fix: do not overwrite manually created operator configuration resource #302

basti1302 · 2025-03-10T15:15:33Z

...with values provided via Helm.

Previously, when instructed to create/update the operator configuration
resource via Helm, the operator manager would update any operator
configuration resource it finds with the provided value. This would
likely lead to unexpected results if people transition from a manually
configured operator configuration resource to a Helm-managed values.

Now the operator will refuse to overwrite the existing resource in this
scenario and log an error.

Also: Describe the behavior around creating the operator configuration
resource via Helm in more detail in the docs.

...with values provided via Helm. Previously, when instructed to create/update the operator configuration resource via Helm, the operator manager would update any operator configuration resource it finds with the provided value. This would likely lead to unexpected results if people transition from a manually configured operator configuration resource to a Helm-managed values. Now the operator will refuse to overwrite the existing resource in this scenario and log an error. Also: Describe the behavior around creating the operator configuration resource via Helm in more detail in the docs.