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 This procedure ensures that your changes do not introduce any unintended issues.
 
 ### 4. Update Documentation
-If your changes modify or extend the functionality of the chart, do not forget to update the relevant documentation (such as `README.md`, `docs/values.md` or any related configuration files) to reflect these modifications.
+If your changes modify or extend the functionality of the chart, do not forget to update the relevant documentation. `README.md` is autogenerated using [helm-docs](https://github.com/norwoodj/helm-docs) so please don't edit this file by hand (modify instead `values.yaml` or `README.md.gotmpl` as needed). Then re-generate the final `README.md` using helm-docs and add those changes too to your change request.
 
 ### 5. Submit a Merge Request
 Once your changes are ready, push your branch to your fork and create a Merge Request (MR) targeting the `master` branch of the main repository.