May 2026 achieved a security-focused improvement in the prometheus-community/helm-charts by enforcing an explicit datasource password for the prometheus-postgres-exporter Helm chart. This change removed a hardcoded fallback password and required users to configure a password source, significantly reducing credential exposure risk in deployments. The work is captured in commit cc15b9e51c319984912dc2ce5bf679e0a1753105, with active collaboration from InfraArtists and MH (co-authored). No major bugs were reported this month; the emphasis was on security hardening, governance, and enabling safer runtime configurations for users deploying via Helm charts. The update strengthens deployment security, improves compliance with security best practices, and provides a clearer path for password management in production environments.