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+# Operator Catalog Release
+
+Most of the release process is automated as part of the CI/CD pipeline, but the promotion to operator catalogs can cause issues which might require manual fixes.
+This document will walk thru the manual steps to produce/fix those PRs accordingly.
+
+The following catalogs require updates:
+- https://github.com/k8s-operatorhub/community-operators
+- https://github.com/redhat-openshift-ecosystem/certified-operators
+- https://github.com/redhat-openshift-ecosystem/redhat-marketplace-operators
+
+## Community and Certified Operator Catalogs
+The process to provide a community or certified operator catalog entry is identical except for pushing to different repositories.
+
+```bash
+#!/bin/bash
+set -xe
+# adjust version accordingly
+OPERATOR_VERSION=2.1.1
+# adjust owner and repo:
+# either:
+# OWNER=redhat-openshift-ecosystem
+# REPO=certified-operators
+# or:
+# OWNER=k8s-operatorhub
+# REPO=community-operators
+OWNER=k8s-operatorhub
+REPO=community-operators
+
+# no need for changes going forward
+curl -OL https://github.com/instana/instana-agent-operator/releases/download/v${OPERATOR_VERSION}/olm-${OPERATOR_VERSION}.zip
+OLM_BUNDLE_ZIP=$(ls olm*.zip)
+OPERATOR_RELEASE_VERSION=$(echo $OLM_BUNDLE_ZIP | sed 's/olm-\(.*\)\.zip/\1/')
+COMMIT_MESSAGE="operator instana-agent-operator ($OPERATOR_RELEASE_VERSION)"
+OLM_BUNDLE_ZIP_PATH="$(pwd)/$OLM_BUNDLE_ZIP"
+
+rm -rf community-operators
+git clone --depth=1 git@github.com:${OWNER}/${REPO}.git
+
+pushd ${REPO}/operators/instana-agent-operator
+git checkout -b "instana-operator-${OPERATOR_RELEASE_VERSION}"
+git remote add instana git@github.com:instana/${REPO}.git
+
+mkdir -p $OPERATOR_RELEASE_VERSION
+unzip -o $OLM_BUNDLE_ZIP_PATH -d $OPERATOR_RELEASE_VERSION
+
+git add .
+git commit -s -m "$COMMIT_MESSAGE" 
+git push instana "instana-operator-${OPERATOR_RELEASE_VERSION}"
+
+popd
+```
+
+Create the PR afterwards, they should be auto-merged once the CI/CD pipeline passes.
+
+## Red Hat Marketplace Operator
+
+The Marketplace Operator requires file editing before pushing, otherwise the process is equal
+
+```bash
+#!/bin/bash
+set -xe
+# adjust version accordingly
+OPERATOR_VERSION=2.1.1
+
+OWNER=redhat-openshift-ecosystem
+REPO=redhat-marketplace-operators
+
+# no need for changes going forward
+curl -OL https://github.com/instana/instana-agent-operator/releases/download/v${OPERATOR_VERSION}/olm-${OPERATOR_VERSION}.zip
+
+OLM_BUNDLE_ZIP=$(ls olm*.zip)
+OPERATOR_RELEASE_VERSION=$(echo $OLM_BUNDLE_ZIP | sed 's/olm-\(.*\)\.zip/\1/')
+COMMIT_MESSAGE="operator instana-agent-operator ($OPERATOR_RELEASE_VERSION)"
+OLM_BUNDLE_ZIP_PATH="$(pwd)/$OLM_BUNDLE_ZIP"
+
+rm -rf ${REPO}
+git clone --depth=1 git@github.com:${OWNER}/${REPO}.git
+
+pushd ${REPO}/operators/instana-agent-operator-rhmp
+git checkout -b "instana-operator-${OPERATOR_RELEASE_VERSION}"
+git remote add instana git@github.com:instana/${REPO}.git
+
+mkdir -p $OPERATOR_RELEASE_VERSION
+unzip -o $OLM_BUNDLE_ZIP_PATH -d $OPERATOR_RELEASE_VERSION
+pushd $OPERATOR_RELEASE_VERSION
+
+pushd manifests
+yq -i '.metadata.annotations += {"marketplace.openshift.io/remote-workflow": "https://marketplace.redhat.com/en-us/operators/instana-agent-operator-rhmp/pricing?utm_source=openshift_console"}' instana-agent-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
+yq -i '.metadata.annotations += {"marketplace.openshift.io/support-workflow": "https://marketplace.redhat.com/en-us/operators/instana-agent-operator-rhmp/support?utm_source=openshift_console"}' instana-agent-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
+mv instana-agent-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml instana-agent-operator-rhmp.clusterserviceversion.yaml
+popd
+
+pushd metadata
+yq -i '.annotations."operators.operatorframework.io.bundle.package.v1" |= "instana-agent-operator-rhmp"' annotations.yaml
+popd
+
+popd
+
+git add .
+git commit -s -m "$COMMIT_MESSAGE" 
+git push instana "instana-operator-${OPERATOR_RELEASE_VERSION}"
+
+popd
+```
+
+Create the PR afterwards, they should be auto-merged once the CI/CD pipeline passes.
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