diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index ba5ec2cfe3..6f2f1c2f0f 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
         fxDONOTUSEurl = https://github.com/ESCOMP/CARMA_base.git
 
 [submodule "pumas"]
-        path = src/physics/pumas
-        url =  https://github.com/ESCOMP/PUMAS
+	path = src/physics/pumas
+	url = https://github.com/ESCOMP/PUMAS
         fxrequired = AlwaysRequired
         fxtag = pumas_cam-release_v1.38
         fxDONOTUSEurl = https://github.com/ESCOMP/PUMAS
@@ -116,21 +116,21 @@
 [submodule "cism"]
 path = components/cism
 url = https://github.com/ESCOMP/CISM-wrapper
-fxtag = cismwrap_2_2_005
+fxtag = cismwrap_2_2_006
 fxrequired = ToplevelRequired
 fxDONOTUSEurl = https://github.com/ESCOMP/CISM-wrapper
 
 [submodule "rtm"]
 path = components/rtm
 url = https://github.com/ESCOMP/RTM
-fxtag = rtm1_0_84
+fxtag = rtm1_0_86
 fxrequired = ToplevelRequired
 fxDONOTUSEurl = https://github.com/ESCOMP/RTM
 
 [submodule "mosart"]
 path = components/mosart
 url = https://github.com/ESCOMP/MOSART
-fxtag = mosart1.1.07
+fxtag = mosart1.1.08
 fxrequired = ToplevelRequired
 fxDONOTUSEurl = https://github.com/ESCOMP/MOSART
 
@@ -144,28 +144,28 @@ fxDONOTUSEurl = https://github.com/ESCOMP/mizuRoute
 [submodule "ccs_config"]
 path = ccs_config
 url = https://github.com/ESMCI/ccs_config_cesm.git
-fxtag = ccs_config_cesm1.0.39
+fxtag = ccs_config_cesm1.0.40
 fxrequired = ToplevelRequired
 fxDONOTUSEurl = https://github.com/ESMCI/ccs_config_cesm.git
 
 [submodule "cime"]
 path = cime
 url = https://github.com/ESMCI/cime
-fxtag = cime6.1.72
+fxtag = cime6.1.93
 fxrequired = ToplevelRequired
 fxDONOTUSEurl = https://github.com/ESMCI/cime
 
 [submodule "cmeps"]
 path = components/cmeps
 url = https://github.com/ESCOMP/CMEPS.git
-fxtag = cmeps1.0.39
+fxtag = cmeps1.0.47
 fxrequired = ToplevelRequired
 fxDONOTUSEurl = https://github.com/ESCOMP/CMEPS.git
 
 [submodule "cdeps"]
 path = components/cdeps
 url = https://github.com/ESCOMP/CDEPS.git
-fxtag = cdeps1.0.69
+fxtag = cdeps1.0.73
 fxrequired = ToplevelRequired
 fxDONOTUSEurl = https://github.com/ESCOMP/CDEPS.git
 
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ fxDONOTUSEurl = https://github.com/ESCOMP/CESM_share
 [submodule "parallelio"]
 path = libraries/parallelio
 url = https://github.com/NCAR/ParallelIO
-fxtag = pio2_6_3
+fxtag = pio2_6_4
 fxrequired = ToplevelRequired
 fxDONOTUSEurl = https://github.com/NCAR/ParallelIO
 
@@ -193,14 +193,14 @@ fxDONOTUSEurl = https://github.com/ESCOMP/CESM_CICE
 [submodule "clm"]
 path = components/clm
 url = https://github.com/ESCOMP/CTSM
-fxtag = ctsm5.3.017
+fxtag = ctsm5.3.029
 fxrequired = ToplevelRequired
 fxDONOTUSEurl = https://github.com/ESCOMP/CTSM
 
 [submodule "fms"]
 path = libraries/FMS
 url = https://github.com/ESCOMP/FMS_interface
-fxtag = fi_240828
+fxtag = fi_250411
 fxrequired = ToplevelRequired
 fxDONOTUSEurl = https://github.com/ESCOMP/FMS_interface
 
