diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index f371954b4f..c3b2585938 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "keptn-cert-manager": "2.1.1",
   "runtimes/python-runtime": "1.0.4",
   "runtimes/deno-runtime": "2.0.3",
-  "lifecycle-operator": "0.9.1",
+  "lifecycle-operator": "0.9.2",
   "scheduler": "0.9.2",
   "metrics-operator": "0.9.3"
 }
diff --git a/lifecycle-operator/CHANGELOG.md b/lifecycle-operator/CHANGELOG.md
index 7632348e21..aabfca1dc9 100644
--- a/lifecycle-operator/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/lifecycle-operator/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,37 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.9.2](https://github.com/keptn/lifecycle-toolkit/compare/lifecycle-operator-v0.9.1...lifecycle-operator-v0.9.2) (2024-03-20)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **lifecycle-operator:** add namespace to `deploymentduration` metrics ([#3292](https://github.com/keptn/lifecycle-toolkit/issues/3292)) ([0735e31](https://github.com/keptn/lifecycle-toolkit/commit/0735e31db1967da85e346f9f028a67f178611606))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **helm-chart:** introduce cert volumes to metrics and lifecycle operators ([#3247](https://github.com/keptn/lifecycle-toolkit/issues/3247)) ([b7744dd](https://github.com/keptn/lifecycle-toolkit/commit/b7744dd36289b9d7c843f1679481830a843f90ac))
+* **lifecycle-operator:** remove noops tracer for evaluations ([#3290](https://github.com/keptn/lifecycle-toolkit/issues/3290)) ([4948dc5](https://github.com/keptn/lifecycle-toolkit/commit/4948dc5f20424bbe9e21c31abbe4c4147b729410))
+* security vulnerabilities ([#3230](https://github.com/keptn/lifecycle-toolkit/issues/3230)) ([1d099d7](https://github.com/keptn/lifecycle-toolkit/commit/1d099d7a4c9b5e856de52932693b97c29bea3122))
+
+
+### Other
+
+* backport helm release versions ([#3241](https://github.com/keptn/lifecycle-toolkit/issues/3241)) ([074bb16](https://github.com/keptn/lifecycle-toolkit/commit/074bb165a9a70c8daa187f215f2dd74f3159b95d))
+* bump Go base images and pipelines version to 1.21 ([#3218](https://github.com/keptn/lifecycle-toolkit/issues/3218)) ([de01ca4](https://github.com/keptn/lifecycle-toolkit/commit/de01ca493b307d8c27701552549b982e22281a2e))
+* **lifecycle-operator:** remove failAction parameter from KeptnEvaluation helm charts ([#3275](https://github.com/keptn/lifecycle-toolkit/issues/3275)) ([fffc75b](https://github.com/keptn/lifecycle-toolkit/commit/fffc75baf6d665d9de25a437177f5866d0040d63))
+* release scheduler 0.9.2 ([#3228](https://github.com/keptn/lifecycle-toolkit/issues/3228)) ([998c6a9](https://github.com/keptn/lifecycle-toolkit/commit/998c6a9c0e6f11713b99113420276436be694159))
+* update chart dependencies ([#3179](https://github.com/keptn/lifecycle-toolkit/issues/3179)) ([b8efdd5](https://github.com/keptn/lifecycle-toolkit/commit/b8efdd50002231a06bac9c5ab02fcdbadea4c60d))
+
+
+### Dependency Updates
+
+* bump python and deno runtimes to latest version ([#3295](https://github.com/keptn/lifecycle-toolkit/issues/3295)) ([65616cd](https://github.com/keptn/lifecycle-toolkit/commit/65616cd2ac9da98c755e28d3f045750e582172f4))
+* update golang.org/x/exp digest to a85f2c6 ([#3288](https://github.com/keptn/lifecycle-toolkit/issues/3288)) ([62a8c14](https://github.com/keptn/lifecycle-toolkit/commit/62a8c14a06ec81b6a42450195d9ff341f7aaff41))
+* update golang.org/x/exp digest to c7f7c64 ([#3272](https://github.com/keptn/lifecycle-toolkit/issues/3272)) ([a2f0f00](https://github.com/keptn/lifecycle-toolkit/commit/a2f0f00172e379d64c47b99b4b9ef7181fac321c))
+* update module github.com/keptn/lifecycle-toolkit/keptn-cert-manager to v0.8.0 ([#3167](https://github.com/keptn/lifecycle-toolkit/issues/3167)) ([7ad3344](https://github.com/keptn/lifecycle-toolkit/commit/7ad3344e555e848fb38ac55d7e521700a9a33f9f))
+* update module google.golang.org/grpc to v1.62.1 ([#3281](https://github.com/keptn/lifecycle-toolkit/issues/3281)) ([f86c49a](https://github.com/keptn/lifecycle-toolkit/commit/f86c49a8e4a72ceccab95f15d0dcde2a4e7dbfb0))
+
 ## [0.9.1](https://github.com/keptn/lifecycle-toolkit/compare/lifecycle-operator-v0.9.0...lifecycle-operator-v0.9.1) (2024-03-04)
 
 
diff --git a/lifecycle-operator/Makefile b/lifecycle-operator/Makefile
index 5d850b4436..412ae5846e 100644
--- a/lifecycle-operator/Makefile
+++ b/lifecycle-operator/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ RELEASE_REGISTRY?=ghcr.io/keptn
 RELEASE_TIME=$(shell date +%Y%m%d%s)
 BUILD_TIME=$(shell date -u "+%F_%T")
 RELEASE_VERSION?=$(RELEASE_TIME)-v0.24.3#$(shell git describe --tags --match "v*")
-TAG?="v0.9.1" # x-release-please-version
+TAG?="v0.9.2" # x-release-please-version
 RELEASE_IMAGE:=lifecycle-operator:$(TAG)
 CHART_APPVERSION?=""
 
diff --git a/lifecycle-operator/chart/Chart.yaml b/lifecycle-operator/chart/Chart.yaml
index 0b8f7bc8b3..61cee6d3f9 100644
--- a/lifecycle-operator/chart/Chart.yaml
+++ b/lifecycle-operator/chart/Chart.yaml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ version: 0.2.2
 # incremented each time you make changes to the application. Versions are not expected to
 # follow Semantic Versioning. They should reflect the version the application is using.
 # It is recommended to use it with quotes.
-appVersion: "v0.9.1" # x-release-please-version
+appVersion: "v0.9.2" # x-release-please-version
 dependencies:
   - name: common
     repository: "https://charts.lifecycle.keptn.sh"
diff --git a/lifecycle-operator/chart/values.yaml b/lifecycle-operator/chart/values.yaml
index be2272c34c..55bb708517 100644
--- a/lifecycle-operator/chart/values.yaml
+++ b/lifecycle-operator/chart/values.yaml
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ lifecycleOperator:
 ## @param   lifecycleOperator.image.repository specify registry for manager image
     repository: keptn/lifecycle-operator
 ## @param   lifecycleOperator.image.tag  select tag for manager image
-    tag: v0.9.1 # x-release-please-version
+    tag: v0.9.2 # x-release-please-version
 ## @param   lifecycleOperator.image.imagePullPolicy specify pull policy for the manager image. This overrides global values
     imagePullPolicy: ""
 ## @extra  lifecycleOperator.livenessProbe custom liveness probe for manager container