diff --git a/input/config/x86_64/rhel/10.0/service_k8s_v1.35.1.json b/input/config/x86_64/rhel/10.0/service_k8s_v1.35.1.json
index 8f21b2bf51..8c18422fcc 100644
--- a/input/config/x86_64/rhel/10.0/service_k8s_v1.35.1.json
+++ b/input/config/x86_64/rhel/10.0/service_k8s_v1.35.1.json
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@
       { "package": "cffi==1.17.1", "type": "pip_module" },
       { "package": "prometheus_client==0.20.0", "type": "pip_module" },
       { "package": "kubernetes==33.1.0", "type": "pip_module" },
-      { "package": "quay.io/strimzi/operator", "tag": "0.48.0", "type": "image" },
-      { "package": "quay.io/strimzi/kafka", "tag": "0.48.0-kafka-4.1.0", "type": "image" },
+      { "package": "quay.io/strimzi/operator", "tag": "1.0.1", "type": "image" },
+      { "package": "quay.io/strimzi/kafka", "tag": "1.0.1-kafka-4.2.0", "type": "image" },
       { "package": "docker.io/dellhpcomniaaisolution/ubuntu-ldms", "tag": "1.1", "type": "image" },
       { "package": "quay.io/dell/container-storage-modules/csm-metrics-powerscale", "tag": "v1.12.0", "type": "image" },
       { "package": "ghcr.io/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-releases/opentelemetry-collector", "tag": "0.150.1", "type": "image" },
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@
       { "package": "quay.io/jetstack/cert-manager-webhook", "tag": "v1.10.0", "type": "image" },
       { "package": "quay.io/jetstack/cert-manager-acmesolver", "tag": "v1.10.0", "type": "image" },
       { "package": "cert-manager-v1.10.0", "type": "tarball", "url": "https://charts.jetstack.io/charts/cert-manager-v1.10.0.tgz" },
-      { "package": "strimzi-kafka-operator-helm-3-chart-0.48.0", "type": "tarball", "url": "https://github.com/strimzi/strimzi-kafka-operator/releases/download/0.48.0/strimzi-kafka-operator-helm-3-chart-0.48.0.tgz" },
-      { "package": "quay.io/strimzi/kafka-bridge", "tag": "0.33.1", "type": "image" },
+      { "package": "strimzi-kafka-operator-helm-3-chart-1.0.1", "type": "tarball", "url": "https://github.com/strimzi/strimzi-kafka-operator/releases/download/1.0.1/strimzi-kafka-operator-helm-3-chart-1.0.1.tgz" },
+      { "package": "quay.io/strimzi/kafka-bridge", "tag": "1.0.0", "type": "image" },
       { "package": "docker.io/victoriametrics/operator", "tag": "v0.68.3", "type": "image" },
       { "package": "docker.io/victoriametrics/operator", "tag": "config-reloader-v0.68.3", "type": "image" },
       { "package": "victoria-metrics-operator-0.59.3", "type": "tarball", "url": "https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/helm-charts/releases/download/victoria-metrics-operator-0.59.3/victoria-metrics-operator-0.59.3.tgz" },
diff --git a/prepare_oim/roles/deploy_containers/openchami/templates/coredhcp/coredhcp.yaml.j2 b/prepare_oim/roles/deploy_containers/openchami/templates/coredhcp/coredhcp.yaml.j2
index edfcb8c583..1cf09db3f9 100644
--- a/prepare_oim/roles/deploy_containers/openchami/templates/coredhcp/coredhcp.yaml.j2
+++ b/prepare_oim/roles/deploy_containers/openchami/templates/coredhcp/coredhcp.yaml.j2
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ server4:
     # -------------------------------------------------------------------
     # Multi-subnet configuration (requires coresmd v0.6.x+)
     # To enable multi-subnet DHCP:
-    #   1. Pull the new coresmd image: podman pull ghcr.io/openchami/coresmd:v0.6.x
+    #   1. Pull the new coresmd image: podman pull ghcr.io/openchami/coresmd:v0.6.3
     #   2. Comment out the single-subnet coresmd and bootloop lines above
     #   3. Uncomment the multi-subnet coresmd and bootloop blocks below
     #   4. Replace the new coresmd image version in files: /etc/containers/systemd/coresmd-coredhcp.container /etc/containers/systemd/coresmd-coredns.container with the old version
diff --git a/provision/roles/telemetry/templates/telemetry/kafka/kafka.kafka.yaml.j2 b/provision/roles/telemetry/templates/telemetry/kafka/kafka.kafka.yaml.j2
index 929af037c4..a9a0f6196f 100644
--- a/provision/roles/telemetry/templates/telemetry/kafka/kafka.kafka.yaml.j2
+++ b/provision/roles/telemetry/templates/telemetry/kafka/kafka.kafka.yaml.j2
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-apiVersion: kafka.strimzi.io/v1beta2
+apiVersion: kafka.strimzi.io/v1
 kind: KafkaNodePool
 metadata:
   name: controller
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ spec:
         deleteClaim: false
 ---
 
-apiVersion: kafka.strimzi.io/v1beta2
+apiVersion: kafka.strimzi.io/v1
 kind: KafkaNodePool
 metadata:
   name: broker
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ spec:
         deleteClaim: false
 ---
 
-apiVersion: kafka.strimzi.io/v1beta2
+apiVersion: kafka.strimzi.io/v1
 kind: Kafka
 metadata:
   name: kafka
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ metadata:
     strimzi.io/kraft: enabled
 spec:
   kafka:
-    version: 4.1.0
-    metadataVersion: 4.1-IV0
+    version: 4.2.0
+    metadataVersion: 4.2-IV0
     listeners:
       - name: internal
         port: 9092
diff --git a/provision/roles/telemetry/templates/telemetry/kafka/kafka.kafka_bridge.yaml.j2 b/provision/roles/telemetry/templates/telemetry/kafka/kafka.kafka_bridge.yaml.j2
index 35a0862cf3..b4fdb5689c 100644
--- a/provision/roles/telemetry/templates/telemetry/kafka/kafka.kafka_bridge.yaml.j2
+++ b/provision/roles/telemetry/templates/telemetry/kafka/kafka.kafka_bridge.yaml.j2
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 ---
-apiVersion: kafka.strimzi.io/v1beta2
+apiVersion: kafka.strimzi.io/v1
 kind: KafkaBridge
 metadata:
   name: bridge
   namespace: telemetry
 spec:
   bootstrapServers: kafka-kafka-bootstrap:9093
-  enableMetrics: true
   http:
     port: 8080
   # Enable TLS for Kafka connection
diff --git a/provision/roles/telemetry/templates/telemetry/kafka/kafka.kafkapump_user.yaml.j2 b/provision/roles/telemetry/templates/telemetry/kafka/kafka.kafkapump_user.yaml.j2
index 413a7fe72d..df1b9f9bae 100644
--- a/provision/roles/telemetry/templates/telemetry/kafka/kafka.kafkapump_user.yaml.j2
+++ b/provision/roles/telemetry/templates/telemetry/kafka/kafka.kafkapump_user.yaml.j2
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #  limitations under the License.
 
 ---
-apiVersion: kafka.strimzi.io/v1beta2
+apiVersion: kafka.strimzi.io/v1
 kind: KafkaUser
 metadata:
   name: kafkapump
diff --git a/provision/roles/telemetry/templates/telemetry/kafka/kafka.topic.yaml.j2 b/provision/roles/telemetry/templates/telemetry/kafka/kafka.topic.yaml.j2
index 9ae180ecfd..974712e78f 100644
--- a/provision/roles/telemetry/templates/telemetry/kafka/kafka.topic.yaml.j2
+++ b/provision/roles/telemetry/templates/telemetry/kafka/kafka.topic.yaml.j2
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-apiVersion: kafka.strimzi.io/v1beta2
+apiVersion: kafka.strimzi.io/v1
 kind: KafkaTopic
 metadata:
   name: {{ topic_name }}
diff --git a/provision/roles/telemetry/templates/telemetry/telemetry.sh.j2 b/provision/roles/telemetry/templates/telemetry/telemetry.sh.j2
index c711863f48..8321e8e61d 100644
--- a/provision/roles/telemetry/templates/telemetry/telemetry.sh.j2
+++ b/provision/roles/telemetry/templates/telemetry/telemetry.sh.j2
@@ -19,6 +19,15 @@ else
   helm -n telemetry install strimzi-cluster-operator "${DEPLOY_DIR}/{{ strimzi_kafka_pkg }}.tar.gz"
 fi
 
+# Helm 3 does NOT update CRDs on 'helm upgrade'. Explicitly apply CRDs
+# from the chart tarball so that new API versions are registered before
+# kubectl apply -k attempts to create Kafka resources.
