diff --git a/.github/workflows/cron-unstable-build.yaml b/.github/workflows/cron-unstable-build.yaml
index 21900791754..b70da4121cc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cron-unstable-build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cron-unstable-build.yaml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ on:
   schedule:
     - cron: "0 6 * * *" # master build
     - cron: "0 12 * * *" # 3.0 build
+    - cron: "0 18 * * *" # 3.1 build
 
 # We do not want a new unstable build to run whilst we are releasing the current unstable build.
 concurrency: unstable-build-release
@@ -57,6 +58,12 @@ jobs:
           echo "cron_branch=3.0" >> $GITHUB_ENV
         shell: bash
 
+      - name: 3.1 run
+        if: github.event_name == 'schedule' && github.event.schedule=='0 18 * * *'
+        run: |
+          echo "cron_branch=3.1" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        shell: bash
+
       - name: Output the branch to use
         id: branch
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/staging-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/staging-release.yaml
index 303d60d5b92..b306dad4d18 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/staging-release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/staging-release.yaml
@@ -502,9 +502,8 @@ jobs:
           TAG: ${{ steps.get-tag.outputs.tag }}
 
   staging-release-images-latest-tags:
-    # Only update latest tags for 3.1 releases
-    if: startsWith(github.event.inputs.version, '3.1')
-    # if: startsWith(github.event.inputs.version, '4.0')
+    # Only update latest tags for 3.2 releases
+    if: startsWith(github.event.inputs.version, '3.2')
     name: Release latest Linux container images
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs:
@@ -804,8 +803,7 @@ jobs:
           target_commitish: '3.0'
           make_latest: false
 
-      - name: Release 3.1 and latest
-        # TODO: change to 3.1 branch once 4.0 series is ready
+      - name: Release 3.1 - not latest
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
         if: startsWith(inputs.version, '3.1')
         with:
@@ -814,18 +812,19 @@ jobs:
           generate_release_notes: true
           name: "Fluent Bit ${{ inputs.version }}"
           tag_name: v${{ inputs.version }}
-          make_latest: true
+          target_commitish: '3.1'
+          make_latest: false
 
-      # - name: Release 4.0 and latest
-      #   uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
-      #   if: startsWith(inputs.version, '4.0')
-      #   with:
-      #     body: "https://fluentbit.io/announcements/v${{ inputs.version }}/"
-      #     draft: false
-      #     generate_release_notes: true
-      #     name: "Fluent Bit ${{ inputs.version }}"
-      #     tag_name: v${{ inputs.version }}
-      #     make_latest: true
+      - name: Release 3.2 and latest
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
+        if: startsWith(inputs.version, '3.2')
+        with:
+          body: "https://fluentbit.io/announcements/v${{ inputs.version }}/"
+          draft: false
+          generate_release_notes: true
+          name: "Fluent Bit ${{ inputs.version }}"
+          tag_name: v${{ inputs.version }}
+          make_latest: true
 
   staging-release-windows-checksums:
     name: Get Windows checksums for new release
@@ -919,20 +918,20 @@ jobs:
           ref: 3.0
           token: ${{ secrets.GH_PA_TOKEN }}
 
-      - name: Release 3.1 and latest
-        # TODO: change to 3.1 branch once 4.0 series is ready
+      - name: Release 3.1 - not latest
         if: startsWith(inputs.version, '3.1')
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           repository: fluent/fluent-bit-docs
+          ref: 3.1
           token: ${{ secrets.GH_PA_TOKEN }}
 
-      # - name: Release 4.0 and latest
-      #   if: startsWith(inputs.version, '4.0')
-      #   uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      #   with:
-      #     repository: fluent/fluent-bit-docs
-      #     token: ${{ secrets.GH_PA_TOKEN }}
+      - name: Release 3.2 and latest
+        if: startsWith(inputs.version, '3.2')
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          repository: fluent/fluent-bit-docs
+          token: ${{ secrets.GH_PA_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Ensure we have the script we need
         run: |
@@ -1018,8 +1017,8 @@ jobs:
         with:
           ref: 3.1
 
-      - name: Release 4.0
-        if: startsWith(inputs.version, '4.0')
+      - name: Release 3.2
+        if: startsWith(inputs.version, '3.2')
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           ref: master
diff --git a/dockerfiles/Dockerfile b/dockerfiles/Dockerfile
index f068611e654..9db1d638c62 100644
--- a/dockerfiles/Dockerfile
+++ b/dockerfiles/Dockerfile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # docker buildx build --platform "linux/amd64,linux/arm64,linux/arm/v7,linux/s390x" -f ./dockerfiles/Dockerfile.multiarch --build-arg FLB_TARBALL=https://github.com/fluent/fluent-bit/archive/v1.8.11.tar.gz ./dockerfiles/
 
 # Set this to the current release version: it gets done so as part of the release.
-ARG RELEASE_VERSION=3.1.7
+ARG RELEASE_VERSION=3.2.0
 
 # For multi-arch builds - assumption is running on an AMD64 host
 FROM multiarch/qemu-user-static:x86_64-arm AS qemu-arm32
diff --git a/fluent-bit-3.1.7.bb b/fluent-bit-3.2.0.bb
similarity index 99%
rename from fluent-bit-3.1.7.bb
rename to fluent-bit-3.2.0.bb
index 6c69bacaf6e..d9cb59aad6b 100644
--- a/fluent-bit-3.1.7.bb
+++ b/fluent-bit-3.2.0.bb
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ LIC_FILES_CHKSUM = "file://LICENSE;md5=2ee41112a44fe7014dce33e26468ba93"
 SECTION = "net"
 
 PR = "r0"
-PV = "3.1.7"
+PV = "3.2.0"
 
 SRCREV = "v${PV}"
 SRC_URI = "git://github.com/fluent/fluent-bit.git;nobranch=1"
diff --git a/snap/snapcraft.yaml b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
index 4cdc9c82280..c2220ee029d 100644
--- a/snap/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: fluent-bit
 base: core18
-version: '3.1.7'
+version: '3.2.0'
 summary: High performance logs and stream processor
 description: |
   Fluent Bit is a high performance log processor and stream processor for Linux.