projectsveltos · gianlucam76 · Feb 2, 2026 · Feb 1, 2026
diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yaml b/.github/workflows/main.yaml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Set up Go
       uses: actions/setup-go@7a3fe6cf4cb3a834922a1244abfce67bcef6a0c5 # v6.2.0
       with:
-        go-version: 1.25.5
+        go-version: 1.25.6
     - name: Build
       run: make build
     - name: FMT
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Set up Go
       uses: actions/setup-go@7a3fe6cf4cb3a834922a1244abfce67bcef6a0c5 # v6.2.0
       with:
-        go-version: 1.25.5
+        go-version: 1.25.6
     - name: ut
       run: make test
       env:
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Set up Go
       uses: actions/setup-go@7a3fe6cf4cb3a834922a1244abfce67bcef6a0c5 # v6.2.0
       with:
-        go-version: 1.25.5
+        go-version: 1.25.6
     - name: fv
       run: make create-cluster fv
       env:
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Set up Go
       uses: actions/setup-go@7a3fe6cf4cb3a834922a1244abfce67bcef6a0c5 # v6.2.0
       with:
-        go-version: 1.25.5
+        go-version: 1.25.6
     - name: fv-sharding
       run: make create-cluster fv-sharding
       env:
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Set up Go
       uses: actions/setup-go@7a3fe6cf4cb3a834922a1244abfce67bcef6a0c5 # v6.2.0
       with:
-        go-version: 1.25.5
+        go-version: 1.25.6
     - name: fv-agentless
       run: make create-cluster fv-agentless
       env:
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Set up Go
       uses: actions/setup-go@7a3fe6cf4cb3a834922a1244abfce67bcef6a0c5 # v6.2.0
       with:
-        go-version: 1.25.5
+        go-version: 1.25.6
     - name: fv-pullmode
       run: make create-cluster-pullmode fv-pullmode
       env:

diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Build the manager binary
-FROM golang:1.25.5 AS builder
+FROM golang:1.25.6 AS builder
 
 ARG BUILDOS
 ARG TARGETARCH

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Classifier currently supports the following classification criteria:
 1. Kubernetes version
 2. Kubernetes resources
 
-For instance, this Classifier instance will match any cluster whose Kubernetes version is greater than or equal to "v1.24.0" and strictly less than "v1.25.5"
+For instance, this Classifier instance will match any cluster whose Kubernetes version is greater than or equal to "v1.24.0" and strictly less than "v1.25.6"
 
 ```
 apiVersion: lib.projectsveltos.io/v1beta1
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ spec:
   - comparison: GreaterThanOrEqualTo
     version: 1.24.0
   - comparison: LessThan
-    version: 1.25.5
+    version: 1.25.6
 ```
 
 When a cluster is a match for a Classifier instances, all classifierLabels will be automatically added to the Cluster instance.
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ Refer to [examples](./examples/) for more complex examples.
 ## A simple use case: upgrade helm charts automatically when Kubernetes cluster is upgraded
 Suppose you are managing several Kubernetes clusters with different versions.
 And you want to deploy:
-1. OPA Gatekeeper version 3.10.0 in any Kubernetes cluster whose version is >= v1.25.5
-2. OPA Gatekeeper version 3.9.0 in any Kubernetes cluster whose version is >= v1.24.0 && < v1.25.5
+1. OPA Gatekeeper version 3.10.0 in any Kubernetes cluster whose version is >= v1.25.6
+2. OPA Gatekeeper version 3.9.0 in any Kubernetes cluster whose version is >= v1.24.0 && < v1.25.6
 
 You can create following ClusterProfiles and Classifiers in the management cluster:
 ```
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ spec:
     value: v3-10
   kubernetesVersionConstraints:
   - comparison: GreaterThanOrEqualTo
-    version: 1.25.5
+    version: 1.25.6
 ```
 
 ```
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ spec:
   - comparison: GreaterThanOrEqualTo
     version: 1.24.0
   - comparison: LessThan
-    version: 1.25.5
+    version: 1.25.6
 ```
 
