v25.2.x release of Redpanda Operator (#1271)

Co-authored-by: Chris Seto <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Michele Cyran <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Paulo Borges <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Paulo Borges <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Joyce Fee <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Paulo Borges <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Kat Batuigas <[email protected]>

Author: 8 people

modules/ROOT/nav.adoc

@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@
 ** xref:deploy:redpanda/index.adoc[Redpanda]
 *** xref:deploy:redpanda/kubernetes/index.adoc[Kubernetes]
 **** xref:deploy:redpanda/kubernetes/k-deployment-overview.adoc[Overview]
-**** xref:deploy:redpanda/kubernetes/k-25.2-beta.adoc[Try v25.2]
 **** xref:deploy:redpanda/kubernetes/get-started-dev.adoc[Get Started]
 ***** xref:deploy:redpanda/kubernetes/aks-guide.adoc[Azure AKS]
 ***** xref:deploy:redpanda/kubernetes/eks-guide.adoc[Amazon EKS]
@@ -130,9 +129,10 @@
 **** xref:manage:kubernetes/security/tls/index.adoc[TLS Encryption]
 ***** xref:manage:kubernetes/security/tls/k-cert-manager.adoc[Use cert-manager]
 ***** xref:manage:kubernetes/security/tls/k-secrets.adoc[Use Secrets]
-**** xref:manage:kubernetes/security/authentication/index.adoc[Authentication]
+**** xref:manage:kubernetes/security/authentication/index.adoc[Authentication and Authorization]
 ***** xref:manage:kubernetes/security/authentication/k-authentication.adoc[Enable Authentication]
-***** xref:manage:kubernetes/security/authentication/k-user-controller.adoc[Manage Users and ACLs]
+***** xref:manage:kubernetes/security/authentication/k-user-controller.adoc[Manage Users and ACLs (Operator)]
+***** xref:manage:kubernetes/security/authorization/k-role-controller.adoc[Manage Roles and ACLs (Operator)]
 **** xref:manage:kubernetes/security/k-audit-logging.adoc[Audit Logging]
 *** xref:manage:kubernetes/k-rack-awareness.adoc[Rack Awareness]
 *** xref:manage:kubernetes/k-remote-read-replicas.adoc[Remote Read Replicas]

modules/console/pages/config/analytics.adoc

@@ -72,20 +72,18 @@ When Redpanda Console is part of the Redpanda Helm chart or Operator:
 Operator::
 +
 [,yaml]
-.`redpanda-cluster`.yaml
+.`redpanda-console`.yaml
 ----
 apiVersion: cluster.redpanda.com/v1alpha2
-kind: Redpanda
+kind: Console
 metadata:
-  name: redpanda
+  name: redpanda-console
 spec:
-  clusterSpec:
-    console:
-      enabled: true
-      console:
-        config:
-          analytics:
-            enabled: false
+  clusterRef:
+    name: redpanda
+  config:
+    analytics:
+      enabled: false
 ----
 
 Helm::

modules/console/pages/config/configure-console.adoc

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 :page-aliases: console:reference/config.adoc, reference:console/config.adoc
 :page-context-switcher: [{"name": "Redpanda Console v2.x", "to": "24.3@ROOT:console:config/configure-console.adoc" },{"name": "Redpanda Console v3.x", "to": "current" } ]
 
-include::console:partial$operator-console-version-note.adoc[]
 
 Redpanda Console loads configuration properties from three sources, in the following order of precedence:
 
@@ -79,35 +78,31 @@ Operator::
 Configure Redpanda Console in the `console` section of your Redpanda custom resource:
 +
 [,yaml]
-.`redpanda-cluster`.yaml
+.`redpanda-console`.yaml
 ----
 apiVersion: cluster.redpanda.com/v1alpha2
-kind: Redpanda
+kind: Console
 metadata:
-  name: redpanda
+  name: redpanda-console
 spec:
-  clusterSpec:
-    console:
-      enabled: true
-      console:
-        config:
-          #kafka:
-            #brokers: [] # Auto-configured to connect to this Redpanda cluster
-          server:
-            listenPort: 8080
-          auditLog:
-            enabled: false   # default; set to true to write audit logs to stdout
-            additionalHeaders:   # specifies HTTP headers to include in audit logs
-              - "X-Forwarded-For"
-              - "User-Agent"
-          # Add any other Redpanda Console configuration here
+  clusterRef:
+    name: redpanda             # Reference to your Redpanda cluster
+  config:
+    server:
+      listenPort: 8080
+    auditLog:
+      enabled: false
+      additionalHeaders:
+        - "X-Forwarded-For"
+        - "User-Agent"
+    # Add any other Redpanda Console configuration here
 ----
 +
 Apply the configuration:
 +
 [,bash]
 ----
-kubectl apply -f redpanda-cluster.yaml --namespace <namespace>
+kubectl apply -f redpanda-console.yaml --namespace <namespace>
 ----
 
 Helm::
@@ -122,7 +117,7 @@ console:
   console:
     config:
       #kafka:
-        #brokers: [] # Auto-configured to connect to this Redpanda cluster
+        #brokers: [] # You can leave this empty. The chart is already auto-configured to connect to your Redpanda cluster
       server:
         listenPort: 8080
       auditLog:

modules/console/pages/config/connect-to-redpanda.adoc

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 :description: Learn how to configure Redpanda Console to connect to a Redpanda cluster and ensure communication with your Redpanda brokers.
 :page-context-switcher: [{"name": "Redpanda Console v2.x", "to": "24.3@ROOT:console:config/connect-to-redpanda.adoc" },{"name": "Redpanda Console v3.x", "to": "current" } ]
 
-include::console:partial$operator-console-version-note.adoc[]
 
 Redpanda Console connects to your Redpanda cluster using dedicated configuration blocks for the Kafka API, Schema Registry API, and Admin API. Each connection serves a different purpose:
 
@@ -56,7 +55,21 @@ kafka:
 Kubernetes embedded::
 +
 --
-When Redpanda Console is deployed as part of the Redpanda Helm chart or Operator, no additional connection configuration is required. The chart or Operator automatically configures Redpanda Console to connect to the Redpanda cluster. Only configure the `kafka` block if you need to override the default connection settings (for example, to connect to a different cluster or use custom authentication).
+[tabs]
+====
+Operator::
++
+When deploying Redpanda Console with the Redpanda Operator, you can connect Console to your Redpanda cluster in two ways:
+
+- **clusterRef:** Reference the Redpanda cluster by name for automatic connection. This is the recommended approach for most users.
+- **staticConfiguration:** Manually specify connection details for Kafka, Admin API, and Schema Registry if you need custom settings.
+
+The Operator will automatically configure Console to connect to the referenced cluster when using `clusterRef`. Use `staticConfiguration` only if you need to override the default connection or connect to a different cluster.
+
+Helm chart::
++
+Redpanda Console is automatically configured to connect to the Redpanda cluster managed by the Helm chart. No additional connection configuration is required. Only configure the `kafka` block if you need to override the default connection settings (for example, to connect to a different cluster or use custom authentication).
+====
 --
 Kubernetes standalone::
 +