diff --git a/src/k8s-extension/HISTORY.rst b/src/k8s-extension/HISTORY.rst
index 00f8e22c2e4..66cd5aea491 100644
--- a/src/k8s-extension/HISTORY.rst
+++ b/src/k8s-extension/HISTORY.rst
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@
 Release History
 ===============
 
+1.4.0
+++++++++++++++++++
+* microsoft.dapr: Update version comparison logic to use semver based comparison
+* microsoft.azuremonitor.containers: Make ContainerInsights DataCollectionRuleName consistent with portal and other onboarding clients
+
 1.3.9
 ++++++++++++++++++
 * Deprecating  --config-settings alias for --configuration-settings
diff --git a/src/k8s-extension/azext_k8s_extension/partner_extensions/ContainerInsights.py b/src/k8s-extension/azext_k8s_extension/partner_extensions/ContainerInsights.py
index f9cfedddbaf..76c9013b5a3 100644
--- a/src/k8s-extension/azext_k8s_extension/partner_extensions/ContainerInsights.py
+++ b/src/k8s-extension/azext_k8s_extension/partner_extensions/ContainerInsights.py
@@ -624,7 +624,9 @@ def _ensure_container_insights_dcr_for_monitoring(cmd, subscription_id, cluster_
     except HttpResponseError as ex:
         raise ex
 
-    dataCollectionRuleName = f"MSCI-{cluster_name}-{cluster_region}"
+    dataCollectionRuleName = f"MSCI-{workspace_region}-{cluster_name}"
+    # Max length of the DCR name is 64 chars
+    dataCollectionRuleName = dataCollectionRuleName[0:64]
     dcr_resource_id = f"/subscriptions/{subscription_id}/resourceGroups/{cluster_resource_group_name}/providers/Microsoft.Insights/dataCollectionRules/{dataCollectionRuleName}"
 
     # first get the association between region display names and region IDs (because for some reason
diff --git a/src/k8s-extension/azext_k8s_extension/partner_extensions/Dapr.py b/src/k8s-extension/azext_k8s_extension/partner_extensions/Dapr.py
index f35a5e0bfcb..752e6c39587 100644
--- a/src/k8s-extension/azext_k8s_extension/partner_extensions/Dapr.py
+++ b/src/k8s-extension/azext_k8s_extension/partner_extensions/Dapr.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 from copy import deepcopy
 from knack.log import get_logger
 from knack.prompting import prompt, prompt_y_n
+from packaging import version as packaging_version
 
 from ..vendored_sdks.models import Extension, PatchExtension, Scope, ScopeCluster
 from .DefaultExtension import DefaultExtension
@@ -173,7 +174,7 @@ def Update(self, cmd, resource_group_name: str, cluster_name: str, auto_upgrade_
             logger.debug("Auto-upgrade is disabled and version is pinned to %s. Setting '%s' to false.",
                          version, self.APPLY_CRDS_HOOK_ENABLED_KEY)
             configuration_settings[self.APPLY_CRDS_HOOK_ENABLED_KEY] = 'false'
-        elif original_version and version and version < original_version:
+        elif original_version and version and Dapr._is_downgrade(version, original_version):
             logger.debug("Downgrade detected from %s to %s. Setting %s to false.",
                          original_version, version, self.APPLY_CRDS_HOOK_ENABLED_KEY)
             configuration_settings[self.APPLY_CRDS_HOOK_ENABLED_KEY] = 'false'
@@ -196,3 +197,14 @@ def Update(self, cmd, resource_group_name: str, cluster_name: str, auto_upgrade_
                               version=version,
                               configuration_settings=configuration_settings,
                               configuration_protected_settings=configuration_protected_settings)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _is_downgrade(v1: str, v2: str) -> bool:
+        """
+        Returns True if version v1 is less than version v2.
+        """
+        try:
+            return packaging_version.Version(v1) < packaging_version.Version(v2)
+        except packaging_version.InvalidVersion:
+            logger.debug("Warning: Unable to compare versions %s and %s.", v1, v2)
+            return True  # This will cause the apply-CRDs hook to be disabled, which is safe.
diff --git a/src/k8s-extension/setup.py b/src/k8s-extension/setup.py
index 2ac25f917b6..0fcc313500e 100644
--- a/src/k8s-extension/setup.py
+++ b/src/k8s-extension/setup.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 # TODO: Add any additional SDK dependencies here
 DEPENDENCIES = []
 
-VERSION = "1.3.9"
+VERSION = "1.4.0"
 
 with open("README.rst", "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
     README = f.read()