diff --git a/bitnami/seaweedfs/CHANGELOG.md b/bitnami/seaweedfs/CHANGELOG.md
index 011c21326e..a5c52bcf06 100644
--- a/bitnami/seaweedfs/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/bitnami/seaweedfs/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## 5.0.18 (2025-08-18)
+## 6.0.0 (2025-08-18)
 
-* [bitnami/seaweedfs] :zap: :arrow_up: Update dependency references ([#36109](https://github.com/bitnami/charts/pull/36109))
+* [bitnami/seaweedfs] Upgrade to MariaDB 12.0 ([#36120](https://github.com/bitnami/charts/pull/36120))
+
+## <small>5.0.18 (2025-08-18)</small>
+
+* [bitnami/seaweedfs] :zap: :arrow_up: Update dependency references (#36109) ([f249446](https://github.com/bitnami/charts/commit/f24944696929b1cc5839be964506b2b07ba1ca87)), closes [#36109](https://github.com/bitnami/charts/issues/36109)
 
 ## <small>5.0.17 (2025-08-14)</small>
 
diff --git a/bitnami/seaweedfs/Chart.lock b/bitnami/seaweedfs/Chart.lock
index d4bd321ef3..9642003399 100644
--- a/bitnami/seaweedfs/Chart.lock
+++ b/bitnami/seaweedfs/Chart.lock
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 dependencies:
 - name: mariadb
   repository: oci://registry-1.docker.io/bitnamicharts
-  version: 21.0.8
+  version: 22.0.0
 - name: postgresql
   repository: oci://registry-1.docker.io/bitnamicharts
   version: 16.7.26
 - name: common
   repository: oci://registry-1.docker.io/bitnamicharts
   version: 2.31.4
-digest: sha256:f88bef0c5f4110251a4862d87a64db6a0ed9de2fe4db7f50dd71557b162792ad
-generated: "2025-08-18T12:26:27.003636338Z"
+digest: sha256:df33f55323414a1f73541e994d0440e7d85d363cc97873d7e7399d13cbc65c59
+generated: "2025-08-18T16:48:47.237919+02:00"
diff --git a/bitnami/seaweedfs/Chart.yaml b/bitnami/seaweedfs/Chart.yaml
index 3d5bc2ec6b..0b12735116 100644
--- a/bitnami/seaweedfs/Chart.yaml
+++ b/bitnami/seaweedfs/Chart.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ dependencies:
   repository: oci://registry-1.docker.io/bitnamicharts
   tags:
   - seaweedfs-database
-  version: 21.x.x
+  version: 22.x.x
 - condition: postgresql.enabled
   name: postgresql
   repository: oci://registry-1.docker.io/bitnamicharts
@@ -51,4 +51,4 @@ name: seaweedfs
 sources:
 - https://github.com/bitnami/charts/tree/main/bitnami/seawwedfs
 - https://github.com/bitnami/containers/tree/main/bitnami/seaweedfs
-version: 5.0.18
+version: 6.0.0
diff --git a/bitnami/seaweedfs/README.md b/bitnami/seaweedfs/README.md
index 5e7a3f10b0..f0ab0c68b8 100644
--- a/bitnami/seaweedfs/README.md
+++ b/bitnami/seaweedfs/README.md
@@ -1341,6 +1341,10 @@ helm install my-release -f values.yaml oci://REGISTRY_NAME/REPOSITORY_NAME/seawe
 
 ## Upgrading
 
+### To 6.0.0
+
+This major release bumps the MariaDB version to 12.0. Follow the [upstream instructions](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/server-management/install-and-upgrade-mariadb/upgrading) for upgrading from MariaDB 11.8 to 12.0. No major issues are expected during the upgrade.
+
 ### To 5.0.0
 
 This major release bumps the MariaDB version to 11.8. Follow the [upstream instructions](https://mariadb.com/kb/en/upgrading-from-mariadb-11-4-to-mariadb-11-8/) for upgrading from MariaDB 11.4 to 11.8. No major issues are expected during the upgrade.