Put Tekton OCI bundles behind a feature flags 🎏

In order to expose Tekton OCI bundle less and mark them as "alpha" still, let's put their usage under a feature-flag. This will allow us to experiment, refactor and enhance those without having to support them nor expose them too much to the end-user. Enabling the feature gates is a explicit choice for the user and is documented to make sure users understand this is subject to changes. This adds a new feature-flags field called "enable-tekton-oci-bundles" that defaults to false. If the feature-flag is off, Tekton OCI bundle are not usable. The admission controller will disallow its usage, and the controller will not take the bundle field into account. Note: the e2e tests will be skip on the CI temporarly because we do not have the *framework* in place to switch feature-flags during tests. This will be worked out in parallel. Signed-off-by: Vincent Demeester <[email protected]>
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diff --git a/config/config-feature-flags.yaml b/config/config-feature-flags.yaml
@@ -78,3 +78,7 @@ data:
   # See https://github.com/tektoncd/pipeline/issues/2981 for more
   # info.
   require-git-ssh-secret-known-hosts: "false"
+  # Setting this flag to "true" enables the use of Tekton OCI bundle.
+  # This is an experimental feature and thus should still be considered
+  # an alpha feature.
+  enable-tekton-oci-bundles: "false"
diff --git a/docs/install.md b/docs/install.md
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ data:
 
 ## Configuring self-signed cert for private registry
 
-The `SSL_CERT_DIR` is set to `/etc/ssl/certs` as the default cert directory. If you are using a self-signed cert for private registry and the cert file is not under the default cert directory, configure your registry cert in the `config-registry-cert` `ConfigMap` with the key `cert`. 
+The `SSL_CERT_DIR` is set to `/etc/ssl/certs` as the default cert directory. If you are using a self-signed cert for private registry and the cert file is not under the default cert directory, configure your registry cert in the `config-registry-cert` `ConfigMap` with the key `cert`.
 
 ## Customizing basic execution parameters
 
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ file lists the keys you can customize along with their default values.
 To customize the behavior of the Pipelines Controller, modify the ConfigMap `feature-flags` as follows:
 
 - `disable-affinity-assistant` - set this flag to `true` to disable the [Affinity Assistant](./workspaces.md#specifying-workspace-order-in-a-pipeline-and-affinity-assistants)
-  that is used to provide Node Affinity for `TaskRun` pods that share workspace volume. 
+  that is used to provide Node Affinity for `TaskRun` pods that share workspace volume.
   The Affinity Assistant is incompatible with other affinity rules
   configured for `TaskRun` pods.
 
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ for each `Step` that does not have its working directory explicitly set with `/w
 For more information, see the [associated issue](https://github.com/tektoncd/pipeline/issues/1836).
 
 - `running-in-environment-with-injected-sidecars`: set this flag to `"true"` to allow the
-Tekton controller to set the `tekton.dev/ready` annotation at pod creation time for 
+Tekton controller to set the `tekton.dev/ready` annotation at pod creation time for
 TaskRuns with no Sidecars specified. Enabling this option should decrease the time it takes for a TaskRun to
 start running. However, for clusters that use injected sidecars e.g. istio
 enabling this option can lead to unexpected behavior.
@@ -335,7 +335,15 @@ enabling this option can lead to unexpected behavior.
 Git SSH Secrets include a `known_hosts` field. This ensures that a git remote server's
 key is validated before data is accepted from it when authenticating over SSH. Secrets
 that don't include a `known_hosts` will result in the TaskRun failing validation and
-not running. 
+not running.
+
+- `enable-tekton-oci-bundles`: set this flag to `"true"` to enable the
+  tekton OCI bundle usage (see [the tekton bundle
+  contract](./tekton-bundle-contracts.md)). Enabling this option
+  allows the use of `bundle` field in `taskRef` and `pipelineRef` for
+  `Pipeline`, `PipelineRun` and `TaskRun`. By default, this option is
+  disabled (`"false"`), which means it is disallowed to use the
+  `bundle` field.
 
