diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index c15366872..bc4266cb8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -100,9 +100,8 @@ jobs:
         labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}
         annotations: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.annotations }}
 
-    # After the image push, so that no published chart ever names an image that is not there
     - name: Set up Helm
-      uses: azure/setup-helm@v4
+      uses: azure/setup-helm@v5
 
     - name: Package and push Helm chart
       env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/helm.yml b/.github/workflows/helm.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 5c27af1ed..000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/helm.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-name: Helm Chart CI
-
-on:
-  # Triggers the workflow on push or pull request events but only for the dev branch
-  push:
-    branches: [ main ]
-    paths: [ dev/helm/** ]
-
-  # Allows you to run this workflow manually from the Actions tab
-  workflow_dispatch:
-
-jobs:
-  build:
-    name: Update Chart
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    steps:
-      # Checks-out your repository under $GITHUB_WORKSPACE, so your job can access it
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      
-      - name: Package and Push Chart
-        run: |
-          helm plugin install https://github.com/chartmuseum/helm-push.git
-          helm repo add chartmuseum https://charts.js.wiki
-          helm cm-push --version="2.2.${{github.run_number}}" --username="${{secrets.HELM_REPO_USERNAME}}" --password="${{secrets.HELM_REPO_PASSWORD}}" dev/helm/ chartmuseum
-          helm repo remove chartmuseum
diff --git a/frontend/src/stores/common.js b/frontend/src/stores/common.js
index 91d880249..c83008e22 100644
--- a/frontend/src/stores/common.js
+++ b/frontend/src/stores/common.js
@@ -2,16 +2,26 @@ import { defineStore } from 'pinia'
 
 import { difference } from 'es-toolkit/array'
 
+// -> A browser blocking site data throws on merely reading `localStorage`, and a throw here
+//    happens while the store is created, which leaves the whole app unmounted
+function storedLocale() {
+  try {
+    return localStorage.getItem('locale')
+  } catch {
+    return null
+  }
+}
+
 export const useCommonStore = defineStore('common', {
   state: () => ({
     routerLoading: false,
-    locale: localStorage.getItem('locale') || 'en',
-    desiredLocale: localStorage.getItem('locale'),
+    locale: storedLocale() || 'en',
+    desiredLocale: storedLocale(),
     blocksLoaded: []
   }),
   getters: {},
   actions: {
-    async fetchLocaleStrings (locale) {
+    async fetchLocaleStrings(locale) {
       try {
         return API_CLIENT.get(`locales/${locale}/strings`).json()
       } catch (err) {
@@ -19,14 +29,18 @@ export const useCommonStore = defineStore('common', {
         throw err
       }
     },
-    setLocale (locale) {
+    setLocale(locale) {
       this.$patch({
         locale,
         desiredLocale: locale
       })
-      localStorage.setItem('locale', locale)
+      try {
+        localStorage.setItem('locale', locale)
+      } catch {
+        // -> Refused storage costs remembering the choice, not making it
+      }
     },
-    async loadBlocks (blocks = []) {
+    async loadBlocks(blocks = []) {
       const toLoad = difference(blocks, this.blocksLoaded)
       for (const block of toLoad) {
         try {