diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index 1158f7904..128953a8e 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
       },
       "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/aws-cli:1": {},
       "ghcr.io/devcontainers-contrib/features/aws-cdk:2": {
-        "version": "2.161.1"
+        "version": "2.162.1"
       }
     },
     "postCreateCommand": ".devcontainer/postCreateCommand.sh",
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1f044d0d3..ccd94f9fe 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -48,14 +48,14 @@ aws --version
 Install CDK matching the current version of the Blueprints QuickStart (which can be found in package.json).
 
 ```bash
-npm install -g aws-cdk@2.161.1
+npm install -g aws-cdk@2.162.1
 ```
 
 Verify the installation.
 
 ```bash
 cdk --version
-# must output 2.161.1
+# must output 2.162.1
 ```
 
 Create a new CDK project. We use `typescript` for this example.
diff --git a/docs/README.md b/docs/README.md
index 71f33c048..516cfb2ca 100644
--- a/docs/README.md
+++ b/docs/README.md
@@ -44,14 +44,14 @@ aws --version
 Install CDK matching the current version of the Blueprints QuickStart (which can be found in package.json).
 
 ```bash
-npm install -g aws-cdk@2.161.1
+npm install -g aws-cdk@2.162.1
 ```
 
 Verify the installation.
 
 ```bash
 cdk --version
-# must output 2.161.1
+# must output 2.162.1
 ```
 
 Create a new CDK project. We use `typescript` for this example.
diff --git a/docs/getting-started.md b/docs/getting-started.md
index 0bc72d61d..06d843240 100644
--- a/docs/getting-started.md
+++ b/docs/getting-started.md
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ Create a directory that represents you project (e.g. `my-blueprints`) and then c
 ```bash
 npm install -g n # may require sudo
 n stable # may require sudo 
-npm install -g aws-cdk@2.161.1 # may require sudo (Ubuntu) depending on configuration
-cdk --version # must produce 2.161.1
+npm install -g aws-cdk@2.162.1 # may require sudo (Ubuntu) depending on configuration
+cdk --version # must produce 2.162.1
 mkdir my-blueprints
 cd my-blueprints
 cdk init app --language typescript
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ npm ERR! peer bundled aws-cdk-lib@"2.133.0" from @aws-quickstart/eks-blueprints@
 npm ERR! node_modules/@aws-quickstart/eks-blueprint
 ```
 
-This message means that the version of CDK that the customer is using is different from the version of CDK used in EKS Blueprints. Locate the line `peer bundled` and check the expected version of the CDK. Make sure that in your `package.json` the version is set to the expected. In this example, `package.json` contained `"aws-cdk-lib": "2.133.0"`, while the expected version was `2.161.1`.
+This message means that the version of CDK that the customer is using is different from the version of CDK used in EKS Blueprints. Locate the line `peer bundled` and check the expected version of the CDK. Make sure that in your `package.json` the version is set to the expected. In this example, `package.json` contained `"aws-cdk-lib": "2.133.0"`, while the expected version was `2.162.1`.
 
 **Note**: after the initial installation, upgrading the version of CDK to an incompatible higher/lower version will produce a warning, but will succeed. For community support (submitting GitHub issues) please make sure you have a matching version configured.
 
diff --git a/docs/internal/ci.md b/docs/internal/ci.md
index 1190f117a..289758c5e 100644
--- a/docs/internal/ci.md
+++ b/docs/internal/ci.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ cd cdk-eks-blueprints
 Install CDK (please review and install any missing [pre-requisites](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cdk/latest/guide/getting_started.html) for your environment)
 
 ```sh
-npm install -g aws-cdk@2.161.1
+npm install -g aws-cdk@2.162.1
 ```
 
