diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 612b3c983cdd4da4eea921f4e7c957e2de373e77..00e097f899b03732b803cf2ec624f6272dc5a0f2 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).
 
 ---
+## [1.13.0]
+
+[!1.13.0 Merge Requests](https://repo1.dso.mil/platform-one/big-bang/bigbang/-/merge_requests?scope=all&utf8=%E2%9C%93&state=merged&milestone_title=1.13.0); List of Merge Requests in this Release
+
 ## [1.12.0]
 
 [!1.12.0 Merge Requests](https://repo1.dso.mil/platform-one/big-bang/bigbang/-/merge_requests?scope=all&utf8=%E2%9C%93&state=merged&milestone_title=1.12.0); List of Merge Requests in this Release
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dddc1f7f6ab1060707ee42f1fed403b8fc414e09..e2b2b1b521a009942a0751ed957ffd7ee2f6f90c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # bigbang
 
-![Version: 1.12.0](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-1.12.0-informational?style=flat-square) ![Type: application](https://img.shields.io/badge/Type-application-informational?style=flat-square)
+![Version: 1.13.0](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-1.13.0-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.
 
@@ -63,9 +63,14 @@ To start using Big Bang, you will need to create your own Big Bang environment t
 | istio.enabled | bool | `true` | Toggle deployment of Istio. |
 | istio.git.repo | string | `"https://repo1.dso.mil/platform-one/big-bang/apps/core/istio-controlplane.git"` |  |
 | istio.git.path | string | `"./chart"` |  |
-| istio.git.tag | string | `"1.8.4-bb.5"` |  |
+| istio.git.tag | string | `"1.8.4-bb.6"` |  |
+| istio.ingressGateways.public-ingressgateway.type | string | `"LoadBalancer"` |  |
+| istio.ingressGateways.public-ingressgateway.kubernetesResourceSpec | object | `{}` |  |
+| istio.gateways.public.ingressGateway | string | `"public-ingressgateway"` |  |
+| istio.gateways.public.hosts[0] | string | `"*.{{ .Values.hostname }}"` |  |
+| istio.gateways.public.tls.key | string | `""` |  |
+| istio.gateways.public.tls.cert | string | `""` |  |
 | istio.flux | object | `{}` | Flux reconciliation overrides specifically for the Istio Package |
-| istio.ingress | object | `{"cert":"","key":""}` | Certificate/Key pair to use as the default certificate for exposing BigBang created applications. If nothing is provided, applications will expect a valid tls secret to exist in the `istio-system` namespace called `wildcard-cert`. |
 | istio.values | object | `{}` | Values to passthrough to the istio-controlplane chart: https://repo1.dso.mil/platform-one/big-bang/apps/core/istio-controlplane.git |
 | istio.postRenderers | list | `[]` | Post Renderers.  See docs/postrenders.md |
 | istiooperator.enabled | bool | `true` | Toggle deployment of Istio Operator. |
@@ -78,8 +83,9 @@ To start using Big Bang, you will need to create your own Big Bang environment t
 | jaeger.enabled | bool | `true` | Toggle deployment of Jaeger. |
 | jaeger.git.repo | string | `"https://repo1.dso.mil/platform-one/big-bang/apps/core/jaeger.git"` |  |
 | jaeger.git.path | string | `"./chart"` |  |
-| jaeger.git.tag | string | `"2.22.0-bb.1"` |  |
-| jaeger.flux | object | `{}` | Flux reconciliation overrides specifically for the Jaeger Package |
+| jaeger.git.tag | string | `"2.23.0-bb.1"` |  |
+| jaeger.flux | object | `{"install":{"crds":"CreateReplace"},"upgrade":{"crds":"CreateReplace"}}` | Flux reconciliation overrides specifically for the Jaeger Package |
+| jaeger.ingress.gateway | string | `""` |  |
 | jaeger.sso.enabled | bool | `false` | Toggle SSO for Jaeger on and off |
 | jaeger.sso.client_id | string | `""` | OIDC Client ID to use for Jaeger |
