diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8b9b3cba14b360819924f9f753f0e8f6f20d1c70..67d5ad42989578727fc587de5a0d03bbf7efff0a 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).
---
+## [2.44.0]
+
+- [!2.44.0](https://repo1.dso.mil/big-bang/bigbang/-/merge_requests?scope=all&utf8=%E2%9C%93&state=merged&milestone_title=2.44.0); List of merge requests in this release.
+
## [2.43.0]
- [!2.43.0](https://repo1.dso.mil/big-bang/bigbang/-/merge_requests?scope=all&utf8=%E2%9C%93&state=merged&milestone_title=2.43.0); List of merge requests in this release.
diff --git a/base/gitrepository.yaml b/base/gitrepository.yaml
index 5befc45fb5574e24a07eb3793b1b9d1fad5953d9..5fdaa02793e638e50d12aeb77feec3479f84115a 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: 2.43.0
+ tag: 2.44.0
diff --git a/chart/Chart.yaml b/chart/Chart.yaml
index aefd1ddbdb47d430954223b73dafb624ef0dec0f..861d205ece3b2978a0535cdbe4c5af78035dfa3b 100644
--- a/chart/Chart.yaml
+++ b/chart/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
apiVersion: v2
name: bigbang
-version: 2.43.0
+version: 2.44.0
kubeVersion: '>=1.29.0-0'
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 2db2d1d6bb4515a364191d44e0eb6dc74e139594..249daff215c50b5c652dd539535e2576b7bc3ef1 100644
--- a/docs/understanding-bigbang/configuration/base-config.md
+++ b/docs/understanding-bigbang/configuration/base-config.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
# bigbang
- 
+ 
Big Bang is a declarative, continuous delivery tool for core DoD hardened and approved packages into a Kubernetes cluster.
@@ -118,10 +118,10 @@ Kubernetes: `>=1.29.0-0`
| kiali.sourceType | string | `"git"` | Choose source type of "git" or "helmRepo" |
| kiali.git.repo | string | `"https://repo1.dso.mil/big-bang/product/packages/kiali.git"` | |
| kiali.git.path | string | `"./chart"` | |
-| kiali.git.tag | string | `"2.1.0-bb.0"` | |
+| kiali.git.tag | string | `"2.2.0-bb.0"` | |
| kiali.helmRepo.repoName | string | `"registry1"` | |
| kiali.helmRepo.chartName | string | `"kiali"` | |
-| kiali.helmRepo.tag | string | `"2.1.0-bb.0"` | |
+| kiali.helmRepo.tag | string | `"2.2.0-bb.0"` | |
| kiali.flux | object | `{}` | Flux reconciliation overrides specifically for the Kiali Package |
| kiali.ingress | object | `{"gateway":""}` | Redirect the package ingress to a specific Istio Gateway (listed in `istio.gateways`). The default is "public". |
| kiali.sso.enabled | bool | `false` | Toggle SSO for Kiali on and off |
@@ -188,10 +188,10 @@ Kubernetes: `>=1.29.0-0`
| elasticsearchKibana.sourceType | string | `"git"` | Choose source type of "git" or "helmRepo" |
| elasticsearchKibana.git.repo | string | `"https://repo1.dso.mil/big-bang/product/packages/elasticsearch-kibana.git"` | |
| elasticsearchKibana.git.path | string | `"./chart"` | |
-| elasticsearchKibana.git.tag | string | `"1.24.0-bb.1"` | |
+| elasticsearchKibana.git.tag | string | `"1.24.0-bb.2"` | |
| elasticsearchKibana.helmRepo.repoName | string | `"registry1"` | |
| elasticsearchKibana.helmRepo.chartName | string | `"elasticsearch-kibana"` | |
-| elasticsearchKibana.helmRepo.tag | string | `"1.24.0-bb.1"` | |
+| elasticsearchKibana.helmRepo.tag | string | `"1.24.0-bb.2"` | |
| elasticsearchKibana.flux | object | `{"timeout":"20m"}` | Flux reconciliation overrides specifically for the Logging (EFK) Package |
| elasticsearchKibana.ingress | object | `{"gateway":""}` | Redirect the package ingress to a specific Istio Gateway (listed in `istio.gateways`). The default is "public". |
| elasticsearchKibana.sso.enabled | bool | `false` | Toggle OIDC SSO for Kibana/Elasticsearch on and off. Enabling this option will auto-create any required secrets. |
@@ -206,10 +206,10 @@ Kubernetes: `>=1.29.0-0`
| eckOperator.sourceType | string | `"git"` | Choose source type of "git" or "helmRepo" |
| eckOperator.git.repo | string | `"https://repo1.dso.mil/big-bang/product/packages/eck-operator.git"` | |
| eckOperator.git.path | string | `"./chart"` | |
-| eckOperator.git.tag | string | `"2.15.0-bb.0"` | |
+| eckOperator.git.tag | string | `"2.16.0-bb.0"` | |
| eckOperator.helmRepo.repoName | string | `"registry1"` | |
| eckOperator.helmRepo.chartName | string | `"eck-operator"` | |
-| eckOperator.helmRepo.tag | string | `"2.15.0-bb.0"` | |
+| eckOperator.helmRepo.tag | string | `"2.16.0-bb.0"` | |
| 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/big-bang/product/packages/eck-operator.git |
| eckOperator.postRenderers | list | `[]` | Post Renderers. See docs/postrenders.md |
@@ -217,10 +217,10 @@ Kubernetes: `>=1.29.0-0`
| fluentbit.sourceType | string | `"git"` | Choose source type of "git" or "helmRepo" |
| fluentbit.git.repo | string | `"https://repo1.dso.mil/big-bang/product/packages/fluentbit.git"` | |
| fluentbit.git.path | string | `"./chart"` | |
-| fluentbit.git.tag | string | `"0.48.3-bb.1"` | |
+| fluentbit.git.tag | string | `"0.48.4-bb.0"` | |
| fluentbit.helmRepo.repoName | string | `"registry1"` | |
| fluentbit.helmRepo.chartName | string | `"fluentbit"` | |
-| fluentbit.helmRepo.tag | string | `"0.48.3-bb.1"` | |
+| fluentbit.helmRepo.tag | string | `"0.48.4-bb.0"` | |
| fluentbit.flux | object | `{}` | Flux reconciliation overrides specifically for the Fluent-Bit Package |
| fluentbit.values | object | `{}` | Values to passthrough to the fluentbit chart: https://repo1.dso.mil/big-bang/product/packages/fluentbit.git |
| fluentbit.postRenderers | list | `[]` | Post Renderers. See docs/postrenders.md |
@@ -239,10 +239,10 @@ Kubernetes: `>=1.29.0-0`
| loki.sourceType | string | `"git"` | Choose source type of "git" or "helmRepo" |
| loki.git.repo | string | `"https://repo1.dso.mil/big-bang/product/packages/loki.git"` | |
| loki.git.path | string | `"./chart"` | |
-| loki.git.tag | string | `"6.23.0-bb.1"` | |
+| loki.git.tag | string | `"6.24.0-bb.0"` | |
| loki.helmRepo.repoName | string | `"registry1"` | |
| loki.helmRepo.chartName | string | `"loki"` | |
-| loki.helmRepo.tag | string | `"6.23.0-bb.1"` | |
+| loki.helmRepo.tag | string | `"6.24.0-bb.0"` | |
| loki.flux | object | `{}` | Flux reconciliation overrides specifically for the Loki Package |
| loki.strategy | string | `"monolith"` | Loki architecture. Options are monolith and scalable |
| loki.clusterName | string | `""` | Loki clusterName identifier for Promtail and Dashboards |
@@ -275,10 +275,10 @@ Kubernetes: `>=1.29.0-0`
| tempo.sourceType | string | `"git"` | Choose source type of "git" or "helmRepo" |
| tempo.git.repo | string | `"https://repo1.dso.mil/big-bang/product/packages/tempo.git"` | |
| tempo.git.path | string | `"./chart"` | |
