diff --git a/internal/cli/output/color.go b/internal/cli/output/color.go
index 93bbbe56e..e59cdde87 100644
--- a/internal/cli/output/color.go
+++ b/internal/cli/output/color.go
@@ -19,24 +19,24 @@ package output
 import (
 	"github.com/fatih/color"
 
-	release "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1"
+	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/common"
 )
 
 // ColorizeStatus returns a colorized version of the status string based on the status value
-func ColorizeStatus(status release.Status, noColor bool) string {
+func ColorizeStatus(status common.Status, noColor bool) string {
 	// Disable color if requested
 	if noColor {
 		return status.String()
 	}
 
 	switch status {
-	case release.StatusDeployed:
+	case common.StatusDeployed:
 		return color.GreenString(status.String())
-	case release.StatusFailed:
+	case common.StatusFailed:
 		return color.RedString(status.String())
-	case release.StatusPendingInstall, release.StatusPendingUpgrade, release.StatusPendingRollback, release.StatusUninstalling:
+	case common.StatusPendingInstall, common.StatusPendingUpgrade, common.StatusPendingRollback, common.StatusUninstalling:
 		return color.YellowString(status.String())
-	case release.StatusUnknown:
+	case common.StatusUnknown:
 		return color.RedString(status.String())
 	default:
 		// For uninstalled, superseded, and any other status
diff --git a/internal/cli/output/color_test.go b/internal/cli/output/color_test.go
index c84e2c359..3b8de39e8 100644
--- a/internal/cli/output/color_test.go
+++ b/internal/cli/output/color_test.go
@@ -20,63 +20,63 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
-	release "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1"
+	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/common"
 )
 
 func TestColorizeStatus(t *testing.T) {
 
 	tests := []struct {
 		name       string
-		status     release.Status
+		status     common.Status
 		noColor    bool
 		envNoColor string
 		wantColor  bool // whether we expect color codes in output
 	}{
 		{
 			name:       "deployed status with color",
-			status:     release.StatusDeployed,
+			status:     common.StatusDeployed,
 			noColor:    false,
 			envNoColor: "",
 			wantColor:  true,
 		},
 		{
 			name:       "deployed status without color flag",
-			status:     release.StatusDeployed,
+			status:     common.StatusDeployed,
 			noColor:    true,
 			envNoColor: "",
 			wantColor:  false,
 		},
 		{
 			name:       "deployed status with NO_COLOR env",
-			status:     release.StatusDeployed,
+			status:     common.StatusDeployed,
 			noColor:    false,
 			envNoColor: "1",
 			wantColor:  false,
 		},
 		{
 			name:       "failed status with color",
-			status:     release.StatusFailed,
+			status:     common.StatusFailed,
 			noColor:    false,
 			envNoColor: "",
 			wantColor:  true,
 		},
 		{
 			name:       "pending install status with color",
-			status:     release.StatusPendingInstall,
+			status:     common.StatusPendingInstall,
 			noColor:    false,
 			envNoColor: "",
 			wantColor:  true,
 		},
 		{
 			name:       "unknown status with color",
-			status:     release.StatusUnknown,
+			status:     common.StatusUnknown,
 			noColor:    false,
 			envNoColor: "",
 			wantColor:  true,
 		},
 		{
 			name:       "superseded status with color",
-			status:     release.StatusSuperseded,
+			status:     common.StatusSuperseded,
 			noColor:    false,
 			envNoColor: "",
 			wantColor:  false, // superseded doesn't get colored
diff --git a/pkg/action/action.go b/pkg/action/action.go
index a3db047b4..fd75b85d3 100644
--- a/pkg/action/action.go
+++ b/pkg/action/action.go
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ import (
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/kube"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/postrenderer"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/registry"
+	ri "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release"
 	release "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1"
 	releaseutil "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1/util"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/storage"
@@ -412,7 +413,7 @@ func (cfg *Configuration) Now() time.Time {
 	return Timestamper()
 }
 
-func (cfg *Configuration) releaseContent(name string, version int) (*release.Release, error) {
+func (cfg *Configuration) releaseContent(name string, version int) (ri.Releaser, error) {
 	if err := chartutil.ValidateReleaseName(name); err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("releaseContent: Release name is invalid: %s", name)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/action/action_test.go b/pkg/action/action_test.go
index d993da100..06329095e 100644
--- a/pkg/action/action_test.go
+++ b/pkg/action/action_test.go
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import (
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/kube"
 	kubefake "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/kube/fake"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/registry"
+	rcommon "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/common"
 	release "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/storage"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/storage/driver"
@@ -249,10 +250,10 @@ func withKube(version string) chartOption {
 
 // releaseStub creates a release stub, complete with the chartStub as its chart.
 func releaseStub() *release.Release {
-	return namedReleaseStub("angry-panda", release.StatusDeployed)
+	return namedReleaseStub("angry-panda", rcommon.StatusDeployed)
 }
 
-func namedReleaseStub(name string, status release.Status) *release.Release {
+func namedReleaseStub(name string, status rcommon.Status) *release.Release {
 	now := time.Now()
 	return &release.Release{
 		Name: name,
diff --git a/pkg/action/get_metadata.go b/pkg/action/get_metadata.go
index 2677a57ad..5312dac7f 100644
--- a/pkg/action/get_metadata.go
+++ b/pkg/action/get_metadata.go
@@ -17,12 +17,15 @@ limitations under the License.
 package action
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"log/slog"
 	"sort"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	ci "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/chart"
+	chart "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/chart/v2"
+	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release"
 )
 
 // GetMetadata is the action for checking a given release's metadata.
@@ -69,24 +72,40 @@ func (g *GetMetadata) Run(name string) (*Metadata, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	ac, err := ci.NewAccessor(rel.Chart)
+	rac, err := release.NewAccessor(rel)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	ac, err := ci.NewAccessor(rac.Chart())
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	charti := rac.Chart()
+
+	var chrt *chart.Chart
+	switch c := charti.(type) {
+	case *chart.Chart:
+		chrt = c
+	case chart.Chart:
+		chrt = &c
+	default:
+		return nil, errors.New("invalid chart apiVersion")
+	}
 
 	return &Metadata{
-		Name:         rel.Name,
-		Chart:        rel.Chart.Metadata.Name,
-		Version:      rel.Chart.Metadata.Version,
-		AppVersion:   rel.Chart.Metadata.AppVersion,
+		Name:         rac.Name(),
+		Chart:        chrt.Metadata.Name,
+		Version:      chrt.Metadata.Version,
+		AppVersion:   chrt.Metadata.AppVersion,
 		Dependencies: ac.MetaDependencies(),
-		Annotations:  rel.Chart.Metadata.Annotations,
-		Labels:       rel.Labels,
-		Namespace:    rel.Namespace,
-		Revision:     rel.Version,
-		Status:       rel.Info.Status.String(),
-		DeployedAt:   rel.Info.LastDeployed.Format(time.RFC3339),
-		ApplyMethod:  rel.ApplyMethod,
+		Annotations:  chrt.Metadata.Annotations,
+		Labels:       rac.Labels(),
+		Namespace:    rac.Namespace(),
+		Revision:     rac.Version(),
+		Status:       rac.Status(),
+		DeployedAt:   rac.DeployedAt().Format(time.RFC3339),
+		ApplyMethod:  rac.ApplyMethod(),
 	}, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/action/get_metadata_test.go b/pkg/action/get_metadata_test.go
index 27e9f3777..cd5988d8e 100644
--- a/pkg/action/get_metadata_test.go
+++ b/pkg/action/get_metadata_test.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import (
 	ci "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/chart"
 	chart "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/chart/v2"
 	kubefake "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/kube/fake"
+	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/common"
 	release "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1"
 )
 
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ func TestGetMetadata_Run_BasicMetadata(t *testing.T) {
 	rel := &release.Release{
 		Name: releaseName,
 		Info: &release.Info{
-			Status:       release.StatusDeployed,
+			Status:       common.StatusDeployed,
 			LastDeployed: deployedTime,
 		},
 		Chart: &chart.Chart{
@@ -64,7 +65,8 @@ func TestGetMetadata_Run_BasicMetadata(t *testing.T) {
 		Namespace: "default",
 	}
 
-	cfg.Releases.Create(rel)
+	err := cfg.Releases.Create(rel)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	result, err := client.Run(releaseName)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -104,7 +106,7 @@ func TestGetMetadata_Run_WithDependencies(t *testing.T) {
 	rel := &release.Release{
 		Name: releaseName,
 		Info: &release.Info{
-			Status:       release.StatusDeployed,
+			Status:       common.StatusDeployed,
 			LastDeployed: deployedTime,
 		},
 		Chart: &chart.Chart{
@@ -163,7 +165,7 @@ func TestGetMetadata_Run_WithDependenciesAliases(t *testing.T) {
 	rel := &release.Release{
 		Name: releaseName,
 		Info: &release.Info{
-			Status:       release.StatusDeployed,
+			Status:       common.StatusDeployed,
 			LastDeployed: deployedTime,
 		},
 		Chart: &chart.Chart{
@@ -234,7 +236,7 @@ func TestGetMetadata_Run_WithMixedDependencies(t *testing.T) {
 	rel := &release.Release{
 		Name: releaseName,
 		Info: &release.Info{
-			Status:       release.StatusDeployed,
+			Status:       common.StatusDeployed,
 			LastDeployed: deployedTime,
 		},
 		Chart: &chart.Chart{
@@ -298,7 +300,7 @@ func TestGetMetadata_Run_WithAnnotations(t *testing.T) {
 	rel := &release.Release{
 		Name: releaseName,
 		Info: &release.Info{
-			Status:       release.StatusDeployed,
+			Status:       common.StatusDeployed,
 			LastDeployed: deployedTime,
 		},
 		Chart: &chart.Chart{
@@ -337,7 +339,7 @@ func TestGetMetadata_Run_SpecificVersion(t *testing.T) {
 	rel1 := &release.Release{
 		Name: releaseName,
 		Info: &release.Info{
-			Status:       release.StatusSuperseded,
+			Status:       common.StatusSuperseded,
 			LastDeployed: deployedTime.Add(-time.Hour),
 		},
 		Chart: &chart.Chart{
@@ -354,7 +356,7 @@ func TestGetMetadata_Run_SpecificVersion(t *testing.T) {
 	rel2 := &release.Release{
 		Name: releaseName,
 		Info: &release.Info{
-			Status:       release.StatusDeployed,
+			Status:       common.StatusDeployed,
 			LastDeployed: deployedTime,
 		},
 		Chart: &chart.Chart{
@@ -388,16 +390,16 @@ func TestGetMetadata_Run_DifferentStatuses(t *testing.T) {
 
 	testCases := []struct {
 		name     string
-		status   release.Status
+		status   common.Status
 		expected string
 	}{
-		{"deployed", release.StatusDeployed, "deployed"},
-		{"failed", release.StatusFailed, "failed"},
-		{"uninstalled", release.StatusUninstalled, "uninstalled"},
-		{"pending-install", release.StatusPendingInstall, "pending-install"},
-		{"pending-upgrade", release.StatusPendingUpgrade, "pending-upgrade"},
-		{"pending-rollback", release.StatusPendingRollback, "pending-rollback"},
-		{"superseded", release.StatusSuperseded, "superseded"},
+		{"deployed", common.StatusDeployed, "deployed"},
+		{"failed", common.StatusFailed, "failed"},
+		{"uninstalled", common.StatusUninstalled, "uninstalled"},
+		{"pending-install", common.StatusPendingInstall, "pending-install"},
+		{"pending-upgrade", common.StatusPendingUpgrade, "pending-upgrade"},
+		{"pending-rollback", common.StatusPendingRollback, "pending-rollback"},
+		{"superseded", common.StatusSuperseded, "superseded"},
 	}
 
 	for _, tc := range testCases {
@@ -464,7 +466,7 @@ func TestGetMetadata_Run_EmptyAppVersion(t *testing.T) {
 	rel := &release.Release{
 		Name: releaseName,
 		Info: &release.Info{
-			Status:       release.StatusDeployed,
+			Status:       common.StatusDeployed,
 			LastDeployed: deployedTime,
 		},
 		Chart: &chart.Chart{
@@ -640,7 +642,7 @@ func TestMetadata_FormattedDepNames_WithAliases(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestGetMetadata_Labels(t *testing.T) {
 	rel := releaseStub()
-	rel.Info.Status = release.StatusDeployed
+	rel.Info.Status = common.StatusDeployed
 	customLabels := map[string]string{"key1": "value1", "key2": "value2"}
 	rel.Labels = customLabels
 
diff --git a/pkg/action/get_values.go b/pkg/action/get_values.go
index a0b5d92c1..6475a140b 100644
--- a/pkg/action/get_values.go
+++ b/pkg/action/get_values.go
@@ -16,7 +16,13 @@ limitations under the License.
 
 package action
 
-import "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/chart/common/util"
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/chart/common/util"
+	release "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release"
+	rspb "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1"
+)
 
 // GetValues is the action for checking a given release's values.
 //
@@ -41,7 +47,12 @@ func (g *GetValues) Run(name string) (map[string]interface{}, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	rel, err := g.cfg.releaseContent(name, g.Version)
+	reli, err := g.cfg.releaseContent(name, g.Version)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	rel, err := releaserToV1Release(reli)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -56,3 +67,18 @@ func (g *GetValues) Run(name string) (map[string]interface{}, error) {
 	}
 	return rel.Config, nil
 }
+
+// releaserToV1Release is a helper function to convert a v1 release passed by interface
+// into the type object.
+func releaserToV1Release(rel release.Releaser) (*rspb.Release, error) {
+	switch r := rel.(type) {
+	case rspb.Release:
+		return &r, nil
+	case *rspb.Release:
+		return r, nil
+	case nil:
+		return nil, nil
+	default:
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported release type: %T", rel)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/action/get_values_test.go b/pkg/action/get_values_test.go
index b8630c322..8e6588454 100644
--- a/pkg/action/get_values_test.go
+++ b/pkg/action/get_values_test.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import (
 
 	chart "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/chart/v2"
 	kubefake "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/kube/fake"
+	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/common"
 	release "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1"
 )
 
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ func TestGetValues_Run_UserConfigOnly(t *testing.T) {
 	rel := &release.Release{
 		Name: releaseName,
 		Info: &release.Info{
-			Status: release.StatusDeployed,
+			Status: common.StatusDeployed,
 		},
 		Chart: &chart.Chart{
 			Metadata: &chart.Metadata{
@@ -112,7 +113,7 @@ func TestGetValues_Run_AllValues(t *testing.T) {
 	rel := &release.Release{
 		Name: releaseName,
 		Info: &release.Info{
-			Status: release.StatusDeployed,
+			Status: common.StatusDeployed,
 		},
 		Chart: &chart.Chart{
 			Metadata: &chart.Metadata{
@@ -147,7 +148,7 @@ func TestGetValues_Run_EmptyValues(t *testing.T) {
 	rel := &release.Release{
 		Name: releaseName,
 		Info: &release.Info{
-			Status: release.StatusDeployed,
+			Status: common.StatusDeployed,
 		},
 		Chart: &chart.Chart{
 			Metadata: &chart.Metadata{
@@ -198,7 +199,7 @@ func TestGetValues_Run_NilConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	rel := &release.Release{
 		Name: releaseName,
 		Info: &release.Info{
-			Status: release.StatusDeployed,
+			Status: common.StatusDeployed,
 		},
 		Chart: &chart.Chart{
 			Metadata: &chart.Metadata{
diff --git a/pkg/action/history.go b/pkg/action/history.go
index d7af1d6a4..dc3ab51d4 100644
--- a/pkg/action/history.go
+++ b/pkg/action/history.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 
 	chartutil "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/chart/v2/util"
-	release "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1"
+	release "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release"
 )
 
 // History is the action for checking the release's ledger.
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func NewHistory(cfg *Configuration) *History {
 }
 
 // Run executes 'helm history' against the given release.
-func (h *History) Run(name string) ([]*release.Release, error) {
+func (h *History) Run(name string) ([]release.Releaser, error) {
 	if err := h.cfg.KubeClient.IsReachable(); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/action/hooks_test.go b/pkg/action/hooks_test.go
index fb7d1b4ec..f43c45d77 100644
--- a/pkg/action/hooks_test.go
+++ b/pkg/action/hooks_test.go
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import (
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/chart/common"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/kube"
 	kubefake "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/kube/fake"
+	rcommon "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/common"
 	release "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/storage"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/storage/driver"
@@ -187,7 +188,7 @@ func runInstallForHooksWithSuccess(t *testing.T, manifest, expectedNamespace str
 	res, err := instAction.Run(buildChartWithTemplates(templates), vals)
 	is.NoError(err)
 	is.Equal(expectedOutput, outBuffer.String())
-	is.Equal(release.StatusDeployed, res.Info.Status)
+	is.Equal(rcommon.StatusDeployed, res.Info.Status)
 }
 
 func runInstallForHooksWithFailure(t *testing.T, manifest, expectedNamespace string, shouldOutput bool) {
@@ -215,7 +216,7 @@ func runInstallForHooksWithFailure(t *testing.T, manifest, expectedNamespace str
 	is.Error(err)
 	is.Contains(res.Info.Description, "failed pre-install")
 	is.Equal(expectedOutput, outBuffer.String())
-	is.Equal(release.StatusFailed, res.Info.Status)
+	is.Equal(rcommon.StatusFailed, res.Info.Status)
 }
 
 type HookFailedError struct{}
diff --git a/pkg/action/install.go b/pkg/action/install.go
index 6c5d62d81..49a36b276 100644
--- a/pkg/action/install.go
+++ b/pkg/action/install.go
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ import (
 	kubefake "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/kube/fake"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/postrenderer"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/registry"
+	ri "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release"
+	rcommon "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/common"
 	release "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1"
 	releaseutil "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1/util"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/repo/v1"
@@ -353,13 +355,13 @@ func (i *Install) RunWithContext(ctx context.Context, ch ci.Charter, vals map[st
 	}
 	// Check error from render
 	if err != nil {
-		rel.SetStatus(release.StatusFailed, fmt.Sprintf("failed to render resource: %s", err.Error()))
+		rel.SetStatus(rcommon.StatusFailed, fmt.Sprintf("failed to render resource: %s", err.Error()))
 		// Return a release with partial data so that the client can show debugging information.
 		return rel, err
 	}
 
 	// Mark this release as in-progress
-	rel.SetStatus(release.StatusPendingInstall, "Initial install underway")
+	rel.SetStatus(rcommon.StatusPendingInstall, "Initial install underway")
 
 	var toBeAdopted kube.ResourceList
 	resources, err := i.cfg.KubeClient.Build(bytes.NewBufferString(rel.Manifest), !i.DisableOpenAPIValidation)
@@ -524,9 +526,9 @@ func (i *Install) performInstall(rel *release.Release, toBeAdopted kube.Resource
 	}
 
 	if len(i.Description) > 0 {
-		rel.SetStatus(release.StatusDeployed, i.Description)
+		rel.SetStatus(rcommon.StatusDeployed, i.Description)
 	} else {
-		rel.SetStatus(release.StatusDeployed, "Install complete")
+		rel.SetStatus(rcommon.StatusDeployed, "Install complete")
 	}
 
 	// This is a tricky case. The release has been created, but the result
@@ -544,7 +546,7 @@ func (i *Install) performInstall(rel *release.Release, toBeAdopted kube.Resource
 }
 
 func (i *Install) failRelease(rel *release.Release, err error) (*release.Release, error) {
-	rel.SetStatus(release.StatusFailed, fmt.Sprintf("Release %q failed: %s", i.ReleaseName, err.Error()))
+	rel.SetStatus(rcommon.StatusFailed, fmt.Sprintf("Release %q failed: %s", i.ReleaseName, err.Error()))
 	if i.RollbackOnFailure {
 		slog.Debug("install failed and rollback-on-failure is set, uninstalling release", "release", i.ReleaseName)
 		uninstall := NewUninstall(i.cfg)
@@ -583,15 +585,43 @@ func (i *Install) availableName() error {
 	if err != nil || len(h) < 1 {
 		return nil
 	}
-	releaseutil.Reverse(h, releaseutil.SortByRevision)
-	rel := h[0]
 
-	if st := rel.Info.Status; i.Replace && (st == release.StatusUninstalled || st == release.StatusFailed) {
+	hl, err := releaseListToV1List(h)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	releaseutil.Reverse(hl, releaseutil.SortByRevision)
+	rel := hl[0]
+
+	if st := rel.Info.Status; i.Replace && (st == rcommon.StatusUninstalled || st == rcommon.StatusFailed) {
 		return nil
 	}
 	return errors.New("cannot reuse a name that is still in use")
 }
 
+func releaseListToV1List(ls []ri.Releaser) ([]*release.Release, error) {
+	rls := make([]*release.Release, 0, len(ls))
+	for _, val := range ls {
+		rel, err := releaserToV1Release(val)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		rls = append(rls, rel)
+	}
+
+	return rls, nil
+}
+
+func releaseV1ListToReleaserList(ls []*release.Release) ([]ri.Releaser, error) {
+	rls := make([]ri.Releaser, 0, len(ls))
+	for _, val := range ls {
+		rls = append(rls, val)
+	}
+
+	return rls, nil
+}
+
 // createRelease creates a new release object
 func (i *Install) createRelease(chrt *chart.Chart, rawVals map[string]interface{}, labels map[string]string) *release.Release {
 	ts := i.cfg.Now()
@@ -604,7 +634,7 @@ func (i *Install) createRelease(chrt *chart.Chart, rawVals map[string]interface{
 		Info: &release.Info{
 			FirstDeployed: ts,
 			LastDeployed:  ts,
-			Status:        release.StatusUnknown,
+			Status:        rcommon.StatusUnknown,
 		},
 		Version:     1,
 		Labels:      labels,
@@ -630,20 +660,24 @@ func (i *Install) replaceRelease(rel *release.Release) error {
 		// No releases exist for this name, so we can return early
 		return nil
 	}
+	hl, err := releaseListToV1List(hist)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 
-	releaseutil.Reverse(hist, releaseutil.SortByRevision)
-	last := hist[0]
+	releaseutil.Reverse(hl, releaseutil.SortByRevision)
+	last := hl[0]
 
 	// Update version to the next available
 	rel.Version = last.Version + 1
 
 	// Do not change the status of a failed release.
-	if last.Info.Status == release.StatusFailed {
+	if last.Info.Status == rcommon.StatusFailed {
 		return nil
 	}
 
 	// For any other status, mark it as superseded and store the old record
-	last.SetStatus(release.StatusSuperseded, "superseded by new release")
+	last.SetStatus(rcommon.StatusSuperseded, "superseded by new release")
 	return i.recordRelease(last)
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/action/install_test.go b/pkg/action/install_test.go
index 8d1fc149d..535b14559 100644
--- a/pkg/action/install_test.go
+++ b/pkg/action/install_test.go
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ import (
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/chart/common"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/kube"
 	kubefake "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/kube/fake"
+	rcommon "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/common"
 	release "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/storage/driver"
 )
@@ -137,7 +138,10 @@ func TestInstallRelease(t *testing.T) {
 	is.Equal(res.Name, "test-install-release", "Expected release name.")
 	is.Equal(res.Namespace, "spaced")
 
