diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b220256f..8827fca8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,14 +11,17 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
   - `affinity`
   - `extraVolumes`
 - Replace `lazy_static` with `std::cell::LazyCell` ([#604]).
+- Promote Druid `30.0.0` to LTS, deprecate `26.0.0` ([#631]).
 
 ### Removed
 
 - test: Remove ZooKeeper 3.8.4 ([#621]).
+- Remove Druid `28.0.1` ([#631]).
 
 [#584]: https://github.com/stackabletech/druid-operator/pull/584
 [#604]: https://github.com/stackabletech/druid-operator/pull/604
 [#621]: https://github.com/stackabletech/druid-operator/pull/621
+[#631]: https://github.com/stackabletech/druid-operator/pull/631
 
 ## [24.7.0] - 2024-07-24
 
diff --git a/docs/modules/druid/examples/getting_started/druid.yaml b/docs/modules/druid/examples/getting_started/druid.yaml
index 07e3db98..dcaf87d4 100644
--- a/docs/modules/druid/examples/getting_started/druid.yaml
+++ b/docs/modules/druid/examples/getting_started/druid.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ metadata:
   name: simple-druid
 spec:
   image:
-    productVersion: 28.0.1
+    productVersion: 30.0.0
   clusterConfig:
     deepStorage:
       hdfs:
diff --git a/docs/modules/druid/examples/getting_started/druid.yaml.j2 b/docs/modules/druid/examples/getting_started/druid.yaml.j2
index 07e3db98..dcaf87d4 100644
--- a/docs/modules/druid/examples/getting_started/druid.yaml.j2
+++ b/docs/modules/druid/examples/getting_started/druid.yaml.j2
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ metadata:
   name: simple-druid
 spec:
   image:
-    productVersion: 28.0.1
+    productVersion: 30.0.0
   clusterConfig:
     deepStorage:
       hdfs:
diff --git a/docs/modules/druid/partials/supported-versions.adoc b/docs/modules/druid/partials/supported-versions.adoc
index 3a84fb39..46add761 100644
--- a/docs/modules/druid/partials/supported-versions.adoc
+++ b/docs/modules/druid/partials/supported-versions.adoc
@@ -2,6 +2,5 @@
 // This is a separate file, since it is used by both the direct Druid documentation, and the overarching
 // Stackable Platform documentation.
 