 | jaeger.sso.client_secret | string | `""` | OIDC Client Secret to use for Jaeger |
@@ -88,8 +94,9 @@ To start using Big Bang, you will need to create your own Big Bang environment t
 | kiali.enabled | bool | `true` | Toggle deployment of Kiali. |
 | kiali.git.repo | string | `"https://repo1.dso.mil/platform-one/big-bang/apps/core/kiali.git"` |  |
 | kiali.git.path | string | `"./chart"` |  |
-| kiali.git.tag | string | `"1.36.0-bb.2"` |  |
+| kiali.git.tag | string | `"1.36.0-bb.3"` |  |
 | kiali.flux | object | `{}` | Flux reconciliation overrides specifically for the Kiali Package |
+| kiali.ingress.gateway | string | `""` |  |
 | kiali.sso.enabled | bool | `false` | Toggle SSO for Kiali on and off |
 | kiali.sso.client_id | string | `""` | OIDC Client ID to use for Kiali |
 | kiali.sso.client_secret | string | `""` | OIDC Client Secret to use for Kiali |
@@ -98,22 +105,23 @@ To start using Big Bang, you will need to create your own Big Bang environment t
 | clusterAuditor.enabled | bool | `true` | Toggle deployment of Cluster Auditor. |
 | clusterAuditor.git.repo | string | `"https://repo1.dso.mil/platform-one/big-bang/apps/core/cluster-auditor.git"` |  |
 | clusterAuditor.git.path | string | `"./chart"` |  |
-| clusterAuditor.git.tag | string | `"0.3.0-bb.2"` |  |
+| clusterAuditor.git.tag | string | `"0.3.0-bb.4"` |  |
 | clusterAuditor.flux | object | `{}` | Flux reconciliation overrides specifically for the Cluster Auditor Package |
 | clusterAuditor.values | object | `{}` | Values to passthrough to the cluster auditor chart: https://repo1.dso.mil/platform-one/big-bang/apps/core/cluster-auditor.git |
 | clusterAuditor.postRenderers | list | `[]` | Post Renderers.  See docs/postrenders.md |
 | gatekeeper.enabled | bool | `true` | Toggle deployment of OPA Gatekeeper. |
 | gatekeeper.git.repo | string | `"https://repo1.dso.mil/platform-one/big-bang/apps/core/policy.git"` |  |
 | gatekeeper.git.path | string | `"./chart"` |  |
-| gatekeeper.git.tag | string | `"3.4.0-bb.13"` |  |
-| gatekeeper.flux | object | `{}` | Flux reconciliation overrides specifically for the OPA Gatekeeper Package |
+| gatekeeper.git.tag | string | `"3.5.1-bb.4"` |  |
+| gatekeeper.flux | object | `{"install":{"crds":"CreateReplace"},"upgrade":{"crds":"CreateReplace"}}` | Flux reconciliation overrides specifically for the OPA Gatekeeper Package |
 | gatekeeper.values | object | `{}` | Values to passthrough to the gatekeeper chart: https://repo1.dso.mil/platform-one/big-bang/apps/core/policy.git |
 | gatekeeper.postRenderers | list | `[]` | Post Renderers.  See docs/postrenders.md |
 | logging.enabled | bool | `true` | Toggle deployment of Logging (EFK). |
 | logging.git.repo | string | `"https://repo1.dso.mil/platform-one/big-bang/apps/core/elasticsearch-kibana.git"` |  |
 | logging.git.path | string | `"./chart"` |  |
-| logging.git.tag | string | `"0.1.16-bb.0"` |  |
+| logging.git.tag | string | `"0.1.17-bb.0"` |  |
 | logging.flux | object | `{"timeout":"20m"}` | Flux reconciliation overrides specifically for the Logging (EFK) Package |
+| logging.ingress.gateway | string | `""` |  |
 | logging.sso.enabled | bool | `false` | Toggle OIDC SSO for Kibana/Elasticsearch on and off. Enabling this option will auto-create any required secrets. |
 | logging.sso.client_id | string | `""` | Elasticsearch/Kibana OIDC client ID |
 | logging.sso.client_secret | string | `""` | Elasticsearch/Kibana OIDC client secret |
@@ -124,7 +132,7 @@ To start using Big Bang, you will need to create your own Big Bang environment t
 | eckoperator.enabled | bool | `true` | Toggle deployment of ECK Operator. |
