diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ab77ff5d0..72a72e1ee 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -50,14 +50,19 @@ Kompose is released via GitHub on a three-week cycle, you can see all current re
 **Linux and macOS:**
 
 ```sh
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 # Linux (Debian)
 curl -L https://github.com/kubernetes/kompose/releases/download/v1.31.1/kompose-linux-amd64 -o kompose
+=======
+# Linux
+curl -L https://github.com/kubernetes/kompose/releases/download/v1.31.2/kompose-linux-amd64 -o kompose
+>>>>>>> 68443971f3bdc681a93ab4d20d0862ddb7c7f94c
 
 # Linux (Mint)
 curl -L -o kompose https://github.com/kubernetes/kompose/releases/download/v1.31.1/kompose-linux-amd64
 
 # macOS
-curl -L https://github.com/kubernetes/kompose/releases/download/v1.31.1/kompose-darwin-amd64 -o kompose
+curl -L https://github.com/kubernetes/kompose/releases/download/v1.31.2/kompose-darwin-amd64 -o kompose
 
 chmod +x kompose
 sudo mv ./kompose /usr/local/bin/kompose
@@ -65,7 +70,7 @@ sudo mv ./kompose /usr/local/bin/kompose
 
 **Windows:**
 
-Download from [GitHub](https://github.com/kubernetes/kompose/releases/download/v1.31.1/kompose-windows-amd64.exe) and add the binary to your PATH.
+Download from [GitHub](https://github.com/kubernetes/kompose/releases/download/v1.31.2/kompose-windows-amd64.exe) and add the binary to your PATH.
 
 ## Shell autocompletion
 
diff --git a/build/VERSION b/build/VERSION
index 6bae54024..3492b09b4 100644
--- a/build/VERSION
+++ b/build/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.31.1
+1.31.2
diff --git a/docs/installation.md b/docs/installation.md
index 194fd82b0..ee18aa896 100644
--- a/docs/installation.md
+++ b/docs/installation.md
@@ -18,14 +18,22 @@ We have multiple ways to install Kompose. Our preferred (and most up-to-date) me
 
 Kompose is released via GitHub, you can see all current releases on the [GitHub release page](https://github.com/kubernetes/kompose/releases).
 
+This is the **recommended** way of installing Kompose.
+
 **Linux and macOS:**
 
 ```sh
 # Linux
-curl -L https://github.com/kubernetes/kompose/releases/download/v1.31.1/kompose-linux-amd64 -o kompose
+curl -L https://github.com/kubernetes/kompose/releases/download/v1.31.2/kompose-linux-amd64 -o kompose
+
+# Linux ARM64
+curl -L https://github.com/kubernetes/kompose/releases/download/v1.31.2/kompose-linux-arm64 -o kompose
 
 # macOS
-curl -L https://github.com/kubernetes/kompose/releases/download/v1.31.1/kompose-darwin-amd64 -o kompose
+curl -L https://github.com/kubernetes/kompose/releases/download/v1.31.2/kompose-darwin-amd64 -o kompose
+
+# macOS ARM64
+curl -L https://github.com/kubernetes/kompose/releases/download/v1.31.2/kompose-darwin-arm64 -o kompose
 
 chmod +x kompose
 sudo mv ./kompose /usr/local/bin/kompose
@@ -33,7 +41,7 @@ sudo mv ./kompose /usr/local/bin/kompose
 
 **Windows:**
 
-Download from [GitHub](https://github.com/kubernetes/kompose/releases/download/v1.31.1/kompose-windows-amd64.exe) and add the binary to your PATH.
+Download from [GitHub](https://github.com/kubernetes/kompose/releases/download/v1.31.2/kompose-windows-amd64.exe) and add the binary to your PATH.
 
 ## Go
 
diff --git a/pkg/transformer/kubernetes/kubernetes.go b/pkg/transformer/kubernetes/kubernetes.go
index faf98bd75..57e8ee18a 100644
--- a/pkg/transformer/kubernetes/kubernetes.go
+++ b/pkg/transformer/kubernetes/kubernetes.go
@@ -1601,7 +1601,11 @@ func (k *Kubernetes) Transform(komposeObject kobject.KomposeObject, opt kobject.
 	// sort all object so Services are first
 	k.SortServicesFirst(&allobjects)
 	k.RemoveDupObjects(&allobjects)
-	transformer.AssignNamespaceToObjects(&allobjects, komposeObject.Namespace)
+
+	// Only append namespaces if --namespace has been passed in
+	if komposeObject.Namespace != "" {
+		transformer.AssignNamespaceToObjects(&allobjects, komposeObject.Namespace)
+	}
 	// k.FixWorkloadVersion(&allobjects)
 	return allobjects, nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/transformer/kubernetes/kubernetes_test.go b/pkg/transformer/kubernetes/kubernetes_test.go
index dd3fe4481..ef1a0053f 100644
--- a/pkg/transformer/kubernetes/kubernetes_test.go
+++ b/pkg/transformer/kubernetes/kubernetes_test.go
@@ -1119,3 +1119,29 @@ func TestNamespaceGeneration(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+// Test namespace generation with namespace being blank / ""
+func TestNamespaceGenerationBlank(t *testing.T) {
+	ns := ""
+	komposeObject := kobject.KomposeObject{
+		ServiceConfigs: map[string]kobject.ServiceConfig{"app": newServiceConfig()},
+		Namespace:      ns,
+	}
+	k := Kubernetes{}
+	objs, err := k.Transform(komposeObject, kobject.ConvertOptions{})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Error(errors.Wrap(err, "k.Transform failed"))
+	}
+	for _, obj := range objs {
+		if namespace, ok := obj.(*api.Namespace); ok {
+			if strings.ToLower(ns) != strings.ToLower(namespace.ObjectMeta.Name) {
+				t.Errorf("Expected namespace name %v, got %v", ns, namespace.ObjectMeta.Name)
+			}
+		}
+		if dep, ok := obj.(*appsv1.Deployment); ok {
+			if dep.ObjectMeta.Namespace != ns {
+				t.Errorf("Expected deployment namespace %v, got %v", ns, dep.ObjectMeta.Namespace)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/version/version.go b/pkg/version/version.go
index bdc2e8860..d0c225d59 100644
--- a/pkg/version/version.go
+++ b/pkg/version/version.go
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package version
 
 var (
 	// VERSION  is version number that will be displayed when running ./kompose version
-	VERSION = "1.31.1"
+	VERSION = "1.31.2"
 	// GITCOMMIT is hash of the commit that will be displayed when running ./kompose version
 	// this will be overwritten when running  build like this: go build -ldflags="-X github.com/kubernetes/kompose/pkg/version.GITCOMMIT=$(GITCOMMIT)"
 	// HEAD is default indicating that this was not set during build
diff --git a/script/release.sh b/script/release.sh
index 2c846f756..e30d76a35 100755
--- a/script/release.sh
+++ b/script/release.sh
@@ -133,9 +133,15 @@ __Linux and macOS:__
 # Linux
 curl -L https://github.com/kubernetes/kompose/releases/download/v$1/kompose-linux-amd64 -o kompose
 
+# Linux ARM64
+curl -L https://github.com/kubernetes/kompose/releases/download/v$1/kompose-linux-arm64 -o kompose
+
 # macOS
 curl -L https://github.com/kubernetes/kompose/releases/download/v$1/kompose-darwin-amd64 -o kompose
 
+# macOS ARM64
+curl -L https://github.com/kubernetes/kompose/releases/download/v$1/kompose-darwin-arm64 -o kompose
+
 chmod +x kompose
 sudo mv ./kompose /usr/local/bin/kompose
 \`\`\`