diff --git a/.github/bundles/uds-bundle.yaml b/.github/bundles/uds-bundle.yaml
index 6791997c1..1ebcce460 100644
--- a/.github/bundles/uds-bundle.yaml
+++ b/.github/bundles/uds-bundle.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ metadata:
   name: uds-core-eks-nightly
   description: A UDS bundle for deploying EKS and UDS Core
   # x-release-please-start-version
-  version: "0.28.0"
+  version: "0.29.0"
   # x-release-please-end
 
 packages:
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ packages:
   - name: core
     path: ../../build/
     # x-release-please-start-version
-    ref: 0.28.0
+    ref: 0.29.0
     # x-release-please-end
     optionalComponents:
       - metrics-server
diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index d25a5019b..88d34f8c0 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-    ".": "0.28.0"
+    ".": "0.29.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7711ac21f..ef6afe755 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,37 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
+## [0.29.0](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/compare/v0.28.0...v0.29.0) (2024-10-08)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* add base and identity layers ([#853](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/853)) ([b3f532a](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/b3f532a4fe49e00b2cbcfb8bd4555a807355e8dd))
+* add logging functional layer ([#861](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/861)) ([c1a67b9](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/c1a67b968116570f81c570f51145d3183c386d14))
+* add metrics-server functional layer ([#865](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/865)) ([290367a](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/290367af2251c45fdc2ebb0b8f394b2c1ac2f0d8))
+* add monitoring layer ([#872](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/872)) ([5ecb040](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/5ecb040bb27d8fed2a15617830cc6805df9c6ec7))
+* backup and restore layer, ui layer, runtime security layer ([#862](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/862)) ([b1d8015](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/b1d8015f61b984441578a860d29043d52013082a))
+* grafana-ha ([#838](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/838)) ([d532d76](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/d532d76f8242a68cf39b5aac7c3b4a8c241d56b3))
+
+
+### Miscellaneous
+
+* **deps:** update chainctl action to v0.2.3 ([#864](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/864)) ([d782b59](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/d782b59363184de07c7546c04ad7edb6fa9e6449))
+* **deps:** update checkout action to v4.2.0 ([#825](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/825)) ([29d1c98](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/29d1c98069c73869951878372f7ca1ac842bb87d))
+* **deps:** update dependency defenseunicorns/lula to v0.8.0 ([#841](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/841)) ([fe36150](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/fe36150bceb69155d4aec8d7298fcc19dbca8c36))
+* **deps:** update githubactions ([#866](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/866)) ([44f8ea5](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/44f8ea5f12b9d0bda9d9231564b95c6a49fd8e83))
+* **deps:** update grafana to 11.2.1 ([#836](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/836)) ([11383c1](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/11383c188e4f799b5e8e09dc67e5b6f6ebfdca3e))
+* **deps:** update loki to v3.2.0 ([#791](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/791)) ([d3c60b5](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/d3c60b5678982d774a721838cf75e06c20087c73))
+* **deps:** update pepr to v0.37.1 ([#843](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/843)) ([68abcb2](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/68abcb2df5b7e2097a56e949624790445bc02b41))
+* **deps:** update pepr to v0.37.2 ([#850](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/850)) ([b51f659](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/b51f659ffbb3880a5da74aa90b62c5ef4a7a05cc))