 Install the dependencies for this project.
diff --git a/lib/addons/adot/index.ts b/lib/addons/adot/index.ts
index 4fdd1a37f..b72dc72fe 100644
--- a/lib/addons/adot/index.ts
+++ b/lib/addons/adot/index.ts
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ import { getAdotCollectorPolicyDocument } from "./iam-policy";
 import { KubernetesVersion } from "aws-cdk-lib/aws-eks";
 
 const versionMap: Map<KubernetesVersion, string> = new Map([
-    [KubernetesVersion.V1_30, "v0.94.1-eksbuild.1"],
-    [KubernetesVersion.V1_29, "v0.94.1-eksbuild.1"],
-    [KubernetesVersion.V1_28, "v0.92.1-eksbuild.1"],
-    [KubernetesVersion.V1_27, "v0.92.1-eksbuild.1"],
-    [KubernetesVersion.V1_26, "v0.92.1-eksbuild.1"],
+    [KubernetesVersion.V1_30, "v0.102.1-eksbuild.1"],
+    [KubernetesVersion.V1_29, "v0.102.1-eksbuild.1"],
+    [KubernetesVersion.V1_28, "v0.102.1-eksbuild.1"],
+    [KubernetesVersion.V1_27, "v0.102.1-eksbuild.1"],
+    [KubernetesVersion.V1_26, "v0.102.1-eksbuild.1"],
 ]);
 
