diff --git a/docs/data/about/teamMembers.json b/docs/data/about/teamMembers.json
index 607ed9b30eb68c..3adae23e7482f4 100644
--- a/docs/data/about/teamMembers.json
+++ b/docs/data/about/teamMembers.json
@@ -80,15 +80,6 @@
     "github": "Janpot",
     "twitter": null
   },
-  {
-    "name": "José Freitas",
-    "title": "Technical Product Manager",
-    "about": "Art, fiction, and bar philosophy.",
-    "location": "Augsburg, Germany",
-    "locationCountry": "de",
-    "github": "joserodolfofreitas",
-    "twitter": "zehdefreitas"
-  },
   {
     "name": "Andrew Cherniavskyi",
     "title": "Tech Lead — xGrid",
@@ -125,15 +116,6 @@
     "github": "MBilalShafi",
     "twitter": "MBilalShafi"
   },
-  {
-    "name": "Albert Yu",
-    "title": "Software Engineer — Core",
-    "about": "Minimalist, dog lover 🏔🐕.",
-    "location": "Hong Kong",
-    "locationCountry": "hk",
-    "github": "mj12albert",
-    "twitter": "mj12albert"
-  },
   {
     "name": "Romain Grégoire",
     "title": "Software Engineer — xGrid",
@@ -296,15 +278,6 @@
     "github": "rita-codes",
     "twitter": "rita_codes"
   },
-  {
-    "name": "Connor Davis",
-    "title": "Software Engineer — Core",
-    "about": "Community gardener, non-profit organizer, and nature enthusiast.",
-    "location": "New York City, US",
-    "locationCountry": "us",
-    "github": "dav-is",
-    "twitter": "connordav_is"
-  },
   {
     "name": "Luis Vasallo",
     "title": "Account Executive — Sales",
diff --git a/docs/public/static/branding/about/albert-yu.png b/docs/public/static/branding/about/albert-yu.png
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diff --git a/docs/public/static/branding/about/connor-davis.png b/docs/public/static/branding/about/connor-davis.png
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diff --git "a/docs/public/static/branding/about/jos\303\251-freitas.png" "b/docs/public/static/branding/about/jos\303\251-freitas.png"
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diff --git a/packages/mui-material/src/ButtonGroup/ButtonGroup.js b/packages/mui-material/src/ButtonGroup/ButtonGroup.js
index 8a4d9cb753be97..d10893c9b8b3c5 100644
--- a/packages/mui-material/src/ButtonGroup/ButtonGroup.js
+++ b/packages/mui-material/src/ButtonGroup/ButtonGroup.js
@@ -270,8 +270,8 @@ const ButtonGroup = React.forwardRef(function ButtonGroup(inProps, ref) {
       color,
       disabled,
       disableElevation,
-      disableFocusRipple,
-      disableRipple,
+      disableFocusRipple: props.disableFocusRipple,
+      disableRipple: props.disableRipple,
       fullWidth,
       size,
       variant,
@@ -280,8 +280,8 @@ const ButtonGroup = React.forwardRef(function ButtonGroup(inProps, ref) {
       color,
       disabled,
       disableElevation,
-      disableFocusRipple,
-      disableRipple,
+      props.disableFocusRipple,
+      props.disableRipple,
       fullWidth,
       size,
       variant,
diff --git a/packages/mui-material/src/ButtonGroup/ButtonGroup.test.js b/packages/mui-material/src/ButtonGroup/ButtonGroup.test.js
index c7865974a097c2..f25d73d32acaa6 100644
--- a/packages/mui-material/src/ButtonGroup/ButtonGroup.test.js
+++ b/packages/mui-material/src/ButtonGroup/ButtonGroup.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { expect } from 'chai';
-import { createRenderer, screen } from '@mui/internal-test-utils';
+import { createRenderer, screen, simulateKeyboardDevice, isJsdom } from '@mui/internal-test-utils';
 import ButtonGroup, { buttonGroupClasses as classes } from '@mui/material/ButtonGroup';
 import { ThemeProvider, createTheme } from '@mui/material/styles';
 import Button, { buttonClasses } from '@mui/material/Button';
@@ -156,6 +156,90 @@ describe('<ButtonGroup />', () => {
     expect(container.querySelector('.touchRipple')).to.equal(null);
   });
 
+  it('applies a global disableRipple (MuiButtonBase.defaultProps) to grouped buttons', async () => {
+    const { container } = render(
+      <ThemeProvider
+        theme={createTheme({
+          components: { MuiButtonBase: { defaultProps: { disableRipple: true } } },
+        })}
+      >
+        <ButtonGroup>
+          <Button TouchRippleProps={{ classes: { root: 'touchRipple' } }}>Hello World</Button>
+        </ButtonGroup>
+      </ThemeProvider>,
+    );
+    await ripple.startTouch(screen.getByRole('button'));
+    expect(container.querySelector('.touchRipple')).to.equal(null);
+  });
+
+  it('explicit disableRipple on ButtonGroup overrides the global default', async () => {
+    const { container } = render(
+      <ThemeProvider
+        theme={createTheme({
+          components: { MuiButtonBase: { defaultProps: { disableRipple: true } } },
+        })}
+      >
+        <ButtonGroup disableRipple={false}>
+          <Button TouchRippleProps={{ classes: { root: 'touchRipple' } }}>Hello World</Button>
+        </ButtonGroup>
+      </ThemeProvider>,
+    );
+    await ripple.startTouch(screen.getByRole('button'));
+    expect(container.querySelector('.touchRipple')).not.to.equal(null);
+  });
+
+  // JSDOM doesn't support :focus-visible
+  it.skipIf(isJsdom())(
+    'applies a global disableFocusRipple (MuiButton.defaultProps) to grouped buttons',
+    async function test() {
+      const { container } = render(
+        <ThemeProvider
+          theme={createTheme({
+            components: { MuiButton: { defaultProps: { disableFocusRipple: true } } },
+          })}
+        >
+          <ButtonGroup>
+            <Button TouchRippleProps={{ classes: { ripplePulsate: 'pulsate-focus-visible' } }}>
+              Hello World
+            </Button>
+          </ButtonGroup>
+        </ThemeProvider>,
+      );
+      const button = screen.getByRole('button');
+
+      simulateKeyboardDevice();
+      await ripple.startFocus(button);
+
+      expect(container.querySelector('.pulsate-focus-visible')).to.equal(null);
+    },
+  );
+
+  // JSDOM doesn't support :focus-visible
+  it.skipIf(isJsdom())(
+    'explicit disableFocusRipple on ButtonGroup overrides the global default',
+    async function test() {
+      const { container } = render(
+        <ThemeProvider
+          theme={createTheme({
+            components: { MuiButton: { defaultProps: { disableFocusRipple: true } } },
+          })}
+        >
+          <ButtonGroup disableFocusRipple={false}>
+            <Button TouchRippleProps={{ classes: { ripplePulsate: 'pulsate-focus-visible' } }}>
+              Hello World
+            </Button>
+          </ButtonGroup>
+        </ThemeProvider>,
+      );
+      const button = screen.getByRole('button');
+
+      simulateKeyboardDevice();
+      await ripple.startFocus(button);
+
+      expect(container.querySelector('.pulsate-focus-visible')).not.to.equal(null);
+    },
+  );
+
   it('should not be fullWidth by default', () => {
     const { container } = render(
       <ButtonGroup>
@@ -204,8 +288,9 @@ describe('<ButtonGroup />', () => {
     expect(context.variant).to.equal('contained');
     expect(context.size).to.equal('large');
     expect(context.fullWidth).to.equal(false);
-    expect(context.disableRipple).to.equal(false);
-    expect(context.disableFocusRipple).to.equal(false);
+    // Unset ripple flags are not forwarded, so each child resolves its own default (#32970).
+    expect(context.disableRipple).to.equal(undefined);
+    expect(context.disableFocusRipple).to.equal(undefined);
     expect(context.disableElevation).to.equal(false);
     expect(context.disabled).to.equal(false);
     expect(context.color).to.equal('primary');