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new file mode 100644
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 68751e9f..78a431dd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
# 🏭 UDS GitLab Zarf Package
+[](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core)
[![Latest Release](https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/defenseunicorns/uds-package-gitlab)](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-package-gitlab/releases)
[![Build Status](https://img.shields.io/github/actions/workflow/status/defenseunicorns/uds-package-gitlab/tag-and-release.yaml)](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-package-gitlab/actions/workflows/tag-and-release.yaml)
[![OpenSSF Scorecard](https://api.securityscorecards.dev/projects/github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-package-gitlab/badge)](https://api.securityscorecards.dev/projects/github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-package-gitlab)
diff --git a/chart/templates/postgres-peerauthentication.yaml b/chart/templates/postgres-peerauthentication.yaml
index 47c61c18..36de171f 100644
--- a/chart/templates/postgres-peerauthentication.yaml
+++ b/chart/templates/postgres-peerauthentication.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ spec:
matchLabels:
{{ .Values.postgres.selector | toYaml }}
portLevelMtls:
- # Postgres exception to support GitLab dependency init containers
+ # Postgres exception to support GitLab 'dependency' init containers
{{ .Values.postgres.port }}:
mode: PERMISSIVE
{{- end }}
diff --git a/chart/templates/redis-peerauthentication.yaml b/chart/templates/redis-peerauthentication.yaml
index 1cf18684..47214b46 100644
--- a/chart/templates/redis-peerauthentication.yaml
+++ b/chart/templates/redis-peerauthentication.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ spec:
matchLabels:
{{ .Values.redis.selector | toYaml }}
portLevelMtls:
- # Redis/Valkey exception to support GitLab dependency init containers
+ # Redis/Valkey exception to support GitLab 'dependency' init containers
{{ .Values.redis.port }}:
mode: PERMISSIVE
{{- end }}
diff --git a/docs/configuration.md b/docs/configuration.md
index 547423d1..8aeb76e1 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/configuration.md
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ Network policies are controlled via the `uds-gitlab-config` chart in accordance
- `postgres`: sets network policies for accessing a Postgres database from all GitLab services (`webservice`, `toolbox`, `sidekiq`, `migrations`, `gitlab-exporter`)
- `custom`: sets custom network policies for the GitLab namespace - this allows for custom integrations with other services (i.e. Jira)
+> [!NOTE]
+> Currently the GitLab UDS Package contains Istio `PeerAuthentication` exceptions to allow the `dependency` init containers to reach out and check the Redis and Postgres services. These are only added with `redis.internal` or `postgres.internal` set to `true` and will be removed once UDS Core [switches to native sidecars](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-core/issues/536).
+
## Database
GitLab uses Postgres as its backing database service and supports the [common database providers within UDS Software Factory](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-software-factory/blob/main/docs/database.md).