# HelmReleaseNameAnnotation

- Kind: `class`
- Package: [Aspire.Hosting.Kubernetes](/reference/api/csharp/aspire.hosting.kubernetes.md)
- Version: `13.3.0-preview.1.26254.5`
- Namespace: `Aspire.Hosting.Kubernetes`
- Target framework: `net8.0`
- Source: [GitHub](https://github.com/microsoft/aspire/blob/5bd693ae1897dee5e2ce71c2cc08879c1c7eff51/src/Aspire.Hosting.Kubernetes/Annotations/HelmReleaseNameAnnotation.cs)
- Implements: `IResourceAnnotation`

An annotation placed on a [KubernetesEnvironmentResource](/reference/api/csharp/aspire.hosting.kubernetes/kubernetesenvironmentresource.md) that specifies the Helm release name for deployment.

## Definition

```csharp
namespace Aspire.Hosting.Kubernetes;

public sealed class HelmReleaseNameAnnotation
    : Aspire.Hosting.ApplicationModel.IResourceAnnotation
{
    // ...
}
```

## Constructors

- [HelmReleaseNameAnnotation(ReferenceExpression)](/reference/api/csharp/aspire.hosting.kubernetes/helmreleasenameannotation/constructors.md#constructor-referenceexpression) -- An annotation placed on a [KubernetesEnvironmentResource](/reference/api/csharp/aspire.hosting.kubernetes/kubernetesenvironmentresource.md) that specifies the Helm release name for deployment.

## Properties

- [ReleaseName](/reference/api/csharp/aspire.hosting.kubernetes/helmreleasenameannotation/properties.md#releasename) : `ReferenceExpression` `get` -- Gets the Helm release name as a `ApplicationModel.ReferenceExpression`.