Remove Helm 2 references (#2286)

Support removed in v2.9
2026-09-25 20:48:11 +00:00 · 2026-04-21 18:13:57 -07:00
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@@ -62,10 +62,6 @@ The `CATTLE_AGENT_IMAGE` override is intended only as a temporary workaround for

 The upgrade instructions assume you are using Helm 3.

-<DeprecationHelm2 />
-
-For migration of installs started with Helm 2, refer to the official [Helm 2 to 3 migration docs.](https://helm.sh/blog/migrate-from-helm-v2-to-helm-v3/) The [Helm 2 upgrade page here](https://github.com/rancher/rancher-docs/tree/main/archived_docs/en/version-2.0-2.4/getting-started/installation-and-upgrade/install-upgrade-on-a-kubernetes-cluster/upgrades/helm2.md) provides a copy of the older upgrade instructions that used Helm 2, and it is intended to be used if upgrading to Helm 3 is not feasible.
-
 ### For air-gapped installs: Populate private registry

 For [air-gapped installs only,](../other-installation-methods/air-gapped-helm-cli-install/air-gapped-helm-cli-install.md) collect and populate images for the new Rancher server version. Follow the guide to [populate your private registry](../other-installation-methods/air-gapped-helm-cli-install/publish-images.md) with the images for the Rancher version that you want to upgrade to.
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ Now that you have a running RKE2/K3s cluster, you can install Rancher in it. For

 ### Install the Helm CLI

-<DeprecationHelm2 />
-
 Install the [Helm](https://helm.sh/docs/intro/install/) CLI on a host where you have a kubeconfig to access your Kubernetes cluster:

 ```
@@ -8,10 +8,6 @@ title: Helm Version Requirements

 This section contains the requirements for Helm, which is the tool used to install Rancher on a high-availability Kubernetes cluster.

-> The installation instructions have been updated for Helm 3. For migration of installs started with Helm 2, refer to the official [Helm 2 to 3 Migration Docs.](https://helm.sh/blog/migrate-from-helm-v2-to-helm-v3/) [This section](https://github.com/rancher/rancher-docs/tree/main/archived_docs/en/version-2.0-2.4/getting-started/installation-and-upgrade/advanced-options/advanced-use-cases/helm2/helm2.md) provides a copy of the older high-availability Rancher installation instructions that used Helm 2, and it is intended to be used if upgrading to Helm 3 is not feasible.
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-<DeprecationHelm2 />
-
 ## Identifying the Proper Helm v3 Version

 Select any Helm v3 version that is officially compatible with the Kubernetes version range you are using from our [Rancher Support Matrix](https://www.suse.com/suse-rancher/support-matrix/all-supported-versions).
@@ -31,5 +27,4 @@ To apply this rule, you may need to reference two external resources:
 ## Additional Notes

 - Helm v3.2.x or higher is required to install or upgrade Rancher v2.5.
- Helm v2 support was removed in Rancher v2.9.x.
 - When using tools that run Helm commands for you (like Terraform), you must make sure they are configured to use the correct Helm version.
@@ -145,18 +145,6 @@ Before you can perform the upgrade, you must prepare your air gapped environment
    --set cainjector.image.repository=<REGISTRY.YOURDOMAIN.COM:PORT>/quay.io/jetstack/cert-manager-cainjector
    ```

-    <DeprecationHelm2 />
-    
-    The Helm 2 command is as follows:
-
-    ```plain
-    helm template ./cert-manager-v0.12.0.tgz --output-dir . \
-    --name cert-manager --namespace cert-manager \
-    --set image.repository=<REGISTRY.YOURDOMAIN.COM:PORT>/quay.io/jetstack/cert-manager-controller
-    --set webhook.image.repository=<REGISTRY.YOURDOMAIN.COM:PORT>/quay.io/jetstack/cert-manager-webhook
-    --set cainjector.image.repository=<REGISTRY.YOURDOMAIN.COM:PORT>/quay.io/jetstack/cert-manager-cainjector
-    ```
-
 1. Download the required CRD file for cert-manager (old and new)

    ```plain