some links for ref:

[v1.3.x] Support creating bundle and index image for 16.2 and 17.0 by openshift-cherrypick-robot · Pull Request #728 · openstack-k8s-operators/osp-director-operator
https://github.com/openstack-k8s-operators/osp-director-operator/pull/728

midstream release index create - Google Docs
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VA8TN0L0KETJntayqDy3pQrKPgwmu5IA0oKl8CxsJv4/edit

midstream CRD sync - Google Docs
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1N7v472_4Li_ifUw9_45kEWAshAzW9Eqk8x3xIWzcV1o/edit

Create bundle+index for 16.2 and 17.0 in github actions by stuggi · Pull Request #729 · openstack-k8s-operators/osp-director-operator
https://github.com/openstack-k8s-operators/osp-director-operator/pull/729#pullrequestreview-1222828867

After a meeting with martin I'll summarize what's needed.