rhdh-aks-lifecycle

# Check AKS Kubernetes Version Lifecycle ## When to Use - Check if the configured AKS K8s version is still supported - Find the newest GA version available on AKS - See which K8s version each RHDH release branch is using for AKS tests - Before updating the AKS K8s version (use `rhdh-aks-tests` to make changes) ## Prerequisites - `curl`, `jq`, `yq` (v4+), internet connectivity ## Steps 1. Run the lifecycle check script: ```bash bash "${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/scripts/check-aks-lifecycle.sh" \ --mapt-ref ci-operator/step-registry/redhat-developer/rhdh/aks/mapt/create/redhat-developer-rhdh-aks-mapt-create-ref.yaml \ --test-pattern "^e2e-aks-" ``` The script queries two sources: - **Primary**: `https://releases.aks.azure.com/parsed_data.json` — official AKS release status with per-region K8s version availability (major.minor only) - **Cross-verify**: `https://endoflife.date/api/azure-kubernetes-service.json` — community-maintained EOL dates 2. If the API call fails, fall back to the vendor docs: ```text WebFetch https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/supported-kubernetes-versions ``` ## Interpreting Results The script outputs three sections: 1. **Configured MAPT_KUBERNETES_VERSION per branch** — shows what each RHDH release branch is currently using. If a version shows "N/A", the test entry may be missing the env var. 2. **AKS Release Status** — supported minor versions from the official API, marked as GA, LTS, or Preview. The "Recently deprecated" line shows a version that was just removed from support. 3. **Cross-verify (endoflife.date)** — independent EOL dates. If these disagree with the primary source, investigate further before making changes. ## Action **Always update the main branch to the newest GA version.** If the configured version on main is not the newest GA version, proceed to update it using the `rhdh-aks-tests` skill to change `MAPT_KUBERNETES_VERSION` in the main CI config file. For release branches (e.g., release-1.9, release-1.8), **ask the user** whether they should also be updated before making changes. ## Related Skills - **`rhdh-aks-tests`**: Update the AKS K8s version and list test entries