diff --git a/config/v1/types_cluster_version.go b/config/v1/types_cluster_version.go
index e012443ea26..a43b12a69a6 100644
--- a/config/v1/types_cluster_version.go
+++ b/config/v1/types_cluster_version.go
@@ -73,11 +73,19 @@ type ClusterVersionSpec struct {
 // progress, or is failing.
 // +k8s:deepcopy-gen=true
 type ClusterVersionStatus struct {
-	// current is the version that the cluster will be reconciled to. This
-	// value may be empty during cluster startup, and then will be set whenever
-	// a new update is being applied. Use the conditions array to know whether
-	// the update is complete.
-	Current Update `json:"current"`
+	// desired is the version that the cluster is reconciling towards.
+	// If the cluster is not yet fully initialized desired will be set
+	// with the information available, which may be a payload or a tag.
+	Desired Update `json:"desired"`
+
+	// history contains a list of the most recent versions applied to the cluster.
+	// This value may be empty during cluster startup, and then will be updated
+	// when a new update is being applied. The newest update is first in the
+	// list and it is ordered by recency. Updates in the history have state
+	// Completed if the rollout completed - if an update was failing or halfway
+	// applied the state will be Partial. Only a limited amount of update history
+	// is preserved.
+	History []UpdateHistory `json:"history"`
 
 	// generation reports which version of the spec is being processed.
 	// If this value is not equal to metadata.generation, then the
@@ -106,6 +114,46 @@ type ClusterVersionStatus struct {
 	AvailableUpdates []Update `json:"availableUpdates"`
 }
 
+// UpdateState is a constant representing whether an update was successfully
+// applied to the cluster or not.
+type UpdateState string
+
+const (
+	// CompletedUpdate indicates an update was successfully applied
+	// to the cluster (all resource updates were successful).
+	CompletedUpdate UpdateState = "Completed"
+	// PartialUpdate indicates an update was never completely applied
+	// or is currently being applied.
+	PartialUpdate UpdateState = "Partial"
+)
+
+// UpdateHistory is a single attempted update to the cluster.
+type UpdateHistory struct {
+	// state reflects whether the update was fully applied. The Partial state
+	// indicates the update is not fully applied, while the Completed state
+	// indicates the update was successfully rolled out at least once (all
+	// parts of the update successfully applied).
+	State UpdateState `json:"state"`
+
+	// startedTime is the time at which the update was started.
+	StartedTime metav1.Time `json:"startedTime"`
+	// completionTime, if set, is when the update was fully applied. The update
+	// that is currently being applied will have a null completion time.
+	// Completion time will always be set for entries that are not the current
+	// update (usually to the started time of the next update).
+	CompletionTime *metav1.Time `json:"completionTime"`
+
+	// version is a semantic versioning identifying the update version. If the
+	// requested payload does not define a version, or if a failure occurs
+	// retrieving the payload, this value may be empty.
+	//
+	// +optional
+	Version string `json:"version"`
+	// payload is a container image location that contains the update. This value
+	// is always populated.
+	Payload string `json:"payload"`
+}
+
 // ClusterID is string RFC4122 uuid.
 type ClusterID string
 
diff --git a/config/v1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go b/config/v1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
index c5d9add8cbb..f2768e4b886 100644
--- a/config/v1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
+++ b/config/v1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
@@ -575,7 +575,14 @@ func (in *ClusterVersionSpec) DeepCopy() *ClusterVersionSpec {
 // DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
 func (in *ClusterVersionStatus) DeepCopyInto(out *ClusterVersionStatus) {
 	*out = *in
-	out.Current = in.Current
+	out.Desired = in.Desired
+	if in.History != nil {
+		in, out := &in.History, &out.History
+		*out = make([]UpdateHistory, len(*in))
+		for i := range *in {
+			(*in)[i].DeepCopyInto(&(*out)[i])
+		}
+	}
 	if in.Conditions != nil {
 		in, out := &in.Conditions, &out.Conditions
 		*out = make([]ClusterOperatorStatusCondition, len(*in))
@@ -2435,6 +2442,31 @@ func (in *Update) DeepCopy() *Update {
 	return out
 }
 
+// DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
+func (in *UpdateHistory) DeepCopyInto(out *UpdateHistory) {
+	*out = *in
+	in.StartedTime.DeepCopyInto(&out.StartedTime)
+	if in.CompletionTime != nil {
+		in, out := &in.CompletionTime, &out.CompletionTime
+		if *in == nil {
+			*out = nil
+		} else {
+			*out = (*in).DeepCopy()
+		}
+	}
+	return
+}
+
+// DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new UpdateHistory.
+func (in *UpdateHistory) DeepCopy() *UpdateHistory {
+	if in == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	out := new(UpdateHistory)
+	in.DeepCopyInto(out)
+	return out
+}
+
 // DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
 func (in *WebhookTokenAuthenticator) DeepCopyInto(out *WebhookTokenAuthenticator) {
 	*out = *in