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+# Helm Upgrade from v3.0.x to v3.1.x
+
+## Topics
+
+- **[Overview](#overview)**
+- **[Features](#features)**
+  - [1. Chart version bump to 3.1.0-beta.2](#1-chart-version-bump-to-310-beta2)
+- **[Configuration Changes](#configuration-changes)**
+- **[Migration Steps](#migration-steps)**
+- **[Preview changes before upgrading](#preview-changes-before-upgrading)**
+- **[Command to upgrade](#command-to-upgrade)**
+
+## Overview
+
+This guide covers the `otel-collector-lerian` chart upgrade from `3.0.0` to `3.1.0-beta.2`. It is a maintenance release that bumps the chart version only. The application version (`appVersion: 0.1.0`) and all rendered manifests are unchanged.
+
+There are no breaking changes, no new values, no removed values, and no template changes. Existing `values.yaml` overrides remain compatible.
+
+## Features
+
+### 1. Chart version bump to 3.1.0-beta.2
+
+The chart version has been bumped from `3.0.0` to `3.1.0-beta.2`. No other chart files (templates, values, dependencies) were changed between these releases.
+
+| Field | v3.0.0 | v3.1.0-beta.2 |
+|-------|--------|---------------|
+| Chart version | `3.0.0` | `3.1.0-beta.2` |
+| App version | `0.1.0` | `0.1.0` |
+
+Files modified between `3.0.0` and `3.1.0-beta.2`:
+
+- `charts/otel-collector-lerian/Chart.yaml`
+- `charts/otel-collector-lerian/CHANGELOG.md`
+
+> **Note:** `3.1.0-beta.2` is a pre-release. Pin the exact version when upgrading and validate in a non-production environment before promoting.
+
+## Configuration Changes
+
+No configuration changes are required. All existing `values.yaml` settings remain compatible with `3.1.0-beta.2`.
+
+| Setting | v3.0.0 | v3.1.0-beta.2 |
+|---------|--------|---------------|
+| `values.yaml` keys | (unchanged) | (unchanged) |
+| Templates | (unchanged) | (unchanged) |
+| Image references | (unchanged) | (unchanged) |
+
+## Migration Steps
+
+This upgrade requires no manual migration steps. The Helm upgrade will produce no changes to rendered manifests, so no rollout should occur.
+
+**Recommended upgrade process:**
+
+1. Review the rendered diff using the helm-diff plugin (see [Preview changes before upgrading](#preview-changes-before-upgrading)). Expect an empty diff.
+2. Run the upgrade command during a normal change window.
+3. Verify pod state is unchanged after the upgrade:
+
+```bash
+kubectl get pods -n otel-collector-lerian
+```
+
+> **Note:** Because no manifest fields change, Kubernetes should not perform a rollout. If a rollout occurs, capture the diff and report it before proceeding in production.
+
+## Preview changes before upgrading
+
+```bash
+helm diff upgrade otel-collector-lerian oci://registry-1.docker.io/lerianstudio/otel-collector-lerian-helm --version 3.1.0-beta.2 -n otel-collector-lerian
+```
+
+> **Note:** Requires the [helm-diff plugin](https://github.com/databus23/helm-diff). Install with: `helm plugin install https://github.com/databus23/helm-diff`
+
+## Command to upgrade
+
+```bash
+helm upgrade otel-collector-lerian oci://registry-1.docker.io/lerianstudio/otel-collector-lerian-helm --version 3.1.0-beta.2 -n otel-collector-lerian
+```