Payload Regression

PR https://github.com/openshift/cluster-version-operator/pull/1318 is causing blocking job failures in the ci amd64 payload.

The PR introduced a PrometheusRule manifest (0000_90_cluster-version-operator_02_prometheusrule-TechPreviewNoUpgrade.yaml) that requires the monitoring.coreos.com/v1 CRD during CVO bootstrap. This CRD is installed by the monitoring stack, which only starts after CVO bootstrap completes — creating a circular dependency. The CVO bootstrap init container enters an infinite retry loop, preventing the hosted cluster control plane from initializing. Only TechPreviewNoUpgrade clusters are affected.

Evidence

• Payload: 4.22.0-0.ci-2026-03-08-140910
• 5 consecutive rejected payloads since originating payload 4.22.0-0.ci-2026-03-07-115610
• Failing blocking jobs:
  • hypershift-e2e-aks
  • hypershift-e2e-aws
• Confidence score: 90 (HIGH) — temporal match, component match, error directly references manifest introduced by this PR

Action

Revert PR https://github.com/openshift/cluster-version-operator/pull/1318 to restore payload acceptance.

• Revert PR: https://github.com/openshift/cluster-version-operator/pull/1339 (already open)