release: update container and chart versions (#158)

* update to release versions

* update helm version

* update helm chart name

Author: cdgamarose-nv

.secrets.baseline

@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
         "filename": "README.md",
         "hashed_secret": "73140b88094aaf220a03532196b27b58a03c9b09",
         "is_verified": false,
-        "line_number": 304
+        "line_number": 303
       }
     ],
     "deploy/.env.example": [
@@ -290,5 +290,5 @@
       }
     ]
   },
-  "generated_at": "2026-03-16T23:27:48Z"
+  "generated_at": "2026-03-17T21:34:16Z"
 }

README.md

@@ -173,7 +173,6 @@ uv pip install -e ./frontends/debug        # Debug console
 uv pip install -e ./frontends/aiq_api      # Unified API (includes debug)
 
 # Install benchmarks (pick what you need)
-uv pip install -e ./frontends/benchmarks/deepresearch_bench
 uv pip install -e ./frontends/benchmarks/freshqa
 
 # Install data sources (pick what you need)

deploy/compose/README.md

@@ -97,16 +97,16 @@ cd deploy/compose
 docker login nvcr.io
 
 # Run with pre-built images
-BACKEND_IMAGE=nvcr.io/nvstaging/blueprint/aiq-agent:2603.7.rc0 \
-FRONTEND_IMAGE=nvcr.io/nvstaging/blueprint/aiq-frontend-v2:2603.7.rc0 \
+BACKEND_IMAGE=nvcr.io/nvidia/blueprint/aiq-agent:2.0.0 \
+FRONTEND_IMAGE=nvcr.io/nvidia/blueprint/aiq-frontend:2.0.0 \
 docker compose --env-file ../.env -f docker-compose.yaml up -d
 ```
 
 You can also add these to your `deploy/.env` file:
 
 ```bash
-BACKEND_IMAGE=nvcr.io/nvstaging/blueprint/aiq-agent:2603.7.rc0
-FRONTEND_IMAGE=nvcr.io/nvstaging/blueprint/aiq-frontend-v2:2603.7.rc0
+BACKEND_IMAGE=nvcr.io/nvidia/blueprint/aiq-agent:2.0.0
+FRONTEND_IMAGE=nvcr.io/nvidia/blueprint/aiq-frontend:2.0.0
 ```
 
 Then run without specifying them on the command line:

deploy/compose/docker-compose.yaml

@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 #   BUILD_TARGET=release docker compose --env-file ../.env -f docker-compose.yaml up -d --build
 #
 #   # Use pre-built images from registry (skip --build)
-#   BACKEND_IMAGE=nvcr.io/nvstaging/blueprint/aiq-agent:2603.7.rc0 \
-#   FRONTEND_IMAGE=nvcr.io/nvstaging/blueprint/aiq-frontend-v2:2603.7.rc0 \
+#   BACKEND_IMAGE=nvcr.io/nvidia/blueprint/aiq-agent:2.0.0 \
+#   FRONTEND_IMAGE=nvcr.io/nvidia/blueprint/aiq-frontend:2.0.0 \
 #   docker compose --env-file ../.env -f docker-compose.yaml up -d
 #
 # Frontend image:

deploy/helm/README.md

@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ Download the chart archive first, then install from the local `.tgz` file:
 ```bash
 helm pull <ngc-helm-repo>/<chart-name> --version <version>
 
-helm upgrade --install aiq <chart-name>-<version>.tgz -n ns-aiq \
+helm upgrade --install aiq aiq2-web-2.0.0.tgz -n ns-aiq \
   --wait --timeout 10m \
   --set 'aiq.apps.backend.imagePullSecrets[0].name=ngc-secret' \
   --set 'aiq.apps.frontend.imagePullSecrets[0].name=ngc-secret'
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ helm upgrade --install aiq <ngc-helm-repo>/<chart-name> --version <version> -n n
   --set 'aiq.apps.frontend.imagePullSecrets[0].name=ngc-secret'
 ```
 
-Replace `<chart-name>` and `<version>` with the values provided to you (for example, `aiq-web` and `2603.7.0`).
+Replace `<chart-name>` and `<version>` with the values provided to you (for example, `aiq2-web` and `2.0.0`).
 
 ### Override values
 

docs/source/deployment/docker-compose.md

@@ -144,16 +144,16 @@ docker login nvcr.io
 
 # Run with pre-built images (no --build flag)
 cd deploy/compose
-BACKEND_IMAGE=nvcr.io/nvstaging/blueprint/aiq-agent:2603.7.rc0 \
-FRONTEND_IMAGE=nvcr.io/nvstaging/blueprint/aiq-frontend-v2:2603.7.rc0 \
+BACKEND_IMAGE=nvcr.io/nvidia/blueprint/aiq-agent:2.0.0 \
+FRONTEND_IMAGE=nvcr.io/nvidia/blueprint/aiq-frontend:2.0.0 \
 docker compose --env-file ../.env -f docker-compose.yaml up -d
 ```
 