 | eckoperator.git.repo | string | `"https://repo1.dso.mil/platform-one/big-bang/apps/core/eck-operator.git"` |  |
 | eckoperator.git.path | string | `"./chart"` |  |
-| eckoperator.git.tag | string | `"1.6.0-bb.0"` |  |
+| eckoperator.git.tag | string | `"1.6.0-bb.1"` |  |
 | eckoperator.flux | object | `{}` | Flux reconciliation overrides specifically for the ECK Operator Package |
 | eckoperator.values | object | `{}` | Values to passthrough to the eck-operator chart: https://repo1.dso.mil/platform-one/big-bang/apps/core/eck-operator.git |
 | fluentbit.enabled | bool | `true` | Toggle deployment of Fluent-Bit. |
@@ -137,8 +145,9 @@ To start using Big Bang, you will need to create your own Big Bang environment t
 | monitoring.enabled | bool | `true` | Toggle deployment of Monitoring (Prometheus, Grafana, and Alertmanager). |
 | monitoring.git.repo | string | `"https://repo1.dso.mil/platform-one/big-bang/apps/core/monitoring.git"` |  |
 | monitoring.git.path | string | `"./chart"` |  |
-| monitoring.git.tag | string | `"11.0.0-bb.27"` |  |
-| monitoring.flux | object | `{}` | Flux reconciliation overrides specifically for the Monitoring Package |
+| monitoring.git.tag | string | `"14.0.0-bb.1"` |  |
+| monitoring.flux | object | `{"install":{"crds":"CreateReplace"},"upgrade":{"crds":"CreateReplace"}}` | Flux reconciliation overrides specifically for the Monitoring Package |
+| monitoring.ingress.gateway | string | `""` |  |
 | monitoring.sso.enabled | bool | `false` | Toggle SSO for monitoring components on and off |
 | monitoring.sso.prometheus.client_id | string | `""` | Prometheus OIDC client ID |
 | monitoring.sso.prometheus.client_secret | string | `""` | Prometheus OIDC client secret |
@@ -156,6 +165,7 @@ To start using Big Bang, you will need to create your own Big Bang environment t
 | twistlock.git.path | string | `"./chart"` |  |
 | twistlock.git.tag | string | `"0.0.6-bb.0"` |  |
 | twistlock.flux | object | `{}` | Flux reconciliation overrides specifically for the Twistlock Package |
+| twistlock.ingress.gateway | string | `""` |  |
 | twistlock.values | object | `{}` | Values to passthrough to the twistlock chart: https://repo1.dso.mil/platform-one/big-bang/apps/security-tools/twistlock.git |
 | twistlock.postRenderers | list | `[]` | Post Renderers.  See docs/postrenders.md |
 | addons.argocd.enabled | bool | `false` | Toggle deployment of ArgoCD. |
@@ -163,6 +173,7 @@ To start using Big Bang, you will need to create your own Big Bang environment t
 | addons.argocd.git.path | string | `"./chart"` |  |
 | addons.argocd.git.tag | string | `"3.6.8-bb.4"` |  |
 | addons.argocd.flux | object | `{}` | Flux reconciliation overrides specifically for the ArgoCD Package |
+| addons.argocd.ingress.gateway | string | `""` |  |
 | addons.argocd.sso.enabled | bool | `false` | Toggle SSO for ArgoCD on and off |
 | addons.argocd.sso.client_id | string | `""` | ArgoCD OIDC client ID |
 | addons.argocd.sso.client_secret | string | `""` | ArgoCD OIDC client secret |
@@ -190,6 +201,7 @@ To start using Big Bang, you will need to create your own Big Bang environment t
 | addons.minio.git.path | string | `"./chart"` |  |
 | addons.minio.git.tag | string | `"2.0.9-bb.12"` |  |
 | addons.minio.flux | object | `{}` | Flux reconciliation overrides specifically for the Minio Package |
+| addons.minio.ingress.gateway | string | `""` |  |
 | addons.minio.accesskey | string | `""` | Default access key to use for minio. |
 | addons.minio.secretkey | string | `""` | Default secret key to intstantiate with minio, you should change/delete this after installation. |
