diff --git a/.env b/.env
index 0c659fb7c..ce5911773 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ EKSCTL_VERSION=v0.191.0
 EKS_CLUSTER_K8_VERSION=1.31
 EKS_INSTANCE_TYPE=m5.2xlarge
 EKS_INSTANCE_TYPE_ARM64=c6g.4xlarge
-SPLUNK_ENTERPRISE_RELEASE_IMAGE=splunk/splunk:9.4.1
\ No newline at end of file
+SPLUNK_ENTERPRISE_RELEASE_IMAGE=splunk/splunk:9.4.3
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 9dd010cf5..d232534cb 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ RUN if grep -q 'Ubuntu' /etc/os-release; then \
 LABEL name="splunk" \
       maintainer="support@splunk.com" \
       vendor="splunk" \
-      version="2.8.0" \
+      version="2.8.1" \
       release="1" \
       summary="Simplify the Deployment & Management of Splunk Products on Kubernetes" \
       description="The Splunk Operator for Kubernetes (SOK) makes it easy for Splunk Administrators to deploy and operate Enterprise deployments in a Kubernetes infrastructure. Packaged as a container, it uses the operator pattern to manage Splunk-specific custom resources, following best practices to manage all the underlying Kubernetes objects for you."
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 206984a2d..f2f1804d4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ENVIRONMENT=${1:-default}
 # To re-generate a bundle for another specific version without changing the standard setup, you can:
 # - use the VERSION as arg of the bundle target (e.g make bundle VERSION=0.0.2)
 # - use environment variables to overwrite this value (e.g export VERSION=0.0.2)
-VERSION ?= 2.8.0
+VERSION ?= 2.8.1
 
 # SPLUNK_ENTERPRISE_IMAGE defines the splunk docker tag that is used as default image.
 SPLUNK_ENTERPRISE_IMAGE ?= "docker.io/splunk/splunk:edge"
diff --git a/bundle/manifests/splunk-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml b/bundle/manifests/splunk-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
index e029e9b3a..727306523 100644
--- a/bundle/manifests/splunk-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
+++ b/bundle/manifests/splunk-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
@@ -111,16 +111,16 @@ metadata:
     capabilities: Seamless Upgrades
     categories: Big Data, Logging & Tracing, Monitoring, Security, AI/Machine Learning
     containerImage: splunk/splunk-operator@sha256:c4e0d314622699496f675760aad314520d050a66627fdf33e1e21fa28ca85d50
-    createdAt: "2025-04-25T05:04:32Z"
+    createdAt: "2025-07-16T09:03:58Z"
     description: The Splunk Operator for Kubernetes enables you to quickly and easily
       deploy Splunk Enterprise on your choice of private or public cloud provider.
       The Operator simplifies scaling and management of Splunk Enterprise by automating
       administrative workflows using Kubernetes best practices.
-    olm.properties: '[{"type": "olm.maxOpenShiftVersion", "value": "4.15"}]'
+    olm.properties: '[{"type": "olm.maxOpenShiftVersion", "value": "4.19"}]'
     operators.operatorframework.io/builder: operator-sdk-v1.31.0
     operators.operatorframework.io/project_layout: go.kubebuilder.io/v3
     repository: https://github.com/splunk/splunk-operator
-  name: splunk-operator.v2.8.0
+  name: splunk-operator.v2.8.1
   namespace: placeholder
 spec:
   apiservicedefinitions: {}
@@ -393,14 +393,14 @@ spec:
                     fieldRef:
                       fieldPath: metadata.annotations['olm.targetNamespaces']
                 - name: RELATED_IMAGE_SPLUNK_ENTERPRISE
-                  value: docker.io/splunk/splunk:9.4.1
+                  value: docker.io/splunk/splunk:9.4.3
                 - name: OPERATOR_NAME
                   value: splunk-operator
                 - name: POD_NAME
                   valueFrom:
                     fieldRef:
                       fieldPath: metadata.name
-                image: docker.io/splunk/splunk-operator:2.8.0
+                image: docker.io/splunk/splunk-operator:2.8.1
                 imagePullPolicy: Always
                 livenessProbe:
                   httpGet:
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ spec:
     name: Splunk Inc.
     url: www.splunk.com
   relatedImages:
-  - image: docker.io/splunk/splunk:9.4.1
+  - image: docker.io/splunk/splunk:9.4.3
     name: splunk-enterprise
-  replaces: splunk-operator.v2.7.1
-  version: 2.8.0
+  replaces: splunk-operator.v2.8.0
+  version: 2.8.1
diff --git a/config/manager/kustomization.yaml b/config/manager/kustomization.yaml
index efe9f2f8d..8ba24a2f7 100644
--- a/config/manager/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/config/manager/kustomization.yaml
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ kind: Kustomization
 images:
 - name: controller
   newName: docker.io/splunk/splunk-operator
-  newTag: 2.8.0
+  newTag: 2.8.1
diff --git a/config/manifests/bases/splunk-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml b/config/manifests/bases/splunk-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
index a48e29c29..b2c15ee3e 100644
--- a/config/manifests/bases/splunk-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
+++ b/config/manifests/bases/splunk-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ metadata:
       deploy Splunk Enterprise on your choice of private or public cloud provider.
       The Operator simplifies scaling and management of Splunk Enterprise by automating
       administrative workflows using Kubernetes best practices.
-    olm.properties: '[{"type": "olm.maxOpenShiftVersion", "value": "4.15"}]'
+    olm.properties: '[{"type": "olm.maxOpenShiftVersion", "value": "4.19"}]'
     repository: https://github.com/splunk/splunk-operator
-  name: splunk-operator.v2.8.0
+  name: splunk-operator.v2.8.1
   namespace: placeholder
 spec:
   apiservicedefinitions: {}
@@ -119,5 +119,5 @@ spec:
   provider:
     name: Splunk Inc.
     url: www.splunk.com
-  replaces: splunk-operator.v2.7.1
-  version: 2.8.0
+  replaces: splunk-operator.v2.8.0
+  version: 2.8.1
diff --git a/docs/AppFramework.md b/docs/AppFramework.md
index acd34c716..0d5cec25c 100644
--- a/docs/AppFramework.md
+++ b/docs/AppFramework.md
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@ spec:
       serviceAccountName: splunk-operator
       containers:
       - name: splunk-operator
-        image: "docker.io/splunk/splunk-operator:2.8.0"
+        image: "docker.io/splunk/splunk-operator:2.8.1"
         volumeMounts:
         - mountPath: /opt/splunk/appframework/
           name: app-staging
diff --git a/docs/ChangeLog.md b/docs/ChangeLog.md
index f6956780d..254758485 100644
--- a/docs/ChangeLog.md
+++ b/docs/ChangeLog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,23 @@
 # Splunk Operator for Kubernetes Change Log
 
