docs(README): update Kubernetes tools recommendations

- Removed installation scripts for Kubernetes tools from README and added links to official GitHub Actions setup actions.
- Updated note in README to include Kubernetes tools alongside .NET SDK and Node.js.
- Provided reasons for using official actions for better version management and caching.
- Archived installation script for Kubernetes tools to emphasize reliance on official actions.

Author: winromulus

README.md

@@ -73,11 +73,6 @@ The following tools are already available in the GitHub Actions runner base imag
 - **Docker Compose Plugin** - Multi-container orchestration (latest)
 - **Docker Buildx** - Advanced Docker builds (pre-installed in base image)
 
-### Kubernetes Tools
-- **kubectl** - Kubernetes CLI (latest stable)
-- **Helm** - Kubernetes package manager (latest)
-- **Kustomize** - Kubernetes configuration management (latest)
-
 ### Development Tools
 - **Git** - Version control (pre-installed in base image)
 - **GitHub CLI** (`gh`) - GitHub operations (latest)
@@ -235,11 +230,14 @@ This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file
 - Inspired by the need for comprehensive CI/CD environments
 - Thanks to all contributors and the open-source community
 
-## Note on .NET SDK and Node.js
+## Note on .NET SDK, Node.js, and Kubernetes Tools
 
-While .NET SDK and Node.js installation scripts are available in the `src/_archive/scripts/` directory, we recommend using GitHub Actions' official setup actions for these tools in your workflows:
+While installation scripts for these tools are available in the `src/_archive/scripts/` directory, we recommend using GitHub Actions' official setup actions or marketplace actions in your workflows:
 
 - **Node.js**: Use [`actions/setup-node`](https://github.com/actions/setup-node)
 - **.NET SDK**: Use [`actions/setup-dotnet`](https://github.com/actions/setup-dotnet)
+- **kubectl**: Use [`azure/setup-kubectl`](https://github.com/azure/setup-kubectl)
+- **Helm**: Use [`azure/setup-helm`](https://github.com/azure/setup-helm)
+- **Kustomize**: Use [`imranismail/setup-kustomize`](https://github.com/imranismail/setup-kustomize)
 
-These official actions provide better caching, version management, and are optimized for CI/CD environments.
+These actions provide better caching, version management, and are optimized for CI/CD environments.

src/_archive/README.md

@@ -12,6 +12,13 @@ This directory contains installation scripts that have been archived in favor of
 - **Replaced by**: [`actions/setup-dotnet`](https://github.com/actions/setup-dotnet)
 - **Reason**: The official action handles multiple SDK versions, caching, and is maintained by Microsoft
 
+### Kubernetes Tools Installation (`scripts/install-kubernetes-tools.sh`)
+- **Replaced by**: 
+  - kubectl: [`azure/setup-kubectl`](https://github.com/azure/setup-kubectl)
+  - Helm: [`azure/setup-helm`](https://github.com/azure/setup-helm)
+  - Kustomize: [`imranismail/setup-kustomize`](https://github.com/imranismail/setup-kustomize)
+- **Reason**: These actions provide version management, caching, and are maintained by the community
+
 ## Usage
 
 These scripts are preserved for reference and can still be used if you need to install these tools directly in the Docker image. However, for GitHub Actions workflows, we recommend using the official setup actions.
@@ -34,4 +41,14 @@ steps:
       dotnet-version: |
         8.0.x
         9.0.x
+        
+  - name: Setup kubectl
+    uses: azure/setup-kubectl@v4
+    with:
+      version: 'latest'
+      
+  - name: Setup Helm
+    uses: azure/setup-helm@v4
+    with:
+      version: 'latest'
 ```

src/scripts/install-kubernetes-tools.sh …hive/scripts/install-kubernetes-tools.shsrc/scripts/install-kubernetes-tools.sh renamed to src/_archive/scripts/install-kubernetes-tools.sh src/scripts/install-kubernetes-tools.sh renamed to src/_archive/scripts/install-kubernetes-tools.sh

@@ -35,10 +35,6 @@ setup:
       script: "scripts/install-docker-tools.sh"
       description: "Installs Docker Compose plugin"
 
-    - name: "Install Kubernetes tools"
-      script: "scripts/install-kubernetes-tools.sh"
-      description: "Installs kubectl, helm, and kustomize"
-      
     - name: "Install yamllint"
       script: "scripts/install-yamllint.sh"
       description: "Installs yamllint for YAML validation"