diff --git a/ccs_config b/ccs_config
index 2df4bbd68b..3886cfe3d5 160000
--- a/ccs_config
+++ b/ccs_config
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 2df4bbd68b2398a8fdc9be101ee42f90a671d3f3
+Subproject commit 3886cfe3d5f2b630fb98d5d133576b656ab46fac
diff --git a/cime b/cime
index 71d2b71216..5f6a6a8334 160000
--- a/cime
+++ b/cime
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 71d2b71216cc39abfb8224cc55861bd6424c95f9
+Subproject commit 5f6a6a8334dc1b168e47add97daa983fa8ade49f
diff --git a/cime_config/config_archive.xml b/cime_config/config_archive.xml
index 0a6a139ecd..5f8059da1f 100644
--- a/cime_config/config_archive.xml
+++ b/cime_config/config_archive.xml
@@ -9,12 +9,14 @@
     <hist_file_extension>e</hist_file_extension>
     <rest_history_varname>nhfil</rest_history_varname>
     <rpointer>
-      <rpointer_file>rpointer.atm$NINST_STRING</rpointer_file>
+      <rpointer_file>rpointer.cam$NINST_STRING.$DATENAME</rpointer_file>
       <rpointer_content>$CASE.cam$NINST_STRING.r.$DATENAME.nc </rpointer_content>
     </rpointer>
     <test_file_names>
-      <tfile disposition="copy">rpointer.atm</tfile>
-      <tfile disposition="copy">rpointer.atm_9999</tfile>
+      <tfile disposition="copy">rpointer.cam.1976-01-01-00000</tfile>
+      <tfile disposition="copy">rpointer.cam_9999.1976-01-01-00000</tfile>
+      <tfile disposition="ignore">rpointer.cam.1976-02-01-00000</tfile>
+      <tfile disposition="ignore">rpointer.cam_9999.1976-01-02-00000</tfile>
       <tfile disposition="copy">casename.cam.r.1976-01-01-00000.nc</tfile>
       <tfile disposition="copy">casename.cam.rh4.1976-01-01-00000.nc</tfile>
       <tfile disposition="move">casename.cam.h0.1976-01-01-00000.nc</tfile>
diff --git a/components/cdeps b/components/cdeps
index 3f37963f69..9e57b278de 160000
--- a/components/cdeps
+++ b/components/cdeps
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 3f37963f69f71379d7017772b5d058d73d3857d6
+Subproject commit 9e57b278de18cf69351bc693fe1988143e859fa7
diff --git a/components/cism b/components/cism
index 41843ef8fe..0a4e6cfe88 160000
--- a/components/cism
+++ b/components/cism
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 41843ef8fed91fcf60e2ea217c4f6f2ee5133c5d
+Subproject commit 0a4e6cfe8828cd28cdab06f83a7c1eb464c1ca8c
diff --git a/components/clm b/components/clm
index 203db121c0..be65fad30a 160000
--- a/components/clm
+++ b/components/clm
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 203db121c01b593324078ecb55d7535e45723989
+Subproject commit be65fad30a741fc594bca9e1221ffe987e7bf271
diff --git a/components/cmeps b/components/cmeps
index 189b02e2b3..dfe357ec28 160000
--- a/components/cmeps
+++ b/components/cmeps
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 189b02e2b36b9a5a064150179721de45af3bbacf
+Subproject commit dfe357ec28da465b1d0e435594c6bd6700ce62f3
diff --git a/components/mosart b/components/mosart
index 330574fbd8..00a87c9084 160000
--- a/components/mosart
+++ b/components/mosart
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 330574fbd8a4810b7a168175690cbf7e1a7f6dab
+Subproject commit 00a87c9084af1af0d2b14d14e3d432f6808681f9
diff --git a/components/rtm b/components/rtm
index 6899b55816..26e96f500b 160000
--- a/components/rtm
+++ b/components/rtm
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 6899b55816ee4d9b7cf983d74ba2997b97a13c4d
+Subproject commit 26e96f500b9500b32a870db20eed6b1bd37587ea
diff --git a/doc/ChangeLog b/doc/ChangeLog
index 3d945667a3..2381ecdeb7 100644