+## 2.8.1 (2025-07-16)
+
+* This is the 2.8.1 release. The Splunk Operator for Kubernetes is a supported platform for deploying Splunk Enterprise with the prerequisites and constraints laid out [here](https://github.com/splunk/splunk-operator/blob/main/docs/README.md#prerequisites-for-the-splunk-operator)
+
+* Update `olm.maxOpenShiftVersion` version in operator's bundle
+
+### Supported Splunk Version
+
+>| Splunk Version|
+>| --- |
+>| 9.4.3 |
+
+### Supported Kubernetes Version
+
+>| Kubernetes Version|
+>| --- |
+>| 1.27+ |
+
 ## 2.8.0 (2025-04-25)
 
 * This is the 2.8.0 release. The Splunk Operator for Kubernetes is a supported platform for deploying Splunk Enterprise with the prerequisites and constraints laid out [here](https://github.com/splunk/splunk-operator/blob/main/docs/README.md#prerequisites-for-the-splunk-operator)
diff --git a/docs/Install.md b/docs/Install.md
index a8dccc6f6..9683cce24 100644
--- a/docs/Install.md
+++ b/docs/Install.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 If you want to customize the installation of the Splunk Operator, download a copy of the installation YAML locally, and open it in your favorite editor.
 
 ```
-wget -O splunk-operator-cluster.yaml https://github.com/splunk/splunk-operator/releases/download/2.8.0/splunk-operator-cluster.yaml
+wget -O splunk-operator-cluster.yaml https://github.com/splunk/splunk-operator/releases/download/2.8.1/splunk-operator-cluster.yaml
 ```
 
