[charts] Release November 2025 (Minor Rancher Bump!!!)

[nicholasSUSE]

Track all Helm Charts Release process activities for: charts repository

• Rancher v2.13.0 - Community
• Rancher v2.12.4 - Prime
• Rancher v2.11.8 - Prime
• Rancher v2.10.11 - Prime (If needed)
• Rancher v2.9.13 - Prime (If needed)

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Task Checklist

• Coordination charts release between teams.
• Execute batch releases
• Forward Port released charts
• Clean up old branches
• Update branch references on Rancher before release.
• Update branch references on Rancher after release.
• Update product confluence table with necessary chart versions.

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Task Info

Coordination charts release between teams:

• Negotiate with @Jono-SUSE-Rancher the due date for the Charts release.
• Communicate with company at #team-rancher-release-coordination channel the proper dates and tables.

Execute batch releases for all versions:

• Merge the batch releases.
• Forward-port released charts from previous branches.
• Release forward-ported charts from previous branches.
• Monitor git mirror
• Communicate results to the company.

Update branch references for all versions on Rancher before release:

• Merge update from dev-v2.* to release-v2.* branch references.

Update branch references for all versions on Rancher after release:

• Merge update from release-v2.* back to dev-v2.* branch references