From d64db24240a23e74fdf613563573f1edd5d55d1c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "gandalf-the-greybeard[bot]"
 <266323920+gandalf-the-greybeard[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2026 17:04:35 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] docs: remove manual install sections from README

ArtifactHub plugin installer is the only supported installation method.
Remove sidecar, manual tarball, and build-from-source install options
to align documentation with company policy.

Co-authored-by: Gandalf the Greybeard <gandalf@privilegedescalation.dev>
Co-authored-by: Paperclip <noreply@paperclip.ing>
---
 README.md | 59 +++++++------------------------------------------------
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 52 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 35ca4d4..d73104f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -48,9 +48,14 @@ Polaris must be deployed in the `polaris` namespace with the dashboard component
 
 ## Installing
 
-### Option 1: Headlamp Plugin Manager (Recommended)
+The plugin is published on [Artifact Hub](https://artifacthub.io/packages/headlamp/polaris/headlamp-polaris-plugin). Install via the Headlamp UI:
 
-The plugin is published on [Artifact Hub](https://artifacthub.io/packages/headlamp/polaris/headlamp-polaris-plugin). Configure Headlamp via Helm:
+1. Go to **Settings → Plugins**
+2. Click **Catalog** tab
+3. Search for "Polaris"
+4. Click **Install**
+
+Or configure Headlamp via Helm:
 
 ```yaml
 config:
@@ -62,56 +67,6 @@ pluginsManager:
       url: https://github.com/privilegedescalation/headlamp-polaris-plugin/releases/download/v0.3.10/polaris-0.3.10.tar.gz
 ```
 
-Or install via the Headlamp UI:
-
-1. Go to **Settings → Plugins**
-2. Click **Catalog** tab
-3. Search for "Polaris"
-4. Click **Install**
-
-### Option 2: Sidecar Container (Alternative)
-
-For detailed sidecar installation instructions, see [docs/DEPLOYMENT.md#installation-method-2-sidecar-container](docs/DEPLOYMENT.md#installation-method-2-sidecar-container).
-
-```yaml
-sidecars:
-  - name: headlamp-plugin
-    image: node:lts-alpine
-    command: ['/bin/sh']
-    args:
-      - -c
-      - |
-        npm install -g @kinvolk/headlamp-plugin
-        headlamp-plugin install --config /config/plugin.yml
-        tail -f /dev/null
-    volumeMounts:
-      - name: plugins
-        mountPath: /headlamp/plugins
-      - name: plugin-config
-        mountPath: /config
-```
-
-### Option 3: Manual Tarball Install
-
-Download the `.tar.gz` from the [GitHub releases page](https://github.com/privilegedescalation/headlamp-polaris-plugin/releases), then extract into Headlamp's plugin directory:
-
-```bash
-wget https://github.com/privilegedescalation/headlamp-polaris-plugin/releases/download/v0.3.10/polaris-0.3.10.tar.gz
-tar xzf polaris-0.3.10.tar.gz -C /headlamp/plugins/
-```
-
-### Option 4: Build from Source
-
-```bash
-git clone https://github.com/privilegedescalation/headlamp-polaris-plugin.git
-cd headlamp-polaris-plugin
-npm install
-npm run build
-npx @kinvolk/headlamp-plugin extract . /headlamp/plugins
-```
-
-For complete installation instructions including Helm integration, FluxCD examples, and production deployment checklist, see **[docs/DEPLOYMENT.md](docs/DEPLOYMENT.md)**.
-
 ## RBAC / Security Setup
 
 The plugin fetches audit data through the Kubernetes API server's **service proxy** sub-resource. The identity making the request (Headlamp's service account, or the user's own token in token-auth mode) must be granted: