diff --git a/charts/backstage/Chart.yaml b/charts/backstage/Chart.yaml
index 5bd9e370..fc43ddcf 100644
--- a/charts/backstage/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/backstage/Chart.yaml
@@ -47,4 +47,4 @@ sources: []
 # Versions are expected to follow Semantic Versioning (https://semver.org/)
 # Note that when this chart is published to https://github.com/openshift-helm-charts/charts
 # it will follow the RHDH versioning 1.y.z
-version: 6.1.0
+version: 7.0.0
diff --git a/charts/backstage/README.md b/charts/backstage/README.md
index 19b9f858..4a88b425 100644
--- a/charts/backstage/README.md
+++ b/charts/backstage/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 # RHDH Backstage Helm Chart for OpenShift
 
-![Version: 6.1.0](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-6.1.0-informational?style=flat-square)
+![Version: 7.0.0](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-7.0.0-informational?style=flat-square)
 ![Type: application](https://img.shields.io/badge/Type-application-informational?style=flat-square)
 
 A Helm chart for deploying Red Hat Developer Hub, which is a Red Hat supported version of Backstage.
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ For the **Generally Available** version of this chart, see:
 helm repo add bitnami https://charts.bitnami.com/bitnami
 helm repo add redhat-developer https://redhat-developer.github.io/rhdh-chart
 
-helm install my-backstage redhat-developer/backstage --version 6.1.0
+helm install my-backstage redhat-developer/backstage --version 7.0.0
 ```
 
 ## Introduction
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ Kubernetes: `>= 1.27.0-0`
 | global.auth.backend.enabled | Enable backend service to service authentication, unless configured otherwise it generates a secret value | bool | `true` |
 | global.auth.backend.existingSecret | Instead of generating a secret value, refer to existing secret | string | `""` |
 | global.auth.backend.value | Instead of generating a secret value, use the following value | string | `""` |
-| global.catalogIndex | Catalog index configuration for automatic plugin discovery. The `install-dynamic-plugins.py` script pulls this image if the `CATALOG_INDEX_IMAGE` environment variable is set. The `dynamic-plugins.default.yaml` file will be extracted and written to `dynamic-plugins-root` volume mount. | object | `{"extraImages":[],"image":{"registry":"quay.io","repository":"rhdh/plugin-catalog-index","tag":"1.10"}}` |
+| global.catalogIndex | Catalog index configuration for automatic plugin discovery. The `install-dynamic-plugins.py` script pulls this image if the `CATALOG_INDEX_IMAGE` environment variable is set. The `dynamic-plugins.default.yaml` file will be extracted and written to `dynamic-plugins-root` volume mount. | object | `{"extraImages":[],"image":{"registry":"quay.io","repository":"rhdh/plugin-catalog-index","tag":"2.1"}}` |
 | global.catalogIndex.extraImages | Extra catalog index images for additional plugin discovery in the Extensions UI. Each item must include `registry`, `repository`, and `tag` fields; `name` is optional. Only catalog entities are extracted from extra images (no `dynamic-plugins.default.yaml` handling). | list | `[]` |
 | global.clusterRouterBase | Shorthand for users who do not want to specify a custom HOSTNAME. Used ONLY with the DEFAULT upstream.backstage.appConfig value and with OCP Route enabled. | string | `"apps.example.com"` |
 | global.dynamic.includes | Array of YAML files listing dynamic plugins to include with those listed in the `plugins` field. Relative paths are resolved from the working directory of the initContainer that will install the plugins (`/opt/app-root/src`). | list | `["dynamic-plugins.default.yaml"]` |
diff --git a/charts/backstage/values.schema.json b/charts/backstage/values.schema.json
index 17a896b6..480da26e 100644
--- a/charts/backstage/values.schema.json
+++ b/charts/backstage/values.schema.json
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
                                     "type": "string"
                                 },
                                 "tag": {
-                                    "default": "1.10",
+                                    "default": "2.1",
                                     "title": "Catalog index image tag",
                                     "type": "string"
                                 }
diff --git a/charts/backstage/values.yaml b/charts/backstage/values.yaml
index a903494b..40032990 100644
--- a/charts/backstage/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/backstage/values.yaml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ global:
     image:
       registry: quay.io
       repository: rhdh/plugin-catalog-index
-      tag: "1.10"
+      tag: "2.1"
     # -- Extra catalog index images for additional plugin discovery in the Extensions UI.
     # Each item must include `registry`, `repository`, and `tag` fields; `name` is optional.
     # Only catalog entities are extracted from extra images (no `dynamic-plugins.default.yaml` handling).