Deploy the kubernetes-diff-logger helm chart on Kubernetes

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To deploy a Helm chart on a Kubernetes cluster using Pulumi, we'll use the `kubernetes.helm.v3.Chart` class provided by the Pulumi Kubernetes provider. This class allows us to deploy a Helm chart from various sources such as a Helm repository or local chart files.

In the following program, we will assume that you already have a Kubernetes cluster up and running and that you have your `kubeconfig` file set up to point to your cluster. With Pulumi, you don't need to install Helm on your machine or within your cluster; Pulumi will manage the Helm chart directly.

Here's a step-by-step guide to deploying the `kubernetes-diff-logger` Helm chart using Pulumi:

```typescript
import * as kubernetes from "@pulumi/kubernetes";

// Define the Helm chart you want to deploy.
// We assume `kubernetes-diff-logger` is a chart available in a public Helm repo.
const chart = new kubernetes.helm.v3.Chart("kubernetes-diff-logger-chart", {
  // Replace `repo` with the actual URL of the Helm repository.
  // Replace `chart` with the name of the chart in the repository.
  // Optionally, specify the chart `version` you want to deploy.
  repo: "https://example-helm-repo.com",
  chart: "kubernetes-diff-logger",
  namespace: "default", // You can specify the Kubernetes namespace here.
  values: {
    // These values are specific to the kubernetes-diff-logger Helm chart.
    // You need to adjust them according to the chart's configuration options.
    // For example:
    // replicaCount: 1,
    // image: {
    //   repository: "my-diff-logger-image",
    //   tag: "latest"
    // },
  }
});

// Export the Helm release's name
export const releaseName = chart.getResourceProperty("v1/Service", "kubernetes-diff-logger", "metadata").apply(m => m.name);
```

In this program:

1. We import the Kubernetes package from Pulumi to interact with Kubernetes resources.
2. We create a new instance of `Chart` which represents the Helm chart we wish to deploy.
3. In the `Chart` constructor, we provide a configuration object that specifies the Helm chart's repository URL, the name of the chart, and any values we wish to override in the chart's `values.yaml` file (change the values according to the Helm chart you are using).
4. Finally, we export a stack output for the Helm release's name. This allows us to see which Kubernetes `Service` has been created or modified as part of the Helm chart deployment. Note that `"v1/Service"` and `"kubernetes-diff-logger"` should be replaced with the actual kind and name of the Kubernetes resource you expect the Helm chart to create that you want to reference.

When you run `pulumi up`, Pulumi will perform the deployment of the Helm chart to your Kubernetes cluster. If you need more details on the Helm chart's configuration options, check the chart's `values.yaml` file or any provided documentation for that chart.

Make sure you replace the `repo` and `chart` values with the actual values for the `kubernetes-diff-logger` Helm chart that you are trying to deploy; this program assumes it is available from a public repository. If your chart is stored locally or in a private repository, you will need to adjust the source accordingly, and potentially provide authentication details to access the chart.