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Helm v3.19.0

11 Sep 21:06
v3.19.0
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Helm v3.19.0 is a feature release. Users are encouraged to upgrade for the best experience.

The community keeps growing, and we'd love to see you there!

  • Join the discussion in Kubernetes Slack:
    • for questions and just to hang out
    • for discussing PRs, code, and bugs
  • Hang out at the Public Developer Call: Thursday, 9:30 Pacific via Zoom
  • Test, debug, and contribute charts: ArtifactHub/packages

Notable Changes

  • Fixed a helm pull regression from 3.18 - error pulling OCI charts with --password #31230
  • Fixed a helm lint regression from Helm 3.18 - rejected JSON Schema $ref URLs that worked in 3.17.x #31166
  • Fixed go mod tidy #31154
  • Fixed k8s version parsing not matching original #31091
  • Fixed charts failing when using a redirect registry #31087
  • Fixed missing debug logging for OCI transport
  • Fixed broken legacy docker support for login #30941
  • Fixed bugs from the move to ORAS v2
  • Fixed processing all hook deletions on failure #30673
  • Feature for helm create added httproute from gateway-api to create chart template #30658

Installation and Upgrading

Download Helm v3.19.0. The common platform binaries are here:

The Quickstart Guide will get you going from there. For upgrade instructions or detailed installation notes, check the install guide. You can also use a script to install on any system with bash.

What's Next

  • 3.19.1 will contain only bug fixes.
  • 3.20.0 is the next feature release.

Changelog

  • bump version to v3.19.0 3d8990f (Scott Rigby)
  • fix: use username and password if provided 9a54bf1 (Evans Mungai)
  • chore(deps): bump the k8s-io group with 7 updates 5af0f68 (dependabot[bot])
  • chore(deps): bump github.com/spf13/cobra from 1.9.1 to 1.10.1 e485606 (dependabot[bot])
  • chore(deps): bump github.com/stretchr/testify from 1.11.0 to 1.11.1 6355c3d (dependabot[bot])
  • chore(deps): bump github.com/stretchr/testify from 1.10.0 to 1.11.0 ec61f66 (dependabot[bot])
  • fix(helm-lint): fmt b278020 (Isaiah Lewis)
  • fix(helm-lint): Add TLSClientConfig d33ac5e (Isaiah Lewis)
  • fix(helm-lint): Add HTTP/HTTPS URL support for json schema references 8543709 (Isaiah Lewis)
  • chore(deps): bump the k8s-io group with 7 updates 89a3f90 (dependabot[bot])
  • fix: go mod tidy for v3 da4c583 (Terry Howe)
  • chore(deps): bump golang.org/x/crypto from 0.40.0 to 0.41.0 e40b1b3 (dependabot[bot])
  • chore(deps): bump golang.org/x/term from 0.33.0 to 0.34.0 a27e9db (dependabot[bot])
  • fix Chart.yaml handling f13afaa (Matt Farina)
  • Handle messy index files 039b0b1 (Matt Farina)
  • chore(deps): bump github.com/containerd/containerd from 1.7.27 to 1.7.28 bec98a9 (dependabot[bot])
  • json schema fix 6d9509a (Robert Sirchia)
  • fix: k8s version parsing to match original 807225e (Borys Hulii)
  • chore(deps): bump sigs.k8s.io/yaml from 1.5.0 to 1.6.0 cbbd569 (dependabot[bot])
  • Do not explicitly set SNI in HTTPGetter 5e8ff72 (Terry Howe)
  • chore(deps): bump github.com/spf13/pflag from 1.0.6 to 1.0.7 5b5fb5b (dependabot[bot])
  • chore(deps): bump the k8s-io group with 7 updates d12538a (dependabot[bot])
  • chore(deps): bump golang.org/x/crypto from 0.39.0 to 0.40.0 303f803 (dependabot[bot])
  • chore(deps): bump golang.org/x/term from 0.32.0 to 0.33.0 abcc2ed (dependabot[bot])
  • chore(deps): bump golang.org/x/text from 0.26.0 to 0.27.0 521c67b (dependabot[bot])
  • Disabling linter due to unknown issue 227c9cb (Matt Farina)
  • Updating link handling 4389fa6 (Matt Farina)
  • Bump github.com/Masterminds/semver/v3 from 3.3.0 to 3.3.1 372e403 (dependabot[bot])
  • build(deps): bump the k8s-io group with 7 updates 4fa5a64 (dependabot[bot])
  • build(deps): bump sigs.k8s.io/yaml from 1.4.0 to 1.5.0 6284ed8 (dependabot[bot])
  • fix: user username password for login 2c55a4e (Terry Howe)
  • Update pkg/registry/transport.go a16e986 (Terry Howe)
  • Update pkg/registry/transport.go cea26d8 (Terry Howe)
  • fix: add debug logging to oci transport b52bb41 (Terry Howe)
  • build(deps): bump golang.org/x/crypto from 0.38.0 to 0.39.0 45075cf (dependabot[bot])
  • build(deps): bump golang.org/x/text from 0.25.0 to 0.26.0 73a7826 (dependabot[bot])
  • fix: legacy docker support broken for login 733f94c (Terry Howe)
  • fix: plugin installer test with no Internet fc36041 (Terry Howe)
  • Handle an empty registry config file. cfe8cef (Matt Farina)
  • Prevent fetching newReference again as we have in calling method c33215d (Benoit Tigeot)
  • Prevent failure when resolving version tags in oras memory store f552b67 (Benoit Tigeot)
  • fix(client): skipnode utilization for PreCopy a18a52e (Brandt Keller)
  • test: Skip instead of returning early. looks more intentional fedf502 (Jesse Simpson)
  • test: tests repo stripping functionality fe512ba (Jesse Simpson)
  • test: include tests for Login based on different protocol prefixes 099a9e1 (Jesse Simpson)
  • fix(client): layers now returns manifest - remove duplicate from descriptors b07ab77 (Brandt Keller)
  • fix(client): return nil on non-allowed media types c225c12 (Brandt Keller)
  • Fix 3.18.0 regression: registry login with scheme c0f3ace (Scott Rigby)
  • Update pkg/plugin/plugin.go dce60ad (Benoit Tigeot)
  • Update pkg/plugin/plugin.go cda0865 (Benoit Tigeot)
  • Wait for Helm v4 before raising when platformCommand and Command are set 5d9d9a0 (Benoit Tigeot)
  • Revert "fix (helm) : toToml` renders int as float [ backport to v3 ]" c5249c1 (Matt Farina)
  • build(deps): bump the k8s-io group with 7 updates 5b0520d (dependabot[bot])
  • chore: update generalization warning message afefca8 (Feng Cao)
  • build(deps): bu...
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v3.19.0-rc.1