 | addons.minio.values | object | `{}` | Values to passthrough to the minio instance chart: https://repo1.dso.mil/platform-one/big-bang/apps/application-utilities/minio.git |
@@ -201,6 +213,7 @@ To start using Big Bang, you will need to create your own Big Bang environment t
 | addons.gitlab.git.path | string | `"./chart"` |  |
 | addons.gitlab.git.tag | string | `"4.10.3-bb.14"` |  |
 | addons.gitlab.flux | object | `{}` | Flux reconciliation overrides specifically for the Gitlab Package |
+| addons.gitlab.ingress.gateway | string | `""` |  |
 | addons.gitlab.sso.enabled | bool | `false` | Toggle OIDC SSO for Gitlab on and off. Enabling this option will auto-create any required secrets. |
 | addons.gitlab.sso.client_id | string | `""` | Gitlab OIDC client ID |
 | addons.gitlab.sso.client_secret | string | `""` | Gitlab OIDC client secret |
@@ -230,6 +243,7 @@ To start using Big Bang, you will need to create your own Big Bang environment t
 | addons.nexus.git.path | string | `"./chart"` |  |
 | addons.nexus.git.tag | string | `"29.1.0-bb.5"` |  |
 | addons.nexus.license_key | string | `""` | Base64 encoded license file. |
+| addons.nexus.ingress.gateway | string | `""` |  |
 | addons.nexus.sso.enabled | bool | `false` | Toggle SAML SSO for NXRM. -- handles SAML SSO, a Client must be configured in Keycloak or IdP -- to complete setup. -- https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/1500000976522-SAML-integration-for-Nexus-Repository-Manager-Pro-3-and-Nexus-IQ-Server-with-Keycloak#h_01EV7CWCYH3YKAPMAHG8XMQ599 |
 | addons.nexus.sso.idp_data | object | `{"email":"","firstName":"","groups":"","idpMetadata":"","lastName":"","username":""}` | NXRM SAML SSO Integration data |
 | addons.nexus.sso.idp_data.username | string | `""` | IdP Field Mappings -- NXRM username attribute |
@@ -246,6 +260,7 @@ To start using Big Bang, you will need to create your own Big Bang environment t
 | addons.sonarqube.git.path | string | `"./chart"` |  |
 | addons.sonarqube.git.tag | string | `"9.2.6-bb.13"` |  |
 | addons.sonarqube.flux | object | `{}` | Flux reconciliation overrides specifically for the Sonarqube Package |
+| addons.sonarqube.ingress.gateway | string | `""` |  |
 | addons.sonarqube.sso.enabled | bool | `false` | Toggle SAML SSO for SonarQube. Enabling this option will auto-create any required secrets. |
 | addons.sonarqube.sso.client_id | string | `""` | SonarQube SAML client ID |
 | addons.sonarqube.sso.label | string | `""` | SonarQube SSO login button label |
@@ -266,17 +281,19 @@ To start using Big Bang, you will need to create your own Big Bang environment t
 | addons.haproxy.git.path | string | `"./chart"` |  |
 | addons.haproxy.git.tag | string | `"1.1.2-bb.0"` |  |
 | addons.haproxy.flux | object | `{}` | Flux reconciliation overrides specifically for the HAProxy Package |
+| addons.haproxy.ingress.gateway | string | `""` |  |
 | addons.haproxy.values | object | `{}` | Values to passthrough to the haproxy chart: https://repo1.dso.mil/platform-one/big-bang/apps/sandbox/haproxy.git |
 | addons.haproxy.postRenderers | list | `[]` | Post Renderers.  See docs/postrenders.md |
 | addons.anchore.enabled | bool | `false` | Toggle deployment of Anchore. |
 | addons.anchore.git.repo | string | `"https://repo1.dso.mil/platform-one/big-bang/apps/security-tools/anchore-enterprise.git"` |  |
 | addons.anchore.git.path | string | `"./chart"` |  |
-| addons.anchore.git.tag | string | `"1.13.0-bb.3"` |  |
+| addons.anchore.git.tag | string | `"1.13.0-bb.4"` |  |
 | addons.anchore.flux | object | `{"upgrade":{"disableWait":true}}` | Flux reconciliation overrides specifically for the Anchore Package |
