# What’s New in the Helm Charts

> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.redpanda.com/llms.txt). Component-specific: [streaming-full.txt](https://docs.redpanda.com/streaming-full.txt)

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This topic includes new content and significant changes in the Redpanda and Redpanda Console Helm charts. For a complete list of all updates, see:

-   [Changelog for the Redpanda chart](https://github.com/redpanda-data/redpanda-operator/blob/v26.1.4/charts/redpanda/CHANGELOG.md).

-   [Changelog for the Redpanda Console chart](https://github.com/redpanda-data/redpanda-operator/blob/v26.1.4/charts/console/CHANGELOG.md).


See also:

-   [What’s New in Redpanda](https://docs.redpanda.com/streaming/current/get-started/release-notes/redpanda/)

-   [Kubernetes Compatibility](https://docs.redpanda.com/streaming/current/upgrade/k-compatibility/)

-   [Upgrade Redpanda in Kubernetes](https://docs.redpanda.com/streaming/current/upgrade/k-rolling-upgrade/)


## [](#console-chart-v26-1-x)Console chart v26.1.x

[Changelog](https://github.com/redpanda-data/redpanda-operator/blob/release/v26.1.x/charts/console/CHANGELOG.md).

### [](#prometheus-servicemonitor)Prometheus ServiceMonitor

The Console Helm chart now supports deploying a Prometheus `ServiceMonitor` using `monitoring.enabled`, `monitoring.scrapeInterval`, and `monitoring.labels`. See [Prometheus ServiceMonitor](https://docs.redpanda.com/streaming/current/deploy/console/kubernetes/deploy/#prometheus-servicemonitor).

## [](#redpanda-chart-v26-1-x)Redpanda chart v26.1.x

[Changelog](https://github.com/redpanda-data/redpanda-operator/blob/release/v26.1.x/charts/redpanda/CHANGELOG.md).

### [](#config-watcher-sidecar-resource-configuration)Config-watcher sidecar resource configuration

You can now configure explicit CPU and memory resource requests and limits for the config-watcher sidecar using `statefulset.sideCars.configWatcher.resources`. This is required in namespaces that enforce LimitRange or ResourceQuota policies. See [Configure config-watcher sidecar resources](https://docs.redpanda.com/streaming/current/manage/kubernetes/k-manage-resources/#config-watcher).