diff --git a/.github/workflows/image-promotion.yml b/.github/workflows/image-promotion.yml
index 3b5c1ffa1..dc739c6e2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/image-promotion.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/image-promotion.yml
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ jobs:
           summary: true
 
       - name: Upload Scan Results to Github Artifacts
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@6f51ac03b9356f520e9adb1b1b7802705f340c2b # v4.5.0
         with:
           name: "${{ github.ref_name }}-${{ steps.directory.outputs.directory }}"
           path: "${{ steps.directory.outputs.directory }}/"
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ jobs:
           summary: true
 
       - name: Upload Scan Results to Github Artifacts
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@6f51ac03b9356f520e9adb1b1b7802705f340c2b # v4.5.0
         with:
           name: "${{ github.ref_name }}-${{ steps.directory.outputs.directory }}"
           path: "${{ steps.directory.outputs.directory }}/"
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ jobs:
           summary: true
 
       - name: Upload Scan Results to Github Artifacts
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@6f51ac03b9356f520e9adb1b1b7802705f340c2b # v4.5.0
         with:
           name: "${{ github.ref_name }}-${{ steps.directory.outputs.directory }}"
           path: "${{ steps.directory.outputs.directory }}/"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/regression.yml b/.github/workflows/regression.yml
index 30f0ef565..d518f8251 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/regression.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/regression.yml
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ jobs:
           plus-jwt: ${{ secrets.PLUS_JWT }}
 
       - name: Upload Test Results
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@6f51ac03b9356f520e9adb1b1b7802705f340c2b # v4.5.0
         with:
           name: ${{ steps.regression-tests.outputs.test-results-name }}
           path: ${{ steps.regression-tests.outputs.test-results-path }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/scorecards.yml b/.github/workflows/scorecards.yml
index 290e20f51..05c0920b6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scorecards.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/scorecards.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
       # Upload the results as artifacts (optional). Commenting out will disable uploads of run results in SARIF
       # format to the repository Actions tab.
       - name: "Upload artifact"
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@6f51ac03b9356f520e9adb1b1b7802705f340c2b # v4.5.0
         with:
           name: SARIF file
           path: results.sarif
diff --git a/.github/workflows/setup-smoke.yml b/.github/workflows/setup-smoke.yml
index 4790ed41b..e4fbb5b14 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/setup-smoke.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/setup-smoke.yml
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ steps.stable_exists.outputs.exists != 'true'  }}
 
       - name: Upload Test Results
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@6f51ac03b9356f520e9adb1b1b7802705f340c2b # v4.5.0
         with:
           name: ${{ steps.smoke-tests.outputs.test-results-name }}
           path: ${{ steps.smoke-tests.outputs.test-results-path }}
diff --git a/build/Dockerfile b/build/Dockerfile
index ea129ec58..8101a5f55 100644
--- a/build/Dockerfile
+++ b/build/Dockerfile
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ FROM ghcr.io/nginxinc/dependencies/nginx-ot:nginx-1.27.3-alpine@sha256:8def19bba
 FROM ghcr.io/nginxinc/dependencies/nginx-ubi-ppc64le:nginx-1.27.3@sha256:4cda07664f09f16d780d1e803b9748c31489ea21c463bbcca50d9dcf26081a6f AS ubi-ppc64le
 FROM ghcr.io/nginxinc/alpine-fips:0.2.3-alpine3.17@sha256:67b69b49aff96e185be841e2b2ff2d8236551ea5c18002bffa4344798d803fd8 AS alpine-fips-3.17
 FROM ghcr.io/nginxinc/alpine-fips:0.2.3-alpine3.20@sha256:4c29e5c50b122354d9d4ba6b97cdf64647468e788b965fc0240ead541653454a AS alpine-fips-3.20
-FROM redhat/ubi9-minimal:9.5@sha256:dee813b83663d420eb108983a1c94c614ff5d3fcb5159a7bd0324f0edbe7fca1 AS ubi-minimal
+FROM redhat/ubi9-minimal:9.5@sha256:daa61d6103e98bccf40d7a69a0d4f8786ec390e2204fd94f7cc49053e9949360 AS ubi-minimal
 FROM golang:1.23-alpine@sha256:6c5c9590f169f77c8046e45c611d3b28fe477789acd8d3762d23d4744de69812 AS golang-builder
 
