Hasura Kubernetes manifests pressure-tested with Ota v1.6.24 and raw kubectl proof

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Developer tool Ota v1.6.24 was used to governance-test Hasura's Kubernetes install manifests, separating local manifest interpretation from actual cluster deployment. The test defined three distinct proof levels: local manifest rendering via kubectl annotate --local, cluster resource acceptance via kubectl apply in an ephemeral kind cluster, and full application readiness, with only the first level confirmed on macOS. Ota's contract explicitly declared cross-platform kubectl installation, safe verification tasks, and cluster-mutating apply tasks, keeping them in separate workflow lanes. Apply tasks were excluded from safe task lists to prevent agents from accidentally triggering deployments during routine verification. The work was deliberately scoped to the install-manifests/kubernetes directory, avoiding broader claims about Hasura's full infrastructure.

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