diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bdb466d21d..da20b85f25 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.86.24](https://github.com/kurtosis-tech/kurtosis/compare/0.86.23...0.86.24) (2024-02-15)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* added a `description` field to instructions ([#2147](https://github.com/kurtosis-tech/kurtosis/issues/2147)) ([9085cfd](https://github.com/kurtosis-tech/kurtosis/commit/9085cfd7d1ad51b65e2087e124cc24cb487364b8))
+
 ## [0.86.23](https://github.com/kurtosis-tech/kurtosis/compare/0.86.22...0.86.23) (2024-02-15)
 
 
diff --git a/LICENSE.md b/LICENSE.md
index da1d5d699c..415beffcb4 100644
--- a/LICENSE.md
+++ b/LICENSE.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Business Source License 1.1
 Parameters
 
 Licensor:             Kurtosis Technologies, Inc.
-Licensed Work:        Kurtosis 0.86.23
+Licensed Work:        Kurtosis 0.86.24
 The Licensed Work is (c) 2024 Kurtosis Technologies, Inc.
 Additional Use Grant: You may make use of the Licensed Work, provided that
 you may not use the Licensed Work for an Environment Orchestration Service.
diff --git a/api/golang/kurtosis_version/kurtosis_version.go b/api/golang/kurtosis_version/kurtosis_version.go
index 007fc83885..9fc7a08365 100644
--- a/api/golang/kurtosis_version/kurtosis_version.go
+++ b/api/golang/kurtosis_version/kurtosis_version.go
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ const (
 	// !!!!!!!!!!! DO NOT UPDATE! WILL BE MANUALLY UPDATED DURING THE RELEASE PROCESS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 	// This is necessary so that Kurt Core consumers will know if they're compatible with the currently-running
 	//  API container
-	KurtosisVersion = "0.86.23"
+	KurtosisVersion = "0.86.24"
 	// !!!!!!!!!!! DO NOT UPDATE! WILL BE MANUALLY UPDATED DURING THE RELEASE PROCESS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 )
diff --git a/api/rust/Cargo.toml b/api/rust/Cargo.toml
index 7a551ed10a..2affd81e7f 100644
--- a/api/rust/Cargo.toml
+++ b/api/rust/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "kurtosis-sdk"
-version = "0.86.23"
+version = "0.86.24"
 license = "BUSL-1.1"
 description = "Rust SDK for Kurtosis"
 edition = "2021"
diff --git a/api/typescript/package.json b/api/typescript/package.json
index 8b64e6d9e1..cd1e66154e 100644
--- a/api/typescript/package.json
+++ b/api/typescript/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "name": "kurtosis-sdk",
     "//": "NOTE: DO NOT UPDATE THIS VERSION MANUALLY - IT WILL BE UPDATED DURING THE RELEASE PROCESS!",
-    "version": "0.86.23",
+    "version": "0.86.24",
     "main": "./build/index",
     "description": "This repo contains a Typescript client for communicating with the Kurtosis Engine server, which is responsible for creating, managing and destroying Kurtosis Enclaves.",
     "types": "./build/index",
diff --git a/api/typescript/src/kurtosis_version/kurtosis_version.ts b/api/typescript/src/kurtosis_version/kurtosis_version.ts
index 18f1e20174..bb707b6607 100644
--- a/api/typescript/src/kurtosis_version/kurtosis_version.ts
+++ b/api/typescript/src/kurtosis_version/kurtosis_version.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // !!!!!!!!!!! DO NOT UPDATE! WILL BE MANUALLY UPDATED DURING THE RELEASE PROCESS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 // This is necessary so that Kurt Core consumers (e.g. modules) will know if they're compatible with the currently-running
 //  API container
-export const KURTOSIS_VERSION: string = "0.86.23"
+export const KURTOSIS_VERSION: string = "0.86.24"
 // !!!!!!!!!!! DO NOT UPDATE! WILL BE MANUALLY UPDATED DURING THE RELEASE PROCESS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
diff --git a/enclave-manager/web/lerna.json b/enclave-manager/web/lerna.json
index 8e5907d739..22c5942cec 100644
--- a/enclave-manager/web/lerna.json
+++ b/enclave-manager/web/lerna.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "packages": ["packages/*"],
-  "version": "0.86.23",
+  "version": "0.86.24",
   "npmClient": "yarn",
   "$schema": "node_modules/lerna/schemas/lerna-schema.json",
   "useNx": false,
diff --git a/enclave-manager/web/packages/app/package.json b/enclave-manager/web/packages/app/package.json
index c0ff51cb1d..0d056c142e 100644
--- a/enclave-manager/web/packages/app/package.json
+++ b/enclave-manager/web/packages/app/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@kurtosis/emui-app",
-  "version": "0.86.23",
+  "version": "0.86.24",
   "private": true,
   "homepage": ".",
   "dependencies": {
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     "html-react-parser": "^4.2.2",
     "js-cookie": "^3.0.5",
     "kurtosis-cloud-indexer-sdk": "^0.0.2",
-    "kurtosis-ui-components": "0.86.23",
+    "kurtosis-ui-components": "0.86.24",
     "react-error-boundary": "^4.0.11",
     "react-hook-form": "^7.47.0",
     "react-mentions": "^4.4.10",
diff --git a/enclave-manager/web/packages/components/package.json b/enclave-manager/web/packages/components/package.json
index be232d3760..52d18682a6 100644
--- a/enclave-manager/web/packages/components/package.json
+++ b/enclave-manager/web/packages/components/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "kurtosis-ui-components",
-  "version": "0.86.23",
+  "version": "0.86.24",
   "private": false,
   "main": "build/index",
   "description": "This repo contains components used by Kurtosis UI applications.",
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index 23b9e21456..df15585f8d 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.86.23
+0.86.24