+echo "  Applying Strimzi CRDs from chart (Helm 3 does not update CRDs on upgrade)..."
+_STRIMZI_CRD_TMP=$(mktemp -d)
+tar -xzf "${DEPLOY_DIR}/{{ strimzi_kafka_pkg }}.tar.gz" -C "$_STRIMZI_CRD_TMP"
+kubectl apply -f "$_STRIMZI_CRD_TMP/strimzi-kafka-operator/crds/" --server-side --force-conflicts
+rm -rf "$_STRIMZI_CRD_TMP"
+
 # Wait for Strimzi operator to be ready
 echo "  Waiting for Strimzi operator deployment..."
 kubectl wait --for=condition=available --timeout=300s deployment/strimzi-cluster-operator -n telemetry
diff --git a/provision/roles/telemetry/templates/telemetry/vector/vector-ome-kafkauser.yaml.j2 b/provision/roles/telemetry/templates/telemetry/vector/vector-ome-kafkauser.yaml.j2
index 2cad636058..28e69319f3 100644
--- a/provision/roles/telemetry/templates/telemetry/vector/vector-ome-kafkauser.yaml.j2
+++ b/provision/roles/telemetry/templates/telemetry/vector/vector-ome-kafkauser.yaml.j2
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #       OME is an external producer with a different security domain, so it gets a
 #       dedicated, least-privilege KafkaUser.
 
-apiVersion: kafka.strimzi.io/v1beta2
+apiVersion: kafka.strimzi.io/v1
 kind: KafkaUser
 metadata:
   name: {{ vector.ome.kafka_user }}
diff --git a/provision/roles/telemetry/vars/main.yml b/provision/roles/telemetry/vars/main.yml
index 4f1f29f9fa..1337efb093 100644
--- a/provision/roles/telemetry/vars/main.yml
+++ b/provision/roles/telemetry/vars/main.yml
@@ -116,9 +116,9 @@ kafka:
   lb_service_name: "kafka-loadbalancer"
   container_port1: 9093
   # Kafka images from service_k8s_v<version>.json
-  operator_image: "{{ telemetry_images['strimzi/operator'] | default('quay.io/strimzi/operator:0.48.0') }}"
-  kafka_image: "{{ telemetry_images['strimzi/kafka'] | default('quay.io/strimzi/kafka:0.48.0-kafka-4.1.0') }}"
-  bridge_image: "{{ telemetry_images['strimzi/kafka-bridge'] | default('quay.io/strimzi/kafka-bridge:0.33.1') }}"
+  operator_image: "{{ telemetry_images['strimzi/operator'] | default('quay.io/strimzi/operator:1.0.1') }}"
+  kafka_image: "{{ telemetry_images['strimzi/kafka'] | default('quay.io/strimzi/kafka:1.0.1-kafka-4.2.0') }}"
+  bridge_image: "{{ telemetry_images['strimzi/kafka-bridge'] | default('quay.io/strimzi/kafka-bridge:1.0.0') }}"
   container_port2: 9093
   image: "apache/kafka:4.1.0"
   cluster_id: "kafka-cluster-id"
diff --git a/upgrade/roles/upgrade_telemetry/files/migrate_strimzi_crds.sh b/upgrade/roles/upgrade_telemetry/files/migrate_strimzi_crds.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c9c98e828b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/upgrade/roles/upgrade_telemetry/files/migrate_strimzi_crds.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# migrate_strimzi_crds.sh — Strimzi CRD major version migration
+#
+# Handles the upgrade from Strimzi 0.x (v1beta2) to 1.x (v1-only).
+# Strimzi 1.0.x completely dropped the v1beta2 API. Kubernetes
+# cannot remove a served version when objects stored in that version
+# still exist in etcd. This script:
+#
+#   1. Detects whether migration is needed
+#   2. Temporarily re-enables v1beta2 on CRDs so stuck CRs are readable
+#   3. Deletes existing Kafka CRs (they will be recreated by telemetry.sh)
+#   4. Deletes old PVCs (new cluster ID makes old data incompatible)
+#   5. Removes CRDs (handles stuck cleanup finalizers)
+#
+# telemetry.sh then recreates CRDs + CRs from the new chart.
+# This script is fully idempotent — it is a no-op when CRDs are
+# already healthy, absent, or running v1 without issues.
+#
+# Usage: bash migrate_strimzi_crds.sh <namespace>
+# Exit codes: 0 = success or no migration needed
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+NS="${1:-telemetry}"
+
+# ── Phase 1: Detect ─────────────────────────────────────────────
+needs_migration=false
+
+# Check if any Strimzi CRD still lists v1beta2 in storedVersions
+for crd in $(kubectl get crd -o name 2>/dev/null | grep -E '\.kafka\.strimzi\.io|\.core\.strimzi\.io'); do
+  if kubectl get "$crd" -o jsonpath='{.status.storedVersions}' 2>/dev/null | grep -q 'v1beta2'; then
+    echo "[MIGRATE] $crd has v1beta2 in storedVersions"
+    needs_migration=true
+    break
+  fi
+done
+
+# Check if CRs are stuck (v1-only CRDs but objects stored as v1beta2)
+if [ "$needs_migration" = "false" ] && kubectl get crd kafkas.kafka.strimzi.io >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  if kubectl get kafka -n "$NS" 2>&1 | grep -q 'convert CR from an invalid group/version'; then
+    echo "[MIGRATE] CRs stuck — conversion error detected"
+    needs_migration=true
+  fi
+fi
+
+if [ "$needs_migration" = "false" ]; then
+  echo "[MIGRATE] No Strimzi CRD migration needed."
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+echo "[MIGRATE] Starting Strimzi CRD migration (v1beta2 → v1)..."
+
+# ── Phase 2: Make stuck CRs readable ────────────────────────────
+STRIMZI_CRDS=$(kubectl get crd -o name 2>/dev/null \
+  | grep -E '\.kafka\.strimzi\.io|\.core\.strimzi\.io' \
+  | sed 's|customresourcedefinition.apiextensions.k8s.io/||')
+
+if [ -n "$STRIMZI_CRDS" ]; then
+  echo "[MIGRATE] Temporarily adding v1beta2 to CRDs..."
+  for crd in $STRIMZI_CRDS; do
+    kubectl get crd "$crd" -o json 2>/dev/null \
+      | jq '.spec.versions += [(.spec.versions[0] | .name = "v1beta2" | .served = true | .storage = false)]' \
+      | kubectl apply -f - --server-side --force-conflicts >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+  done
+fi
+
+# ── Phase 3: Delete existing CRs ────────────────────────────────
+echo "[MIGRATE] Deleting existing Kafka CRs..."
+for kind in kafka kafkanodepool kafkabridge kafkatopic kafkauser strimzipodset; do
+  for item in $(kubectl get "$kind" -n "$NS" -o name 2>/dev/null); do
+    kubectl patch "$item" -n "$NS" --type=merge \
+      -p '{"metadata":{"finalizers":[]}}' 2>/dev/null || true
+    kubectl delete "$item" -n "$NS" --wait=false 2>/dev/null || true
+  done
+done
+sleep 5
+
+# ── Phase 4: Delete old Kafka PVCs ───────────────────────────────
+echo "[MIGRATE] Deleting old Kafka PVCs (new cluster ID makes old data incompatible)..."
