GitOps fails to recognize files with a .yaml extension

[mason-buettner]

Fleet version: 4.76.1

Web browser and operating system: Chrome 142 on macOS 26.1

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💥  Actual behavior

When executing a GitOps run in GitHub, files with a .yaml extension are ignored.

🛠️ To fix

Clarify expected file type in GitOps docs

🧑‍💻  Steps to reproduce

These steps:

• Have been confirmed to consistently lead to reproduction in multiple Fleet instances.
• Describe the workflow that led to the error, but have not yet been reproduced in multiple Fleet instances.

1. Follow the steps to add a team via GitOps, and add the team file as <team-name>.yaml.
2. Execute the "Apply latest configuration to Fleet" workflow, observe that the new team was skipped.
3. Change the file name to <team-name>.yml and repeat the previous steps to create the team.

🕯️ More info (optional)

N/A

[Sampfluger88]

Linked to Unthread ticket:

GitOps issue with YAML file extension compatibility #10337

[rachaelshaw]

@mason-buettner as a fix for now, I updated the GitOps docs to clarify expected file extension: #37422

There is an open feature request for supporting .yaml here: #30161

Feel free to add the customer tag and bring back to Feature Fest if needed!

[fleet-release]

.yaml files unnoticed,
Docs now guide with clarity,
Smooth workflows in sight.