 
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ RUN --mount=type=secret,id=nginx-repo.crt,dst=/etc/ssl/nginx/nginx-repo.crt,mode
 
 
 ############################################# Base image for UBI8 with NGINX Plus and App Protect WAF #############################################
-FROM redhat/ubi8@sha256:7287624c777a5812893fb02e180acf7d85569858c217d9b1dfb5179bf4ae6ee1 AS ubi-8-plus-nap
+FROM redhat/ubi8@sha256:37cdac4ec130a64050d6df4e1f2ef3f53868bea55d11f623d141f139ee342bd8 AS ubi-8-plus-nap
 ARG NAP_MODULES
 ARG NGINX_AGENT
 ARG NGINX_PLUS_VERSION
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ RUN --mount=type=secret,id=nginx-repo.crt,dst=/etc/ssl/nginx/nginx-repo.crt,mode
 
 
 ############################################# Base image for UBI8 with NGINX Plus and App Protect WAFv5  #############################################
-FROM redhat/ubi8@sha256:7287624c777a5812893fb02e180acf7d85569858c217d9b1dfb5179bf4ae6ee1 AS ubi-8-plus-nap-v5
+FROM redhat/ubi8@sha256:37cdac4ec130a64050d6df4e1f2ef3f53868bea55d11f623d141f139ee342bd8 AS ubi-8-plus-nap-v5
 ARG NAP_MODULES
 ARG NGINX_AGENT
 ARG NGINX_PLUS_VERSION
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 8a9478933..7b4ef92d6 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/gkampitakis/go-snaps v0.5.7
 	github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v4 v4.5.1
 	github.com/google/go-cmp v0.6.0
-	github.com/gruntwork-io/terratest v0.48.0
+	github.com/gruntwork-io/terratest v0.48.1
 	github.com/jinzhu/copier v0.4.0
 	github.com/nginxinc/nginx-plus-go-client/v2 v2.1.0
 	github.com/nginxinc/nginx-prometheus-exporter v1.4.0
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index f10c61b8b..33b7a58d5 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -213,8 +213,8 @@ github.com/grpc-ecosystem/grpc-gateway/v2 v2.24.0 h1:TmHmbvxPmaegwhDubVz0lICL0J5
 github.com/grpc-ecosystem/grpc-gateway/v2 v2.24.0/go.mod h1:qztMSjm835F2bXf+5HKAPIS5qsmQDqZna/PgVt4rWtI=
 github.com/gruntwork-io/go-commons v0.8.0 h1:k/yypwrPqSeYHevLlEDmvmgQzcyTwrlZGRaxEM6G0ro=
 github.com/gruntwork-io/go-commons v0.8.0/go.mod h1:gtp0yTtIBExIZp7vyIV9I0XQkVwiQZze678hvDXof78=
-github.com/gruntwork-io/terratest v0.48.0 h1:OoqJYAnBxejInn7TPizFGJNMCFvPHbiWNS3hGFKdHhA=
-github.com/gruntwork-io/terratest v0.48.0/go.mod h1:U2EQW4Odlz75XJUH16Kqkr9c93p+ZZtkpVez7GkZFa4=
+github.com/gruntwork-io/terratest v0.48.1 h1:pnydDjkWbZCUYXvQkr24y21fBo8PfJC5hRGdwbl1eXM=
+github.com/gruntwork-io/terratest v0.48.1/go.mod h1:U2EQW4Odlz75XJUH16Kqkr9c93p+ZZtkpVez7GkZFa4=
 github.com/hashicorp/errwrap v1.0.0/go.mod h1:YH+1FKiLXxHSkmPseP+kNlulaMuP3n2brvKWEqk/Jc4=
 github.com/hashicorp/errwrap v1.1.0 h1:OxrOeh75EUXMY8TBjag2fzXGZ40LB6IKw45YeGUDY2I=
 github.com/hashicorp/errwrap v1.1.0/go.mod h1:YH+1FKiLXxHSkmPseP+kNlulaMuP3n2brvKWEqk/Jc4=
diff --git a/site/content/installation/installing-nic/installation-with-helm.md b/site/content/installation/installing-nic/installation-with-helm.md
index 4134bc6d8..c0fe568b7 100644
--- a/site/content/installation/installing-nic/installation-with-helm.md
+++ b/site/content/installation/installing-nic/installation-with-helm.md
@@ -419,15 +419,15 @@ The following tables lists the configurable parameters of the NGINX Ingress Cont
 | **controller.appprotect.volumes** | Volumes for App Protect WAF v5. | [{"name": "app-protect-bd-config", "emptyDir": {}},{"name": "app-protect-config", "emptyDir": {}},{"name": "app-protect-bundles", "emptyDir": {}}] |
 | **controller.appprotect.enforcer.host** | Host that the App Protect WAF v5 Enforcer runs on. | "127.0.0.1" |
 | **controller.appprotect.enforcer.port** | Port that the App Protect WAF v5 Enforcer runs on. | 50000 |
-| **controller.appprotect.enforcer.image** | The image repository of the App Protect WAF v5 Enforcer. | private-registry.nginx.com/nap/waf-enforcer |
-| **controller.appprotect.enforcer.tag** | The tag of the App Protect WAF v5 Enforcer. | "5.4.0" |
-| **controller.appprotect.enforcer.digest** | The digest of the App Protect WAF v5 Enforcer. Takes precedence over tag if set. | "" |
-| **controller.appprotect.enforcer.pullPolicy** | The pull policy for the App Protect WAF v5 Enforcer image. | IfNotPresent |
+| **controller.appprotect.enforcer.image.repository** | The image repository of the App Protect WAF v5 Enforcer. | private-registry.nginx.com/nap/waf-enforcer |
+| **controller.appprotect.enforcer.image.tag** | The tag of the App Protect WAF v5 Enforcer. | "5.4.0" |
+| **controller.appprotect.enforcer.image.digest** | The digest of the App Protect WAF v5 Enforcer. Takes precedence over tag if set. | "" |
+| **controller.appprotect.enforcer.image.pullPolicy** | The pull policy for the App Protect WAF v5 Enforcer image. | IfNotPresent |
 | **controller.appprotect.enforcer.securityContext** | The security context for App Protect WAF v5 Enforcer container. | {} |
-| **controller.appprotect.configManager.image** | The image repository of the App Protect WAF v5 Configuration Manager. | private-registry.nginx.com/nap/waf-config-mgr |
-| **controller.appprotect.configManager.tag** | The tag of the App Protect WAF v5 Configuration Manager. | "5.4.0" |
-| **controller.appprotect.configManager.digest** | The digest of the App Protect WAF v5 Configuration Manager. Takes precedence over tag if set. | "" |
-| **controller.appprotect.configManager.pullPolicy** | The pull policy for the App Protect WAF v5 Configuration Manager image. | IfNotPresent |
+| **controller.appprotect.configManager.image.repository** | The image repository of the App Protect WAF v5 Configuration Manager. | private-registry.nginx.com/nap/waf-config-mgr |
+| **controller.appprotect.configManager.image.tag** | The tag of the App Protect WAF v5 Configuration Manager. | "5.4.0" |
+| **controller.appprotect.configManager.image.digest** | The digest of the App Protect WAF v5 Configuration Manager. Takes precedence over tag if set. | "" |
+| **controller.appprotect.configManager.image.pullPolicy** | The pull policy for the App Protect WAF v5 Configuration Manager image. | IfNotPresent |
 | **controller.appprotect.configManager.securityContext** | The security context for App Protect WAF v5 Configuration Manager container. | {"allowPrivilegeEscalation":false,"runAsUser":101,"runAsNonRoot":true,"capabilities":{"drop":["all"]}} |
 | **controller.appprotectdos.enable** | Enables the App Protect DoS module in the Ingress Controller. | false |
 | **controller.appprotectdos.enable** | Enables the App Protect DoS module in the Ingress Controller. | false |
diff --git a/tests/Makefile b/tests/Makefile
index 73d03877f..0ae510209 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile
+++ b/tests/Makefile
@@ -1,30 +1,31 @@
-SHELL                   = /bin/bash
-ROOT_DIR                = $(shell git rev-parse --show-toplevel)
-CONTEXT                 =
-PULL_POLICY             = IfNotPresent
-DEPLOYMENT_TYPE         = deployment
