# Helm: what changed from 3 to 4

- Product: Helm (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/helm)
- Vendor: Helm
- Range: changelog entries numbered after v3.21.4 up to and including v4.2.4, stable releases only
- Entries below: 6 releases (newest first)
- Resolved: 3 is v3.21.4 and 4 is v4.2.4, the newest stable release of each major we track
- Carrying security changes: 3 · CVEs mentioned: 0 · Mentioning breaking changes: 0 · Removing or deprecating something: 1
- Page: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/helm/compare/3...4

What's New is an index, not a publisher: every entry below links to the vendor's own release notes, which are the authoritative source. Entries are labelled where they are hand-curated sample data, pre-releases, or drawn from a secondary source such as a developer blog.

Reuse: the summaries, labels and curation here are © What's New. Quote freely with attribution and a link back; wholesale republication of the corpus is not permitted — terms: https://whatsnew.fyi/terms. The vendors' own release notes remain their publishers'.

## What changed (27 changes, grouped by kind)

### Added

#### v4.2.0 (2026-05-14)

- Add mustToToml template function

### Changed

#### v4.2.3 (2026-07-09)

- Bump golang.org/x/crypto from 0.53.0 to 0.54.0

#### v4.2.1 (2026-06-12)

- Upgraded dependencies: cli-utils to 1.2.1, controller-runtime to 0.24.1 and k8s to 1.36.1

#### v4.2.0 (2026-05-14)

- Switch to goreleaser for release builds
- Update Kubernetes client libraries to v1.36

### Fixed

#### v4.2.4 (2026-08-13)

- Improve error reporting for helm template --debug with --show-only
- Fetch logs from all containers in test pods
- Check error return in Digest and encodeRelease
- Fix panic on repeated IsReachable calls
- Set [pull,push] scope when helm push to a registry using token auth
- Fix missing conflict retry with server-side apply
- Properly format the extra field in gzipped packages
- Fix vanishing empty lines
- Pass registry client to downloader.Manager in upgrade
- Bump go.opentelemetry.io/otel to v1.44.0 for GO-2026-5158

#### v4.2.2 (2026-06-17)

- Fixed a race condition in WaitForDelete where the status observer canceled the watch too early, causing intermittent failures when running a full test suite

#### v4.2.1 (2026-06-12)

- Data race detected by -race flag when concurrent goroutines both call GetWaiterWithOptions on the same FailingKubeClient instance
- Helm command success messages writing to stderr instead of stdout
- Helm 4 emitting "unable to find exact version" when using version range constraints
- Race condition in WaitForDelete where the status observer canceled the watch too early, causing intermittent failures when running a full test suite

#### v4.2.0 (2026-05-14)

- Make --dry-run=server respect generateName:

### Deprecated

#### v4.2.0 (2026-05-14)

- Deprecate unused --hide-notes and --render-subchart-notes flags

### Security

#### v4.2.4 (2026-08-13)

- Bump google.golang.org/grpc from 1.80.0 to 1.82.1 for GO-2026-6061

#### v4.2.1 (2026-06-12)

- Bumped golang.org/x/net to v0.55.0 to address GO-2026-5026

#### v4.1.4 (2026-04-09)

- Fix Helm Chart extraction output directory collapse via Chart.yaml name dot-segment
- Fix plugin verification fails open when .prov is missing, allowing unsigned plugin install
- Fix path traversal in plugin metadata version that enables arbitrary file write outside Helm plugin directory

## Release notes

### v4.2.4 — Helm v4.2.4

- Date: 2026-08-13
- Version: v4.2.4
- Original notes: https://github.com/helm/helm/releases/tag/v4.2.4
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/helm/releases/v4.2.4

