diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_cli_and_assets.yml b/.github/workflows/release_cli_and_assets.yml
index 74b27281c..d95b7e93e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_cli_and_assets.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_cli_and_assets.yml
@@ -284,7 +284,9 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         mkdir ~/artifacts
         mv $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/dist/steampipe_linux_amd64.tar.gz ~/artifacts/linux.tar.gz
+        mv $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/dist/steampipe_linux_arm64.tar.gz ~/artifacts/linux-arm.tar.gz
         mv $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/dist/steampipe_darwin_amd64.zip ~/artifacts/darwin.zip
+        mv $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/dist/steampipe_darwin_arm64.zip ~/artifacts/darwin-arm.zip
 
     - name: List Build Artifacts
       run: ls -l ~/artifacts
@@ -297,6 +299,14 @@ jobs:
         if-no-files-found: error
         overwrite: true
 
+    - name: Save Linux ARM Build Artifact
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      with:
+        name: build-artifact-linux-arm
+        path: ~/artifacts/linux-arm.tar.gz
+        if-no-files-found: error
+        overwrite: true
+
     - name: Save MacOS Build Artifact
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       with:
@@ -305,6 +315,14 @@ jobs:
         if-no-files-found: error
         overwrite: true
 
+    - name: Save MacOS ARM Build Artifact
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      with:
+        name: build-artifact-darwin-arm
+        path: ~/artifacts/darwin-arm.zip
+        if-no-files-found: error
+        overwrite: true
+
   run_acceptance_tests:
     name: Acceptance tests
     needs: [create_test_build,build_and_release_assets]
@@ -434,9 +452,216 @@ jobs:
         $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/tests/acceptance/run.sh ${{ matrix.test_block }}.bats
         steampipe service stop --force
 
