The chart and image are released together. The Git tag and image tag match the upstream Loops release (for example `v1.0.0-beta.15`), `Chart.yaml.appVersion` is that exact tag, and chart versions come from `git describe --tags --long`. A chart-only commit after a release tag therefore gets a unique version such as `1.0.0-beta.15-1-g<hash>`.
CI checks out the matching upstream release, applies `patches/loops-frontend.patch`, builds the upstream Dockerfile, verifies PHP 8.5.12+ and FFmpeg 9.0.2, publishes the image to `registry.brunner.ninja`, publishes the chart to the public `brunner.ninja/charts` repository, and promotes the chart version to `homelab-gitops`. The frontend fix is now built into the immutable image; it is not a hash-specific ConfigMap overlay. The backend and Following-feed patches remain chart-managed and must be reviewed against the next upstream release before updating `appVersion`.
Argo CD runs `php artisan migrate --force` as a sync hook after the database and configuration resources are ready, and before the application Deployments roll out. Application pods keep automatic migrations disabled to avoid concurrent migration runs.