version-watcher — just tell me when there's something new
Renovate opens PRs. I've had updates break things. I wanted something that just sends a Slack message and gets out of the way.
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kubernetes
My adventure into kubernetes.
A Semi-Big Update: RustFS, OmniTools, and Upgrading Talos + Kubernetes
Three things that happened on the cluster this weekend: migrating Loki from MinIO to RustFS, swapping Stirling PDF for omni-tools, and upgrading Talos Linux from v1.12.7 to v1.13.4 with Kubernetes 1.35.4 to 1.36.1.
From WordPress to Ghost: Migrating The Dougie Chronicles on Kubernetes
How I replaced WordPress with Ghost CMS on my Talos Linux Kubernetes cluster — Ansible playbooks, a custom Handlebars theme, Resend for email, and why Ghost is simply a better fit for a homelab blog.
Self-Hosting Stirling PDF on Kubernetes
Deploying Stirling PDF on Kubernetes with Ansible and Helm—50+ PDF operations including OCR, merging, and conversion, fully self-hosted in your homelab.
Dispatcharr: Watch TV from Any IPTV Provider, Anywhere — and Keep It Running When Streams Fail
Dispatcharr aggregates IPTV streams from multiple providers and automatically switches to a working stream when one fails—self-hosted and Kubernetes-ready.
Under the Hood: The Architecture Behind One Cluster to Rule Them All
A deep dive into the full stack powering my Talos Linux Kubernetes homelab—networking, storage, GitOps, monitoring, and how it all fits together.
One Cluster to Rule Them All
How I migrated from K3s to Talos Linux Kubernetes for a production-grade homelab cluster—architecture decisions, migration steps, and what changed.
Deploying Mealie on Kubernetes: Recipe Management with a Personal Touch
Deploying Mealie, the self-hosted recipe manager, on Kubernetes with Ansible—get your recipes off Google and into your own homelab.
Hosting WordPress on Kubernetes with Ansible and Gateway API
A complete walkthrough of deploying WordPress on Kubernetes using Ansible and Gateway API routing—no Ingress object required.