 For example:
 

diff --git a/docs/pipelineruns.md b/docs/pipelineruns.md
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ A `PipelineRun` definition supports the following fields:
     object that supplies specific execution credentials for the `Pipeline`.
   - [`serviceAccountNames`](#mapping-serviceaccount-credentials-to-tasks) - Maps specific `serviceAccountName` values
     to `Tasks` in the `Pipeline`. This overrides the credentials set for the entire `Pipeline`.
-  - [`taskRunSpec`](#specifying-task-run-specs) - Specifies a list of `PipelineRunTaskSpec` which allows for setting `ServiceAccountName` and [`Pod` template](./podtemplates.md) for each task. This overrides the `Pod` template set for the entire `Pipeline`. 
+  - [`taskRunSpec`](#specifying-task-run-specs) - Specifies a list of `PipelineRunTaskSpec` which allows for setting `ServiceAccountName` and [`Pod` template](./podtemplates.md) for each task. This overrides the `Pod` template set for the entire `Pipeline`.
   - [`timeout`](#configuring-a-failure-timeout) - Specifies the timeout before the `PipelineRun` fails.
   - [`podTemplate`](#pod-template) - Specifies a [`Pod` template](./podtemplates.md) to use as the basis
     for the configuration of the `Pod` that executes each `Task`.
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ A `PipelineRun` definition supports the following fields:
 
 ### Specifying the target `Pipeline`
 
-You must specify the target `Pipeline` that you want the `PipelineRun` to execute, either by referencing 
+You must specify the target `Pipeline` that you want the `PipelineRun` to execute, either by referencing
 an existing `Pipeline` definition, or embedding a `Pipeline` definition directly in the `PipelineRun`.
 
 To specify the target `Pipeline` by reference, use the `pipelineRef` field:
@@ -81,22 +81,6 @@ spec:
     name: mypipeline
 
 ```
-
-You may also use a `Tekton Bundle` to reference a pipeline defined remotely.
-
- ```yaml
- spec:
-   pipelineRef:
-     name: mypipeline
-     bundle: docker.io/myrepo/mycatalog:v1.0
- ```
-
-The syntax and caveats are similar to using `Tekton Bundles` for  `Task` references
-in [Pipelines](pipelines.md#tekton-bundles) or [TaskRuns](taskruns.md#tekton-bundles).
-
-`Tekton Bundles` may be constructed with any toolsets that produce valid OCI image artifacts
-so long as the artifact adheres to the [contract](tekton-bundle-contracts.md).
-
 To embed a `Pipeline` definition in the `PipelineRun`, use the `pipelineSpec` field:
 
 ```yaml
@@ -156,6 +140,27 @@ spec:
        ...
 ```
 
+#### Tekton Bundles
+
+**Note: This is only allowed if `enable-tekton-oci-bundles` is set to
+`"true"` in the `feature-flags` configmap, see [`install.md`](./install.md#customizing-the-pipelines-controller-behavior)**
+
+You may also use a `Tekton Bundle` to reference a pipeline defined remotely.
+
+ ```yaml
+ spec:
+   pipelineRef:
+     name: mypipeline
+     bundle: docker.io/myrepo/mycatalog:v1.0
+ ```
+
+The syntax and caveats are similar to using `Tekton Bundles` for  `Task` references
+in [Pipelines](pipelines.md#tekton-bundles) or [TaskRuns](taskruns.md#tekton-bundles).
+
+`Tekton Bundles` may be constructed with any toolsets that produce valid OCI image artifacts
+so long as the artifact adheres to the [contract](tekton-bundle-contracts.md).
+
+
 ## Specifying `Resources`
 
 A `Pipeline` requires [`PipelineResources`](resources.md) to provide inputs and store outputs
@@ -223,7 +228,7 @@ to all `persistentVolumeClaims` generated internally.
 You can specify `Parameters` that you want to pass to the `Pipeline` during execution,
 including different values of the same parameter for different `Tasks` in the `Pipeline`.
 
-**Note:** You must specify all the `Parameters` that the `Pipeline` expects. Parameters 
+**Note:** You must specify all the `Parameters` that the `Pipeline` expects. Parameters
 that have default values specified in Pipeline are not required to be provided by PipelineRun.
 
 For example:
@@ -236,14 +241,14 @@ spec:
   - name: pl-param-y
     value: "500"
 ```
-You can pass in extra `Parameters` if needed depending on your use cases. An example use 
-case is when your CI system autogenerates `PipelineRuns` and it has `Parameters` it wants to 
-provide to all `PipelineRuns`. Because you can pass in extra `Parameters`, you don't have to 
+You can pass in extra `Parameters` if needed depending on your use cases. An example use
+case is when your CI system autogenerates `PipelineRuns` and it has `Parameters` it wants to
+provide to all `PipelineRuns`. Because you can pass in extra `Parameters`, you don't have to
 go through the complexity of checking each `Pipeline` and providing only the required params.
 