-	rel, err := instAction.cfg.Releases.Get(res.Name, res.Version)
+	r, err := instAction.cfg.Releases.Get(res.Name, res.Version)
+	is.NoError(err)
+
+	rel, err := releaserToV1Release(r)
 	is.NoError(err)
 
 	is.Len(rel.Hooks, 1)
@@ -156,7 +160,9 @@ func TestInstallRelease(t *testing.T) {
 	time.Sleep(time.Millisecond * 100)
 	lastRelease, err := instAction.cfg.Releases.Last(rel.Name)
 	req.NoError(err)
-	is.Equal(lastRelease.Info.Status, release.StatusDeployed)
+	lrel, err := releaserToV1Release(lastRelease)
+	is.NoError(err)
+	is.Equal(lrel.Info.Status, rcommon.StatusDeployed)
 }
 
 func TestInstallReleaseWithTakeOwnership_ResourceNotOwned(t *testing.T) {
@@ -180,7 +186,10 @@ func TestInstallReleaseWithTakeOwnership_ResourceNotOwned(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed install: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	rel, err := instAction.cfg.Releases.Get(res.Name, res.Version)
+	r, err := instAction.cfg.Releases.Get(res.Name, res.Version)
+	is.NoError(err)
+
+	rel, err := releaserToV1Release(r)
 	is.NoError(err)
 
 	is.Equal(rel.Info.Description, "Install complete")
@@ -197,7 +206,10 @@ func TestInstallReleaseWithTakeOwnership_ResourceOwned(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed install: %s", err)
 	}
-	rel, err := instAction.cfg.Releases.Get(res.Name, res.Version)
+	r, err := instAction.cfg.Releases.Get(res.Name, res.Version)
+	is.NoError(err)
+
+	rel, err := releaserToV1Release(r)
 	is.NoError(err)
 
 	is.Equal(rel.Info.Description, "Install complete")
@@ -234,7 +246,10 @@ func TestInstallReleaseWithValues(t *testing.T) {
 	is.Equal(res.Name, "test-install-release", "Expected release name.")
 	is.Equal(res.Namespace, "spaced")
 
-	rel, err := instAction.cfg.Releases.Get(res.Name, res.Version)
+	r, err := instAction.cfg.Releases.Get(res.Name, res.Version)
+	is.NoError(err)
+
+	rel, err := releaserToV1Release(r)
 	is.NoError(err)
 
 	is.Len(rel.Hooks, 1)
@@ -273,7 +288,9 @@ func TestInstallRelease_WithNotes(t *testing.T) {
 	is.Equal(res.Name, "with-notes")
 	is.Equal(res.Namespace, "spaced")
 
-	rel, err := instAction.cfg.Releases.Get(res.Name, res.Version)
+	r, err := instAction.cfg.Releases.Get(res.Name, res.Version)
+	is.NoError(err)
+	rel, err := releaserToV1Release(r)
 	is.NoError(err)
 	is.Len(rel.Hooks, 1)
 	is.Equal(rel.Hooks[0].Manifest, manifestWithHook)
@@ -297,7 +314,9 @@ func TestInstallRelease_WithNotesRendered(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed install: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	rel, err := instAction.cfg.Releases.Get(res.Name, res.Version)
+	r, err := instAction.cfg.Releases.Get(res.Name, res.Version)
+	is.NoError(err)
+	rel, err := releaserToV1Release(r)
 	is.NoError(err)
 
 	expectedNotes := fmt.Sprintf("got-%s", res.Name)
@@ -316,7 +335,9 @@ func TestInstallRelease_WithChartAndDependencyParentNotes(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed install: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	rel, err := instAction.cfg.Releases.Get(res.Name, res.Version)
+	r, err := instAction.cfg.Releases.Get(res.Name, res.Version)
+	is.NoError(err)
+	rel, err := releaserToV1Release(r)
 	is.NoError(err)
 	is.Equal("with-notes", rel.Name)
 	is.Equal("parent", rel.Info.Notes)
@@ -335,7 +356,9 @@ func TestInstallRelease_WithChartAndDependencyAllNotes(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed install: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	rel, err := instAction.cfg.Releases.Get(res.Name, res.Version)
+	r, err := instAction.cfg.Releases.Get(res.Name, res.Version)
+	is.NoError(err)
+	rel, err := releaserToV1Release(r)
 	is.NoError(err)
 	is.Equal("with-notes", rel.Name)
 	// test run can return as either 'parent\nchild' or 'child\nparent'
@@ -478,7 +501,7 @@ func TestInstallRelease_FailedHooks(t *testing.T) {
 	is.Error(err)
 	is.Contains(res.Info.Description, "failed post-install")
 	is.Equal("", outBuffer.String())
-	is.Equal(release.StatusFailed, res.Info.Status)
+	is.Equal(rcommon.StatusFailed, res.Info.Status)
 }
 
 func TestInstallRelease_ReplaceRelease(t *testing.T) {
@@ -487,7 +510,7 @@ func TestInstallRelease_ReplaceRelease(t *testing.T) {
 	instAction.Replace = true
 
 	rel := releaseStub()
-	rel.Info.Status = release.StatusUninstalled
+	rel.Info.Status = rcommon.StatusUninstalled
 	instAction.cfg.Releases.Create(rel)
 	instAction.ReleaseName = rel.Name
 
@@ -499,9 +522,11 @@ func TestInstallRelease_ReplaceRelease(t *testing.T) {
 	is.Equal(2, res.Version)
 	is.Equal(res.Name, rel.Name)
 
-	getres, err := instAction.cfg.Releases.Get(rel.Name, res.Version)
+	r, err := instAction.cfg.Releases.Get(rel.Name, res.Version)
+	is.NoError(err)
+	getres, err := releaserToV1Release(r)
 	is.NoError(err)
-	is.Equal(getres.Info.Status, release.StatusDeployed)
+	is.Equal(getres.Info.Status, rcommon.StatusDeployed)
 }
 
 func TestInstallRelease_KubeVersion(t *testing.T) {
@@ -534,7 +559,7 @@ func TestInstallRelease_Wait(t *testing.T) {
 	res, err := instAction.Run(buildChart(), vals)
 	is.Error(err)
 	is.Contains(res.Info.Description, "I timed out")
-	is.Equal(res.Info.Status, release.StatusFailed)
+	is.Equal(res.Info.Status, rcommon.StatusFailed)
 
 	is.Equal(goroutines, instAction.getGoroutineCount())
 }
@@ -575,7 +600,7 @@ func TestInstallRelease_WaitForJobs(t *testing.T) {
 	res, err := instAction.Run(buildChart(), vals)
 	is.Error(err)
 	is.Contains(res.Info.Description, "I timed out")
-	is.Equal(res.Info.Status, release.StatusFailed)
+	is.Equal(res.Info.Status, rcommon.StatusFailed)
 }
 
 func TestInstallRelease_RollbackOnFailure(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/pkg/action/list.go b/pkg/action/list.go
index c6d6f2037..ea743db60 100644
--- a/pkg/action/list.go
+++ b/pkg/action/list.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/labels"
 
+	ri "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release"
 	release "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1"
 	releaseutil "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1/util"
 )
@@ -145,7 +146,7 @@ func NewList(cfg *Configuration) *List {
 }
 
 // Run executes the list command, returning a set of matches.
-func (l *List) Run() ([]*release.Release, error) {
+func (l *List) Run() ([]ri.Releaser, error) {
 	if err := l.cfg.KubeClient.IsReachable(); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -159,9 +160,13 @@ func (l *List) Run() ([]*release.Release, error) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	results, err := l.cfg.Releases.List(func(rel *release.Release) bool {
+	results, err := l.cfg.Releases.List(func(rel ri.Releaser) bool {
+		r, err := releaserToV1Release(rel)
+		if err != nil {
+			return false
+		}
 		// Skip anything that doesn't match the filter.
-		if filter != nil && !filter.MatchString(rel.Name) {
+		if filter != nil && !filter.MatchString(r.Name) {
 			return false
 		}
 
@@ -176,30 +181,35 @@ func (l *List) Run() ([]*release.Release, error) {
 		return results, nil
 	}
 
+	rresults, err := releaseListToV1List(results)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	// by definition, superseded releases are never shown if
 	// only the latest releases are returned. so if requested statemask
 	// is _only_ ListSuperseded, skip the latest release filter
 	if l.StateMask != ListSuperseded {
-		results = filterLatestReleases(results)
+		rresults = filterLatestReleases(rresults)
 	}
 
 	// State mask application must occur after filtering to
 	// latest releases, otherwise outdated entries can be returned
-	results = l.filterStateMask(results)
+	rresults = l.filterStateMask(rresults)
 
 	// Skip anything that doesn't match the selector
 	selectorObj, err := labels.Parse(l.Selector)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	results = l.filterSelector(results, selectorObj)
+	rresults = l.filterSelector(rresults, selectorObj)
 
 	// Unfortunately, we have to sort before truncating, which can incur substantial overhead
-	l.sort(results)
+	l.sort(rresults)
 
 	// Guard on offset
-	if l.Offset >= len(results) {
-		return []*release.Release{}, nil
+	if l.Offset >= len(rresults) {
+		return releaseV1ListToReleaserList([]*release.Release{})
 	}
 
 	// Calculate the limit and offset, and then truncate results if necessary.
@@ -208,12 +218,12 @@ func (l *List) Run() ([]*release.Release, error) {
 		limit = l.Limit
 	}
 	last := l.Offset + limit
-	if l := len(results); l < last {
+	if l := len(rresults); l < last {
 		last = l
 	}
-	results = results[l.Offset:last]
+	rresults = rresults[l.Offset:last]
 
-	return results, err
+	return releaseV1ListToReleaserList(rresults)
 }
 
 // sort is an in-place sort where order is based on the value of a.Sort
diff --git a/pkg/action/list_test.go b/pkg/action/list_test.go
index 75737d635..bf34b0ba1 100644
--- a/pkg/action/list_test.go
+++ b/pkg/action/list_test.go
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 
 	kubefake "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/kube/fake"
+	ri "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release"
+	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/common"
 	release "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/storage"
 )
@@ -96,8 +98,11 @@ func TestList_Sort(t *testing.T) {
 	lister := newListFixture(t)
 	lister.Sort = ByNameDesc // Other sorts are tested elsewhere
 	makeMeSomeReleases(t, lister.cfg.Releases)
-	list, err := lister.Run()
+	l, err := lister.Run()
+	is.NoError(err)
+	list, err := releaseListToV1List(l)
 	is.NoError(err)
+
 	is.Len(list, 3)
 	is.Equal("two", list[0].Name)
 	is.Equal("three", list[1].Name)
@@ -109,7 +114,9 @@ func TestList_Limit(t *testing.T) {
 	lister := newListFixture(t)
 	lister.Limit = 2
 	makeMeSomeReleases(t, lister.cfg.Releases)
-	list, err := lister.Run()
+	l, err := lister.Run()
+	is.NoError(err)
+	list, err := releaseListToV1List(l)
 	is.NoError(err)
 	is.Len(list, 2)
 	// Lex order means one, three, two
@@ -122,7 +129,9 @@ func TestList_BigLimit(t *testing.T) {
 	lister := newListFixture(t)
 	lister.Limit = 20
 	makeMeSomeReleases(t, lister.cfg.Releases)
-	list, err := lister.Run()
+	l, err := lister.Run()
+	is.NoError(err)
+	list, err := releaseListToV1List(l)
 	is.NoError(err)
 	is.Len(list, 3)
 
@@ -138,7 +147,9 @@ func TestList_LimitOffset(t *testing.T) {
 	lister.Limit = 2
 	lister.Offset = 1
 	makeMeSomeReleases(t, lister.cfg.Releases)
-	list, err := lister.Run()
+	l, err := lister.Run()
+	is.NoError(err)
+	list, err := releaseListToV1List(l)
 	is.NoError(err)
 	is.Len(list, 2)
 
@@ -168,23 +179,42 @@ func TestList_StateMask(t *testing.T) {
 	is := assert.New(t)
 	lister := newListFixture(t)
 	makeMeSomeReleases(t, lister.cfg.Releases)
-	one, err := lister.cfg.Releases.Get("one", 1)
+	oner, err := lister.cfg.Releases.Get("one", 1)
 	is.NoError(err)
-	one.SetStatus(release.StatusUninstalled, "uninstalled")
+
+	var one release.Release
+	switch v := oner.(type) {
+	case release.Release:
+		one = v
+	case *release.Release:
+		one = *v
+	default:
+		t.Fatal("unsupported release type")
+	}
+
+	one.SetStatus(common.StatusUninstalled, "uninstalled")
 	err = lister.cfg.Releases.Update(one)
 	is.NoError(err)
 
 	res, err := lister.Run()
 	is.NoError(err)
 	is.Len(res, 2)
-	is.Equal("three", res[0].Name)
-	is.Equal("two", res[1].Name)
+
+	ac0, err := ri.NewAccessor(res[0])
+	is.NoError(err)
+	ac1, err := ri.NewAccessor(res[1])
+	is.NoError(err)
+
+	is.Equal("three", ac0.Name())
+	is.Equal("two", ac1.Name())
 
 	lister.StateMask = ListUninstalled
 	res, err = lister.Run()
 	is.NoError(err)
 	is.Len(res, 1)
-	is.Equal("one", res[0].Name)
+	ac0, err = ri.NewAccessor(res[0])
+	is.NoError(err)
+	is.Equal("one", ac0.Name())
 
 	lister.StateMask |= ListDeployed
 	res, err = lister.Run()
@@ -206,28 +236,30 @@ func TestList_StateMaskWithStaleRevisions(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// "dirty" release should _not_ be present as most recent
 	// release is deployed despite failed release in past
-	is.Equal("failed", res[0].Name)
+	ac0, err := ri.NewAccessor(res[0])
+	is.NoError(err)
+	is.Equal("failed", ac0.Name())
 }
 
 func makeMeSomeReleasesWithStaleFailure(t *testing.T, store *storage.Storage) {
 	t.Helper()
-	one := namedReleaseStub("clean", release.StatusDeployed)
+	one := namedReleaseStub("clean", common.StatusDeployed)
 	one.Namespace = "default"
 	one.Version = 1
 
-	two := namedReleaseStub("dirty", release.StatusDeployed)
+	two := namedReleaseStub("dirty", common.StatusDeployed)
 	two.Namespace = "default"
 	two.Version = 1
 
-	three := namedReleaseStub("dirty", release.StatusFailed)
+	three := namedReleaseStub("dirty", common.StatusFailed)
 	three.Namespace = "default"
 	three.Version = 2
 
-	four := namedReleaseStub("dirty", release.StatusDeployed)
+	four := namedReleaseStub("dirty", common.StatusDeployed)
 	four.Namespace = "default"
 	four.Version = 3
 
-	five := namedReleaseStub("failed", release.StatusFailed)
+	five := namedReleaseStub("failed", common.StatusFailed)
 	five.Namespace = "default"
 	five.Version = 1
 
@@ -251,7 +283,9 @@ func TestList_Filter(t *testing.T) {
 	res, err := lister.Run()
 	is.NoError(err)
 	is.Len(res, 1)
-	is.Equal("three", res[0].Name)
+	ac0, err := ri.NewAccessor(res[0])
+	is.NoError(err)
+	is.Equal("three", ac0.Name())
 }
 
 func TestList_FilterFailsCompile(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/pkg/action/release_testing.go b/pkg/action/release_testing.go
index d00c8d8c0..b649579f4 100644
--- a/pkg/action/release_testing.go
+++ b/pkg/action/release_testing.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import (
 
 	chartutil "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/chart/v2/util"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/kube"
+	ri "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release"
 	release "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1"
 )
 
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ func NewReleaseTesting(cfg *Configuration) *ReleaseTesting {
 }
 
 // Run executes 'helm test' against the given release.
-func (r *ReleaseTesting) Run(name string) (*release.Release, error) {
+func (r *ReleaseTesting) Run(name string) (ri.Releaser, error) {
 	if err := r.cfg.KubeClient.IsReachable(); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -66,7 +67,12 @@ func (r *ReleaseTesting) Run(name string) (*release.Release, error) {
 	}
 
 	// finds the non-deleted release with the given name
-	rel, err := r.cfg.Releases.Last(name)
+	reli, err := r.cfg.Releases.Last(name)
+	if err != nil {
+		return reli, err
+	}
+
+	rel, err := releaserToV1Release(reli)
 	if err != nil {
 		return rel, err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/action/rollback.go b/pkg/action/rollback.go
index ade3ab233..a146e0e73 100644
--- a/pkg/action/rollback.go
+++ b/pkg/action/rollback.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import (
 
 	chartutil "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/chart/v2/util"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/kube"
+	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/common"
 	release "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1"
 )
 
@@ -111,7 +112,12 @@ func (r *Rollback) prepareRollback(name string) (*release.Release, *release.Rele
 		return nil, nil, false, errInvalidRevision
 	}
 
-	currentRelease, err := r.cfg.Releases.Last(name)
+	currentReleasei, err := r.cfg.Releases.Last(name)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, false, err
+	}
+
+	currentRelease, err := releaserToV1Release(currentReleasei)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, false, err
 	}
@@ -128,7 +134,11 @@ func (r *Rollback) prepareRollback(name string) (*release.Release, *release.Rele
 
 	// Check if the history version to be rolled back exists
 	previousVersionExist := false
-	for _, historyRelease := range historyReleases {
+	for _, historyReleasei := range historyReleases {
+		historyRelease, err := releaserToV1Release(historyReleasei)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, nil, false, err
+		}
 		version := historyRelease.Version
 		if previousVersion == version {
 			previousVersionExist = true
@@ -141,7 +151,11 @@ func (r *Rollback) prepareRollback(name string) (*release.Release, *release.Rele
 
 	slog.Debug("rolling back", "name", name, "currentVersion", currentRelease.Version, "targetVersion", previousVersion)
 
-	previousRelease, err := r.cfg.Releases.Get(name, previousVersion)
+	previousReleasei, err := r.cfg.Releases.Get(name, previousVersion)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, false, err
+	}
+	previousRelease, err := releaserToV1Release(previousReleasei)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, false, err
 	}
@@ -160,7 +174,7 @@ func (r *Rollback) prepareRollback(name string) (*release.Release, *release.Rele
 		Info: &release.Info{
 			FirstDeployed: currentRelease.Info.FirstDeployed,
 			LastDeployed:  time.Now(),
-			Status:        release.StatusPendingRollback,
+			Status:        common.StatusPendingRollback,
 			Notes:         previousRelease.Info.Notes,
 			// Because we lose the reference to previous version elsewhere, we set the
 			// message here, and only override it later if we experience failure.
@@ -217,8 +231,8 @@ func (r *Rollback) performRollback(currentRelease, targetRelease *release.Releas
 	if err != nil {
 		msg := fmt.Sprintf("Rollback %q failed: %s", targetRelease.Name, err)
 		slog.Warn(msg)
-		currentRelease.Info.Status = release.StatusSuperseded
-		targetRelease.Info.Status = release.StatusFailed
+		currentRelease.Info.Status = common.StatusSuperseded
+		targetRelease.Info.Status = common.StatusFailed
 		targetRelease.Info.Description = msg
 		r.cfg.recordRelease(currentRelease)
 		r.cfg.recordRelease(targetRelease)
@@ -241,14 +255,14 @@ func (r *Rollback) performRollback(currentRelease, targetRelease *release.Releas
 	}
 	if r.WaitForJobs {
 		if err := waiter.WaitWithJobs(target, r.Timeout); err != nil {
-			targetRelease.SetStatus(release.StatusFailed, fmt.Sprintf("Release %q failed: %s", targetRelease.Name, err.Error()))
+			targetRelease.SetStatus(common.StatusFailed, fmt.Sprintf("Release %q failed: %s", targetRelease.Name, err.Error()))
 			r.cfg.recordRelease(currentRelease)
 			r.cfg.recordRelease(targetRelease)
 			return targetRelease, fmt.Errorf("release %s failed: %w", targetRelease.Name, err)
 		}
 	} else {
 		if err := waiter.Wait(target, r.Timeout); err != nil {
-			targetRelease.SetStatus(release.StatusFailed, fmt.Sprintf("Release %q failed: %s", targetRelease.Name, err.Error()))
+			targetRelease.SetStatus(common.StatusFailed, fmt.Sprintf("Release %q failed: %s", targetRelease.Name, err.Error()))
 			r.cfg.recordRelease(currentRelease)
 			r.cfg.recordRelease(targetRelease)
 			return targetRelease, fmt.Errorf("release %s failed: %w", targetRelease.Name, err)
@@ -267,13 +281,17 @@ func (r *Rollback) performRollback(currentRelease, targetRelease *release.Releas
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	// Supersede all previous deployments, see issue #2941.
-	for _, rel := range deployed {
+	for _, reli := range deployed {
+		rel, err := releaserToV1Release(reli)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
 		slog.Debug("superseding previous deployment", "version", rel.Version)
-		rel.Info.Status = release.StatusSuperseded
+		rel.Info.Status = common.StatusSuperseded
 		r.cfg.recordRelease(rel)
 	}
 
-	targetRelease.Info.Status = release.StatusDeployed
+	targetRelease.Info.Status = common.StatusDeployed
 
 	return targetRelease, nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/action/status.go b/pkg/action/status.go
index 509c52cd9..a9f2dcd4f 100644
--- a/pkg/action/status.go
+++ b/pkg/action/status.go
@@ -50,7 +50,12 @@ func (s *Status) Run(name string) (*release.Release, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	rel, err := s.cfg.releaseContent(name, s.Version)
+	reli, err := s.cfg.releaseContent(name, s.Version)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	rel, err := releaserToV1Release(reli)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/action/uninstall.go b/pkg/action/uninstall.go
index 057c2118f..669431741 100644
--- a/pkg/action/uninstall.go
+++ b/pkg/action/uninstall.go
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import (
 
 	chartutil "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/chart/v2/util"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/kube"
+	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/common"
 	release "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1"
 	releaseutil "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1/util"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/storage/driver"
@@ -67,13 +68,18 @@ func (u *Uninstall) Run(name string) (*release.UninstallReleaseResponse, error)
 	}
 
 	if u.DryRun {
-		r, err := u.cfg.releaseContent(name, 0)
+		ri, err := u.cfg.releaseContent(name, 0)
+
 		if err != nil {
 			if u.IgnoreNotFound && errors.Is(err, driver.ErrReleaseNotFound) {
 				return nil, nil
 			}
 			return &release.UninstallReleaseResponse{}, err
 		}
+		r, err := releaserToV1Release(ri)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
 		return &release.UninstallReleaseResponse{Release: r}, nil
 	}
 
@@ -81,23 +87,28 @@ func (u *Uninstall) Run(name string) (*release.UninstallReleaseResponse, error)
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("uninstall: Release name is invalid: %s", name)
 	}
 
-	rels, err := u.cfg.Releases.History(name)
+	relsi, err := u.cfg.Releases.History(name)
 	if err != nil {
 		if u.IgnoreNotFound {
 			return nil, nil
 		}
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("uninstall: Release not loaded: %s: %w", name, err)
 	}
-	if len(rels) < 1 {
+	if len(relsi) < 1 {
 		return nil, errMissingRelease
 	}
 
+	rels, err := releaseListToV1List(relsi)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	releaseutil.SortByRevision(rels)
 	rel := rels[len(rels)-1]
 
 	// TODO: Are there any cases where we want to force a delete even if it's
 	// already marked deleted?
-	if rel.Info.Status == release.StatusUninstalled {
+	if rel.Info.Status == common.StatusUninstalled {
 		if !u.KeepHistory {
 			if err := u.purgeReleases(rels...); err != nil {
 				return nil, fmt.Errorf("uninstall: Failed to purge the release: %w", err)
@@ -108,7 +119,7 @@ func (u *Uninstall) Run(name string) (*release.UninstallReleaseResponse, error)
 	}
 
 	slog.Debug("uninstall: deleting release", "name", name)
-	rel.Info.Status = release.StatusUninstalling
+	rel.Info.Status = common.StatusUninstalling
 	rel.Info.Deleted = time.Now()
 	rel.Info.Description = "Deletion in progress (or silently failed)"
 	res := &release.UninstallReleaseResponse{Release: rel}
@@ -150,7 +161,7 @@ func (u *Uninstall) Run(name string) (*release.UninstallReleaseResponse, error)
 		}
 	}
 
-	rel.Info.Status = release.StatusUninstalled
+	rel.Info.Status = common.StatusUninstalled
 	if len(u.Description) > 0 {
 		rel.Info.Description = u.Description
 	} else {
diff --git a/pkg/action/uninstall_test.go b/pkg/action/uninstall_test.go
index 7c7344383..667e96820 100644
--- a/pkg/action/uninstall_test.go
+++ b/pkg/action/uninstall_test.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import (
 
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/kube"
 	kubefake "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/kube/fake"
-	release "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1"
+	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/common"
 )
 
 func uninstallAction(t *testing.T) *Uninstall {
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ func TestUninstallRelease_Wait(t *testing.T) {
 	res, err := unAction.Run(rel.Name)
 	is.Error(err)
 	is.Contains(err.Error(), "U timed out")
-	is.Equal(res.Release.Info.Status, release.StatusUninstalled)
+	is.Equal(res.Release.Info.Status, common.StatusUninstalled)
 }
 
 func TestUninstallRelease_Cascade(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/pkg/action/upgrade.go b/pkg/action/upgrade.go
index 8dfc8b206..dc3761761 100644
--- a/pkg/action/upgrade.go
+++ b/pkg/action/upgrade.go
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import (
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/kube"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/postrenderer"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/registry"
+	rcommon "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/common"
 	release "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1"
 	releaseutil "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1/util"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/storage/driver"
@@ -219,7 +220,7 @@ func (u *Upgrade) prepareUpgrade(name string, chart *chartv2.Chart, vals map[str
 	}
 
 	// finds the last non-deleted release with the given name
-	lastRelease, err := u.cfg.Releases.Last(name)
+	lastReleasei, err := u.cfg.Releases.Last(name)
 	if err != nil {
 		// to keep existing behavior of returning the "%q has no deployed releases" error when an existing release does not exist
 		if errors.Is(err, driver.ErrReleaseNotFound) {
@@ -228,26 +229,37 @@ func (u *Upgrade) prepareUpgrade(name string, chart *chartv2.Chart, vals map[str
 		return nil, nil, false, err
 	}
 
+	lastRelease, err := releaserToV1Release(lastReleasei)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, false, err
+	}
+
 	// Concurrent `helm upgrade`s will either fail here with `errPending` or when creating the release with "already exists". This should act as a pessimistic lock.
 	if lastRelease.Info.Status.IsPending() {
 		return nil, nil, false, errPending
 	}
 
 	var currentRelease *release.Release
-	if lastRelease.Info.Status == release.StatusDeployed {
+	if lastRelease.Info.Status == rcommon.StatusDeployed {
 		// no need to retrieve the last deployed release from storage as the last release is deployed
 		currentRelease = lastRelease
 	} else {
 		// finds the deployed release with the given name
-		currentRelease, err = u.cfg.Releases.Deployed(name)
+		currentReleasei, err := u.cfg.Releases.Deployed(name)
+		var cerr error
+		currentRelease, cerr = releaserToV1Release(currentReleasei)
+		if cerr != nil {
+			return nil, nil, false, err
+		}
 		if err != nil {
 			if errors.Is(err, driver.ErrNoDeployedReleases) &&
-				(lastRelease.Info.Status == release.StatusFailed || lastRelease.Info.Status == release.StatusSuperseded) {
+				(lastRelease.Info.Status == rcommon.StatusFailed || lastRelease.Info.Status == rcommon.StatusSuperseded) {
 				currentRelease = lastRelease
 			} else {
 				return nil, nil, false, err
 			}
 		}
+
 	}
 
 	// determine if values will be reused
@@ -305,7 +317,7 @@ func (u *Upgrade) prepareUpgrade(name string, chart *chartv2.Chart, vals map[str
 		Info: &release.Info{
 			FirstDeployed: currentRelease.Info.FirstDeployed,
 			LastDeployed:  Timestamper(),
-			Status:        release.StatusPendingUpgrade,
+			Status:        rcommon.StatusPendingUpgrade,
 			Description:   "Preparing upgrade", // This should be overwritten later.
 		},
 		Version:     revision,
@@ -487,10 +499,10 @@ func (u *Upgrade) releasingUpgrade(c chan<- resultMessage, upgradedRelease *rele
 		}
 	}
 
-	originalRelease.Info.Status = release.StatusSuperseded
+	originalRelease.Info.Status = rcommon.StatusSuperseded
 	u.cfg.recordRelease(originalRelease)
 
-	upgradedRelease.Info.Status = release.StatusDeployed
+	upgradedRelease.Info.Status = rcommon.StatusDeployed
 	if len(u.Description) > 0 {
 		upgradedRelease.Info.Description = u.Description
 	} else {
@@ -503,7 +515,7 @@ func (u *Upgrade) failRelease(rel *release.Release, created kube.ResourceList, e
 	msg := fmt.Sprintf("Upgrade %q failed: %s", rel.Name, err)
 	slog.Warn("upgrade failed", "name", rel.Name, slog.Any("error", err))
 
-	rel.Info.Status = release.StatusFailed
+	rel.Info.Status = rcommon.StatusFailed
 	rel.Info.Description = msg
 	u.cfg.recordRelease(rel)
 	if u.CleanupOnFail && len(created) > 0 {
@@ -533,12 +545,16 @@ func (u *Upgrade) failRelease(rel *release.Release, created kube.ResourceList, e
 			return rel, fmt.Errorf("an error occurred while finding last successful release. original upgrade error: %w: %w", err, herr)
 		}
 
+		fullHistoryV1, herr := releaseListToV1List(fullHistory)
+		if herr != nil {
+			return nil, herr
+		}
 		// There isn't a way to tell if a previous release was successful, but
 		// generally failed releases do not get superseded unless the next
 		// release is successful, so this should be relatively safe
 		filteredHistory := releaseutil.FilterFunc(func(r *release.Release) bool {
-			return r.Info.Status == release.StatusSuperseded || r.Info.Status == release.StatusDeployed
-		}).Filter(fullHistory)
+			return r.Info.Status == rcommon.StatusSuperseded || r.Info.Status == rcommon.StatusDeployed
+		}).Filter(fullHistoryV1)
 		if len(filteredHistory) == 0 {
 			return rel, fmt.Errorf("unable to find a previously successful release when attempting to rollback. original upgrade error: %w", err)
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/action/upgrade_test.go b/pkg/action/upgrade_test.go
index c7930c769..67320b207 100644
--- a/pkg/action/upgrade_test.go
+++ b/pkg/action/upgrade_test.go
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
 	kubefake "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/kube/fake"
+	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/common"
 	release "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1"
 )
 
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ func TestUpgradeRelease_Success(t *testing.T) {
 	upAction := upgradeAction(t)
 	rel := releaseStub()
 	rel.Name = "previous-release"
-	rel.Info.Status = release.StatusDeployed
+	rel.Info.Status = common.StatusDeployed
 	req.NoError(upAction.cfg.Releases.Create(rel))
 
 	upAction.WaitStrategy = kube.StatusWatcherStrategy
@@ -61,15 +62,17 @@ func TestUpgradeRelease_Success(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx, done := context.WithCancel(t.Context())
 	res, err := upAction.RunWithContext(ctx, rel.Name, buildChart(), vals)
 	req.NoError(err)
-	is.Equal(res.Info.Status, release.StatusDeployed)
+	is.Equal(res.Info.Status, common.StatusDeployed)
 	done()
 
 	// Detecting previous bug where context termination after successful release
 	// caused release to fail.
 	time.Sleep(time.Millisecond * 100)
-	lastRelease, err := upAction.cfg.Releases.Last(rel.Name)
+	lastReleasei, err := upAction.cfg.Releases.Last(rel.Name)
 	req.NoError(err)
-	is.Equal(lastRelease.Info.Status, release.StatusDeployed)
+	lastRelease, err := releaserToV1Release(lastReleasei)
+	req.NoError(err)
+	is.Equal(lastRelease.Info.Status, common.StatusDeployed)
 }
 
 func TestUpgradeRelease_Wait(t *testing.T) {
@@ -79,7 +82,7 @@ func TestUpgradeRelease_Wait(t *testing.T) {
 	upAction := upgradeAction(t)
 	rel := releaseStub()
 	rel.Name = "come-fail-away"
-	rel.Info.Status = release.StatusDeployed
+	rel.Info.Status = common.StatusDeployed
 	upAction.cfg.Releases.Create(rel)
 
 	failer := upAction.cfg.KubeClient.(*kubefake.FailingKubeClient)
@@ -91,7 +94,7 @@ func TestUpgradeRelease_Wait(t *testing.T) {
 	res, err := upAction.Run(rel.Name, buildChart(), vals)
 	req.Error(err)
 	is.Contains(res.Info.Description, "I timed out")
-	is.Equal(res.Info.Status, release.StatusFailed)
+	is.Equal(res.Info.Status, common.StatusFailed)
 }
 
 func TestUpgradeRelease_WaitForJobs(t *testing.T) {
@@ -101,7 +104,7 @@ func TestUpgradeRelease_WaitForJobs(t *testing.T) {
 	upAction := upgradeAction(t)
 	rel := releaseStub()
 	rel.Name = "come-fail-away"
-	rel.Info.Status = release.StatusDeployed
+	rel.Info.Status = common.StatusDeployed
 	upAction.cfg.Releases.Create(rel)
 
 	failer := upAction.cfg.KubeClient.(*kubefake.FailingKubeClient)
@@ -114,7 +117,7 @@ func TestUpgradeRelease_WaitForJobs(t *testing.T) {
 	res, err := upAction.Run(rel.Name, buildChart(), vals)
 	req.Error(err)
 	is.Contains(res.Info.Description, "I timed out")
-	is.Equal(res.Info.Status, release.StatusFailed)
+	is.Equal(res.Info.Status, common.StatusFailed)
 }
 
 func TestUpgradeRelease_CleanupOnFail(t *testing.T) {
@@ -124,7 +127,7 @@ func TestUpgradeRelease_CleanupOnFail(t *testing.T) {
 	upAction := upgradeAction(t)
 	rel := releaseStub()
 	rel.Name = "come-fail-away"
-	rel.Info.Status = release.StatusDeployed
+	rel.Info.Status = common.StatusDeployed
 	upAction.cfg.Releases.Create(rel)
 
 	failer := upAction.cfg.KubeClient.(*kubefake.FailingKubeClient)
@@ -139,7 +142,7 @@ func TestUpgradeRelease_CleanupOnFail(t *testing.T) {
 	req.Error(err)
 	is.NotContains(err.Error(), "unable to cleanup resources")
 	is.Contains(res.Info.Description, "I timed out")
-	is.Equal(res.Info.Status, release.StatusFailed)
+	is.Equal(res.Info.Status, common.StatusFailed)
 }
 
 func TestUpgradeRelease_RollbackOnFailure(t *testing.T) {
@@ -151,7 +154,7 @@ func TestUpgradeRelease_RollbackOnFailure(t *testing.T) {
 
 		rel := releaseStub()
 		rel.Name = "nuketown"
-		rel.Info.Status = release.StatusDeployed
+		rel.Info.Status = common.StatusDeployed
 		upAction.cfg.Releases.Create(rel)
 
 		failer := upAction.cfg.KubeClient.(*kubefake.FailingKubeClient)
@@ -167,17 +170,19 @@ func TestUpgradeRelease_RollbackOnFailure(t *testing.T) {
 		is.Contains(err.Error(), "rollback-on-failure")
 
 		// Now make sure it is actually upgraded
-		updatedRes, err := upAction.cfg.Releases.Get(res.Name, 3)
+		updatedResi, err := upAction.cfg.Releases.Get(res.Name, 3)
+		is.NoError(err)
+		updatedRes, err := releaserToV1Release(updatedResi)
 		is.NoError(err)
 		// Should have rolled back to the previous
-		is.Equal(updatedRes.Info.Status, release.StatusDeployed)
+		is.Equal(updatedRes.Info.Status, common.StatusDeployed)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("rollback-on-failure uninstall fails", func(t *testing.T) {
 		upAction := upgradeAction(t)
 		rel := releaseStub()
 		rel.Name = "fallout"
-		rel.Info.Status = release.StatusDeployed
+		rel.Info.Status = common.StatusDeployed
 		upAction.cfg.Releases.Create(rel)
 
 		failer := upAction.cfg.KubeClient.(*kubefake.FailingKubeClient)
@@ -218,7 +223,7 @@ func TestUpgradeRelease_ReuseValues(t *testing.T) {
 
 		rel := releaseStub()
 		rel.Name = "nuketown"
-		rel.Info.Status = release.StatusDeployed
+		rel.Info.Status = common.StatusDeployed
 		rel.Config = existingValues
 
 		err := upAction.cfg.Releases.Create(rel)
@@ -230,14 +235,17 @@ func TestUpgradeRelease_ReuseValues(t *testing.T) {
 		is.NoError(err)
 
 		// Now make sure it is actually upgraded
-		updatedRes, err := upAction.cfg.Releases.Get(res.Name, 2)
+		updatedResi, err := upAction.cfg.Releases.Get(res.Name, 2)
 		is.NoError(err)
 
-		if updatedRes == nil {
+		if updatedResi == nil {
 			is.Fail("Updated Release is nil")
 			return
 		}
-		is.Equal(release.StatusDeployed, updatedRes.Info.Status)
+		updatedRes, err := releaserToV1Release(updatedResi)
+		is.NoError(err)
+
+		is.Equal(common.StatusDeployed, updatedRes.Info.Status)
 		is.Equal(expectedValues, updatedRes.Config)
 	})
 
@@ -270,7 +278,7 @@ func TestUpgradeRelease_ReuseValues(t *testing.T) {
 			Info: &release.Info{
 				FirstDeployed: now,
 				LastDeployed:  now,
-				Status:        release.StatusDeployed,
+				Status:        common.StatusDeployed,
 				Description:   "Named Release Stub",
 			},
 			Chart:   sampleChart,
@@ -292,14 +300,17 @@ func TestUpgradeRelease_ReuseValues(t *testing.T) {
 		is.NoError(err)
 
 		// Now get the upgraded release
-		updatedRes, err := upAction.cfg.Releases.Get(res.Name, 2)
+		updatedResi, err := upAction.cfg.Releases.Get(res.Name, 2)
 		is.NoError(err)
 
-		if updatedRes == nil {
+		if updatedResi == nil {
 			is.Fail("Updated Release is nil")
 			return
 		}
-		is.Equal(release.StatusDeployed, updatedRes.Info.Status)
+		updatedRes, err := releaserToV1Release(updatedResi)
+		is.NoError(err)
+
+		is.Equal(common.StatusDeployed, updatedRes.Info.Status)
 		is.Equal(0, len(updatedRes.Chart.Dependencies()), "expected 0 dependencies")
 
 		expectedValues := map[string]interface{}{
@@ -339,7 +350,7 @@ func TestUpgradeRelease_ResetThenReuseValues(t *testing.T) {
 
 		rel := releaseStub()
 		rel.Name = "nuketown"
-		rel.Info.Status = release.StatusDeployed
+		rel.Info.Status = common.StatusDeployed
 		rel.Config = existingValues
 
 		err := upAction.cfg.Releases.Create(rel)
@@ -351,14 +362,17 @@ func TestUpgradeRelease_ResetThenReuseValues(t *testing.T) {
 		is.NoError(err)
 
 		// Now make sure it is actually upgraded
-		updatedRes, err := upAction.cfg.Releases.Get(res.Name, 2)
+		updatedResi, err := upAction.cfg.Releases.Get(res.Name, 2)
 		is.NoError(err)
 
-		if updatedRes == nil {
+		if updatedResi == nil {
 			is.Fail("Updated Release is nil")
 			return
 		}
-		is.Equal(release.StatusDeployed, updatedRes.Info.Status)
+		updatedRes, err := releaserToV1Release(updatedResi)
+		is.NoError(err)
+
+		is.Equal(common.StatusDeployed, updatedRes.Info.Status)
 		is.Equal(expectedValues, updatedRes.Config)
 		is.Equal(newChartValues, updatedRes.Chart.Values)
 	})
@@ -370,11 +384,11 @@ func TestUpgradeRelease_Pending(t *testing.T) {
 	upAction := upgradeAction(t)
 	rel := releaseStub()
 	rel.Name = "come-fail-away"
-	rel.Info.Status = release.StatusDeployed
+	rel.Info.Status = common.StatusDeployed
 	upAction.cfg.Releases.Create(rel)
 	rel2 := releaseStub()
 	rel2.Name = "come-fail-away"
-	rel2.Info.Status = release.StatusPendingUpgrade
+	rel2.Info.Status = common.StatusPendingUpgrade
 	rel2.Version = 2
 	upAction.cfg.Releases.Create(rel2)
 
@@ -391,7 +405,7 @@ func TestUpgradeRelease_Interrupted_Wait(t *testing.T) {
 	upAction := upgradeAction(t)
 	rel := releaseStub()
 	rel.Name = "interrupted-release"
-	rel.Info.Status = release.StatusDeployed
+	rel.Info.Status = common.StatusDeployed
 	upAction.cfg.Releases.Create(rel)
 
 	failer := upAction.cfg.KubeClient.(*kubefake.FailingKubeClient)
@@ -407,7 +421,7 @@ func TestUpgradeRelease_Interrupted_Wait(t *testing.T) {
 
 	req.Error(err)
 	is.Contains(res.Info.Description, "Upgrade \"interrupted-release\" failed: context canceled")
-	is.Equal(res.Info.Status, release.StatusFailed)
+	is.Equal(res.Info.Status, common.StatusFailed)
 }
 
 func TestUpgradeRelease_Interrupted_RollbackOnFailure(t *testing.T) {
@@ -418,7 +432,7 @@ func TestUpgradeRelease_Interrupted_RollbackOnFailure(t *testing.T) {
 	upAction := upgradeAction(t)
 	rel := releaseStub()
 	rel.Name = "interrupted-release"
-	rel.Info.Status = release.StatusDeployed
+	rel.Info.Status = common.StatusDeployed
 	upAction.cfg.Releases.Create(rel)
 
 	failer := upAction.cfg.KubeClient.(*kubefake.FailingKubeClient)
@@ -436,10 +450,12 @@ func TestUpgradeRelease_Interrupted_RollbackOnFailure(t *testing.T) {
 	is.Contains(err.Error(), "release interrupted-release failed, and has been rolled back due to rollback-on-failure being set: context canceled")
 
 	// Now make sure it is actually upgraded
-	updatedRes, err := upAction.cfg.Releases.Get(res.Name, 3)
+	updatedResi, err := upAction.cfg.Releases.Get(res.Name, 3)
+	is.NoError(err)
+	updatedRes, err := releaserToV1Release(updatedResi)
 	is.NoError(err)
 	// Should have rolled back to the previous
-	is.Equal(updatedRes.Info.Status, release.StatusDeployed)
+	is.Equal(updatedRes.Info.Status, common.StatusDeployed)
 }
 
 func TestMergeCustomLabels(t *testing.T) {
@@ -468,7 +484,7 @@ func TestUpgradeRelease_Labels(t *testing.T) {
 		"key1": "val1",
 		"key2": "val2.1",
 	}
-	rel.Info.Status = release.StatusDeployed
+	rel.Info.Status = common.StatusDeployed
 
 	err := upAction.cfg.Releases.Create(rel)
 	is.NoError(err)
@@ -483,25 +499,29 @@ func TestUpgradeRelease_Labels(t *testing.T) {
 	is.NoError(err)
 
 	// Now make sure it is actually upgraded and labels were merged
-	updatedRes, err := upAction.cfg.Releases.Get(res.Name, 2)
+	updatedResi, err := upAction.cfg.Releases.Get(res.Name, 2)
 	is.NoError(err)
 
-	if updatedRes == nil {
+	if updatedResi == nil {
 		is.Fail("Updated Release is nil")
 		return
 	}
-	is.Equal(release.StatusDeployed, updatedRes.Info.Status)
+	updatedRes, err := releaserToV1Release(updatedResi)
+	is.NoError(err)
+	is.Equal(common.StatusDeployed, updatedRes.Info.Status)
 	is.Equal(mergeCustomLabels(rel.Labels, upAction.Labels), updatedRes.Labels)
 
 	// Now make sure it is suppressed release still contains original labels
-	initialRes, err := upAction.cfg.Releases.Get(res.Name, 1)
+	initialResi, err := upAction.cfg.Releases.Get(res.Name, 1)
 	is.NoError(err)
 
-	if initialRes == nil {
+	if initialResi == nil {
 		is.Fail("Updated Release is nil")
 		return
 	}
-	is.Equal(initialRes.Info.Status, release.StatusSuperseded)
+	initialRes, err := releaserToV1Release(initialResi)
+	is.NoError(err)
+	is.Equal(initialRes.Info.Status, common.StatusSuperseded)
 	is.Equal(initialRes.Labels, rel.Labels)
 }
 
@@ -516,7 +536,7 @@ func TestUpgradeRelease_SystemLabels(t *testing.T) {
 		"key1": "val1",
 		"key2": "val2.1",
 	}
-	rel.Info.Status = release.StatusDeployed
+	rel.Info.Status = common.StatusDeployed
 
 	err := upAction.cfg.Releases.Create(rel)
 	is.NoError(err)
@@ -542,7 +562,7 @@ func TestUpgradeRelease_DryRun(t *testing.T) {
 	upAction := upgradeAction(t)
 	rel := releaseStub()
 	rel.Name = "previous-release"
-	rel.Info.Status = release.StatusDeployed
+	rel.Info.Status = common.StatusDeployed
 	req.NoError(upAction.cfg.Releases.Create(rel))
 
 	upAction.DryRunStrategy = DryRunClient
@@ -552,12 +572,14 @@ func TestUpgradeRelease_DryRun(t *testing.T) {
 	res, err := upAction.RunWithContext(ctx, rel.Name, buildChart(withSampleSecret()), vals)
 	done()
 	req.NoError(err)
-	is.Equal(release.StatusPendingUpgrade, res.Info.Status)
+	is.Equal(common.StatusPendingUpgrade, res.Info.Status)
 	is.Contains(res.Manifest, "kind: Secret")
 
-	lastRelease, err := upAction.cfg.Releases.Last(rel.Name)
+	lastReleasei, err := upAction.cfg.Releases.Last(rel.Name)
+	req.NoError(err)
+	lastRelease, err := releaserToV1Release(lastReleasei)
 	req.NoError(err)
-	is.Equal(lastRelease.Info.Status, release.StatusDeployed)
+	is.Equal(lastRelease.Info.Status, common.StatusDeployed)
 	is.Equal(1, lastRelease.Version)
 
 	// Test the case for hiding the secret to ensure it is not displayed
@@ -568,12 +590,14 @@ func TestUpgradeRelease_DryRun(t *testing.T) {
 	res, err = upAction.RunWithContext(ctx, rel.Name, buildChart(withSampleSecret()), vals)
 	done()
 	req.NoError(err)
-	is.Equal(release.StatusPendingUpgrade, res.Info.Status)
+	is.Equal(common.StatusPendingUpgrade, res.Info.Status)
 	is.NotContains(res.Manifest, "kind: Secret")
 
-	lastRelease, err = upAction.cfg.Releases.Last(rel.Name)
+	lastReleasei, err = upAction.cfg.Releases.Last(rel.Name)
+	req.NoError(err)
+	lastRelease, err = releaserToV1Release(lastReleasei)
 	req.NoError(err)
-	is.Equal(lastRelease.Info.Status, release.StatusDeployed)
+	is.Equal(lastRelease.Info.Status, common.StatusDeployed)
 	is.Equal(1, lastRelease.Version)
 
 	// Ensure in a dry run mode when using HideSecret
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/completion_test.go b/pkg/cmd/completion_test.go
index 375a9a97d..81c1ee2ad 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/completion_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/completion_test.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	chart "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/chart/v2"
+	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/common"
 	release "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1"
 )
 
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ func checkFileCompletion(t *testing.T, cmdName string, shouldBePerformed bool) {
 	storage := storageFixture()
 	storage.Create(&release.Release{
 		Name: "myrelease",
-		Info: &release.Info{Status: release.StatusDeployed},
+		Info: &release.Info{Status: common.StatusDeployed},
 		Chart: &chart.Chart{
 			Metadata: &chart.Metadata{
 				Name:    "Myrelease-Chart",
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/flags_test.go b/pkg/cmd/flags_test.go
index 8d79716f0..614970252 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/flags_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/flags_test.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import (
 
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/action"
 	chart "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/chart/v2"
+	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/common"
 	release "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1"
 )
 
