diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 27b4aab..5d17f9c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+# About this fork
+
+See [this issue](https://github.com/timothystewart6/k3s-ansible/issues/667) for where this comes from. This updates a few versions:
+- k3s to v1.34.2+k3s1
+- Calico to v3.31.0
+- Cilium to v1.18.5
+- All playbooks have been modified to reflect this and are working.
+
 # Automated build of HA k3s Cluster with `kube-vip` and MetalLB
 
 ![Fully Automated K3S etcd High Availability Install](https://img.youtube.com/vi/CbkEWcUZ7zM/0.jpg)
@@ -16,8 +24,8 @@ If you want more context on how this works, see:
 
 Build a Kubernetes cluster using Ansible with k3s. The goal is easily install a HA Kubernetes cluster on machines running:
 
-- [x] Debian (tested on version 11)
-- [x] Ubuntu (tested on version 22.04)
+- [x] Debian (tested on version 11 & 12)
+- [x] Ubuntu (tested on version 22.04 & 24.04)
 - [x] Rocky (tested on version 9)
 
 on processor architecture:
diff --git a/inventory/sample/group_vars/all.yml b/inventory/sample/group_vars/all.yml
index 8ddeb05..dcf58c4 100644
--- a/inventory/sample/group_vars/all.yml
+++ b/inventory/sample/group_vars/all.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-k3s_version: v1.30.2+k3s2
+k3s_version: v1.34.2+k3s1
 # this is the user that has ssh access to these machines
 ansible_user: ansibleuser
 systemd_dir: /etc/systemd/system
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@ flannel_iface: eth0
 # uncomment calico_iface to use tigera operator/calico cni instead of flannel https://docs.tigera.io/calico/latest/about
 # calico_iface: "eth0"
 calico_ebpf: false # use eBPF dataplane instead of iptables
-calico_tag: v3.28.0 # calico version tag
+calico_tag: v3.31.0 # calico version tag
 
 # uncomment cilium_iface to use cilium cni instead of flannel or calico
 # ensure v4.19.57, v5.1.16, v5.2.0 or more recent kernel
 # cilium_iface: "eth0"
 cilium_mode: native # native when nodes on same subnet or using bgp, else set routed
-cilium_tag: v1.16.0 # cilium version tag
+cilium_tag: v1.18.5 # cilium version tag
 cilium_hubble: true # enable hubble observability relay and ui
 
 # if using calico or cilium, you may specify the cluster pod cidr pool
diff --git a/roles/k3s_server/tasks/main.yml b/roles/k3s_server/tasks/main.yml
index 8ebaad7..a48ac43 100644
--- a/roles/k3s_server/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/k3s_server/tasks/main.yml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
   block:
     - name: Verify that all nodes actually joined (check k3s-init.service if this fails)
       ansible.builtin.command:
-        cmd: "{{ k3s_kubectl_binary | default('k3s kubectl') }} get nodes -l 'node-role.kubernetes.io/master=true' -o=jsonpath='{.items[*].metadata.name}'" # yamllint disable-line rule:line-length
+        cmd: "{{ k3s_kubectl_binary | default('k3s kubectl') }} get nodes -l 'node-role.kubernetes.io/control-plane=true' -o=jsonpath='{.items[*].metadata.name}'" # yamllint disable-line rule:line-length
       register: nodes
       until: nodes.rc == 0 and (nodes.stdout.split() | length) == (groups[group_name_master | default('master')] | length) # yamllint disable-line rule:line-length
       retries: "{{ retry_count | default(20) }}"
diff --git a/roles/k3s_server_post/tasks/calico.yml b/roles/k3s_server_post/tasks/calico.yml
index 2a9302f..09d5662 100644
--- a/roles/k3s_server_post/tasks/calico.yml
+++ b/roles/k3s_server_post/tasks/calico.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 - name: Deploy Calico to cluster
-  when: ansible_hostname == hostvars[groups[group_name_master | default('master')][0]]['ansible_hostname']
   run_once: true
+  when: inventory_hostname == groups[group_name_master | default('master')][0]
   block:
     - name: Create manifests directory on first master
       ansible.builtin.file:
@@ -11,13 +11,22 @@
         group: root
         mode: "0755"
 
