diff --git a/VERIFY_ISO.md b/VERIFY_ISO.md
index eac8bf648e..9445e76fa7 100644
--- a/VERIFY_ISO.md
+++ b/VERIFY_ISO.md
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
-### 2.3.280-20231128 ISO image built on 2023/11/28
+### 2.3.290-20240229 ISO image built on 2024/02/29
 
 
 
 ### Download and Verify
 
-2.3.280-20231128 ISO image:  
-https://download.securityonion.net/file/securityonion/securityonion-2.3.280-20231128.iso
+2.3.290-20240229 ISO image:  
+https://download.securityonion.net/file/securityonion/securityonion-2.3.290-20240229.iso
 
-MD5: 0BC68BD73547B7E2FBA6F53BEC174590  
-SHA1: 1D33C565D37772FE7A3C3FE3ECB05FC1AC1EBFF1  
-SHA256: ADBD9DC9E1B266B18E0FDBDF084073EF926C565041858060D283CDAEF021EE11 
+MD5: D2A7BBDA25F311B7944A95655CC439CE  
+SHA1: BAD2A67119C6F73B6472E1A31B9C157A60A074B5  
+SHA256: FD611421C3B41BA267BA7A57B8FAFB29B0B59435D0A796D686C0D3BDD36AFF7D 
 
 Signature for ISO image:  
-https://github.com/Security-Onion-Solutions/securityonion/raw/master/sigs/securityonion-2.3.280-20231128.iso.sig
+https://github.com/Security-Onion-Solutions/securityonion/raw/master/sigs/securityonion-2.3.290-20240229.iso.sig
 
 Signing key:  
 https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Security-Onion-Solutions/securityonion/master/KEYS  
@@ -26,22 +26,22 @@ wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Security-Onion-Solutions/securityonion/ma
 
 Download the signature file for the ISO:  
 ```
-wget https://github.com/Security-Onion-Solutions/securityonion/raw/master/sigs/securityonion-2.3.280-20231128.iso.sig
+wget https://github.com/Security-Onion-Solutions/securityonion/raw/master/sigs/securityonion-2.3.290-20240229.iso.sig
 ```
 
 Download the ISO image:  
 ```
-wget https://download.securityonion.net/file/securityonion/securityonion-2.3.280-20231128.iso
+wget https://download.securityonion.net/file/securityonion/securityonion-2.3.290-20240229.iso
 ```
 
 Verify the downloaded ISO image using the signature file:  
 ```
-gpg --verify securityonion-2.3.280-20231128.iso.sig securityonion-2.3.280-20231128.iso
+gpg --verify securityonion-2.3.290-20240229.iso.sig securityonion-2.3.290-20240229.iso
 ```
 
 The output should show "Good signature" and the Primary key fingerprint should match what's shown below:
 ```
-gpg: Signature made Mon 27 Nov 2023 05:09:34 PM EST using RSA key ID FE507013
+gpg: Signature made Wed 28 Feb 2024 04:11:05 PM EST using RSA key ID FE507013
 gpg: Good signature from "Security Onion Solutions, LLC <info@securityonionsolutions.com>"
 gpg: WARNING: This key is not certified with a trusted signature!
 gpg:          There is no indication that the signature belongs to the owner.
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index a62523bfcf..69a5af0385 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.3.280
+2.3.290
diff --git a/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup b/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup
index 31ac8c36b8..aeda42c41b 100755
--- a/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup
+++ b/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup
@@ -581,6 +581,7 @@ preupgrade_changes() {
     [[ "$INSTALLEDVERSION" == 2.3.250 ]] && up_to_2.3.260
     [[ "$INSTALLEDVERSION" == 2.3.260 ]] && up_to_2.3.270
     [[ "$INSTALLEDVERSION" == 2.3.270 ]] && up_to_2.3.280
+    [[ "$INSTALLEDVERSION" == 2.3.280 ]] && up_to_2.3.290
     
     true
 }
@@ -614,6 +615,7 @@ postupgrade_changes() {
     [[ "$POSTVERSION" == 2.3.250 ]] && post_to_2.3.260
     [[ "$POSTVERSION" == 2.3.260 ]] && post_to_2.3.270
     [[ "$POSTVERSION" == 2.3.270 ]] && post_to_2.3.280
+    [[ "$POSTVERSION" == 2.3.280 ]] && post_to_2.3.290
 
     true
 }
@@ -784,6 +786,10 @@ post_to_2.3.280() {
   POSTVERSION=2.3.280
 }
 
+post_to_2.3.290() {
+  echo "Nothing to do for .290"
+  POSTVERSION=2.3.290
+}
 
 stop_salt_master() {
     # kill all salt jobs across the grid because the hang indefinitely if they are queued and salt-master restarts
@@ -1155,6 +1161,11 @@ up_to_2.3.280() {
   INSTALLEDVERSION=2.3.280
 }
 
+up_to_2.3.290() {
+  echo "Upgrading to 2.3.290"
+  INSTALLEDVERSION=2.3.290
+}
+
 verify_upgradespace() {
   CURRENTSPACE=$(df -BG / | grep -v Avail | awk '{print $4}' | sed 's/.$//')
   if [ "$CURRENTSPACE" -lt "10" ]; then
diff --git a/sigs/securityonion-2.3.290-20240229.iso.sig b/sigs/securityonion-2.3.290-20240229.iso.sig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b64d316226
Binary files /dev/null and b/sigs/securityonion-2.3.290-20240229.iso.sig differ