# Helm v3.18.5 — Release & Upgrade Intelligence
- **Product:** Helm (https://helm.sh)
- **Version:** v3.18.5
- **Released:** Aug 13, 2025
- **Impact Score:** 5/10
- **Breaking Changes:** Not verified
- **Canonical Analysis:** https://changelogs.us/helm/updates/v3.18.5/

## Executive Summary (TL;DR)
Helm v3.18.5. Source highlight: Helm v3.18.5 is a security release. Users are encouraged to upgrade for the best experience.

## Bug Fixes
- for discussing PRs, code, and bugs
- Test, debug, and contribute charts: ArtifactHub/packages
- fix Chart.yaml handling 7799b483f52ceb665264a4056da3d2569d60f910 (Matt Farina)
- json schema fix cb8595bc650e2ec7459427d2b0430599431a3dbe (Robert Sirchia)