-    - name: "Download to first master: manifest for Tigera Operator and Calico CRDs"
+    # Calico v3.30+ split: CRDs are no longer bundled in tigera-operator.yaml.
+    - name: Download Tigera operator CRDs (v3.30+)
       ansible.builtin.get_url:
-        url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/projectcalico/calico/{{ calico_tag }}/manifests/tigera-operator.yaml
+        url: "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/projectcalico/calico/{{ calico_tag }}/manifests/operator-crds.yaml"
+        dest: /tmp/k3s/operator-crds.yaml
+        owner: root
+        group: root
+        mode: "0644"
+
+    - name: Download Tigera operator manifest
+      ansible.builtin.get_url:
+        url: "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/projectcalico/calico/{{ calico_tag }}/manifests/tigera-operator.yaml"
         dest: /tmp/k3s/tigera-operator.yaml
         owner: root
         group: root
-        mode: "0755"
+        mode: "0644"
 
     - name: Copy Calico custom resources manifest to first master
       ansible.builtin.template:
@@ -25,55 +34,60 @@
         dest: /tmp/k3s/custom-resources.yaml
         owner: root
         group: root
-        mode: "0755"
+        mode: "0644"
 
-    - name: Deploy or replace Tigera Operator
-      block:
-        - name: Deploy Tigera Operator
-          ansible.builtin.command:
-            cmd: "{{ k3s_kubectl_binary | default('k3s kubectl') }} create -f /tmp/k3s/tigera-operator.yaml"
-          register: create_operator
-          changed_when: "'created' in create_operator.stdout"
-          failed_when: "'Error' in create_operator.stderr and 'already exists' not in create_operator.stderr"
-      rescue:
-        - name: Replace existing Tigera Operator
-          ansible.builtin.command:
-            cmd: "{{ k3s_kubectl_binary | default('k3s kubectl') }} replace -f /tmp/k3s/tigera-operator.yaml"
-          register: replace_operator
-          changed_when: "'replaced' in replace_operator.stdout"
-          failed_when: "'Error' in replace_operator.stderr"
+    - name: Apply Tigera operator CRDs (server-side to avoid annotation size limit)
+      ansible.builtin.command:
+        cmd: >-
+          {{ k3s_kubectl_binary | default('k3s kubectl') }}
+          apply --server-side --force-conflicts
+          -f /tmp/k3s/operator-crds.yaml
+      register: apply_operator_crds
+      changed_when: "'configured' in apply_operator_crds.stdout or 'created' in apply_operator_crds.stdout"
+      failed_when: apply_operator_crds.rc != 0
 
-    - name: Wait for Tigera Operator resources
+    - name: Wait for Tigera operator CRDs to be established
       ansible.builtin.command: >-
-        {{ k3s_kubectl_binary | default('k3s kubectl') }} wait {{ item.type }}/{{ item.name }}
-        --namespace='tigera-operator'
+        {{ k3s_kubectl_binary | default('k3s kubectl') }} wait
+        --for=condition=Established
+        --timeout=180s
+        crd/{{ item }}
+      register: crd_wait
+      changed_when: false
+      until: crd_wait is succeeded
+      retries: 10
+      delay: 6
+      with_items:
+        # These cover the common objects referenced by calico custom-resources.yaml
+        - installations.operator.tigera.io
+        - apiservers.operator.tigera.io
+        - imagesets.operator.tigera.io
+
+    - name: Apply Tigera Operator
+      ansible.builtin.command:
+        cmd: "{{ k3s_kubectl_binary | default('k3s kubectl') }} apply -f /tmp/k3s/tigera-operator.yaml"
+      register: apply_operator
+      changed_when: "'configured' in apply_operator.stdout or 'created' in apply_operator.stdout"
+      failed_when: apply_operator.rc != 0
+
+    - name: Wait for Tigera Operator deployment to be Available
+      ansible.builtin.command: >-
+        {{ k3s_kubectl_binary | default('k3s kubectl') }} wait deployment/tigera-operator
+        --namespace=tigera-operator
         --for=condition=Available=True
-        --timeout=30s
+        --timeout=300s
       register: tigera_result
       changed_when: false
       until: tigera_result is succeeded
-      retries: 7
-      delay: 7
-      with_items:
-        - { name: tigera-operator, type: deployment }
-      loop_control:
-        label: "{{ item.type }}/{{ item.name }}"
+      retries: 10
+      delay: 6
 