 /**
diff --git a/lib/addons/apache-airflow/index.ts b/lib/addons/apache-airflow/index.ts
index 9f5d9d6ec..c997d3ed4 100644
--- a/lib/addons/apache-airflow/index.ts
+++ b/lib/addons/apache-airflow/index.ts
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ const AIRFLOWPVC = 'efs-apache-airflow-pvc';
     name: AIRFLOW,
     namespace: AIRFLOW,
     chart: AIRFLOW,
-    version: "1.14.0",
+    version: "1.15.0",
     release: RELEASE,
     repository:  "https://airflow.apache.org",
     enableAlb: false,
diff --git a/lib/addons/appmesh/index.ts b/lib/addons/appmesh/index.ts
index 64ddbfa2e..5e364a793 100644
--- a/lib/addons/appmesh/index.ts
+++ b/lib/addons/appmesh/index.ts
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ const defaultProps = {
     name: "appmesh-controller",
     namespace: "appmesh-system",
     chart: "appmesh-controller",
-    version: "1.13.0",
+    version: "1.13.1",
     release: "appmesh-release",
     repository: "https://aws.github.io/eks-charts"
 };
diff --git a/lib/addons/argocd/index.ts b/lib/addons/argocd/index.ts
index d3f966556..1f0e9ed98 100644
--- a/lib/addons/argocd/index.ts
+++ b/lib/addons/argocd/index.ts
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ export interface ArgoCDAddOnProps extends HelmAddOnUserProps {
  */
 const defaultProps = {
     namespace: "argocd",
-    version: '7.3.3',
+    version: '7.6.12',
     chart: "argo-cd",
     release: "blueprints-addon-argocd",
     repository: "https://argoproj.github.io/argo-helm"
diff --git a/lib/addons/aws-for-fluent-bit/index.ts b/lib/addons/aws-for-fluent-bit/index.ts
index ae4850ce5..528ae3c06 100644
--- a/lib/addons/aws-for-fluent-bit/index.ts
+++ b/lib/addons/aws-for-fluent-bit/index.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ const defaultProps: AwsForFluentBitAddOnProps = {
     name: 'fluent-bit',
     chart: 'aws-for-fluent-bit',
     release: "blueprints-addon-aws-for-fluent-bit",
-    version: '0.1.33',
+    version: '0.1.34',
     repository: 'https://aws.github.io/eks-charts',
     namespace: 'kube-system',
     createNamespace: false,
diff --git a/lib/addons/aws-loadbalancer-controller/index.ts b/lib/addons/aws-loadbalancer-controller/index.ts
index d7f0328fa..ccd9b9974 100644
--- a/lib/addons/aws-loadbalancer-controller/index.ts
+++ b/lib/addons/aws-loadbalancer-controller/index.ts
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ const defaultProps: AwsLoadBalancerControllerProps = {
     chart: AWS_LOAD_BALANCER_CONTROLLER,
     repository: 'https://aws.github.io/eks-charts',
     release: AWS_LOAD_BALANCER_CONTROLLER,
-    version: '1.8.1',
+    version: '1.9.2',
     enableShield: false,
     enableWaf: false,
     enableWafv2: false,
diff --git a/lib/addons/aws-privateca-issuer/index.ts b/lib/addons/aws-privateca-issuer/index.ts
index 2f001cd5e..5a67f4f51 100644
--- a/lib/addons/aws-privateca-issuer/index.ts
+++ b/lib/addons/aws-privateca-issuer/index.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ const defaultProps: HelmAddOnProps & AWSPrivateCAIssuerAddonProps = {
   name: "blueprints-aws-pca-issuer-addon",
   chart: "aws-privateca-issuer",
   namespace:"aws-pca-issuer",
-  version: "1.2.7",
+  version: "1.3.0",
   release: "aws-pca-issuer",
   repository:  "https://cert-manager.github.io/aws-privateca-issuer",
   values: {},
diff --git a/lib/addons/calico-operator/index.ts b/lib/addons/calico-operator/index.ts
index bbeaa2409..eae1a2bc0 100644
--- a/lib/addons/calico-operator/index.ts
+++ b/lib/addons/calico-operator/index.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export interface CalicoOperatorAddOnProps extends HelmAddOnUserProps {
 const defaultProps = {
     name: 'calico-operator',
     namespace: 'calico-operator',
-    version: 'v3.28.0', // v3.27.2' latest is causing issues on cdk destroy
+    version: 'v3.28.2', // v3.27.2' latest is causing issues on cdk destroy
     chart: "tigera-operator",
     release: "bp-addon-calico-operator",
     repository: "https://projectcalico.docs.tigera.io/charts"
diff --git a/lib/addons/cert-manager/index.ts b/lib/addons/cert-manager/index.ts
index 853aa84d4..48b903bd7 100644
--- a/lib/addons/cert-manager/index.ts
+++ b/lib/addons/cert-manager/index.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ const defaultProps: HelmAddOnProps & CertManagerAddOnProps = {
   name: "blueprints-cert-manager-addon",
   namespace: "cert-manager",
   chart: "cert-manager",
-  version: "1.15.1",
+  version: "1.16.1",
   release: "cert-manager",
   repository:  "https://charts.jetstack.io",
   values: {},
diff --git a/lib/addons/cloud-watch-insights/index.ts b/lib/addons/cloud-watch-insights/index.ts
index f51be1e1a..9711600a9 100644
--- a/lib/addons/cloud-watch-insights/index.ts
+++ b/lib/addons/cloud-watch-insights/index.ts
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ import {KubernetesVersion} from "aws-cdk-lib/aws-eks";
 // aws eks describe-addon-versions --kubernetes-version <kubernetes-version> --addon-name amazon-cloudwatch-observability \
 //     --query 'addons[].addonVersions[].{Version: addonVersion, Defaultversion: compatibilities[0].defaultVersion}' --output table
 const versionMap: Map<KubernetesVersion, string> = new Map([
-  [KubernetesVersion.V1_30, "v2.1.2-eksbuild.1"],
-  [KubernetesVersion.V1_29, "v2.1.2-eksbuild.1"],
-  [KubernetesVersion.V1_28, "v2.1.2-eksbuild.1"],
-  [KubernetesVersion.V1_27, "v2.1.2-eksbuild.1"]
+  [KubernetesVersion.V1_30, "v2.1.3-eksbuild.1"],
+  [KubernetesVersion.V1_29, "v2.1.3-eksbuild.1"],
+  [KubernetesVersion.V1_28, "v2.1.3-eksbuild.1"],
+  [KubernetesVersion.V1_27, "v2.1.3-eksbuild.1"]
 ]);
 
 
diff --git a/lib/addons/cloudwatch-logs/index.ts b/lib/addons/cloudwatch-logs/index.ts
index 340fde23a..57c6aa739 100644
--- a/lib/addons/cloudwatch-logs/index.ts
+++ b/lib/addons/cloudwatch-logs/index.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ const defaultProps: CloudWatchLogsAddonProps = {
     name: 'aws-for-fluent-bit',
     chart: 'aws-for-fluent-bit',
     release: "blueprints-addon-aws-fluent-bit-for-cw",
-    version: '0.1.33',
+    version: '0.1.34',
     repository: 'https://aws.github.io/eks-charts',
     namespace: 'aws-for-fluent-bit',
     createNamespace: true,
diff --git a/lib/addons/coredns/index.ts b/lib/addons/coredns/index.ts
index 5766c046d..3936eb9f4 100644
--- a/lib/addons/coredns/index.ts
+++ b/lib/addons/coredns/index.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { CfnAddon, FargateCluster } from "aws-cdk-lib/aws-eks";
 import { RemovalPolicy } from "aws-cdk-lib";
 import { KubernetesVersion } from "aws-cdk-lib/aws-eks";
 const versionMap: Map<KubernetesVersion, string> = new Map([
+    [KubernetesVersion.V1_31, "v1.11.3-eksbuild.1"],
     [KubernetesVersion.V1_30, "v1.11.1-eksbuild.8"],
     [KubernetesVersion.V1_29, "v1.11.1-eksbuild.4"],
     [KubernetesVersion.V1_28, "v1.10.1-eksbuild.4"],
diff --git a/lib/addons/ebs-csi-driver/index.ts b/lib/addons/ebs-csi-driver/index.ts
index 598344424..e9dda5954 100644
--- a/lib/addons/ebs-csi-driver/index.ts
+++ b/lib/addons/ebs-csi-driver/index.ts
@@ -10,11 +10,12 @@ import { KubernetesManifest, KubernetesPatch } from "aws-cdk-lib/aws-eks";
 
 /* VersioMap showing the default version for 4 supported Kubernetes versions */
 const versionMap: Map<KubernetesVersion, string> = new Map([
-    [KubernetesVersion.V1_30, "v1.31.0-eksbuild.1"],
-    [KubernetesVersion.V1_29, "v1.31.0-eksbuild.1"],
-    [KubernetesVersion.V1_28, "v1.28.0-eksbuild.1"],
-    [KubernetesVersion.V1_27, "v1.28.0-eksbuild.1"],
-    [KubernetesVersion.V1_26, "v1.28.0-eksbuild.1"]
+    [KubernetesVersion.V1_31, "v1.36.0-eksbuild.1"],
+    [KubernetesVersion.V1_30, "v1.36.0-eksbuild.1"],
+    [KubernetesVersion.V1_29, "v1.36.0-eksbuild.1"],
+    [KubernetesVersion.V1_28, "v1.36.0-eksbuild.1"],
+    [KubernetesVersion.V1_27, "v1.36.0-eksbuild.1"],
+    [KubernetesVersion.V1_26, "v1.36.0-eksbuild.1"]
 ]);
 
 /**
diff --git a/lib/addons/efs-csi-driver/index.ts b/lib/addons/efs-csi-driver/index.ts
index 8209284b8..b2e58c014 100644
--- a/lib/addons/efs-csi-driver/index.ts
+++ b/lib/addons/efs-csi-driver/index.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export interface EfsCsiDriverProps extends HelmAddOnUserProps {
  * Defaults options for the add-on
  */
 const defaultProps: EfsCsiDriverProps = {
-    version: '3.0.6',
+    version: '3.0.8',
     namespace: "kube-system",
     repository: "https://kubernetes-sigs.github.io/aws-efs-csi-driver/",
     name: EFS_CSI_DRIVER,
diff --git a/lib/addons/eks-pod-identity-agent/index.ts b/lib/addons/eks-pod-identity-agent/index.ts
index d4f8b0496..156b40294 100644
--- a/lib/addons/eks-pod-identity-agent/index.ts
+++ b/lib/addons/eks-pod-identity-agent/index.ts
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@ import { CoreAddOn } from "../core-addon";
 import { KubernetesVersion } from "aws-cdk-lib/aws-eks";
 
 const versionMap: Map<KubernetesVersion, string> = new Map([
-    [KubernetesVersion.V1_30, "v1.3.0-eksbuild.1"],
-    [KubernetesVersion.V1_29, "v1.3.0-eksbuild.1"],
-    [KubernetesVersion.V1_28, "v1.2.0-eksbuild.1"],
-    [KubernetesVersion.V1_27, "v1.2.0-eksbuild.1"],
-    [KubernetesVersion.V1_26, "v1.2.0-eksbuild.1"],
+    [KubernetesVersion.V1_31, "v1.3.2-eksbuild.2"],
+    [KubernetesVersion.V1_30, "v1.3.2-eksbuild.2"],
+    [KubernetesVersion.V1_29, "v1.3.2-eksbuild.2"],
+    [KubernetesVersion.V1_28, "v1.3.2-eksbuild.2"],
+    [KubernetesVersion.V1_27, "v1.3.2-eksbuild.2"],
+    [KubernetesVersion.V1_26, "v1.3.2-eksbuild.2"],
 ]);
 
 /**
diff --git a/lib/addons/external-dns/index.ts b/lib/addons/external-dns/index.ts
index 7eaa3f31b..8c8e2644f 100644
--- a/lib/addons/external-dns/index.ts
+++ b/lib/addons/external-dns/index.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ const defaultProps = {
     namespace: 'external-dns',
     repository: 'https://kubernetes-sigs.github.io/external-dns/',
     release: 'blueprints-addon-external-dns',
-    version: '1.14.5',
+    version: '1.15.0',
     values: {},
 };
 
diff --git a/lib/addons/external-secrets/index.ts b/lib/addons/external-secrets/index.ts
index 61755699f..334f64af4 100644
--- a/lib/addons/external-secrets/index.ts
+++ b/lib/addons/external-secrets/index.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ const defaultProps: ExternalsSecretsAddOnProps = {
   name: "external-secrets",
   chart: "external-secrets",
   release: "blueprints-addon-external-secrets",
-  version: "0.9.19",
+  version: "0.10.4",
   repository: "https://charts.external-secrets.io",
   namespace: "external-secrets",
   values: {},
diff --git a/lib/addons/gpu-operator/index.ts b/lib/addons/gpu-operator/index.ts
index a52ad337e..3ca0067b9 100644
--- a/lib/addons/gpu-operator/index.ts
+++ b/lib/addons/gpu-operator/index.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ const defaultProps: HelmAddOnProps & GpuOperatorAddonProps = {
     name: "gpu-operator-addon",
     namespace: "gpu-operator",
     chart: "gpu-operator",
-    version: "v24.3.0",
+    version: "v24.6.2",
     release: "nvidia-gpu-operator",
     repository:  "https://nvidia.github.io/gpu-operator",
     createNamespace: true,
diff --git a/lib/addons/ingress-nginx/index.ts b/lib/addons/ingress-nginx/index.ts
index ddd1eb8d4..532f96a76 100644
--- a/lib/addons/ingress-nginx/index.ts
+++ b/lib/addons/ingress-nginx/index.ts
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ const defaultProps: IngressNginxAddOnProps = {
     name: "kubernetes-ingress",
     chart: "ingress-nginx",
     release: "k8s-ingress",
-    version: "4.10.1",
+    version: "4.11.3",
     repository: "https://kubernetes.github.io/ingress-nginx",
     backendProtocol: 'http',
     crossZoneEnabled: true,
diff --git a/lib/addons/istio-addons/istio-base.ts b/lib/addons/istio-addons/istio-base.ts
index 2b3f330b3..522ccf48c 100644
--- a/lib/addons/istio-addons/istio-base.ts
+++ b/lib/addons/istio-addons/istio-base.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { merge } from "ts-deepmerge";
 import { Duration } from "aws-cdk-lib";
 import { supportsALL } from "../../utils";
 
-export const ISTIO_VERSION = "1.22.2";
+export const ISTIO_VERSION = "1.23.2";
 
 /**
  * Configuration options for the add-on.
diff --git a/lib/addons/karpenter/index.ts b/lib/addons/karpenter/index.ts
index 23b506c75..acb16b856 100644
--- a/lib/addons/karpenter/index.ts
+++ b/lib/addons/karpenter/index.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import { KarpenterControllerPolicy, KarpenterControllerPolicyBeta } from './iam'
 
 class versionMap {
     private static readonly versionMap: Map<string, string> = new Map([
-        [KubernetesVersion.V1_30.version, '0.37.0'],
+        [KubernetesVersion.V1_30.version, '0.37.5'],
         [KubernetesVersion.V1_29.version, '0.34.0'],
         [KubernetesVersion.V1_28.version, '0.31.0'],
         [KubernetesVersion.V1_27.version, '0.28.0'],
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ const RELEASE = 'blueprints-addon-karpenter';
 const defaultProps: HelmAddOnProps = {
     name: KARPENTER,
     namespace: KARPENTER,
-    version: 'v0.34.1',
+    version: 'v0.37.5',
     chart: KARPENTER,
     release: KARPENTER,
     repository: 'oci://public.ecr.aws/karpenter/karpenter',
diff --git a/lib/addons/keda/index.ts b/lib/addons/keda/index.ts
index a5eff52d3..9e1fc731a 100644
--- a/lib/addons/keda/index.ts
+++ b/lib/addons/keda/index.ts
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ const defaultProps: HelmAddOnProps & KedaAddOnProps = {
   name: "blueprints-keda-addon",
   chart: "keda",
   namespace:"keda",
-  version: "2.14.2",
+  version: "2.15.2",
   release: "keda",
   repository:  "https://kedacore.github.io/charts",
   values: {},
diff --git a/lib/addons/kube-proxy/index.ts b/lib/addons/kube-proxy/index.ts
index b47a1fe90..82ab605e8 100644
--- a/lib/addons/kube-proxy/index.ts
+++ b/lib/addons/kube-proxy/index.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { CoreAddOn, CoreAddOnProps } from "../core-addon";
 import { supportsALL } from "../../utils";
 
 const versionMap: Map<KubernetesVersion, string> = new Map([
+    [KubernetesVersion.V1_31, "1.31.0-eksbuild.5"],
     [KubernetesVersion.V1_30, "v1.30.0-eksbuild.3"],
     [KubernetesVersion.V1_29, "v1.29.0-eksbuild.1"],
     [KubernetesVersion.V1_28, "v1.28.2-eksbuild.2"],
diff --git a/lib/addons/kube-state-metrics/index.ts b/lib/addons/kube-state-metrics/index.ts
index ce684a817..1a197909e 100644
--- a/lib/addons/kube-state-metrics/index.ts
+++ b/lib/addons/kube-state-metrics/index.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ const defaultProps: HelmAddOnProps & KubeStateMetricsAddOnProps = {
   name: "kube-state-metrics",
   namespace: "kube-system",
   chart: "kube-state-metrics",
-  version: "5.21.0",
+  version: "5.26.0",
   release: "kube-state-metrics",
   repository:  "https://prometheus-community.github.io/helm-charts",
   values: {},
diff --git a/lib/addons/kuberay/index.ts b/lib/addons/kuberay/index.ts
index 05dbbd5c6..f2fa940cc 100644
--- a/lib/addons/kuberay/index.ts
+++ b/lib/addons/kuberay/index.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ const defaultProps: HelmAddOnProps & KubeRayAddOnProps = {
   name: "kuberay-operator",
   chart: "kuberay-operator",
   namespace: "default",
-  version: "1.1.1",
+  version: "1.2.2",
   release: "kuberay-operator",
   repository: "https://ray-project.github.io/kuberay-helm",
   values: {},
diff --git a/lib/addons/metrics-server/index.ts b/lib/addons/metrics-server/index.ts
index 0f25f5a4f..a6d756cd2 100644
--- a/lib/addons/metrics-server/index.ts
+++ b/lib/addons/metrics-server/index.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export interface MetricsServerAddOnProps extends HelmAddOnUserProps {
 const defaultProps: HelmAddOnProps & MetricsServerAddOnProps = {
     chart: 'metrics-server',
     repository: 'https://kubernetes-sigs.github.io/metrics-server',
-    version: '3.12.1',
+    version: '3.12.2',
     release: 'blueprints-addon-metrics-server',
     name: 'metrics-server',
     namespace: 'kube-system',
diff --git a/lib/addons/nginx/index.ts b/lib/addons/nginx/index.ts
index 261b104ae..7efc40bb4 100644
--- a/lib/addons/nginx/index.ts
+++ b/lib/addons/nginx/index.ts
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ const defaultProps: NginxAddOnProps = {
     name: "nginx-ingress",
     chart: "nginx-ingress",
     release: "blueprints-addon-nginx",
-    version: "1.3.0",
+    version: "1.4.0",
     repository: "https://helm.nginx.com/stable",
     backendProtocol: 'tcp',
     crossZoneEnabled: true,
diff --git a/lib/addons/opa-gatekeeper/index.ts b/lib/addons/opa-gatekeeper/index.ts
index 8be31ccb1..337d1761a 100644
--- a/lib/addons/opa-gatekeeper/index.ts
+++ b/lib/addons/opa-gatekeeper/index.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ const defaultProps: HelmAddOnProps = {
     namespace: 'gatekeeper-system',
     chart: 'gatekeeper',
     repository: "https://open-policy-agent.github.io/gatekeeper/charts",
-    version: '3.16.3'
+    version: '3.17.1'
 };
 
