diff --git a/charts/postgres-operator/Chart.yaml b/charts/postgres-operator/Chart.yaml
index 03025ca..1ba6c67 100644
--- a/charts/postgres-operator/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/postgres-operator/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 apiVersion: v2
 name: postgres-operator
 description: Postgres Operator creates and manages PostgreSQL clusters running in Kubernetes
-version: 1.10.1
-appVersion: 1.10.0
+version: 1.11.0
+appVersion: 1.11.0
 home: https://github.com/zalando/postgres-operator
 sources:
   - https://github.com/zalando/postgres-operator
diff --git a/charts/postgres-operator/crds/operatorconfigurations.yaml b/charts/postgres-operator/crds/operatorconfigurations.yaml
index 46d135f..b10be55 100644
--- a/charts/postgres-operator/crds/operatorconfigurations.yaml
+++ b/charts/postgres-operator/crds/operatorconfigurations.yaml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ spec:
                   type: string
               docker_image:
                 type: string
-                default: "ghcr.io/zalando/spilo-15:3.0-p1"
+                default: "ghcr.io/zalando/spilo-16:3.2-p2"
               enable_crd_registration:
                 type: boolean
                 default: true
@@ -167,10 +167,10 @@ spec:
                       type: string
                   minimal_major_version:
                     type: string
-                    default: "11"
+                    default: "12"
                   target_major_version:
                     type: string
-                    default: "15"
+                    default: "16"
               kubernetes:
                 type: object
                 properties:
@@ -205,9 +205,15 @@ spec:
                   enable_cross_namespace_secret:
                     type: boolean
                     default: false
+                  enable_finalizers:
+                    type: boolean
+                    default: false
                   enable_init_containers:
                     type: boolean
                     default: true
+                  enable_persistent_volume_claim_deletion:
+                    type: boolean
+                    default: true
                   enable_pod_antiaffinity:
                     type: boolean
                     default: false
@@ -278,6 +284,19 @@ spec:
                   pdb_name_format:
                     type: string
                     default: "postgres-{cluster}-pdb"
+                  persistent_volume_claim_retention_policy:
+                    type: object
+                    properties:
+                      when_deleted:
+                        type: string
+                        enum:
+                          - "delete"
+                          - "retain"
+                      when_scaled:
+                        type: string
+                        enum:
+                          - "delete"
+                          - "retain"
                   pod_antiaffinity_preferred_during_scheduling:
                     type: boolean
                     default: false
@@ -349,19 +368,15 @@ spec:
                   default_cpu_limit:
                     type: string
                     pattern: '^(\d+m|\d+(\.\d{1,3})?)$'
-                    default: "1"
                   default_cpu_request:
                     type: string
                     pattern: '^(\d+m|\d+(\.\d{1,3})?)$'
-                    default: "100m"
                   default_memory_limit:
                     type: string
                     pattern: '^(\d+(e\d+)?|\d+(\.\d+)?(e\d+)?[EPTGMK]i?)$'
-                    default: "500Mi"
                   default_memory_request:
                     type: string
                     pattern: '^(\d+(e\d+)?|\d+(\.\d+)?(e\d+)?[EPTGMK]i?)$'
-                    default: "100Mi"
                   max_cpu_request:
                     type: string
                     pattern: '^(\d+m|\d+(\.\d{1,3})?)$'
@@ -371,11 +386,9 @@ spec:
                   min_cpu_limit:
                     type: string
                     pattern: '^(\d+m|\d+(\.\d{1,3})?)$'
-                    default: "250m"
                   min_memory_limit:
                     type: string
                     pattern: '^(\d+(e\d+)?|\d+(\.\d+)?(e\d+)?[EPTGMK]i?)$'
-                    default: "250Mi"
               timeouts:
                 type: object
                 properties:
@@ -489,7 +502,7 @@ spec:
                     pattern: '^(\d+m|\d+(\.\d{1,3})?)$'
                   logical_backup_docker_image:
                     type: string
-                    default: "registry.opensource.zalan.do/acid/logical-backup:v1.10.0"
+                    default: "registry.opensource.zalan.do/acid/logical-backup:v1.11.0"
                   logical_backup_google_application_credentials:
                     type: string
                   logical_backup_job_prefix:
@@ -526,6 +539,8 @@ spec:
                     type: string
                     pattern: '^(\d+|\*)(/\d+)?(\s+(\d+|\*)(/\d+)?){4}$'