-SERVICE                 = nodeport
-NODE_IP                 =
-TEST_PREFIX             = test-runner
-KUBE_CONFIG_FOLDER      = ${HOME}/.kube
-KIND_KUBE_CONFIG_FOLDER = $(KUBE_CONFIG_FOLDER)/kind
-DOCKERFILEPATH          := ${ROOT_DIR}/tests/Dockerfile
-IP_FAMILY               = dual
-IC_TYPE                 ?= nginx-ingress ## The Ingress Controller type to use, "nginx-ingress" or "nginx-plus-ingress".  Defaults to "nginx-ingress"
-SHOW_IC_LOGS            ?= no ## Should the tests show the Ingress Controller logs on failure, "yes" or "no". Defaults to "no"
-TEST_TAG                ?= latest ## The Tag to use for the test image. e.g. commitsha
-REGISTRY                ?= docker.io ## The registry where the image is located. For example, docker.io
-PREFIX                  ?= nginx/nginx-ingress ## The name of the image. For example, nginx/nginx-ingress
-TAG                     ?= edge ## The tag of the image. For example, edge
-K8S_CLUSTER_NAME        ?= local ## The name used when creating/using a Kind Kubernetes cluster
-K8S_CLUSTER_VERSION     ?= $(shell grep -m1 'FROM kindest/node' < ${DOCKERFILEPATH} | cut -d ':' -f 2 | sed -e 's/^v//' | cut -d '@' -f 1) ## The version used when creating a Kind Kubernetes cluster
-K8S_TIMEOUT             ?= 75s ## The timeout used when creating a Kind Kubernetes cluster
-AD_SECRET               ?=
-PYTEST_ARGS             ?=
+SHELL                       = /bin/bash
+ROOT_DIR                    = $(shell git rev-parse --show-toplevel)
+CONTEXT                     =
+PULL_POLICY                 = IfNotPresent
+DEPLOYMENT_TYPE             = deployment
+SERVICE                     = nodeport
+NODE_IP                     =
+TEST_PREFIX                 = test-runner
+KUBE_CONFIG_FOLDER          = ${HOME}/.kube
+KIND_KUBE_CONFIG_FOLDER     = $(KUBE_CONFIG_FOLDER)/kind
+MINIKUBE_KUBE_CONFIG_FOLDER = $(KUBE_CONFIG_FOLDER)/minikube
+DOCKERFILEPATH              := ${ROOT_DIR}/tests/Dockerfile
+IP_FAMILY                   = dual
+IC_TYPE                     ?= nginx-ingress ## The Ingress Controller type to use, "nginx-ingress" or "nginx-plus-ingress".  Defaults to "nginx-ingress"
+SHOW_IC_LOGS                ?= no ## Should the tests show the Ingress Controller logs on failure, "yes" or "no". Defaults to "no"
+TEST_TAG                    ?= latest ## The Tag to use for the test image. e.g. commitsha
+REGISTRY                    ?= docker.io ## The registry where the image is located. For example, docker.io
+PREFIX                      ?= nginx/nginx-ingress ## The name of the image. For example, nginx/nginx-ingress
+TAG                         ?= edge ## The tag of the image. For example, edge
+K8S_CLUSTER_NAME            ?= local ## The name used when creating/using a Kind Kubernetes cluster
+K8S_CLUSTER_VERSION         ?= $(shell grep -m1 'FROM kindest/node' < ${DOCKERFILEPATH} | cut -d ':' -f 2 | sed -e 's/^v//' | cut -d '@' -f 1) ## The version used when creating a Kind Kubernetes cluster
+K8S_TIMEOUT                 ?= 75s ## The timeout used when creating a Kind Kubernetes cluster
+AD_SECRET                   ?=
+PYTEST_ARGS                 ?=
 ifeq (${REGISTRY},)
-BUILD_IMAGE             := $(strip $(PREFIX)):$(strip $(TAG))
+BUILD_IMAGE                 := $(strip $(PREFIX)):$(strip $(TAG))
 else
-BUILD_IMAGE             := $(strip $(REGISTRY))/$(strip $(PREFIX)):$(strip $(TAG))
+BUILD_IMAGE                 := $(strip $(REGISTRY))/$(strip $(PREFIX)):$(strip $(TAG))
 endif
 
 .PHONY: help ## Show this help
@@ -45,6 +46,10 @@ $(KIND_KUBE_CONFIG_FOLDER): $(KUBE_CONFIG_FOLDER)
 	@mkdir -p $@
 
 
+$(MINIKUBE_KUBE_CONFIG_FOLDER): $(KUBE_CONFIG_FOLDER)
+	@mkdir -p $@
+
+
 .PHONY: run-tests
 run-tests: ## Run tests
 	docker run --rm -v $(KUBE_CONFIG_FOLDER):/root/.kube $(TEST_PREFIX):$(TEST_TAG) --context=$(CONTEXT) --image=$(BUILD_IMAGE) --image-pull-policy=$(PULL_POLICY) --deployment-type=$(DEPLOYMENT_TYPE) --ic-type=$(IC_TYPE) --service=$(SERVICE) --node-ip=$(NODE_IP) --show-ic-logs=$(SHOW_IC_LOGS) $(PYTEST_ARGS)
@@ -91,6 +96,45 @@ image-load: ## Load the image into the Kind K8S cluster
 	@kind load docker-image $(BUILD_IMAGE) --name $(K8S_CLUSTER_NAME)
 
 
+.PHONY: run-tests-in-minikube
+run-tests-in-minikube: ## Run tests in Minikube
+	docker run --network=minikube --rm \
+		-v $(MINIKUBE_KUBE_CONFIG_FOLDER):/root/.kube \
+		-v $(ROOT_DIR)/tests:/workspace/tests \
+		-v $$HOME/.minikube:$$HOME/.minikube \
+		-v $(ROOT_DIR)/examples/common-secrets:/workspace/examples/common-secrets \
+		-v $(ROOT_DIR)/deployments:/workspace/deployments \
+		-v $(ROOT_DIR)/config:/workspace/config \
+		-v $(ROOT_DIR)/pyproject.toml:/workspace/pyproject.toml \
+		$(TEST_PREFIX):$(TEST_TAG) \
+ 		--context=minikube \
+ 		--image=$(BUILD_IMAGE) --image-pull-policy=Never \
+ 		--deployment-type=$(DEPLOYMENT_TYPE) \
+ 		--ic-type=$(IC_TYPE) \
+ 		--service=nodeport \
+ 		--node-ip=minikube \
+ 		--show-ic-logs=$(SHOW_IC_LOGS) \
+ 		$(PYTEST_ARGS)
+
+
+.PHONY: create-mini-cluster
+create-mini-cluster: $(MINIKUBE_KUBE_CONFIG_FOLDER) ## Create a Minikube K8S cluster
+	@minikube start --kubernetes-version=v$(K8S_CLUSTER_VERSION) \
+	&& KUBECONFIG=$(MINIKUBE_KUBE_CONFIG_FOLDER)/config minikube update-context \
+	&& KUBECONFIG=$(MINIKUBE_KUBE_CONFIG_FOLDER)/config kubectl config set-cluster minikube --server=https://minikube:8443
+
+
+.PHONY: delete-mini-cluster
+delete-mini-cluster: ## Delete a Minikube K8S cluster
+	@minikube delete
+	@rm -f $(MINIKUBE_KUBE_CONFIG_FOLDER)/config
+
+
+.PHONY: mini-image-load
+mini-image-load: ## Load the image into the Minikube K8S cluster
+	@minikube image load $(BUILD_IMAGE)
+