 ## Default Installation
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Based on the file used Splunk Operator can be installed cluster-wide or namespac
 By installing `splunk-operator-cluster.yaml` Operator will watch all the namespaces of your cluster for splunk enterprise custom resources
 
 ```
-wget -O splunk-operator-cluster.yaml https://github.com/splunk/splunk-operator/releases/download/2.8.0/splunk-operator-cluster.yaml
+wget -O splunk-operator-cluster.yaml https://github.com/splunk/splunk-operator/releases/download/2.8.1/splunk-operator-cluster.yaml
 kubectl apply -f splunk-operator-cluster.yaml --server-side
 ```
 
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ If Splunk Operator is installed clusterwide and user wants to manage multiple na
 
 ## Install operator to watch single namespace with restrictive permission
 
-In order to install operator with restrictive permission to watch only single namespace use [splunk-operator-namespace.yaml](https://github.com/splunk/splunk-operator/releases/download/2.8.0/splunk-operator-namespace.yaml). This will create Role and Role-Binding to only watch single namespace. By default operator will be installed in `splunk-operator` namespace, user can edit the file to change the namespace.
+In order to install operator with restrictive permission to watch only single namespace use [splunk-operator-namespace.yaml](https://github.com/splunk/splunk-operator/releases/download/2.8.1/splunk-operator-namespace.yaml). This will create Role and Role-Binding to only watch single namespace. By default operator will be installed in `splunk-operator` namespace, user can edit the file to change the namespace.
 
 ```
-wget -O splunk-operator-namespace.yaml https://github.com/splunk/splunk-operator/releases/download/2.8.0/splunk-operator-namespace.yaml
+wget -O splunk-operator-namespace.yaml https://github.com/splunk/splunk-operator/releases/download/2.8.1/splunk-operator-namespace.yaml
 kubectl apply -f splunk-operator-namespace.yaml --server-side
 ```
 
@@ -86,14 +86,14 @@ As part of enhancing security and reducing the attack surface of the Splunk Oper
 
 1. **Image Tag**:
    - The distroless image can be identified by the `-distroless` suffix in its tag.
-   - Example: `splunk/splunk-operator:2.8.0-distroless`
+   - Example: `splunk/splunk-operator:2.8.1-distroless`
 
 2. **Modifying the Deployment**:
    - To use the distroless image, update the `manager` container image in the `splunk-operator-controller-manager` deployment as follows:
 
    ```yaml
    # Replace this with the distroless image name
-   image: splunk/splunk-operator:2.8.0-distroless
+   image: splunk/splunk-operator:2.8.1-distroless
    ```
 
 3. **Private Registry**:
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ Since distroless images do not contain a shell, debugging may require additional
        spec:
          containers:
            - name: manager
-             image: splunk/splunk-operator:2.8.0-distroless
+             image: splunk/splunk-operator:2.8.1-distroless
              env:
                - name: WATCH_NAMESPACE
                  value: ""
diff --git a/docs/README.md b/docs/README.md
index f2d9ba768..61fdc9659 100644
--- a/docs/README.md
+++ b/docs/README.md
@@ -113,12 +113,12 @@ For production environments, we are requiring the use of Splunk SmartStore. As a
 
 A Kubernetes cluster administrator can install and start the Splunk Operator for specific namespace by running:
 ```
-kubectl apply -f https://github.com/splunk/splunk-operator/releases/download/2.8.0/splunk-operator-namespace.yaml --server-side
+kubectl apply -f https://github.com/splunk/splunk-operator/releases/download/2.8.1/splunk-operator-namespace.yaml --server-side
 ```
 
 A Kubernetes cluster administrator can install and start the Splunk Operator for cluster-wide by running:
 ```
-kubectl apply -f https://github.com/splunk/splunk-operator/releases/download/2.8.0/splunk-operator-cluster.yaml --server-side
+kubectl apply -f https://github.com/splunk/splunk-operator/releases/download/2.8.1/splunk-operator-cluster.yaml --server-side
 ```
 
