chronicleprotocol · WesleyCharlesBlake · Mar 11, 2026 · Mar 11, 2026
diff --git a/charts/validator/Chart.yaml b/charts/validator/Chart.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ type: application
 # This is the chart version. This version number should be incremented each time you make changes
 # to the chart and its templates, including the app version.
 # Versions are expected to follow Semantic Versioning (https://semver.org/)
-version: "0.5.1-pre.2"
+version: "0.5.1"
 
 # This is the version number of the application being deployed. This version number should be
 # incremented each time you make changes to the application. Versions are not expected to

diff --git a/charts/validator/README.md b/charts/validator/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # validator
 
-![Version: 0.5.1-pre.2](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-0.5.1--pre.2-informational?style=flat-square) ![Type: application](https://img.shields.io/badge/Type-application-informational?style=flat-square) ![AppVersion: 0.71.6](https://img.shields.io/badge/AppVersion-0.71.6-informational?style=flat-square)
+![Version: 0.5.1](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-0.5.1-informational?style=flat-square) ![Type: application](https://img.shields.io/badge/Type-application-informational?style=flat-square) ![AppVersion: 0.71.6](https://img.shields.io/badge/AppVersion-0.71.6-informational?style=flat-square)
 
 A Helm chart for deploying Chronicle Validator on Kubernetes
 
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ A Helm chart for deploying Chronicle Validator on Kubernetes
 | Key | Type | Default | Description |
 |-----|------|---------|-------------|
 | extraObjects | list | `[]` | Extra K8s manifests to deploy |
-| ghost | object | `{"argsOverride":[],"commandOverride":null,"env":{"normal":{},"raw":{}},"ethConfig":{},"image":{"repository":null,"tag":null},"rpcUrl":null,"service":{"annotations":{},"ports":{"libp2p":{"port":8000,"protocol":"TCP"}},"type":"LoadBalancer"},"watchdogConfigReg":"0x94Fea534aef6df5cF66C2DAE5CE0A05d10C068F3"}` | Values for Ghost |
+| ghost | object | `{"argsOverride":[],"commandOverride":[],"env":{"normal":{},"raw":{}},"ethConfig":{},"image":{"repository":null,"tag":null},"rpcUrl":null,"service":{"annotations":{},"ports":{"libp2p":{"port":8000,"protocol":"TCP"}},"type":"LoadBalancer"},"watchdogConfigReg":"0x94Fea534aef6df5cF66C2DAE5CE0A05d10C068F3"}` | Values for Ghost |
 | ghost.argsOverride | list | `[]` | args override for the validator |
-| ghost.commandOverride | string | `nil` | command override for the validator |
+| ghost.commandOverride | list | `[]` | command override for the validator |
 | ghost.env | object | `{"normal":{},"raw":{}}` | Environment variable listing |
 | ghost.env.normal | object | `{}` | un-encrypted env vars passed to the pod |
 | ghost.ethConfig | object | `{}` | Provide ETH keys from existing secrets : **NB** use only existing secret OR env vars, do not provide both |
@@ -28,17 +28,14 @@ A Helm chart for deploying Chronicle Validator on Kubernetes
 | ghost.service.ports.libp2p | object | `{"port":8000,"protocol":"TCP"}` | libp2p port for the validator service |
 | ghost.service.type | string | `"LoadBalancer"` | Type of service for the validator, only `LoadBalancer` supported for now |
 | ghost.watchdogConfigReg | string | `"0x94Fea534aef6df5cF66C2DAE5CE0A05d10C068F3"` | WATCHDOG onchain config address |
-| global | object | `{"affinity":{},"chainId":1,"chainName":"eth","chainTxType":"eip1559","fullnameOverride":"ghost","image":{"pullPolicy":"Always","repository":"ghcr.io/chronicleprotocol/ghost","tag":""},"imagePullSecrets":[],"liveness":{"enabled":true,"livenessProbe":{"httpGet":{"path":"/healthz","port":9100},"initialDelaySeconds":30,"periodSeconds":60}},"logFormat":"text","logLevel":"info","metrics":{"enabled":true,"port":9090},"nameOverride":"","nodeSelector":{},"podAnnotations":{},"podSecurityContext":{},"readiness":{"enabled":true,"readinessProbe":{"httpGet":{"path":"/healthz","port":9100},"initialDelaySeconds":30,"periodSeconds":60}},"replicaCount":1,"resources":{},"securityContext":{},"serviceAccount":{"annotations":{},"create":"true","name":""},"tolerations":[]}` | Global values for the validator chart, values are used across the chart resources |
-| global | object | `{"affinity":{},"chainId":1,"chainName":"eth","chainTxType":"eip1559","fullnameOverride":"ghost","image":{"pullPolicy":"Always","repository":"ghcr.io/chronicleprotocol/ghost","tag":""},"imagePullSecrets":[],"liveness":{"enabled":true,"livenessProbe":{"httpGet":{"path":"/healthz","port":9100},"initialDelaySeconds":30,"periodSeconds":60}},"logFormat":"text","logLevel":"info","metrics":{"enabled":true,"port":9090},"nameOverride":"","nodeSelector":{},"podAnnotations":{},"podSecurityContext":{},"readiness":{"enabled":true,"readinessProbe":{"httpGet":{"path":"/healthz","port":9100},"initialDelaySeconds":30,"periodSeconds":60}},"replicaCount":1,"resources":{},"securityContext":{},"serviceAccount":{"annotations":{},"create":"true","name":""},"tolerations":[]}` | Global values for the validator chart, values are used across the chart resources |
+| global | object | `{"affinity":{},"chainId":1,"chainName":"eth","chainTxType":"eip1559","fullnameOverride":"ghost","image":{"pullPolicy":"Always","repository":"ghcr.io/chronicleprotocol/ghost","tag":""},"imagePullSecrets":[],"liveness":{"enabled":true,"livenessProbe":{"httpGet":{"path":"/healthz","port":9100},"initialDelaySeconds":30,"periodSeconds":60}},"logFormat":"text","logLevel":"info","metrics":{"enabled":true,"port":9090},"nameOverride":"","nodeSelector":{},"podAnnotations":{},"podSecurityContext":{},"readiness":{"enabled":true,"readinessProbe":{"httpGet":{"path":"/healthz","port":9100},"initialDelaySeconds":30,"periodSeconds":60}},"replicaCount":1,"resources":{},"securityContext":{},"serviceAccount":{"annotations":{},"create":true,"name":""},"tolerations":[]}` | Global values for the validator chart, values are used across the chart resources |
 | global.affinity | object | `{}` | pod Affinity spec applied validator |
 | global.chainId | int | `1` | chain id for the "target" or "main" chain we use for the validator. Can be mainnet ethereum `1` or sepolia ethereum `11155111` |
 | global.chainName | string | `"eth"` | chain name for the "target" or "main" chain we use for the validator |
 | global.chainTxType | string | `"eip1559"` | chain tx type for the "target" or "main" chain we use for the validator. Can be mainnet ethereum `eip1559` or `legacy` |
 | global.fullnameOverride | string | `"ghost"` | Override the release name to so tor-proxy can work with the default config. NB only change this if you know what you are doing |
 | global.image | object | `{"pullPolicy":"Always","repository":"ghcr.io/chronicleprotocol/ghost","tag":""}` | Image for the validator |
 | global.image.tag | string | `""` | Overrides the image tag whose default is the chart appVersion. |
-| global.image | object | `{"pullPolicy":"Always","repository":"ghcr.io/chronicleprotocol/ghost","tag":""}` | Image for the validator |
-| global.image.tag | string | `""` | Overrides the image tag whose default is the chart appVersion. |
 | global.liveness | object | `{"enabled":true,"livenessProbe":{"httpGet":{"path":"/healthz","port":9100},"initialDelaySeconds":30,"periodSeconds":60}}` | Liveness probe : restart the validator if the healthcheck endpoint is not reachable |
 | global.logFormat | string | `"text"` | Log format for the validator, can be one of `json`, `text` |
 | global.logLevel | string | `"info"` | Log level for the validator, can be one of `debug`, `info`, `warning`, `error` |
@@ -50,7 +47,7 @@ A Helm chart for deploying Chronicle Validator on Kubernetes
 | global.resources | object | `{}` | Resources constraints for the validator, CPU, Memory, etc. |
 | global.securityContext | object | `{}` | Security context for the validator |
 | global.serviceAccount.annotations | object | `{}` | Annotations to add to the service account |
-| global.serviceAccount.create | string | `"true"` | Specifies whether a service account should be created |
+| global.serviceAccount.create | bool | `true` | Specifies whether a service account should be created |
 | global.serviceAccount.name | string | `""` | If not set and create is true, a name is generated using the fullname template |
 | global.tolerations | list | `[]` | Tolerations applied validator |
 | serviceMonitor.annotations | object | `{}` | Additional ServiceMonitor annotations |