 ### Specifying custom `ServiceAccount` credentials
 
-You can execute the `Pipeline` in your `PipelineRun` with a specific set of credentials by 
+You can execute the `Pipeline` in your `PipelineRun` with a specific set of credentials by
 specifying a `ServiceAccount` object name in the `serviceAccountName` field in your `PipelineRun`
 definition. If you do not explicitly specify this, the `TaskRuns` created by your `PipelineRun`
 will execute with the credentials specified in the `configmap-defaults` `ConfigMap`. If this
@@ -256,7 +261,7 @@ For more information, see [`ServiceAccount`](auth.md).
 
 If you require more granularity in specifying execution credentials, use the `serviceAccountNames` field to
 map a specific `serviceAccountName` value to a specific `Task` in the `Pipeline`. This overrides the global
-`serviceAccountName` you may have set for the `Pipeline` as described in the previous section. 
+`serviceAccountName` you may have set for the `Pipeline` as described in the previous section.
 
 For example, if you specify these mappings:
 
@@ -358,7 +363,7 @@ spec:
           disktype: ssd
 ```
 
-If used with this `Pipeline`,  `build-task` will use the task specific `PodTemplate` (where `nodeSelector` has `disktype` equal to `ssd`). 
+If used with this `Pipeline`,  `build-task` will use the task specific `PodTemplate` (where `nodeSelector` has `disktype` equal to `ssd`).
 
 ### Specifying `Workspaces`
 
@@ -474,7 +479,7 @@ When a `PipelineRun` changes status, [events](events.md#pipelineruns) are trigge
 
 When a `PipelineRun` has `Tasks` with [WhenExpressions](pipelines.md#guard-task-execution-using-whenexpressions):
 - If the `WhenExpressions` evaluate to `true`, the `Task` is executed then the `TaskRun` and its resolved `WhenExpressions` will be listed in the `Task Runs` section of the `status` of the `PipelineRun`.
-- If the `WhenExpressions` evaluate to `false`, the `Task` is skipped then its name and its resolved `WhenExpressions` will be listed in the `Skipped Tasks` section of the `status` of the `PipelineRun`. 
+- If the `WhenExpressions` evaluate to `false`, the `Task` is skipped then its name and its resolved `WhenExpressions` will be listed in the `Skipped Tasks` section of the `status` of the `PipelineRun`.
 
 ```yaml
 Conditions:

diff --git a/docs/pipelines.md b/docs/pipelines.md
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ A `Pipeline` definition supports the following fields:
   - [`metadata`][kubernetes-overview] - Specifies metadata that uniquely identifies the
     `Pipeline` object. For example, a `name`.
   - [`spec`][kubernetes-overview] - Specifies the configuration information for
-    this `Pipeline` object. This must include: 
+    this `Pipeline` object. This must include:
     - [`tasks`](#adding-tasks-to-the-pipeline) - Specifies the `Tasks` that comprise the `Pipeline`
       and the details of their execution.
 - Optional:
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ A `Pipeline` definition supports the following fields:
         execution of a `Task` after a failure. Does not apply to execution cancellations.
       - [`conditions`](#guard-task-execution-using-conditions) - Specifies `Conditions` that only allow a `Task`
         to execute if they successfully evaluate.
-      - [`timeout`](#configuring-the-failure-timeout) - Specifies the timeout before a `Task` fails. 
+      - [`timeout`](#configuring-the-failure-timeout) - Specifies the timeout before a `Task` fails.
   - [`results`](#configuring-execution-results-at-the-pipeline-level) - Specifies the location to which
     the `Pipeline` emits its execution results.
   - [`description`](#adding-a-description) - Holds an informative description of the `Pipeline` object.
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ varies throughout its execution. If no value is specified, the `type` field defa
 When the actual parameter value is supplied, its parsed type is validated against the `type` field.
 The `description` and `default` fields for a `Parameter` are optional.
 
-The following example illustrates the use of `Parameters` in a `Pipeline`. 
+The following example illustrates the use of `Parameters` in a `Pipeline`.
 
 The following `Pipeline` declares an input parameter called `context` and passes its
 value to the `Task` to set the value of the `pathToContext` parameter within the `Task`.
@@ -231,6 +231,9 @@ spec:
 
 ### Tekton Bundles
 
+**Note: This is only allowed if `enable-tekton-oci-bundles` is set to
+`"true"` in the `feature-flags` configmap, see [`install.md`](./install.md#customizing-the-pipelines-controller-behavior)**
+
 You may also specify your `Task` reference using a `Tekton Bundle`. A `Tekton Bundle` is an OCI artifact that
 contains Tekton resources like `Tasks` which can be referenced within a `taskRef`.
 
@@ -244,7 +247,7 @@ contains Tekton resources like `Tasks` which can be referenced within a `taskRef
  ```
 
 Here, the `bundle` field is the full reference url to the artifact. The name is the
-`metadata.name` field of the `Task`. 
+`metadata.name` field of the `Task`.
 
 You may also specify a `tag` as you would with a Docker image which will give you a fixed,
 repeatable reference to a `Task`.
@@ -263,7 +266,7 @@ You may also specify a fixed digest instead of a tag.
  ```yaml
  spec:
    tasks:
-   - name: hello-world  
+   - name: hello-world
      taskRef:
        name: echo-task
        bundle: docker.io/myrepo/mycatalog@sha256:abc123
@@ -282,14 +285,14 @@ so long as the artifact adheres to the [contract](tekton-bundle-contracts.md).
 
 If a `Task` in your `Pipeline` needs to use the output of a previous `Task`
 as its input, use the optional `from` parameter to specify a list of `Tasks`
-that must execute **before** the `Task` that requires their outputs as its 
-input. When your target `Task` executes, only the version of the desired 
+that must execute **before** the `Task` that requires their outputs as its
+input. When your target `Task` executes, only the version of the desired
 `PipelineResource` produced by the last `Task` in this list is used. The
 `name` of this output `PipelineResource` output must match the `name` of the
-input `PipelineResource` specified in the `Task` that ingests it. 
+input `PipelineResource` specified in the `Task` that ingests it.
 
 In the example below, the `deploy-app` `Task` ingests the output of the `build-app`
-`Task` named `my-image` as its input.  Therefore, the `build-app` `Task` will 
+`Task` named `my-image` as its input.  Therefore, the `build-app` `Task` will
 execute before the `deploy-app` `Task` regardless of the order in which those
 `Tasks` are declared in the `Pipeline`.
 
@@ -377,11 +380,11 @@ The components of `WhenExpressions` are `Input`, `Operator` and `Values`:
 - `Operator` represents an `Input`'s relationship to a set of `Values`. A valid `Operator` must be provided, which can be either `in` or `notin`.
 - `Values` is an array of string values. The `Values` array must be provided and be non-empty. It can contain static values or variables ([`Parameters`](#specifying-parameters), [`Results`](#using-results) or [a Workspaces's `bound` state](#specifying-workspaces)).
 
-The [`Parameters`](#specifying-parameters) are read from the `Pipeline` and [`Results`](#using-results) are read directly from previous [`Tasks`](#adding-tasks-to-the-pipeline). Using [`Results`](#using-results) in a `WhenExpression` in a guarded `Task` introduces a resource dependency on the previous `Task` that produced the `Result`. 
+The [`Parameters`](#specifying-parameters) are read from the `Pipeline` and [`Results`](#using-results) are read directly from previous [`Tasks`](#adding-tasks-to-the-pipeline). Using [`Results`](#using-results) in a `WhenExpression` in a guarded `Task` introduces a resource dependency on the previous `Task` that produced the `Result`.
 
-The declared `WhenExpressions` are evaluated before the `Task` is run. If all the `WhenExpressions` evaluate to `True`, the `Task` is run. If any of the `WhenExpressions` evaluate to `False`, the `Task` is not run and the `Task` is listed in the [`Skipped Tasks` section of the `PipelineRunStatus`](pipelineruns.md#monitoring-execution-status). 
+The declared `WhenExpressions` are evaluated before the `Task` is run. If all the `WhenExpressions` evaluate to `True`, the `Task` is run. If any of the `WhenExpressions` evaluate to `False`, the `Task` is not run and the `Task` is listed in the [`Skipped Tasks` section of the `PipelineRunStatus`](pipelineruns.md#monitoring-execution-status).
 
-In these examples, `first-create-file` task will only be executed if the `path` parameter is `README.md`, `echo-file-exists` task will only be executed if the `exists` result from `check-file` task is `yes` and `run-lint` task will only be executed if the `lint-config` optional workspace has been provided by a PipelineRun. 
+In these examples, `first-create-file` task will only be executed if the `path` parameter is `README.md`, `echo-file-exists` task will only be executed if the `exists` result from `check-file` task is `yes` and `run-lint` task will only be executed if the `lint-config` optional workspace has been provided by a PipelineRun.
 
 ```yaml
 tasks:
@@ -426,7 +429,7 @@ There are a lot of scenarios where `WhenExpressions` can be really useful. Some
 
 ### Guard `Task` execution using `Conditions`
 
-**Note:** `Conditions` are deprecated, use [`WhenExpressions`](#guard-task-execution-using-whenexpressions) instead. 
+**Note:** `Conditions` are deprecated, use [`WhenExpressions`](#guard-task-execution-using-whenexpressions) instead.
 
 To run a `Task` only when certain conditions are met, it is possible to _guard_ task execution using
 the `conditions` field. The `conditions` field allows you to list a series of references to
@@ -450,17 +453,17 @@ tasks:
       name: deploy
 ```
 
-Unlike regular task failures, condition failures do not automatically fail the entire `PipelineRun` -- 
+Unlike regular task failures, condition failures do not automatically fail the entire `PipelineRun` --
 other tasks that are **not dependent** on the `Task` (via `from` or `runAfter`) are still run.
 
 In this example, `(task C)` has a `condition` set to _guard_ its execution. If the condition
 is **not** successfully evaluated, task `(task D)` will not be run, but all other tasks in the pipeline
 that not depend on `(task C)` will be executed and the `PipelineRun` will successfully complete.
- 
+
   ```
          (task B) — (task E)
-       / 
-   (task A) 
+       /
+   (task A)
        \
          (guarded task C) — (task D)
   ```
@@ -495,7 +498,7 @@ tasks:
 You can use the `Timeout` field in the `Task` spec within the `Pipeline` to set the timeout
 of the `TaskRun` that executes that `Task` within the `PipelineRun` that executes your `Pipeline.`
 The `Timeout` value is a `duration` conforming to Go's [`ParseDuration`](https://golang.org/pkg/time/#ParseDuration)
-format. For example, valid values are `1h30m`, `1h`, `1m`, and `60s`. 
+format. For example, valid values are `1h30m`, `1h`, `1m`, and `60s`.
 
 **Note:** If you do not specify a `Timeout` value, Tekton instead honors the timeout for the [`PipelineRun`](pipelineruns.md#configuring-a-pipelinerun).
 
@@ -528,7 +531,7 @@ a `Result` and another receives it as a `Parameter` with a variable such as
 When one `Task` receives the `Results` of another, there is a dependency created between those
 two `Tasks`. In order for the receiving `Task` to get data from another `Task's` `Result`,
 the `Task` producing the `Result` must run first. Tekton enforces this `Task` ordering
-by ensuring that the `Task` emitting the `Result` executes before any `Task` that uses it. 
+by ensuring that the `Task` emitting the `Result` executes before any `Task` that uses it.
 
 In the snippet below, a param is provided its value from the `commit` `Result` emitted by the
 `checkout-source` `Task`. Tekton will make sure that the `checkout-source` `Task` runs