Deprecating cert-based Kubernetes integration in GitLab 14.5

What this post added

This post announces the deprecation of the certificate-based Kubernetes integration in favor of the GitLab Agent for Kubernetes. It explains the reasons for this shift, including security risks, privilege escalation issues, and the industry's move towards pull-based deployments. The post details the advantages of the Agent, such as configuration-as-code, improved security with RBAC, scalability, GitOps support, and enhanced integration capabilities. It also outlines the roadmap for the Agent, focusing on observability, Auto DevOps, and GitLab-Managed Clusters, and requests user feedback for prioritization.