-| tempo.git.tag | string | `"1.11.0-bb.0"` | |
+| tempo.git.tag | string | `"1.11.0-bb.1"` | |
| tempo.helmRepo.repoName | string | `"registry1"` | |
| tempo.helmRepo.chartName | string | `"tempo"` | |
-| tempo.helmRepo.tag | string | `"1.11.0-bb.0"` | |
+| tempo.helmRepo.tag | string | `"1.11.0-bb.1"` | |
| tempo.ingress | object | `{"gateway":""}` | Redirect the package ingress to a specific Istio Gateway (listed in `istio.gateways`). The default is "public". |
| tempo.flux | object | `{}` | Flux reconciliation overrides specifically for the Tempo Package |
| tempo.sso.enabled | bool | `false` | Toggle SSO for Tempo on and off |
@@ -296,10 +296,10 @@ Kubernetes: `>=1.29.0-0`
| monitoring.sourceType | string | `"git"` | Choose source type of "git" or "helmRepo" |
| monitoring.git.repo | string | `"https://repo1.dso.mil/big-bang/product/packages/monitoring.git"` | |
| monitoring.git.path | string | `"./chart"` | |
-| monitoring.git.tag | string | `"62.4.0-bb.1"` | |
+| monitoring.git.tag | string | `"66.3.1-bb.0"` | |
| monitoring.helmRepo.repoName | string | `"registry1"` | |
| monitoring.helmRepo.chartName | string | `"monitoring"` | |
-| monitoring.helmRepo.tag | string | `"62.4.0-bb.1"` | |
+| monitoring.helmRepo.tag | string | `"66.3.1-bb.0"` | |
| monitoring.flux | object | `{"install":{"crds":"CreateReplace"},"upgrade":{"crds":"CreateReplace"}}` | Flux reconciliation overrides specifically for the Monitoring Package |
| monitoring.ingress | object | `{"gateway":""}` | Redirect the package ingress to a specific Istio Gateway (listed in `istio.gateways`). The default is "public". |
| monitoring.sso.enabled | bool | `false` | Toggle SSO for monitoring components on and off |
@@ -313,10 +313,10 @@ Kubernetes: `>=1.29.0-0`
| grafana.sourceType | string | `"git"` | Choose source type of "git" or "helmRepo" |
| grafana.git.repo | string | `"https://repo1.dso.mil/big-bang/product/packages/grafana.git"` | |
| grafana.git.path | string | `"./chart"` | |
-| grafana.git.tag | string | `"8.6.2-bb.0"` | |
+| grafana.git.tag | string | `"8.8.2-bb.0"` | |
| grafana.helmRepo.repoName | string | `"registry1"` | |
| grafana.helmRepo.chartName | string | `"grafana"` | |
-| grafana.helmRepo.tag | string | `"8.6.2-bb.0"` | |
+| grafana.helmRepo.tag | string | `"8.8.2-bb.0"` | |
| grafana.flux | object | `{}` | Flux reconciliation overrides specifically for the Monitoring Package |
| grafana.ingress | object | `{"gateway":""}` | Redirect the package ingress to a specific Istio Gateway (listed in `istio.gateways`). The default is "public". |
| grafana.sso.enabled | bool | `false` | Toggle SSO for grafana components on and off |
@@ -437,10 +437,10 @@ Kubernetes: `>=1.29.0-0`
| addons.gitlabRunner.sourceType | string | `"git"` | Choose source type of "git" or "helmRepo" |
| addons.gitlabRunner.git.repo | string | `"https://repo1.dso.mil/big-bang/product/packages/gitlab-runner.git"` | |
| addons.gitlabRunner.git.path | string | `"./chart"` | |
-| addons.gitlabRunner.git.tag | string | `"0.70.4-bb.0"` | |
+| addons.gitlabRunner.git.tag | string | `"0.70.4-bb.1"` | |
| addons.gitlabRunner.helmRepo.repoName | string | `"registry1"` | |
| addons.gitlabRunner.helmRepo.chartName | string | `"gitlab-runner"` | |
-| addons.gitlabRunner.helmRepo.tag | string | `"0.70.4-bb.0"` | |
