diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 98795541..8f0d5068 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,11 +10,13 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 - Aggregate emitted Kubernetes events on the CustomResources ([#560]).
 - Support configuring JVM arguments ([#572]).
 - Support for S3 region ([#574]).
+- Support for version `4.0.1` as LTS ([#579]).
 
 ### Changed
 
 - Default to OCI for image metadata and product image selection ([#561]).
 - Increase default memory reservation to `768Mi` to avoid `OOMKilled` ([#578]).
+- Deprecated version `4.0.0` ([#579]).
 
 ### Fixed
 
@@ -31,6 +33,7 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 [#572]: https://github.com/stackabletech/hive-operator/pull/572
 [#574]: https://github.com/stackabletech/hive-operator/pull/574
 [#578]: https://github.com/stackabletech/hive-operator/pull/578
+[#579]: https://github.com/stackabletech/hive-operator/pull/579
 
 ## [24.11.1] - 2025-01-10
 
diff --git a/docs/modules/hive/examples/getting_started/hive-postgres-s3.yaml b/docs/modules/hive/examples/getting_started/hive-postgres-s3.yaml
index 9ee5f617..75aef539 100644
--- a/docs/modules/hive/examples/getting_started/hive-postgres-s3.yaml
+++ b/docs/modules/hive/examples/getting_started/hive-postgres-s3.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ metadata:
   name: hive-postgres-s3
 spec:
   image:
-    productVersion: 4.0.0
+    productVersion: 4.0.1
   clusterConfig:
     database:
       connString: jdbc:postgresql://postgresql:5432/hive
diff --git a/docs/modules/hive/examples/getting_started/hive-postgres-s3.yaml.j2 b/docs/modules/hive/examples/getting_started/hive-postgres-s3.yaml.j2
index 9ee5f617..75aef539 100644
--- a/docs/modules/hive/examples/getting_started/hive-postgres-s3.yaml.j2
+++ b/docs/modules/hive/examples/getting_started/hive-postgres-s3.yaml.j2
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ metadata:
   name: hive-postgres-s3
 spec:
   image:
-    productVersion: 4.0.0
+    productVersion: 4.0.1
   clusterConfig:
     database:
       connString: jdbc:postgresql://postgresql:5432/hive
diff --git a/docs/modules/hive/pages/usage-guide/database-driver.adoc b/docs/modules/hive/pages/usage-guide/database-driver.adoc
index 393b40e2..be9a6188 100644
--- a/docs/modules/hive/pages/usage-guide/database-driver.adoc
+++ b/docs/modules/hive/pages/usage-guide/database-driver.adoc
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ metadata:
   name: hive-with-drivers
 spec:
   image:
-    productVersion: 4.0.0
+    productVersion: 4.0.1
   clusterConfig:
     database:
       connString: jdbc:mysql://mysql:3306/hive  # <1>
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ If you have access to a registry to store custom images, another approach is to
 .Copy the driver
 [source]
 ----
-FROM oci.stackable.tech/sdp/hive:4.0.0-stackable0.0.0-dev
+FROM oci.stackable.tech/sdp/hive:4.0.1-stackable0.0.0-dev
 
 RUN curl --fail -L https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/com/mysql/mysql-connector-j/8.0.31/mysql-connector-j-8.0.31.jar -o /stackable/mysql-connector-j-8.0.31.jar
 ----
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ RUN curl --fail -L https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/com/mysql/mysql-connector-j/8.
 .Build and tag the image
 [source]
 ----
-docker build -f ./Dockerfile -t oci.stackable.tech/sdp/hive:4.0.0-stackable0.0.0-dev-mysql .
+docker build -f ./Dockerfile -t oci.stackable.tech/sdp/hive:4.0.1-stackable0.0.0-dev-mysql .
 ----
 
 .Reference the new path to the driver without the need for using a volume mounted from a PVC
@@ -216,8 +216,8 @@ metadata:
   name: hive
 spec:
   image:
-    custom: oci.stackable.tech/sdp/hive:4.0.0-stackable0.0.0-dev-mysql  # <1>
-    productVersion: 4.0.0
+    custom: oci.stackable.tech/sdp/hive:4.0.1-stackable0.0.0-dev-mysql  # <1>
+    productVersion: 4.0.1
   clusterConfig:
     database:
       ...
diff --git a/docs/modules/hive/pages/usage-guide/derby-example.adoc b/docs/modules/hive/pages/usage-guide/derby-example.adoc
index 7ad5acea..7d7a51a8 100644
--- a/docs/modules/hive/pages/usage-guide/derby-example.adoc
+++ b/docs/modules/hive/pages/usage-guide/derby-example.adoc
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ metadata:
   name: simple-hive-derby
 spec:
   image:
-    productVersion: 4.0.0
+    productVersion: 4.0.1
   clusterConfig:
     database:
       connString: jdbc:derby:;databaseName=/tmp/metastore_db;create=true
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ stringData:
 
 WARNING: You should not use the `Derby` database in production. Derby stores data locally which does not work in high availability setups (multiple replicas) and all data is lost after Pod restarts.
 
-To create a single node Apache Hive Metastore (v4.0.0) cluster with derby and S3 access, deploy a minio (or use any available S3 bucket):
+To create a single node Apache Hive Metastore (v4.0.1) cluster with derby and S3 access, deploy a minio (or use any available S3 bucket):
 [source,bash]
 ----
 helm install minio \
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ metadata:
   name: simple-hive-derby
 spec:
   image:
-    productVersion: 4.0.0
+    productVersion: 4.0.1
   clusterConfig:
     database:
       connString: jdbc:derby:;databaseName=/stackable/metastore_db;create=true
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ metadata:
   name: simple-hive-postgres
 spec:
   image:
-    productVersion: 4.0.0
+    productVersion: 4.0.1
   clusterConfig:
     database:
       connString: jdbc:postgresql://hive-postgresql.default.svc.cluster.local:5432/hive
diff --git a/docs/modules/hive/partials/supported-versions.adoc b/docs/modules/hive/partials/supported-versions.adoc
index ec56e788..6e4031bc 100644
--- a/docs/modules/hive/partials/supported-versions.adoc
+++ b/docs/modules/hive/partials/supported-versions.adoc
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
 // This is a separate file, since it is used by both the direct Hive-Operator documentation, and the overarching
 // Stackable Platform documentation.
 
-- 3.1.3 (LTS)
-- 4.0.0 (experimental)
+- 4.0.1 (LTS)
+- 3.1.3 (deprecated)
diff --git a/examples/simple-hive-cluster-postgres-s3.yaml b/examples/simple-hive-cluster-postgres-s3.yaml
index 685cf3a0..919284c3 100644
--- a/examples/simple-hive-cluster-postgres-s3.yaml
+++ b/examples/simple-hive-cluster-postgres-s3.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ metadata:
   name: simple-hive-postgres
 spec:
   image:
-    productVersion: 4.0.0
+    productVersion: 4.0.1
     stackableVersion: 0.0.0-dev
   clusterConfig:
     database:
diff --git a/examples/simple-hive-cluster.yaml b/examples/simple-hive-cluster.yaml
index d2df618b..ecec5de1 100644
--- a/examples/simple-hive-cluster.yaml
+++ b/examples/simple-hive-cluster.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ metadata:
   name: simple-hive-derby
 spec:
   image:
-    productVersion: 4.0.0
+    productVersion: 4.0.1
     stackableVersion: 0.0.0-dev
   clusterConfig:
     database:
diff --git a/rust/operator-binary/src/config/jvm.rs b/rust/operator-binary/src/config/jvm.rs
index 619b381b..44d7f916 100644
--- a/rust/operator-binary/src/config/jvm.rs
+++ b/rust/operator-binary/src/config/jvm.rs
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ mod tests {
           name: simple-hive
         spec:
           image:
-            productVersion: 4.0.0
+            productVersion: 4.0.1
           clusterConfig:
             database:
               connString: jdbc:derby:;databaseName=/tmp/hive;create=true
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ mod tests {
           name: simple-hive
         spec:
           image:
-            productVersion: 4.0.0
+            productVersion: 4.0.1
           clusterConfig:
             database:
               connString: jdbc:derby:;databaseName=/tmp/hive;create=true
diff --git a/rust/operator-binary/src/crd/affinity.rs b/rust/operator-binary/src/crd/affinity.rs
index 379f7c22..5da90399 100644
--- a/rust/operator-binary/src/crd/affinity.rs
+++ b/rust/operator-binary/src/crd/affinity.rs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ mod tests {
           name: simple-hive
         spec:
           image:
-            productVersion: 4.0.0
+            productVersion: 4.0.1
           clusterConfig:
             database:
               connString: jdbc:derby:;databaseName=/tmp/hive;create=true
diff --git a/tests/test-definition.yaml b/tests/test-definition.yaml
index 7576392a..4b17bf3f 100644
--- a/tests/test-definition.yaml
+++ b/tests/test-definition.yaml
@@ -17,28 +17,28 @@ dimensions:
   - name: hive
     values:
       - 3.1.3
-      - 4.0.0
+      - 4.0.1
       # Alternatively, if you want to use a custom image, append a comma and the full image name to the product version
       # as in the example below.
-      # - 4.0.0,oci.stackable.tech/sandbox/hive:4.0.0-stackable0.0.0-dev
+      # - 4.0.1,oci.stackable.tech/sandbox/hive:4.0.1-stackable0.0.0-dev
   - name: hive-latest
     values:
-      - 4.0.0
+      - 4.0.1
       # Alternatively, if you want to use a custom image, append a comma and the full image name to the product version
       # as in the example below.
-      # - 4.0.0,oci.stackable.tech/sandbox/hive:4.0.0-stackable0.0.0-dev
+      # - 4.0.1,oci.stackable.tech/sandbox/hive:4.0.1-stackable0.0.0-dev
   - name: hive-old
     values:
       - 3.1.3
   - name: hive-new
     values:
-      - 4.0.0
+      - 4.0.1
   - name: hdfs-latest
     values:
-      - 3.4.0
+      - 3.4.1
   - name: zookeeper-latest
     values:
-      - 3.9.2
+      - 3.9.3
   - name: krb5
     values:
       - 1.21.1