At OCI DevOps Deploy, our goal is to deliver a seamless and reliable deployment experience. To maintain that standard, we periodically upgrade our Helm client version to align with the latest upstream releases — bringing in important security updates, performance improvements, and feature enhancements.

Currently, DevOps Deploy uses Helm version 3.18.6. To ensure the best possible experience, we encourage customers to verify that their OKE (Oracle Kubernetes Engine) clusters are on compatible versions.

Why This Matters

Helm and Kubernetes versions have specific compatibility ranges, also known as version skew. When a cluster runs an older Kubernetes version than the Helm client expects, it can sometimes lead to unexpected deployment behavior or API mismatches.

Keeping your OKE clusters updated alongside Helm upgrades ensures that charts render correctly, releases install and upgrade smoothly, and your overall deployment flow remains consistent and predictable.

For more details, please refer to Helm’s official Version Skew Policy.

Keeping Your Environment Aligned

As DevOps Deploy continues to evolve, we regularly update our Helm client to benefit from the latest security patches, performance improvements, and upstream compatibility. To ensure deployments continue to run smoothly, we recommend that you also keep your OKE clusters updated in line with Kubernetes release guidance.

Older cluster versions may not always align perfectly with newer Helm clients, which can occasionally lead to unexpected behavior. Staying current helps minimize such issues and ensures you continue to get the most reliable experience from DevOps Deploy.

For more details, you can refer to Helm’s official version skew policy, which outlines supported version combinations.

Recommended Next Steps

  • Check your OKE cluster version periodically.

  • Plan upgrades based on OCI and Kubernetes release schedules.

  • Review Helm compatibility guidelines before initiating large-scale deployments or Helm upgrades.

Keeping Helm and Kubernetes versions aligned helps ensure consistent behavior across environments and allows DevOps Deploy to deliver the best possible support experience.