-- 30.0.0 (experimental)
-- 28.0.1 (deprecated)
-- 26.0.0 (LTS)
+- 30.0.0 (LTS)
+- 26.0.0 (deprecated)
diff --git a/examples/psql-s3/psql-s3-druid-cluster.yaml b/examples/psql-s3/psql-s3-druid-cluster.yaml
index a885e651..49a6cf7c 100644
--- a/examples/psql-s3/psql-s3-druid-cluster.yaml
+++ b/examples/psql-s3/psql-s3-druid-cluster.yaml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ metadata:
   name: psql-s3-druid
 spec:
   image:
-    productVersion: 28.0.1
+    productVersion: 30.0.0
   clusterConfig:
     deepStorage:
       s3:
diff --git a/examples/psql/psql-hdfs-druid-cluster.yaml b/examples/psql/psql-hdfs-druid-cluster.yaml
index 442b3e7c..505dc94f 100644
--- a/examples/psql/psql-hdfs-druid-cluster.yaml
+++ b/examples/psql/psql-hdfs-druid-cluster.yaml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ metadata:
   name: psql-druid
 spec:
   image:
-    productVersion: 28.0.1
+    productVersion: 30.0.0
   clusterConfig:
     deepStorage:
       hdfs:
diff --git a/examples/tls/tls-druid-cluster.yaml b/examples/tls/tls-druid-cluster.yaml
index 8382a461..bec8b443 100644
--- a/examples/tls/tls-druid-cluster.yaml
+++ b/examples/tls/tls-druid-cluster.yaml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ metadata:
   name: derby-druid
 spec:
   image:
-    productVersion: 28.0.1
+    productVersion: 30.0.0
   clusterConfig:
     authentication:
       - authenticationClass: druid-mtls-authentication-class
diff --git a/rust/crd/src/affinity.rs b/rust/crd/src/affinity.rs
index d48f850b..275d10bd 100644
--- a/rust/crd/src/affinity.rs
+++ b/rust/crd/src/affinity.rs
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ mod tests {
           name: simple-druid
         spec:
           image:
-            productVersion: 28.0.1
+            productVersion: 30.0.0
           clusterConfig:
             deepStorage:
               hdfs:
diff --git a/rust/crd/test/resources/resource_merge/druid_cluster.yaml b/rust/crd/test/resources/resource_merge/druid_cluster.yaml
index 0cd66dc3..82a6dd08 100644
--- a/rust/crd/test/resources/resource_merge/druid_cluster.yaml
+++ b/rust/crd/test/resources/resource_merge/druid_cluster.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ metadata:
   uid: test-resource-merge
 spec:
   image:
-    productVersion: 28.0.1
+    productVersion: 30.0.0
   clusterConfig:
     deepStorage:
       hdfs:
diff --git a/rust/crd/test/resources/resource_merge/segment_cache.yaml b/rust/crd/test/resources/resource_merge/segment_cache.yaml
index 93568321..81935544 100644
--- a/rust/crd/test/resources/resource_merge/segment_cache.yaml
+++ b/rust/crd/test/resources/resource_merge/segment_cache.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ metadata:
   uid: test-resource-merge
 spec:
   image:
-    productVersion: 28.0.1
+    productVersion: 30.0.0
   clusterConfig:
     deepStorage:
       hdfs:
diff --git a/rust/crd/test/resources/role_service/druid_cluster.yaml b/rust/crd/test/resources/role_service/druid_cluster.yaml
index 1f0b6c65..3a34a8b9 100644
--- a/rust/crd/test/resources/role_service/druid_cluster.yaml
+++ b/rust/crd/test/resources/role_service/druid_cluster.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ metadata:
   uid: test-uid
 spec:
   image:
-    productVersion: 28.0.1
+    productVersion: 30.0.0
   clusterConfig:
     deepStorage:
       hdfs:
diff --git a/rust/operator-binary/test/resources/druid_controller/segment_cache.yaml b/rust/operator-binary/test/resources/druid_controller/segment_cache.yaml
index 185620cf..0abe681a 100644
--- a/rust/operator-binary/test/resources/druid_controller/segment_cache.yaml
+++ b/rust/operator-binary/test/resources/druid_controller/segment_cache.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ metadata:
   uid: test-resource-merge
 spec:
   image:
-    productVersion: 28.0.1
+    productVersion: 30.0.0
   clusterConfig:
     deepStorage:
       s3:
diff --git a/rust/operator-binary/test/resources/druid_controller/simple.yaml b/rust/operator-binary/test/resources/druid_controller/simple.yaml
index 77b75043..c933a6b3 100644
--- a/rust/operator-binary/test/resources/druid_controller/simple.yaml
+++ b/rust/operator-binary/test/resources/druid_controller/simple.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ metadata:
   uid: test-uid
 spec:
   image:
-    productVersion: 28.0.1
+    productVersion: 30.0.0
   clusterConfig:
     deepStorage:
       hdfs:
diff --git a/tests/test-definition.yaml b/tests/test-definition.yaml
index 98583da2..a31c7e6f 100644
--- a/tests/test-definition.yaml
+++ b/tests/test-definition.yaml
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@ dimensions:
   - name: druid
     values:
       - 26.0.0
-      - 28.0.1
+      - 30.0.0
       # To use a custom image, add a comma and the full name after the product version
       # - 28.0.1,docker.stackable.tech/sandbox/druid:28.0.1-stackable0.0.0-dev
   - name: druid-latest
     values:
-      - 28.0.1
+      - 30.0.0
       # To use a custom image, add a comma and the full name after the product version
       # - 28.0.1,docker.stackable.tech/sandbox/druid:28.0.1-stackable0.0.0-dev
   - name: zookeeper