charts/redpanda: Cut v5.9.29 release

* Bump Redpanda operator sidecar container tag to `v2.3.14-24.3.17`.

Author: RafalKorepta

.changes/charts/redpanda/v5.9.29.md

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+## v5.9.29 - 2025-11-20
+### Changed
+* Bump Redpanda operator sidecar container tag to `v2.3.14-24.3.17`.

acceptance/go.mod

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ go 1.23.8
 
 require (
 	github.com/cucumber/godog v0.14.1
+	github.com/fluxcd/helm-controller/api v0.37.2
 	github.com/fluxcd/source-controller/api v1.2.3
 	github.com/go-logr/logr v1.4.2
 	github.com/prometheus/common v0.55.0
@@ -76,7 +77,6 @@ require (
 	github.com/exponent-io/jsonpath v0.0.0-20210407135951-1de76d718b3f // indirect
 	github.com/fatih/color v1.17.0 // indirect
 	github.com/felixge/httpsnoop v1.0.4 // indirect
-	github.com/fluxcd/helm-controller/api v0.37.2 // indirect
 	github.com/fluxcd/pkg/apis/acl v0.1.0 // indirect
 	github.com/fluxcd/pkg/apis/kustomize v1.2.0 // indirect
 	github.com/fluxcd/pkg/apis/meta v1.2.0 // indirect

acceptance/main_test.go

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"testing"
 
+	helmv2beta2 "github.com/fluxcd/helm-controller/api/v2beta2"
 	sourcev1beta2 "github.com/fluxcd/source-controller/api/v1beta2"
 	"github.com/go-logr/logr"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ var setupSuite = sync.OnceValues(func() (*framework.Suite, error) {
 			redpandav1alpha1.AddToScheme,
 			redpandav1alpha2.AddToScheme,
 			sourcev1beta2.AddToScheme,
+			helmv2beta2.AddToScheme,
 		).
 		WithHelmChart("https://charts.jetstack.io", "jetstack", "cert-manager", helm.InstallOptions{
 			Name:            "cert-manager",
@@ -117,6 +119,17 @@ var setupSuite = sync.OnceValues(func() (*framework.Suite, error) {
 				if err != nil && !apierrors.IsNotFound(err) {
 					require.NoError(t, err)
 				}
+				t.Log("removing finalizer for any Helm Release")
+				var hrl helmv2beta2.HelmReleaseList
+				err = t.List(ctx, &hrl)
+				if err != nil && !apierrors.IsNotFound(err) {
+					require.NoError(t, err)
+				}
+				for _, hr := range hrl.Items {
+					hr.Finalizers = []string{}
+					// Ignore update errors
+					t.Update(ctx, &hr)
+				}
 			})
 		}).
 		RegisterTag("cluster", 1, ClusterTag).

charts/redpanda/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
 and is generated by [Changie](https://github.com/miniscruff/changie).
 
 
+## v5.9.29 - 2025-11-20
+### Changed
+* Bump Redpanda operator sidecar container tag to `v2.3.14-24.3.17`.
+
 ## v5.9.28 - 2025-07-18
 ### Changed
 * Bump appVersion version to `v24.3.18`.

charts/redpanda/Chart.yaml

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ type: application
 # The chart version and the app version are not the same and will not track
 # together. The chart version is a semver representation of changes to this
 # chart.
-version: 5.9.28
+version: 5.9.29
 
 # The app version is the default version of Redpanda to install.
 # ** NOTE for maintainers: please ensure the artifacthub image annotation is updated before merging

charts/redpanda/README.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 description: Find the default values and descriptions of settings in the Redpanda Helm chart.
 ---
 
-![Version: 5.9.28](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-5.9.28-informational?style=flat-square) ![Type: application](https://img.shields.io/badge/Type-application-informational?style=flat-square) ![AppVersion: v24.3.18](https://img.shields.io/badge/AppVersion-v24.3.18-informational?style=flat-square)
+![Version: 5.9.29](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-5.9.29-informational?style=flat-square) ![Type: application](https://img.shields.io/badge/Type-application-informational?style=flat-square) ![AppVersion: v24.3.18](https://img.shields.io/badge/AppVersion-v24.3.18-informational?style=flat-square)
 
 This page describes the official Redpanda Helm Chart. In particular, this page describes the contents of the chart’s [`values.yaml` file](https://github.com/redpanda-data/helm-charts/blob/main/charts/redpanda/values.yaml). Each of the settings is listed and described on this page, along with any default values.
 
@@ -995,7 +995,7 @@ DEPRECATED: Please use statefulset.sideCars.brokerDecommissioner and statefulset
 **Default:**
 
 ```
-{"createRBAC":true,"enabled":false,"healthProbeAddress":":8085","image":{"repository":"docker.redpanda.com/redpandadata/redpanda-operator","tag":"v2.3.13-24.3.17"},"metricsAddress":":9082","pprofAddress":":9083","resources":{},"run":["all"],"securityContext":{}}
+{"createRBAC":true,"enabled":false,"healthProbeAddress":":8085","image":{"repository":"docker.redpanda.com/redpandadata/redpanda-operator","tag":"v2.3.14-24.3.17"},"metricsAddress":":9082","pprofAddress":":9083","resources":{},"run":["all"],"securityContext":{}}
 ```
 
 ### [statefulset.sideCars.controllers.resources](https://artifacthub.io/packages/helm/redpanda-data/redpanda?modal=values&path=statefulset.sideCars.controllers.resources)
@@ -1018,7 +1018,7 @@ To create `Guaranteed` Pods for Redpanda brokers, provide both requests and limi
 
 ### [statefulset.sideCars.image.tag](https://artifacthub.io/packages/helm/redpanda-data/redpanda?modal=values&path=statefulset.sideCars.image.tag)
 
-**Default:** `"v2.3.13-24.3.17"`
+**Default:** `"v2.3.14-24.3.17"`
 
 ### [statefulset.sideCars.pvcUnbinder.enabled](https://artifacthub.io/packages/helm/redpanda-data/redpanda?modal=values&path=statefulset.sideCars.pvcUnbinder.enabled)