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robfrank · 2026-10-21T15:04:24Z

Why

The Kubernetes Helm chart lives in ArcadeData/arcadedb-helm. The hand-written package/src/main/config/arcadedb-statefulset.yaml was a second, unofficial deployment path:

every fix had to land in both places (Kubernetes StatefulSet keeps config on the container layer, so runtime users and API tokens do not survive a pod restart #10452, HA cannot derive its cluster token from arcadedb.server.rootPasswordPath, so the shipped StatefulSet never starts #10462);
it drifted on its own (The StatefulSet seed runs /bin/sh and its new test requires the seed image to equal the server's, which excludes both of the project's own native images #10536: its /bin/sh seed container cannot run on the native images, and its test forbade the workaround);
the assemblies copied it into config/ of every distribution and image, where arcadedb-helm#39 already flags it as a sample the server never reads.

What

Delete package/src/main/config/arcadedb-statefulset.yaml.
Remove the 9 StatefulSet tests from PackagingManifestsTest and the helpers only they used. The Dockerfile, Compose, builder, native and config-template checks stay. repositoryRoot() now looks for the Dockerfile instead of the manifest.
Drop the stale k8s/helm/**/* entry from REUSE.toml (the directory no longer exists).
k8s/README.md: state that the chart is the only supported Kubernetes deployment, and point to helm template for anyone who needs plain manifests.

What the chart still needs from the example's 26.11.1 fixes is tracked in ArcadeData/arcadedb-helm#42 (backup directory, HA readiness default, native-safe config seeding, the setting-exists drift guard), alongside the existing arcadedb-helm#34, #35, #38, #39 and #41.

The server-side half of #10536 (seed an empty configDirectory from the server's own defaults at startup, with no shell and no init container) is still worth doing and would benefit the chart. This PR does not close #10536.

Release note

config/arcadedb-statefulset.yaml is no longer shipped in the distribution or the Docker images. Deploy on Kubernetes with the Helm chart (helm repo add arcadedb https://helm.arcadedb.com/), or render plain manifests with helm template.

Verification

mvn -o -pl server test -Dtest=PackagingManifestsTest: 18 tests, 0 failures.
git grep arcadedb-statefulset finds no remaining references.

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Documentation
- Clarified that the Helm chart is the only supported Kubernetes deployment method.
- Added guidance for users who need plain Kubernetes manifests: render them with helm template.
Removed
- Removed the distributed plain StatefulSet Kubernetes example.
- Users should use the Helm chart to generate equivalent deployment manifests.

…he only Kubernetes deployment The Helm chart moved to ArcadeData/arcadedb-helm, and the hand-written package/src/main/config/arcadedb-statefulset.yaml had become a second deployment path that every fix had to land in twice (#10452, #10462) and that drifted on its own (#10536). Remove it with the PackagingManifestsTest checks that guarded it, drop the stale k8s/helm REUSE entry, and say in k8s/README.md that the chart is the supported path. The parity work the chart still needs is tracked in ArcadeData/arcadedb-helm#42. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

claude · 2026-10-21T15:05:46Z

Review: LGTM.

Deleting arcadedb-statefulset.yaml is clean. I found no remaining references in package/ (assemblies, pom, Dockerfiles), so nothing is left pointing at the removed file.
The test cleanup is consistent. The remaining imports (LinkedHashSet, Matcher, JSONObject, GlobalConfiguration, Stream) are still used, and repositoryRoot() now anchors on the Dockerfile and Compose file, which still exist. I did not run the tests.
The REUSE.toml cleanup and the k8s/README.md note are good. The release note in the PR description covers the user-facing change.
No security concerns. The change only removes a manifest and tests.

Minor: it is worth confirming that CI's PackagingManifestsTest run is green, since the test no longer checks anything about Kubernetes. The PR already says arcadedb-helm#42 tracks the remaining chart work, which is fine.

mergify · 2026-10-21T15:12:54Z

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The standalone Kubernetes StatefulSet manifest and its related packaging checks were removed. The Kubernetes README now identifies Helm as the supported deployment and directs users to generate plain manifests with helm template.

Changes: Kubernetes deployment

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Remove the StatefulSet and its packaging checks `package/src/main/config/arcadedb-statefulset.yaml`, `server/src/test/java/com/arcadedb/server/PackagingManifestsTest.java`	The standalone StatefulSet manifest and its validation tests and helpers were removed. Repository-root detection now checks for the Dockerfile and Compose file.
Update Kubernetes deployment guidance `k8s/README.md`, `REUSE.toml`	The README identifies Helm as the only supported Kubernetes deployment and directs users to render plain manifests with `helm template`. The Helm annotation entry was removed from `REUSE.toml`.

Priority: ⬇️ Low

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Change: Other

Suggested reviewers: lvca, gramian

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to c5a8d

The manifest removal is consistent with the inspected packaging paths. No identified issue blocks merging after normal checks.

Pre-merge checks: 3 · 2

Failed checks: 2 warnings

Check name	Status	Explanation	Resolution
Linked Issues check		Issue `#10536` requires a solution for configuration seeding that works with the project's native images. The PR deletes the incompatible StatefulSet and its tests, but it does not add server-startup se…	Implement the `#10536` server-side configuration seeding behavior, or provide another tested seeding path that works without `/bin/sh` and without a second image reference.
Docstring Coverage		Docstring coverage is 75.00% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 4 functions across 1 files. (1 skipped: 1…	Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.

Passed checks: 3 passed

Check name	Status	Explanation
Title check		The title clearly and concisely identifies the main change: removal of the plain StatefulSet example and use of the Helm chart as the supported Kubernetes deployment.
Description check		The description is detailed and on topic. It explains the motivation, implementation changes, follow-up issues, release impact, and verification results. It does not use the template headings and omit…
Out of Scope Changes check		The changes stay within the stated removal scope. The manifest deletion, removal of its nine tests and exclusive helpers, Dockerfile-based repository discovery, stale REUSE entry removal, and Kubernet…

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Explanation

The description is detailed and on topic. It explains the motivation, implementation changes, follow-up issues, release impact, and verification results. It does not use the template headings and omits the required checklist, but the provided content is mostly complete.

Full details: Out of Scope Changes check

Explanation

The changes stay within the stated removal scope. The manifest deletion, removal of its nine tests and exclusive helpers, Dockerfile-based repository discovery, stale REUSE entry removal, and Kubernetes README update all support removing the unofficial deployment path.

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Issue #10536 requires a solution for configuration seeding that works with the project's native images. The PR deletes the incompatible StatefulSet and its tests, but it does not add server-startup seeding or another native-image-compatible seeding path. The PR description confirms that this server-side work remains separate.

Resolution

Implement the #10536 server-side configuration seeding behavior, or provide another tested seeding path that works without /bin/sh and without a second image reference.

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Docstring coverage is 75.00% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 4 functions across 1 files. (1 skipped: 1 unsupported.)

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Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.

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…he only Kubernetes deployment (#10542) (cherry picked from commit 502d195)

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