Deploy the squid helm chart on Opensshift

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Deploying an application using Helm on Kubernetes, such as deploying the Squid Helm chart on an OpenShift cluster, involves creating a Helm Release. Pulumi allows you to codify this process using infrastructure as code, which helps ensure your deployments are reproducible and can be version controlled.

Below you will find a TypeScript program that uses Pulumi to deploy the Squid Helm chart on an OpenShift cluster. This program defines a Helm Release using the Pulumi Kubernetes provider. Before running the following program, you should ensure that you have access to an OpenShift cluster and that your `kubeconfig` file is correctly configured to communicate with your OpenShift cluster.

```typescript
import * as k8s from '@pulumi/kubernetes';

// The version number here should be replaced with the actual version of Squid Helm chart you want to deploy.
const squidChartVersion = 'x.y.z'; // Specify the correct chart version

// The Helm Release resource represents a single deployment of a Helm chart.
const squidHelmRelease = new k8s.helm.v3.Release('squid-helm-release', {
    // references the namespace Squid should be deployed into; change this as necessary
    namespace: 'default', 
    chart: 'squid',
    version: squidChartVersion,
    // Add the repository where the Squid Helm chart is located.
    repositoryOpts: {
        repo: 'https://charts.your-repo.com/',
    },
    // In the `values` section, you can customize the Squid Helm chart deployment parameters
    values: {
        // Customize deployment parameters here as needed
    },
});

// Export the name of the Helm release
export const squidReleaseName = squidHelmRelease.status.name;
```

Explanations of key aspects of the above program:

- `@pulumi/kubernetes`: This is the Pulumi Kubernetes package that allows you to write Kubernetes resources in TypeScript.
- Helm Release: In this Pulumi Kubernetes program, we use a Helm Release (`k8s.helm.v3.Release`) to represent a single deployment of the Squid Helm chart.
- `namespace`: Specifies the namespace on your OpenShift cluster where the Squid proxy will be deployed. The example uses the default namespace, but you can change this to any namespace you prefer.
- `chart`: This is the name of the Helm chart you're deploying. In this case, 'squid' refers to the Helm chart for the Squid proxy server.
- `version`: You'll need to specify the version of the Squid Helm chart you want to deploy.
- `repositoryOpts`: This section specifies the Helm chart repository options. You should replace `https://charts.your-repo.com/` with the actual URL of the repository containing the Squid Helm chart.
- `values`: The `values` block is where you can specify custom configuration parameters for the Squid Helm chart. You can customize the chart deployment according to your requirements.

Run this Pulumi program by typing the following commands:

1. Initialize a new Pulumi project in your chosen directory:

```sh
   pulumi new typescript
   ```

2. Replace the contents of `index.ts` with the code provided above.

3. Install the necessary dependencies:

```sh
   npm install @pulumi/kubernetes
   ```

4. Preview the deployment:

```sh
   pulumi preview
   ```

5. If the preview looks correct, deploy to your cluster:

```sh
   pulumi up
   ```

Make sure to replace placeholder values with actual values that correspond to your OpenShift cluster's configuration and desired state for the Squid deployment.