+| addons.gitlabRunner.helmRepo.tag | string | `"0.70.4-bb.1"` | |
| addons.gitlabRunner.flux | object | `{}` | Flux reconciliation overrides specifically for the Gitlab Runner Package |
| addons.gitlabRunner.values | object | `{}` | Values to passthrough to the gitlab runner chart: https://repo1.dso.mil/big-bang/product/packages/gitlab-runner.git |
| addons.gitlabRunner.postRenderers | list | `[]` | Post Renderers. See docs/postrenders.md |
@@ -469,10 +469,10 @@ Kubernetes: `>=1.29.0-0`
| addons.sonarqube.sourceType | string | `"git"` | Choose source type of "git" or "helmRepo" |
| addons.sonarqube.git.repo | string | `"https://repo1.dso.mil/big-bang/product/packages/sonarqube.git"` | |
| addons.sonarqube.git.path | string | `"./chart"` | |
-| addons.sonarqube.git.tag | string | `"10.6.1-bb.3"` | |
+| addons.sonarqube.git.tag | string | `"10.6.1-bb.5"` | |
| addons.sonarqube.helmRepo.repoName | string | `"registry1"` | |
| addons.sonarqube.helmRepo.chartName | string | `"sonarqube"` | |
-| addons.sonarqube.helmRepo.tag | string | `"10.6.1-bb.3"` | |
+| addons.sonarqube.helmRepo.tag | string | `"10.6.1-bb.5"` | |
| addons.sonarqube.flux | object | `{}` | Flux reconciliation overrides specifically for the Sonarqube Package |
| addons.sonarqube.ingress | object | `{"gateway":""}` | Redirect the package ingress to a specific Istio Gateway (listed in `istio.gateways`). The default is "public". |
| addons.sonarqube.sso.enabled | bool | `false` | Toggle SAML SSO for SonarQube. Enabling this option will auto-create any required secrets. |
@@ -587,10 +587,10 @@ Kubernetes: `>=1.29.0-0`
| addons.velero.sourceType | string | `"git"` | Choose source type of "git" or "helmRepo" |
| addons.velero.git.repo | string | `"https://repo1.dso.mil/big-bang/product/packages/velero.git"` | |
| addons.velero.git.path | string | `"./chart"` | |
-| addons.velero.git.tag | string | `"7.2.2-bb.4"` | |
+| addons.velero.git.tag | string | `"8.1.0-bb.0"` | |
| addons.velero.helmRepo.repoName | string | `"registry1"` | |
| addons.velero.helmRepo.chartName | string | `"velero"` | |
-| addons.velero.helmRepo.tag | string | `"7.2.2-bb.4"` | |
+| addons.velero.helmRepo.tag | string | `"8.1.0-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, csi |
| addons.velero.values | object | `{}` | Values to passthrough to the Velero chart: https://repo1.dso.mil/big-bang/product/packages/values.yaml |
@@ -714,8 +714,11 @@ Kubernetes: `>=1.29.0-0`
| addons.alloy.enabled | bool | `false` | Toggle deployment of grafana alloy |
| addons.alloy.sourceType | string | `"git"` | Choose source type of "git" or "helmRepo" |
| addons.alloy.git.repo | string | `"https://repo1.dso.mil/big-bang/product/packages/alloy.git"` | |
-| addons.alloy.git.tag | string | `"1.6.13-bb.0"` | |
+| addons.alloy.git.tag | string | `"1.6.16-bb.0"` | |
| addons.alloy.git.path | string | `"./chart"` | |
+| addons.alloy.helmRepo.repoName | string | `"registry1"` | |
+| addons.alloy.helmRepo.chartName | string | `"k8s-monitoring"` | |
+| addons.alloy.helmRepo.tag | string | `"1.6.16-bb.0"` | |
| addons.alloy.values | object | `{}` | |
| addons.alloy.postRenderers | list | `[]` | |
| addons.alloy.flux | object | `{}` | Flux reconciliation overrides specifically for the alloy package |