# Helm v4.3.1 — Release & Upgrade Intelligence
- **Product:** Helm (https://helm.sh)
- **Version:** v4.3.1
- **Released:** Oct 15, 2026
- **Impact Score:** 5/10
- **Breaking Changes:** Not verified
- **Canonical Analysis:** https://changelogs.us/helm/updates/v4.3.1/

## Executive Summary (TL;DR)
Helm v4.3.1. Source highlight: Helm v4.3.1 is a patch 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(action): wait for CRD establishment under HookOnlyStrategy #32672
- fix(linters): update golangci-lint to v2.14.0 #32744
- 4.3.2 and 3.22.2 are the next patch releases scheduled for November 11, 2026
- fix: bump golang.org/x/net to v0.61.0 (#32758) dd91731c138d76a26b3aa3ff69e6d40febe8e737 (Terry Howe)