Check out the new Ignore Rules in Flux :) They let you initialize values but perform selective drift correction. It's now possible to pick the starting replicas when using HPA's instead of relying on the minimum, and cert-manager can now regenerate your placeholder certs fluxcd.io/blog/2026/08...
Selective drift correction with ignore rules
Let external controllers like HPA and cert-manager manage specific fields without fighting Flux drift correction.
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