This article explains how to deploy OpenBao, the Linux Foundation's open-source fork of HashiCorp Vault, on Kubernetes using CloudNativePG as a PostgreSQL backend for secrets management. The setup provides an entirely open-source infrastructure with passwordless mTLS authentication, self-healing capabilities, and no vendor lock-in, using the cnpg-playground for local testing.
Kubernetes v1.37 Garhwal released with 67 enhancements including stable KYAML for improved YAML handling. CNCF graduated Kubeflow, Karmada, and Cloud Native Buildpacks to mature status. HPE announced Morpheus Terraform Provider convergence into unified HPE provider with migration tooling.