diff --git a/VERIFY_ISO.md b/VERIFY_ISO.md
index f14e91122..e07ecf807 100644
--- a/VERIFY_ISO.md
+++ b/VERIFY_ISO.md
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
-### 2.3.180-20221014 ISO image built on 2022/10/14
+### 2.3.181-20221021 ISO image built on 2022/10/21
 
 
 
 ### Download and Verify
 
-2.3.180-20221014 ISO image:  
-https://download.securityonion.net/file/securityonion/securityonion-2.3.180-20221014.iso
+2.3.181-20221021 ISO image:  
+https://download.securityonion.net/file/securityonion/securityonion-2.3.181-20221021.iso
 
-MD5: 83FFF252C70A286860E02B5F2ACE5F16  
-SHA1: 27B50B2ECE5B59C2FFF4E60FD10E72589B6D914E  
-SHA256: 9AE4109C12F3CF77ACD6A9FCFD89CD0AEB4F18C1B72DB7ACE451F9EADA448273 
+MD5: 9389B35233DCA42AC5061053D772E922  
+SHA1: 83A162756136198CF1FABE7D94BA1D99650379B2  
+SHA256: FED4D7B27C16889F9588FE9568B0B10E0DAD551C34619DFED7801F18B1739040 
 
 Signature for ISO image:  
-https://github.com/Security-Onion-Solutions/securityonion/raw/master/sigs/securityonion-2.3.180-20221014.iso.sig
+https://github.com/Security-Onion-Solutions/securityonion/raw/master/sigs/securityonion-2.3.181-20221021.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-2.3.180-20221014.iso.sig
+wget https://github.com/Security-Onion-Solutions/securityonion/raw/master/sigs/securityonion-2.3.181-20221021.iso.sig
 ```
 
 Download the ISO image:  
 ```
-wget https://download.securityonion.net/file/securityonion/securityonion-2.3.180-20221014.iso
+wget https://download.securityonion.net/file/securityonion/securityonion-2.3.181-20221021.iso
 ```
 
 Verify the downloaded ISO image using the signature file:  
 ```
-gpg --verify securityonion-2.3.180-20221014.iso.sig securityonion-2.3.180-20221014.iso
+gpg --verify securityonion-2.3.181-20221021.iso.sig securityonion-2.3.181-20221021.iso
 ```
 
 The output should show "Good signature" and the Primary key fingerprint should match what's shown below:
 ```
-gpg: Signature made Fri 14 Oct 2022 09:50:51 AM EDT using RSA key ID FE507013
+gpg: Signature made Fri 21 Oct 2022 02:11:18 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 8826786d1..1380e3d15 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.3.180
+2.3.181
diff --git a/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup b/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup
index 1f97113a0..c96d4e904 100755
--- a/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup
+++ b/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup
@@ -548,6 +548,7 @@ preupgrade_changes() {
     [[ "$INSTALLEDVERSION" == 2.3.150 ]] && up_to_2.3.160
     [[ "$INSTALLEDVERSION" == 2.3.160 ]] && up_to_2.3.170
     [[ "$INSTALLEDVERSION" == 2.3.170 ]] && up_to_2.3.180
+    [[ "$INSTALLEDVERSION" == 2.3.180 ]] && up_to_2.3.181
     true
 }
 
@@ -568,6 +569,7 @@ postupgrade_changes() {
     [[ "$POSTVERSION" == 2.3.150 ]] && post_to_2.3.160
     [[ "$POSTVERSION" == 2.3.160 ]] && post_to_2.3.170
     [[ "$POSTVERSION" == 2.3.170 ]] && post_to_2.3.180
+    [[ "$POSTVERSION" == 2.3.180 ]] && post_to_2.3.181
 
     true
 }
@@ -667,6 +669,10 @@ post_to_2.3.180() {
   echo "Nothing to do for .180"
 }
 
+post_to_2.3.181() {
+  echo "Nothing to do for .181"
+}
+
 stop_salt_master() {
     # kill all salt jobs across the grid because the hang indefinitely if they are queued and salt-master restarts
     set +e
@@ -961,6 +967,11 @@ up_to_2.3.180() {
   INSTALLEDVERSION=2.3.180
 }
 
+up_to_2.3.181() {
+  echo "Upgrading to 2.3.181"
+  INSTALLEDVERSION=2.3.181
+}
+
 verify_upgradespace() {
   CURRENTSPACE=$(df -BG / | grep -v Avail | awk '{print $4}' | sed 's/.$//')
   if [ "$CURRENTSPACE" -lt "10" ]; then
diff --git a/sigs/securityonion-2.3.181-20221021.iso.sig b/sigs/securityonion-2.3.181-20221021.iso.sig
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b2ba5d0b5
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