@@ -64,35 +65,35 @@ func outputFlagCompletionTest(t *testing.T, cmdName string) {
 		cmd:    fmt.Sprintf("__complete %s --output ''", cmdName),
 		golden: "output/output-comp.txt",
 		rels: releasesMockWithStatus(&release.Info{
-			Status: release.StatusDeployed,
+			Status: common.StatusDeployed,
 		}),
 	}, {
 		name:   "completion for output flag long and after arg",
 		cmd:    fmt.Sprintf("__complete %s aramis --output ''", cmdName),
 		golden: "output/output-comp.txt",
 		rels: releasesMockWithStatus(&release.Info{
-			Status: release.StatusDeployed,
+			Status: common.StatusDeployed,
 		}),
 	}, {
 		name:   "completion for output flag short and before arg",
 		cmd:    fmt.Sprintf("__complete %s -o ''", cmdName),
 		golden: "output/output-comp.txt",
 		rels: releasesMockWithStatus(&release.Info{
-			Status: release.StatusDeployed,
+			Status: common.StatusDeployed,
 		}),
 	}, {
 		name:   "completion for output flag short and after arg",
 		cmd:    fmt.Sprintf("__complete %s aramis -o ''", cmdName),
 		golden: "output/output-comp.txt",
 		rels: releasesMockWithStatus(&release.Info{
-			Status: release.StatusDeployed,
+			Status: common.StatusDeployed,
 		}),
 	}, {
 		name:   "completion for output flag, no filter",
 		cmd:    fmt.Sprintf("__complete %s --output jso", cmdName),
 		golden: "output/output-comp.txt",
 		rels: releasesMockWithStatus(&release.Info{
-			Status: release.StatusDeployed,
+			Status: common.StatusDeployed,
 		}),
 	}}
 	runTestCmd(t, tests)
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/history.go b/pkg/cmd/history.go
index f4dde95e4..fc3c26b02 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/history.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/history.go
@@ -111,7 +111,11 @@ func (r releaseHistory) WriteTable(out io.Writer) error {
 }
 
 func getHistory(client *action.History, name string) (releaseHistory, error) {
-	hist, err := client.Run(name)
+	histi, err := client.Run(name)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	hist, err := releaseListToV1List(histi)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -180,7 +184,11 @@ func compListRevisions(_ string, cfg *action.Configuration, releaseName string)
 	client := action.NewHistory(cfg)
 
 	var revisions []string
-	if hist, err := client.Run(releaseName); err == nil {
+	if histi, err := client.Run(releaseName); err == nil {
+		hist, err := releaseListToV1List(histi)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, cobra.ShellCompDirectiveError
+		}
 		for _, version := range hist {
 			appVersion := fmt.Sprintf("App: %s", version.Chart.Metadata.AppVersion)
 			chartDesc := fmt.Sprintf("Chart: %s-%s", version.Chart.Metadata.Name, version.Chart.Metadata.Version)
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/history_test.go b/pkg/cmd/history_test.go
index d26ed9ecf..a324e8bdd 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/history_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/history_test.go
@@ -20,11 +20,12 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"testing"
 
+	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/common"
 	release "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1"
 )
 
 func TestHistoryCmd(t *testing.T) {
-	mk := func(name string, vers int, status release.Status) *release.Release {
+	mk := func(name string, vers int, status common.Status) *release.Release {
 		return release.Mock(&release.MockReleaseOptions{
 			Name:    name,
 			Version: vers,
@@ -36,34 +37,34 @@ func TestHistoryCmd(t *testing.T) {
 		name: "get history for release",
 		cmd:  "history angry-bird",
 		rels: []*release.Release{
-			mk("angry-bird", 4, release.StatusDeployed),
-			mk("angry-bird", 3, release.StatusSuperseded),
-			mk("angry-bird", 2, release.StatusSuperseded),
-			mk("angry-bird", 1, release.StatusSuperseded),
+			mk("angry-bird", 4, common.StatusDeployed),
+			mk("angry-bird", 3, common.StatusSuperseded),
+			mk("angry-bird", 2, common.StatusSuperseded),
+			mk("angry-bird", 1, common.StatusSuperseded),
 		},
 		golden: "output/history.txt",
 	}, {
 		name: "get history with max limit set",
 		cmd:  "history angry-bird --max 2",
 		rels: []*release.Release{
-			mk("angry-bird", 4, release.StatusDeployed),
-			mk("angry-bird", 3, release.StatusSuperseded),
+			mk("angry-bird", 4, common.StatusDeployed),
+			mk("angry-bird", 3, common.StatusSuperseded),
 		},
 		golden: "output/history-limit.txt",
 	}, {
 		name: "get history with yaml output format",
 		cmd:  "history angry-bird --output yaml",
 		rels: []*release.Release{
-			mk("angry-bird", 4, release.StatusDeployed),
-			mk("angry-bird", 3, release.StatusSuperseded),
+			mk("angry-bird", 4, common.StatusDeployed),
+			mk("angry-bird", 3, common.StatusSuperseded),
 		},
 		golden: "output/history.yaml",
 	}, {
 		name: "get history with json output format",
 		cmd:  "history angry-bird --output json",
 		rels: []*release.Release{
-			mk("angry-bird", 4, release.StatusDeployed),
-			mk("angry-bird", 3, release.StatusSuperseded),
+			mk("angry-bird", 4, common.StatusDeployed),
+			mk("angry-bird", 3, common.StatusSuperseded),
 		},
 		golden: "output/history.json",
 	}}
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ func TestHistoryOutputCompletion(t *testing.T) {
 
 func revisionFlagCompletionTest(t *testing.T, cmdName string) {
 	t.Helper()
-	mk := func(name string, vers int, status release.Status) *release.Release {
+	mk := func(name string, vers int, status common.Status) *release.Release {
 		return release.Mock(&release.MockReleaseOptions{
 			Name:    name,
 			Version: vers,
@@ -85,10 +86,10 @@ func revisionFlagCompletionTest(t *testing.T, cmdName string) {
 	}
 
 	releases := []*release.Release{
-		mk("musketeers", 11, release.StatusDeployed),
-		mk("musketeers", 10, release.StatusSuperseded),
-		mk("musketeers", 9, release.StatusSuperseded),
-		mk("musketeers", 8, release.StatusSuperseded),
+		mk("musketeers", 11, common.StatusDeployed),
+		mk("musketeers", 10, common.StatusSuperseded),
+		mk("musketeers", 9, common.StatusSuperseded),
+		mk("musketeers", 8, common.StatusSuperseded),
 	}
 
 	tests := []cmdTestCase{{
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/list.go b/pkg/cmd/list.go
index 55d828036..99e0bc9b8 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/list.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/list.go
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import (
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/action"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/cli/output"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/cmd/require"
+	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/common"
 	release "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1"
 )
 
@@ -79,7 +80,11 @@ func newListCmd(cfg *action.Configuration, out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
 			}
 			client.SetStateMask()
 
-			results, err := client.Run()
+			resultsi, err := client.Run()
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			results, err := releaseListToV1List(resultsi)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
@@ -193,28 +198,28 @@ func (w *releaseListWriter) WriteTable(out io.Writer) error {
 	}
 	for _, r := range w.releases {
 		// Parse the status string back to a release.Status to use color
-		var status release.Status
+		var status common.Status
 		switch r.Status {
 		case "deployed":
-			status = release.StatusDeployed
+			status = common.StatusDeployed
 		case "failed":
-			status = release.StatusFailed
+			status = common.StatusFailed
 		case "pending-install":
-			status = release.StatusPendingInstall
+			status = common.StatusPendingInstall
 		case "pending-upgrade":
-			status = release.StatusPendingUpgrade
+			status = common.StatusPendingUpgrade
 		case "pending-rollback":
-			status = release.StatusPendingRollback
+			status = common.StatusPendingRollback
 		case "uninstalling":
-			status = release.StatusUninstalling
+			status = common.StatusUninstalling
 		case "uninstalled":
-			status = release.StatusUninstalled
+			status = common.StatusUninstalled
 		case "superseded":
-			status = release.StatusSuperseded
+			status = common.StatusSuperseded
 		case "unknown":
-			status = release.StatusUnknown
+			status = common.StatusUnknown
 		default:
-			status = release.Status(r.Status)
+			status = common.Status(r.Status)
 		}
 		table.AddRow(r.Name, coloroutput.ColorizeNamespace(r.Namespace, w.noColor), r.Revision, r.Updated, coloroutput.ColorizeStatus(status, w.noColor), r.Chart, r.AppVersion)
 	}
@@ -264,7 +269,11 @@ func compListReleases(toComplete string, ignoredReleaseNames []string, cfg *acti
 	// client.Filter = fmt.Sprintf("^%s", toComplete)
 
 	client.SetStateMask()
-	releases, err := client.Run()
+	releasesi, err := client.Run()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, cobra.ShellCompDirectiveDefault
+	}
+	releases, err := releaseListToV1List(releasesi)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, cobra.ShellCompDirectiveDefault
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/list_test.go b/pkg/cmd/list_test.go
index 22a948fff..42e9e2083 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/list_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/list_test.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	chart "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/chart/v2"
+	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/common"
 	release "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1"
 )
 
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ func TestListCmd(t *testing.T) {
 			Namespace: defaultNamespace,
 			Info: &release.Info{
 				LastDeployed: timestamp1,
-				Status:       release.StatusSuperseded,
+				Status:       common.StatusSuperseded,
 			},
 			Chart: chartInfo,
 		},
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ func TestListCmd(t *testing.T) {
 			Namespace: defaultNamespace,
 			Info: &release.Info{
 				LastDeployed: timestamp1,
-				Status:       release.StatusDeployed,
+				Status:       common.StatusDeployed,
 			},
 			Chart: chartInfo,
 		},
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ func TestListCmd(t *testing.T) {
 			Namespace: defaultNamespace,
 			Info: &release.Info{
 				LastDeployed: timestamp1,
-				Status:       release.StatusUninstalled,
+				Status:       common.StatusUninstalled,
 			},
 			Chart: chartInfo,
 		},
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ func TestListCmd(t *testing.T) {
 			Namespace: defaultNamespace,
 			Info: &release.Info{
 				LastDeployed: timestamp1,
-				Status:       release.StatusSuperseded,
+				Status:       common.StatusSuperseded,
 			},
 			Chart: chartInfo,
 		},
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ func TestListCmd(t *testing.T) {
 			Namespace: defaultNamespace,
 			Info: &release.Info{
 				LastDeployed: timestamp2,
-				Status:       release.StatusFailed,
+				Status:       common.StatusFailed,
 			},
 			Chart: chartInfo,
 		},
@@ -97,7 +98,7 @@ func TestListCmd(t *testing.T) {
 			Namespace: defaultNamespace,
 			Info: &release.Info{
 				LastDeployed: timestamp1,
-				Status:       release.StatusUninstalling,
+				Status:       common.StatusUninstalling,
 			},
 			Chart: chartInfo,
 		},
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ func TestListCmd(t *testing.T) {
 			Namespace: defaultNamespace,
 			Info: &release.Info{
 				LastDeployed: timestamp1,
-				Status:       release.StatusPendingInstall,
+				Status:       common.StatusPendingInstall,
 			},
 			Chart: chartInfo,
 		},
@@ -117,7 +118,7 @@ func TestListCmd(t *testing.T) {
 			Namespace: defaultNamespace,
 			Info: &release.Info{
 				LastDeployed: timestamp3,
-				Status:       release.StatusDeployed,
+				Status:       common.StatusDeployed,
 			},
 			Chart: chartInfo,
 		},
@@ -127,7 +128,7 @@ func TestListCmd(t *testing.T) {
 			Namespace: defaultNamespace,
 			Info: &release.Info{
 				LastDeployed: timestamp4,
-				Status:       release.StatusDeployed,
+				Status:       common.StatusDeployed,
 			},
 			Chart: chartInfo,
 		},
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@ func TestListCmd(t *testing.T) {
 			Namespace: "milano",
 			Info: &release.Info{
 				LastDeployed: timestamp1,
-				Status:       release.StatusDeployed,
+				Status:       common.StatusDeployed,
 			},
 			Chart: chartInfo,
 		},
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/release_testing.go b/pkg/cmd/release_testing.go
index e02604f63..88a6f351f 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/release_testing.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/release_testing.go
@@ -65,13 +65,17 @@ func newReleaseTestCmd(cfg *action.Configuration, out io.Writer) *cobra.Command
 					client.Filters[action.ExcludeNameFilter] = append(client.Filters[action.ExcludeNameFilter], notName.ReplaceAllLiteralString(f, ""))
 				}
 			}
-			rel, runErr := client.Run(args[0])
+			reli, runErr := client.Run(args[0])
 			// We only return an error if we weren't even able to get the
 			// release, otherwise we keep going so we can print status and logs
 			// if requested
-			if runErr != nil && rel == nil {
+			if runErr != nil && reli == nil {
 				return runErr
 			}
+			rel, err := releaserToV1Release(reli)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
 
 			if err := outfmt.Write(out, &statusPrinter{
 				release:      rel,
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/release_testing_test.go b/pkg/cmd/release_testing_test.go
index 0c46755ac..fdb5df1e9 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/release_testing_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/release_testing_test.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import (
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/chart/common"
 	chart "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/chart/v2"
 	kubefake "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/kube/fake"
+	rcommon "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/common"
 	release "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1"
 )
 
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ func TestReleaseTestNotesHandling(t *testing.T) {
 		Name:      "test-release",
 		Namespace: "default",
 		Info: &release.Info{
-			Status: release.StatusDeployed,
+			Status: rcommon.StatusDeployed,
 			Notes:  "Some important notes that should be hidden by default",
 		},
 		Chart: &chart.Chart{Metadata: &chart.Metadata{Name: "test", Version: "1.0.0"}},
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/rollback_test.go b/pkg/cmd/rollback_test.go
index 53c63613e..116e158fd 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/rollback_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/rollback_test.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	chart "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/chart/v2"
+	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/common"
 	release "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1"
 )
 
@@ -29,13 +30,13 @@ func TestRollbackCmd(t *testing.T) {
 	rels := []*release.Release{
 		{
 			Name:    "funny-honey",
-			Info:    &release.Info{Status: release.StatusSuperseded},
+			Info:    &release.Info{Status: common.StatusSuperseded},
 			Chart:   &chart.Chart{},
 			Version: 1,
 		},
 		{
 			Name:    "funny-honey",
-			Info:    &release.Info{Status: release.StatusDeployed},
+			Info:    &release.Info{Status: common.StatusDeployed},
 			Chart:   &chart.Chart{},
 			Version: 2,
 		},
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ func TestRollbackCmd(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestRollbackRevisionCompletion(t *testing.T) {
-	mk := func(name string, vers int, status release.Status) *release.Release {
+	mk := func(name string, vers int, status common.Status) *release.Release {
 		return release.Mock(&release.MockReleaseOptions{
 			Name:    name,
 			Version: vers,
@@ -92,11 +93,11 @@ func TestRollbackRevisionCompletion(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	releases := []*release.Release{
-		mk("musketeers", 11, release.StatusDeployed),
-		mk("musketeers", 10, release.StatusSuperseded),
-		mk("musketeers", 9, release.StatusSuperseded),
-		mk("musketeers", 8, release.StatusSuperseded),
-		mk("carabins", 1, release.StatusSuperseded),
+		mk("musketeers", 11, common.StatusDeployed),
+		mk("musketeers", 10, common.StatusSuperseded),
+		mk("musketeers", 9, common.StatusSuperseded),
+		mk("musketeers", 8, common.StatusSuperseded),
+		mk("carabins", 1, common.StatusSuperseded),
 	}
 
 	tests := []cmdTestCase{{
@@ -132,14 +133,14 @@ func TestRollbackWithLabels(t *testing.T) {
 	rels := []*release.Release{
 		{
 			Name:    releaseName,
-			Info:    &release.Info{Status: release.StatusSuperseded},
+			Info:    &release.Info{Status: common.StatusSuperseded},
 			Chart:   &chart.Chart{},
 			Version: 1,
 			Labels:  labels1,
 		},
 		{
 			Name:    releaseName,
-			Info:    &release.Info{Status: release.StatusDeployed},
+			Info:    &release.Info{Status: common.StatusDeployed},
 			Chart:   &chart.Chart{},
 			Version: 2,
 			Labels:  labels2,
@@ -155,7 +156,11 @@ func TestRollbackWithLabels(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("unexpected error, got '%v'", err)
 	}
-	updatedRel, err := storage.Get(releaseName, 3)
+	updatedReli, err := storage.Get(releaseName, 3)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected error, got '%v'", err)
+	}
+	updatedRel, err := releaserToV1Release(updatedReli)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("unexpected error, got '%v'", err)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/root.go b/pkg/cmd/root.go
index 4f1be88d6..48dbd760d 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/root.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/root.go
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import (
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/cli"
 	kubefake "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/kube/fake"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/registry"
+	ri "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release"
 	release "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/repo/v1"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/storage/driver"
@@ -465,3 +466,31 @@ type CommandError struct {
 	error
 	ExitCode int
 }
+
+// releaserToV1Release is a helper function to convert a v1 release passed by interface
+// into the type object.
+func releaserToV1Release(rel ri.Releaser) (*release.Release, error) {
+	switch r := rel.(type) {
+	case release.Release:
+		return &r, nil
+	case *release.Release:
+		return r, nil
+	case nil:
+		return nil, nil
+	default:
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported release type: %T", rel)
+	}
+}
+
+func releaseListToV1List(ls []ri.Releaser) ([]*release.Release, error) {
+	rls := make([]*release.Release, 0, len(ls))
+	for _, val := range ls {
+		rel, err := releaserToV1Release(val)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		rls = append(rls, rel)
+	}
+
+	return rls, nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/status_test.go b/pkg/cmd/status_test.go
index 8c251b76b..b96a0d19a 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/status_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/status_test.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	chart "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/chart/v2"
+	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/common"
 	release "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1"
 )
 
@@ -41,14 +42,14 @@ func TestStatusCmd(t *testing.T) {
 		cmd:    "status flummoxed-chickadee",
 		golden: "output/status.txt",
 		rels: releasesMockWithStatus(&release.Info{
-			Status: release.StatusDeployed,
+			Status: common.StatusDeployed,
 		}),
 	}, {
 		name:   "get status of a deployed release, with desc",
 		cmd:    "status flummoxed-chickadee",
 		golden: "output/status-with-desc.txt",
 		rels: releasesMockWithStatus(&release.Info{
-			Status:      release.StatusDeployed,
+			Status:      common.StatusDeployed,
 			Description: "Mock description",
 		}),
 	}, {
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ func TestStatusCmd(t *testing.T) {
 		cmd:    "status flummoxed-chickadee",
 		golden: "output/status-with-notes.txt",
 		rels: releasesMockWithStatus(&release.Info{
-			Status: release.StatusDeployed,
+			Status: common.StatusDeployed,
 			Notes:  "release notes",
 		}),
 	}, {
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ func TestStatusCmd(t *testing.T) {
 		cmd:    "status flummoxed-chickadee -o json",
 		golden: "output/status.json",
 		rels: releasesMockWithStatus(&release.Info{
-			Status: release.StatusDeployed,
+			Status: common.StatusDeployed,
 			Notes:  "release notes",
 		}),
 	}, {
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ func TestStatusCmd(t *testing.T) {
 		golden: "output/status-with-resources.txt",
 		rels: releasesMockWithStatus(
 			&release.Info{
-				Status: release.StatusDeployed,
+				Status: common.StatusDeployed,
 			},
 		),
 	}, {
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ func TestStatusCmd(t *testing.T) {
 		golden: "output/status-with-resources.json",
 		rels: releasesMockWithStatus(
 			&release.Info{
-				Status: release.StatusDeployed,
+				Status: common.StatusDeployed,
 			},
 		),
 	}, {
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ func TestStatusCmd(t *testing.T) {
 		golden: "output/status-with-test-suite.txt",
 		rels: releasesMockWithStatus(
 			&release.Info{
-				Status: release.StatusDeployed,
+				Status: common.StatusDeployed,
 			},
 			&release.Hook{
 				Name:   "never-run-test",
@@ -140,7 +141,7 @@ func TestStatusCompletion(t *testing.T) {
 			Name:      "athos",
 			Namespace: "default",
 			Info: &release.Info{
-				Status: release.StatusDeployed,
+				Status: common.StatusDeployed,
 			},
 			Chart: &chart.Chart{
 				Metadata: &chart.Metadata{
@@ -152,7 +153,7 @@ func TestStatusCompletion(t *testing.T) {
 			Name:      "porthos",
 			Namespace: "default",
 			Info: &release.Info{
-				Status: release.StatusFailed,
+				Status: common.StatusFailed,
 			},
 			Chart: &chart.Chart{
 				Metadata: &chart.Metadata{
@@ -164,7 +165,7 @@ func TestStatusCompletion(t *testing.T) {
 			Name:      "aramis",
 			Namespace: "default",
 			Info: &release.Info{
-				Status: release.StatusUninstalled,
+				Status: common.StatusUninstalled,
 			},
 			Chart: &chart.Chart{
 				Metadata: &chart.Metadata{
@@ -176,7 +177,7 @@ func TestStatusCompletion(t *testing.T) {
 			Name:      "dartagnan",
 			Namespace: "gascony",
 			Info: &release.Info{
-				Status: release.StatusUnknown,
+				Status: common.StatusUnknown,
 			},
 			Chart: &chart.Chart{
 				Metadata: &chart.Metadata{
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/upgrade.go b/pkg/cmd/upgrade.go
index a9f834ebb..f32493e87 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/upgrade.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/upgrade.go
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ import (
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/cmd/require"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/downloader"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/getter"
-	release "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1"
+	ri "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release"
+	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/common"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/storage/driver"
 )
 
@@ -318,6 +319,11 @@ func newUpgradeCmd(cfg *action.Configuration, out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
 	return cmd
 }
 
-func isReleaseUninstalled(versions []*release.Release) bool {
-	return len(versions) > 0 && versions[len(versions)-1].Info.Status == release.StatusUninstalled
+func isReleaseUninstalled(versionsi []ri.Releaser) bool {
+	versions, err := releaseListToV1List(versionsi)
+	if err != nil {
+		slog.Error("cannot convert release list to v1 release list", "error", err)
+		return false
+	}
+	return len(versions) > 0 && versions[len(versions)-1].Info.Status == common.StatusUninstalled
 }
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/upgrade_test.go b/pkg/cmd/upgrade_test.go
index 9b17f187d..fd715a1fa 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/upgrade_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/upgrade_test.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import (
 	chart "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/chart/v2"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/chart/v2/loader"
 	chartutil "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/chart/v2/util"
+	rcommon "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/common"
 	release "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1"
 )
 
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ func TestUpgradeCmd(t *testing.T) {
 	badDepsPath := "testdata/testcharts/chart-bad-requirements"
 	presentDepsPath := "testdata/testcharts/chart-with-subchart-update"
 
-	relWithStatusMock := func(n string, v int, ch *chart.Chart, status release.Status) *release.Release {
+	relWithStatusMock := func(n string, v int, ch *chart.Chart, status rcommon.Status) *release.Release {
 		return release.Mock(&release.MockReleaseOptions{Name: n, Version: v, Chart: ch, Status: status})
 	}
 
@@ -173,20 +174,20 @@ func TestUpgradeCmd(t *testing.T) {
 			name:   "upgrade a failed release",
 			cmd:    fmt.Sprintf("upgrade funny-bunny '%s'", chartPath),
 			golden: "output/upgrade.txt",
-			rels:   []*release.Release{relWithStatusMock("funny-bunny", 2, ch, release.StatusFailed)},
+			rels:   []*release.Release{relWithStatusMock("funny-bunny", 2, ch, rcommon.StatusFailed)},
 		},
 		{
 			name:      "upgrade a pending install release",
 			cmd:       fmt.Sprintf("upgrade funny-bunny '%s'", chartPath),
 			golden:    "output/upgrade-with-pending-install.txt",
 			wantError: true,
-			rels:      []*release.Release{relWithStatusMock("funny-bunny", 2, ch, release.StatusPendingInstall)},
+			rels:      []*release.Release{relWithStatusMock("funny-bunny", 2, ch, rcommon.StatusPendingInstall)},
 		},
 		{
 			name:   "install a previously uninstalled release with '--keep-history' using 'upgrade --install'",
 			cmd:    fmt.Sprintf("upgrade funny-bunny -i '%s'", chartPath),
 			golden: "output/upgrade-uninstalled-with-keep-history.txt",
-			rels:   []*release.Release{relWithStatusMock("funny-bunny", 2, ch, release.StatusUninstalled)},
+			rels:   []*release.Release{relWithStatusMock("funny-bunny", 2, ch, rcommon.StatusUninstalled)},
 		},
 	}
 	runTestCmd(t, tests)
@@ -208,7 +209,11 @@ func TestUpgradeWithValue(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("unexpected error, got '%v'", err)
 	}
 
