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- Fold custom container guidance into ArgoCD section
- Reference kustomization.yaml for image tags instead of Helm charts

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---
title: Review Services
modified: 2026-02-19
last-reviewed: 2026-03-07
tags:
- how-to
- maintenance
- services
---
# Review Services
How to periodically review BlumeOps services for version freshness and upgrade opportunities.
## Review by Staleness
Show services sorted by when they were last reviewed (most stale first):
```bash
mise run service-review
```
This reads the tracking file at `service-versions.yaml` (repo root) and sorts by the `last-reviewed` field. Services without a review date float to the top. The script shows a staleness table and then displays the most stale service with a review checklist.
To show more entries in the table:
```bash
mise run service-review --limit 30
```
To filter by service type:
```bash
mise run service-review --type argocd
mise run service-review --type ansible
mise run service-review --type hybrid
```
## Review Process by Service Type
### ArgoCD Services (`type: argocd`)
1. Check the upstream releases page for new versions
2. Compare to the image tag in `argocd/manifests/<service>/kustomization.yaml` (`images[].newTag`)
3. Review the upstream changelog for breaking changes
4. If the service uses a custom-built container, also check the base image for security updates and follow [[build-container-image]] to rebuild
5. If upgrading, update the manifest and follow [[deploy-k8s-service]]
### Ansible Services (`type: ansible`)
1. Check the upstream releases page for new versions
2. Review the role's vars/defaults for version pins in `ansible/roles/<service>/`
3. If upgrading, update the version and dry-run: `mise run provision-indri -- --tags <service> --check --diff`
4. Follow [[add-ansible-role]] patterns for role changes
### NixOS Services (`type: nixos`)
1. Check the upstream project for new releases
2. Review the Nix derivation or flake input for version pins
3. If upgrading, update and deploy via `mise run provision-ringtail`
## Version Tracking Convention
The `current-version` field in `service-versions.yaml` tracks the **upstream application version**, not the container image tag. For services with custom-built containers, the container image tag (e.g., `v1.0.0`) is decoupled from the contained app version (e.g., `v1.10.1`). This allows container rebuilds (base image updates, build fixes) without implying an upstream version change.
## Marking a Service as Reviewed
After reviewing, edit `service-versions.yaml` (repo root) and update the service entry:
```yaml
- name: prometheus
type: argocd
last-reviewed: 2026-02-16
current-version: "v3.9.1"
upstream-source: https://github.com/prometheus/prometheus/releases
```
Commit this change alongside any upgrades you make during the review.
## Related
- [[review-documentation]] - Periodically review documentation cards
- [[deploy-k8s-service]] - Deploy changes to Kubernetes services
- [[build-container-image]] - Build and release custom container images
- [[add-ansible-role]] - Add or modify Ansible roles