diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b21dd7c..1646578 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -9,4 +9,7 @@
 **.DS_Store
 
 # Hugo local preview site (generated by docs/preview.sh)
-.docs-preview/
\ No newline at end of file
+.docs-preview/
+
+# Swap files from the one-true-editor
+*.swp
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bee770a..0f049e2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ After installation, use port-forwarding to access the Console:
 kubectl port-forward -n streamshub-console svc/streamshub-console-console-service 8090:80
 ```
 
-Open [http://localhost:8090](http://localhost:8090) in your browser.
+Open [http://localhost:8090](http://localhost:8090) in your browser. 
+Note the `http://` NOT `https://` in the address.
 
 See [Accessing Services](docs/accessing-services.md) for Kafka, Apicurio Registry access, and platform-specific instructions.
 
diff --git a/components/core/base/apicurio-registry-operator/kustomization.yaml b/components/core/base/apicurio-registry-operator/kustomization.yaml
index 79b4637..020dd16 100644
--- a/components/core/base/apicurio-registry-operator/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/components/core/base/apicurio-registry-operator/kustomization.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: apicurio-registry
 
 resources:
-  - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Apicurio/apicurio-registry/3.1.7/operator/install/install.yaml
+  - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Apicurio/apicurio-registry/3.3.0/operator/install/install.yaml
   - namespace.yaml
 
 labels:
diff --git a/components/core/base/streamshub-console-operator/kustomization.yaml b/components/core/base/streamshub-console-operator/kustomization.yaml
index 71ae7f7..4cc8787 100644
--- a/components/core/base/streamshub-console-operator/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/components/core/base/streamshub-console-operator/kustomization.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: streamshub-console
 
 resources:
-  - https://github.com/streamshub/console/releases/download/0.11.0/streamshub-console-operator.yaml
+  - https://github.com/streamshub/console/releases/download/0.13.0/streamshub-console-operator.yaml
   - namespace.yaml
 
 labels:
diff --git a/components/core/base/strimzi-operator/kustomization.yaml b/components/core/base/strimzi-operator/kustomization.yaml
index b0b0b81..4606dfd 100644
--- a/components/core/base/strimzi-operator/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/components/core/base/strimzi-operator/kustomization.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: strimzi
 
 resources:
-  - https://github.com/strimzi/strimzi-kafka-operator/releases/download/0.51.0/strimzi-cluster-operator-0.51.0.yaml
+  - https://github.com/strimzi/strimzi-kafka-operator/releases/download/1.1.0/strimzi-cluster-operator-1.1.0.yaml
   - namespace.yaml
   - clusterrolebindings.yaml
 
diff --git a/components/core/stack/kafka/kustomization.yaml b/components/core/stack/kafka/kustomization.yaml
index a220352..b195762 100644
--- a/components/core/stack/kafka/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/components/core/stack/kafka/kustomization.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: kafka
 
 resources:
-  - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/strimzi/strimzi-kafka-operator/refs/tags/0.51.0/examples/kafka/kafka-single-node.yaml
+  - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/strimzi/strimzi-kafka-operator/refs/tags/1.1.0/examples/kafka/kafka-single-node.yaml
   - namespace.yaml
 
 labels:
diff --git a/components/metrics/base/prometheus-operator/kustomization.yaml b/components/metrics/base/prometheus-operator/kustomization.yaml
index 855473c..c3dc131 100644
--- a/components/metrics/base/prometheus-operator/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/components/metrics/base/prometheus-operator/kustomization.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: monitoring
 
 resources:
-  - https://github.com/prometheus-operator/prometheus-operator/releases/download/v0.89.0/bundle.yaml
+  - https://github.com/prometheus-operator/prometheus-operator/releases/download/v0.92.1/bundle.yaml
   - namespace.yaml
 
 labels:
diff --git a/docs/accessing-services.md b/docs/accessing-services.md
index ab58b38..f1514cb 100644
--- a/docs/accessing-services.md
+++ b/docs/accessing-services.md
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ kubectl port-forward -n streamshub-console svc/streamshub-console-console-servic
 ```
 
 Open [http://localhost:8090](http://localhost:8090) in your browser.
+Note the `http://` not `https://` in the address.
 
 #### KIND