-	updatedRel, err := store.Get(releaseName, 4)
+	updatedReli, err := store.Get(releaseName, 4)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected error, got '%v'", err)
+	}
+	updatedRel, err := releaserToV1Release(updatedReli)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("unexpected error, got '%v'", err)
 	}
@@ -235,7 +240,11 @@ func TestUpgradeWithStringValue(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("unexpected error, got '%v'", err)
 	}
 
-	updatedRel, err := store.Get(releaseName, 4)
+	updatedReli, err := store.Get(releaseName, 4)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected error, got '%v'", err)
+	}
+	updatedRel, err := releaserToV1Release(updatedReli)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("unexpected error, got '%v'", err)
 	}
@@ -263,7 +272,11 @@ func TestUpgradeInstallWithSubchartNotes(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("unexpected error, got '%v'", err)
 	}
 
-	upgradedRel, err := store.Get(releaseName, 2)
+	upgradedReli, err := store.Get(releaseName, 2)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected error, got '%v'", err)
+	}
+	upgradedRel, err := releaserToV1Release(upgradedReli)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("unexpected error, got '%v'", err)
 	}
@@ -295,7 +308,11 @@ func TestUpgradeWithValuesFile(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("unexpected error, got '%v'", err)
 	}
 
-	updatedRel, err := store.Get(releaseName, 4)
+	updatedReli, err := store.Get(releaseName, 4)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected error, got '%v'", err)
+	}
+	updatedRel, err := releaserToV1Release(updatedReli)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("unexpected error, got '%v'", err)
 	}
@@ -328,7 +345,11 @@ func TestUpgradeWithValuesFromStdin(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("unexpected error, got '%v'", err)
 	}
 
-	updatedRel, err := store.Get(releaseName, 4)
+	updatedReli, err := store.Get(releaseName, 4)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected error, got '%v'", err)
+	}
+	updatedRel, err := releaserToV1Release(updatedReli)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("unexpected error, got '%v'", err)
 	}
@@ -358,7 +379,11 @@ func TestUpgradeInstallWithValuesFromStdin(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("unexpected error, got '%v'", err)
 	}
 
-	updatedRel, err := store.Get(releaseName, 1)
+	updatedReli, err := store.Get(releaseName, 1)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected error, got '%v'", err)
+	}
+	updatedRel, err := releaserToV1Release(updatedReli)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("unexpected error, got '%v'", err)
 	}
@@ -463,7 +488,11 @@ func TestUpgradeInstallWithLabels(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("unexpected error, got '%v'", err)
 	}
 
-	updatedRel, err := store.Get(releaseName, 1)
+	updatedReli, err := store.Get(releaseName, 1)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected error, got '%v'", err)
+	}
+	updatedRel, err := releaserToV1Release(updatedReli)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("unexpected error, got '%v'", err)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/release/common.go b/pkg/release/common.go
index 5cdcf9b88..9e6e1050e 100644
--- a/pkg/release/common.go
+++ b/pkg/release/common.go
@@ -18,7 +18,10 @@ package release
 
 import (
 	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
 
+	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/chart"
 	v1release "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1"
 )
 
@@ -33,7 +36,7 @@ func NewDefaultAccessor(rel Releaser) (Accessor, error) {
 	case *v1release.Release:
 		return &v1Accessor{v}, nil
 	default:
-		return nil, errors.New("unsupported release type")
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported release type: %T", rel)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -52,6 +55,18 @@ type v1Accessor struct {
 	rel *v1release.Release
 }
 
+func (a *v1Accessor) Name() string {
+	return a.rel.Name
+}
+
+func (a *v1Accessor) Namespace() string {
+	return a.rel.Namespace
+}
+
+func (a *v1Accessor) Version() int {
+	return a.rel.Version
+}
+
 func (a *v1Accessor) Hooks() []Hook {
 	var hooks = make([]Hook, len(a.rel.Hooks))
 	for i, h := range a.rel.Hooks {
@@ -68,6 +83,26 @@ func (a *v1Accessor) Notes() string {
 	return a.rel.Info.Notes
 }
 
+func (a *v1Accessor) Labels() map[string]string {
+	return a.rel.Labels
+}
+
+func (a *v1Accessor) Chart() chart.Charter {
+	return a.rel.Chart
+}
+
+func (a *v1Accessor) Status() string {
+	return a.rel.Info.Status.String()
+}
+
+func (a *v1Accessor) ApplyMethod() string {
+	return a.rel.ApplyMethod
+}
+
+func (a *v1Accessor) DeployedAt() time.Time {
+	return a.rel.Info.LastDeployed
+}
+
 type v1HookAccessor struct {
 	hook *v1release.Hook
 }
diff --git a/pkg/release/v1/status.go b/pkg/release/common/status.go
similarity index 99%
rename from pkg/release/v1/status.go
rename to pkg/release/common/status.go
index 8d6459013..fd5010301 100644
--- a/pkg/release/v1/status.go
+++ b/pkg/release/common/status.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
-package v1
+package common
 
 // Status is the status of a release
 type Status string
diff --git a/pkg/release/interfaces.go b/pkg/release/interfaces.go
index 9d6987625..aaa5a756f 100644
--- a/pkg/release/interfaces.go
+++ b/pkg/release/interfaces.go
@@ -16,14 +16,28 @@ limitations under the License.
 
 package release
 
+import (
+	"time"
+
+	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/chart"
+)
+
 type Releaser interface{}
 
 type Hook interface{}
 
 type Accessor interface {
+	Name() string
+	Namespace() string
+	Version() int
 	Hooks() []Hook
 	Manifest() string
 	Notes() string
+	Labels() map[string]string
+	Chart() chart.Charter
+	Status() string
+	ApplyMethod() string
+	DeployedAt() time.Time
 }
 
 type HookAccessor interface {
diff --git a/pkg/release/v1/info.go b/pkg/release/v1/info.go
index cef7e9960..d5b5089dc 100644
--- a/pkg/release/v1/info.go
+++ b/pkg/release/v1/info.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package v1
 import (
 	"time"
 
+	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/common"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 )
 
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ type Info struct {
 	// Description is human-friendly "log entry" about this release.
 	Description string `json:"description,omitempty"`
 	// Status is the current state of the release
-	Status Status `json:"status,omitempty"`
+	Status common.Status `json:"status,omitempty"`
 	// Contains the rendered templates/NOTES.txt if available
 	Notes string `json:"notes,omitempty"`
 	// Contains the deployed resources information
diff --git a/pkg/release/v1/mock.go b/pkg/release/v1/mock.go
index 818cd777e..06ad90e8f 100644
--- a/pkg/release/v1/mock.go
+++ b/pkg/release/v1/mock.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import (
 
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/chart/common"
 	chart "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/chart/v2"
+	rcommon "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/common"
 )
 
 // MockHookTemplate is the hook template used for all mock release objects.
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ type MockReleaseOptions struct {
 	Name      string
 	Version   int
 	Chart     *chart.Chart
-	Status    Status
+	Status    rcommon.Status
 	Namespace string
 	Labels    map[string]string
 }
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ func Mock(opts *MockReleaseOptions) *Release {
 		}
 	}
 
-	scode := StatusDeployed
+	scode := rcommon.StatusDeployed
 	if len(opts.Status) > 0 {
 		scode = opts.Status
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/release/v1/release.go b/pkg/release/v1/release.go
index a7f076e04..454ee6eb7 100644
--- a/pkg/release/v1/release.go
+++ b/pkg/release/v1/release.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ package v1
 
 import (
 	chart "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/chart/v2"
+	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/common"
 )
 
 type ApplyMethod string
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ type Release struct {
 }
 
 // SetStatus is a helper for setting the status on a release.
-func (r *Release) SetStatus(status Status, msg string) {
+func (r *Release) SetStatus(status common.Status, msg string) {
 	r.Info.Status = status
 	r.Info.Description = msg
 }
diff --git a/pkg/release/v1/util/filter.go b/pkg/release/v1/util/filter.go
index f818a6196..dc60195cf 100644
--- a/pkg/release/v1/util/filter.go
+++ b/pkg/release/v1/util/filter.go
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@ limitations under the License.
 
 package util // import "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1/util"
 
-import rspb "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1"
+import (
+	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/common"
+	rspb "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1"
+)
 
 // FilterFunc returns true if the release object satisfies
 // the predicate of the underlying filter func.
@@ -68,7 +71,7 @@ func All(filters ...FilterFunc) FilterFunc {
 }
 
 // StatusFilter filters a set of releases by status code.
-func StatusFilter(status rspb.Status) FilterFunc {
+func StatusFilter(status common.Status) FilterFunc {
 	return FilterFunc(func(rls *rspb.Release) bool {
 		if rls == nil {
 			return true
diff --git a/pkg/release/v1/util/filter_test.go b/pkg/release/v1/util/filter_test.go
index c8b23d526..1004a4c57 100644
--- a/pkg/release/v1/util/filter_test.go
+++ b/pkg/release/v1/util/filter_test.go
@@ -19,20 +19,21 @@ package util // import "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1/util"
 import (
 	"testing"
 
+	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/common"
 	rspb "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1"
 )
 
 func TestFilterAny(t *testing.T) {
-	ls := Any(StatusFilter(rspb.StatusUninstalled)).Filter(releases)
+	ls := Any(StatusFilter(common.StatusUninstalled)).Filter(releases)
 	if len(ls) != 2 {
 		t.Fatalf("expected 2 results, got '%d'", len(ls))
 	}
 
 	r0, r1 := ls[0], ls[1]
 	switch {
-	case r0.Info.Status != rspb.StatusUninstalled:
+	case r0.Info.Status != common.StatusUninstalled:
 		t.Fatalf("expected UNINSTALLED result, got '%s'", r1.Info.Status.String())
-	case r1.Info.Status != rspb.StatusUninstalled:
+	case r1.Info.Status != common.StatusUninstalled:
 		t.Fatalf("expected UNINSTALLED result, got '%s'", r1.Info.Status.String())
 	}
 }
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ func TestFilterAny(t *testing.T) {
 func TestFilterAll(t *testing.T) {
 	fn := FilterFunc(func(rls *rspb.Release) bool {
 		// true if not uninstalled and version < 4
-		v0 := !StatusFilter(rspb.StatusUninstalled).Check(rls)
+		v0 := !StatusFilter(common.StatusUninstalled).Check(rls)
 		v1 := rls.Version < 4
 		return v0 && v1
 	})
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ func TestFilterAll(t *testing.T) {
 	switch r0 := ls[0]; {
 	case r0.Version == 4:
 		t.Fatal("got release with status revision 4")
-	case r0.Info.Status == rspb.StatusUninstalled:
+	case r0.Info.Status == common.StatusUninstalled:
 		t.Fatal("got release with status UNINSTALLED")
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/release/v1/util/sorter_test.go b/pkg/release/v1/util/sorter_test.go
index 0889ddb94..f47db7db8 100644
--- a/pkg/release/v1/util/sorter_test.go
+++ b/pkg/release/v1/util/sorter_test.go
@@ -20,19 +20,20 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
+	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/common"
 	rspb "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1"
 )
 
 // note: this test data is shared with filter_test.go.
 
 var releases = []*rspb.Release{
-	tsRelease("quiet-bear", 2, 2000, rspb.StatusSuperseded),
-	tsRelease("angry-bird", 4, 3000, rspb.StatusDeployed),
-	tsRelease("happy-cats", 1, 4000, rspb.StatusUninstalled),
-	tsRelease("vocal-dogs", 3, 6000, rspb.StatusUninstalled),
+	tsRelease("quiet-bear", 2, 2000, common.StatusSuperseded),
+	tsRelease("angry-bird", 4, 3000, common.StatusDeployed),
+	tsRelease("happy-cats", 1, 4000, common.StatusUninstalled),
+	tsRelease("vocal-dogs", 3, 6000, common.StatusUninstalled),
 }
 
-func tsRelease(name string, vers int, dur time.Duration, status rspb.Status) *rspb.Release {
+func tsRelease(name string, vers int, dur time.Duration, status common.Status) *rspb.Release {
 	info := &rspb.Info{Status: status, LastDeployed: time.Now().Add(dur)}
 	return &rspb.Release{
 		Name:    name,
diff --git a/pkg/storage/driver/cfgmaps.go b/pkg/storage/driver/cfgmaps.go
index de097f294..ada148158 100644
--- a/pkg/storage/driver/cfgmaps.go
+++ b/pkg/storage/driver/cfgmaps.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/validation"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/typed/core/v1"
 
+	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release"
 	rspb "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1"
 )
 
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ func (cfgmaps *ConfigMaps) Name() string {
 
 // Get fetches the release named by key. The corresponding release is returned
 // or error if not found.
-func (cfgmaps *ConfigMaps) Get(key string) (*rspb.Release, error) {
+func (cfgmaps *ConfigMaps) Get(key string) (release.Releaser, error) {
 	// fetch the configmap holding the release named by key
 	obj, err := cfgmaps.impl.Get(context.Background(), key, metav1.GetOptions{})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ func (cfgmaps *ConfigMaps) Get(key string) (*rspb.Release, error) {
 // List fetches all releases and returns the list releases such
 // that filter(release) == true. An error is returned if the
 // configmap fails to retrieve the releases.
-func (cfgmaps *ConfigMaps) List(filter func(*rspb.Release) bool) ([]*rspb.Release, error) {
+func (cfgmaps *ConfigMaps) List(filter func(release.Releaser) bool) ([]release.Releaser, error) {
 	lsel := kblabels.Set{"owner": "helm"}.AsSelector()
 	opts := metav1.ListOptions{LabelSelector: lsel.String()}
 
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ func (cfgmaps *ConfigMaps) List(filter func(*rspb.Release) bool) ([]*rspb.Releas
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	var results []*rspb.Release
+	var results []release.Releaser
 
 	// iterate over the configmaps object list
 	// and decode each release
@@ -117,7 +118,7 @@ func (cfgmaps *ConfigMaps) List(filter func(*rspb.Release) bool) ([]*rspb.Releas
 
 // Query fetches all releases that match the provided map of labels.
 // An error is returned if the configmap fails to retrieve the releases.
-func (cfgmaps *ConfigMaps) Query(labels map[string]string) ([]*rspb.Release, error) {
+func (cfgmaps *ConfigMaps) Query(labels map[string]string) ([]release.Releaser, error) {
 	ls := kblabels.Set{}
 	for k, v := range labels {
 		if errs := validation.IsValidLabelValue(v); len(errs) != 0 {
@@ -138,7 +139,7 @@ func (cfgmaps *ConfigMaps) Query(labels map[string]string) ([]*rspb.Release, err
 		return nil, ErrReleaseNotFound
 	}
 
-	var results []*rspb.Release
+	var results []release.Releaser
 	for _, item := range list.Items {
 		rls, err := decodeRelease(item.Data["release"])
 		if err != nil {
@@ -153,18 +154,28 @@ func (cfgmaps *ConfigMaps) Query(labels map[string]string) ([]*rspb.Release, err
 
 // Create creates a new ConfigMap holding the release. If the
 // ConfigMap already exists, ErrReleaseExists is returned.
-func (cfgmaps *ConfigMaps) Create(key string, rls *rspb.Release) error {
+func (cfgmaps *ConfigMaps) Create(key string, rls release.Releaser) error {
 	// set labels for configmaps object meta data
 	var lbs labels
 
+	rac, err := release.NewAccessor(rls)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	lbs.init()
-	lbs.fromMap(rls.Labels)
+	lbs.fromMap(rac.Labels())
 	lbs.set("createdAt", fmt.Sprintf("%v", time.Now().Unix()))
 
+	rel, err := releaserToV1Release(rls)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	// create a new configmap to hold the release
-	obj, err := newConfigMapsObject(key, rls, lbs)
+	obj, err := newConfigMapsObject(key, rel, lbs)
 	if err != nil {
-		slog.Debug("failed to encode release", "name", rls.Name, slog.Any("error", err))
+		slog.Debug("failed to encode release", "name", rac.Name(), slog.Any("error", err))
 		return err
 	}
 	// push the configmap object out into the kubiverse
@@ -181,10 +192,15 @@ func (cfgmaps *ConfigMaps) Create(key string, rls *rspb.Release) error {
 
 // Update updates the ConfigMap holding the release. If not found
 // the ConfigMap is created to hold the release.
-func (cfgmaps *ConfigMaps) Update(key string, rls *rspb.Release) error {
+func (cfgmaps *ConfigMaps) Update(key string, rel release.Releaser) error {
 	// set labels for configmaps object meta data
 	var lbs labels
 
+	rls, err := releaserToV1Release(rel)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	lbs.init()
 	lbs.fromMap(rls.Labels)
 	lbs.set("modifiedAt", fmt.Sprintf("%v", time.Now().Unix()))
@@ -205,7 +221,7 @@ func (cfgmaps *ConfigMaps) Update(key string, rls *rspb.Release) error {
 }
 
 // Delete deletes the ConfigMap holding the release named by key.
-func (cfgmaps *ConfigMaps) Delete(key string) (rls *rspb.Release, err error) {
+func (cfgmaps *ConfigMaps) Delete(key string) (rls release.Releaser, err error) {
 	// fetch the release to check existence
 	if rls, err = cfgmaps.Get(key); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/pkg/storage/driver/cfgmaps_test.go b/pkg/storage/driver/cfgmaps_test.go
index a563eb7d9..8beb45547 100644
--- a/pkg/storage/driver/cfgmaps_test.go
+++ b/pkg/storage/driver/cfgmaps_test.go
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ import (
 
 	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 
+	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release"
+	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/common"
 	rspb "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1"
 )
 
@@ -37,7 +39,7 @@ func TestConfigMapGet(t *testing.T) {
 	name := "smug-pigeon"
 	namespace := "default"
 	key := testKey(name, vers)
-	rel := releaseStub(name, vers, namespace, rspb.StatusDeployed)
+	rel := releaseStub(name, vers, namespace, common.StatusDeployed)
 
 	cfgmaps := newTestFixtureCfgMaps(t, []*rspb.Release{rel}...)
 
@@ -57,7 +59,7 @@ func TestUncompressedConfigMapGet(t *testing.T) {
 	name := "smug-pigeon"
 	namespace := "default"
 	key := testKey(name, vers)
-	rel := releaseStub(name, vers, namespace, rspb.StatusDeployed)
+	rel := releaseStub(name, vers, namespace, common.StatusDeployed)
 
 	// Create a test fixture which contains an uncompressed release
 	cfgmap, err := newConfigMapsObject(key, rel, nil)
@@ -84,19 +86,35 @@ func TestUncompressedConfigMapGet(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func convertReleaserToV1(t *testing.T, rel release.Releaser) *rspb.Release {
+	t.Helper()
+	switch r := rel.(type) {
+	case rspb.Release:
+		return &r
+	case *rspb.Release:
+		return r
+	case nil:
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	t.Fatalf("Unsupported release type: %T", rel)
+	return nil
+}
+
 func TestConfigMapList(t *testing.T) {
 	cfgmaps := newTestFixtureCfgMaps(t, []*rspb.Release{
-		releaseStub("key-1", 1, "default", rspb.StatusUninstalled),
-		releaseStub("key-2", 1, "default", rspb.StatusUninstalled),
-		releaseStub("key-3", 1, "default", rspb.StatusDeployed),
-		releaseStub("key-4", 1, "default", rspb.StatusDeployed),
-		releaseStub("key-5", 1, "default", rspb.StatusSuperseded),
-		releaseStub("key-6", 1, "default", rspb.StatusSuperseded),
+		releaseStub("key-1", 1, "default", common.StatusUninstalled),
+		releaseStub("key-2", 1, "default", common.StatusUninstalled),
+		releaseStub("key-3", 1, "default", common.StatusDeployed),
+		releaseStub("key-4", 1, "default", common.StatusDeployed),
+		releaseStub("key-5", 1, "default", common.StatusSuperseded),
+		releaseStub("key-6", 1, "default", common.StatusSuperseded),
 	}...)
 
 	// list all deleted releases
-	del, err := cfgmaps.List(func(rel *rspb.Release) bool {
-		return rel.Info.Status == rspb.StatusUninstalled
+	del, err := cfgmaps.List(func(rel release.Releaser) bool {
+		rls := convertReleaserToV1(t, rel)
+		return rls.Info.Status == common.StatusUninstalled
 	})
 	// check
 	if err != nil {
@@ -107,8 +125,9 @@ func TestConfigMapList(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// list all deployed releases
-	dpl, err := cfgmaps.List(func(rel *rspb.Release) bool {
-		return rel.Info.Status == rspb.StatusDeployed
+	dpl, err := cfgmaps.List(func(rel release.Releaser) bool {
+		rls := convertReleaserToV1(t, rel)
+		return rls.Info.Status == common.StatusDeployed
 	})
 	// check
 	if err != nil {
@@ -119,8 +138,9 @@ func TestConfigMapList(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// list all superseded releases
-	ssd, err := cfgmaps.List(func(rel *rspb.Release) bool {
-		return rel.Info.Status == rspb.StatusSuperseded
+	ssd, err := cfgmaps.List(func(rel release.Releaser) bool {
+		rls := convertReleaserToV1(t, rel)
+		return rls.Info.Status == common.StatusSuperseded
 	})
 	// check
 	if err != nil {
@@ -130,7 +150,7 @@ func TestConfigMapList(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("Expected 2 superseded, got %d", len(ssd))
 	}
 	// Check if release having both system and custom labels, this is needed to ensure that selector filtering would work.
-	rls := ssd[0]
+	rls := convertReleaserToV1(t, ssd[0])
 	_, ok := rls.Labels["name"]
 	if !ok {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected 'name' label in results, actual %v", rls.Labels)
@@ -143,12 +163,12 @@ func TestConfigMapList(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestConfigMapQuery(t *testing.T) {
 	cfgmaps := newTestFixtureCfgMaps(t, []*rspb.Release{
-		releaseStub("key-1", 1, "default", rspb.StatusUninstalled),
-		releaseStub("key-2", 1, "default", rspb.StatusUninstalled),
-		releaseStub("key-3", 1, "default", rspb.StatusDeployed),
-		releaseStub("key-4", 1, "default", rspb.StatusDeployed),
-		releaseStub("key-5", 1, "default", rspb.StatusSuperseded),
-		releaseStub("key-6", 1, "default", rspb.StatusSuperseded),
+		releaseStub("key-1", 1, "default", common.StatusUninstalled),
+		releaseStub("key-2", 1, "default", common.StatusUninstalled),
+		releaseStub("key-3", 1, "default", common.StatusDeployed),
+		releaseStub("key-4", 1, "default", common.StatusDeployed),
+		releaseStub("key-5", 1, "default", common.StatusSuperseded),
+		releaseStub("key-6", 1, "default", common.StatusSuperseded),
 	}...)
 
 	rls, err := cfgmaps.Query(map[string]string{"status": "deployed"})
@@ -172,7 +192,7 @@ func TestConfigMapCreate(t *testing.T) {
 	name := "smug-pigeon"
 	namespace := "default"
 	key := testKey(name, vers)
-	rel := releaseStub(name, vers, namespace, rspb.StatusDeployed)
+	rel := releaseStub(name, vers, namespace, common.StatusDeployed)
 
 	// store the release in a configmap
 	if err := cfgmaps.Create(key, rel); err != nil {
@@ -196,12 +216,12 @@ func TestConfigMapUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 	name := "smug-pigeon"
 	namespace := "default"
 	key := testKey(name, vers)
-	rel := releaseStub(name, vers, namespace, rspb.StatusDeployed)
+	rel := releaseStub(name, vers, namespace, common.StatusDeployed)
 
 	cfgmaps := newTestFixtureCfgMaps(t, []*rspb.Release{rel}...)
 