 With the above configuration:

diff --git a/controllers/classifier_controller.go b/controllers/classifier_controller.go
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@ type ClassifierReconciler struct {
 
 	// List of current existing Classifiers
 	AllClassifierSet libsveltosset.Set
+
+	Logger logr.Logger
 }
 
 //+kubebuilder:rbac:groups=lib.projectsveltos.io,resources=classifiers,verbs=get;list;watch;create;update;patch;delete
@@ -480,7 +482,7 @@ func (r *ClassifierReconciler) getMatchingClusters(ctx context.Context,
 	for i := range classifierReportList.Items {
 		report := &classifierReportList.Items[i]
 
-		// Only consider reports with ClusterNamespace set (type #2 in your logic)
+		// Only consider reports with ClusterNamespace set
 		if report.Spec.ClusterNamespace == "" {
 			continue
 		}
@@ -591,7 +593,6 @@ func (r *ClassifierReconciler) updateLabelsOnMatchingClusters(ctx context.Contex
 		}
 
 		clusterLogger := logger.WithValues("cluster", fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", cluster.GetNamespace(), cluster.GetName()))
-
 		// Attempt to update labels on the physical cluster
 		if err := r.updateLabelsOnCluster(ctx, classifierScope, cluster, clusterproxy.GetClusterType(ref), clusterLogger); err != nil {
 			if !apierrors.IsNotFound(err) {

diff --git a/controllers/classifier_controller_test.go b/controllers/classifier_controller_test.go
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Classifier: Reconciler", func() {
 			ClusterMap:    make(map[corev1.ObjectReference]*libsveltosset.Set),
 			ClassifierMap: make(map[corev1.ObjectReference]*libsveltosset.Set),
 			Mux:           sync.Mutex{},
+			Logger:        logger,
 		}
 
 		classifierName := client.ObjectKey{
@@ -144,6 +145,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Classifier: Reconciler", func() {
 			ClassifierMap: make(map[corev1.ObjectReference]*libsveltosset.Set),
 			Mux:           sync.Mutex{},
 			Deployer:      dep,
+			Logger:        logger,
 		}
 
 		// Because Classifier is currently deployed in a Cluster (Status.ClusterInfo is set
@@ -207,6 +209,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Classifier: Reconciler", func() {
 			ClusterMap:    make(map[corev1.ObjectReference]*libsveltosset.Set),
 			ClassifierMap: make(map[corev1.ObjectReference]*libsveltosset.Set),
 			Mux:           sync.Mutex{},
+			Logger:        logger,
 		}
 
 		classifierScope, err := scope.NewClassifierScope(scope.ClassifierScopeParams{
@@ -275,6 +278,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Classifier: Reconciler", func() {
 			ClusterMap:    make(map[corev1.ObjectReference]*libsveltosset.Set),
 			ClassifierMap: make(map[corev1.ObjectReference]*libsveltosset.Set),
 			Mux:           sync.Mutex{},
+			Logger:        logger,
 		}
 
 		classifierScope, err := scope.NewClassifierScope(scope.ClassifierScopeParams{
@@ -340,6 +344,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Classifier: Reconciler", func() {
 			ClusterMap:    make(map[corev1.ObjectReference]*libsveltosset.Set),
 			ClassifierMap: make(map[corev1.ObjectReference]*libsveltosset.Set),
 			Mux:           sync.Mutex{},
+			Logger:        logger,
 		}
 
 		classifierScope, err := scope.NewClassifierScope(scope.ClassifierScopeParams{
@@ -416,6 +421,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Classifier: Reconciler", func() {
 			ClusterMap:    make(map[corev1.ObjectReference]*libsveltosset.Set),
 			ClassifierMap: make(map[corev1.ObjectReference]*libsveltosset.Set),
 			Mux:           sync.Mutex{},
+			Logger:        logger,
 		}
 
 		classifierScope, err := scope.NewClassifierScope(scope.ClassifierScopeParams{
@@ -483,6 +489,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Classifier: Reconciler", func() {
 			ClusterMap:    make(map[corev1.ObjectReference]*libsveltosset.Set),
 			ClassifierMap: make(map[corev1.ObjectReference]*libsveltosset.Set),
 			Mux:           sync.Mutex{},
+			Logger:        logger,
 		}
 
 		oldMatches := map[corev1.ObjectReference]bool{clusterRef: true}
@@ -553,6 +560,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Classifier: Reconciler", func() {
 			ClusterMap:    make(map[corev1.ObjectReference]*libsveltosset.Set),
 			ClassifierMap: make(map[corev1.ObjectReference]*libsveltosset.Set),
 			Mux:           sync.Mutex{},
+			Logger:        logger,
 		}
 
 		clusterRef := &corev1.ObjectReference{

diff --git a/controllers/classifier_deployer.go b/controllers/classifier_deployer.go
@@ -1391,6 +1391,12 @@ func deployClassifierInstance(ctx context.Context, remoteClient client.Client,
 	logger.V(logs.LogDebug).Info("deploy classifier instance")
 
 	if !isPullMode {
+		if getAgentInMgmtCluster() {
+			// If sveltos-agent is deployed in the management cluster, Classifier instance
+			// does not need to be deployed in the managed cluster. So return here
+			return nil
+		}
+
 		currentClassifier := &libsveltosv1beta1.Classifier{}
 		err := remoteClient.Get(ctx, types.NamespacedName{Name: classifier.Name}, currentClassifier)
 		if err != nil {

diff --git a/controllers/classifier_predicates.go b/controllers/classifier_predicates.go
@@ -256,6 +256,14 @@ func ClassifierReportPredicate(logger logr.Logger) predicate.Funcs {
 				return true
 			}
 
+			// return true if ClassifierReport.Spec.ClusterNamespace has changed
+			// This happens in agentless mode as sveltos
+			if oldReport.Spec.ClusterNamespace != newReport.Spec.ClusterNamespace {
+				log.V(logs.LogVerbose).Info(
+					"ClassifierReport Spec.ClusterNamespace changed. Will attempt to reconcile associated Classifiers.")
+				return true
+			}
+
 			// otherwise, return false
 			log.V(logs.LogVerbose).Info(
 				"ClassifierReport did not match expected conditions.  Will not attempt to reconcile associated Classifiers.")

diff --git a/controllers/classifier_transformations.go b/controllers/classifier_transformations.go
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ func (r *ClassifierReconciler) requeueClassifierForClassifierReport(
 ) []reconcile.Request {
 
 	report := o.(*libsveltosv1beta1.ClassifierReport)
-	logger := textlogger.NewLogger(textlogger.NewConfig(textlogger.Verbosity(1))).WithValues(
+	logger := r.Logger.WithValues(
 		"objectMapper",
 		"requeueClassifierForClassifierReport",
 		"namespace",

diff --git a/controllers/classifier_transformations_test.go b/controllers/classifier_transformations_test.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import (
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
+	"k8s.io/klog/v2/textlogger"
 	clusterv1 "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/api/core/v1beta2"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client/fake"
@@ -90,11 +91,13 @@ var _ = Describe("ClassifierTransformations map functions", func() {
 		c := fake.NewClientBuilder().WithScheme(scheme).WithStatusSubresource(initObjects...).
 			WithObjects(initObjects...).Build()
 
+		logger := textlogger.NewLogger(textlogger.NewConfig(textlogger.Verbosity(1)))
 		reconciler := &controllers.ClassifierReconciler{
 			Client:     c,
 			Scheme:     scheme,
 			Mux:        sync.Mutex{},
 			ClusterMap: make(map[corev1.ObjectReference]*libsveltosset.Set),
+			Logger:     logger,
 		}
 
 		set := libsveltosset.Set{}
@@ -143,11 +146,13 @@ var _ = Describe("ClassifierTransformations map functions", func() {
 		c := fake.NewClientBuilder().WithScheme(scheme).WithStatusSubresource(initObjects...).
 			WithObjects(initObjects...).Build()
 
+		logger := textlogger.NewLogger(textlogger.NewConfig(textlogger.Verbosity(1)))
 		reconciler := &controllers.ClassifierReconciler{
 			Client:     c,
 			Scheme:     scheme,
 			Mux:        sync.Mutex{},
 			ClusterMap: make(map[corev1.ObjectReference]*libsveltosset.Set),
+			Logger:     logger,
 		}
 
 		requests := controllers.RequeueClassifierForClassifierReport(reconciler, context.TODO(), report)

diff --git a/controllers/controllers_suite_test.go b/controllers/controllers_suite_test.go
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/wait"
 	clientgoscheme "k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/scheme"
 	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
+	"k8s.io/klog/v2/textlogger"
 	clusterv1 "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/api/core/v1beta2"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/util"
 	ctrl "sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime"
@@ -184,15 +185,15 @@ func getClassifierReport(classifierName, clusterNamespace, clusterName string) *
 }
 
 func getClassifierInstance(name string) *libsveltosv1beta1.Classifier {
-	classifierLabels := []libsveltosv1beta1.ClassifierLabel{{Key: "version", Value: "v1.25.5"}}
+	classifierLabels := []libsveltosv1beta1.ClassifierLabel{{Key: "version", Value: "v1.25.6"}}
 	return &libsveltosv1beta1.Classifier{
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 			Name: name,
 		},
 		Spec: libsveltosv1beta1.ClassifierSpec{
 			KubernetesVersionConstraints: []libsveltosv1beta1.KubernetesVersionConstraint{
 				{
-					Version:    "1.25.5",
+					Version:    "1.25.6",
 					Comparison: string(libsveltosv1beta1.ComparisonEqual),
 				},
 			},
@@ -202,13 +203,15 @@ func getClassifierInstance(name string) *libsveltosv1beta1.Classifier {
 }
 
 func getClassifierReconciler(c client.Client, dep deployer.DeployerInterface) *controllers.ClassifierReconciler {
+	logger := textlogger.NewLogger(textlogger.NewConfig(textlogger.Verbosity(1)))
 	return &controllers.ClassifierReconciler{
 		Client:        c,
 		Scheme:        scheme,
 		Deployer:      dep,
 		ClusterMap:    make(map[corev1.ObjectReference]*libsveltosset.Set),
 		ClassifierMap: make(map[corev1.ObjectReference]*libsveltosset.Set),
 		Mux:           sync.Mutex{},
+		Logger:        logger,
 	}
 }
 

diff --git a/examples/kubernetes_version.yaml b/examples/kubernetes_version.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Following Classifier will match any Cluster whose
-# Kubernetes version is >= v1.24.0 and < v1.25.5
+# Kubernetes version is >= v1.24.0 and < v1.25.6
 apiVersion: lib.projectsveltos.io/v1beta1
 kind: Classifier
 metadata:
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ spec:
   - comparison: GreaterThanOrEqualTo
     version: 1.24.0
   - comparison: LessThan
-    version: 1.25.5
+    version: 1.25.6
diff --git a/examples/multiple_constraints.yaml b/examples/multiple_constraints.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Following Classifier will match any Cluster whose
-# Kubernetes version is >= v1.24.0 and < v1.25.5
+# Kubernetes version is >= v1.24.0 and < v1.25.6
 apiVersion: lib.projectsveltos.io/v1beta1
 kind: Classifier
 metadata:
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ spec:
     value: multiple
   kubernetesVersionConstraints:
   - comparison: GreaterThanOrEqualTo
-    version: 1.25.5
+    version: 1.25.6
   deployedResourceConstraint:
   - group: ""
     version: v1