-    - name: Deploy Calico custom resources
-      block:
-        - name: Deploy custom resources for Calico
-          ansible.builtin.command:
-            cmd: "{{ k3s_kubectl_binary | default('k3s kubectl') }} create -f /tmp/k3s/custom-resources.yaml"
-          register: create_cr
-          changed_when: "'created' in create_cr.stdout"
-          failed_when: "'Error' in create_cr.stderr and 'already exists' not in create_cr.stderr"
-      rescue:
-        - name: Apply new Calico custom resource manifest
-          ansible.builtin.command:
-            cmd: "{{ k3s_kubectl_binary | default('k3s kubectl') }} apply -f /tmp/k3s/custom-resources.yaml"
-          register: apply_cr
-          changed_when: "'configured' in apply_cr.stdout or 'created' in apply_cr.stdout"
-          failed_when: "'Error' in apply_cr.stderr"
+    - name: Apply Calico custom resources
+      ansible.builtin.command:
+        cmd: "{{ k3s_kubectl_binary | default('k3s kubectl') }} apply -f /tmp/k3s/custom-resources.yaml"
+      register: apply_cr
+      changed_when: "'configured' in apply_cr.stdout or 'created' in apply_cr.stdout"
+      failed_when: apply_cr.rc != 0
 
     - name: Wait for Calico system resources to be available
       ansible.builtin.command: >-
@@ -87,34 +101,28 @@
         --namespace='{{ item.namespace }}'
         --for=condition=Available
         {% endif %}
-        --timeout=30s
-      register: cr_result
+        --timeout=180s
+      register: calico_wait
       changed_when: false
-      until: cr_result is succeeded
-      retries: 30
+      until: calico_wait is succeeded
+      retries: 60
       delay: 7
       with_items:
         - { name: calico-typha, type: deployment, namespace: calico-system }
         - { name: calico-kube-controllers, type: deployment, namespace: calico-system }
-        - name: csi-node-driver
-          type: daemonset
-          selector: k8s-app=csi-node-driver
-          namespace: calico-system
-        - name: calico-node
-          type: daemonset
-          selector: k8s-app=calico-node
-          namespace: calico-system
-        - { name: calico-apiserver, type: deployment, namespace: calico-apiserver }
+        - { name: csi-node-driver, type: daemonset, selector: "k8s-app=csi-node-driver", namespace: calico-system }
+        - { name: calico-node, type: daemonset, selector: "k8s-app=calico-node", namespace: calico-system }
+       # - { name: calico-apiserver, type: deployment, namespace: calico-apiserver }
       loop_control:
         label: "{{ item.type }}/{{ item.name }}"
 
     - name: Patch Felix configuration for eBPF mode
       ansible.builtin.command:
-        cmd: >
+        cmd: >-
           {{ k3s_kubectl_binary | default('k3s kubectl') }} patch felixconfiguration default
           --type='merge'
           --patch='{"spec": {"bpfKubeProxyIptablesCleanupEnabled": false}}'
       register: patch_result
-      changed_when: "'felixconfiguration.projectcalico.org/default patched' in patch_result.stdout"
-      failed_when: "'Error' in patch_result.stderr"
-      when: calico_ebpf
+      changed_when: "'patched' in patch_result.stdout"
+      failed_when: patch_result.rc != 0
+      when: calico_ebpf | default(false) | bool
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