 The reason for appending `--server-side` to the apply command is that some of the CRDs are getting too long according to the CRD standards. There are no real implications caused by this.
diff --git a/docs/SplunkOperatorUpgrade.md b/docs/SplunkOperatorUpgrade.md
index a8328e8f7..b369b6445 100644
--- a/docs/SplunkOperatorUpgrade.md
+++ b/docs/SplunkOperatorUpgrade.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ A Splunk Operator for Kubernetes upgrade might include support for a later versi
 1. Download the latest Splunk Operator installation yaml file.
 ​
 ```
-wget -O splunk-operator-namespace.yaml https://github.com/splunk/splunk-operator/releases/download/2.8.0/splunk-operator-namespace.yaml
+wget -O splunk-operator-namespace.yaml https://github.com/splunk/splunk-operator/releases/download/2.8.1/splunk-operator-namespace.yaml
 ```
 ​
 2. (Optional) Review the file and update it with your specific customizations used during your install.
diff --git a/docs/index.yaml b/docs/index.yaml
index b09bbf32c..a82a266ff 100644
--- a/docs/index.yaml
+++ b/docs/index.yaml
@@ -1,9 +1,35 @@
 apiVersion: v1
 entries:
   splunk-enterprise:
+  - apiVersion: v2
+    appVersion: 2.8.1
+    created: "2025-07-16T09:04:07.779006249Z"
+    dependencies:
+    - condition: splunk-operator.enabled
+      name: splunk-operator
+      repository: file://splunk-operator/helm-chart/splunk-operator
+      version: 2.8.1
+    description: A Helm chart for Splunk Enterprise managed by the Splunk Operator
+    digest: db8d639d7332ad61a87bd2c7d1061cf03b0c155eea035ac11e065696d409ed32
+    maintainers:
+    - email: vivekr@splunk.com
+      name: Vivek Reddy
+    - email: rlieberman@splunk.com
+      name: Raizel Lieberman
+    - email: patrykw@splunk.com
+      name: Patryk Wasielewski
+    - email: igorg@splunk.com
+      name: Igor Grzankowski
+    - email: kkoziol@splunk.com
+      name: Kasia Kozioł
+    name: splunk-enterprise
+    type: application
+    urls:
+    - https://splunk.github.io/splunk-operator/splunk-enterprise-2.8.1.tgz
+    version: 2.8.1
   - apiVersion: v2
     appVersion: 2.8.0
-    created: "2025-04-25T05:04:38.90977387Z"
+    created: "2025-07-16T09:04:07.66267372Z"
     dependencies:
     - condition: splunk-operator.enabled
       name: splunk-operator
@@ -29,7 +55,7 @@ entries:
     version: 2.8.0
   - apiVersion: v2
     appVersion: 2.7.1
-    created: "2025-04-25T05:04:38.79949067Z"
+    created: "2025-07-16T09:04:07.547770182Z"
     dependencies:
     - condition: splunk-operator.enabled
       name: splunk-operator
@@ -49,7 +75,7 @@ entries:
     version: 2.7.1
   - apiVersion: v2
     appVersion: 2.7.0
-    created: "2025-04-25T05:04:38.705808643Z"
+    created: "2025-07-16T09:04:07.453278967Z"
     dependencies:
     - condition: splunk-operator.enabled
       name: splunk-operator
@@ -69,7 +95,7 @@ entries:
     version: 2.7.0
   - apiVersion: v2
     appVersion: 2.6.1
-    created: "2025-04-25T05:04:38.621689904Z"
+    created: "2025-07-16T09:04:07.357453896Z"
     dependencies:
     - condition: splunk-operator.enabled
       name: splunk-operator
@@ -89,7 +115,7 @@ entries:
     version: 2.6.1
   - apiVersion: v2
     appVersion: 2.6.0
-    created: "2025-04-25T05:04:38.427761712Z"
+    created: "2025-07-16T09:04:07.278693245Z"
     dependencies:
     - condition: splunk-operator.enabled
       name: splunk-operator
@@ -109,7 +135,7 @@ entries:
     version: 2.6.0
   - apiVersion: v2
     appVersion: 2.5.2
-    created: "2025-04-25T05:04:38.364702183Z"
+    created: "2025-07-16T09:04:07.208384534Z"
     dependencies:
     - condition: splunk-operator.enabled
       name: splunk-operator
@@ -129,7 +155,7 @@ entries:
     version: 2.5.2
   - apiVersion: v2
     appVersion: 2.5.1
-    created: "2025-04-25T05:04:38.307112181Z"
+    created: "2025-07-16T09:04:07.154836412Z"
     dependencies:
     - condition: splunk-operator.enabled
       name: splunk-operator
@@ -149,7 +175,7 @@ entries:
     version: 2.5.1
   - apiVersion: v2
     appVersion: 2.5.0
-    created: "2025-04-25T05:04:38.265492926Z"