+  smoke_test_ubuntu_24:
+    name: Smoke test (Ubuntu 24, x86_64)
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: [create_test_build, build_and_release_assets]
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Download Linux Build Artifact
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: build-artifact-linux
+          path: ./artifacts
+  
+      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+  
+      - name: Pull Ubuntu latest Image
+        run: docker pull ubuntu:latest
+  
+      - name: Create and Start Ubuntu latest Container
+        run: |
+          docker run -d --name ubuntu-24-test -v ${{ github.workspace }}/artifacts:/artifacts -v ${{ github.workspace }}/scripts:/scripts ubuntu:latest tail -f /dev/null
+
+      - name: Get runner/container info
+        run: |
+          docker exec ubuntu-24-test /scripts/linux_container_info.sh
+  
+      - name: Install dependencies, create user, and assign necessary permissions
+        run: |
+          docker exec ubuntu-24-test /scripts/prepare_ubuntu_container.sh
+
+      - name: Run smoke tests
+        run: |
+          docker exec -u steampipe ubuntu-24-test /scripts/smoke_test.sh
+  
+      - name: Stop and Remove Container
+        run: |
+          docker stop ubuntu-24-test
+          docker rm ubuntu-24-test
+
+  smoke_test_centos_9:
+    name: Smoke test (Centos stream 9, x86_64)
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: [create_test_build, build_and_release_assets]
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+  
+      - name: Download Linux Build Artifact
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: build-artifact-linux
+          path: ./artifacts
+  
+      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+  
+      - name: Pull CentOS Stream 9 image
+        run: docker pull quay.io/centos/centos:stream9
+  
+      - name: Create and Start CentOS stream9 Container
+        run: |
+          docker run -d --name centos-stream9-test -v ${{ github.workspace }}/artifacts:/artifacts -v ${{ github.workspace }}/scripts:/scripts quay.io/centos/centos:stream9 tail -f /dev/null
+
+      - name: Get runner/container info
+        run: |
+          docker exec centos-stream9-test /scripts/linux_container_info.sh
+  
+      - name: Install dependencies, create user, and assign necessary permissions
+        run: |
+          docker exec centos-stream9-test /scripts/prepare_centos_container.sh
+        
+      - name: Run smoke tests
+        run: |
+          docker exec -u steampipe centos-stream9-test /scripts/smoke_test.sh
+  
+      - name: Stop and Remove Container
+        run: |
+          docker stop centos-stream9-test
+          docker rm centos-stream9-test
+
+  smoke_test_amazonlinux:
+    name: Smoke test (Amazonlinux 2023, x86_64)
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: [create_test_build, build_and_release_assets]
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Download Linux Build Artifact
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: build-artifact-linux
+          path: ./artifacts
+  
+      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+  
+      - name: Pull Amazon Linux 2023 Image
+        run: docker pull amazonlinux:2023
+  
+      - name: Create and Start Amazon Linux 2023 Container
+        run: |
+          docker run -d --name amazonlinux-2023-test -v ${{ github.workspace }}/artifacts:/artifacts -v ${{ github.workspace }}/scripts:/scripts amazonlinux:2023 tail -f /dev/null
+
+      - name: Get runner/container info
+        run: |
+          docker exec amazonlinux-2023-test /scripts/linux_container_info.sh
+  
+      - name: Install dependencies, create user, and assign necessary permissions
+        run: |
+          docker exec amazonlinux-2023-test /scripts/prepare_amazonlinux_container.sh
+
+      - name: Run smoke tests
+        run: |
+          docker exec -u steampipe amazonlinux-2023-test /scripts/smoke_test.sh
+  
+      - name: Stop and Remove Container
+        run: |
+          docker stop amazonlinux-2023-test
+          docker rm amazonlinux-2023-test
+
+  smoke_test_ubuntu_24_arm64:
+    name: Smoke test (Ubuntu 24, ARM64)
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: [create_test_build, build_and_release_assets]
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Download Linux Build Artifact
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: build-artifact-linux-arm
+          path: ./artifacts
+  
+      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+  
+      - name: Set up QEMU
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
+        with:
+          platforms: arm64
+  
+      - name: Create Buildx Builder
+        run: |
+          docker buildx create --use --name mybuilder
+          docker buildx inspect --bootstrap
+  
+      - name: Pull Ubuntu 24 ARM64 Image
+        run: docker pull arm64v8/ubuntu:latest
+  
+      - name: Create and Start Ubuntu 24 ARM64 Container
+        run: |
+          docker run -d --name ubuntu-24-arm64-test -v ${{ github.workspace }}/artifacts:/artifacts -v ${{ github.workspace }}/scripts:/scripts arm64v8/ubuntu:latest tail -f /dev/null
+
+      - name: Get runner/container info
+        run: |
+          docker exec ubuntu-24-arm64-test /scripts/linux_container_info.sh
+
+      - name: Install dependencies, create user, and assign necessary permissions
+        run: |
+          docker exec ubuntu-24-arm64-test /scripts/prepare_ubuntu_arm_container.sh
+
+      - name: Run smoke tests
+        run: |
+          docker exec -u steampipe ubuntu-24-arm64-test /scripts/smoke_test.sh
+  
+      - name: Stop and Remove Container
+        run: |
+          docker stop ubuntu-24-arm64-test
+          docker rm ubuntu-24-arm64-test
+   
+  smoke_test_darwin_arm:
+    name: Smoke test (MacOS 14, ARM64)
+    runs-on: macos-latest
+    needs: [create_test_build, build_and_release_assets]
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Download Darwin Build Artifact
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: build-artifact-darwin-arm
+          path: ~/artifacts
+
+      - name: Extract Darwin Artifacts and Install Binary
+        run: |
+          unzip ~/artifacts/darwin-arm.zip -d /usr/local/bin
+
+      - name: Install jq
+        run: |
+          brew install jq
+
+      - name: Get runner/container info
+        run: |
+          uname -a
+          sw_vers
+
+      - name: Run Smoke tests
+        run: |
+          ls -al $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/scripts
+          chmod +x $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/scripts/smoke_test.sh
+          $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/scripts/smoke_test.sh
+
   create_release_tag:
     name: Tag Release
-    needs: [run_acceptance_tests]
+    needs: [run_acceptance_tests, smoke_test_ubuntu_24, smoke_test_amazonlinux, smoke_test_centos_9, smoke_test_ubuntu_24_arm64, smoke_test_darwin_arm]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - name: Trim asset version prefix and Validate
diff --git a/pkg/version/version.go b/pkg/version/version.go
index f9ff191df..75c86421d 100644
--- a/pkg/version/version.go
+++ b/pkg/version/version.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Also https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/using-ldflags-to-set-versi
 **/
 
 // The main version number that is being run at the moment.
-var steampipeVersion = "0.23.2"
+var steampipeVersion = "0.23.1"
 
 // A pre-release marker for the version. If this is "" (empty string)
 // then it means that it is a final release. Otherwise, this is a pre-release
diff --git a/scripts/linux_container_info.sh b/scripts/linux_container_info.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..e340890e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/linux_container_info.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# This is a a script to get the information about the linux container.
+# Used in release smoke tests.
+
+uname -a # uname information
+cat /etc/os-release # OS version information
+ldd --version # glibc version information
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/prepare_amazonlinux_container.sh b/scripts/prepare_amazonlinux_container.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..fd530c573
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/prepare_amazonlinux_container.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# This is a a script to install dependencies/packages, create user, and assign necessary permissions in the amazonlinux 2023 container.
+# Used in release smoke tests. 
+
+# update yum and install required packages
+yum install -y shadow-utils tar gzip ca-certificates jq
+
+# Extract the steampipe binary
+tar -xzf /artifacts/linux.tar.gz -C /usr/local/bin
+
+# Create user, since steampipe cannot be run as root
+useradd -m steampipe
+          
+# Ensure the binary is executable and owned by steampipe and is executable
+chown steampipe:steampipe /usr/local/bin/steampipe
+chmod +x /usr/local/bin/steampipe
+
+# Ensure the script is executable
+chown steampipe:steampipe /scripts/smoke_test.sh
+chmod +x /scripts/smoke_test.sh
diff --git a/scripts/prepare_centos_container.sh b/scripts/prepare_centos_container.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..794233249
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/prepare_centos_container.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# This is a a script to install dependencies/packages, create user, and assign necessary permissions in the centos 9 container.
+# Used in release smoke tests. 
+
+# update yum and install required packages
+yum install -y epel-release
+yum install -y tar ca-certificates jq
+
+# Extract the steampipe binary
+tar -xzf /artifacts/linux.tar.gz -C /usr/local/bin
+
+# Create user, since steampipe cannot be run as root
+useradd -m steampipe
+          
+# Ensure the binary is executable and owned by steampipe and is executable
+chown steampipe:steampipe /usr/local/bin/steampipe
+chmod +x /usr/local/bin/steampipe
+
+# Ensure the script is executable
+chown steampipe:steampipe /scripts/smoke_test.sh
+chmod +x /scripts/smoke_test.sh
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/prepare_ubuntu_arm_container.sh b/scripts/prepare_ubuntu_arm_container.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..d0df14033
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/prepare_ubuntu_arm_container.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# This is a a script to install dependencies/packages, create user, and assign necessary permissions in the ubuntu 24 container.
+# Used in release smoke tests.
+
+# update apt and install required packages
+apt-get update
+apt-get install -y tar ca-certificates jq
+
+# Extract the steampipe binary
+tar -xzf /artifacts/linux-arm.tar.gz -C /usr/local/bin
+
+# Make the binary executable
+chmod +x /usr/local/bin/steampipe
+
+# Create user, since steampipe cannot be run as root
+useradd -m steampipe
+
+# Make the scripts executable
+chown steampipe:steampipe /scripts/smoke_test.sh
+chmod +x /scripts/smoke_test.sh
diff --git a/scripts/prepare_ubuntu_container.sh b/scripts/prepare_ubuntu_container.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..fb86a8f76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/prepare_ubuntu_container.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# This is a a script to install dependencies/packages, create user, and assign necessary permissions in the ubuntu 24 container.
+# Used in release smoke tests.
+
+# update apt and install required packages
+apt-get update
+apt-get install -y tar ca-certificates jq
+
+# Extract the steampipe binary
+tar -xzf /artifacts/linux.tar.gz -C /usr/local/bin
+
+# Make the binary executable
+chmod +x /usr/local/bin/steampipe
+
+# Create user, since steampipe cannot be run as root
+useradd -m steampipe
+
+# Make the scripts executable
+chown steampipe:steampipe /scripts/smoke_test.sh
+chmod +x /scripts/smoke_test.sh
diff --git a/scripts/smoke_test.sh b/scripts/smoke_test.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..3a1619184
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/smoke_test.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# This is a script with set of commands to smoke test a steampipe build.
+# The plan is to gradually add more tests to this script.
+
+/usr/local/bin/steampipe --version # check version
+/usr/local/bin/steampipe query "select 1 as installed" # verify installation
+
+/usr/local/bin/steampipe plugin install steampipe # verify plugin install
+/usr/local/bin/steampipe plugin list # verify plugin listings
+
+/usr/local/bin/steampipe query "select name from steampipe_registry_plugin limit 10;" # verify simple query
+
+/usr/local/bin/steampipe plugin uninstall steampipe # verify plugin uninstall
+/usr/local/bin/steampipe plugin list # verify plugin listing after uninstalling
+
+/usr/local/bin/steampipe plugin install steampipe # re-install for other tests
+# the file path is different for darwin and linux
+if [ "$(uname -s)" = "Darwin" ]; then
+  /usr/local/bin/steampipe query "select name from steampipe_registry_plugin limit 1;" --export /Users/runner/query.sps # verify file export
+  cat /Users/runner/query.sps | jq '.end_time' # verify file created is readable
+else
+  /usr/local/bin/steampipe query "select name from steampipe_registry_plugin limit 1;" --export /home/steampipe/query.sps # verify file export
+  cat /home/steampipe/query.sps | jq '.end_time' # verify file created is readable
+fi
+
+# Ensure the log file path exists before trying to read it
+LOG_PATH="/home/steampipe/.steampipe/logs/steampipe-*.log"
+if [ "$(uname -s)" = "Darwin" ]; then
+  LOG_PATH="/Users/runner/.steampipe/logs/steampipe-*.log"
+fi
+
+# Verify log level in logfile
+STEAMPIPE_LOG=info /usr/local/bin/steampipe query "select name from steampipe_registry_plugin limit 1;"
+
+# Check if log file exists before attempting to cat it
+if ls $LOG_PATH 1> /dev/null 2>&1; then
+  bash -c "cat $LOG_PATH | grep '\[INFO\]'"
+else
+  echo "Log file not found: $LOG_PATH"
+  exit 1
+fi