 	// modify release status code
-	rel.Info.Status = rspb.StatusSuperseded
+	rel.Info.Status = common.StatusSuperseded
 
 	// perform the update
 	if err := cfgmaps.Update(key, rel); err != nil {
@@ -209,10 +229,11 @@ func TestConfigMapUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// fetch the updated release
-	got, err := cfgmaps.Get(key)
+	goti, err := cfgmaps.Get(key)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to get release with key %q: %s", key, err)
 	}
+	got := convertReleaserToV1(t, goti)
 
 	// check release has actually been updated by comparing modified fields
 	if rel.Info.Status != got.Info.Status {
@@ -225,7 +246,7 @@ func TestConfigMapDelete(t *testing.T) {
 	name := "smug-pigeon"
 	namespace := "default"
 	key := testKey(name, vers)
-	rel := releaseStub(name, vers, namespace, rspb.StatusDeployed)
+	rel := releaseStub(name, vers, namespace, common.StatusDeployed)
 
 	cfgmaps := newTestFixtureCfgMaps(t, []*rspb.Release{rel}...)
 
diff --git a/pkg/storage/driver/driver.go b/pkg/storage/driver/driver.go
index 4f9d63928..6efd1dbaa 100644
--- a/pkg/storage/driver/driver.go
+++ b/pkg/storage/driver/driver.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 
+	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release"
 	rspb "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1"
 )
 
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ func NewErrNoDeployedReleases(releaseName string) error {
 // Create stores the release or returns ErrReleaseExists
 // if an identical release already exists.
 type Creator interface {
-	Create(key string, rls *rspb.Release) error
+	Create(key string, rls release.Releaser) error
 }
 
 // Updator is the interface that wraps the Update method.
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ type Creator interface {
 // Update updates an existing release or returns
 // ErrReleaseNotFound if the release does not exist.
 type Updator interface {
-	Update(key string, rls *rspb.Release) error
+	Update(key string, rls release.Releaser) error
 }
 
 // Deletor is the interface that wraps the Delete method.
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ type Updator interface {
 // Delete deletes the release named by key or returns
 // ErrReleaseNotFound if the release does not exist.
 type Deletor interface {
-	Delete(key string) (*rspb.Release, error)
+	Delete(key string) (release.Releaser, error)
 }
 
 // Queryor is the interface that wraps the Get and List methods.
@@ -86,9 +87,9 @@ type Deletor interface {
 //
 // Query returns the set of all releases that match the provided label set.
 type Queryor interface {
-	Get(key string) (*rspb.Release, error)
-	List(filter func(*rspb.Release) bool) ([]*rspb.Release, error)
-	Query(labels map[string]string) ([]*rspb.Release, error)
+	Get(key string) (release.Releaser, error)
+	List(filter func(release.Releaser) bool) ([]release.Releaser, error)
+	Query(labels map[string]string) ([]release.Releaser, error)
 }
 
 // Driver is the interface composed of Creator, Updator, Deletor, and Queryor
@@ -102,3 +103,18 @@ type Driver interface {
 	Queryor
 	Name() string
 }
+
+// releaserToV1Release is a helper function to convert a v1 release passed by interface
+// into the type object.
+func releaserToV1Release(rel release.Releaser) (*rspb.Release, error) {
+	switch r := rel.(type) {
+	case rspb.Release:
+		return &r, nil
+	case *rspb.Release:
+		return r, nil
+	case nil:
+		return nil, nil
+	default:
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported release type: %T", rel)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/storage/driver/memory.go b/pkg/storage/driver/memory.go
index 79e7f090e..352fe2c6a 100644
--- a/pkg/storage/driver/memory.go
+++ b/pkg/storage/driver/memory.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 
-	rspb "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1"
+	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release"
 )
 
 var _ Driver = (*Memory)(nil)
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func (mem *Memory) Name() string {
 }
 
 // Get returns the release named by key or returns ErrReleaseNotFound.
-func (mem *Memory) Get(key string) (*rspb.Release, error) {
+func (mem *Memory) Get(key string) (release.Releaser, error) {
 	defer unlock(mem.rlock())
 
 	keyWithoutPrefix := strings.TrimPrefix(key, "sh.helm.release.v1.")
@@ -83,10 +83,10 @@ func (mem *Memory) Get(key string) (*rspb.Release, error) {
 }
 
 // List returns the list of all releases such that filter(release) == true
-func (mem *Memory) List(filter func(*rspb.Release) bool) ([]*rspb.Release, error) {
+func (mem *Memory) List(filter func(release.Releaser) bool) ([]release.Releaser, error) {
 	defer unlock(mem.rlock())
 
-	var ls []*rspb.Release
+	var ls []release.Releaser
 	for namespace := range mem.cache {
 		if mem.namespace != "" {
 			// Should only list releases of this namespace
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func (mem *Memory) List(filter func(*rspb.Release) bool) ([]*rspb.Release, error
 }
 
 // Query returns the set of releases that match the provided set of labels
-func (mem *Memory) Query(keyvals map[string]string) ([]*rspb.Release, error) {
+func (mem *Memory) Query(keyvals map[string]string) ([]release.Releaser, error) {
 	defer unlock(mem.rlock())
 
 	var lbs labels
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ func (mem *Memory) Query(keyvals map[string]string) ([]*rspb.Release, error) {
 	lbs.init()
 	lbs.fromMap(keyvals)
 
-	var ls []*rspb.Release
+	var ls []release.Releaser
 	for namespace := range mem.cache {
 		if mem.namespace != "" {
 			// Should only query releases of this namespace
@@ -150,9 +150,13 @@ func (mem *Memory) Query(keyvals map[string]string) ([]*rspb.Release, error) {
 }
 
 // Create creates a new release or returns ErrReleaseExists.
-func (mem *Memory) Create(key string, rls *rspb.Release) error {
+func (mem *Memory) Create(key string, rel release.Releaser) error {
 	defer unlock(mem.wlock())
 
+	rls, err := releaserToV1Release(rel)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	// For backwards compatibility, we protect against an unset namespace
 	namespace := rls.Namespace
 	if namespace == "" {
@@ -176,9 +180,14 @@ func (mem *Memory) Create(key string, rls *rspb.Release) error {
 }
 
 // Update updates a release or returns ErrReleaseNotFound.
-func (mem *Memory) Update(key string, rls *rspb.Release) error {
+func (mem *Memory) Update(key string, rel release.Releaser) error {
 	defer unlock(mem.wlock())
 
+	rls, err := releaserToV1Release(rel)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	// For backwards compatibility, we protect against an unset namespace
 	namespace := rls.Namespace
 	if namespace == "" {
@@ -196,7 +205,7 @@ func (mem *Memory) Update(key string, rls *rspb.Release) error {
 }
 
 // Delete deletes a release or returns ErrReleaseNotFound.
-func (mem *Memory) Delete(key string) (*rspb.Release, error) {
+func (mem *Memory) Delete(key string) (release.Releaser, error) {
 	defer unlock(mem.wlock())
 
 	keyWithoutPrefix := strings.TrimPrefix(key, "sh.helm.release.v1.")
diff --git a/pkg/storage/driver/memory_test.go b/pkg/storage/driver/memory_test.go
index ee547b58b..18786c004 100644
--- a/pkg/storage/driver/memory_test.go
+++ b/pkg/storage/driver/memory_test.go
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ import (
 	"reflect"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release"
+	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/common"
 	rspb "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1"
 )
 
@@ -38,22 +41,22 @@ func TestMemoryCreate(t *testing.T) {
 	}{
 		{
 			"create should succeed",
-			releaseStub("rls-c", 1, "default", rspb.StatusDeployed),
+			releaseStub("rls-c", 1, "default", common.StatusDeployed),
 			false,
 		},
 		{
 			"create should fail (release already exists)",
-			releaseStub("rls-a", 1, "default", rspb.StatusDeployed),
+			releaseStub("rls-a", 1, "default", common.StatusDeployed),
 			true,
 		},
 		{
 			"create in namespace should succeed",
-			releaseStub("rls-a", 1, "mynamespace", rspb.StatusDeployed),
+			releaseStub("rls-a", 1, "mynamespace", common.StatusDeployed),
 			false,
 		},
 		{
 			"create in other namespace should fail (release already exists)",
-			releaseStub("rls-c", 1, "mynamespace", rspb.StatusDeployed),
+			releaseStub("rls-c", 1, "mynamespace", common.StatusDeployed),
 			true,
 		},
 	}
@@ -104,8 +107,9 @@ func TestMemoryList(t *testing.T) {
 	ts.SetNamespace("default")
 
 	// list all deployed releases
-	dpl, err := ts.List(func(rel *rspb.Release) bool {
-		return rel.Info.Status == rspb.StatusDeployed
+	dpl, err := ts.List(func(rel release.Releaser) bool {
+		rls := convertReleaserToV1(t, rel)
+		return rls.Info.Status == common.StatusDeployed
 	})
 	// check
 	if err != nil {
@@ -116,8 +120,9 @@ func TestMemoryList(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// list all superseded releases
-	ssd, err := ts.List(func(rel *rspb.Release) bool {
-		return rel.Info.Status == rspb.StatusSuperseded
+	ssd, err := ts.List(func(rel release.Releaser) bool {
+		rls := convertReleaserToV1(t, rel)
+		return rls.Info.Status == common.StatusSuperseded
 	})
 	// check
 	if err != nil {
@@ -128,8 +133,9 @@ func TestMemoryList(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// list all deleted releases
-	del, err := ts.List(func(rel *rspb.Release) bool {
-		return rel.Info.Status == rspb.StatusUninstalled
+	del, err := ts.List(func(rel release.Releaser) bool {
+		rls := convertReleaserToV1(t, rel)
+		return rls.Info.Status == common.StatusUninstalled
 	})
 	// check
 	if err != nil {
@@ -185,25 +191,25 @@ func TestMemoryUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			"update release status",
 			"rls-a.v4",
-			releaseStub("rls-a", 4, "default", rspb.StatusSuperseded),
+			releaseStub("rls-a", 4, "default", common.StatusSuperseded),
 			false,
 		},
 		{
 			"update release does not exist",
 			"rls-c.v1",
-			releaseStub("rls-c", 1, "default", rspb.StatusUninstalled),
+			releaseStub("rls-c", 1, "default", common.StatusUninstalled),
 			true,
 		},
 		{
 			"update release status in namespace",
 			"rls-c.v4",
-			releaseStub("rls-c", 4, "mynamespace", rspb.StatusSuperseded),
+			releaseStub("rls-c", 4, "mynamespace", common.StatusSuperseded),
 			false,
 		},
 		{
 			"update release in namespace does not exist",
 			"rls-a.v1",
-			releaseStub("rls-a", 1, "mynamespace", rspb.StatusUninstalled),
+			releaseStub("rls-a", 1, "mynamespace", common.StatusUninstalled),
 			true,
 		},
 	}
@@ -255,17 +261,23 @@ func TestMemoryDelete(t *testing.T) {
 	startLen := len(start)
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		ts.SetNamespace(tt.namespace)
-		if rel, err := ts.Delete(tt.key); err != nil {
+
+		rel, err := ts.Delete(tt.key)
+		var rls *rspb.Release
+		if err == nil {
+			rls = convertReleaserToV1(t, rel)
+		}
+		if err != nil {
 			if !tt.err {
 				t.Fatalf("Failed %q to get '%s': %q\n", tt.desc, tt.key, err)
 			}
 			continue
 		} else if tt.err {
 			t.Fatalf("Did not get expected error for %q '%s'\n", tt.desc, tt.key)
-		} else if fmt.Sprintf("%s.v%d", rel.Name, rel.Version) != tt.key {
-			t.Fatalf("Asked for delete on %s, but deleted %d", tt.key, rel.Version)
+		} else if fmt.Sprintf("%s.v%d", rls.Name, rls.Version) != tt.key {
+			t.Fatalf("Asked for delete on %s, but deleted %d", tt.key, rls.Version)
 		}
-		_, err := ts.Get(tt.key)
+		_, err = ts.Get(tt.key)
 		if err == nil {
 			t.Errorf("Expected an error when asking for a deleted key")
 		}
@@ -282,7 +294,9 @@ func TestMemoryDelete(t *testing.T) {
 	if startLen-2 != endLen {
 		t.Errorf("expected end to be %d instead of %d", startLen-2, endLen)
 		for _, ee := range end {
-			t.Logf("Name: %s, Version: %d", ee.Name, ee.Version)
+			rac, err := release.NewAccessor(ee)
+			assert.NoError(t, err, "unable to get release accessor")
+			t.Logf("Name: %s, Version: %d", rac.Name(), rac.Version())
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/storage/driver/mock_test.go b/pkg/storage/driver/mock_test.go
index 7dba5fea2..e62b02f43 100644
--- a/pkg/storage/driver/mock_test.go
+++ b/pkg/storage/driver/mock_test.go
@@ -31,10 +31,11 @@ import (
 	kblabels "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/labels"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/typed/core/v1"
 
+	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/common"
 	rspb "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1"
 )
 
-func releaseStub(name string, vers int, namespace string, status rspb.Status) *rspb.Release {
+func releaseStub(name string, vers int, namespace string, status common.Status) *rspb.Release {
 	return &rspb.Release{
 		Name:      name,
 		Version:   vers,
@@ -55,20 +56,20 @@ func tsFixtureMemory(t *testing.T) *Memory {
 	t.Helper()
 	hs := []*rspb.Release{
 		// rls-a
-		releaseStub("rls-a", 4, "default", rspb.StatusDeployed),
-		releaseStub("rls-a", 1, "default", rspb.StatusSuperseded),
-		releaseStub("rls-a", 3, "default", rspb.StatusSuperseded),
-		releaseStub("rls-a", 2, "default", rspb.StatusSuperseded),
+		releaseStub("rls-a", 4, "default", common.StatusDeployed),
+		releaseStub("rls-a", 1, "default", common.StatusSuperseded),
+		releaseStub("rls-a", 3, "default", common.StatusSuperseded),
+		releaseStub("rls-a", 2, "default", common.StatusSuperseded),
 		// rls-b
-		releaseStub("rls-b", 4, "default", rspb.StatusDeployed),
-		releaseStub("rls-b", 1, "default", rspb.StatusSuperseded),
-		releaseStub("rls-b", 3, "default", rspb.StatusSuperseded),
-		releaseStub("rls-b", 2, "default", rspb.StatusSuperseded),
+		releaseStub("rls-b", 4, "default", common.StatusDeployed),
+		releaseStub("rls-b", 1, "default", common.StatusSuperseded),
+		releaseStub("rls-b", 3, "default", common.StatusSuperseded),
+		releaseStub("rls-b", 2, "default", common.StatusSuperseded),
 		// rls-c in other namespace
-		releaseStub("rls-c", 4, "mynamespace", rspb.StatusDeployed),
-		releaseStub("rls-c", 1, "mynamespace", rspb.StatusSuperseded),
-		releaseStub("rls-c", 3, "mynamespace", rspb.StatusSuperseded),
-		releaseStub("rls-c", 2, "mynamespace", rspb.StatusSuperseded),
+		releaseStub("rls-c", 4, "mynamespace", common.StatusDeployed),
+		releaseStub("rls-c", 1, "mynamespace", common.StatusSuperseded),
+		releaseStub("rls-c", 3, "mynamespace", common.StatusSuperseded),
+		releaseStub("rls-c", 2, "mynamespace", common.StatusSuperseded),
 	}
 
 	mem := NewMemory()
diff --git a/pkg/storage/driver/records_test.go b/pkg/storage/driver/records_test.go
index 34b2fb80c..24e4ccb4e 100644
--- a/pkg/storage/driver/records_test.go
+++ b/pkg/storage/driver/records_test.go
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@ import (
 	"reflect"
 	"testing"
 
-	rspb "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1"
+	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/common"
 )
 
 func TestRecordsAdd(t *testing.T) {
 	rs := records([]*record{
-		newRecord("rls-a.v1", releaseStub("rls-a", 1, "default", rspb.StatusSuperseded)),
-		newRecord("rls-a.v2", releaseStub("rls-a", 2, "default", rspb.StatusDeployed)),
+		newRecord("rls-a.v1", releaseStub("rls-a", 1, "default", common.StatusSuperseded)),
+		newRecord("rls-a.v2", releaseStub("rls-a", 2, "default", common.StatusDeployed)),
 	})
 
 	var tests = []struct {
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@ func TestRecordsAdd(t *testing.T) {
 			"add valid key",
 			"rls-a.v3",
 			false,
-			newRecord("rls-a.v3", releaseStub("rls-a", 3, "default", rspb.StatusSuperseded)),
+			newRecord("rls-a.v3", releaseStub("rls-a", 3, "default", common.StatusSuperseded)),
 		},
 		{
 			"add already existing key",
 			"rls-a.v1",
 			true,
-			newRecord("rls-a.v1", releaseStub("rls-a", 1, "default", rspb.StatusDeployed)),
+			newRecord("rls-a.v1", releaseStub("rls-a", 1, "default", common.StatusDeployed)),
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ func TestRecordsRemove(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	rs := records([]*record{
-		newRecord("rls-a.v1", releaseStub("rls-a", 1, "default", rspb.StatusSuperseded)),
-		newRecord("rls-a.v2", releaseStub("rls-a", 2, "default", rspb.StatusDeployed)),
+		newRecord("rls-a.v1", releaseStub("rls-a", 1, "default", common.StatusSuperseded)),
+		newRecord("rls-a.v2", releaseStub("rls-a", 2, "default", common.StatusDeployed)),
 	})
 
 	startLen := rs.Len()
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ func TestRecordsRemove(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestRecordsRemoveAt(t *testing.T) {
 	rs := records([]*record{
-		newRecord("rls-a.v1", releaseStub("rls-a", 1, "default", rspb.StatusSuperseded)),
-		newRecord("rls-a.v2", releaseStub("rls-a", 2, "default", rspb.StatusDeployed)),
+		newRecord("rls-a.v1", releaseStub("rls-a", 1, "default", common.StatusSuperseded)),
+		newRecord("rls-a.v2", releaseStub("rls-a", 2, "default", common.StatusDeployed)),
 	})
 
 	if len(rs) != 2 {
@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@ func TestRecordsRemoveAt(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestRecordsGet(t *testing.T) {
 	rs := records([]*record{
-		newRecord("rls-a.v1", releaseStub("rls-a", 1, "default", rspb.StatusSuperseded)),
-		newRecord("rls-a.v2", releaseStub("rls-a", 2, "default", rspb.StatusDeployed)),
+		newRecord("rls-a.v1", releaseStub("rls-a", 1, "default", common.StatusSuperseded)),
+		newRecord("rls-a.v2", releaseStub("rls-a", 2, "default", common.StatusDeployed)),
 	})
 
 	var tests = []struct {
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ func TestRecordsGet(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			"get valid key",
 			"rls-a.v1",
-			newRecord("rls-a.v1", releaseStub("rls-a", 1, "default", rspb.StatusSuperseded)),
+			newRecord("rls-a.v1", releaseStub("rls-a", 1, "default", common.StatusSuperseded)),
 		},
 		{
 			"get invalid key",
@@ -145,8 +145,8 @@ func TestRecordsGet(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestRecordsIndex(t *testing.T) {
 	rs := records([]*record{
-		newRecord("rls-a.v1", releaseStub("rls-a", 1, "default", rspb.StatusSuperseded)),
-		newRecord("rls-a.v2", releaseStub("rls-a", 2, "default", rspb.StatusDeployed)),
+		newRecord("rls-a.v1", releaseStub("rls-a", 1, "default", common.StatusSuperseded)),
+		newRecord("rls-a.v2", releaseStub("rls-a", 2, "default", common.StatusDeployed)),
 	})
 
 	var tests = []struct {
@@ -176,8 +176,8 @@ func TestRecordsIndex(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestRecordsExists(t *testing.T) {
 	rs := records([]*record{
-		newRecord("rls-a.v1", releaseStub("rls-a", 1, "default", rspb.StatusSuperseded)),
-		newRecord("rls-a.v2", releaseStub("rls-a", 2, "default", rspb.StatusDeployed)),
+		newRecord("rls-a.v1", releaseStub("rls-a", 1, "default", common.StatusSuperseded)),
+		newRecord("rls-a.v2", releaseStub("rls-a", 2, "default", common.StatusDeployed)),
 	})
 
 	var tests = []struct {
@@ -207,8 +207,8 @@ func TestRecordsExists(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestRecordsReplace(t *testing.T) {
 	rs := records([]*record{
-		newRecord("rls-a.v1", releaseStub("rls-a", 1, "default", rspb.StatusSuperseded)),
-		newRecord("rls-a.v2", releaseStub("rls-a", 2, "default", rspb.StatusDeployed)),
+		newRecord("rls-a.v1", releaseStub("rls-a", 1, "default", common.StatusSuperseded)),
+		newRecord("rls-a.v2", releaseStub("rls-a", 2, "default", common.StatusDeployed)),
 	})
 
 	var tests = []struct {
@@ -220,13 +220,13 @@ func TestRecordsReplace(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			"replace with existing key",
 			"rls-a.v2",
-			newRecord("rls-a.v3", releaseStub("rls-a", 3, "default", rspb.StatusSuperseded)),
-			newRecord("rls-a.v2", releaseStub("rls-a", 2, "default", rspb.StatusDeployed)),
+			newRecord("rls-a.v3", releaseStub("rls-a", 3, "default", common.StatusSuperseded)),
+			newRecord("rls-a.v2", releaseStub("rls-a", 2, "default", common.StatusDeployed)),
 		},
 		{
 			"replace with non existing key",
 			"rls-a.v4",
-			newRecord("rls-a.v4", releaseStub("rls-a", 4, "default", rspb.StatusDeployed)),
+			newRecord("rls-a.v4", releaseStub("rls-a", 4, "default", common.StatusDeployed)),
 			nil,
 		},
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/storage/driver/secrets.go b/pkg/storage/driver/secrets.go
index 23a8f5cab..1f5ce75ac 100644
--- a/pkg/storage/driver/secrets.go
+++ b/pkg/storage/driver/secrets.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/validation"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/typed/core/v1"
 
+	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release"
 	rspb "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1"
 )
 
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ func (secrets *Secrets) Name() string {
 
 // Get fetches the release named by key. The corresponding release is returned
 // or error if not found.
-func (secrets *Secrets) Get(key string) (*rspb.Release, error) {
+func (secrets *Secrets) Get(key string) (release.Releaser, error) {
 	// fetch the secret holding the release named by key
 	obj, err := secrets.impl.Get(context.Background(), key, metav1.GetOptions{})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ func (secrets *Secrets) Get(key string) (*rspb.Release, error) {
 // List fetches all releases and returns the list releases such
 // that filter(release) == true. An error is returned if the
 // secret fails to retrieve the releases.
-func (secrets *Secrets) List(filter func(*rspb.Release) bool) ([]*rspb.Release, error) {
+func (secrets *Secrets) List(filter func(release.Releaser) bool) ([]release.Releaser, error) {
 	lsel := kblabels.Set{"owner": "helm"}.AsSelector()
 	opts := metav1.ListOptions{LabelSelector: lsel.String()}
 
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ func (secrets *Secrets) List(filter func(*rspb.Release) bool) ([]*rspb.Release,
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("list: failed to list: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	var results []*rspb.Release
+	var results []release.Releaser
 
 	// iterate over the secrets object list
 	// and decode each release
@@ -112,7 +113,7 @@ func (secrets *Secrets) List(filter func(*rspb.Release) bool) ([]*rspb.Release,
 
 // Query fetches all releases that match the provided map of labels.
 // An error is returned if the secret fails to retrieve the releases.
-func (secrets *Secrets) Query(labels map[string]string) ([]*rspb.Release, error) {
+func (secrets *Secrets) Query(labels map[string]string) ([]release.Releaser, error) {
 	ls := kblabels.Set{}
 	for k, v := range labels {
 		if errs := validation.IsValidLabelValue(v); len(errs) != 0 {
@@ -132,7 +133,7 @@ func (secrets *Secrets) Query(labels map[string]string) ([]*rspb.Release, error)
 		return nil, ErrReleaseNotFound
 	}
 
-	var results []*rspb.Release
+	var results []release.Releaser
 	for _, item := range list.Items {
 		rls, err := decodeRelease(string(item.Data["release"]))
 		if err != nil {
@@ -147,10 +148,15 @@ func (secrets *Secrets) Query(labels map[string]string) ([]*rspb.Release, error)
 
 // Create creates a new Secret holding the release. If the
 // Secret already exists, ErrReleaseExists is returned.
-func (secrets *Secrets) Create(key string, rls *rspb.Release) error {
+func (secrets *Secrets) Create(key string, rel release.Releaser) error {
 	// set labels for secrets object meta data
 	var lbs labels
 
+	rls, err := releaserToV1Release(rel)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	lbs.init()
 	lbs.fromMap(rls.Labels)
 	lbs.set("createdAt", fmt.Sprintf("%v", time.Now().Unix()))
@@ -173,10 +179,15 @@ func (secrets *Secrets) Create(key string, rls *rspb.Release) error {
 
 // Update updates the Secret holding the release. If not found
 // the Secret is created to hold the release.
-func (secrets *Secrets) Update(key string, rls *rspb.Release) error {
+func (secrets *Secrets) Update(key string, rel release.Releaser) error {
 	// set labels for secrets object meta data
 	var lbs labels
 
+	rls, err := releaserToV1Release(rel)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	lbs.init()
 	lbs.fromMap(rls.Labels)
 	lbs.set("modifiedAt", fmt.Sprintf("%v", time.Now().Unix()))
@@ -195,7 +206,7 @@ func (secrets *Secrets) Update(key string, rls *rspb.Release) error {
 }
 
 // Delete deletes the Secret holding the release named by key.
-func (secrets *Secrets) Delete(key string) (rls *rspb.Release, err error) {
+func (secrets *Secrets) Delete(key string) (rls release.Releaser, err error) {
 	// fetch the release to check existence
 	if rls, err = secrets.Get(key); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/pkg/storage/driver/secrets_test.go b/pkg/storage/driver/secrets_test.go
index 9e45bae67..f4aa1176c 100644
--- a/pkg/storage/driver/secrets_test.go
+++ b/pkg/storage/driver/secrets_test.go
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ import (
 
 	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 
+	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release"
+	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/common"
 	rspb "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1"
 )
 
@@ -37,7 +39,7 @@ func TestSecretGet(t *testing.T) {
 	name := "smug-pigeon"
 	namespace := "default"
 	key := testKey(name, vers)
-	rel := releaseStub(name, vers, namespace, rspb.StatusDeployed)
+	rel := releaseStub(name, vers, namespace, common.StatusDeployed)
 
 	secrets := newTestFixtureSecrets(t, []*rspb.Release{rel}...)
 
