# Helm v4.3.0-rc.1 — Release & Upgrade Intelligence
- **Product:** Helm (https://helm.sh)
- **Version:** v4.3.0-rc.1
- **Released:** Aug 31, 2026
- **Impact Score:** 5/10
- **Breaking Changes:** Not verified
- **Canonical Analysis:** https://changelogs.us/helm/updates/v4.3.0-rc.1/

## Executive Summary (TL;DR)
Helm v4.3.0-rc.1. Source highlight: Helm v4.3.0-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 v4.3.0 is officially released.

## Bug Fixes
- for discussing PRs, code, and bugs
- Test, debug, and contribute charts: ArtifactHub/packages