bug: Inconsistent image tagging in Helm chart appVersion

[mihaigalos]

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Chart

dex

Version

v2.37.0

Expected Behavior

Consistent tagging between appVersion and image tag between Chart.yaml and values.yaml.

Actual Behavior

Currently, releases contain Helm charts which have Chart.yaml appVersion: "X.YY.Z". But the values.yaml tag references a different format (vX.YY.Z), also instructing users that if you don't specify anything, the appVersion is used.

We are automatically updating upstream charts with PRs which are automatically opened in our internal repos, this behavior impedes us.

Please help. Thank you.

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[sagikazarmark]

Although this is taken care of in the deployment template here, I agree it would be easier to use the same tag as version.

I'm not entirely sure I understand how it impedes you, though.

[mihaigalos]

We have an automatic update mechanism that looks at this repo's releases, matches the release with gh-pages branch :: index.yaml :: appVersion.
It then takes that appVersion and considers it as a tag (same way it's described) and that is then used as the image to be used with the release.

Other projects to it the same way - examples:

• kyverno
• cert-manager

Don't get me wrong, it ca be vX.Y.Z or X.Y.Z, but at least consistent between the Chart.yaml and index.yaml

[sagikazarmark]

Don't get me wrong, it ca be vX.Y.Z or X.Y.Z, but at least consistent between the Chart.yaml and index.yaml

You mean git tag and appVersion, don't you?

[mihaigalos]

So probably also that would have to be unified as well.. 😅

But we are not consuming that, attribute. I'm refering to Chart.yaml and index.yaml.

[sagikazarmark]

I don't see how Chart.yaml and index.yaml can differ. index.yaml is created based on Chart.yaml.

When no tag is specified in values, the prefix is automatically prepended to the value of appVersion.

What we can do, is remove that automatic prefixing and use the full tag in appVersion instead.

Can't really change anything else. Not sure if this would solve your problem though.

[mihaigalos]

What we can do, is remove that automatic prefixing and use the full tag in appVersion instead.

That would definitely help! 😄

[mihaigalos]

Hi @sagikazarmark, do you need any help with this? I can provide a PR if you think it's worthwhile.

[sagikazarmark]

@nabokihms what do you think?

I'm not against the above outlined solution.

[nabokihms]

I'm ok with this change if we speak about removing the automatic v prefix.

[mihaigalos]

Hi. Any news here?