diff --git a/.github/actions/setup/action.yaml b/.github/actions/setup/action.yaml
index eb9b6cb7c..c0dff9a4d 100644
--- a/.github/actions/setup/action.yaml
+++ b/.github/actions/setup/action.yaml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ runs:
     - name: Install UDS CLI
       shell: bash
       # renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=defenseunicorns/uds-cli versioning=semver
-      run: brew install defenseunicorns/tap/uds@0.10.4
+      run: brew install defenseunicorns/tap/uds@0.11.0
 
     - name: Iron Bank Login
       if: ${{ inputs.registry1Username != '' }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yaml b/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
index a78140303..a823e44b5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
@@ -48,23 +48,15 @@ jobs:
       - name: Create Packages and Bundles
         run: |
           ZARF_ARCHITECTURE=amd64 uds run -f tasks/create.yaml standard-package --no-progress --set FLAVOR=${{ matrix.flavor }}
-          uds zarf tools clear-cache
           ZARF_ARCHITECTURE=amd64 uds run -f tasks/create.yaml k3d-standard-bundle --no-progress
-          uds zarf tools clear-cache
           ZARF_ARCHITECTURE=amd64 uds run -f tasks/create.yaml slim-dev-package --no-progress --set FLAVOR=${{ matrix.flavor }}
-          uds zarf tools clear-cache
           ZARF_ARCHITECTURE=amd64 uds run -f tasks/create.yaml k3d-slim-dev-bundle --no-progress
-          uds zarf tools clear-cache
 
           if [ "${{ matrix.flavor }}" != "registry1" ]; then
             ZARF_ARCHITECTURE=arm64 uds run -f tasks/create.yaml standard-package --no-progress --set FLAVOR=${{ matrix.flavor }}
-            uds zarf tools clear-cache
             ZARF_ARCHITECTURE=arm64 uds run -f tasks/create.yaml k3d-standard-bundle --no-progress
-            uds zarf tools clear-cache
             ZARF_ARCHITECTURE=arm64 uds run -f tasks/create.yaml slim-dev-package --no-progress --set FLAVOR=${{ matrix.flavor }}
-            uds zarf tools clear-cache
             ZARF_ARCHITECTURE=arm64 uds run -f tasks/create.yaml k3d-slim-dev-bundle --no-progress
-            uds zarf tools clear-cache
           fi
 
       # Standard Package by default tests what's in the Istio Package
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-request-conditionals.yaml b/.github/workflows/pull-request-conditionals.yaml
index abcf6560e..4ac0a6dbe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-request-conditionals.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-request-conditionals.yaml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install UDS CLI
         shell: bash
         # renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=defenseunicorns/uds-cli versioning=semver
-        run: brew install defenseunicorns/tap/uds@0.10.4
+        run: brew install defenseunicorns/tap/uds@0.11.0
       - name: Run Formatting Checks
         run: uds run lint-check --no-progress
 
diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index 51a172b8f..f49cde929 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -9,18 +9,18 @@
   },
   "yaml.schemas": {
     // renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=defenseunicorns/uds-cli versioning=semver
-    "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/defenseunicorns/uds-cli/v0.10.4/uds.schema.json": [
+    "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/defenseunicorns/uds-cli/v0.11.0/uds.schema.json": [
       "uds-bundle.yaml"
     ],
 
     // renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=defenseunicorns/uds-cli versioning=semver
-    "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/defenseunicorns/uds-cli/v0.10.4/tasks.schema.json": [
+    "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/defenseunicorns/uds-cli/v0.11.0/tasks.schema.json": [
       "tasks.yaml",
       "tasks/**/*.yaml",
       "src/**/validate.yaml"
     ],
     // renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=defenseunicorns/uds-cli versioning=semver
-    "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/defenseunicorns/uds-cli/v0.10.4/zarf.schema.json": [
+    "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/defenseunicorns/uds-cli/v0.11.0/zarf.schema.json": [
       "zarf.yaml"
     ]
   },
diff --git a/tasks.yaml b/tasks.yaml
index 4c166497b..e01ce4443 100644
--- a/tasks.yaml
+++ b/tasks.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ variables:
   - name: PKG
 
   - name: K3D_IMAGE
-    default: "ghcr.io/defenseunicorns/oss/uds-k3d-k3s:v1.29.4-k3s1"
+    default: "rancher/k3s:v1.29.5-k3s1"
 
 includes:
   - create: ./tasks/create.yaml
diff --git a/tasks/deploy.yaml b/tasks/deploy.yaml
index 4dc2aa63f..9b34f8016 100644
--- a/tasks/deploy.yaml
+++ b/tasks/deploy.yaml
@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@ tasks:
   - name: k3d-standard-bundle
     actions:
       - description: "Deploy the UDS Core Standard Bundle"
-        cmd: uds deploy bundles/k3d-standard/uds-bundle-k3d-core-demo-${UDS_ARCH}-${VERSION}.tar.zst --set=uds-k3d-dev.K3D_IMAGE=${K3D_IMAGE} --confirm --no-progress --no-tea
+        cmd: uds deploy bundles/k3d-standard/uds-bundle-k3d-core-demo-${UDS_ARCH}-${VERSION}.tar.zst --set=uds-k3d-dev.K3D_IMAGE=${K3D_IMAGE} --confirm --no-progress
 
   - name: k3d-slim-dev-bundle
     actions:
       - description: "Deploy the UDS Core Slim Dev Only Bundle"
-        cmd: uds deploy bundles/k3d-slim-dev/uds-bundle-k3d-core-slim-dev-${UDS_ARCH}-${VERSION}.tar.zst --set=uds-k3d-dev.K3D_IMAGE=${K3D_IMAGE} --confirm --no-progress --no-tea
+        cmd: uds deploy bundles/k3d-slim-dev/uds-bundle-k3d-core-slim-dev-${UDS_ARCH}-${VERSION}.tar.zst --set=uds-k3d-dev.K3D_IMAGE=${K3D_IMAGE} --confirm --no-progress
 
   - name: single-package
     actions:
diff --git a/tasks/test.yaml b/tasks/test.yaml
index bffdbd5bb..7c66726d4 100644
--- a/tasks/test.yaml
+++ b/tasks/test.yaml
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ tasks:
       - task: create:standard-package
       - task: create:k3d-standard-bundle
       - task: deploy:k3d-standard-bundle
-      - cmd: uds zarf tools clear-cache
       - task: validate-packages
 
   - name: uds-core-upgrade
@@ -40,5 +39,4 @@ tasks:
       - task: deploy:latest-package-release
       - task: create:standard-package
       - task: deploy:standard-package
-      - cmd: uds zarf tools clear-cache
       - task: validate-packages