:
diff --git a/bundles/k3d-standard/uds-bundle.yaml b/bundles/k3d-standard/uds-bundle.yaml
index a1f6e3e8b..115c889aa 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: "0.31.2"
+  version: "0.32.0"
   # x-release-please-end
 
 packages:
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ packages:
   - name: core
     path: ../../build/
     # x-release-please-start-version
-    ref: 0.31.2
+    ref: 0.32.0
     # x-release-please-end
     optionalComponents:
       - istio-passthrough-gateway
diff --git a/packages/backup-restore/zarf.yaml b/packages/backup-restore/zarf.yaml
index 631554e29..ee155cf78 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: "0.31.2"
+  version: "0.32.0"
   # x-release-please-end
   x-uds-dependencies: ["base"]
 
diff --git a/packages/base/zarf.yaml b/packages/base/zarf.yaml
index dd5157cac..e237f114b 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: "0.31.2"
+  version: "0.32.0"
   # x-release-please-end
   x-uds-dependencies: []
 
diff --git a/packages/checkpoint-dev/zarf.yaml b/packages/checkpoint-dev/zarf.yaml
index 70bc2d2f3..820a47b87 100644
--- a/packages/checkpoint-dev/zarf.yaml
+++ b/packages/checkpoint-dev/zarf.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ metadata:
   description: "Rehydratable UDS K3d + UDS Core Slim (Istio, UDS Operator and Keycloak) Checkpoint"
   authors: "Defense Unicorns - Product"
   # x-release-please-start-version
-  version: "0.31.2"
+  version: "0.32.0"
   # x-release-please-end
 
 variables:
diff --git a/packages/identity-authorization/zarf.yaml b/packages/identity-authorization/zarf.yaml
index df220556e..512bae8ed 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: "0.31.2"
+  version: "0.32.0"
   # x-release-please-end
   x-uds-dependencies: ["base"]
 
diff --git a/packages/logging/zarf.yaml b/packages/logging/zarf.yaml
index a6e3488cb..d6ae920aa 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: "0.31.2"
+  version: "0.32.0"
   # x-release-please-end
   x-uds-dependencies: ["base"]
 
diff --git a/packages/metrics-server/zarf.yaml b/packages/metrics-server/zarf.yaml
index 719f22375..cfc84468c 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: "0.31.2"
+  version: "0.32.0"
   # x-release-please-end
   x-uds-dependencies: ["base"]
 
diff --git a/packages/monitoring/zarf.yaml b/packages/monitoring/zarf.yaml
index 9855c1d60..253d73502 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: "0.31.2"
+  version: "0.32.0"
   # 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 1d9c05dea..e05934a69 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: "0.31.2"
+  version: "0.32.0"
   # x-release-please-end
   x-uds-dependencies: ["base", "identity-authorization"]
 
diff --git a/packages/standard/zarf.yaml b/packages/standard/zarf.yaml
index bdb67d97a..6cfa5ecdd 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: "0.31.2"
+  version: "0.32.0"
   # x-release-please-end
 
 components:
diff --git a/tasks/deploy.yaml b/tasks/deploy.yaml
index 425b96a29..14a7dcdb1 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: "0.31.2"
+    default: "0.32.0"
     # x-release-please-end
   - name: FLAVOR
     default: upstream
diff --git a/tasks/publish.yaml b/tasks/publish.yaml
index b23ad1ed2..940ad1fe4 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: "0.31.2"
+    default: "0.32.0"
     # x-release-please-end
 
   - name: LAYER