+    created: "2025-07-16T09:04:07.108948963Z"
     dependencies:
     - condition: splunk-operator.enabled
       name: splunk-operator
@@ -169,7 +195,7 @@ entries:
     version: 2.5.0
   - apiVersion: v2
     appVersion: 2.4.0
-    created: "2025-04-25T05:04:38.231532444Z"
+    created: "2025-07-16T09:04:07.07607361Z"
     dependencies:
     - condition: splunk-operator.enabled
       name: splunk-operator
@@ -191,7 +217,7 @@ entries:
     version: 2.4.0
   - apiVersion: v2
     appVersion: 2.3.0
-    created: "2025-04-25T05:04:38.20699652Z"
+    created: "2025-07-16T09:04:07.050380195Z"
     dependencies:
     - condition: splunk-operator.enabled
       name: splunk-operator
@@ -213,7 +239,7 @@ entries:
     version: 2.3.0
   - apiVersion: v2
     appVersion: 2.2.1
-    created: "2025-04-25T05:04:38.195943305Z"
+    created: "2025-07-16T09:04:07.038683885Z"
     dependencies:
     - condition: splunk-operator.enabled
       name: splunk-operator
@@ -228,7 +254,7 @@ entries:
     version: 2.2.1
   - apiVersion: v2
     appVersion: 2.2.0
-    created: "2025-04-25T05:04:38.184698204Z"
+    created: "2025-07-16T09:04:07.026622032Z"
     dependencies:
     - condition: splunk-operator.enabled
       name: splunk-operator
@@ -243,7 +269,7 @@ entries:
     version: 2.2.0
   - apiVersion: v2
     appVersion: 2.1.0
-    created: "2025-04-25T05:04:38.164350425Z"
+    created: "2025-07-16T09:04:07.005974085Z"
     dependencies:
     - condition: splunk-operator.enabled
       name: splunk-operator
@@ -257,9 +283,30 @@ entries:
     - https://splunk.github.io/splunk-operator/splunk-enterprise-1.0.0.tgz
     version: 1.0.0
   splunk-operator:
+  - apiVersion: v2
+    appVersion: 2.8.1
+    created: "2025-07-16T09:04:07.936263999Z"
+    description: A Helm chart for the Splunk Operator for Kubernetes
+    digest: 4284102253d08121c3f2680c2aa4c47bfb61145f6ac3014e2a1b65d31af29d9f
+    maintainers:
+    - email: vivekr@splunk.com
+      name: Vivek Reddy
+    - email: rlieberman@splunk.com
+      name: Raizel Lieberman
+    - email: patrykw@splunk.com
+      name: Patryk Wasielewski
+    - email: igorg@splunk.com
+      name: Igor Grzankowski
+    - email: kkoziol@splunk.com
+      name: Kasia Kozioł
+    name: splunk-operator
+    type: application
+    urls:
+    - https://splunk.github.io/splunk-operator/splunk-operator-2.8.1.tgz
+    version: 2.8.1
   - apiVersion: v2
     appVersion: 2.8.0
-    created: "2025-04-25T05:04:39.055582948Z"
+    created: "2025-07-16T09:04:07.925600903Z"
     description: A Helm chart for the Splunk Operator for Kubernetes
     digest: 3d8d66a7324be4c6dc232e52ea4c7bd68964a5d785d9b4a6cc0e2b2440dab75b
     maintainers:
@@ -280,7 +327,7 @@ entries:
     version: 2.8.0
   - apiVersion: v2
     appVersion: 2.7.1
-    created: "2025-04-25T05:04:39.045431866Z"
+    created: "2025-07-16T09:04:07.913371525Z"
     description: A Helm chart for the Splunk Operator for Kubernetes
     digest: 5b94b043cb3e458384ced226aef0392cec03beef37ad8a752b21dec95ce20fd3
     maintainers:
@@ -295,7 +342,7 @@ entries:
     version: 2.7.1
   - apiVersion: v2
     appVersion: 2.7.0
-    created: "2025-04-25T05:04:39.033574691Z"
+    created: "2025-07-16T09:04:07.901134141Z"
     description: A Helm chart for the Splunk Operator for Kubernetes
     digest: e0862798c88960774bcdcd62f05aa54f43eef0d6d6bcb09737e2e59b137f7cb5
     maintainers:
@@ -310,7 +357,7 @@ entries:
     version: 2.7.0
   - apiVersion: v2
     appVersion: 2.6.1
-    created: "2025-04-25T05:04:39.022544634Z"
+    created: "2025-07-16T09:04:07.890443256Z"
     description: A Helm chart for the Splunk Operator for Kubernetes
     digest: 05e12835582cd201dafe3e9db06854f31115235e030efbc627c571dd25f87c8d
     maintainers:
@@ -325,7 +372,7 @@ entries:
     version: 2.6.1
   - apiVersion: v2
     appVersion: 2.6.0
-    created: "2025-04-25T05:04:39.012153182Z"
+    created: "2025-07-16T09:04:07.878164931Z"
     description: A Helm chart for the Splunk Operator for Kubernetes
     digest: b6dcfa4ed9de85817d7a84fa83aeb573b80c64136b80f9c6089a88d4f6efafff
