Release Model

OpenFlare publishes complete configuration versions instead of modifying node configuration online.

Edit rules -> Preview / diff -> Publish -> Create full version -> Activate -> Agent pulls -> Agent applies -> Agent reports

Publish Rules

Server must:

1. Read all enabled proxy_routes.
2. Read the OpenResty main template and structured options.
3. Render the full OpenResty configuration.
4. Compute checksum.
5. Write config_versions.
6. Switch the active version.
7. Let Agents discover and apply it in later heartbeats.

Version numbers use YYYYMMDD-NNN.

Immutable History

Historical versions are immutable. Rollback reactivates an old version.

Only one global active version exists at a time. Node-specific version groups are not part of the current model.

Agent Apply Strategy

Agent backs up old files, writes the new main config, route config, certificates, and Lua assets, then validates and reloads.

If activation fails, Agent attempts to recover. A failed version + checksum is blocked locally until the remote active version or checksum changes.