Not able to upgrade the nfd operator to the latest version i.e. 4.14 to 4.15 because of below error and the csv is in pending state:
and sub having below status:
  - lastTransitionTime: "2025-02-05T19:18:24Z"
    message: 'error validating existing CRs against new CRD''s schema for "noderesourcetopologies.topology.node.k8s.io":
      error validating topology.node.k8s.io/v1alpha1, Kind=NodeResourceTopology "master.node.name.com":
      updated validation is too restrictive: [].topologyPolicies: Required value'
    reason: InstallComponentFailed
    status: "True"
    type: InstallPlanFailed

    4.14 -> 4.15

    100 %

1. Installed OCP v4.14.37 
2. Operator to install : 
   i. numaresources-operator.v4.14.3 with CR's as in the doc [1] 
   ii. nfd 4.14.0-202408260910 
3. Upgrade the cluster to 4.15.44 
4. Upgrade the numa to 4.15 
5. Upgrade the nfd to 4.15.x versions 

Note: Whether the IP was set to Auto or manual or upgrade in any order the issue was reproduced   

[1]https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/openshift_container_platform/4.14/html/scalability_and_performance/cnf-numa-aware-scheduling#cnf-scheduling-numa-aware-workloads_numa-aware   

    The CSV is in pending state

    Installation should go seamlessly

Steps to Reproduce the issue:

Workaround for the issue:
- Deleted the pending CSV, sub and IP of the NFD
- installed the nfd operator and kept the Install Plan approval as manual
- then ran the below command to patch the crd before approving the IP
~~~
$ oc patch crd noderesourcetopologies.topology.node.k8s.io --type='json' -p='[{"op": "replace", "path": "/spec/versions/0/served", "value": false}]'
$ oc patch crd noderesourcetopologies.topology.node.k8s.io --type='json' -p='[{"op": "replace", "path": "/spec/versions/1/served", "value": false}]'
~~~
- Approving the Install Plan the installation progressed ahead