     maintainers:
@@ -340,7 +387,7 @@ entries:
     version: 2.6.0
   - apiVersion: v2
     appVersion: 2.5.2
-    created: "2025-04-25T05:04:39.001212598Z"
+    created: "2025-07-16T09:04:07.86624178Z"
     description: A Helm chart for the Splunk Operator for Kubernetes
     digest: 7ab3e92f9f9f0a964294b95bf32066edb1b6d5375cd59099c9525f3ca733327a
     maintainers:
@@ -355,7 +402,7 @@ entries:
     version: 2.5.2
   - apiVersion: v2
     appVersion: 2.5.1
-    created: "2025-04-25T05:04:38.991039806Z"
+    created: "2025-07-16T09:04:07.853755294Z"
     description: A Helm chart for the Splunk Operator for Kubernetes
     digest: 5c90889e175bbfc79cbb7f83bf213de43a46c4d688574d04ff82aa16dcd8681a
     maintainers:
@@ -370,7 +417,7 @@ entries:
     version: 2.5.1
   - apiVersion: v2
     appVersion: 2.5.0
-    created: "2025-04-25T05:04:38.979383091Z"
+    created: "2025-07-16T09:04:07.842187911Z"
     description: A Helm chart for the Splunk Operator for Kubernetes
     digest: ed93f8fac421f92cfdbfd043ec27911a07ec7db2c05b4efc3137cef4f2bfca4a
     maintainers:
@@ -385,7 +432,7 @@ entries:
     version: 2.5.0
   - apiVersion: v2
     appVersion: 2.4.0
-    created: "2025-04-25T05:04:38.968320447Z"
+    created: "2025-07-16T09:04:07.83101405Z"
     description: A Helm chart for the Splunk Operator for Kubernetes
     digest: 9d0377747e46df4bf4b9dbd447c9ff46c926bfe2c66fd07d6d27a61abb31cb42
     maintainers:
@@ -402,7 +449,7 @@ entries:
     version: 2.4.0
   - apiVersion: v2
     appVersion: 2.3.0
-    created: "2025-04-25T05:04:38.957126117Z"
+    created: "2025-07-16T09:04:07.818345148Z"
     description: A Helm chart for the Splunk Operator for Kubernetes
     digest: 23e70ec4059bc92920d7d3adce3bff6b8aba0d5eb5d4c0efe225bf3b88d5b274
     maintainers:
@@ -419,7 +466,7 @@ entries:
     version: 2.3.0
   - apiVersion: v2
     appVersion: 2.2.1
-    created: "2025-04-25T05:04:38.944278037Z"
+    created: "2025-07-16T09:04:07.806821284Z"
     description: A Helm chart for the Splunk Operator for Kubernetes
     digest: 8868b9ae2ebde0c667b13c97d71d904a31b5a9f2c803b199bc77324f1727e1fd
     name: splunk-operator
@@ -429,7 +476,7 @@ entries:
     version: 2.2.1
   - apiVersion: v2
     appVersion: 2.2.0
-    created: "2025-04-25T05:04:38.931532386Z"
+    created: "2025-07-16T09:04:07.797061602Z"
     description: A Helm chart for the Splunk Operator for Kubernetes
     digest: 49c72276bd7ff93465b0545d8b0814f684cade7d2cd191b6d73d4c3660bd1fb4
     name: splunk-operator
@@ -439,7 +486,7 @@ entries:
     version: 2.2.0
   - apiVersion: v2
     appVersion: 2.1.0
-    created: "2025-04-25T05:04:38.920370991Z"
+    created: "2025-07-16T09:04:07.788131768Z"
     description: A Helm chart for the Splunk Operator for Kubernetes
     digest: 34e5463f8f5442655d05cb616b50391b738a0827b30d8440b4c7fce99a291d9a
     name: splunk-operator
@@ -447,4 +494,4 @@ entries:
     urls:
     - https://splunk.github.io/splunk-operator/splunk-operator-1.0.0.tgz
     version: 1.0.0
-generated: "2025-04-25T05:04:38.153817421Z"
+generated: "2025-07-16T09:04:06.986062929Z"
diff --git a/docs/splunk-enterprise-2.8.1.tgz b/docs/splunk-enterprise-2.8.1.tgz
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bf4837666
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diff --git a/docs/splunk-operator-2.8.1.tgz b/docs/splunk-operator-2.8.1.tgz
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3d8cb1574
Binary files /dev/null and b/docs/splunk-operator-2.8.1.tgz differ
diff --git a/helm-chart/splunk-enterprise/Chart.yaml b/helm-chart/splunk-enterprise/Chart.yaml
index 08ee85417..ab46f1614 100644
--- a/helm-chart/splunk-enterprise/Chart.yaml
+++ b/helm-chart/splunk-enterprise/Chart.yaml
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@ type: application
 # This is the chart version. This version number should be incremented each time you make changes
 # to the chart and its templates, including the app version.
 # Versions are expected to follow Semantic Versioning (https://semver.org/)
-version: 2.8.0
+version: 2.8.1
 
