Using Latest Image

You can test a feature that was not yet released using the following methods, use them at your own discretion:

Helm

1. Create a values.yaml file with the following content:

   replicaCount: 1
   
   image:
     repository: ghcr.io/external-secrets/external-secrets
     pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
     # -- The image tag to use. The default is the chart appVersion.
     tag: "main"
   
   # -- If set, install and upgrade CRDs through helm chart.
   installCRDs: false
   

2. Install the crds

   make crds.install
   

3. Install the external-secrets Helm chart indicating the values file created before:

   helm install external-secrets external-secrets/external-secrets -f values.yaml
   

Manual

1. Build the Docker image

   docker build -f Dockerfile.standalone -t my-org/external-secrets:latest .
   

2. Apply the bundle.yaml

   kubectl apply -f deploy/crds/bundle.yaml
   

3. Modify your configs to use the image

   kind: Deployment
   metadata:
     name: external-secrets|external-secrets-webhook|external-secrets-cert-controller
   ...
           image: my-org/external-secrets:latest