- **fixed** — Improve error reporting for helm template --debug with --show-only
- **fixed** — Fetch logs from all containers in test pods
- **fixed** — Check error return in Digest and encodeRelease
- **fixed** — Fix panic on repeated IsReachable calls
- **fixed** — Set [pull,push] scope when helm push to a registry using token auth
- **fixed** — Fix missing conflict retry with server-side apply
- **fixed** — Properly format the extra field in gzipped packages
- **fixed** — Fix vanishing empty lines
- **fixed** — Pass registry client to downloader.Manager in upgrade
- **security** — Bump google.golang.org/grpc from 1.80.0 to 1.82.1 for GO-2026-6061
- **fixed** — Bump go.opentelemetry.io/otel to v1.44.0 for GO-2026-5158

Helm v4.2.4 is a patch 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](https://kubernetes.slack.com):
  -  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](https://zoom-lfx.platform.linuxfoundation.org/meeting/91295593969?password=17825db5-c698-44cc-9f00-ef1f61f5d3fb)
- Test, debug, and contribute charts: [ArtifactHub/packages](https://artifacthub.io/packages/search?kind=0)

##### Notable Changes

- fix: Improve error reporting for helm template --debug with --show-only- #31185 by @kyokuping
- fix: fetch logs from all containers in test pods- #32099 by @SebTardif
- fix(provenance): check error return in Digest and encodeRelease- #32136 by @SebTardif
- fix panic on repeated IsReachable calls- #32184 by @atkrad
- fix: set [pull,push] scope when helm push to a registry(use token auth) - v4- #31211 by @kimsungmin1
- Fix missing conflict retry with server-side apply- #32088 by @Kajot-dev
- Properly format the extra field in gzipped packages- #31884 by @ouillie 
- Fix vanishing empty lines- #32327 by @matheuscscp
- fix: pass registry client to downloader.Manager in upgrade- #32400 by @SetagGnaw
- chore(deps): bump google.golang.org/grpc from 1.80.0 to 1.82.1- for GO-2026-6061 #32450
- fix: bump go.opentelemetry.io/otel to v1.44.0 for GO-2026-5158- #32521 by @TerryHowe

##### Installation and Upgrading

Download Helm v4.2.4. The common platform binaries are here:

- [MacOS amd64](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.4-darwin-amd64.tar.gz) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.4-darwin-amd64.tar.gz.sha256sum) / 6c163d687ca03c3b5c01928e53bbbcf9518278f47ce7a2f249a5a08e8bdaa2bc)
- [MacOS arm64](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.4-darwin-arm64.tar.gz) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.4-darwin-arm64.tar.gz.sha256sum) / d747eb4e28bd2727173d15b759fa0a17822291ec09db7ced3d55af290a3661a2)
- [Linux amd64](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.4-linux-amd64.tar.gz) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.4-linux-amd64.tar.gz.sha256sum) / c306b46f719b0a4da32d0f78ee21bf90ce8d602f15b22ab753f0674d1670a7f3)
- [Linux arm](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.4-linux-arm.tar.gz) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.4-linux-arm.tar.gz.sha256sum) / 894e901f7daaf9b458baad7b5c685bfeef49070d7d53f99687bd5846a6c13639)
- [Linux arm64](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.4-linux-arm64.tar.gz) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.4-linux-arm64.tar.gz.sha256sum) / 564de2191b881e9f71b5606b25345821ea1682f06ab90499d3ab22b530176da1)
- [Linux i386](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.4-linux-386.tar.gz) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.4-linux-386.tar.gz.sha256sum) / 45297aeac0c65173a89e8de832997f952ba5115c2db09b2e3f2c23a601e70583)
- [Linux loong64](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.4-linux-loong64.tar.gz) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.4-linux-loong64.tar.gz.sha256sum) / faafbfecc1a06196e650c3ce0c74d5ac32cb1c0c0a855fa76e59dd100cb8d4c4)
- [Linux ppc64le](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.4-linux-ppc64le.tar.gz) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.4-linux-ppc64le.tar.gz.sha256sum) / 5c00073e9d493de201384bb7eb19d60615bd7c39db52148473e8ce6da84bc70a)
- [Linux s390x](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.4-linux-s390x.tar.gz) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.4-linux-s390x.tar.gz.sha256sum) / 5396a35fca5fa46e5614140363f389ce66f96886c1b25f256d9e3028299422fa)
- [Linux riscv64](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.4-linux-riscv64.tar.gz) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.4-linux-riscv64.tar.gz.sha256sum) / d8532a3524ca842887b15ab794377dc9c8ced8f26264c84171b4b0aafff05411)
- [Windows amd64](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.4-windows-amd64.zip) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.4-windows-amd64.zip.sha256sum) / e94d83a4706fd82078c98dade2079fa9d9680c1c2bfb93bfc304ee6bc2412a32)
- [Windows arm64](https://get.helm