                     default: "30 00 * * *"
+                  logical_backup_cronjob_environment_secret:
+                    type: string
               debug:
                 type: object
                 properties:
@@ -637,7 +652,7 @@ spec:
                     default: "pooler"
                   connection_pooler_image:
                     type: string
-                    default: "registry.opensource.zalan.do/acid/pgbouncer:master-27"
+                    default: "registry.opensource.zalan.do/acid/pgbouncer:master-32"
                   connection_pooler_max_db_connections:
                     type: integer
                     default: 60
@@ -654,19 +669,15 @@ spec:
                   connection_pooler_default_cpu_limit:
                     type: string
                     pattern: '^(\d+m|\d+(\.\d{1,3})?)$'
-                    default: "1"
                   connection_pooler_default_cpu_request:
                     type: string
                     pattern: '^(\d+m|\d+(\.\d{1,3})?)$'
-                    default: "500m"
                   connection_pooler_default_memory_limit:
                     type: string
                     pattern: '^(\d+(e\d+)?|\d+(\.\d+)?(e\d+)?[EPTGMK]i?)$'
-                    default: "100Mi"
                   connection_pooler_default_memory_request:
                     type: string
                     pattern: '^(\d+(e\d+)?|\d+(\.\d+)?(e\d+)?[EPTGMK]i?)$'
-                    default: "100Mi"
               patroni:
                 type: object
                 properties:
diff --git a/charts/postgres-operator/crds/postgresqls.yaml b/charts/postgres-operator/crds/postgresqls.yaml
index 6f938cf..fcb278c 100644
--- a/charts/postgres-operator/crds/postgresqls.yaml
+++ b/charts/postgres-operator/crds/postgresqls.yaml
@@ -371,12 +371,12 @@ spec:
                   version:
                     type: string
                     enum:
-                      - "10"
                       - "11"
                       - "12"
                       - "13"
                       - "14"
                       - "15"
+                      - "16"
                   parameters:
                     type: object
                     additionalProperties:
@@ -441,6 +441,12 @@ spec:
                         pattern: '^(\d+(e\d+)?|\d+(\.\d+)?(e\d+)?[EPTGMK]i?)$'
                         # Note: the value specified here must not be zero or be higher
                         # than the corresponding limit.
+                      hugepages-2Mi:
+                        type: string
+                        pattern: '^(\d+(e\d+)?|\d+(\.\d+)?(e\d+)?[EPTGMK]i?)$'
+                      hugepages-1Gi:
+                        type: string
+                        pattern: '^(\d+(e\d+)?|\d+(\.\d+)?(e\d+)?[EPTGMK]i?)$'
                   requests:
                     type: object
                     properties:
@@ -450,6 +456,12 @@ spec:
                       memory:
                         type: string
                         pattern: '^(\d+(e\d+)?|\d+(\.\d+)?(e\d+)?[EPTGMK]i?)$'
+                      hugepages-2Mi:
+                        type: string
+                        pattern: '^(\d+(e\d+)?|\d+(\.\d+)?(e\d+)?[EPTGMK]i?)$'
+                      hugepages-1Gi:
+                        type: string
+                        pattern: '^(\d+(e\d+)?|\d+(\.\d+)?(e\d+)?[EPTGMK]i?)$'
               schedulerName:
                 type: string
               serviceAnnotations:
@@ -501,6 +513,8 @@ spec:
                       type: integer
                     database:
                       type: string
+                    enableRecovery:
+                      type: boolean
                     filter:
                       type: object
                       additionalProperties:
@@ -518,6 +532,8 @@ spec:
                             type: string
                           payloadColumn:
                             type: string
+                          recoveryEventType:
+                            type: string
               teamId:
                 type: string
               tls:
@@ -596,6 +612,11 @@ spec:
                     - SUPERUSER
                     - nosuperuser
                     - NOSUPERUSER
+              usersIgnoringSecretRotation:
+                type: array
+                nullable: true
+                items:
+                  type: string
               usersWithInPlaceSecretRotation:
                 type: array
                 nullable: true
diff --git a/charts/postgres-operator/templates/_helpers.tpl b/charts/postgres-operator/templates/_helpers.tpl
index e496707..86d2ed3 100644
--- a/charts/postgres-operator/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/charts/postgres-operator/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -38,6 +38,13 @@ Create a pod service account name.
 {{ default (printf "%s-%v" (include "postgres-operator.fullname" .) "pod") .Values.podServiceAccount.name }}
 {{- end -}}
 