--- a/doc/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,115 @@
+
+===============================================================
+
+Tag name: cam6_4_089
+Originator(s): cacraig, jedwards
+Date: April 28, 2025
+One-line Summary: Update externals to match alpha06f and bring in timestamped rpointer files
+Github PR URL: https://github.com/ESCOMP/CAM/pull/1303
+
+Purpose of changes (include the issue number and title text for each relevant GitHub issue):
+   Fix incorrect archiving of rpointer files: https://github.com/ESCOMP/CAM/issues/1293
+   Update to handle timestamped rpointer files: https://github.com/ESCOMP/CAM/pull/1294
+
+Describe any changes made to build system: N/A
+
+Describe any changes made to the namelist: N/A
+
+List any changes to the defaults for the boundary datasets: N/A
+
+Describe any substantial timing or memory changes: N/A
+
+Code reviewed by: perverwhee
+
+List all files eliminated: N/A
+
+List all files added and what they do: N/A
+
+List all existing files that have been modified, and describe the changes:
+M       cime_config/config_archive.xml
+          - Changes for rpointer files
+
+M       .gitmodules
+M       ccs_config
+M       cime
+M       components/cdeps
+M       components/cism
+M       components/clm
+M       components/cmeps
+M       components/mosart
+M       components/rtm
+M       libraries/FMS
+M       libraries/parallelio
+           - Update externals to match alpha06f
+
+If there were any failures reported from running test_driver.sh on any test
+platform, and checkin with these failures has been OK'd by the gatekeeper,
+then copy the lines from the td.*.status files for the failed tests to the
+appropriate machine below.  All failed tests must be justified.
+
+ALL TESTS had namelist (NLFAIL and NLCOMP) changes
+   - had changes to the variable model_version in nuopc.runconfig
+
+derecho/intel/aux_cam:
+
+  ERP_Ln9.f09_f09_mg17.FCSD_HCO.derecho_intel.cam-outfrq9s (Overall: FAIL)
+  SMS_Ld1.f09_f09_mg17.FCHIST_GC.derecho_intel.cam-outfrq1d (Overall: DIFF)
+  SMS_Lh12.f09_f09_mg17.FCSD_HCO.derecho_intel.cam-outfrq3h (Overall: DIFF)
+      - pre-existing failures due to HEMCO not having reproducible results (issues #1018 and #856)
+
+  SMS_D_Ln9_P1280x1.ne0CONUSne30x8_ne0CONUSne30x8_mt12.FCHIST.derecho_intel.cam-outfrq9s (Overall: FAIL)
+      - pre-existing failure due to build-namelist error requiring CLM/CTSM external update
+
+  ERP_D_Ln9.ne30pg3_ne30pg3_mt232.FHISTC_LTso.derecho_intel.cam-outfrq9s (Overall: DIFF) details:
+  ERP_Ld3.ne16pg3_ne16pg3_mg17.FHISTC_WAt1ma.derecho_intel.cam-reduced_hist1d (Overall: DIFF) details:
+  ERP_Ld3.ne30pg3_ne30pg3_mt232.FHISTC_MTt4s.derecho_intel.cam-outfrq1d_aoa (Overall: DIFF) details:
+  ERP_Lh12.f19_f19_mg17.FW4madSD.derecho_intel.cam-outfrq3h (Overall: DIFF) details:
+  ERP_Ln9.C96_C96_mg17.F2000climo.derecho_intel.cam-outfrq9s_mg3 (Overall: DIFF) details:
+  ERP_Ln9.f09_f09_mg17.F1850.derecho_intel.cam-outfrq9s (Overall: DIFF) details:
+  ERP_Ln9.f09_f09_mg17.F2000climo.derecho_intel.cam-outfrq9s (Overall: DIFF) details:
+  ERP_Ln9.f09_f09_mg17.F2010climo.derecho_intel.cam-outfrq9s (Overall: DIFF) details:
+  ERP_Ln9.f09_f09_mg17.FHIST_BDRD.derecho_intel.cam-outfrq9s (Overall: DIFF) details:
+  ERP_Ln9.f19_f19_mg17.FWsc1850.derecho_intel.cam-outfrq9s (Overall: DIFF) details:
+  ERP_Ln9.ne30pg3_ne30pg3_mg17.FCnudged.derecho_intel.cam-outfrq9s (Overall: DIFF) details:
+  ERP_Ln9.ne30pg3_ne30pg3_mg17.FHISTC_WAma.derecho_intel.cam-outfrq9s (Overall: DIFF) details:
+  ERS_D_Ln9.mpasa480_mpasa480.F2000climo.derecho_intel.cam-outfrq9s_mpasa480_pertlim (Overall: DIFF) details:
+  ERS_Ln9.f09_f09_mg17.FX2000.derecho_intel.cam-outfrq9s (Overall: DIFF) details:
+  ERS_Ln9.f19_f19_mg17.FXSD.derecho_intel.cam-outfrq9s (Overall: DIFF) details:
+  ERS_Ln9.ne30pg3_ne30pg3_mg17.FHISTC_WXma.derecho_intel.cam-outfrq9s (Overall: DIFF) details:
+  ERS_Ln9_P288x1.mpasa120_mpasa120.F2000climo.derecho_intel.cam-outfrq9s_mpasa120 (Overall: DIFF) details:
+  SMS_C2_D_Ln9.ne16pg3_ne16pg3_mg17.FHISTC_WXma.derecho_intel.cam-outfrq9s (Overall: DIFF) details:
+  SMS_D_Ln9.f09_f09_mg17.FCts2nudged.derecho_intel.cam-outfrq9s_leapday (Overall: DIFF) details:
+  SMS_D_Ln9.f09_f09_mg17.FCvbsxHIST.derecho_intel.cam-outfrq9s (Overall: DIFF) details:
+  SMS_D_Ln9.f09_f09_mg17.FSD.derecho_intel.cam-outfrq9s (Overall: DIFF) details:
+  SMS_D_Ln9.f19_f19_mg17.FWma2000climo.derecho_intel.cam-outfrq9s (Overall: DIFF) details:
+  SMS_D_Ln9.f19_f19_mg17.FWma2000climo.derecho_intel.cam-outfrq9s_waccm_ma_mam4 (Overall: DIFF) details:
+  SMS_D_Ln9.ne30pg3_ne30pg3_mt232.FHISTC_MTso.derecho_intel.cam-outfrq9s (Overall: DIFF) details:
+  SMS_D_Ln9_P1280x1.ne0ARCTICne30x4_ne0ARCTICne30x4_mt12.FHIST.derecho_intel.cam-outfrq9s (Overall: DIFF) details:
+  SMS_D_Ln9_P1280x1.ne30pg3_ne30pg3_mt232.FHISTC_MTt1s.derecho_intel.cam-outfrq9s_Leung_dust (Overall: DIFF) details:
+  SMS_Ld1.f09_f09_mg17.FW2000climo.derecho_intel.cam-outfrq1d (Overall: DIFF) details:
+  SMS_Ld1.ne30pg3_ne30pg3_mg17.FC2010climo.derecho_intel.cam-outfrq1d (Overall: DIFF) details:
+  SMS_Ln9.f09_f09_mg17.F2010climo.derecho_intel.cam-nudging (Overall: DIFF) details:
+  SMS_Ln9.f09_f09_mg17.FW1850.derecho_intel.cam-reduced_hist3s (Overall: DIFF) details:
+  SMS_Ln9.f19_f19_mg17.F2000climo.derecho_intel.cam-silhs (Overall: DIFF) details:
+  SMS_Ln9.f19_f19_mg17.FHIST.derecho_intel.cam-outfrq9s_nochem (Overall: DIFF) details:
+  SMS_Ln9.ne30pg3_ne30pg3_mg17.FW2000climo.derecho_intel.cam-outfrq9s_rrtmgp (Overall: DIFF) details:
+      - answer changes due to updated externals
+
+derecho/nvhpc/aux_cam:
+  ERS_Ln9.ne30pg3_ne30pg3_mg17.F2000dev.derecho_nvhpc.cam-outfrq9s_gpu_default (Overall: DIFF) details:
+      - answer changes due to updated externals
+
+izumi/nag/aux_cam: all BFB
+
+izumi/gnu/aux_cam:
+  ERP_D_Ln9.ne3pg3_ne3pg3_mg37.FHISTC_LTso.izumi_gnu.cam-outfrq9s (Overall: DIFF) details:
+  ERR_D_Ln9.ne3pg3_ne3pg3_mg37.FHISTC_LTso.izumi_gnu.cam-outfrq9s (Overall: DIFF) details:
+  ERS_Ln9_P24x1.mpasa480_mpasa480.F2000climo.izumi_gnu.cam-outfrq9s_mpasa480 (Overall: DIFF) details:
+  SMS_P48x1_D_Ln9.f19_f19_mg17.FW4madSD.izumi_gnu.cam-outfrq9s (Overall: DIFF) details:
+      - answer changes due to updated externals
+
+
+===============================================================
 ===============================================================
 
 Tag name: cam6_4_088
diff --git a/libraries/FMS b/libraries/FMS
index 2ababb52d7..1aa662acd0 160000
--- a/libraries/FMS
+++ b/libraries/FMS
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 2ababb52d7f25113d547a03d88ee1c78b14137ec
+Subproject commit 1aa662acd094b53d157973782dd442f46e30ee48
diff --git a/libraries/parallelio b/libraries/parallelio
index 6539ef05ae..a844617662 160000
--- a/libraries/parallelio
+++ b/libraries/parallelio
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 6539ef05ae7584ec570a56fdab9f7dfb336c2b80
+Subproject commit a844617662cbb2b1a6445bd7560f9095ccefd180