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### v4.2.3 — Helm v4.2.3

- Date: 2026-07-09
- Version: v4.2.3
- Original notes: https://github.com/helm/helm/releases/tag/v4.2.3
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/helm/releases/v4.2.3

- **changed** — Bump golang.org/x/crypto from 0.53.0 to 0.54.0

Helm v4.2.3 is a patch 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](https://kubernetes.slack.com):
  -  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](https://zoom.us/j/696660622)
- Test, debug, and contribute charts: [ArtifactHub/packages](https://artifacthub.io/packages/search?kind=0)

##### Installation and Upgrading

Download Helm v4.2.3. The common platform binaries are here:

- [MacOS amd64](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.3-darwin-amd64.tar.gz) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.3-darwin-amd64.tar.gz.sha256sum) / ff3ac86755a45f3422473bc1200776aac0fe04c5766abe6ca66699f7b564b23b)
- [MacOS arm64](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.3-darwin-arm64.tar.gz) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.3-darwin-arm64.tar.gz.sha256sum) / 048ecf5ad3160f83d918f9fe945238d2132b079640f7b106175331c25f242c64)
- [Linux amd64](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.3-linux-amd64.tar.gz) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.3-linux-amd64.tar.gz.sha256sum) / e9b88b4ee95b18c706839c28d3a0220e5bc470e9cd9262410c90793c45ff8b7c)
- [Linux arm](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.3-linux-arm.tar.gz) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.3-linux-arm.tar.gz.sha256sum) / ba00678361ca7a03ec42ca1ea459543e1d8eab2a7d5429a5eda71dc9741c8a9b)
- [Linux arm64](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.3-linux-arm64.tar.gz) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.3-linux-arm64.tar.gz.sha256sum) / 21abd9354d39b2cd79a8d76be6912cd137a983cbf997193503fb8a6a6e2f2785)
- [Linux i386](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.3-linux-386.tar.gz) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.3-linux-386.tar.gz.sha256sum) / 31d57972d36e60388e173327fffcf9d58f272349dfa9ed3e1914f3cd88fe7283)
- [Linux loong64](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.3-linux-loong64.tar.gz) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.3-linux-loong64.tar.gz.sha256sum) / 232f82d787d530a621b2006965ed2b99644b4391bbc6261e9787f95700fc44f7)
- [Linux ppc64le](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.3-linux-ppc64le.tar.gz) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.3-linux-ppc64le.tar.gz.sha256sum) / 43fc5a4b20839c3669a0748498bd2613b095e288425bf5678c6ba664eb4a0e70)
- [Linux s390x](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.3-linux-s390x.tar.gz) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.3-linux-s390x.tar.gz.sha256sum) / 17932091e19d352585b540a482fca9b953d32a8ad7afec72bf9cbbcd96b094cb)
- [Linux riscv64](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.3-linux-riscv64.tar.gz) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.3-linux-riscv64.tar.gz.sha256sum) / 09ff0772730678c652b9ac4a2b32cd20f4e62a2b040403bcacd4ad845d3d3e9c)
- [Windows amd64](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.3-windows-amd64.zip) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.3-windows-amd64.zip.sha256sum) / 5ca7de684c92d48b93d5c34a029fdda57b38e1eac04bc8541bdf1eb249388679)
- [Windows arm64](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.3-windows-arm64.zip) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.3-windows-arm64.zip.sha256sum) / 5f444ed097688ed3abaf1d8801e21110d9bddeb6ed13939afcac302888527ab5)

The [Quickstart Guide](https://helm.sh/docs/intro/quickstart/) will get you going from there. For **upgrade instructions** or detailed installation notes, check the [install guide](https://helm.sh/docs/intro/install/). You can also use a [script to install](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/helm/helm/main/scripts/get-helm-4) on any system with `bash`.

##### What's Next

- 4.2.4 and 3.21.4 are the next patch releases scheduled for August 12, 2026
- 4.3.0 and 3.22.0 are the next minor releases scheduled for September 9, 2026

##### Changelog

- chore(deps): bump golang.org/x/crypto from 0.53.0 to 0.54.0 43e8b7feece8beb0fcba47059ec9b522fd929a64 (Terry Howe)

### v4.2.2 — Helm v4.2.2

- Date: 2026-06-17
- Version: v4.2.2
- Original notes: https://github.com/helm/helm/releases/tag/v4.2.2
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/helm/releases/v4.2.2

- **fixed** — Fixed a race condition in WaitForDelete where the status observer canceled the watch too early, causing intermittent failures when running a full test suite

Helm v4.2.2 is a patch 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](https://kubernetes.slack.com):
  -  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](https://zoom.us/j/696660622)
- Test, debug, and contribute charts: [ArtifactHub/packages](https://artifacthub.io/packages/search?kind=0)

##### Notable Changes

- Revert: Fixed a race condition in WaitForDelete where the status observer canceled the watch too early, causing intermittent failures when running a full test suite #32214

##### Installation and Upgrading

Download Helm v4.2.2. The common platform binaries are here:

- [MacOS amd64](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.2-darwin-amd64.tar.gz) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.2-darwin-amd64.tar.gz.sha256sum) / 10c1e36ee8c5f2e2ee25a16599cb03ab74c0953cd889cacb980a49ba4b6574ba)
- [MacOS arm64](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.2-darwin-arm64.tar.gz) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.2-darwin-arm64.tar.gz.sha256sum) / 5410a0dae3d5d91f45653b161260d9301aabc4ae80ae50a6605d66884b6df8ea)
- [Linux amd64](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.2-linux-amd64.tar.gz) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.2-linux-amd64.tar.gz.sha256sum) / 9adafecab4d406853bba163a70e9f104f47dbbf65ce24b7653bae7e36150bcb6)
- [Linux arm](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.2-linux-arm.tar.gz) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.2-linux-arm.tar.gz.sha256sum) / 7e9490169874695e04ab1af47c5620621fc13c84219a258fcc1afdcd40ca7438)
- [Linux arm64](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.2-linux-arm64.tar.gz) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.2-linux-arm64.tar.gz.sha256sum) / 78803142087a0069fa4b50d3f32a84d3ef25c14d1ee8a40fbccf86a6216d2f36)
- [Linux i386](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.2-linux-386.tar.gz) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.2-linux-386.tar.gz.sha256sum) / 8e1fdcda4a476ffc5d1179c7f16d33a3d54267efa08fd720f7678277d68bc2d5)
- [Linux loong64](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.2-linux-loong64.tar.gz) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.2-linux-loong64.tar.gz.sha256sum) / b8bfe96b8b0b0e2af51af4a00ef521cc5a7e03793aea3568cf8500a63ae05041)
- [Linux ppc64le](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.2-linux-ppc64le.tar.gz) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.2-linux-ppc64le.tar.gz.sha256sum) / 814a80fd98eb9e4c5a9d610f3b9c15ffe120c2f5e39df16a2f491723ebc90126)
- [Linux s390x](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.2-linux-s390x.tar.gz) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.2-linux-s390x.tar.gz.sha256sum) / d84cdf1123f20cfbef19a2af1cd6afe8b00626bd9846bccb9dae978c810c8274)
- [Linux riscv64](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.2-linux-riscv64.tar.gz) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.2-linux-riscv64.tar.gz.sha256sum) / f07c105180dff2619ab45134b9b47b7845387e8f3299e12ebe0efb87c7548717)
- [Windows amd64](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.2-windows-amd64.zip) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.2-windows-amd64.zip.sha256sum) / 5fad8562e98c34fa5af3ef904086a5874a6701050f9bf36e30238c975df94dcd)
- [Windows arm64](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.2-windows-arm64.zip) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.2-windows-arm64.zip.sha256sum) / 2e993d6a1dd8197a33e65d8e90b26df9d248ff3501701dea401856aa265a2dab)

