diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index ea35a815..623126e3 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{".":"0.0.48"}
\ No newline at end of file
+{".":"0.0.49"}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d4a0b632..32d4d0ac 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.0.49](https://github.com/validator-labs/validator/compare/v0.0.48...v0.0.49) (2024-07-23)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* ensure vsphere password is quoted ([#342](https://github.com/validator-labs/validator/issues/342)) ([3f297de](https://github.com/validator-labs/validator/commit/3f297de178c0e34d062ae1fbffed3452146d7e4e))
+
 ## [0.0.48](https://github.com/validator-labs/validator/compare/v0.0.47...v0.0.48) (2024-07-22)
 
 
diff --git a/chart/validator/Chart.yaml b/chart/validator/Chart.yaml
index 7a87c036..f16679f9 100644
--- a/chart/validator/Chart.yaml
+++ b/chart/validator/Chart.yaml
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ description: >-
   Monitor results created by validator plugins and upload them to a configurable
   sink
 type: application
-version: 0.0.48
+version: 0.0.49
 appVersion: 0.0.27
diff --git a/chart/validator/README.md b/chart/validator/README.md
index 94301190..ba1b8958 100644
--- a/chart/validator/README.md
+++ b/chart/validator/README.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ The following table lists the configurable parameters of the Validator chart and
 | `controllerManager.manager.containerSecurityContext.allowPrivilegeEscalation` |  | `false` |
 | `controllerManager.manager.containerSecurityContext.capabilities.drop` |  | `["ALL"]` |
 | `controllerManager.manager.image.repository` |  | `"quay.io/validator-labs/validator"` |
-| `controllerManager.manager.image.tag` | x-release-please-version | `"v0.0.48"` |
+| `controllerManager.manager.image.tag` | x-release-please-version | `"v0.0.49"` |
 | `controllerManager.manager.resources.limits.cpu` |  | `"500m"` |
 | `controllerManager.manager.resources.limits.memory` |  | `"512Mi"` |
 | `controllerManager.manager.resources.requests.cpu` |  | `"10m"` |
diff --git a/chart/validator/values.yaml b/chart/validator/values.yaml
index 99a946a8..a73bfa69 100644
--- a/chart/validator/values.yaml
+++ b/chart/validator/values.yaml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ controllerManager:
         - ALL
     image:
       repository: quay.io/validator-labs/validator
-      tag: v0.0.48  # x-release-please-version
+      tag: v0.0.49  # x-release-please-version
     resources:
       limits:
         cpu: 500m
diff --git a/hack/chart/values-base.yaml b/hack/chart/values-base.yaml
index 13fbf04a..d867de12 100644
--- a/hack/chart/values-base.yaml
+++ b/hack/chart/values-base.yaml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ controllerManager:
         - ALL
     image:
       repository: quay.io/validator-labs/validator
-      tag: v0.0.48  # x-release-please-version
+      tag: v0.0.49  # x-release-please-version
     resources:
       limits:
         cpu: 500m
diff --git a/hack/hauler-manifest-template.yaml b/hack/hauler-manifest-template.yaml
index 1a934dfa..db50b527 100644
--- a/hack/hauler-manifest-template.yaml
+++ b/hack/hauler-manifest-template.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ metadata:
   name: validator-images
 spec:
   images:
-    - name: quay.io/validator-labs/validator:v0.0.48 # x-release-please-version
+    - name: quay.io/validator-labs/validator:v0.0.49 # x-release-please-version
     - name: quay.io/validator-labs/validator-plugin-aws:v${AWS_VERSION}
     - name: quay.io/validator-labs/validator-plugin-azure:v${AZURE_VERSION}
     - name: quay.io/validator-labs/validator-plugin-kubescape:v${KUBESCAPE_VERSION}
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ spec:
   charts:
     - name: validator
       repoURL: https://validator-labs.github.io/validator
-      version: 0.0.48 # x-release-please-version
+      version: 0.0.49 # x-release-please-version
     - name: validator-plugin-aws
       repoURL: https://validator-labs.github.io/validator-plugin-aws
       version: ${AWS_VERSION}
diff --git a/hauler-manifest.yaml b/hauler-manifest.yaml
index ea9138d5..3ae2fe76 100644
--- a/hauler-manifest.yaml
+++ b/hauler-manifest.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ metadata:
   name: validator-images
 spec:
   images:
-    - name: quay.io/validator-labs/validator:v0.0.48 # x-release-please-version
+    - name: quay.io/validator-labs/validator:v0.0.49 # x-release-please-version
     - name: quay.io/validator-labs/validator-plugin-aws:v0.1.1
     - name: quay.io/validator-labs/validator-plugin-azure:v0.0.13
     - name: quay.io/validator-labs/validator-plugin-kubescape:v0.0.3
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ spec:
   charts:
     - name: validator
       repoURL: https://validator-labs.github.io/validator
-      version: 0.0.48 # x-release-please-version
+      version: 0.0.49 # x-release-please-version
     - name: validator-plugin-aws
       repoURL: https://validator-labs.github.io/validator-plugin-aws
       version: 0.1.1