During a fresh install of an operator with conversion webhooks enabled, `crd.spec.conversion.webhook.clientConfig` is dynamically updated initially, as expected, with the proper webhook ns, name, & caBundle. However, within a few seconds, those critical settings are overwritten with the bundle’s packaged CRD conversion settings. This breaks the operator and stops the installation from completing successfully.

Oddly though, if that same operator version is installed as part of an upgrade from a prior release... the dynamic clientConfig settings are retained and all works as expected.

OCP 4.10.36
OCP 4.11.18

Consistently

1. oc apply -f https://gist.githubusercontent.com/tchughesiv/0951d40f58f2f49306cc4061887e8860/raw/3c7979b58705ab3a9e008b45a4ed4abc3ef21c2b/conversionIssuesFreshInstall.yaml
2. oc get crd dbaasproviders.dbaas.redhat.com --template '{{ .spec.conversion.webhook.clientConfig }}' -w

Eventually, the clientConfig settings will revert to the following and stay that way.

$ oc get crd dbaasproviders.dbaas.redhat.com --template '{{ .spec.conversion.webhook.clientConfig }}'
map[service:map[name:dbaas-operator-webhook-service namespace:openshift-dbaas-operator path:/convert port:443]]

 conversion:
   strategy: Webhook
   webhook:
     clientConfig:
       service:
         namespace: openshift-dbaas-operator
         name: dbaas-operator-webhook-service
         path: /convert
         port: 443
     conversionReviewVersions:
       - v1alpha1
       - v1beta1

The `crd.spec.conversion.webhook.clientConfig` should instead retain the following settings.

$ oc get crd dbaasproviders.dbaas.redhat.com --template '{{ .spec.conversion.webhook.clientConfig }}'
map[caBundle: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 service:map[name:dbaas-operator-controller-manager-service namespace:redhat-dbaas-operator path:/convert port:443]]

 conversion:
   strategy: Webhook
   webhook:
     clientConfig:
       service:
         namespace: redhat-dbaas-operator
         name: dbaas-operator-controller-manager-service
         path: /convert
         port: 443
       caBundle: >-
         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 

If the operator is, instead, installed as an upgrade... vs a fresh install... the webhook settings are properly/permanently set and everything works as expected. This can be tested in a fresh cluster like this.

1. oc apply -f https://gist.githubusercontent.com/tchughesiv/703109961f22ab379a45a401be0cf351/raw/2d0541b76876a468757269472e8e3a31b86b3c68/conversionWorksUpgrade.yaml
2. oc get crd dbaasproviders.dbaas.redhat.com --template '{{ .spec.conversion.webhook.clientConfig }}' -w