 You can also add the image variables to `deploy/.env` instead of passing them on the command line:
 
 ```bash
-BACKEND_IMAGE=nvcr.io/nvstaging/blueprint/aiq-agent:2603.7.rc0
-FRONTEND_IMAGE=nvcr.io/nvstaging/blueprint/aiq-frontend-v2:2603.7.rc0
+BACKEND_IMAGE=nvcr.io/nvidia/blueprint/aiq-agent:2.0.0
+FRONTEND_IMAGE=nvcr.io/nvidia/blueprint/aiq-frontend:2.0.0
 ```
 
 ### Release Build

docs/source/deployment/kubernetes.md

@@ -94,13 +94,13 @@ Or fetch the chart archive first, then install from the local `.tgz` file:
 ```bash
 helm pull <ngc-helm-repo>/<chart-name> --version <version>
 
-helm upgrade --install aiq <chart-name>-<version>.tgz -n ns-aiq \
+helm upgrade --install aiq aiq2-web-2.0.0.tgz -n ns-aiq \
   --wait --timeout 10m \
   --set 'aiq.apps.backend.imagePullSecrets[0].name=ngc-secret' \
   --set 'aiq.apps.frontend.imagePullSecrets[0].name=ngc-secret'
 ```
 
-Replace `<chart-name>` and `<version>` with the values provided to you (for example, `aiq-web` and `2603.7.0`).
+Replace `<chart-name>` and `<version>` with the values provided to you (for example, `aiq2-web` and `2.0.0`).
 
 For the full NGC chart workflow (value overrides, upgrades, troubleshooting), see `deploy/helm/README.md` in the source repository.
 
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ helm upgrade --install aiq <release-or-chart> -n ns-aiq \
   --set aiq.apps.backend.env.CONFIG_FILE=configs/config_web_frag.yml
 ```
 
-Replace `<release-or-chart>` with the NGC repo reference, `.tgz` file path, or `deployment-k8s/` directory depending on your [deployment method](#deploy).
+For source chart or `.tgz` deployments, use the same chart reference (e.g. `aiq2-web-2.0.0.tgz` or `deployment-k8s/`) as in your [deployment method](#deploy).
 
 ## FRAG Integration
 
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ To use the Foundational RAG (FRAG) config, you need a running NVIDIA RAG Bluepri
 If the RAG Blueprint is deployed in the same Kubernetes cluster, use internal service DNS:
 
 ```bash
-helm upgrade --install aiq <release-or-chart> -n ns-aiq \
+helm upgrade --install aiq oci://nvcr.io/nvidia/blueprint/aiq2-web --version 2.0.0 -n ns-aiq \
   --set aiq.apps.backend.env.CONFIG_FILE=configs/config_web_frag.yml \
   --set aiq.apps.backend.env.RAG_SERVER_URL=http://rag-server.<rag-namespace>.svc.cluster.local:8081/v1 \
   --set aiq.apps.backend.env.RAG_INGEST_URL=http://ingestor-server.<rag-namespace>.svc.cluster.local:8082/v1
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ Replace `<rag-namespace>` with the namespace where the RAG Blueprint is deployed
 If the RAG service is running outside the cluster:
 
 ```bash
-helm upgrade --install aiq <release-or-chart> -n ns-aiq \
+helm upgrade --install aiq oci://nvcr.io/nvidia/blueprint/aiq2-web --version 2.0.0 -n ns-aiq \
   --set aiq.apps.backend.env.CONFIG_FILE=configs/config_web_frag.yml \
   --set aiq.apps.backend.env.RAG_SERVER_URL=http://<rag-host>:8081/v1 \
   --set aiq.apps.backend.env.RAG_INGEST_URL=http://<rag-ingest-host>:8082/v1
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ aiq:
 ```
 
 ```bash
-helm upgrade --install aiq <release-or-chart> -n ns-aiq -f aiq-frag-values.yaml
+helm upgrade --install aiq oci://nvcr.io/nvidia/blueprint/aiq2-web --version 2.0.0 -n ns-aiq -f aiq-frag-values.yaml
 ```
 
 For complete examples with NGC-specific flags, see `deploy/helm/README.md` in the source repository.
@@ -280,9 +280,7 @@ kubectl rollout restart deployment -n ns-aiq aiq-backend aiq-frontend
 For NGC Helm chart releases:
 
 ```bash
-helm repo update <ngc-helm-repo>
-
-helm upgrade aiq <ngc-helm-repo>/<chart-name> --version <new-version> -n ns-aiq \
+helm upgrade aiq oci://nvcr.io/nvidia/blueprint/aiq2-web --version 2.0.0 -n ns-aiq \
   --wait --timeout 10m \
   --set 'aiq.apps.backend.imagePullSecrets[0].name=ngc-secret' \
   --set 'aiq.apps.frontend.imagePullSecrets[0].name=ngc-secret'