diff --git a/charts/generic-service/CHANGELOG.md b/charts/generic-service/CHANGELOG.md
index ece1e45..bfc1ba3 100644
--- a/charts/generic-service/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/charts/generic-service/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/),
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [2.0.1-rc.1] - 2026-02-20
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Migrations job now runs as a Helm hook (`pre-install,pre-upgrade`) with `before-hook-creation` delete policy, preventing "cannot patch" errors when re-deploying a release that already has a completed migrations job.
+
 ## [2.0.0-alpha] - 2025-07-25
 
 ### Added
@@ -726,7 +732,8 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/),
 
 ---
 
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/tithely/helm-charts/compare/generic-service-2.0.0-alpha...HEAD
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/tithely/helm-charts/compare/generic-service-2.0.1-rc.1...HEAD
+[2.0.1-rc.1]: https://github.com/tithely/helm-charts/compare/generic-service-2.0.0-alpha...generic-service-2.0.1-rc.1
 [2.0.0-alpha]: https://github.com/tithely/helm-charts/compare/generic-service-1.1.6-delta...generic-service-2.0.0-alpha
 [1.1.6-delta]: https://github.com/tithely/helm-charts/compare/generic-service-1.1.6-charlie...generic-service-1.1.6-delta
 [1.1.6-charlie]: https://github.com/tithely/helm-charts/compare/generic-service-1.1.6-beta...generic-service-1.1.6-charlie
diff --git a/charts/generic-service/Chart.yaml b/charts/generic-service/Chart.yaml
index 4d1f972..f523c7e 100644
--- a/charts/generic-service/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/generic-service/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 apiVersion: v2
 name: generic-service
 description: A Helm chart for Kubernetes
-version: 2.0.0-alpha
+version: 2.0.1-rc.1
 dependencies:
   - name: memcached
     version: 6.6.x
diff --git a/charts/generic-service/README.md b/charts/generic-service/README.md
index 1574308..2f470d6 100644
--- a/charts/generic-service/README.md
+++ b/charts/generic-service/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # generic-service
 
-![Version: 2.0.0-alpha](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-2.0.0--alpha-informational?style=flat-square)
+![Version: 2.0.1-rc.1](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-2.0.1--rc.1-informational?style=flat-square)
 
 A Helm chart for Kubernetes
 
diff --git a/charts/generic-service/templates/migrations-job.yaml b/charts/generic-service/templates/migrations-job.yaml
index fd380f0..10d6cdb 100644
--- a/charts/generic-service/templates/migrations-job.yaml
+++ b/charts/generic-service/templates/migrations-job.yaml
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ metadata:
   name: {{ $value.name }}
   generateName: {{ $.Release.Namespace }}-migrations-job-
   namespace: {{ $.Release.Namespace }}
+  annotations:
+      "helm.sh/hook": pre-install,pre-upgrade
+      "helm.sh/hook-delete-policy": before-hook-creation
 spec:
   ttlSecondsAfterFinished: 60
   backoffLimit: 4