diff --git a/.github/bundles/aks/uds-bundle.yaml b/.github/bundles/aks/uds-bundle.yaml
index 7ff2b482d..660142b69 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: "0.32.1"
+  version: "0.33.0"
   # x-release-please-end
 
 packages:
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ packages:
   - name: core
     path: ../../../build
     # x-release-please-start-version
-    ref: 0.32.1
+    ref: 0.33.0
     # 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 c0ebe2b77..c6488ba5c 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: "0.32.1"
+  version: "0.33.0"
   # x-release-please-end
 
 packages:
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ packages:
   - name: core
     path: ../../../build
     # x-release-please-start-version
-    ref: 0.32.1
+    ref: 0.33.0
     # x-release-please-end
     optionalComponents:
       - metrics-server
diff --git a/.github/bundles/rke2/uds-bundle.yaml b/.github/bundles/rke2/uds-bundle.yaml
index db558c099..675f01ba2 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: "0.32.1"
+  version: "0.33.0"
   # x-release-please-end
 
 packages:
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ packages:
   - name: core
     path: ../../../build
     # x-release-please-start-version
-    ref: 0.32.1
+    ref: 0.33.0
     # x-release-please-end
     optionalComponents:
       - metrics-server
diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index fbe8089b4..1b70b4bfe 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-    ".": "0.32.1"
+    ".": "0.33.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4194d9c54..2935398cf 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,47 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
+## [0.33.0](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/compare/v0.32.1...v0.33.0) (2024-12-17)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* configurable authentication flows ([#1102](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/1102)) ([498574c](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/498574c0a41b50afc2ecaa36225c412c03ed6ed1))
+* experimental opt-in classification banner ([#1127](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/1127)) ([d701067](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/d7010678d8ce6b3f966f0e4b7b5e027f62eb31bc))
+* set Istio gateway TLS from Kubernetes secret ([#982](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/982)) ([2711209](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/27112092e08f67ae4d414c94beaa86e163e307bd))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* kubeapi netpol initialization / support for ingress policies ([#1097](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/1097)) ([620e6b2](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/620e6b2c98a1a810995f4431578b6c2a71479db9))
+* retry logic for pepr store call ([#1109](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/1109)) ([e4c0f61](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/e4c0f6147f17ba20a87e95099b92fcf79e74ca3e))
+
+
+### Miscellaneous
+
+* add additional step to pr request template ([#1104](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/1104)) ([7370ab1](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/7370ab1289095d8d718c6c7517c82642dbf4db56))
+* allow separate configuration of admin domain name ([#1114](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/1114)) ([c331ec1](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/c331ec11071c5618589d02dce88daa99e5755238))
+* bump aks sku from free to standard to address API server perfo… ([#1121](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/1121)) ([bcb8848](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/bcb8848d92f5c7825ffd0b96a21e27ed106a9c1f))
+* **deps:** update curl to v8.11.1 ([#1110](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/1110)) ([39a656c](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/39a656c9863d62f190025b6ba5873e4e2cab6126))
+* **deps:** update grafana to 11.4.0 ([#1053](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/1053)) ([77aa0b4](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/77aa0b4837458169aaa4081fc82afdaf66723668))
+* **deps:** update identity-config to v0.9.0 ([#1129](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/1129)) ([da720b2](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/da720b2928e6c845b3a1cfd3b6a313fcddaf13d2))
+* **deps:** update istio to v1.24.1 ([#962](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/962)) ([8ecd5ff](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/8ecd5ffab3f077e41feff43e6467b9fa1866d9c8))
+* **deps:** update loki to 3.3.1 ([#1022](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/1022)) ([42d5bda](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/42d5bdaec68515a2e204bef33b6b86acc962910e))
+* **deps:** update pepr to 0.42.0 (https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/pull/1095) ([3ebae7b](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/3ebae7bc1bc3e9c24cef2d239afc1d5f4261165c))
+* **deps:** update playwright to v1.49.1 ([#1103](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/1103)) ([658ad0d](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/658ad0d0f360855f8e187a192114c1999dd56dbc))
+* **deps:** update support-deps ([#1076](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/1076)) ([2fa010f](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/2fa010fc58fdb95280c431511e92315ccd9a86ff))
+* **deps:** update support-deps ([#1100](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/1100)) ([777387b](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/777387b01be6307d5f888ba0ce7c0ae078f52e42))
+* **deps:** update support-deps ([#1105](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/1105)) ([18472ea](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/18472ea172283a4b87397c20c82f5dbf18f18bed))
+* **deps:** update support-deps ([#1117](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/1117)) ([5b2e3a4](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/5b2e3a41cbf079f327ca56c00d6c15e54350779b))
+* **deps:** update vector to 0.43.1 ([#1107](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/1107)) ([2f6c8b5](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/2f6c8b5ebc7d6ab00121aa3ad3d2685c8c58a020))
+* **deps:** update velero kubectl to v1.31.4 ([#1108](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/1108)) ([bd8ee0e](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/bd8ee0e8312e73961b06ad76ebc86ef471f8790d))
+* **docs:** replace promtail reference with vector in prerequisites ([#1098](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/1098)) ([33cee59](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/33cee59c8a007252a3e6964c8fe341934033443a))
+* remove loki peerauth exception ([#1106](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/1106)) ([f87a96d](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/f87a96dfb785352e3b610eb4cec91d7e591bd55b))
+* update arch diagrams ([#1120](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/1120)) ([e8a1beb](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/e8a1beb0b8ee01d033d8c85c4993becda834ede5))
+* update doc-gen output_dir ([#1123](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/1123)) ([496ea40](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/496ea405e5270fd130ae8b6d21283a3c10261407))
+* update infra ci to run weekly and on release pr ([#1124](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/1124)) ([79534c9](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/79534c960724b728b8692cb8b5bd5e53703b5ff0))
+* update README to explicitly indicate the need for a running co… ([#1113](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/1113)) ([6426c5a](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/6426c5aaf75bcb761b27ca415cf5736631a72f85))
+
 ## [0.32.1](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/compare/v0.32.0...v0.32.1) (2024-12-05)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 521393d4d..9cfa47286 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ 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:0.32.1
+uds deploy k3d-core-demo:0.33.0
 ```
 
 <!-- x-release-please-end -->
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ Deploy Istio, Keycloak and Pepr:
 <!-- x-release-please-start-version -->
 
