Repository: cloudnative-pg/cloudnative-pg

Issue:
[Chore]: remove branch release-1.22 from backports and renovate
### Is there an existing issue already for this bug?

- [x] I have searched for an existing issue, and could not find anything. I believe this is a new bug.

### I have read the troubleshooting guide

- [x] I have read the troubleshooting guide and I think this is a new bug.

### I am running a supported version of CloudNativePG

- [x] I have read the troubleshooting guide and I think this is a new bug.

### Contact Details

_No response_

### Version

1.27 (latest patch)

### What version of Kubernetes are you using?

1.33

### What is your Kubernetes environment?

Self-managed: kind (evaluation)

### How did you install the operator?

YAML manifest

### What happened?

We don't; support version 1.22 but we still doing some backports and now with version 1.27 it's getting even more complicated to keep up with all the updates in all the branches, we should remove any reference to this branch in our CI, templates and configurations.

### Cluster resource

```shell

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### Relevant log output

```shell

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### Code of Conduct

- [x] I agree to follow this project's Code of Conduct

Hints from issue comments:

Solution patch:
diff --git a/.github/renovate.json5 b/.github/renovate.json5
index 590c18e0..d15e9331 100644
--- a/.github/renovate.json5
+++ b/.github/renovate.json5
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
   prConcurrentLimit: 5,
   baseBranches: [
     'main',
-    'release-1.22',
     'release-1.25',
     'release-1.26',
     'release-1.27',
diff --git a/.github/workflows/backport.yml b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
index 3a8a751f..4ae2e105 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backport.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ jobs:
           number:  ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
           labels: |
             backport-requested :arrow_backward:
-            release-1.22
             release-1.25
             release-1.26
             release-1.27
@@ -61,7 +60,6 @@ jobs:
           github_token: ${{ secrets.REPO_GHA_PAT }}
           labels: |
             backport-requested :arrow_backward:
-            release-1.22
             release-1.25
             release-1.26
             release-1.27
@@ -80,7 +78,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        branch: [release-1.22, release-1.25, release-1.26, release-1.27]
+        branch: [release-1.25, release-1.26, release-1.27]
     env:
       PR: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
     outputs:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/continuous-delivery.yml b/.github/workflows/continuous-delivery.yml
index a1b94bc4..5ad3ee17 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/continuous-delivery.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/continuous-delivery.yml
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        branch: [release-1.22, release-1.25, release-1.26, release-1.27]
+        branch: [release-1.25, release-1.26, release-1.27]
     steps:
       - name: Invoke workflow with inputs
         uses: benc-uk/workflow-dispatch@e2e5e9a103e331dad343f381a29e654aea3cf8fc # v1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/continuous-integration.yml b/.github/workflows/continuous-integration.yml
index fb62a029..2757fe33 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/continuous-integration.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/continuous-integration.yml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        branch: [release-1.22, release-1.25, release-1.26, release-1.27]
+        branch: [release-1.25, release-1.26, release-1.27]
     steps:
       - name: Invoke workflow with inputs
         uses: benc-uk/workflow-dispatch@e2e5e9a103e331dad343f381a29e654aea3cf8fc # v1



Test patch:
diff --git a/tests/e2e/openshift_upgrade_test.go b/tests/e2e/openshift_upgrade_test.go
index 189c8519..0ff99971 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/openshift_upgrade_test.go
+++ b/tests/e2e/openshift_upgrade_test.go
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Upgrade Paths on OpenShift", Label(tests.LabelUpgrade), Ordere
 		assertClusterIsAligned(namespace, clusterName)
 	}
 
-	It("stable-v1 to alpha, currently version 1.22", func() {
+	It("stable-v1 to alpha", func() {
 		if ocpVersion.GT(ocp412) {
 			Skip("This test runs only on OCP 4.12 or lower")
 		}