+
 .PHONY: test-lint
 test-lint: ## Run Python linting tools
 	isort .
diff --git a/tests/requirements.txt b/tests/requirements.txt
index e3e4f493d..7abfc0618 100644
--- a/tests/requirements.txt
+++ b/tests/requirements.txt
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 #
 #    pip-compile --generate-hashes --resolver=backtracking requirements.txt
 #
-attrs==24.2.0 \
-    --hash=sha256:5cfb1b9148b5b086569baec03f20d7b6bf3bcacc9a42bebf87ffaaca362f6346 \
-    --hash=sha256:81921eb96de3191c8258c199618104dd27ac608d9366f5e35d011eae1867ede2
+attrs==24.3.0 \
+    --hash=sha256:8f5c07333d543103541ba7be0e2ce16eeee8130cb0b3f9238ab904ce1e85baff \
+    --hash=sha256:ac96cd038792094f438ad1f6ff80837353805ac950cd2aa0e0625ef19850c308
     # via -r requirements.txt
 cachetools==5.5.0 \
     --hash=sha256:02134e8439cdc2ffb62023ce1debca2944c3f289d66bb17ead3ab3dede74b292 \
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ cachetools==5.5.0 \
     # via
     #   -r requirements.txt
     #   google-auth
-certifi==2024.8.30 \
-    --hash=sha256:922820b53db7a7257ffbda3f597266d435245903d80737e34f8a45ff3e3230d8 \
-    --hash=sha256:bec941d2aa8195e248a60b31ff9f0558284cf01a52591ceda73ea9afffd69fd9
+certifi==2024.12.14 \
+    --hash=sha256:1275f7a45be9464efc1173084eaa30f866fe2e47d389406136d332ed4967ec56 \
+    --hash=sha256:b650d30f370c2b724812bee08008be0c4163b163ddaec3f2546c1caf65f191db
     # via
     #   -r requirements.txt
     #   kubernetes
@@ -248,9 +248,9 @@ forcediphttpsadapter==1.1.0 \
     --hash=sha256:0d224cf6e8e50eb788c9f5994a7afa6d389bac6dbe540b7dfd77a32590ad0153 \
     --hash=sha256:5e7662ece61735585332d09b87d94fffe4752469d5c0d3feff48746e5d70744b
     # via -r requirements.txt
-google-auth==2.36.0 \
-    --hash=sha256:51a15d47028b66fd36e5c64a82d2d57480075bccc7da37cde257fc94177a61fb \
-    --hash=sha256:545e9618f2df0bcbb7dcbc45a546485b1212624716975a1ea5ae8149ce769ab1
+google-auth==2.37.0 \
+    --hash=sha256:0054623abf1f9c83492c63d3f47e77f0a544caa3d40b2d98e099a611c2dd5d00 \
+    --hash=sha256:42664f18290a6be591be5329a96fe30184be1a1badb7292a7f686a9659de9ca0
     # via
     #   -r requirements.txt
     #   kubernetes