diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 17cadc06d9cc532cc8406a48c4de7e04344b0d63..b711ccf6235107219fa693d6a5931255edae6ef4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/), and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
 ---
+## [2.19.1]
+
+- [!3746](https://repo1.dso.mil/big-bang/bigbang/-/merge_requests/3746); Gitlab update to 16.8.1
+
 ## [2.19.0]
 
 - [!2.19.0](https://repo1.dso.mil/big-bang/bigbang/-/merge_requests?scope=all&utf8=%E2%9C%93&state=merged&milestone_title=2.19.0); List of merge requests in this release.
diff --git a/base/gitrepository.yaml b/base/gitrepository.yaml
index 115358d4d95214ccac2294979b152f7206be2732..d37d32ad9d992b151c34e1f5e8b7442a56b586c9 100644
--- a/base/gitrepository.yaml
+++ b/base/gitrepository.yaml
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@ spec:
   interval: 10m
   url: https://repo1.dso.mil/big-bang/bigbang.git
   ref:
-    tag: 2.19.0
+    tag: 2.19.1
diff --git a/chart/Chart.yaml b/chart/Chart.yaml
index ffda29c48078873b4fcc257d41da7e2c1660268b..8c91b2985f2a4c071089e6da1aec53acd2cf2d39 100644
--- a/chart/Chart.yaml
+++ b/chart/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: v2
 name: bigbang
-version: 2.19.0
+version: 2.19.1
 description: Big Bang is a declarative, continuous delivery tool for core DoD hardened and approved packages into a Kubernetes cluster.
 
 type: application
diff --git a/docs/understanding-bigbang/configuration/base-config.md b/docs/understanding-bigbang/configuration/base-config.md
index 0f4a6c7b9317d4e9a517a6a5d075efcfec91ea05..c30ad002dc3f95b8736688fc8278d4443dd6b0fc 100644
--- a/docs/understanding-bigbang/configuration/base-config.md
+++ b/docs/understanding-bigbang/configuration/base-config.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # bigbang
 
-![Version: 2.19.0](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-2.19.0-informational?style=flat-square) ![Type: application](https://img.shields.io/badge/Type-application-informational?style=flat-square)
+![Version: 2.19.1](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-2.19.1-informational?style=flat-square) ![Type: application](https://img.shields.io/badge/Type-application-informational?style=flat-square)
 
 Big Bang is a declarative, continuous delivery tool for core DoD hardened and approved packages into a Kubernetes cluster.
 
@@ -398,10 +398,10 @@ To start using Big Bang, you will need to create your own Big Bang environment t
 | addons.gitlab.sourceType | string | `"git"` | Choose source type of "git" or "helmRepo" |
 | addons.gitlab.git.repo | string | `"https://repo1.dso.mil/big-bang/product/packages/gitlab.git"` |  |
 | addons.gitlab.git.path | string | `"./chart"` |  |
-| addons.gitlab.git.tag | string | `"7.8.0-bb.1"` |  |
+| addons.gitlab.git.tag | string | `"7.8.1-bb.0"` |  |
 | addons.gitlab.helmRepo.repoName | string | `"registry1"` |  |
 | addons.gitlab.helmRepo.chartName | string | `"gitlab"` |  |
-| addons.gitlab.helmRepo.tag | string | `"7.8.0-bb.1"` |  |
+| addons.gitlab.helmRepo.tag | string | `"7.8.1-bb.0"` |  |
 | addons.gitlab.flux | object | `{}` | Flux reconciliation overrides specifically for the Gitlab Package |
 | addons.gitlab.ingress | object | `{"gateway":""}` | Redirect the package ingress to a specific Istio Gateway (listed in `istio.gateways`).  The default is "public". |
 | addons.gitlab.sso.enabled | bool | `false` | Toggle OIDC SSO for Gitlab on and off. Enabling this option will auto-create any required secrets. |