CGOA Gitops Patterns Practice Question
You have a GitOps pipeline where you want to promote a change from Staging to Production. Using Argo CD, what is the recommended way to perform this promotion?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Update the version in the Git manifest for the Production Application and commit.
Updating the image tag or configuration in the Production folder/branch within the Git repository is the standard GitOps way to trigger a promotion, as it maintains Git as the single source of truth.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Update the ApplicationSet generator to point to a different branch.
Why it's wrong here
This is overly complex and not standard for simple promotion.
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Run 'argocd app sync' pointing to the staging image.
Why it's wrong here
This bypasses the Git workflow and does not promote the code correctly.
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Update the version in the Git manifest for the Production Application and commit.
Why this is correct
This follows the GitOps principle of declarative state changes in Git.
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Use the 'kubectl patch' command on the production deployment.
Why it's wrong here
Manual intervention causes drift and is discouraged in GitOps.
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