05 Sep 04:46
v3.19.0-rc.1
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v3.19.0-rc.1 Pre-release
Pre-release

Helm v3.19.0-rc.1 is a pre-release. It is to help gather feedback from the community as well as give users a chance to test Helm in staging environments before v3.19.0 is officially released.

The official changelog will come out with the v3.19.0 release. For now, you can see the commit changes from v3.18.6 here.

Installation and Upgrading

Download Helm v3.19.0-rc.1. The common platform binaries are here:

The Quickstart Guide will get you going from there. For upgrade instructions or detailed installation notes, check the install guide. You can also use a script to install on any system with bash.

v4.0.0-alpha.1

02 Sep 19:58
v4.0.0-alpha.1
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v4.0.0-alpha.1 Pre-release
Pre-release

Helm v4.0.0-alpha.1 is a pre-release for the next major version of Helm. This is a pre-release meant for testing. API breaking changes will still happen during the alpha phase.

The community keeps growing, and we'd love to see you there!

  • Join the discussion in Kubernetes Slack:
    • for questions and just to hang out
    • for discussing PRs, code, and bugs
  • Hang out at the Public Developer Call: Thursday, 9:30 Pacific via Zoom
  • Test, debug, and contribute charts: ArtifactHub/packages

Installation and Upgrading

Download Helm v4.0.0-alpha.1. The common platform binaries are here:

This release was signed with 672C 657B E06B 4B30 969C 4A57 4614 49C2 5E36 B98E and can be found at @mattfarina keybase account. Please use the attached signatures for verifying this release using gpg.

The Quickstart Guide will get you going from there. For upgrade instructions or detailed installation notes, check the install guide. You can also use a script to install on any system with bash.

Helm v3.18.6

19 Aug 20:33
v3.18.6
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Helm v3.18.6 is a patch release. Users are encouraged to upgrade for the best experience. Users are encouraged to upgrade for the best experience.

The community keeps growing, and we'd love to see you there!

  • Join the discussion in Kubernetes Slack:
    • for questions and just to hang out
    • for discussing PRs, code, and bugs
  • Hang out at the Public Developer Call: Thursday, 9:30 Pacific via Zoom
  • Test, debug, and contribute charts: ArtifactHub/packages

Installation and Upgrading

Download Helm v3.18.6. The common platform binaries are here:

This release was signed with 672C 657B E06B 4B30 969C 4A57 4614 49C2 5E36 B98E and can be found at @mattfarina keybase account. Please use the attached signatures for verifying this release using gpg.

The Quickstart Guide will get you going from there. For upgrade instructions or detailed installation notes, check the install guide. You can also use a script to install on any system with bash.

What's Next

  • 3.19.0 is the next minor release and will be on September 11, 2025

Changelog

  • fix(helm-lint): fmt b76a950 (Isaiah Lewis)
  • fix(helm-lint): Add TLSClientConfig b79a421 (Isaiah Lewis)
  • fix(helm-lint): Add HTTP/HTTPS URL support for json schema references b9180e6 (Isaiah Lewis)

Helm v3.18.5

13 Aug 19:48
v3.18.5
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Helm v3.18.5 is a security release. Users are encouraged to upgrade for the best experience.

The community keeps growing, and we'd love to see you there!

  • Join the discussion in Kubernetes Slack:
    • for questions and just to hang out
    • for discussing PRs, code, and bugs
  • Hang out at the Public Developer Call: Thursday, 9:30 Pacific via Zoom
  • Test, debug, and contribute charts: ArtifactHub/packages

Security Advisories

Installation and Upgrading

Download Helm v3.18.5. The common platform binaries are here:

The Quickstart Guide will get you going from there. For upgrade instructions or detailed installation notes, check the install guide. You can also use a script to install on any system with bash.

What's Next

  • 3.19.0 is the next minor release and will be on September 11, 2025

Changelog

  • fix Chart.yaml handling 7799b48 (Matt Farina)
  • Handle messy index files dd8502f (Matt Farina)
  • json schema fix cb8595b (Robert Sirchia)

Helm v3.17.4

16 Jul 19:30
v3.17.4
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Helm v3.17.4 is a patch release, this bring is the security release noted below. This is intended for Helm SDK users. CLI users are recommended to use the latest version of Helm.

Security Advisories

GHSA-557j-xg8c-q2mm: Chart Dependency Updating With Malicious Chart.yaml Content And Symlink

The community keeps growing, and we'd love to see you there!

  • Join the discussion in Kubernetes Slack:
    • for questions and just to hang out
    • for discussing PRs, code, and bugs
  • Hang out at the Public Developer Call: Thursday, 9:30 Pacific via Zoom
  • Test, debug, and contribute charts: ArtifactHub/packages

Installation and Upgrading

Download Helm v3.17.4. The common platform binaries are here:

The Quickstart Guide will get you going from there. For upgrade instructions or detailed installation notes, check the install guide. You can also use a script to install on any system with bash.

What's Next

  • 3.18.5 is the next patch release and will be on August 13, 2025
  • 3.19.0 is the next minor release and will be on September 11, 2025

Changelog

  • fixup! Updating link handling 0e59b9e (Luis Rascao)
  • Updating link handling 3663598 (Robert Sirchia)

Helm v3.18.4

08 Jul 20:49
v3.18.4
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Helm v3.18.4 is a security release. Users are encouraged to upgrade for the best experience.

The community keeps growing, and we'd love to see you there!

  • Join the discussion in Kubernetes Slack:
    • for questions and just to hang out
    • for discussing PRs, code, and bugs
  • Hang out at the Public Developer Call: Thursday, 9:30 Pacific via Zoom
  • Test, debug, and contribute charts: ArtifactHub/packages

Security Advisories

Installation and Upgrading

Download Helm v3.18.4. The common platform binaries are here:

The Quickstart Guide will get you going from there. For upgrade instructions or detailed installation notes, check the install guide. You can also use a script to install on any system with bash.

What's Next

  • 3.18.5 is the next patch release and will be on August 13, 2025
  • 3.19.0 is the next minor release and will be on September 11, 2025

Changelog

  • Disabling linter due to unknown issue f20a4ad (Matt Farina)
  • build(deps): bump the k8s-io group with 7 updates 563b094 (dependabot[bot])
  • Updating link handling 00de613 (Matt Farina)

Helm 3.18.3

16 Jun 19:31
v3.18.3
6838ebc
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Helm v3.18.3 is a patch release. Users are encouraged to upgrade for the best experience. Users are encouraged to upgrade for the best experience.

The community keeps growing, and we'd love to see you there!

  • Join the discussion in Kubernetes Slack:
    • for questions and just to hang out
    • for discussing PRs, code, and bugs
  • Hang out at the Public Developer Call: Thursday, 9:30 Pacific via Zoom
  • Test, debug, and contribute charts: ArtifactHub/packages

Installation and Upgrading

Download Helm v3.18.3. The common platform binaries are here:

This release was signed with 672C 657B E06B 4B30 969C 4A57 4614 49C2 5E36 B98E and can be found at @mattfarina keybase account. Please use the attached signatures for verifying this release using gpg.

The Quickstart Guide will get you going from there. For upgrade instructions or detailed installation notes, check the install guide. You can also use a script to install on any system with bash.

What's Next

  • 3.18.4 is the next patch release and will be on July 09, 2025
  • 3.19.0 is the next minor release and will be on September 11, 2025

Changelog

  • build(deps): bump golang.org/x/crypto from 0.38.0 to 0.39.0 6838ebc (dependabot[bot])
  • fix: user username password for login 5b9e2f6 (Terry Howe)
  • Update pkg/registry/transport.go 2782412 (Terry Howe)
  • Update pkg/registry/transport.go e66cf6a (Terry Howe)
  • fix: add debug logging to oci transport 191f05c (Terry Howe)

Helm 3.18.2

02 Jun 13:41
v3.18.2
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Helm v3.18.2 is a patch release. Users are encouraged to upgrade for the best experience. Users are encouraged to upgrade for the best experience.

The community keeps growing, and we'd love to see you there!

  • Join the discussion in Kubernetes Slack:
    • for questions and just to hang out
    • for discussing PRs, code, and bugs
  • Hang out at the Public Developer Call: Thursday, 9:30 Pacific via Zoom
  • Test, debug, and contribute charts: ArtifactHub/packages

Installation and Upgrading

Download Helm v3.18.2. The common platform binaries are here:

This release was signed with 672C 657B E06B 4B30 969C 4A57 4614 49C2 5E36 B98E and can be found at @mattfarina keybase account. Please use the attached signatures for verifying this release using gpg.

The Quickstart Guide will get you going from there. For upgrade instructions or detailed installation notes, check the install guide. You can also use a script to install on any system with bash.

What's Next

  • 3.18.3 is the next patch release and will be on July 09, 2025
  • 3.19.0 is the next minor release and will be on September 11, 2025

Changelog

  • fix: legacy docker support broken for login 04cad46 (Terry Howe)
  • Handle an empty registry config file. bc9f8a2 (Matt Farina)

Helm v3.18.1

28 May 19:25
v3.18.1
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Helm v3.18.1 is a patch release. Users are encouraged to upgrade for the best experience. Users are encouraged to upgrade for the best experience.

Notes:

  • This release fixes regressions around template generation and OCI registry interaction in 3.18.0
  • There are at least 2 known regressions unaddressed in this release. They are being worked on.
    • Empty registry configuration files. When the file exists but it is empty.
    • Login to Docker Hub on some domains fails.

The community keeps growing, and we'd love to see you there!

  • Join the discussion in Kubernetes Slack:
    • for questions and just to hang out
    • for discussing PRs, code, and bugs
  • Hang out at the Public Developer Call: Thursday, 9:30 Pacific via Zoom
  • Test, debug, and contribute charts: ArtifactHub/packages

Installation and Upgrading

Download Helm v3.18.1. The common platform binaries are here:

The Quickstart Guide will get you going from there. For upgrade instructions or detailed installation notes, check the install guide. You can also use a script to install on any system with bash.

What's Next

  • 3.18.2 will contain only bug fixes.
  • 3.19.0 on September 11th, 2025 is the next feature release.

Changelog

  • fix(client): skipnode utilization for PreCopy f6f8700 (Brandt Keller)
  • fix(client): layers now returns manifest - remove duplicate from descriptors 4da7015 (Brandt Keller)
  • fix(client): return nil on non-allowed media types 1a8507f (Brandt Keller)
  • Prevent fetching newReference again as we have in calling method 015531c (Benoit Tigeot)
  • Prevent failure when resolving version tags in oras memory store 9db1a12 (Benoit Tigeot)
  • Update pkg/plugin/plugin.go e8bfa0e (Benoit Tigeot)
  • Update pkg/plugin/plugin.go 24b4490 (Benoit Tigeot)
  • Wait for Helm v4 before raising when platformCommand and Command are set 7e8f534 (Benoit Tigeot)
  • Fix 3.18.0 regression: registry login with scheme ea04cea (Scott Rigby)
  • Revert "fix (helm) : toToml` renders int as float [ backport to v3 ]" bec6609 (Matt Farina)