Version Checker

Version types

• App version / Image tag
• Helm Chart

Get current versions

Sources for current versions

• K8s pod manifest image
• Helm chart
• Some http endpoint? e.g. /status

Get new versions

Sources for new versions

• GitHub Release
• GitHub tag
• Docker hub / other container registry

Notes

• Get newest versions until current version is found?

Storage

Versions stored:

• Newest version
• Newest patch version

Storage location:

• ParameterStore
• K8S

Configuration

Application:
- grafana:
  name: Grafana
  application:
    current:
      source: pod/monitoring/grafana-0/grafana
    new:
      type: github-release
      source: https://github.com/grafana/grafana/releases
  helmChart:
    current:
      type: HelmRelease
      source: monitoring/grafana
    new:
      type: chart-yaml  # .version
      source: https://github.com/grafana/helm-charts/blob/main/charts/grafana/Chart.yaml
- weave-gitops:
  name: Weave GitOps
  helmChart:
    current:
      type: HelmRelease
      source: flux-system/weave-gitops
    new:
      type: chart-yaml  # .version
      source: https://github.com/grafana/helm-charts/blob/main/charts/grafana/Chart.yaml