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+# Rallly Kubernetes Manifests
+
+This directory contains base Kubernetes manifests to self-host Rallly. It separates configuration (ConfigMaps) from sensitive data (Secrets) and uses a StatefulSet for the PostgreSQL database.
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- A Kubernetes cluster.
+- `kubectl` configured to talk to your cluster.
+- An Ingress Controller (e.g., NGINX) installed.
+
+## Configuration
+
+1.  **Secrets (`secrets.yaml`):**
+    - **Important:** Do not commit the `secrets.yaml` file with real credentials to version control.
+    - Update `POSTGRES_PASSWORD` and `SECRET_PASSWORD` (use `openssl rand -hex 32` to generate).
+    - Update `DATABASE_URL` to match your postgres password.
+
+2.  **Config (`rallly-config.yaml`):**
+    - Update `NEXT_PUBLIC_BASE_URL` to match your domain.
+    - Configure your SMTP settings for emails.
+
+3.  **Ingress (`ingress.yaml`):**
+    - Change `host: rallly.example.com` to your actual domain.
+    - Ensure `ingressClassName` matches your cluster's controller (default is set to `nginx`).
+
+## Deployment Order
+
+Apply the manifests in the following order to ensure dependencies are met:
+
+```bash
+# 1. Apply Secrets and Config first
+kubectl apply -f secrets.yaml
+kubectl apply -f rallly-config.yaml
+
+# 2. Apply Database (StatefulSet)
+kubectl apply -f postgres.yaml
+
+# 3. Apply Application (Deployment)
+kubectl apply -f rallly.yaml
+
+# 4. Apply Ingress
+kubectl apply -f ingress.yaml
+
+# 5. Check that the pods are running - should show '1/1 Running' for each pod.
+kubectl get pods
+```
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+apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
+kind: Ingress
+metadata:
+  name: rallly
+  namespace: default
+  annotations:
+    # Example for cert-manager (uncomment if using)
+    # cert-manager.io/cluster-issuer: letsencrypt-prod
+
+    # Example for NGINX ingress controller size limit
+    # nginx.ingress.kubernetes.io/proxy-body-size: "10m"
+spec:
+  # NOTE: Explicitly set to 'nginx'. Remove this line if using a different Ingress Controller
+  # or if you wish to use the cluster default.
+  ingressClassName: nginx
+  rules:
+    - host: rallly.example.com
+      http:
+        paths:
+          - path: /
+            pathType: Prefix
+            backend:
+              service:
+                name: rallly
+                port:
+                  number: 80
+  tls:
+    - hosts:
+        - rallly.example.com
+      secretName: rallly-tls
diff --git a/kubernetes/postgres.yaml b/kubernetes/postgres.yaml
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+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Service
+metadata:
+  name: postgres
+  namespace: default
+spec:
+  ports:
+    - port: 5432
+  selector:
+    app: postgres
+---
+apiVersion: apps/v1
+kind: StatefulSet
+metadata:
+  name: postgres
+  namespace: default
+spec:
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: postgres
+  serviceName: "postgres"
+  replicas: 1
+  template:
+    metadata:
+      labels:
+        app: postgres
+    spec:
+      securityContext:
+        # Run as standard Postgres user (UID 999)
+        fsGroup: 999
+        runAsNonRoot: true
+        runAsUser: 999
+      containers:
+        - name: postgres
+          # Switched to 14-alpine to align with official docker-compose
+          image: postgres:14-alpine
+          securityContext:
+            allowPrivilegeEscalation: false
+            capabilities:
+              drop:
+                - ALL
+          env:
+            - name: POSTGRES_USER
+              valueFrom:
+                secretKeyRef:
+                  name: rallly-secrets
+                  key: POSTGRES_USER
+            - name: POSTGRES_PASSWORD
+              valueFrom:
+                secretKeyRef:
+                  name: rallly-secrets
+                  key: POSTGRES_PASSWORD
+            - name: POSTGRES_DB
+              value: rallly
+            # Fix: Point PGDATA to a generic subpath to avoid mount errors (lost+found)
+            - name: PGDATA
+              value: /var/lib/postgresql/data/pgdata
+          ports:
+            - containerPort: 5432
+              name: postgres
+          # Health Probes
+          livenessProbe:
+            exec:
+              command:
+                - /bin/sh
+                - -c
+                # Uses env var and adds timeout to prevent hanging
+                - pg_isready -U $POSTGRES_USER -t 5
+            initialDelaySeconds: 30
+            periodSeconds: 10
+          readinessProbe:
+            exec:
+              command:
+                - /bin/sh
+                - -c
+                # Uses env var and adds timeout to prevent hanging
+                - pg_isready -U $POSTGRES_USER -t 5
+            initialDelaySeconds: 10
+            periodSeconds: 5
+          volumeMounts:
+            - name: postgres-data
+              mountPath: /var/lib/postgresql/data
+          resources:
+            limits:
+              cpu: "2"
+              memory: 2Gi
+            requests:
+              cpu: 500m
+              memory: 1Gi
+  volumeClaimTemplates:
+    - metadata:
+        name: postgres-data
+      spec:
+        accessModes: ["ReadWriteOnce"]
+        resources:
+          requests:
+            storage: 1Gi
diff --git a/kubernetes/rallly-config.yaml b/kubernetes/rallly-config.yaml
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+# kubernetes/rallly-config.yaml
+# Stores all non-secret configuration variables.
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: ConfigMap
+metadata:
+  name: rallly-config
+  namespace: default
+data:
+  # Base URL for the application (must match Ingress host)
+  NEXT_PUBLIC_BASE_URL: "https://rallly.example.com"
+
+  # Email Settings
+  SUPPORT_EMAIL: "admin@example.com"
+  EMAIL_LOGIN_ENABLED: "true"
+  # SECURITY: This allows ANY email to register. Restrict to "*@example.com" or specific emails for production.
+  ALLOWED_EMAILS: "*"
+
+  # SMTP Settings (Credentials will be in the Secret file)
+  SMTP_HOST: "smtp.example.com"
+  SMTP_PORT: "587"
+  SMTP_SECURE: "false"
diff --git a/kubernetes/rallly.yaml b/kubernetes/rallly.yaml
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+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Service
+metadata:
+  name: rallly
+  namespace: default
+spec:
+  selector:
+    app: rallly
+  ports:
+    - protocol: TCP
+      port: 80
+      targetPort: 3000
+---
+apiVersion: apps/v1
+kind: Deployment
+metadata:
+  name: rallly
+  namespace: default
+  labels:
+    app: rallly
+spec:
+  # Note: For production, use replicas: 2 or more with a PodDisruptionBudget for HA.
+  replicas: 1
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: rallly
+  strategy:
+    type: RollingUpdate
+  template:
+    metadata:
+      labels:
+        app: rallly
+    spec:
+      securityContext:
+        fsGroup: 1000
+        runAsNonRoot: true
+        runAsUser: 1000
+      containers:
+        - name: rallly
+          # Pinned version for stability and reproducibility
+          image: lukevella/rallly:v4.5.4
+          imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
+          ports:
+            - containerPort: 3000
+              name: http
+              protocol: TCP
+          securityContext:
+            allowPrivilegeEscalation: false
+            capabilities:
+              drop:
+                - ALL
+          env:
+            # 1. Configuration (from ConfigMap)
+            - name: NEXT_PUBLIC_BASE_URL
+              valueFrom:
+                configMapKeyRef:
+                  name: rallly-config
+                  key: NEXT_PUBLIC_BASE_URL
+            - name: SUPPORT_EMAIL
+              valueFrom:
+                configMapKeyRef:
+                  name: rallly-config
+                  key: SUPPORT_EMAIL
+            - name: ALLOWED_EMAILS
+              valueFrom:
+                configMapKeyRef:
+                  name: rallly-config
+                  key: ALLOWED_EMAILS
+            - name: EMAIL_LOGIN_ENABLED
+              valueFrom:
+                configMapKeyRef:
+                  name: rallly-config
+                  key: EMAIL_LOGIN_ENABLED
+            - name: SMTP_HOST
+              valueFrom:
+                configMapKeyRef:
+                  name: rallly-config
+                  key: SMTP_HOST
+            - name: SMTP_PORT
+              valueFrom:
+                configMapKeyRef:
+                  name: rallly-config
+                  key: SMTP_PORT
+            - name: SMTP_SECURE
+              valueFrom:
+                configMapKeyRef:
+                  name: rallly-config
+                  key: SMTP_SECURE
+            # 2. Secrets (from Secret)
+            - name: DATABASE_URL
+              valueFrom:
+                secretKeyRef:
+                  name: rallly-secrets
+                  key: DATABASE_URL
+            - name: SECRET_PASSWORD
+              valueFrom:
+                secretKeyRef:
+                  name: rallly-secrets
+                  key: SECRET_PASSWORD
+            - name: INITIAL_ADMIN_EMAIL
+              valueFrom:
+                secretKeyRef:
+                  name: rallly-secrets
+                  key: INITIAL_ADMIN_EMAIL
+          resources:
+            limits:
+              cpu: "1"
+              memory: 1Gi
+            requests:
+              cpu: 200m
+              memory: 512Mi
+
+          livenessProbe:
+            httpGet:
+              path: /
+              port: 3000
+            initialDelaySeconds: 30
+            periodSeconds: 10
+          readinessProbe:
+            httpGet:
+              path: /
+              port: 3000
+            # Reduced delay so the pod becomes ready faster once running
+            initialDelaySeconds: 10
+            periodSeconds: 5
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+# kubernetes/secrets.yaml
+# WARNING: This file uses 'stringData' for demonstration.
+# For production, DO NOT commit this file to Git.
+# Use SealedSecrets, ExternalSecrets, or manually create the secret on the cluster.
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Secret
+metadata:
+  name: rallly-secrets
+  namespace: default
+type: Opaque
+stringData:
+  # Database Connection String (postgres://user:password@service:port/db_name)
+  # IMPORTANT: The username/password here MUST match POSTGRES_USER/POSTGRES_PASSWORD below.
+  DATABASE_URL: "postgres://rallly:CHANGE_ME_PASSWORD@postgres:5432/rallly"
+
+  # Random string for session encryption (generate with 'openssl rand -hex 32')
+  SECRET_PASSWORD: "CHANGE_ME_TO_A_LONG_RANDOM_STRING"
+
+  # The email of the first admin user
+  INITIAL_ADMIN_EMAIL: "admin@example.com"
+
+  # Database Credentials (used by the postgres StatefulSet)
+  POSTGRES_USER: "rallly"
+  POSTGRES_PASSWORD: "CHANGE_ME_PASSWORD"