+* **deps:** update prometheus operator to 0.77.1 ([#819](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/819)) ([0864b33](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/0864b33b2ecde7f73d28c3bad6dab10275969346))
+* **deps:** update prometheus-stack ([#855](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/855)) ([c791c24](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/c791c24de4d27678778225f8487629e6353a2d64))
+* **deps:** update prometheus-stack helm-charts to v64.0.0 ([#849](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/849)) ([50a2588](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/50a258860f79bb291450afbe48a6f61a6650bb9c))
+* **deps:** update test-infra to v6.9.0 ([#848](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/848)) ([ef9d317](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/ef9d317198acedc2007d683b5d169e1f333be433))
+* **deps:** update uds to v0.17.0 ([#859](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/859)) ([1489fef](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/1489fef6d666c54f122373dcdaabda37c3cfafe5))
+* **deps:** update zarf to v0.41.0 ([#857](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/857)) ([a390c3d](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/a390c3d4744ac8cccd4079928844f3568d3caf9f))
+* fix broken link in docs ([#845](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/845)) ([3078a5b](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/commit/3078a5b48506a4acb7660f9929279690bcb00984))
+
 ## [0.28.0](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/compare/v0.27.3...v0.28.0) (2024-09-27)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8bc9719fc..9b4a3db4a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ 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:0.28.0
+uds deploy k3d-core-demo:0.29.0
 ```
 
 <!-- x-release-please-end -->
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ Deploy Istio, Keycloak and Pepr:
 <!-- x-release-please-start-version -->
 
 ```bash
-uds deploy k3d-core-slim-dev:0.28.0
+uds deploy k3d-core-slim-dev:0.29.0
 ```
 
 <!-- x-release-please-end -->
diff --git a/bundles/k3d-slim-dev/uds-bundle.yaml b/bundles/k3d-slim-dev/uds-bundle.yaml
index 5799c7da2..83db7135e 100644
--- a/bundles/k3d-slim-dev/uds-bundle.yaml
+++ b/bundles/k3d-slim-dev/uds-bundle.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ 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: "0.28.0"
+  version: "0.29.0"
   # x-release-please-end
 
 packages:
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ packages:
   - name: core-base
     path: ../../build/
     # x-release-please-start-version
-    ref: 0.28.0
+    ref: 0.29.0
     # x-release-please-end
     overrides:
       istio-admin-gateway:
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ packages:
   - name: core-identity-authorization
     path: ../../build/
     # x-release-please-start-version
-    ref: 0.28.0
+    ref: 0.29.0
     # x-release-please-end
     overrides:
       keycloak:
diff --git a/bundles/k3d-standard/uds-bundle.yaml b/bundles/k3d-standard/uds-bundle.yaml
index 9438cf3d4..0740bbeaa 100644
--- a/bundles/k3d-standard/uds-bundle.yaml
+++ b/bundles/k3d-standard/uds-bundle.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ 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: "0.28.0"
+  version: "0.29.0"
   # x-release-please-end
 
 packages:
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ packages:
   - name: core
     path: ../../build/
     # x-release-please-start-version
-    ref: 0.28.0
+    ref: 0.29.0
     # x-release-please-end
     optionalComponents:
       - istio-passthrough-gateway
diff --git a/packages/backup-restore/zarf.yaml b/packages/backup-restore/zarf.yaml
index 11db4520a..82d7bdefe 100644
--- a/packages/backup-restore/zarf.yaml
+++ b/packages/backup-restore/zarf.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ metadata:
   description: "UDS Core (Backup and Restore)"
   authors: "Defense Unicorns - Product"
   # x-release-please-start-version
-  version: "0.28.0"
+  version: "0.29.0"
   # x-release-please-end
   x-uds-dependencies: ["base"]
 
diff --git a/packages/base/zarf.yaml b/packages/base/zarf.yaml
index f5a8bbb81..adad2a52e 100644
--- a/packages/base/zarf.yaml
+++ b/packages/base/zarf.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ metadata:
   description: "UDS Core (Base)"
   authors: "Defense Unicorns - Product"
   # x-release-please-start-version
-  version: "0.28.0"
+  version: "0.29.0"
   # x-release-please-end
   x-uds-dependencies: []
 
diff --git a/packages/identity-authorization/zarf.yaml b/packages/identity-authorization/zarf.yaml
index cadaad6e9..6f9ba671e 100644
--- a/packages/identity-authorization/zarf.yaml
+++ b/packages/identity-authorization/zarf.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ metadata:
   description: "UDS Core (Identity & Authorization)"
   authors: "Defense Unicorns - Product"
   # x-release-please-start-version
-  version: "0.28.0"
+  version: "0.29.0"
   # x-release-please-end
   x-uds-dependencies: ["base"]
 
diff --git a/packages/logging/zarf.yaml b/packages/logging/zarf.yaml
index 3ec7d7454..53d962c6d 100644
--- a/packages/logging/zarf.yaml
+++ b/packages/logging/zarf.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ metadata:
   description: "UDS Core (Logging)"
   authors: "Defense Unicorns - Product"
   # x-release-please-start-version
-  version: "0.28.0"
+  version: "0.29.0"
   # x-release-please-end
   x-uds-dependencies: ["base"]
 
diff --git a/packages/metrics-server/zarf.yaml b/packages/metrics-server/zarf.yaml
index 3b622f80f..cc7db36bf 100644
--- a/packages/metrics-server/zarf.yaml
+++ b/packages/metrics-server/zarf.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ metadata:
   description: "UDS Core (Metrics Server)"
   authors: "Defense Unicorns - Product"
   # x-release-please-start-version
-  version: "0.28.0"
+  version: "0.29.0"
   # x-release-please-end
   x-uds-dependencies: ["base"]
 
diff --git a/packages/monitoring/zarf.yaml b/packages/monitoring/zarf.yaml
index 02881df98..842290c96 100644
--- a/packages/monitoring/zarf.yaml
+++ b/packages/monitoring/zarf.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ metadata:
   description: "UDS Core Monitoring (Prometheus and Grafana)"
   authors: "Defense Unicorns - Product"
   # x-release-please-start-version
-  version: "0.28.0"
+  version: "0.29.0"
   # 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 a38602221..17cb48fc5 100644
--- a/packages/runtime-security/zarf.yaml
+++ b/packages/runtime-security/zarf.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ metadata:
   description: "UDS Core (Runtime Security)"
   authors: "Defense Unicorns - Product"
   # x-release-please-start-version
-  version: "0.28.0"
+  version: "0.29.0"
   # x-release-please-end
   x-uds-dependencies: ["base", "identity-authorization"]
 
diff --git a/packages/standard/zarf.yaml b/packages/standard/zarf.yaml
index 75816559c..7cd159692 100644
--- a/packages/standard/zarf.yaml
+++ b/packages/standard/zarf.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ metadata:
   description: "UDS Core"
   authors: "Defense Unicorns - Product"
   # x-release-please-start-version
-  version: "0.28.0"
+  version: "0.29.0"
   # x-release-please-end
 
 components:
diff --git a/packages/ui/zarf.yaml b/packages/ui/zarf.yaml
index 7f15df14a..561ed4417 100644
--- a/packages/ui/zarf.yaml
+++ b/packages/ui/zarf.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ metadata:
   description: "UDS Core (UI)"
   authors: "Defense Unicorns - Product"
   # x-release-please-start-version
-  version: "0.28.0"
+  version: "0.29.0"
   # x-release-please-end
   x-uds-dependencies: ["base", "identity-authorization"]
 
diff --git a/tasks/deploy.yaml b/tasks/deploy.yaml
index 08c15b655..58edaf9fe 100644
--- a/tasks/deploy.yaml
+++ b/tasks/deploy.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ variables:
   - name: VERSION
     description: "The version of the packages to deploy"
     # x-release-please-start-version
-    default: "0.28.0"
+    default: "0.29.0"
     # x-release-please-end
   - name: FLAVOR
     default: upstream
diff --git a/tasks/publish.yaml b/tasks/publish.yaml
index b9d14f208..f2afb8af4 100644
--- a/tasks/publish.yaml
+++ b/tasks/publish.yaml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ variables:
   - name: VERSION
     description: "The version of the packages to build"
     # x-release-please-start-version
-    default: "0.28.0"
+    default: "0.29.0"
     # x-release-please-end
 
   - name: LAYER