+{{/*
+Create a pod priority class name.
+*/}}
+{{- define "postgres-pod.priorityClassName" -}}
+{{ default (printf "%s-%v" (include "postgres-operator.fullname" .) "pod") .Values.podPriorityClassName.name }}
+{{- end -}}
+
 {{/*
 Create a controller ID.
 */}}
diff --git a/charts/postgres-operator/templates/operatorconfiguration.yaml b/charts/postgres-operator/templates/operatorconfiguration.yaml
index 5b7449e..db3a62d 100644
--- a/charts/postgres-operator/templates/operatorconfiguration.yaml
+++ b/charts/postgres-operator/templates/operatorconfiguration.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-apiVersion: acid.zalan.do/v1
+apiVersion: "acid.zalan.do/v1"
 kind: OperatorConfiguration
 metadata:
   name: {{ template "postgres-operator.fullname" . }}
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ configuration:
   major_version_upgrade:
 {{ toYaml .Values.configMajorVersionUpgrade | indent 4 }}
   kubernetes:
-    {{- if .Values.podPriorityClassName }}
-    pod_priority_class_name: {{ .Values.podPriorityClassName }}
+    {{- if .Values.podPriorityClassName.name }}
+    pod_priority_class_name: {{ .Values.podPriorityClassName.name }}
     {{- end }}
     pod_service_account_name: {{ include "postgres-pod.serviceAccountName" . }}
     oauth_token_secret_name: {{ template "postgres-operator.fullname" . }}
diff --git a/charts/postgres-operator/templates/postgres-pod-priority-class.yaml b/charts/postgres-operator/templates/postgres-pod-priority-class.yaml
index 583639e..d444b28 100644
--- a/charts/postgres-operator/templates/postgres-pod-priority-class.yaml
+++ b/charts/postgres-operator/templates/postgres-pod-priority-class.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{{- if .Values.podPriorityClassName }}
+{{- if .Values.podPriorityClassName.create }}
 apiVersion: scheduling.k8s.io/v1
 description: 'Use only for databases controlled by Postgres operator'
 kind: PriorityClass
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ metadata:
     helm.sh/chart: {{ template "postgres-operator.chart" . }}
     app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: {{ .Release.Service }}
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: {{ .Release.Name }}
-  name: {{ .Values.podPriorityClassName }}
+  name: {{ include "postgres-pod.priorityClassName" . }}
   namespace: {{ .Release.Namespace }}
 preemptionPolicy: PreemptLowerPriority
 globalDefault: false
-value: 1000000
-{{- end }}
+value: {{ .Values.podPriorityClassName.priority }}
+{{- end }}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/charts/postgres-operator/values.yaml b/charts/postgres-operator/values.yaml
index 240666c..5f9dcc5 100644
--- a/charts/postgres-operator/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/postgres-operator/values.yaml
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 image:
   registry: registry.opensource.zalan.do
   repository: acid/postgres-operator
-  tag: v1.10.0
+  tag: v1.11.0
   pullPolicy: "IfNotPresent"
 