This release was signed by @gjenkins8 with key BF88 8333 D96A 1C18 E268 2AAE D79D 67C9 EC01 6739, which can be found at https://keys.openpgp.org/vks/v1/by-fingerprint/BF888333D96A1C18E2682AAED79D67C9EC016739. Please use the attached signatures for verifying this release using gpg.

The [Quickstart Guide](https://helm.sh/docs/intro/quickstart/) will get you going from there. For **upgrade instructions** or detailed installation notes, check the [install guide](https://helm.sh/docs/intro/install/). You can also use a [script to install](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/helm/helm/main/scripts/get-helm-4) on any syst

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### v4.2.1 — Helm v4.2.1

- Date: 2026-06-12
- Version: v4.2.1
- Original notes: https://github.com/helm/helm/releases/tag/v4.2.1
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/helm/releases/v4.2.1

- **fixed** — Data race detected by -race flag when concurrent goroutines both call GetWaiterWithOptions on the same FailingKubeClient instance
- **fixed** — Helm command success messages writing to stderr instead of stdout
- **fixed** — Helm 4 emitting "unable to find exact version" when using version range constraints
- **fixed** — Race condition in WaitForDelete where the status observer canceled the watch too early, causing intermittent failures when running a full test suite
- **security** — Bumped golang.org/x/net to v0.55.0 to address GO-2026-5026
- **changed** — Upgraded dependencies: cli-utils to 1.2.1, controller-runtime to 0.24.1 and k8s to 1.36.1

Helm v4.2.1 is a patch 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](https://kubernetes.slack.com):
  -  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](https://zoom.us/j/696660622)
- Test, debug, and contribute charts: [ArtifactHub/packages](https://artifacthub.io/packages/search?kind=0)

##### Notable Changes

- Fixed data race detected by -race flag when concurrent goroutines (upgrade + rollback, install + uninstall) both call GetWaiterWithOptions on the same FailingKubeClient instance #31925
- Fixed helm command success messages writing to stderr instead of stdout. Now correctly outputing to stdout #32056
- Fixed Helm 4 emitting "unable to find exact version" when using version range constraints #31757
- Fixed a race condition in WaitForDelete where the status observer canceled the watch too early, causing intermittent failures when running a full test suite #32081
- Bumped golang.org/x/net to v0.55.0 to address GO-2026-5026 #32153
- Fixed SDK errors by upgrading dependencies: cli-utils 1.2.1, controller-runtime 0.24.1 and k8s 1.36.1 #32128
- Dependency updates

##### Installation and Upgrading

Download Helm v4.2.1. The common platform binaries are here:

- [MacOS amd64](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.1-darwin-amd64.tar.gz) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.1-darwin-amd64.tar.gz.sha256sum) / 2a21c9f368d608bcf6eb794ebc06514eb6b529a846b60fe4a43dea7bcce65228)
- [MacOS arm64](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.1-darwin-arm64.tar.gz) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.1-darwin-arm64.tar.gz.sha256sum) / 896472d2ec0740c60f64a9df0fc30d478beee38a1a2a6ed91aa6e6ee177c1575)
- [Linux amd64](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.1-linux-amd64.tar.gz) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.1-linux-amd64.tar.gz.sha256sum) / 479dca836e5b45e8bd222400c5591b0e3a647378f03ff96597180db97c17fdae)
- [Linux arm](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.1-linux-arm.tar.gz) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.1-linux-arm.tar.gz.sha256sum) / 49e8f7856de6eab170dc09671cfb0578cc455d820df5b0f54e6453058dc0e3f3)
- [Linux arm64](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.1-linux-arm64.tar.gz) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.1-linux-arm64.tar.gz.sha256sum) / 596b9a73d366c1e72ce67d595c22805480e30914593aafbc9f547694e72814db)
- [Linux i386](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.1-linux-386.tar.gz) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.1-linux-386.tar.gz.sha256sum) / e038eab680f22b1cebe68fd0536cf2397b0c10798dcb23c28e500e0804ec1a55)
- [Linux loong64](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.1-linux-loong64.tar.gz) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.1-linux-loong64.tar.gz.sha256sum) / 8ae26f15638d951c4ed21d0d3018b8800a137646e5e5151a3856cf324c2852ae)
- [Linux ppc64le](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.1-linux-ppc64le.tar.gz) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.1-linux-ppc64le.tar.gz.sha256sum) / 6f34eca5e314e941577a07be6c8b356f66b9cdefbed1175da1e7916368febcfc)
- [Linux s390x](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.1-linux-s390x.tar.gz) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.1-linux-s390x.tar.gz.sha256sum) / e6355691887d4185b7e077f058483c04f353229feb7d4a72edc3ebe0b8738a6a)
- [Linux riscv64](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.1-linux-riscv64.tar.gz) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.1-linux-riscv64.tar.gz.sha256sum) / 16a4299f14ff1ffa79bb22115051911c662fa2ecdd90e85b65d7d143e8de9d02)
- [Windows amd64](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.1-windows-amd64.zip) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.1-windows-amd64.zip.sha256sum) / 6e7fa7839444b8ddc407c5bcdb1edd1024f57d09c2db971dec511ee2f2616eb0)
- [Windows arm64](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.1-windows-arm64.zip) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.1-windows-arm64.zip.sha256sum) / ae4c9acd0d9acd1f9e9da2f60105f793f65fd49ab7c03c6c7d13804c3b885657)

This release was signed

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### v4.2.0 — Helm v4.2.0

- Date: 2026-05-14
- Version: v4.2.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/helm/helm/releases/tag/v4.2.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/helm/releases/v4.2.0

- **changed** — Switch to goreleaser for release builds
- **changed** — Update Kubernetes client libraries to v1.36
- **added** — Add mustToToml template function
- **deprecated** — Deprecate unused --hide-notes and --render-subchart-notes flags
- **fixed** — Make --dry-run=server respect generateName:

Helm v4.2.0 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](https://kubernetes.slack.com):
  -  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](https://zoom.us/j/696660622)
- Test, debug, and contribute charts: [ArtifactHub/packages](https://artifacthub.io/packages/search?kind=0)

##### Notable Changes

- Switch to `goreleaser` for release builds
- Kubernetes client libraries to v1.36
- Add `mustToToml` template function
- deprecate unused `--hide-notes` and `--render-subchart-notes` flags 
- `--dry-run=server` now respects `generateName:`

##### Installation and Upgrading

Download Helm v4.2.0. The common platform binaries are here:

- [MacOS amd64](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.0-darwin-amd64.tar.gz) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.0-darwin-amd64.tar.gz.sha256sum) / 1376ea697140e4db316736e760d5a47d12afc1524dce704476ef06fd7fdeddc6)
- [MacOS arm64](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.0-darwin-arm64.tar.gz) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.0-darwin-arm64.tar.gz.sha256sum) / f13f959015447b6bc309f9fd506509926543988a39035c088b52522ec95e2acb)
- [Linux amd64](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.0-linux-amd64.tar.gz) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.0-linux-amd64.tar.gz.sha256sum) / 97dbeb971be4ac4b27e3839976d9564c0fb35c6f3b1da89dd1e292d236af4096)
- [Linux arm](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.0-linux-arm.tar.gz) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.0-linux-arm.tar.gz.sha256sum) / ae624870b2d50e655b6462daff117eb9d28c4bad45234ef24c1275113540fcb0)
- [Linux arm64](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.0-linux-arm64.tar.gz) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.0-linux-arm64.tar.gz.sha256sum) / 1f8de130dfbd04de64978e7b852a7a547be1404956a366608276d2520b678670)
- [Linux i386](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.0-linux-386.tar.gz) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.0-linux-386.tar.gz.sha256sum) / 9cf44acc59081aca98b4d9f09138348836b26761258e02ad2b99616f66eead5c)
- [Linux loong64](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.0-linux-loong64.tar.gz) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.0-linux-loong64.tar.gz.sha256sum) / 5b04f0167b8b415a057c1f4f809ede86d5ead840e0aa560db097da5be19f86d0)
- [Linux ppc64le](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.0-linux-ppc64le.tar.gz) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.0-linux-ppc64le.tar.gz.sha256sum) / 48f0637b93247717b725e8d4a8d2cf8df0e2fdea91bdd0e36e2426c2d5c76e4e)
- [Linux s390x](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.0-linux-s390x.tar.gz) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.0-linux-s390x.tar.gz.sha256sum) / 328e9ed27904f9910026240c4311bb1b0bf91c6fde1634f212097694507a702f)
- [Linux riscv64](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.0-linux-riscv64.tar.gz) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.0-linux-riscv64.tar.gz.sha256sum) / 5d292d57ab1f40e47e373a87187bafa66e8daac4ddc4a1333421c174e8184755)
- [Windows amd64](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.0-windows-amd64.zip) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.0-windows-amd64.zip.sha256sum) / 614f68ddc567ac9bfb0c205f869b1f83ba4e0a9aacd26cbae47743ae6082a579)
- [Windows arm64](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.0-windows-arm64.zip) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.2.0-windows-arm64.zip.sha256sum) / e740e4c19b6e2a0b428f7a52c38b7f0b092f0c43ac49870537d7e7fac9cedc07)

This release was signed by @gjenkins8 with key BF88 8333 D96A 1C18 E268 2AAE D79D 67C9 EC01 6739, which can be found at https://keys.openpgp.org/vks/v1/by-fingerprint/BF888333D96A1C18E2682AAED79D67C9EC016739. Please use the attached signatures for verifying this release using gpg.

The [Quickstart Guide](https://helm.sh/docs/intro/quickstart/) will get you going from there. For **upgrade instructions** or detailed installation notes, check the [install guide](https://helm.sh/docs/intro/install/). You can also use a [script to install](https:/

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### v4.1.4 — Helm v4.1.4

- Date: 2026-04-09
- Version: v4.1.4
- Original notes: https://github.com/helm/helm/releases/tag/v4.1.4
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/helm/releases/v4.1.4

- **security** — Fix Helm Chart extraction output directory collapse via Chart.yaml name dot-segment
- **security** — Fix plugin verification fails open when .prov is missing, allowing unsigned plugin install
- **security** — Fix path traversal in plugin metadata version that enables arbitrary file write outside Helm plugin directory

Helm v4.1.4 is a security fix patch 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](https://kubernetes.slack.com):
  -  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](https://zoom.us/j/696660622)
- Test, debug, and contribute charts: [ArtifactHub/packages](https://artifacthub.io/packages/search?kind=0)

##### Security fixes

- [GHSA-hr2v-4r36-88hr ](https://github.com/helm/helm/security/advisories/GHSA-hr2v-4r36-88hr) Helm Chart extraction output directory collapse via `Chart.yaml` name dot-segment
- [GHSA-q5jf-9vfq-h4h7](https://github.com/helm/helm/security/advisories/GHSA-q5jf-9vfq-h4h7) Plugin verification fails open when `.prov` is missing, allowing unsigned plugin install
- [GHSA-vmx8-mqv2-9gmg](https://github.com/helm/helm/security/advisories/GHSA-vmx8-mqv2-9gmg) Path traversal in plugin metadata version enables arbitrary file write outside Helm plugin directory

A big thank you to the reporters of these issues (@maru1009, @1seal). 

##### Installation and Upgrading

Download Helm v4.1.4. The common platform binaries are here:

- [MacOS amd64](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.1.4-darwin-amd64.tar.gz) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.1.4-darwin-amd64.tar.gz.sha256sum) / abf09c8503ad1d8ef76d3737a058c3456a998aae5f5966fce4bb3031aeb1654e)
- [MacOS arm64](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.1.4-darwin-arm64.tar.gz) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.1.4-darwin-arm64.tar.gz.sha256sum) / 7c2eca678e8001fa863cdf8cbf6ac1b3799f9404a89eb55c08260ef5732e658d)
- [Linux amd64](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.1.4-linux-amd64.tar.gz) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.1.4-linux-amd64.tar.gz.sha256sum) / 70b2c30a19da4db264dfd68c8a3664e05093a361cefd89572ffb36f8abfa3d09)
- [Linux arm](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.1.4-linux-arm.tar.gz) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.1.4-linux-arm.tar.gz.sha256sum) / c4a7d37032379cc7e82c9c76487d1041b193c9a0fbb4b8f3790230899b830a4f)
- [Linux arm64](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.1.4-linux-arm64.tar.gz) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.1.4-linux-arm64.tar.gz.sha256sum) / 13d03672be289045d2ff00e4e345d61de1c6f21c1257a45955a30e8ae036d8f1)
- [Linux i386](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.1.4-linux-386.tar.gz) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.1.4-linux-386.tar.gz.sha256sum) / 3e9bcefb85293854367bea931d669bb742974bbd978b3960df921ed129ff40f9)
- [Linux ppc64le](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.1.4-linux-ppc64le.tar.gz) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.1.4-linux-ppc64le.tar.gz.sha256sum) / 35a48f5db5c655b4471b37be75e76bfb2b23fc8a95d0fa2f0f344f0694336358)
- [Linux s390x](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.1.4-linux-s390x.tar.gz) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.1.4-linux-s390x.tar.gz.sha256sum) / c5653d0b3687f008dc48f80219906b574af3b623ddc114f92383327299ad935e)
- [Linux riscv64](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.1.4-linux-riscv64.tar.gz) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.1.4-linux-riscv64.tar.gz.sha256sum) / 9d747ed5761a6a5c15aa7ad108b65aee917d8e33448690e83a6451b6a48748e6)
- [Windows amd64](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.1.4-windows-amd64.zip) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.1.4-windows-amd64.zip.sha256sum) / bd60f567f667631a2c9b698dfabe5e3cd52eaaf4264163c0a9cae566db8560e8)
- [Windows arm64](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.1.4-windows-arm64.zip) ([checksum](https://get.helm.sh/helm-v4.1.4-windows-arm64.zip.sha256sum) / d0a651026da4a26b28bdfc3d455ce3dfacbc267182dc2225c2172b1dcc549643)

The [Quickstart Guide](https://helm.sh/docs/intro/quickstart/) will get you going from there. For **upgrade instructions** or detailed installation notes, check the [install guide](https://helm.sh/docs/intro/install/). You can also use a [script to install](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/helm/helm/main/scripts/get-helm-4) on any system with `bash`.
##### What's Nex

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