Artifact And Runtime Lifecycle designed
App teams ship artifacts; GPUaaS controls trust, registration, promotion, runtime bundle selection, and launchability. Deployment truth is digest-based, not tag-based.
Lifecycle
Artifact Types
| Type | Direction |
|---|---|
| OCI workload image | Primary launch path for containerized app runtimes |
| Non-OCI artifact | Supported through the same control-plane lifecycle when needed |
| Runtime bundle | Managed runtime packaging for app launch and operator support |
| Manifest | App/version metadata that binds artifacts to product and runtime intent |
Non-Negotiables
- Deploy by digest.
- Preserve artifact and promotion history.
- Record actor, project, artifact, digest, trust transition, target channel, and correlation ID.
- Keep app catalog visibility separate from artifact trust.
- Runtime evidence should connect app launch, health, billing attribution, and operational status.
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