Generate deployment manifest

.gitignore

@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ gosec.sarif
 # from prepare-restricted-environment script
 catalog_mirror.log
 manifests-rhdh-index-*
+rhdh-operator-*.yaml
 rhdh-disconnected-install/
 rhdh-disconnected-install.Dockerfile
 

Makefile

@@ -401,3 +401,10 @@ show-img:
 
 show-container-engine:
 	@echo -n $(CONTAINER_ENGINE)
+
+.PHONY: deployment-manifest
+deployment-manifest: manifests kustomize ## Generate manifest to deploy operator.
+	cd config/manager && $(KUSTOMIZE) edit set image controller=$(IMG)
+	$(KUSTOMIZE) build config/default > rhdh-operator-${VERSION}.yaml
+	@echo "Generated operator script rhdh-operator-${VERSION}.yaml"
+

docs/developer.md

@@ -54,7 +54,16 @@ make run
 
 - Or deploy the controller to the cluster with the image specified by `IMG`:
 ```sh
-make deploy IMG=<your-registry>/backstage-operator:tag
+make deploy [IMG=<your-registry>/backstage-operator:tag]
+```
+
+- To generate deployment manifest, use:
+```sh
+make deployment-manifest [IMG=<your-registry>/backstage-operator:tag]
+```
+it will create the file rhdh-operator-${VERSION}.yaml on the project root and you will be able to share it to make it possible to deploy operator with:
+```sh
+kubectl apply -f <path-or-url-to-deployment-script>
 ```
 
 ### Uninstall CRDs
@@ -102,3 +111,4 @@ make manifests
 **NOTE:** Run `make --help` for more information on all potential `make` targets
 
 More information can be found via the [Kubebuilder Documentation](https://book.kubebuilder.io/introduction.html)
+