Deploy the oci-registry helm chart on Kubernetes

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To deploy an OCI (Oracle Cloud Infrastructure) Registry helm chart on Kubernetes using Pulumi, we will use the `kubernetes.helm.v3.Chart` resource. This resource allows you to deploy Helm charts to a Kubernetes cluster. Helm is a package manager for Kubernetes, which bundles applications (in our case, the oci-registry) into a single deployable unit called a Helm chart.

First, ensure that you have a Kubernetes cluster up and running and that you've configured Pulumi with access to that cluster. You will also need to have Helm charts for the OCI Registry, either from an official chart repository or a custom one that you have created.

The following TypeScript program uses Pulumi to deploy an OCI Registry Helm chart to a Kubernetes cluster:

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

const ociRegistryChart = new k8s.helm.v3.Chart('oci-registry', {
    // Replace with your actual chart repository and chart name
    chart: 'oci-registry',
    // If your chart is part of a Helm repository, specify it here, otherwise omit this line
    fetchOpts: {
        repo: 'https://charts.example.com/',
    },
    // Specify which namespace the chart should be deployed into (e.g., "default")
    namespace: 'default',
    // Provide values to customize your chart deployment, according to your chart's `values.yaml`
    values: {
        // For example: set the service type to LoadBalancer if you want the registry to be publicly accessible
        service: {
            type: 'LoadBalancer',
        },
        // ... include any other values that are required for your chart
    },
});

// Export the URL or IP address of the oci-registry service (if applicable)
export const registryServiceUrl = ociRegistryChart.getResourceProperty(
    'v1/Service', 'oci-registry', 'status'
).apply(status => status.loadBalancer.ingress[0].ip || status.loadBalancer.ingress[0].hostname);
```

This Pulumi program creates an instance of the Helm chart defined by the `oci-registry`. In the `values` property, you can specify any custom values that you need to apply to the chart to configure your OCI Registry accordingly. These values correspond to the customizable parameters defined in the chart's `values.yaml` file.

The line `fetchOpts` specifies the repository where the chart can be fetched. You will need to replace `'https://charts.example.com/'` with the actual URL of your Helm chart repository, if you are using a custom or third-party chart. If the chart is located locally, you can omit `fetchOpts` and make sure to provide the correct local path to the chart.

Finally, the program attempts to export the URL or IP address of the OCI Registry service after it's deployed. This assumes that a LoadBalancer service is being created, which is typical for services that need to be exposed externally. The `apply` method processes the async value of the service's status when it's available.

Please note that before running this Pulumi code, you should have Pulumi installed, be authenticated with your cloud provider, and have kubectl configured to communicate with your Kubernetes cluster. This code will work out of the box with Pulumi's standard Kubernetes provider setup.