Release the Helm Kraken!

Goal:

Humans aren’t constant, but Helm versions are! So this is an efficient way to release & clarify your versions of charts in Helm. Then for gigs we will rollback to the original state, cuz – why not?

Lessons Learned:

  • Update index & version #
    • Update values.yaml
    • Update chart.yaml
  • Initialize
    • Helm install
  • Release the chart & confirm version #
    • Check the node port & see it launched!
  • Update index data & version #
    • Update the files again
  • Rollback it on back now! – – – to Previous Version #:

Update index & version #:

  • Updated index & type of service as well as nodeport #

Update values.yaml:

Update Chart.yaml:

  • Update version #

Initialize & Patch Helm:

Helm install:

Release the chart & confirm version #:

Check the node port & see it launched!

Update Index Data & Version #:

Update the files again:

Helm ls –short & upgrade the release

  • Just go to the values & Chart yaml files – – just update something!

Rollback it on back now! – – – to Previous Version #:

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