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Add VS Code extension auto-update CronJob documentation

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https://redhat.atlassian.net/browse/CRW-12351

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    • Added guidance for optionally enabling automatic updates to published extensions, including scheduling, version selection, and extension exclusions.
    • Clarified that clusters need outbound HTTPS access to the extension registry.
    • Documented how to verify that the scheduled update job is present.

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The guide describes how to enable periodic extension auto-update, configure its schedule and filters, and verify that the Operator-created CronJob exists.

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Managed Open VSX extension auto-update

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Auto-update configuration and verification
modules/administration-guide/pages/enabling-the-managed-open-vsx-registry.adoc
The guide describes the optional CronJob, its configuration, and how to verify it. It documents the default schedule, optional version and exclusion settings, outbound HTTPS access, and an example patch.

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Users who disable the optional auto-update job may still infer that outbound access is required. Clarify the prerequisite’s condition to avoid unnecessary deployment confusion.

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| _not set_
| When set, only extensions compatible with this Visual Studio Code engine version are updated. When omitted, the latest non-pre-release version of each extension is used regardless of engine compatibility.

| `excludeExtensions`

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Field name mismatch: table lists excludeExtensions, but the JSON patch example below (line 171) uses excludedExtensions. Confirm the actual CRD field name and make both consistent — as written, copy-pasting the example patch won't set the field this table documents.

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fixed

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NOTE: The cluster must have outbound HTTPS access to `open-vsx.org` for the auto-update job to fetch newer extension versions.

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Inline NOTE: prefix — style guide requires block-delimited admonitions:

[NOTE]
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The cluster must have outbound HTTPS access to `open-vsx.org` for the auto-update job to fetch newer extension versions.
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The Operator automatically runs a publishing `Job` when the `ConfigMap` content changes.

. Optional: Enable periodic auto-update of published extensions. When enabled, a `CronJob` periodically checks the upstream `open-vsx.org` registry for newer versions of extensions published in the managed registry and re-publishes them automatically.

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Minor: this one step covers enabling auto-update, the default schedule, a full field reference table, and a second customization example. Consider splitting into two steps ("enable" vs. "customize schedule/filters") for scannability — one action per step.

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* A PostgreSQL database `Deployment` with a `PersistentVolumeClaim` for data.
* A one-shot `Job` to provision the database with the required user and access token.
* A `ConfigMap` for listing extensions to publish to the registry.
* Optionally, a `CronJob` for periodic auto-update of published extensions from the upstream registry.

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* Optionally, a `CronJob` for periodic auto-update of published extensions from the upstream registry.
* Optional: A `CronJob` for periodic auto-update of published extensions from the upstream registry.

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fixed

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* An active `{orch-cli}` session with administrative permissions to the destination {orch-name} cluster. See {orch-cli-link}.

* Outbound HTTPS access from the cluster to `open-vsx.org` is available. This is required for the extension auto-update `CronJob` to fetch newer extension versions from the upstream registry.

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Scope outbound HTTPS to the optional auto-update CronJob.

The first sentence presents outbound HTTPS as an unconditional prerequisite. State the condition explicitly so users who disable auto-update do not infer that they need this access.

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-* Outbound HTTPS access from the cluster to `open-vsx.org` is available. This is required for the extension auto-update `CronJob` to fetch newer extension versions from the upstream registry.
+* If the extension auto-update `CronJob` is enabled, outbound HTTPS access from the cluster to `open-vsx.org` is required to fetch newer extension versions from the upstream registry.
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* Outbound HTTPS access from the cluster to `open-vsx.org` is available. This is required for the extension auto-update `CronJob` to fetch newer extension versions from the upstream registry.
* If the extension auto-update `CronJob` is enabled, outbound HTTPS access from the cluster to `open-vsx.org` is required to fetch newer extension versions from the upstream registry.
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In
`@modules/administration-guide/pages/enabling-the-managed-open-vsx-registry.adoc`
at line 31, Update the prerequisite bullet about outbound HTTPS so it states
that access to open-vsx.org is required only when the extension auto-update
CronJob is enabled; retain the purpose of fetching newer extension versions.

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Signed-off-by: Valerii Svydenko <vsvydenk@redhat.com>
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