Changelog¶

All notable changes to the RCIIS DevOps platform are documented in this file.

The format is based on Keep a Changelog, and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.

[Unreleased]¶

Added¶

Comprehensive MkDocs documentation site
Poetry-based dependency management for documentation
Extended troubleshooting guides and runbooks

Changed¶

Migrated documentation from pip to Poetry
Updated to latest Poetry 2.0+ format with [project] section
Restructured documentation directory to mkdocs/docs/

Fixed¶

Resolved dependency conflicts in documentation build
Fixed TOML syntax errors in yamllint configuration

[0.1.306] - 2024-12-11¶

Added¶

Automated API tests job to CI workflow
Enhanced secret token reference for security improvements
Dependency management for release workflow

Changed¶

Updated secret token reference to MAGNABOT_GH_TOKEN
Improved release workflow with automated testing integration

Security¶

Enhanced GitHub Actions workflow security
Updated token references for better access control

[0.1.305] - 2024-12-10¶

Added¶

Initial release workflow automation
Chart version management system
Harbor registry integration

Changed¶

Automated chart versioning process
Improved CI/CD pipeline for releases

Previous Releases¶

Infrastructure Components¶

ArgoCD Deployment¶

Added: GitOps workflow with ArgoCD
Added: ApplicationSet pattern for multi-environment deployments
Added: Multi-source application configuration
Added: Automated sync policies with wave-based deployment

Certificate Management¶

Added: Cert-manager for automated TLS certificate provisioning
Added: Let's Encrypt integration for staging and production
Added: Self-signed certificates for local development
Added: Cloudflare DNS challenge support

Networking Infrastructure¶

Added: Cilium CNI with eBPF-based networking
Added: NGINX Ingress Controller for traffic management
Added: MetalLB for LoadBalancer services in local development
Added: Network policies for micro-segmentation

Secret Management¶

Added: SOPS integration with Age encryption
Added: KSOPS plugin for GitOps-compatible secret management
Added: Environment-specific encryption keys
Added: Automated secret decryption in Kubernetes

Application Components¶

Nucleus Core Service¶

Added: .NET Core-based customs processing engine
Added: Entity Framework with SQL Server integration
Added: Kafka event publishing and consumption
Added: MinIO integration for document storage
Added: Health check endpoints and monitoring

Message Queue Infrastructure¶

Added: Strimzi Kafka operator deployment
Added: Topic management with custom resources
Added: User and ACL management for security
Added: TLS authentication for producers and consumers

API Gateway¶

Added: APISIX gateway for API management
Added: Dynamic routing and load balancing
Added: Authentication and authorization plugins
Added: Rate limiting and traffic control

Storage Solutions¶

Added: MinIO S3-compatible object storage
Added: Distributed storage with erasure coding
Added: Bucket policies and access control
Added: Integration with application services

Development Tools¶

Added: Kafka UI for cluster management
Added: Camel K integration platform
Added: Development workflow automation
Added: Local development scripts and configurations

Environment Management¶

Local Development¶

Added: Kind cluster automation scripts
Added: Local development values and configurations
Added: Debug and troubleshooting tools
Added: Hot reload and development workflows

Testing Environment¶

Added: Automated testing infrastructure
Added: Integration test frameworks
Added: API testing with Postman/Newman
Added: Performance testing with k6

Staging Environment¶

Added: Production-like staging environment
Added: User acceptance testing infrastructure
Added: Monitoring and alerting setup
Added: Backup and restore procedures

Security Implementation¶

Access Control¶

Added: Kubernetes RBAC implementation
Added: Service account management
Added: Network policies for traffic control
Added: Identity provider integration preparation

Encryption and Secrets¶

Added: End-to-end encryption for sensitive data
Added: Certificate management and rotation
Added: Secure communication between services
Added: Audit logging for security events

Monitoring and Observability¶

Metrics and Monitoring¶

Added: Prometheus metrics collection
Added: Grafana dashboard preparation
Added: Application performance monitoring
Added: Infrastructure health monitoring

Logging and Tracing¶

Added: Centralized logging infrastructure
Added: Distributed tracing preparation
Added: Log aggregation and analysis
Added: Error tracking and alerting

Documentation¶

Architecture Documentation¶

Added: System architecture overview
Added: Component interaction diagrams
Added: Network topology documentation
Added: Security architecture documentation

Operational Procedures¶

Added: Deployment procedures and runbooks
Added: Troubleshooting guides
Added: Backup and recovery procedures
Added: Incident response procedures

Development Guides¶

Added: Local development setup guides
Added: Testing strategy documentation
Added: Code contribution guidelines
Added: API documentation standards

Configuration Management¶

Helm Charts¶

Added: Custom RCIIS Helm chart
Added: Environment-specific value files
Added: Template standardization
Added: Chart versioning and release management

Kustomize Integration¶

Added: Kustomize overlays for environments
Added: KSOPS integration for secret management
Added: Resource patching and customization
Added: Namespace and label management

GitOps Workflow¶

Added: Git-based configuration management
Added: Automated deployment pipelines
Added: Change tracking and audit trails
Added: Rollback and recovery procedures

Migration Notes¶

Breaking Changes¶

v0.1.300+: Migrated from manual deployments to GitOps workflow
v0.1.250+: Changed secret management from plain text to SOPS encryption
v0.1.200+: Migrated from Docker Compose to Kubernetes deployment

Upgrade Procedures¶

Secret Migration: Encrypt existing secrets with SOPS before upgrading
Database Migration: Run Entity Framework migrations during deployment
Configuration Update: Update environment variables and connection strings
Certificate Renewal: Ensure certificates are valid before major updates

Deprecation Notices¶

Legacy Dev Environment: apps/rciis/dev/ is deprecated in favor of local development
Manual Deployments: Direct kubectl apply is deprecated in favor of ArgoCD
Plain Text Secrets: Unencrypted secrets will be removed in future versions

Security Advisories¶

CVE Tracking¶

Regularly update base images to address security vulnerabilities
Monitor dependency vulnerabilities through Renovate automation
Apply security patches through automated CI/CD pipelines

Compliance Updates¶

GDPR compliance measures implemented in data handling
SOX compliance controls for financial data processing
Customs regulation compliance for trade data management

Performance Improvements¶

Optimization Milestones¶

v0.1.300: Implemented horizontal pod autoscaling
v0.1.280: Optimized database connection pooling
v0.1.260: Enhanced Kafka consumer performance
v0.1.240: Improved application startup times

Scalability Enhancements¶

Multi-replica deployments for high availability
Load balancing across multiple instances
Database read replica support preparation
Caching layer implementation planning

Future Roadmap¶

Planned Features¶

Production environment deployment
Advanced monitoring with Prometheus/Grafana
Service mesh implementation with Istio
Multi-cluster deployment support
Disaster recovery automation
Advanced security scanning integration

Technical Debt¶

Migrate legacy configuration formats
Standardize logging formats across services
Implement comprehensive integration testing
Enhance documentation coverage
Optimize resource utilization

Note: This changelog is automatically updated through CI/CD processes. For detailed commit history, refer to the Git repository log.