diff --git a/charts/validator/templates/deployment-vao.yaml b/charts/validator/templates/deployment-vao.yaml
@@ -82,9 +82,9 @@ spec:
             - name: WATCHDOG_CONFIG_REGISTRY
               value: {{ .Values.vao.watchdogConfigReg | quote }}
 
-            {{- if .Values.ghost.watchdogInterval }}
+            {{- if .Values.vao.watchdogInterval }}
             - name: WATCHDOG_INTERVAL
-              value: {{ .Values.ghost.watchdogInterval | quote }}
+              value: {{ .Values.vao.watchdogInterval | quote }}
             - name: WATCHDOG_SCHEDULE
               value: ""
             {{- end }}
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ spec:
               value: {{ .Values.ghost.rpcUrl | quote }}
               {{- if .Values.global.chainTxType }}
             - name: CFG_CHAIN_TX_TYPE
-              value: {{ .Values.global.chainTxType | default "eip1559" quote }}
+              value: {{ .Values.global.chainTxType | default "eip1559" | quote }}
               {{- end }}
 
           ### -- ETH KEYSTORE FROM EXISTING SECRET

diff --git a/charts/validator/templates/deployment.yaml b/charts/validator/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ spec:
               value: {{ .Values.ghost.rpcUrl | quote }}
               {{- if .Values.global.chainTxType }}
             - name: CFG_CHAIN_TX_TYPE
-              value: {{ .Values.global.chainTxType | default "eip1559" quote }}
+              value: {{ .Values.global.chainTxType | default "eip1559" | quote }}
               {{- end }}
 
           ### -- ETH KEYSTORE FROM EXISTING SECRET

diff --git a/charts/validator/templates/serviceaccount.yaml b/charts/validator/templates/serviceaccount.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{{- if eq (default "false" .Values.global.serviceAccount.create) "true" }}
+{{- if .Values.global.serviceAccount.create }}
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: ServiceAccount
 metadata:

diff --git a/charts/validator/values.yaml b/charts/validator/values.yaml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ global:
 
   serviceAccount:
     # -- Specifies whether a service account should be created
-    create: "true"
+    create: true
     # -- Annotations to add to the service account
     annotations: {}
       # iam.amazonaws.com/role: arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/role-name
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ ghost:
   # watchdogInterval: "300s"
 
   # -- command override for the validator
-  commandOverride:
+  commandOverride: []
     # default (baked in the image):
     # - "/usr/local/bin/watchdog"
     # - "/usr/local/bin/chronicle-app"