-  # Optionally specify an array of imagePullSecrets.
-  # Secrets must be manually created in the namespace.
-  # ref: https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/containers/images/#specifying-imagepullsecrets-on-a-pod
-  # imagePullSecrets:
-  # - name: myRegistryKeySecretName
+# Optionally specify an array of imagePullSecrets.
+# Secrets must be manually created in the namespace.
+# ref: https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/containers/images/#specifying-imagepullsecrets-on-a-pod
+# imagePullSecrets:
+# - name: myRegistryKeySecretName
 
 podAnnotations: {}
 podLabels: {}
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ configGeneral:
   # etcd connection string for Patroni. Empty uses K8s-native DCS.
   etcd_host: ""
   # Spilo docker image
-  docker_image: ghcr.io/zalando/spilo-15:3.0-p1
+  docker_image: ghcr.io/zalando/spilo-16:3.2-p2
 
   # key name for annotation to ignore globally configured instance limits
   # ignore_instance_limits_annotation_key: ""
@@ -87,9 +87,9 @@ configMajorVersionUpgrade:
   # - acid
 
   # minimal Postgres major version that will not automatically be upgraded
-  minimal_major_version: "11"
+  minimal_major_version: "12"
   # target Postgres major version when upgrading clusters automatically
-  target_major_version: "15"
+  target_major_version: "16"
 
 configKubernetes:
   # list of additional capabilities for postgres container
@@ -121,8 +121,14 @@ configKubernetes:
 
   # allow user secrets in other namespaces than the Postgres cluster
   enable_cross_namespace_secret: false
+  # use finalizers to ensure all managed resources are deleted prior to the postgresql CR
+  # this avoids stale resources in case the operator misses a delete event or is not running
+  # during deletion
+  enable_finalizers: false
   # enables initContainers to run actions before Spilo is started
   enable_init_containers: true
+  # toggles if operator should delete PVCs on cluster deletion
+  enable_persistent_volume_claim_deletion: true
   # toggles pod anti affinity on the Postgres pods
   enable_pod_antiaffinity: false
   # toggles PDB to set to MinAvailabe 0 or 1
@@ -163,6 +169,10 @@ configKubernetes:
 
   # defines the template for PDB (Pod Disruption Budget) names
   pdb_name_format: "postgres-{cluster}-pdb"
+  # specify the PVC retention policy when scaling down and/or deleting
+  persistent_volume_claim_retention_policy:
+    when_deleted: "retain"
+    when_scaled: "retain"
   # switches pod anti affinity type to `preferredDuringSchedulingIgnoredDuringExecution`
   pod_antiaffinity_preferred_during_scheduling: false
   # override topology key for pod anti affinity
@@ -346,7 +356,7 @@ configLogicalBackup:
   # logical_backup_memory_request: ""
 
   # image for pods of the logical backup job (example runs pg_dumpall)
-  logical_backup_docker_image: "registry.opensource.zalan.do/acid/logical-backup:v1.10.0"
+  logical_backup_docker_image: "registry.opensource.zalan.do/acid/logical-backup:v1.11.0"
   # path of google cloud service account json file
   # logical_backup_google_application_credentials: ""
 
@@ -370,6 +380,8 @@ configLogicalBackup:
   logical_backup_s3_retention_time: ""
   # backup schedule in the cron format
   logical_backup_schedule: "30 00 * * *"
+  # secret to be used as reference for env variables in cronjob
+  logical_backup_cronjob_environment_secret: ""
 
 # automate creation of human users with teams API service
 configTeamsApi:
@@ -414,7 +426,7 @@ configConnectionPooler:
   # db user for pooler to use
   connection_pooler_user: "pooler"
   # docker image
-  connection_pooler_image: "registry.opensource.zalan.do/acid/pgbouncer:master-27"
+  connection_pooler_image: "registry.opensource.zalan.do/acid/pgbouncer:master-32"
   # max db connections the pooler should hold
   connection_pooler_max_db_connections: 60
   # default pooling mode
@@ -456,7 +468,14 @@ podServiceAccount:
 priorityClassName: ""
 
 # priority class for database pods
-podPriorityClassName: ""
+podPriorityClassName:
+  # If create is false with no name set, no podPriorityClassName is specified.
+  # Hence, the pod priorityClass is the one with globalDefault set. 
+  # If there is no PriorityClass with globalDefault set, the priority of Pods with no priorityClassName is zero.
+  create: true
+  # If not set a name is generated using the fullname template and "-pod" suffix
+  name: ""
+  priority: 1000000
 
 resources:
   limits: