diff --git a/pkg/action/action.go b/pkg/action/action.go
index 7b8fa3c34..522226a1a 100644
--- a/pkg/action/action.go
+++ b/pkg/action/action.go
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ import (
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/kube"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/postrenderer"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/registry"
-	releaseutil "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/util"
 	release "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1"
+	releaseutil "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1/util"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/storage"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/storage/driver"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/time"
diff --git a/pkg/action/install.go b/pkg/action/install.go
index 5ca499d64..484cdbf8c 100644
--- a/pkg/action/install.go
+++ b/pkg/action/install.go
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ import (
 	kubefake "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/kube/fake"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/postrenderer"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/registry"
-	releaseutil "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/util"
 	release "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1"
+	releaseutil "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1/util"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/repo"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/storage"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/storage/driver"
diff --git a/pkg/action/list.go b/pkg/action/list.go
index 82500582f..c6d6f2037 100644
--- a/pkg/action/list.go
+++ b/pkg/action/list.go
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ import (
 
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/labels"
 
-	releaseutil "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/util"
 	release "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1"
+	releaseutil "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1/util"
 )
 
 // ListStates represents zero or more status codes that a list item may have set
diff --git a/pkg/action/resource_policy.go b/pkg/action/resource_policy.go
index b72e94124..fcea98ad6 100644
--- a/pkg/action/resource_policy.go
+++ b/pkg/action/resource_policy.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/kube"
-	releaseutil "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/util"
+	releaseutil "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1/util"
 )
 
 func filterManifestsToKeep(manifests []releaseutil.Manifest) (keep, remaining []releaseutil.Manifest) {
diff --git a/pkg/action/uninstall.go b/pkg/action/uninstall.go
index 6aa87d331..866be5d54 100644
--- a/pkg/action/uninstall.go
+++ b/pkg/action/uninstall.go
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ import (
 
 	chartutil "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/chart/v2/util"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/kube"
-	releaseutil "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/util"
 	release "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1"
+	releaseutil "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1/util"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/storage/driver"
 	helmtime "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/time"
 )
diff --git a/pkg/action/upgrade.go b/pkg/action/upgrade.go
index f7fbd490f..c00a59079 100644
--- a/pkg/action/upgrade.go
+++ b/pkg/action/upgrade.go
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ import (
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/kube"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/postrenderer"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/registry"
-	releaseutil "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/util"
 	release "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1"
+	releaseutil "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1/util"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/storage/driver"
 )
 
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/history.go b/pkg/cmd/history.go
index ec2a1bc12..9f029268c 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/history.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/history.go
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ import (
 	chart "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/chart/v2"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/cli/output"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/cmd/require"
-	releaseutil "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/util"
 	release "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1"
+	releaseutil "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1/util"
 	helmtime "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/time"
 )
 
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/template.go b/pkg/cmd/template.go
index c93b5395b..aaf848c9e 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/template.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/template.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ import (
 	chartutil "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/chart/v2/util"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/cli/values"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/cmd/require"
-	releaseutil "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/util"
+	releaseutil "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1/util"
 )
 
 const templateDesc = `
diff --git a/pkg/release/util/filter.go b/pkg/release/v1/util/filter.go
similarity index 97%
rename from pkg/release/util/filter.go
rename to pkg/release/v1/util/filter.go
index f0a082cfd..f818a6196 100644
--- a/pkg/release/util/filter.go
+++ b/pkg/release/v1/util/filter.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
-package util // import "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/util"
+package util // import "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1/util"
 
 import rspb "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1"
 
diff --git a/pkg/release/util/filter_test.go b/pkg/release/v1/util/filter_test.go
similarity index 96%
rename from pkg/release/util/filter_test.go
rename to pkg/release/v1/util/filter_test.go
index 5d2564619..c8b23d526 100644
--- a/pkg/release/util/filter_test.go
+++ b/pkg/release/v1/util/filter_test.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
-package util // import "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/util"
+package util // import "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1/util"
 
 import (
 	"testing"
diff --git a/pkg/release/util/kind_sorter.go b/pkg/release/v1/util/kind_sorter.go
similarity index 100%
rename from pkg/release/util/kind_sorter.go
rename to pkg/release/v1/util/kind_sorter.go
diff --git a/pkg/release/util/kind_sorter_test.go b/pkg/release/v1/util/kind_sorter_test.go
similarity index 100%
rename from pkg/release/util/kind_sorter_test.go
rename to pkg/release/v1/util/kind_sorter_test.go
diff --git a/pkg/release/util/manifest.go b/pkg/release/v1/util/manifest.go
similarity index 100%
rename from pkg/release/util/manifest.go
rename to pkg/release/v1/util/manifest.go
diff --git a/pkg/release/util/manifest_sorter.go b/pkg/release/v1/util/manifest_sorter.go
similarity index 100%
rename from pkg/release/util/manifest_sorter.go
rename to pkg/release/v1/util/manifest_sorter.go
diff --git a/pkg/release/util/manifest_sorter_test.go b/pkg/release/v1/util/manifest_sorter_test.go
similarity index 100%
rename from pkg/release/util/manifest_sorter_test.go
rename to pkg/release/v1/util/manifest_sorter_test.go
diff --git a/pkg/release/util/manifest_test.go b/pkg/release/v1/util/manifest_test.go
similarity index 95%
rename from pkg/release/util/manifest_test.go
rename to pkg/release/v1/util/manifest_test.go
index cfc19563d..754ac1367 100644
--- a/pkg/release/util/manifest_test.go
+++ b/pkg/release/v1/util/manifest_test.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
-package util // import "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/util"
+package util // import "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1/util"
 
 import (
 	"reflect"
diff --git a/pkg/release/util/sorter.go b/pkg/release/v1/util/sorter.go
similarity index 96%
rename from pkg/release/util/sorter.go
rename to pkg/release/v1/util/sorter.go
index 1b09d0f3b..3712a58ef 100644
--- a/pkg/release/util/sorter.go
+++ b/pkg/release/v1/util/sorter.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
-package util // import "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/util"
+package util // import "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1/util"
 
 import (
 	"sort"
diff --git a/pkg/release/util/sorter_test.go b/pkg/release/v1/util/sorter_test.go
similarity index 97%
rename from pkg/release/util/sorter_test.go
rename to pkg/release/v1/util/sorter_test.go
index 7ca540441..4628a5192 100644
--- a/pkg/release/util/sorter_test.go
+++ b/pkg/release/v1/util/sorter_test.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
-package util // import "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/util"
+package util // import "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1/util"
 
 import (
 	"testing"
diff --git a/pkg/storage/storage.go b/pkg/storage/storage.go
index b43f7c0f2..f086309bb 100644
--- a/pkg/storage/storage.go
+++ b/pkg/storage/storage.go
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ import (
 	"log/slog"
 	"strings"
 
-	relutil "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/util"
 	rspb "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1"
+	relutil "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1/util"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/storage/driver"
 )