@@ -57,7 +59,7 @@ func TestUNcompressedSecretGet(t *testing.T) {
 	name := "smug-pigeon"
 	namespace := "default"
 	key := testKey(name, vers)
-	rel := releaseStub(name, vers, namespace, rspb.StatusDeployed)
+	rel := releaseStub(name, vers, namespace, common.StatusDeployed)
 
 	// Create a test fixture which contains an uncompressed release
 	secret, err := newSecretsObject(key, rel, nil)
@@ -86,17 +88,18 @@ func TestUNcompressedSecretGet(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestSecretList(t *testing.T) {
 	secrets := newTestFixtureSecrets(t, []*rspb.Release{
-		releaseStub("key-1", 1, "default", rspb.StatusUninstalled),
-		releaseStub("key-2", 1, "default", rspb.StatusUninstalled),
-		releaseStub("key-3", 1, "default", rspb.StatusDeployed),
-		releaseStub("key-4", 1, "default", rspb.StatusDeployed),
-		releaseStub("key-5", 1, "default", rspb.StatusSuperseded),
-		releaseStub("key-6", 1, "default", rspb.StatusSuperseded),
+		releaseStub("key-1", 1, "default", common.StatusUninstalled),
+		releaseStub("key-2", 1, "default", common.StatusUninstalled),
+		releaseStub("key-3", 1, "default", common.StatusDeployed),
+		releaseStub("key-4", 1, "default", common.StatusDeployed),
+		releaseStub("key-5", 1, "default", common.StatusSuperseded),
+		releaseStub("key-6", 1, "default", common.StatusSuperseded),
 	}...)
 
 	// list all deleted releases
-	del, err := secrets.List(func(rel *rspb.Release) bool {
-		return rel.Info.Status == rspb.StatusUninstalled
+	del, err := secrets.List(func(rel release.Releaser) bool {
+		rls := convertReleaserToV1(t, rel)
+		return rls.Info.Status == common.StatusUninstalled
 	})
 	// check
 	if err != nil {
@@ -107,8 +110,9 @@ func TestSecretList(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// list all deployed releases
-	dpl, err := secrets.List(func(rel *rspb.Release) bool {
-		return rel.Info.Status == rspb.StatusDeployed
+	dpl, err := secrets.List(func(rel release.Releaser) bool {
+		rls := convertReleaserToV1(t, rel)
+		return rls.Info.Status == common.StatusDeployed
 	})
 	// check
 	if err != nil {
@@ -119,8 +123,9 @@ func TestSecretList(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// list all superseded releases
-	ssd, err := secrets.List(func(rel *rspb.Release) bool {
-		return rel.Info.Status == rspb.StatusSuperseded
+	ssd, err := secrets.List(func(rel release.Releaser) bool {
+		rls := convertReleaserToV1(t, rel)
+		return rls.Info.Status == common.StatusSuperseded
 	})
 	// check
 	if err != nil {
@@ -130,7 +135,7 @@ func TestSecretList(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("Expected 2 superseded, got %d", len(ssd))
 	}
 	// Check if release having both system and custom labels, this is needed to ensure that selector filtering would work.
-	rls := ssd[0]
+	rls := convertReleaserToV1(t, ssd[0])
 	_, ok := rls.Labels["name"]
 	if !ok {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected 'name' label in results, actual %v", rls.Labels)
@@ -143,12 +148,12 @@ func TestSecretList(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestSecretQuery(t *testing.T) {
 	secrets := newTestFixtureSecrets(t, []*rspb.Release{
-		releaseStub("key-1", 1, "default", rspb.StatusUninstalled),
-		releaseStub("key-2", 1, "default", rspb.StatusUninstalled),
-		releaseStub("key-3", 1, "default", rspb.StatusDeployed),
-		releaseStub("key-4", 1, "default", rspb.StatusDeployed),
-		releaseStub("key-5", 1, "default", rspb.StatusSuperseded),
-		releaseStub("key-6", 1, "default", rspb.StatusSuperseded),
+		releaseStub("key-1", 1, "default", common.StatusUninstalled),
+		releaseStub("key-2", 1, "default", common.StatusUninstalled),
+		releaseStub("key-3", 1, "default", common.StatusDeployed),
+		releaseStub("key-4", 1, "default", common.StatusDeployed),
+		releaseStub("key-5", 1, "default", common.StatusSuperseded),
+		releaseStub("key-6", 1, "default", common.StatusSuperseded),
 	}...)
 
 	rls, err := secrets.Query(map[string]string{"status": "deployed"})
@@ -172,7 +177,7 @@ func TestSecretCreate(t *testing.T) {
 	name := "smug-pigeon"
 	namespace := "default"
 	key := testKey(name, vers)
-	rel := releaseStub(name, vers, namespace, rspb.StatusDeployed)
+	rel := releaseStub(name, vers, namespace, common.StatusDeployed)
 
 	// store the release in a secret
 	if err := secrets.Create(key, rel); err != nil {
@@ -196,12 +201,12 @@ func TestSecretUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 	name := "smug-pigeon"
 	namespace := "default"
 	key := testKey(name, vers)
-	rel := releaseStub(name, vers, namespace, rspb.StatusDeployed)
+	rel := releaseStub(name, vers, namespace, common.StatusDeployed)
 
 	secrets := newTestFixtureSecrets(t, []*rspb.Release{rel}...)
 
 	// modify release status code
-	rel.Info.Status = rspb.StatusSuperseded
+	rel.Info.Status = common.StatusSuperseded
 
 	// perform the update
 	if err := secrets.Update(key, rel); err != nil {
@@ -209,10 +214,11 @@ func TestSecretUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// fetch the updated release
-	got, err := secrets.Get(key)
+	goti, err := secrets.Get(key)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to get release with key %q: %s", key, err)
 	}
+	got := convertReleaserToV1(t, goti)
 
 	// check release has actually been updated by comparing modified fields
 	if rel.Info.Status != got.Info.Status {
@@ -225,7 +231,7 @@ func TestSecretDelete(t *testing.T) {
 	name := "smug-pigeon"
 	namespace := "default"
 	key := testKey(name, vers)
-	rel := releaseStub(name, vers, namespace, rspb.StatusDeployed)
+	rel := releaseStub(name, vers, namespace, common.StatusDeployed)
 
 	secrets := newTestFixtureSecrets(t, []*rspb.Release{rel}...)
 
diff --git a/pkg/storage/driver/sql.go b/pkg/storage/driver/sql.go
index 46f6c6b2e..0020d2436 100644
--- a/pkg/storage/driver/sql.go
+++ b/pkg/storage/driver/sql.go
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import (
 	// Import pq for postgres dialect
 	_ "github.com/lib/pq"
 
+	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release"
 	rspb "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1"
 )
 
@@ -297,7 +298,7 @@ func NewSQL(connectionString string, namespace string) (*SQL, error) {
 }
 
 // Get returns the release named by key.
-func (s *SQL) Get(key string) (*rspb.Release, error) {
+func (s *SQL) Get(key string) (release.Releaser, error) {
 	var record SQLReleaseWrapper
 
 	qb := s.statementBuilder.
@@ -333,7 +334,7 @@ func (s *SQL) Get(key string) (*rspb.Release, error) {
 }
 
 // List returns the list of all releases such that filter(release) == true
-func (s *SQL) List(filter func(*rspb.Release) bool) ([]*rspb.Release, error) {
+func (s *SQL) List(filter func(release.Releaser) bool) ([]release.Releaser, error) {
 	sb := s.statementBuilder.
 		Select(sqlReleaseTableKeyColumn, sqlReleaseTableNamespaceColumn, sqlReleaseTableBodyColumn).
 		From(sqlReleaseTableName).
@@ -356,7 +357,7 @@ func (s *SQL) List(filter func(*rspb.Release) bool) ([]*rspb.Release, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	var releases []*rspb.Release
+	var releases []release.Releaser
 	for _, record := range records {
 		release, err := decodeRelease(record.Body)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -379,7 +380,7 @@ func (s *SQL) List(filter func(*rspb.Release) bool) ([]*rspb.Release, error) {
 }
 
 // Query returns the set of releases that match the provided set of labels.
-func (s *SQL) Query(labels map[string]string) ([]*rspb.Release, error) {
+func (s *SQL) Query(labels map[string]string) ([]release.Releaser, error) {
 	sb := s.statementBuilder.
 		Select(sqlReleaseTableKeyColumn, sqlReleaseTableNamespaceColumn, sqlReleaseTableBodyColumn).
 		From(sqlReleaseTableName)
@@ -420,7 +421,7 @@ func (s *SQL) Query(labels map[string]string) ([]*rspb.Release, error) {
 		return nil, ErrReleaseNotFound
 	}
 
-	var releases []*rspb.Release
+	var releases []release.Releaser
 	for _, record := range records {
 		release, err := decodeRelease(record.Body)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -444,7 +445,12 @@ func (s *SQL) Query(labels map[string]string) ([]*rspb.Release, error) {
 }
 
 // Create creates a new release.
-func (s *SQL) Create(key string, rls *rspb.Release) error {
+func (s *SQL) Create(key string, rel release.Releaser) error {
+	rls, err := releaserToV1Release(rel)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	namespace := rls.Namespace
 	if namespace == "" {
 		namespace = defaultNamespace
@@ -551,7 +557,11 @@ func (s *SQL) Create(key string, rls *rspb.Release) error {
 }
 
 // Update updates a release.
-func (s *SQL) Update(key string, rls *rspb.Release) error {
+func (s *SQL) Update(key string, rel release.Releaser) error {
+	rls, err := releaserToV1Release(rel)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	namespace := rls.Namespace
 	if namespace == "" {
 		namespace = defaultNamespace
@@ -590,7 +600,7 @@ func (s *SQL) Update(key string, rls *rspb.Release) error {
 }
 
 // Delete deletes a release or returns ErrReleaseNotFound.
-func (s *SQL) Delete(key string) (*rspb.Release, error) {
+func (s *SQL) Delete(key string) (release.Releaser, error) {
 	transaction, err := s.db.Beginx()
 	if err != nil {
 		slog.Debug("failed to start SQL transaction", slog.Any("error", err))
diff --git a/pkg/storage/driver/sql_test.go b/pkg/storage/driver/sql_test.go
index fe147816c..d85691a6f 100644
--- a/pkg/storage/driver/sql_test.go
+++ b/pkg/storage/driver/sql_test.go
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ import (
 	sqlmock "github.com/DATA-DOG/go-sqlmock"
 	migrate "github.com/rubenv/sql-migrate"
 
+	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release"
+	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/common"
 	rspb "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1"
 )
 
@@ -66,7 +68,7 @@ func TestSQLGet(t *testing.T) {
 	name := "smug-pigeon"
 	namespace := "default"
 	key := testKey(name, vers)
-	rel := releaseStub(name, vers, namespace, rspb.StatusDeployed)
+	rel := releaseStub(name, vers, namespace, common.StatusDeployed)
 
 	body, _ := encodeRelease(rel)
 
@@ -109,12 +111,12 @@ func TestSQLGet(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestSQLList(t *testing.T) {
 	releases := []*rspb.Release{}
-	releases = append(releases, releaseStub("key-1", 1, "default", rspb.StatusUninstalled))
-	releases = append(releases, releaseStub("key-2", 1, "default", rspb.StatusUninstalled))
-	releases = append(releases, releaseStub("key-3", 1, "default", rspb.StatusDeployed))
-	releases = append(releases, releaseStub("key-4", 1, "default", rspb.StatusDeployed))
-	releases = append(releases, releaseStub("key-5", 1, "default", rspb.StatusSuperseded))
-	releases = append(releases, releaseStub("key-6", 1, "default", rspb.StatusSuperseded))
+	releases = append(releases, releaseStub("key-1", 1, "default", common.StatusUninstalled))
+	releases = append(releases, releaseStub("key-2", 1, "default", common.StatusUninstalled))
+	releases = append(releases, releaseStub("key-3", 1, "default", common.StatusDeployed))
+	releases = append(releases, releaseStub("key-4", 1, "default", common.StatusDeployed))
+	releases = append(releases, releaseStub("key-5", 1, "default", common.StatusSuperseded))
+	releases = append(releases, releaseStub("key-6", 1, "default", common.StatusSuperseded))
 
 	sqlDriver, mock := newTestFixtureSQL(t)
 
@@ -147,8 +149,9 @@ func TestSQLList(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// list all deleted releases
-	del, err := sqlDriver.List(func(rel *rspb.Release) bool {
-		return rel.Info.Status == rspb.StatusUninstalled
+	del, err := sqlDriver.List(func(rel release.Releaser) bool {
+		rls := convertReleaserToV1(t, rel)
+		return rls.Info.Status == common.StatusUninstalled
 	})
 	// check
 	if err != nil {
@@ -159,8 +162,9 @@ func TestSQLList(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// list all deployed releases
-	dpl, err := sqlDriver.List(func(rel *rspb.Release) bool {
-		return rel.Info.Status == rspb.StatusDeployed
+	dpl, err := sqlDriver.List(func(rel release.Releaser) bool {
+		rls := convertReleaserToV1(t, rel)
+		return rls.Info.Status == common.StatusDeployed
 	})
 	// check
 	if err != nil {
@@ -171,8 +175,9 @@ func TestSQLList(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// list all superseded releases
-	ssd, err := sqlDriver.List(func(rel *rspb.Release) bool {
-		return rel.Info.Status == rspb.StatusSuperseded
+	ssd, err := sqlDriver.List(func(rel release.Releaser) bool {
+		rls := convertReleaserToV1(t, rel)
+		return rls.Info.Status == common.StatusSuperseded
 	})
 	// check
 	if err != nil {
@@ -187,7 +192,7 @@ func TestSQLList(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Check if release having both system and custom labels, this is needed to ensure that selector filtering would work.
-	rls := ssd[0]
+	rls := convertReleaserToV1(t, ssd[0])
 	_, ok := rls.Labels["name"]
 	if !ok {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected 'name' label in results, actual %v", rls.Labels)
@@ -203,7 +208,7 @@ func TestSqlCreate(t *testing.T) {
 	name := "smug-pigeon"
 	namespace := "default"
 	key := testKey(name, vers)
-	rel := releaseStub(name, vers, namespace, rspb.StatusDeployed)
+	rel := releaseStub(name, vers, namespace, common.StatusDeployed)
 
 	sqlDriver, mock := newTestFixtureSQL(t)
 	body, _ := encodeRelease(rel)
@@ -260,7 +265,7 @@ func TestSqlCreateAlreadyExists(t *testing.T) {
 	name := "smug-pigeon"
 	namespace := "default"
 	key := testKey(name, vers)
-	rel := releaseStub(name, vers, namespace, rspb.StatusDeployed)
+	rel := releaseStub(name, vers, namespace, common.StatusDeployed)
 
 	sqlDriver, mock := newTestFixtureSQL(t)
 	body, _ := encodeRelease(rel)
@@ -321,7 +326,7 @@ func TestSqlUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 	name := "smug-pigeon"
 	namespace := "default"
 	key := testKey(name, vers)
-	rel := releaseStub(name, vers, namespace, rspb.StatusDeployed)
+	rel := releaseStub(name, vers, namespace, common.StatusDeployed)
 
 	sqlDriver, mock := newTestFixtureSQL(t)
 	body, _ := encodeRelease(rel)
@@ -370,9 +375,9 @@ func TestSqlQuery(t *testing.T) {
 		"owner": sqlReleaseDefaultOwner,
 	}
 
-	supersededRelease := releaseStub("smug-pigeon", 1, "default", rspb.StatusSuperseded)
+	supersededRelease := releaseStub("smug-pigeon", 1, "default", common.StatusSuperseded)
 	supersededReleaseBody, _ := encodeRelease(supersededRelease)
-	deployedRelease := releaseStub("smug-pigeon", 2, "default", rspb.StatusDeployed)
+	deployedRelease := releaseStub("smug-pigeon", 2, "default", common.StatusDeployed)
 	deployedReleaseBody, _ := encodeRelease(deployedRelease)
 
 	// Let's actually start our test
@@ -482,7 +487,7 @@ func TestSqlDelete(t *testing.T) {
 	name := "smug-pigeon"
 	namespace := "default"
 	key := testKey(name, vers)
-	rel := releaseStub(name, vers, namespace, rspb.StatusDeployed)
+	rel := releaseStub(name, vers, namespace, common.StatusDeployed)
 
 	body, _ := encodeRelease(rel)
 
diff --git a/pkg/storage/storage.go b/pkg/storage/storage.go
index f086309bb..4603a1de6 100644
--- a/pkg/storage/storage.go
+++ b/pkg/storage/storage.go
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ import (
 	"log/slog"
 	"strings"
 
+	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release"
+	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/common"
 	rspb "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1"
 	relutil "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1/util"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/storage/driver"
@@ -47,7 +49,7 @@ type Storage struct {
 // Get retrieves the release from storage. An error is returned
 // if the storage driver failed to fetch the release, or the
 // release identified by the key, version pair does not exist.
-func (s *Storage) Get(name string, version int) (*rspb.Release, error) {
+func (s *Storage) Get(name string, version int) (release.Releaser, error) {
 	slog.Debug("getting release", "key", makeKey(name, version))
 	return s.Driver.Get(makeKey(name, version))
 }
@@ -55,62 +57,99 @@ func (s *Storage) Get(name string, version int) (*rspb.Release, error) {
 // Create creates a new storage entry holding the release. An
 // error is returned if the storage driver fails to store the
 // release, or a release with an identical key already exists.
-func (s *Storage) Create(rls *rspb.Release) error {
-	slog.Debug("creating release", "key", makeKey(rls.Name, rls.Version))
+func (s *Storage) Create(rls release.Releaser) error {
+	rac, err := release.NewAccessor(rls)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	slog.Debug("creating release", "key", makeKey(rac.Name(), rac.Version()))
 	if s.MaxHistory > 0 {
 		// Want to make space for one more release.
-		if err := s.removeLeastRecent(rls.Name, s.MaxHistory-1); err != nil &&
+		if err := s.removeLeastRecent(rac.Name(), s.MaxHistory-1); err != nil &&
 			!errors.Is(err, driver.ErrReleaseNotFound) {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
-	return s.Driver.Create(makeKey(rls.Name, rls.Version), rls)
+	return s.Driver.Create(makeKey(rac.Name(), rac.Version()), rls)
 }
 
 // Update updates the release in storage. An error is returned if the
 // storage backend fails to update the release or if the release
 // does not exist.
-func (s *Storage) Update(rls *rspb.Release) error {
-	slog.Debug("updating release", "key", makeKey(rls.Name, rls.Version))
-	return s.Driver.Update(makeKey(rls.Name, rls.Version), rls)
+func (s *Storage) Update(rls release.Releaser) error {
+	rac, err := release.NewAccessor(rls)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	slog.Debug("updating release", "key", makeKey(rac.Name(), rac.Version()))
+	return s.Driver.Update(makeKey(rac.Name(), rac.Version()), rls)
 }
 
 // Delete deletes the release from storage. An error is returned if
 // the storage backend fails to delete the release or if the release
 // does not exist.
-func (s *Storage) Delete(name string, version int) (*rspb.Release, error) {
+func (s *Storage) Delete(name string, version int) (release.Releaser, error) {
 	slog.Debug("deleting release", "key", makeKey(name, version))
 	return s.Driver.Delete(makeKey(name, version))
 }
 
 // ListReleases returns all releases from storage. An error is returned if the
 // storage backend fails to retrieve the releases.
-func (s *Storage) ListReleases() ([]*rspb.Release, error) {
+func (s *Storage) ListReleases() ([]release.Releaser, error) {
 	slog.Debug("listing all releases in storage")
-	return s.List(func(_ *rspb.Release) bool { return true })
+	return s.List(func(_ release.Releaser) bool { return true })
+}
+
+// releaserToV1Release is a helper function to convert a v1 release passed by interface
+// into the type object.
+func releaserToV1Release(rel release.Releaser) (*rspb.Release, error) {
+	switch r := rel.(type) {
+	case rspb.Release:
+		return &r, nil
+	case *rspb.Release:
+		return r, nil
+	case nil:
+		return nil, nil
+	default:
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported release type: %T", rel)
+	}
 }
 
 // ListUninstalled returns all releases with Status == UNINSTALLED. An error is returned
 // if the storage backend fails to retrieve the releases.
-func (s *Storage) ListUninstalled() ([]*rspb.Release, error) {
+func (s *Storage) ListUninstalled() ([]release.Releaser, error) {
 	slog.Debug("listing uninstalled releases in storage")
-	return s.List(func(rls *rspb.Release) bool {
-		return relutil.StatusFilter(rspb.StatusUninstalled).Check(rls)
+	return s.List(func(rls release.Releaser) bool {
+		rel, err := releaserToV1Release(rls)
+		if err != nil {
+			// This will only happen if calling code does not pass the proper types. This is
+			// a problem with the application and not user data.
+			slog.Error("unable to convert release to typed release", slog.Any("error", err))
+			panic(fmt.Sprintf("unable to convert release to typed release: %s", err))
+		}
+		return relutil.StatusFilter(common.StatusUninstalled).Check(rel)
 	})
 }
 
 // ListDeployed returns all releases with Status == DEPLOYED. An error is returned
 // if the storage backend fails to retrieve the releases.
-func (s *Storage) ListDeployed() ([]*rspb.Release, error) {
+func (s *Storage) ListDeployed() ([]release.Releaser, error) {
 	slog.Debug("listing all deployed releases in storage")
-	return s.List(func(rls *rspb.Release) bool {
-		return relutil.StatusFilter(rspb.StatusDeployed).Check(rls)
+	return s.List(func(rls release.Releaser) bool {
+		rel, err := releaserToV1Release(rls)
+		if err != nil {
+			// This will only happen if calling code does not pass the proper types. This is
+			// a problem with the application and not user data.
+			slog.Error("unable to convert release to typed release", slog.Any("error", err))
+			panic(fmt.Sprintf("unable to convert release to typed release: %s", err))
+		}
+		return relutil.StatusFilter(common.StatusDeployed).Check(rel)
 	})
 }
 
 // Deployed returns the last deployed release with the provided release name, or
 // returns driver.NewErrNoDeployedReleases if not found.
-func (s *Storage) Deployed(name string) (*rspb.Release, error) {
+func (s *Storage) Deployed(name string) (release.Releaser, error) {
 	ls, err := s.DeployedAll(name)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -120,16 +159,34 @@ func (s *Storage) Deployed(name string) (*rspb.Release, error) {
 		return nil, driver.NewErrNoDeployedReleases(name)
 	}
 
+	rls, err := releaseListToV1List(ls)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	// If executed concurrently, Helm's database gets corrupted
 	// and multiple releases are DEPLOYED. Take the latest.
-	relutil.Reverse(ls, relutil.SortByRevision)
+	relutil.Reverse(rls, relutil.SortByRevision)
 
-	return ls[0], nil
+	return rls[0], nil
+}
+
+func releaseListToV1List(ls []release.Releaser) ([]*rspb.Release, error) {
+	rls := make([]*rspb.Release, 0, len(ls))
+	for _, val := range ls {
+		rel, err := releaserToV1Release(val)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		rls = append(rls, rel)
+	}
+
+	return rls, nil
 }
 
 // DeployedAll returns all deployed releases with the provided name, or
 // returns driver.NewErrNoDeployedReleases if not found.
-func (s *Storage) DeployedAll(name string) ([]*rspb.Release, error) {
+func (s *Storage) DeployedAll(name string) ([]release.Releaser, error) {
 	slog.Debug("getting deployed releases", "name", name)
 
 	ls, err := s.Query(map[string]string{
@@ -148,7 +205,7 @@ func (s *Storage) DeployedAll(name string) ([]*rspb.Release, error) {
 
 // History returns the revision history for the release with the provided name, or
 // returns driver.ErrReleaseNotFound if no such release name exists.
-func (s *Storage) History(name string) ([]*rspb.Release, error) {
+func (s *Storage) History(name string) ([]release.Releaser, error) {
 	slog.Debug("getting release history", "name", name)
 
 	return s.Query(map[string]string{"name": name, "owner": "helm"})
@@ -170,23 +227,31 @@ func (s *Storage) removeLeastRecent(name string, maximum int) error {
 	if len(h) <= maximum {
 		return nil
 	}
+	rls, err := releaseListToV1List(h)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 
 	// We want oldest to newest
-	relutil.SortByRevision(h)
+	relutil.SortByRevision(rls)
 
 	lastDeployed, err := s.Deployed(name)
 	if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, driver.ErrNoDeployedReleases) {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	var toDelete []*rspb.Release
-	for _, rel := range h {
+	var toDelete []release.Releaser
+	for _, rel := range rls {
 		// once we have enough releases to delete to reach the maximum, stop
-		if len(h)-len(toDelete) == maximum {
+		if len(rls)-len(toDelete) == maximum {
 			break
 		}
 		if lastDeployed != nil {
-			if rel.Version != lastDeployed.Version {
+			ldac, err := release.NewAccessor(lastDeployed)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			if rel.Version != ldac.Version() {
 				toDelete = append(toDelete, rel)
 			}
 		} else {
@@ -198,7 +263,12 @@ func (s *Storage) removeLeastRecent(name string, maximum int) error {
 	// multiple invocations of this function will eventually delete them all.
 	errs := []error{}
 	for _, rel := range toDelete {
-		err = s.deleteReleaseVersion(name, rel.Version)
+		rac, err := release.NewAccessor(rel)
+		if err != nil {
+			errs = append(errs, err)
+			continue
+		}
+		err = s.deleteReleaseVersion(name, rac.Version())
 		if err != nil {
 			errs = append(errs, err)
 		}
@@ -226,7 +296,7 @@ func (s *Storage) deleteReleaseVersion(name string, version int) error {
 }
 
 // Last fetches the last revision of the named release.
-func (s *Storage) Last(name string) (*rspb.Release, error) {
+func (s *Storage) Last(name string) (release.Releaser, error) {
 	slog.Debug("getting last revision", "name", name)
 	h, err := s.History(name)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -235,9 +305,13 @@ func (s *Storage) Last(name string) (*rspb.Release, error) {
 	if len(h) == 0 {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("no revision for release %q", name)
 	}
+	rls, err := releaseListToV1List(h)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 
-	relutil.Reverse(h, relutil.SortByRevision)
-	return h[0], nil
+	relutil.Reverse(rls, relutil.SortByRevision)
+	return rls[0], nil
 }
 
 // makeKey concatenates the Kubernetes storage object type, a release name and version
diff --git a/pkg/storage/storage_test.go b/pkg/storage/storage_test.go
index d3025eca3..283bd8199 100644
--- a/pkg/storage/storage_test.go
+++ b/pkg/storage/storage_test.go
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ import (
 	"reflect"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release"
+	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/common"
 	rspb "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/storage/driver"
 )
@@ -56,13 +59,13 @@ func TestStorageUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 	rls := ReleaseTestData{
 		Name:    "angry-beaver",
 		Version: 1,
-		Status:  rspb.StatusDeployed,
+		Status:  common.StatusDeployed,
 	}.ToRelease()
 
 	assertErrNil(t.Fatal, storage.Create(rls), "StoreRelease")
 
 	// modify the release
-	rls.Info.Status = rspb.StatusUninstalled
+	rls.Info.Status = common.StatusUninstalled
 	assertErrNil(t.Fatal, storage.Update(rls), "UpdateRelease")
 
 	// retrieve the updated release
@@ -106,13 +109,16 @@ func TestStorageDelete(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("unexpected error: %s", err)
 	}
 
+	rhist, err := releaseListToV1List(hist)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
 	// We have now deleted one of the two records.
-	if len(hist) != 1 {
+	if len(rhist) != 1 {
 		t.Errorf("expected 1 record for deleted release version, got %d", len(hist))
 	}
 
-	if hist[0].Version != 2 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected version to be 2, got %d", hist[0].Version)
+	if rhist[0].Version != 2 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected version to be 2, got %d", rhist[0].Version)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -123,13 +129,13 @@ func TestStorageList(t *testing.T) {
 	// setup storage with test releases
 	setup := func() {
 		// release records
-		rls0 := ReleaseTestData{Name: "happy-catdog", Status: rspb.StatusSuperseded}.ToRelease()
-		rls1 := ReleaseTestData{Name: "livid-human", Status: rspb.StatusSuperseded}.ToRelease()
-		rls2 := ReleaseTestData{Name: "relaxed-cat", Status: rspb.StatusSuperseded}.ToRelease()
-		rls3 := ReleaseTestData{Name: "hungry-hippo", Status: rspb.StatusDeployed}.ToRelease()
-		rls4 := ReleaseTestData{Name: "angry-beaver", Status: rspb.StatusDeployed}.ToRelease()
-		rls5 := ReleaseTestData{Name: "opulent-frog", Status: rspb.StatusUninstalled}.ToRelease()
-		rls6 := ReleaseTestData{Name: "happy-liger", Status: rspb.StatusUninstalled}.ToRelease()
+		rls0 := ReleaseTestData{Name: "happy-catdog", Status: common.StatusSuperseded}.ToRelease()
+		rls1 := ReleaseTestData{Name: "livid-human", Status: common.StatusSuperseded}.ToRelease()
+		rls2 := ReleaseTestData{Name: "relaxed-cat", Status: common.StatusSuperseded}.ToRelease()
+		rls3 := ReleaseTestData{Name: "hungry-hippo", Status: common.StatusDeployed}.ToRelease()
+		rls4 := ReleaseTestData{Name: "angry-beaver", Status: common.StatusDeployed}.ToRelease()
+		rls5 := ReleaseTestData{Name: "opulent-frog", Status: common.StatusUninstalled}.ToRelease()
+		rls6 := ReleaseTestData{Name: "happy-liger", Status: common.StatusUninstalled}.ToRelease()
 
 		// create the release records in the storage
 		assertErrNil(t.Fatal, storage.Create(rls0), "Storing release 'rls0'")
@@ -144,7 +150,7 @@ func TestStorageList(t *testing.T) {
 	var listTests = []struct {
 		Description string
 		NumExpected int
-		ListFunc    func() ([]*rspb.Release, error)
+		ListFunc    func() ([]release.Releaser, error)
 	}{
 		{"ListDeployed", 2, storage.ListDeployed},
 		{"ListReleases", 7, storage.ListReleases},
@@ -175,10 +181,10 @@ func TestStorageDeployed(t *testing.T) {
 	// setup storage with test releases
 	setup := func() {
 		// release records
-		rls0 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 1, Status: rspb.StatusSuperseded}.ToRelease()
-		rls1 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 2, Status: rspb.StatusSuperseded}.ToRelease()
-		rls2 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 3, Status: rspb.StatusSuperseded}.ToRelease()
-		rls3 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 4, Status: rspb.StatusDeployed}.ToRelease()
+		rls0 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 1, Status: common.StatusSuperseded}.ToRelease()
+		rls1 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 2, Status: common.StatusSuperseded}.ToRelease()
+		rls2 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 3, Status: common.StatusSuperseded}.ToRelease()
+		rls3 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 4, Status: common.StatusDeployed}.ToRelease()
 
 		// create the release records in the storage
 		assertErrNil(t.Fatal, storage.Create(rls0), "Storing release 'angry-bird' (v1)")
@@ -194,15 +200,18 @@ func TestStorageDeployed(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to query for deployed release: %s\n", err)
 	}
 
+	rel, err := releaserToV1Release(rls)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
 	switch {
 	case rls == nil:
 		t.Fatalf("Release is nil")
-	case rls.Name != name:
-		t.Fatalf("Expected release name %q, actual %q\n", name, rls.Name)
-	case rls.Version != vers:
-		t.Fatalf("Expected release version %d, actual %d\n", vers, rls.Version)
-	case rls.Info.Status != rspb.StatusDeployed:
-		t.Fatalf("Expected release status 'DEPLOYED', actual %s\n", rls.Info.Status.String())
+	case rel.Name != name:
+		t.Fatalf("Expected release name %q, actual %q\n", name, rel.Name)
+	case rel.Version != vers:
+		t.Fatalf("Expected release version %d, actual %d\n", vers, rel.Version)
+	case rel.Info.Status != common.StatusDeployed:
+		t.Fatalf("Expected release status 'DEPLOYED', actual %s\n", rel.Info.Status.String())
 	}
 }
 
@@ -215,10 +224,10 @@ func TestStorageDeployedWithCorruption(t *testing.T) {
 	// setup storage with test releases
 	setup := func() {
 		// release records (notice odd order and corruption)
-		rls0 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 1, Status: rspb.StatusSuperseded}.ToRelease()
-		rls1 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 4, Status: rspb.StatusDeployed}.ToRelease()
-		rls2 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 3, Status: rspb.StatusSuperseded}.ToRelease()
-		rls3 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 2, Status: rspb.StatusDeployed}.ToRelease()
+		rls0 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 1, Status: common.StatusSuperseded}.ToRelease()
+		rls1 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 4, Status: common.StatusDeployed}.ToRelease()
+		rls2 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 3, Status: common.StatusSuperseded}.ToRelease()
+		rls3 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 2, Status: common.StatusDeployed}.ToRelease()
 
 		// create the release records in the storage
 		assertErrNil(t.Fatal, storage.Create(rls0), "Storing release 'angry-bird' (v1)")
@@ -234,15 +243,18 @@ func TestStorageDeployedWithCorruption(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to query for deployed release: %s\n", err)
 	}
 
+	rel, err := releaserToV1Release(rls)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
 	switch {
 	case rls == nil:
 		t.Fatalf("Release is nil")
-	case rls.Name != name:
-		t.Fatalf("Expected release name %q, actual %q\n", name, rls.Name)
-	case rls.Version != vers:
-		t.Fatalf("Expected release version %d, actual %d\n", vers, rls.Version)
-	case rls.Info.Status != rspb.StatusDeployed:
-		t.Fatalf("Expected release status 'DEPLOYED', actual %s\n", rls.Info.Status.String())
+	case rel.Name != name:
+		t.Fatalf("Expected release name %q, actual %q\n", name, rel.Name)
+	case rel.Version != vers:
+		t.Fatalf("Expected release version %d, actual %d\n", vers, rel.Version)
+	case rel.Info.Status != common.StatusDeployed:
+		t.Fatalf("Expected release status 'DEPLOYED', actual %s\n", rel.Info.Status.String())
 	}
 }
 
@@ -254,10 +266,10 @@ func TestStorageHistory(t *testing.T) {
 	// setup storage with test releases
 	setup := func() {
 		// release records
-		rls0 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 1, Status: rspb.StatusSuperseded}.ToRelease()
-		rls1 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 2, Status: rspb.StatusSuperseded}.ToRelease()
-		rls2 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 3, Status: rspb.StatusSuperseded}.ToRelease()
-		rls3 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 4, Status: rspb.StatusDeployed}.ToRelease()
+		rls0 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 1, Status: common.StatusSuperseded}.ToRelease()
+		rls1 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 2, Status: common.StatusSuperseded}.ToRelease()
+		rls2 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 3, Status: common.StatusSuperseded}.ToRelease()
+		rls3 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 4, Status: common.StatusDeployed}.ToRelease()
 
 		// create the release records in the storage
 		assertErrNil(t.Fatal, storage.Create(rls0), "Storing release 'angry-bird' (v1)")
@@ -286,22 +298,22 @@ type MaxHistoryMockDriver struct {
 func NewMaxHistoryMockDriver(d driver.Driver) *MaxHistoryMockDriver {
 	return &MaxHistoryMockDriver{Driver: d}
 }
-func (d *MaxHistoryMockDriver) Create(key string, rls *rspb.Release) error {
+func (d *MaxHistoryMockDriver) Create(key string, rls release.Releaser) error {
 	return d.Driver.Create(key, rls)
 }
-func (d *MaxHistoryMockDriver) Update(key string, rls *rspb.Release) error {
+func (d *MaxHistoryMockDriver) Update(key string, rls release.Releaser) error {
 	return d.Driver.Update(key, rls)
 }
-func (d *MaxHistoryMockDriver) Delete(_ string) (*rspb.Release, error) {
+func (d *MaxHistoryMockDriver) Delete(_ string) (release.Releaser, error) {
 	return nil, errMaxHistoryMockDriverSomethingHappened
 }
-func (d *MaxHistoryMockDriver) Get(key string) (*rspb.Release, error) {
+func (d *MaxHistoryMockDriver) Get(key string) (release.Releaser, error) {
 	return d.Driver.Get(key)
 }
-func (d *MaxHistoryMockDriver) List(filter func(*rspb.Release) bool) ([]*rspb.Release, error) {
+func (d *MaxHistoryMockDriver) List(filter func(release.Releaser) bool) ([]release.Releaser, error) {
 	return d.Driver.List(filter)
 }
-func (d *MaxHistoryMockDriver) Query(labels map[string]string) ([]*rspb.Release, error) {
+func (d *MaxHistoryMockDriver) Query(labels map[string]string) ([]release.Releaser, error) {
 	return d.Driver.Query(labels)
 }
 func (d *MaxHistoryMockDriver) Name() string {
@@ -319,14 +331,14 @@ func TestMaxHistoryErrorHandling(t *testing.T) {
 	// setup storage with test releases
 	setup := func() {
 		// release records
-		rls1 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 1, Status: rspb.StatusSuperseded}.ToRelease()
+		rls1 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 1, Status: common.StatusSuperseded}.ToRelease()
 
 		// create the release records in the storage
 		assertErrNil(t.Fatal, storage.Driver.Create(makeKey(rls1.Name, rls1.Version), rls1), "Storing release 'angry-bird' (v1)")
 	}
 	setup()
 
-	rls2 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 2, Status: rspb.StatusSuperseded}.ToRelease()
+	rls2 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 2, Status: common.StatusSuperseded}.ToRelease()
 	wantErr := errMaxHistoryMockDriverSomethingHappened
 	gotErr := storage.Create(rls2)
 	if !errors.Is(gotErr, wantErr) {
@@ -345,10 +357,10 @@ func TestStorageRemoveLeastRecent(t *testing.T) {
 	// setup storage with test releases
 	setup := func() {
 		// release records
-		rls0 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 1, Status: rspb.StatusSuperseded}.ToRelease()
-		rls1 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 2, Status: rspb.StatusSuperseded}.ToRelease()
-		rls2 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 3, Status: rspb.StatusSuperseded}.ToRelease()
-		rls3 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 4, Status: rspb.StatusDeployed}.ToRelease()
+		rls0 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 1, Status: common.StatusSuperseded}.ToRelease()
+		rls1 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 2, Status: common.StatusSuperseded}.ToRelease()
+		rls2 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 3, Status: common.StatusSuperseded}.ToRelease()
+		rls3 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 4, Status: common.StatusDeployed}.ToRelease()
 
 		// create the release records in the storage
 		assertErrNil(t.Fatal, storage.Create(rls0), "Storing release 'angry-bird' (v1)")
@@ -367,22 +379,24 @@ func TestStorageRemoveLeastRecent(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	storage.MaxHistory = 3
-	rls5 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 5, Status: rspb.StatusDeployed}.ToRelease()
+	rls5 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 5, Status: common.StatusDeployed}.ToRelease()
 	assertErrNil(t.Fatal, storage.Create(rls5), "Storing release 'angry-bird' (v5)")
 
 	// On inserting the 5th record, we expect two records to be pruned from history.
 	hist, err := storage.History(name)
+	rhist, err := releaseListToV1List(hist)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
-	} else if len(hist) != storage.MaxHistory {
-		for _, item := range hist {
+	} else if len(rhist) != storage.MaxHistory {
+		for _, item := range rhist {
 			t.Logf("%s %v", item.Name, item.Version)
 		}
-		t.Fatalf("expected %d items in history, got %d", storage.MaxHistory, len(hist))
+		t.Fatalf("expected %d items in history, got %d", storage.MaxHistory, len(rhist))
 	}
 
 	// We expect the existing records to be 3, 4, and 5.
-	for i, item := range hist {
+	for i, item := range rhist {
 		v := item.Version
 		if expect := i + 3; v != expect {
 			t.Errorf("Expected release %d, got %d", expect, v)
@@ -399,10 +413,10 @@ func TestStorageDoNotDeleteDeployed(t *testing.T) {
 	// setup storage with test releases
 	setup := func() {
 		// release records
-		rls0 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 1, Status: rspb.StatusSuperseded}.ToRelease()
-		rls1 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 2, Status: rspb.StatusDeployed}.ToRelease()
-		rls2 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 3, Status: rspb.StatusFailed}.ToRelease()
-		rls3 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 4, Status: rspb.StatusFailed}.ToRelease()
+		rls0 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 1, Status: common.StatusSuperseded}.ToRelease()
+		rls1 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 2, Status: common.StatusDeployed}.ToRelease()
+		rls2 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 3, Status: common.StatusFailed}.ToRelease()
+		rls3 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 4, Status: common.StatusFailed}.ToRelease()
 
 		// create the release records in the storage
 		assertErrNil(t.Fatal, storage.Create(rls0), "Storing release 'angry-bird' (v1)")
@@ -412,7 +426,7 @@ func TestStorageDoNotDeleteDeployed(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	setup()
 
-	rls5 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 5, Status: rspb.StatusFailed}.ToRelease()
+	rls5 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 5, Status: common.StatusFailed}.ToRelease()
 	assertErrNil(t.Fatal, storage.Create(rls5), "Storing release 'angry-bird' (v5)")
 
 	// On inserting the 5th record, we expect a total of 3 releases, but we expect version 2
@@ -421,10 +435,12 @@ func TestStorageDoNotDeleteDeployed(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	} else if len(hist) != storage.MaxHistory {
-		for _, item := range hist {
+		rhist, err := releaseListToV1List(hist)
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		for _, item := range rhist {
 			t.Logf("%s %v", item.Name, item.Version)
 		}
-		t.Fatalf("expected %d items in history, got %d", storage.MaxHistory, len(hist))
+		t.Fatalf("expected %d items in history, got %d", storage.MaxHistory, len(rhist))
 	}
 
 	expectedVersions := map[int]bool{
@@ -433,7 +449,9 @@ func TestStorageDoNotDeleteDeployed(t *testing.T) {
 		5: true,
 	}
 
-	for _, item := range hist {
+	rhist, err := releaseListToV1List(hist)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	for _, item := range rhist {
 		if !expectedVersions[item.Version] {
 			t.Errorf("Release version %d, found when not expected", item.Version)
 		}
@@ -448,10 +466,10 @@ func TestStorageLast(t *testing.T) {
 	// Set up storage with test releases.
 	setup := func() {
 		// release records
-		rls0 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 1, Status: rspb.StatusSuperseded}.ToRelease()
-		rls1 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 2, Status: rspb.StatusSuperseded}.ToRelease()
-		rls2 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 3, Status: rspb.StatusSuperseded}.ToRelease()
-		rls3 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 4, Status: rspb.StatusFailed}.ToRelease()
+		rls0 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 1, Status: common.StatusSuperseded}.ToRelease()
+		rls1 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 2, Status: common.StatusSuperseded}.ToRelease()
+		rls2 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 3, Status: common.StatusSuperseded}.ToRelease()
+		rls3 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 4, Status: common.StatusFailed}.ToRelease()
 
 		// create the release records in the storage
 		assertErrNil(t.Fatal, storage.Create(rls0), "Storing release 'angry-bird' (v1)")
@@ -467,8 +485,11 @@ func TestStorageLast(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to query for release history (%q): %s\n", name, err)
 	}
 
-	if h.Version != 4 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected revision 4, got %d", h.Version)
+	rel, err := releaserToV1Release(h)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	if rel.Version != 4 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected revision 4, got %d", rel.Version)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -483,10 +504,10 @@ func TestUpgradeInitiallyFailedReleaseWithHistoryLimit(t *testing.T) {
 	// setup storage with test releases
 	setup := func() {
 		// release records
-		rls0 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 1, Status: rspb.StatusFailed}.ToRelease()
-		rls1 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 2, Status: rspb.StatusFailed}.ToRelease()
-		rls2 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 3, Status: rspb.StatusFailed}.ToRelease()
-		rls3 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 4, Status: rspb.StatusFailed}.ToRelease()
+		rls0 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 1, Status: common.StatusFailed}.ToRelease()
+		rls1 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 2, Status: common.StatusFailed}.ToRelease()
+		rls2 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 3, Status: common.StatusFailed}.ToRelease()
+		rls3 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 4, Status: common.StatusFailed}.ToRelease()
 
 		// create the release records in the storage
 		assertErrNil(t.Fatal, storage.Create(rls0), "Storing release 'angry-bird' (v1)")
@@ -507,7 +528,7 @@ func TestUpgradeInitiallyFailedReleaseWithHistoryLimit(t *testing.T) {
 
 	setup()
 
-	rls5 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 5, Status: rspb.StatusFailed}.ToRelease()
+	rls5 := ReleaseTestData{Name: name, Version: 5, Status: common.StatusFailed}.ToRelease()
 	err := storage.Create(rls5)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to create a new release version: %s", err)
@@ -518,13 +539,15 @@ func TestUpgradeInitiallyFailedReleaseWithHistoryLimit(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	for i, rel := range hist {
+	rhist, err := releaseListToV1List(hist)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	for i, rel := range rhist {
 		wantVersion := i + 2
 		if rel.Version != wantVersion {
 			t.Fatalf("Expected history release %d version to equal %d, got %d", i+1, wantVersion, rel.Version)
 		}
 
-		wantStatus := rspb.StatusFailed
+		wantStatus := common.StatusFailed
 		if rel.Info.Status != wantStatus {
 			t.Fatalf("Expected history release %d status to equal %q, got %q", i+1, wantStatus, rel.Info.Status)
 		}
@@ -536,7 +559,7 @@ type ReleaseTestData struct {
 	Version   int
 	Manifest  string
 	Namespace string
-	Status    rspb.Status
+	Status    common.Status
 }
 
 func (test ReleaseTestData) ToRelease() *rspb.Release {