 @supportsALL
diff --git a/lib/addons/prometheus-node-exporter/index.ts b/lib/addons/prometheus-node-exporter/index.ts
index 7fd960a0a..bde000ffe 100644
--- a/lib/addons/prometheus-node-exporter/index.ts
+++ b/lib/addons/prometheus-node-exporter/index.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ const defaultProps: HelmAddOnProps & PrometheusNodeExporterAddOnProps = {
   name: "prometheus-node-exporter",
   namespace: "prometheus-node-exporter",
   chart: "prometheus-node-exporter",
-  version: "4.37.0",
+  version: "4.39.0",
   release: "prometheus-node-exporter",
   repository:  "https://prometheus-community.github.io/helm-charts",
   values: {},
diff --git a/lib/addons/secrets-store/index.ts b/lib/addons/secrets-store/index.ts
index 9ad018a77..62bab6f1c 100644
--- a/lib/addons/secrets-store/index.ts
+++ b/lib/addons/secrets-store/index.ts
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ const defaultProps: SecretsStoreAddOnProps = {
     chart: 'secrets-store-csi-driver',
     name: 'secrets-store-csi-driver',
     namespace: 'kube-system',
-    version: '1.4.4',
+    version: '1.4.6',
     release: 'blueprints-addon-secret-store-csi-driver',
     repository: 'https://kubernetes-sigs.github.io/secrets-store-csi-driver/charts',
     rotationPollInterval: undefined,
diff --git a/lib/addons/vpc-cni/index.ts b/lib/addons/vpc-cni/index.ts
index 4f7bd3f63..c161725ba 100644
--- a/lib/addons/vpc-cni/index.ts
+++ b/lib/addons/vpc-cni/index.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { KubectlProvider, ManifestDeployment } from "../helm-addon/kubectl-provi
 import { KubernetesVersion } from "aws-cdk-lib/aws-eks";
 
 const versionMap: Map<KubernetesVersion, string> = new Map([
+  [KubernetesVersion.V1_31, "v1.18.3-eksbuild.2"],
   [KubernetesVersion.V1_30, "v1.18.1-eksbuild.3"],
   [KubernetesVersion.V1_29, "v1.16.0-eksbuild.1"],
   [KubernetesVersion.V1_28, "v1.15.1-eksbuild.1"],
diff --git a/lib/pipelines/code-pipeline.ts b/lib/pipelines/code-pipeline.ts
index e825de35a..94ab6e356 100644
--- a/lib/pipelines/code-pipeline.ts
+++ b/lib/pipelines/code-pipeline.ts
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ class CodePipeline {
               primaryOutputDirectory: `${path}/cdk.out`,
               installCommands: [
                 'n stable',
-                'npm install -g aws-cdk@2.161.1',
+                'npm install -g aws-cdk@2.162.1',
                 `cd $CODEBUILD_SRC_DIR/${path} && npm install`
               ],
               commands: [`cd $CODEBUILD_SRC_DIR/${path}`, 'npm run build', 'npx cdk synth ' + app]
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 098e3a685..fb3091452 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
         "semver": "^7.6.0"
     },
     "peerDependencies": {
-        "aws-cdk-lib": "2.161.1",
-        "aws-cdk": "2.161.1"
+        "aws-cdk-lib": "2.162.1",
+        "aws-cdk": "2.162.1"
     }
 }