Deploy the mutating-webhook helm chart on Opensshift

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To deploy the mutating-webhook Helm chart on OpenShift using Pulumi, we will use the `kubernetes.helm.v3.Chart` resource from Pulumi's Kubernetes provider. This resource allows you to deploy Helm charts in a Kubernetes cluster, which in this case is an OpenShift cluster.

You will need to have Pulumi installed and configured with access to your Kubernetes cluster. To begin, you have to install the appropriate Pulumi language SDK, set up your Kubernetes cluster, and configure your Pulumi for Kubernetes.

The example below assumes you have a Helm chart for a mutating webhook, which you want to deploy. The chart could be stored locally in your filesystem, or it could be hosted in a public or private chart repository. In our code example, we will assume that your Helm chart is stored in a public repository.

Here's the detailed TypeScript program that deploys the mutating-webhook Helm chart on an OpenShift cluster:

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

// Define the release name for your mutating webhook.
const releaseName = "mutating-webhook";

// Specify the chart repository URL and the chart name.
const chartRepoUrl = "https://my-chart-repo.example.com";
const chartName = "mutating-webhook";

// Specify Helm chart version.
const chartVersion = "1.0.0";

// Create an instance of the Helm chart.
const webhookChart = new k8s.helm.v3.Chart(releaseName, {
    chart: chartName,
    version: chartVersion,
    fetchOpts: {
        repo: chartRepoUrl,
    },
    // You can specify namespace if required, and include any custom values for the Helm chart.
    namespace: "default", // Replace with the namespace where the webhook should be deployed.
    values: {
        // Include any custom values you need for your mutating webhook. For example:
        // key: value,
    },
});

// Export the resources created by the Helm chart, if needed.
export const resources = webhookChart.resources;
```

In this program:

- We import the necessary Pulumi Kubernetes library.
- We define constants that specify your webhook's release name, the repository where your Helm chart is located, the chart name, and the version of the chart you want to install.
- We create a new Helm chart resource with the `k8s.helm.v3.Chart` class. The configuration passed to the constructor includes our defined constants.
- We're deploying to the `default` namespace, but you can customize this to deploy to a specific namespace in your OpenShift cluster.
- The `values` field within the chart definition can include customization for your webhook's configuration. You will need to modify this section according to the Helm chart's values.
- An export statement is used to return the resources created by the Helm chart. This is helpful if you need to reference these resources in other parts of your Pulumi program.

Before running this program with Pulumi, ensure you've installed Node.js, Pulumi, and configured access to your OpenShift cluster. To deploy the chart, run `pulumi up` in the directory containing this Pulumi program.

Keep in mind that this is a basic example. Depending on your specific Helm chart and needs, you may need to add additional configuration parameters. Always refer to your Helm chart's documentation for the required values and structure.