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v1

v1.44.0

Oct 1, 2026

Changes in this version

+ func Apply[U any, T object[U]](ctx context.Context, m *FieldManager, declare DeclareFn[T]) (T, error)

+ func IsFieldConflict(err error) bool

+ func JoinFieldConflicts(conflicts []error) error

+ type ConflictPolicy string

+ const ConflictDefer

+ const ConflictError

+ const ConflictOverride

+ type ConflictingFieldsError struct

+ Kind string

+ Paths []string

+ func (e *ConflictingFieldsError) Error() string

+ type Declaration struct

+ Manager string

+ Owned T

+ Policies map[string]ConflictPolicy

+ type DeclareFn func(current T) (*Declaration[T], error)

+ type FieldManager struct

+ func New(c client.Client) *FieldManager