diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3f243fd2dccff69e7bcd44ddca9db4d3fb61c350..07eb276d4ce8e0604b558502e6a33fcda4a5c41b 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).
 
 ---
+## [2.45.1]
+	
+- [!2.45.1](https://repo1.dso.mil/big-bang/bigbang/-/merge_requests?scope=all&utf8=%E2%9C%93&state=merged&milestone_title=2.45.0); List of merge requests in this release.
+
 ## [2.45.0]
 	
 - [!2.45.0](https://repo1.dso.mil/big-bang/bigbang/-/merge_requests?scope=all&utf8=%E2%9C%93&state=merged&milestone_title=2.45.0); List of merge requests in this release.
diff --git a/base/gitrepository.yaml b/base/gitrepository.yaml
index bb1be434d7d9ab0d3189267a910b84a51e44a991..12635c7947d11ab42e96c26b01b6eaea9fa7aba2 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: 2.45.0
+    tag: 2.45.1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/chart/Chart.yaml b/chart/Chart.yaml
index d11440b961b24a403fa08f40b68f72dd819f514c..e4d635e1e085fb9fc1755466dd38f6b0a06aa75f 100644
--- a/chart/Chart.yaml
+++ b/chart/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: v2
 name: bigbang
-version: 2.45.0
+version: 2.45.1
 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 809c7a41e18897b11d7e64130265487e98ce7ecd..743195cf5ddbf42b0e66496e7a1d7e05012ebaa7 100644
--- a/docs/understanding-bigbang/configuration/base-config.md
+++ b/docs/understanding-bigbang/configuration/base-config.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # bigbang
 
-![Version: 2.45.0](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-2.45.0-informational?style=flat-square) ![Type: application](https://img.shields.io/badge/Type-application-informational?style=flat-square)
+![Version: 2.45.1](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-2.45.1-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.
 
@@ -405,10 +405,10 @@ Kubernetes: `>=1.29.0-0`
 | 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 | `"8.6.2-bb.0"` |  |
+| addons.gitlab.git.tag | string | `"8.8.1-bb.0"` |  |
 | addons.gitlab.helmRepo.repoName | string | `"registry1"` |  |
 | addons.gitlab.helmRepo.chartName | string | `"gitlab"` |  |
-| addons.gitlab.helmRepo.tag | string | `"8.6.2-bb.0"` |  |
+| addons.gitlab.helmRepo.tag | string | `"8.8.1-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. |
@@ -557,10 +557,10 @@ Kubernetes: `>=1.29.0-0`
 | addons.mattermost.sourceType | string | `"git"` | Choose source type of "git" or "helmRepo" |
 | addons.mattermost.git.repo | string | `"https://repo1.dso.mil/big-bang/product/packages/mattermost.git"` |  |
 | addons.mattermost.git.path | string | `"./chart"` |  |
-| addons.mattermost.git.tag | string | `"10.4.1-bb.0"` |  |
+| addons.mattermost.git.tag | string | `"10.4.2-bb.0"` |  |
 | addons.mattermost.helmRepo.repoName | string | `"registry1"` |  |
 | addons.mattermost.helmRepo.chartName | string | `"mattermost"` |  |
-| addons.mattermost.helmRepo.tag | string | `"10.4.1-bb.0"` |  |
+| addons.mattermost.helmRepo.tag | string | `"10.4.2-bb.0"` |  |
 | 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. |