diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 170bb0039..cfb90fe85 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-## Security Onion 2.3.150
+## Security Onion 2.3.160
 
-Security Onion 2.3.150 is here!
+Security Onion 2.3.160 is here!
 
 ## Screenshots
 
diff --git a/VERIFY_ISO.md b/VERIFY_ISO.md
index 0ff07c6e3..fb05d5c30 100644
--- a/VERIFY_ISO.md
+++ b/VERIFY_ISO.md
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
-### 2.3.150-20220820 ISO image built on 2022/08/20
+### 2.3.160-20220829 ISO image built on 2022/08/29
 
 
 
 ### Download and Verify
 
-2.3.150-20220820 ISO image:  
-https://download.securityonion.net/file/securityonion/securityonion-2.3.150-20220820.iso
+2.3.160-20220829 ISO image:  
+https://download.securityonion.net/file/securityonion/securityonion-2.3.160-20220829.iso
 
-MD5: D2C0B67F19C18F0AB6FD1EC9B1E4034A  
-SHA1: F14BF42C6C634BDECA654B169FE6815BB6798F70  
-SHA256: 9E37E5CCCBD209486EB79E8F991DE83F64E2208D32E5B56F8E0A6C3933EB42AC 
+MD5: CED26ED960F4F778DB59FB9A4AEC88A7  
+SHA1: FF4934B4C76277A88366129FB5F1373A5CF27009  
+SHA256: 5648846866676F7C92DA0BDBB0503EF9C73E2C58A3C11FE87F041C100A22F795 
 
 Signature for ISO image:  
-https://github.com/Security-Onion-Solutions/securityonion/raw/master/sigs/securityonion-2.3.150-20220820.iso.sig
+https://github.com/Security-Onion-Solutions/securityonion/raw/master/sigs/securityonion-2.3.160-20220829.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-2.3.150-20220820.iso.sig
+wget https://github.com/Security-Onion-Solutions/securityonion/raw/master/sigs/securityonion-2.3.160-20220829.iso.sig
 ```
 
 Download the ISO image:  
 ```
-wget https://download.securityonion.net/file/securityonion/securityonion-2.3.150-20220820.iso
+wget https://download.securityonion.net/file/securityonion/securityonion-2.3.160-20220829.iso
 ```
 
 Verify the downloaded ISO image using the signature file:  
 ```
-gpg --verify securityonion-2.3.150-20220820.iso.sig securityonion-2.3.150-20220820.iso
+gpg --verify securityonion-2.3.160-20220829.iso.sig securityonion-2.3.160-20220829.iso
 ```
 
 The output should show "Good signature" and the Primary key fingerprint should match what's shown below:
 ```
-gpg: Signature made Sat 20 Aug 2022 08:07:10 PM EDT using RSA key ID FE507013
+gpg: Signature made Mon 29 Aug 2022 12:03:30 PM EDT 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 70a2b29d7..7401275df 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.3.150
+2.3.160
diff --git a/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup b/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup
index 51eaafa52..ba0d6a778 100755
--- a/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup
+++ b/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup
@@ -544,6 +544,8 @@ preupgrade_changes() {
     [[ "$INSTALLEDVERSION" == 2.3.110 ]] && up_to_2.3.120
     [[ "$INSTALLEDVERSION" == 2.3.120 ]] && up_to_2.3.130
     [[ "$INSTALLEDVERSION" == 2.3.130 ]] && up_to_2.3.140
+    [[ "$INSTALLEDVERSION" == 2.3.140 ]] && up_to_2.3.150
+    [[ "$INSTALLEDVERSION" == 2.3.150 ]] && up_to_2.3.160
     true
 }
 
@@ -560,6 +562,8 @@ postupgrade_changes() {
     [[ "$POSTVERSION" == 2.3.110 ]] && post_to_2.3.120
     [[ "$POSTVERSION" == 2.3.120 ]] && post_to_2.3.130
     [[ "$POSTVERSION" == 2.3.130 ]] && post_to_2.3.140
+    [[ "$POSTVERSION" == 2.3.140 ]] && post_to_2.3.150
+    [[ "$POSTVERSION" == 2.3.150 ]] && post_to_2.3.160
     
 
     true
@@ -644,7 +648,13 @@ post_to_2.3.140() {
   POSTVERSION=2.3.140
 }
 
+post_to_2.3.150() {
+  echo "Nothing to do for .150"
+}
 
+post_to_2.3.160() {
+  echo "Nothing to do for .160"
+}
 
 stop_salt_master() {
     # kill all salt jobs across the grid because the hang indefinitely if they are queued and salt-master restarts
@@ -920,6 +930,16 @@ up_to_2.3.140() {
    INSTALLEDVERSION=2.3.140
 }
 
+up_to_2.3.150() {
+  echo "Upgrading to 2.3.150"
+  INSTALLEDVERSION=2.3.150
+}
+
+up_to_2.3.160() {
+  echo "Upgrading to 2.3.160"
+  INSTALLEDVERSION=2.3.160
+}
+
 verify_upgradespace() {
   CURRENTSPACE=$(df -BG / | grep -v Avail | awk '{print $4}' | sed 's/.$//')
   if [ "$CURRENTSPACE" -lt "10" ]; then
diff --git a/salt/strelka/defaults.yaml b/salt/strelka/defaults.yaml
index 2a3805283..2ac90ede3 100644
--- a/salt/strelka/defaults.yaml
+++ b/salt/strelka/defaults.yaml
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 strelka:
   ignore:
+    - apt_flame2_orchestrator.yar
+    - apt_tetris.yar
+    - gen_susp_js_obfuscatorio.yar
+    - gen_webshells.yar
     - generic_anomalies.yar
     - general_cloaking.yar
     - thor_inverse_matches.yar
     - yara_mixed_ext_vars.yar
-    - gen_susp_js_obfuscatorio.yar
-    - apt_flame2_orchestrator.yar
-    - apt_tetris.yar
diff --git a/sigs/securityonion-2.3.160-20220829.iso.sig b/sigs/securityonion-2.3.160-20220829.iso.sig
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..56e08f1cd
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