 | addons.anchore.adminPassword | string | `""` | Initial admin password used to authenticate to Anchore. |
 | addons.anchore.enterprise | object | `{"enabled":false,"licenseYaml":"FULL LICENSE\n"}` | Anchore Enterprise functionality. |
 | addons.anchore.enterprise.enabled | bool | `false` | Toggle the installation of Anchore Enterprise.  This must be accompanied by a valid license. |
 | addons.anchore.enterprise.licenseYaml | string | `"FULL LICENSE\n"` | License for Anchore Enterprise. For formatting examples see https://repo1.dso.mil/platform-one/big-bang/apps/security-tools/anchore-enterprise/-/blob/main/docs/CHART.md#enabling-enterprise-services |
+| addons.anchore.ingress.gateway | string | `""` |  |
 | addons.anchore.sso.enabled | bool | `false` | Toggle OIDC SSO for Anchore on and off. Enabling this option will auto-create any required secrets (Note: SSO requires an Enterprise license). |
 | addons.anchore.sso.client_id | string | `""` | Anchore OIDC client ID |
 | addons.anchore.sso.role_attribute | string | `""` | Anchore OIDC client role attribute |
@@ -302,11 +319,12 @@ To start using Big Bang, you will need to create your own Big Bang environment t
 | addons.mattermost.enabled | bool | `false` | Toggle deployment of Mattermost. |
 | addons.mattermost.git.repo | string | `"https://repo1.dso.mil/platform-one/big-bang/apps/collaboration-tools/mattermost.git"` |  |
 | addons.mattermost.git.path | string | `"./chart"` |  |
-| addons.mattermost.git.tag | string | `"0.1.6-bb.7"` |  |
+| addons.mattermost.git.tag | string | `"0.1.6-bb.8"` |  |
 | addons.mattermost.flux | object | `{}` | Flux reconciliation overrides specifically for the Mattermost Package |
 | addons.mattermost.enterprise | object | `{"enabled":false,"license":""}` | Mattermost Enterprise functionality. |
 | addons.mattermost.enterprise.enabled | bool | `false` | Toggle the Mattermost Enterprise.  This must be accompanied by a valid license unless you plan to start a trial post-install. |
 | addons.mattermost.enterprise.license | string | `""` | License for Mattermost. This should be the entire contents of the license file from Mattermost (should be one line), example below license: "eyJpZCI6InIxM205bjR3eTdkYjludG95Z3RiOD---REST---IS---HIDDEN |
+| addons.mattermost.ingress.gateway | string | `""` |  |
 | addons.mattermost.sso.enabled | bool | `false` | Toggle OIDC SSO for Mattermost on and off. Enabling this option will auto-create any required secrets. |
 | addons.mattermost.sso.client_id | string | `""` | Mattermost OIDC client ID |
 | addons.mattermost.sso.client_secret | string | `""` | Mattermost OIDC client secret |
@@ -330,16 +348,15 @@ To start using Big Bang, you will need to create your own Big Bang environment t
 | addons.velero.enabled | bool | `false` | Toggle deployment of Velero. |
 | addons.velero.git.repo | string | `"https://repo1.dso.mil/platform-one/big-bang/apps/cluster-utilities/velero.git"` |  |
 | addons.velero.git.path | string | `"./chart"` |  |
-| addons.velero.git.tag | string | `"2.21.1-bb.6"` |  |
+| addons.velero.git.tag | string | `"2.23.3-bb.0"` |  |
 | addons.velero.flux | object | `{}` | Flux reconciliation overrides specifically for the Velero Package |
-| addons.velero.plugins | list | `[]` | Plugin provider for Velero - requires at least one plugin installed. Current supported values: aws, azure  |
+| addons.velero.plugins | list | `[]` | Plugin provider for Velero - requires at least one plugin installed. Current supported values: aws, azure, csi  |
 | addons.velero.values | object | `{}` | Values to passthrough to the Velero chart: https://repo1.dso.mil/platform-one/big-bang/apps/cluster-utilities/velero/-/blob/main/chart/values.yaml |
 | addons.velero.postRenderers | list | `[]` | Post Renderers.  See docs/postrenders.md |
-| addons.keycloak.enabled | bool | `false` | Toggle deployment of Keycloak. |
+| addons.keycloak.enabled | bool | `false` | Toggle deployment of Keycloak. if you enable Keycloak you should uncomment the istio passthrough configurations above istio.ingressGateways.passthrough-ingressgateway and istio.gateways.passthrough |
 | addons.keycloak.git.repo | string | `"https://repo1.dso.mil/platform-one/big-bang/apps/security-tools/keycloak.git"` |  |
 | addons.keycloak.git.path | string | `"./chart"` |  |
 | addons.keycloak.git.tag | string | `"11.0.1-bb.0"` |  |
-| addons.keycloak.ingress | object | `{"cert":"","key":""}` | Certificate/Key pair to use as the certificate for exposing Keycloak Setting the ingress cert here will automatically create the volume and volumemounts in the Keycloak Package chart |
 | addons.keycloak.database.host | string | `""` | Hostname of a pre-existing database to use for Keycloak. Entering connection info will disable the deployment of an internal database and will auto-create any required secrets. |
 | addons.keycloak.database.type | string | `"postgres"` | Pre-existing database type (e.g. postgres) to use for Keycloak. |
 | addons.keycloak.database.port | int | `5432` | Port of a pre-existing database to use for Keycloak. |
@@ -347,6 +364,9 @@ To start using Big Bang, you will need to create your own Big Bang environment t
 | addons.keycloak.database.username | string | `""` | Username to connect as to external database, the user must have all privileges on the database. |
 | addons.keycloak.database.password | string | `""` | Database password for the username used to connect to the existing database. |
 | addons.keycloak.flux | object | `{}` | Flux reconciliation overrides specifically for the OPA Gatekeeper Package |
+| addons.keycloak.ingress.gateway | string | `"passthrough"` |  |
+| addons.keycloak.ingress.key | string | `""` | Certificate/Key pair to use as the certificate for exposing Keycloak Setting the ingress cert here will automatically create the volume and volumemounts in the Keycloak Package chart |
+| addons.keycloak.ingress.cert | string | `""` |  |
 | addons.keycloak.values | object | `{}` | Values to passthrough to the keycloak chart: https://repo1.dso.mil/platform-one/big-bang/apps/security-tools/keycloak.git |
 
 ## Contributing
diff --git a/base/gitrepository.yaml b/base/gitrepository.yaml
index 3fe4f1b93e1bd28d76ffcaa33726bd76a5c1bfbb..4fa670481120090d32c2d83ecfa925c182e3ddd1 100644
--- a/base/gitrepository.yaml
+++ b/base/gitrepository.yaml
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@ spec:
   interval: 10m
   url: https://repo1.dso.mil/platform-one/big-bang/bigbang.git
   ref:
-    tag: 1.12.0
+    tag: 1.13.0
diff --git a/chart/Chart.yaml b/chart/Chart.yaml
index 9f98165f2139aa332910c2eb31dbef9d5e01ef90..b68cf8f5904e585dd60c2b715d6c027a17ae837c 100644
--- a/chart/Chart.yaml
+++ b/chart/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: v2
 name: bigbang
-version: 1.12.0
+version: 1.13.0
 description: Big Bang is a declarative, continuous delivery tool for core DoD hardened and approved packages into a Kubernetes cluster.
 
 type: application
@@ -25,4 +25,4 @@ maintainers:
   - name: Josh Wolf
     email: josh@rancherfederal.com
 
-icon: https://p1.dso.mil/img/Big_Bang_Color_Logo_White_text.b04263b1.png
\ No newline at end of file
+icon: https://p1.dso.mil/img/Big_Bang_Color_Logo_White_text.b04263b1.png