Helm is unable to update if the previous deployment failed

[whober0521]

Output of helm version:

version.BuildInfo{Version:"v3.14.4", GitCommit:"81c902a123462fd4052bc5e9aa9c513c4c8fc142", GitTreeState:"clean", GoVersion:"go1.21.9"}

Output of kubectl version:

Client Version: v1.29.0
Kustomize Version: v5.0.4-0.20230601165947-6ce0bf390ce3
Server Version: v1.28.5

Cloud Provider/Platform (AKS, GKE, Minikube etc.): AKS

Hi, I ran an issue that helm is unable to update if the previous deployment failed, the following is my steps:

1. Deploy healthy pod and secret provider

   • Helm upgrade succeed
   • Pod and Secret Provider class are synced

2. Break the pod and update secret provider class
   

   • Helm upgrade failed on pod
   • Pod and Secret Provider class are synced

3. Update secret provider class

   • Helm upgrade failed on pod
   • Pod is synced
   • Secret Provider class is updated in helm get but not updated in kubectl describe

[gjenkins8]

If external modifications are made to an object , Helm doesn't necessarily overwrite these. See: https://helm.sh/docs/faq/changes_since_helm2/#improved-upgrade-strategy-3-way-strategic-merge-patches

(I suspect this is what is happening here)

Otherwise for brevity, a more succinct replication example will be needed please.

[whober0521]

Hi, @gjenkins8 , there is no external modifications. I only ran helm update in these steps, thanks!