Update Helm to 3.18.1 because of regression in 3.18.0

[andrascz]

Tool name

Helm

Tool license

Apache 2.0

Add or update?

• [ ] Add
• [x] Update

Desired version

3.18.1

Approximate size

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Brief description of tool

runner image: https://github.com/actions/runner-images/blob/ubuntu24/20250527.1/images/ubuntu/Ubuntu2404-Readme.md with Helm 3.18.0 has a bug: https://github.com/helm/helm/issues/30881

3.18.1 fixes it: https://github.com/helm/helm/releases/tag/v3.18.1

URL for tool's homepage

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Provide a basic test case to validate the tool's functionality.

Platforms where you need the tool

• [ ] Azure DevOps
• [x] GitHub Actions

Runner images where you need the tool

• [ ] Ubuntu 22.04
• [x] Ubuntu 24.04
• [ ] macOS 13
• [ ] macOS 13 Arm64
• [ ] macOS 14
• [ ] macOS 14 Arm64
• [ ] macOS 15
• [ ] macOS 15 Arm64
• [ ] Windows Server 2019
• [ ] Windows Server 2022
• [ ] Windows Server 2025

Can this tool be installed during the build?

Tool installation time in runtime

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Are you willing to submit a PR?

No response

[kishorekumar-anchala]

Hi @andrascz - Thank you for bringing this issue to our attention. We will look into this issue and will update you after investigating.


[Nightenom]

There is also another major bug in 3.18.0 that was fixed in 3.18.1 (https://github.com/helm/helm/issues/30878, see the activity) that is currently breaking CI/CD. Would it be please possible to escalate this patch?

[RaviAkshintala]

@andrascz @Nightenom The new version Helm 3.18.1, will be included in this week's deployment.

[RaviAkshintala]

@andrascz @Nightenom Helm version 3.18.1 is now available in the Ubuntu images. Kindly sync the main branch. Closing this issue,Thank you.