 # This is the version number of the application being deployed. This version number should be
 # incremented each time you make changes to the application. Versions are not expected to
 # follow Semantic Versioning. They should reflect the version the application is using.
 # It is recommended to use it with quotes.
-appVersion: "2.8.0"
+appVersion: "2.8.1"
 maintainers:
   - name: Vivek Reddy
     email: vivekr@splunk.com
@@ -35,6 +35,6 @@ maintainers:
     email: kkoziol@splunk.com
 dependencies:
 - name: splunk-operator
-  version: "2.8.0"
+  version: "2.8.1"
   repository: "file://splunk-operator/helm-chart/splunk-operator"
   condition: splunk-operator.enabled
diff --git a/helm-chart/splunk-enterprise/charts/splunk-operator-2.8.1.tgz b/helm-chart/splunk-enterprise/charts/splunk-operator-2.8.1.tgz
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3d8cb1574
Binary files /dev/null and b/helm-chart/splunk-enterprise/charts/splunk-operator-2.8.1.tgz differ
diff --git a/helm-chart/splunk-operator/Chart.yaml b/helm-chart/splunk-operator/Chart.yaml
index 6890b71a2..e22ddd85b 100644
--- a/helm-chart/splunk-operator/Chart.yaml
+++ b/helm-chart/splunk-operator/Chart.yaml
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ type: application
 # This is the chart version. This version number should be incremented each time you make changes
 # to the chart and its templates, including the app version.
 # Versions are expected to follow Semantic Versioning (https://semver.org/)
-version: "2.8.0"
+version: "2.8.1"
 
 # This is the version number of the application being deployed. This version number should be
 # incremented each time you make changes to the application. Versions are not expected to
 # follow Semantic Versioning. They should reflect the version the application is using.
 # It is recommended to use it with quotes.
-appVersion: "2.8.0"
+appVersion: "2.8.1"
diff --git a/helm-chart/splunk-operator/values.yaml b/helm-chart/splunk-operator/values.yaml
index 302533623..d2bdb5feb 100644
--- a/helm-chart/splunk-operator/values.yaml
+++ b/helm-chart/splunk-operator/values.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ splunk-operator:
 
 # Splunk image
 image:
-  repository: docker.io/splunk/splunk:9.4.1
+  repository: docker.io/splunk/splunk:9.4.3
 
 # The kube-rbac-proxy is a small HTTP proxy for a single upstream, that can perform RBAC
 # authorization against the Kubernetes API.
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ splunkOperator:
   # Splunk operator image and pull policy
   # reference: https://github.com/splunk/splunk-operator
   image:
-    repository: docker.io/splunk/splunk-operator:2.8.0
+    repository: docker.io/splunk/splunk-operator:2.8.1
     pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
 
   # Set image pull secrets to pull image from a private registry