January 2026 (2026-01) monthly summary for PilotDataPlatform/helm-charts: Delivered end-to-end chart updates that improve security, reliability, and operability of Kubernetes services. Key features include cert-manager-based TLS provisioning, External DNS integration, and Ingress Nginx stabilization across mixed OS clusters. These changes reduce manual operational toil, shorten provisioning times, and improve release hygiene through explicit versioning and updated documentation.