diff --git a/modules/op-installing-pipelines-operator-in-web-console.adoc b/modules/op-installing-pipelines-operator-in-web-console.adoc index 4ad3c7def347..b8121815a9e3 100644 --- a/modules/op-installing-pipelines-operator-in-web-console.adoc +++ b/modules/op-installing-pipelines-operator-in-web-console.adoc @@ -41,12 +41,12 @@ The supported profiles are: .. Select an *Update Channel*. -*** The `pipelines-` channel is the default channel to install the {pipelines-title} Operator. For example, the default channel to install the {pipelines-title} Operator version `1.7` is `pipelines-1.7`. -*** The `latest` channel enables installation of the most recent stable version of the {pipelines-title} Operator. +*** The `latest` channel enables installation of the most recent stable version of the {pipelines-title} Operator. Currently, it is the default channel for installing the {pipelines-title} Operator. +*** To install a specific version of the {pipelines-title} Operator, cluster administrators can use the corresponding `pipelines-` channel. For example, to install the {pipelines-title} Operator version `1.8.x`, you can use the `pipelines-1.8` channel. + [NOTE] ==== -The `preview` and `stable` channels will be deprecated and removed in a future release. +Starting with {product-title} 4.11, the `preview` and `stable` channels for installing and upgrading the {pipelines-title} Operator are not available. However, in {product-title} 4.10 and earlier versions, you can use the `preview` and `stable` channels for installing and upgrading the Operator. ==== . Click *Install*. You will see the Operator listed on the *Installed Operators* page. diff --git a/modules/op-release-notes-1-8.adoc b/modules/op-release-notes-1-8.adoc index f59be8adf4a0..5dcd89553b70 100644 --- a/modules/op-release-notes-1-8.adoc +++ b/modules/op-release-notes-1-8.adoc @@ -313,6 +313,13 @@ $ oc get route -n openshift-pipelines pipelines-as-code-controller \ [id="deprecated-features-1-8_{context}"] == Deprecated and removed features +* Starting with {product-title} 4.11, the `preview` and `stable` channels for installing and upgrading the {pipelines-title} Operator are removed. To install and upgrade the Operator, use the appropriate `pipelines-` channel, or the `latest` channel for the most recent stable version. For example, to install the {pipelines-shortname} Operator version `1.8.x`, use the `pipelines-1.8` channel. ++ +[NOTE] +==== +In {product-title} 4.10 and earlier versions, you can use the `preview` and `stable` channels for installing and upgrading the Operator. +==== + * Support for the `tekton.dev/v1alpha1` API version, which was deprecated in {pipelines-title} GA 1.6, is planned to be removed in the upcoming {pipelines-title} GA 1.9 release. + This change affects the pipeline component, which includes the `TaskRun`, `PipelineRun`, `Task`, `Pipeline`, and similar `tekton.dev/v1alpha1` resources. As an alternative, update existing resources to use `apiVersion: tekton.dev/v1beta1` as described in link:https://tekton.dev/docs/pipelines/migrating-v1alpha1-to-v1beta1/[Migrating From Tekton v1alpha1 to Tekton v1beta1].