diff --git a/.github/workflows/E2E-test.yml b/.github/workflows/E2E-test.yml
index c2e318eb5..49bac7b16 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/E2E-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/E2E-test.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - master
+      - v2.31
       - v2.30
       - v2.29
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-push.yml b/.github/workflows/build-push.yml
index 757552b0e..cbffa418f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-push.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-push.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - master
+      - v2.31
       - v2.30
       - v2.29
         
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4df0b47da..8bfa89e0e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ SHELL := /bin/bash
 # DO NOT set this variable to the branch in which you are doing development work.
 BRANCH_NAME ?= ""
 
-export VERSION ?= 2.31.0
+export VERSION ?= 2.32.0
 # BUILD_NUMBER will be added to the version if set. It can be a simple number or something like a numeric timestamp or jenkins hash.
 # It can NOT contain dashes, but can contain: plus, period, and tilde.
 export BUILD_NUMBER