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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self-hosted
Self-hosting open source apps on my homelab Kubernetes cluster—recipes, media, PDF tools, and more.
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.
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.
Running Cloudflared with Traefik on My K3s Cluster
Exposing K3s homelab services securely to the internet using Cloudflare tunnels alongside Traefik as the ingress controller.