 ```bash
-uds deploy k3d-core-slim-dev:0.32.1
+uds deploy k3d-core-slim-dev:0.33.0
 ```
 
 <!-- x-release-please-end -->
diff --git a/bundles/k3d-slim-dev/uds-bundle.yaml b/bundles/k3d-slim-dev/uds-bundle.yaml
index c108ad4f2..176f9464a 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: "0.32.1"
+  version: "0.33.0"
   # x-release-please-end
 
 packages:
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ packages:
   - name: core-base
     path: ../../build/
     # x-release-please-start-version
-    ref: 0.32.1
+    ref: 0.33.0
     # x-release-please-end
     overrides:
       pepr-uds-core:
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ packages:
   - name: core-identity-authorization
     path: ../../build/
     # x-release-please-start-version
-    ref: 0.32.1
+    ref: 0.33.0
     # x-release-please-end
     overrides:
       keycloak:
diff --git a/bundles/k3d-standard/uds-bundle.yaml b/bundles/k3d-standard/uds-bundle.yaml
index 28e725369..d56adc924 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: "0.32.1"
+  version: "0.33.0"
   # x-release-please-end
 
 packages:
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ packages:
   - name: core
     path: ../../build/
     # x-release-please-start-version
-    ref: 0.32.1
+    ref: 0.33.0
     # x-release-please-end
     optionalComponents:
       - istio-passthrough-gateway
diff --git a/packages/backup-restore/zarf.yaml b/packages/backup-restore/zarf.yaml
index add61a101..7f33b7c5e 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: "0.32.1"
+  version: "0.33.0"
   # x-release-please-end
   x-uds-dependencies: ["base"]
 
diff --git a/packages/base/zarf.yaml b/packages/base/zarf.yaml
index 22142f514..0f5c37196 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: "0.32.1"
+  version: "0.33.0"
   # x-release-please-end
   x-uds-dependencies: []
 
diff --git a/packages/checkpoint-dev/zarf.yaml b/packages/checkpoint-dev/zarf.yaml
index 366b175f0..720b06928 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: "0.32.1"
+  version: "0.33.0"
   # x-release-please-end
 
 variables:
diff --git a/packages/identity-authorization/zarf.yaml b/packages/identity-authorization/zarf.yaml
index c52e4e4c1..71cd7bea9 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: "0.32.1"
+  version: "0.33.0"
   # x-release-please-end
   x-uds-dependencies: ["base"]
 
diff --git a/packages/logging/zarf.yaml b/packages/logging/zarf.yaml
index c9393091a..e069c5cd5 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: "0.32.1"
+  version: "0.33.0"
   # x-release-please-end
   x-uds-dependencies: ["base"]
 
diff --git a/packages/metrics-server/zarf.yaml b/packages/metrics-server/zarf.yaml
index 9aa9e7327..dbd2acd65 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: "0.32.1"
+  version: "0.33.0"
   # x-release-please-end
   x-uds-dependencies: ["base"]
 
diff --git a/packages/monitoring/zarf.yaml b/packages/monitoring/zarf.yaml
index aac2acdf1..861727f21 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: "0.32.1"
+  version: "0.33.0"
   # 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 c2962ecde..86daacd19 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: "0.32.1"
+  version: "0.33.0"
   # x-release-please-end
   x-uds-dependencies: ["base", "identity-authorization"]
 
diff --git a/packages/standard/zarf.yaml b/packages/standard/zarf.yaml
index 370ca54b6..d3dce94ce 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: "0.32.1"
+  version: "0.33.0"
   # x-release-please-end
 
 components:
diff --git a/tasks/deploy.yaml b/tasks/deploy.yaml
index 32cfc4767..d704f4f2f 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: "0.32.1"
+    default: "0.33.0"
     # x-release-please-end
   - name: FLAVOR
     default: upstream
diff --git a/tasks/publish.yaml b/tasks/publish.yaml
index 912f21411..e30b67ca7 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: "0.32.1"
+    default: "0.33.0"
     # x-release-please-end
 
   - name: LAYER