diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5b87a00e3e..09453d5f2e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,24 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.85.43](https://github.com/kurtosis-tech/kurtosis/compare/0.85.42...0.85.43) (2023-12-11)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* Add new ports view to the EM UI ([#1919](https://github.com/kurtosis-tech/kurtosis/issues/1919)) ([027d74b](https://github.com/kurtosis-tech/kurtosis/commit/027d74b02f06f6c5ac4fdfc38e26f1ff63f08a77))
+* add REST API bindings for TS and Golang ([#1907](https://github.com/kurtosis-tech/kurtosis/issues/1907)) ([97b9b80](https://github.com/kurtosis-tech/kurtosis/commit/97b9b807a8abfd189117b9d5680b2a449cbba2a6))
+* add support for public ports ([#1905](https://github.com/kurtosis-tech/kurtosis/issues/1905)) ([97a3d95](https://github.com/kurtosis-tech/kurtosis/commit/97a3d9583683c0b19d5c657107a9a53cf7b3ffd5))
+* enable building images in docker [image building pt. 1] ([#1911](https://github.com/kurtosis-tech/kurtosis/issues/1911)) ([c153873](https://github.com/kurtosis-tech/kurtosis/commit/c153873141c8054f97d35a9067f24b7a7d7bb5a8))
+* Reverse proxy lifecycle management and connectivity on Docker ([#1906](https://github.com/kurtosis-tech/kurtosis/issues/1906)) ([69c5b27](https://github.com/kurtosis-tech/kurtosis/commit/69c5b2764b257c63221dd2a966c6fc3b401c11eb))
+* service logs full download ([#1895](https://github.com/kurtosis-tech/kurtosis/issues/1895)) ([b91333f](https://github.com/kurtosis-tech/kurtosis/commit/b91333fcdb7bf23cb9bd2ba08dfd32ae9569df29))
+* Unified REST API ([c3911f6](https://github.com/kurtosis-tech/kurtosis/commit/c3911f6f55e68b21e06a1d96d89d6a3241a368a0))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* add installation description for oapi-codegen ([#1917](https://github.com/kurtosis-tech/kurtosis/issues/1917)) ([8f2427b](https://github.com/kurtosis-tech/kurtosis/commit/8f2427b7b3043b7efea65eb1ebe76329745c8a7a))
+* Fix doc checker CI ([#1912](https://github.com/kurtosis-tech/kurtosis/issues/1912)) ([cc2696d](https://github.com/kurtosis-tech/kurtosis/commit/cc2696d587c1316f1537fd0091237c4eb79e46ea))
+
 ## [0.85.42](https://github.com/kurtosis-tech/kurtosis/compare/0.85.41...0.85.42) (2023-12-05)
 
 
diff --git a/LICENSE.md b/LICENSE.md
index 336da2b487..a89c1be5c0 100644
--- a/LICENSE.md
+++ b/LICENSE.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Business Source License 1.1
 Parameters
 
 Licensor:             Kurtosis Technologies, Inc.
-Licensed Work:        Kurtosis 0.85.42
+Licensed Work:        Kurtosis 0.85.43
 The Licensed Work is (c) 2023 Kurtosis Technologies, Inc.
 Additional Use Grant: You may make use of the Licensed Work, provided that
 you may not use the Licensed Work for an Environment Orchestration Service.
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ you may not use the Licensed Work for an Environment Orchestration Service.
                       allows third parties (other than your employees and
                       contractors) to create distributed system environments.
 
-Change Date:          2027-12-05
+Change Date:          2027-12-11
 
 Change License:       Apache 2.0 (Apache License, Version 2.0)
 
diff --git a/api/golang/kurtosis_version/kurtosis_version.go b/api/golang/kurtosis_version/kurtosis_version.go
index b4c2e59fc1..b1259b0b3f 100644
--- a/api/golang/kurtosis_version/kurtosis_version.go
+++ b/api/golang/kurtosis_version/kurtosis_version.go
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ const (
 	// !!!!!!!!!!! DO NOT UPDATE! WILL BE MANUALLY UPDATED DURING THE RELEASE PROCESS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 	// This is necessary so that Kurt Core consumers will know if they're compatible with the currently-running
 	//  API container
-	KurtosisVersion = "0.85.42"
+	KurtosisVersion = "0.85.43"
 	// !!!!!!!!!!! DO NOT UPDATE! WILL BE MANUALLY UPDATED DURING THE RELEASE PROCESS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 )
diff --git a/api/rust/Cargo.toml b/api/rust/Cargo.toml
index f3cd789a1c..d1d100ab53 100644
--- a/api/rust/Cargo.toml
+++ b/api/rust/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "kurtosis-sdk"
-version = "0.85.42"
+version = "0.85.43"
 license = "BUSL-1.1"
 description = "Rust SDK for Kurtosis"
 edition = "2021"
diff --git a/api/typescript/package.json b/api/typescript/package.json
index cb388fec4e..bc4fb1dcdf 100644
--- a/api/typescript/package.json
+++ b/api/typescript/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "name": "kurtosis-sdk",
     "//": "NOTE: DO NOT UPDATE THIS VERSION MANUALLY - IT WILL BE UPDATED DURING THE RELEASE PROCESS!",
-    "version": "0.85.42",
+    "version": "0.85.43",
     "main": "./build/index",
     "description": "This repo contains a Typescript client for communicating with the Kurtosis Engine server, which is responsible for creating, managing and destroying Kurtosis Enclaves.",
     "types": "./build/index",
diff --git a/api/typescript/src/kurtosis_version/kurtosis_version.ts b/api/typescript/src/kurtosis_version/kurtosis_version.ts
index 84efea5684..acdac05733 100644
--- a/api/typescript/src/kurtosis_version/kurtosis_version.ts
+++ b/api/typescript/src/kurtosis_version/kurtosis_version.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // !!!!!!!!!!! DO NOT UPDATE! WILL BE MANUALLY UPDATED DURING THE RELEASE PROCESS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 // This is necessary so that Kurt Core consumers (e.g. modules) will know if they're compatible with the currently-running
 //  API container
-export const KURTOSIS_VERSION: string = "0.85.42"
+export const KURTOSIS_VERSION: string = "0.85.43"
 // !!!!!!!!!!! DO NOT UPDATE! WILL BE MANUALLY UPDATED DURING THE RELEASE PROCESS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index a0765aa593..6c45de6c1e 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.85.42
+0.85.43