Add docs about extending the Airflow helm chart

docs/helm-chart/extending-the-chart.rst

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+Extending the Chart
+-------------------
+
+In some cases, you will want to deploy your custom templates (e.g. maintenance CronJobs you want to add)
+together with the Airflow chart installation.
+However, sometimes those templates are not directly related to the Airflow chart,
+thus should not be added to the chart.
+
+Instead, you can easily extend the chart and create a custom chart with your custom templates that
+depends on the Airflow chart.
+When you'll install your custom chart, the Airflow chart will also be installed.
+
+You can extend the official Airflow chart by applying the following steps.
+
+Create your custom Chart
+'''''''''''''''''''''''''
+
+First, you will need to create you own chart directory. You can do it by running the following command:
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+    helm create my-custom-chart
+
+
+This command will create a directory called ``my-custom-chart`` with the following structure:
+
+.. code-block::
+
+    my-custom-chart/
+    ├── .helmignore
+    ├── Chart.yaml
+    ├── values.yaml
+    ├── charts/
+    └── templates/
+        └── tests/
+
+Add Airflow chart as dependency
+'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
+
+Second, you will need to add the Airflow chart as dependency to your chart.
+This will give you the ability to add your custom templates without the need to modify the Airflow chart itself.
+In order to add the Airflow chart as a dependency (often called ``subcharts``) to your chart,
+add the following lines to your ``Chart.yaml`` file:
+
+.. code-block::
+
+    dependencies:
+      - name: airflow
+        version: 1.11.0
+        repository: https://airflow.apache.org
+
+.. note::
+
+    Make sure you have already added the Airflow repo locally by running: ``helm repo add apache-airflow https://airflow.apache.org``.
+
+.. tip::
+
+    You can also use the name of the repo instead of the URL by replacing
+    ``https://airflow.apache.org`` with ``"@apache-airflow"``.
+
+Adding the Airflow chart as a dependency means that it will be deployed together with your custom chart.
+You can disable the installation of Airflow by adding the ``condition`` field to the ``dependencies`` section.
+For example:
+
+.. code-block::
+
+    dependencies:
+      - name: airflow
+        version: 1.11.0
+        repository: https://airflow.apache.org
+        condition: airflow.enabled
+
+This will check if the value of ``airflow.enabled`` inside your ``values.yaml`` is ``true``.
+If it is, the Airflow chart will be deployed together with your custom chart.
+Otherwise, only your templates will be deployed.
+
+Download the Airflow Chart
+''''''''''''''''''''''''''
+
+Third, after you have specified the Airflow chart inside the ``dependencies`` section in ``Chart.yaml`` file,
+you can download the Airflow chart by running the following command:
+
+.. code-block::
+
+    helm dependency build
+
+.. note::
+
+    Make sure you are inside the directory which contains the ``Chart.yaml`` file.
+
+The chart will be downloaded and saved inside the ``charts/`` directory.
+
+Overriding default values
+''''''''''''''''''''''''''
+
+When you add a chart as a subchart to your chart,
+you have the ability to override the default values of the subchart in your ``values.yaml``.
+This is useful when your chart needs a specific configuration for your custom chart.
+E.g. if you want that the Airflow chart be installed with the ``KubernetesExecutor``,
+you can do it by adding the following section to your ``values.yaml``:
+
+.. code-block::
+
+    airflow:
+      executor: KubernetesExecutor
+
+You can override as many values as you like.

docs/helm-chart/index.rst

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     using-additional-containers
     customizing-workers
     Installing from sources<installing-helm-chart-from-sources>
+    Extending the Chart<extending-the-chart>
 
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