6.5 Agent Archives and Binary Management

Orbnetes deployment and release orchestration documentation for operators and platform teams.

Agent archives provide versioned package inventory for installation and upgrades.

Recommended archive strategy:

  • Store OS/arch-specific packages with version in filename.
  • Keep checksum for integrity validation.
  • Track upload timestamp and size for auditability.
  • Retain limited historical versions for rollback safety.

Naming conventions example:

  • orbnetes-agent-linux-amd64-vX.Y.Z.tar.gz
  • orbnetes-agent-darwin-arm64-vX.Y.Z.tar.gz
  • orbnetes-agent-windows-amd64-vX.Y.Z.zip

Why this matters:

  • Predictable install UX across environments.
  • Reproducible agent upgrades.
  • Safer recovery when a new runner build fails in production.