+kubectl delete pvc -n "$NS" -l strimzi.io/cluster=kafka --wait=false 2>/dev/null || true
+
+# ── Phase 5: Delete cluster-id secret (operator will regenerate) ─
+kubectl delete secret kafka-cluster-id -n "$NS" 2>/dev/null || true
+
+# ── Phase 6: Delete CRDs ────────────────────────────────────────
+if [ -n "$STRIMZI_CRDS" ]; then
+  echo "[MIGRATE] Deleting Strimzi CRDs..."
+  kubectl delete crd $STRIMZI_CRDS --wait=false --timeout=30s 2>&1 || true
+  sleep 5
+  # Remove cleanup finalizers from any CRDs stuck in Terminating
+  for crd in $(kubectl get crd -o name 2>/dev/null | grep -E '\.strimzi\.io'); do
+    kubectl patch "$crd" --type=merge \
+      -p '{"metadata":{"finalizers":[]}}' 2>/dev/null || true
+  done
+  # Wait for CRDs to fully disappear
+  for i in $(seq 1 24); do
+    remaining=$(kubectl get crd -o name 2>/dev/null | grep -cE '\.strimzi\.io' || echo 0)
+    [ "$remaining" -eq 0 ] 2>/dev/null && break
+    sleep 5
+  done
+fi
+
+echo "[MIGRATE] Strimzi CRD migration complete. telemetry.sh will recreate CRDs and CRs."
diff --git a/upgrade/roles/upgrade_telemetry/tasks/apply_victoria_crs.yml b/upgrade/roles/upgrade_telemetry/tasks/apply_victoria_crs.yml
index 1e8b7aa3f0..085801b9ab 100644
--- a/upgrade/roles/upgrade_telemetry/tasks/apply_victoria_crs.yml
+++ b/upgrade/roles/upgrade_telemetry/tasks/apply_victoria_crs.yml
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
 - name: Reclaim preserved IPs from conflicting services
   when:
     - preserved_vminsert_ip | default('') | length > 0 or preserved_vmselect_ip | default('') | length > 0
-    - vminsert_lb_ip.stdout | trim | length == 0 or vmselect_lb_ip.stdout | trim | length == 0
+     - (vminsert_lb_ip.stdout | default('') | trim | length == 0) or (vmselect_lb_ip.stdout | default('') | trim | length == 0)
   block:
     - name: Stage IP conflict detection script
       ansible.builtin.template:
diff --git a/upgrade/roles/upgrade_telemetry/tasks/execute_telemetry_sh.yml b/upgrade/roles/upgrade_telemetry/tasks/execute_telemetry_sh.yml
index 1dac883990..54a2ae922f 100644
--- a/upgrade/roles/upgrade_telemetry/tasks/execute_telemetry_sh.yml
+++ b/upgrade/roles/upgrade_telemetry/tasks/execute_telemetry_sh.yml
@@ -67,6 +67,22 @@
       ansible.builtin.debug:
         msg: "{{ pods_before_upgrade.stdout_lines }}"
 
+    # ── Pre-CRD migration: Strimzi major version upgrade (0.x → 1.x) ──
+    # See files/migrate_strimzi_crds.sh for full details.
+    # The script is idempotent — no-op when CRDs are already healthy or absent.
+    - name: Run Strimzi CRD migration if needed (v1beta2 → v1)
+      ansible.builtin.script:
+        cmd: migrate_strimzi_crds.sh {{ telemetry_namespace }}
+      delegate_to: "{{ kube_vip }}"
+      connection: ssh
+      register: strimzi_migration_result
+      changed_when: "'Starting Strimzi CRD migration' in strimzi_migration_result.stdout"
+      failed_when: strimzi_migration_result.rc != 0
+
+    - name: Display Strimzi migration result
+      ansible.builtin.debug:
+        msg: "{{ strimzi_migration_result.stdout_lines }}"
+
     # ── Execute telemetry.sh ──
     - name: Execute telemetry.sh on kube_vip
       ansible.builtin.command: