CONSOLE-4764: Add tech preview feature flag support

[TheRealJon]

• Add --tech-preview command line flag to enable tech preview features
• Include TechPreviewEnabled field in ClusterInfo configuration
• Log warning when tech preview features are enabled

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@TheRealJon: This pull request references CONSOLE-4764 which is a valid jira issue.

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• Add --tech-preview command line flag to enable tech preview features
• Include TechPreviewEnabled field in ClusterInfo configuration
• Log warning when tech preview features are enabled

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/hold

Test with openshift/console-operator#1043

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/retest

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/retest

{  test "frontend" failed: could not watch pod: context canceled }

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/unhold

[Leo6Leo]

/lgtm

All the changes look reasonable to me, therefore adding the lgtm label. Thanks @TheRealJon !

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/retest

{  test "frontend" failed: could not watch pod: context canceled}

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QE Approver
/assign @yapei

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/assign @jseseCCS

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/assign @sferich888

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[yapei]

tested together with openshift/console-operator#1043, no issues found

$ ./bin/bridge -tech-preview=false
W0915 15:36:38.908195   42095 authoptions.go:112] Flag inactivity-timeout is set to less then 300 seconds and will be ignored!
W0915 15:36:38.908354   42095 authoptions.go:265] running with AUTHENTICATION DISABLED -- for development use only!
I0915 15:36:38.909776   42095 main.go:723] Binding to 0.0.0.0:9000...
I0915 15:36:38.909782   42095 main.go:725] Not using TLS
I0915 15:36:41.910845   42095 metrics.go:133] serverconfig.Metrics: Update ConsolePlugin metrics...
..............................

$ ./bin/bridge -tech-preview=true
W0915 15:36:53.575962   42137 main.go:183] Tech preview features are enabled
W0915 15:36:53.575978   42137 authoptions.go:112] Flag inactivity-timeout is set to less then 300 seconds and will be ignored!
W0915 15:36:53.576116   42137 authoptions.go:265] running with AUTHENTICATION DISABLED -- for development use only!
I0915 15:36:53.577740   42137 main.go:723] Binding to 0.0.0.0:9000...
I0915 15:36:53.577743   42137 main.go:725] Not using TLS

/verified by @yapei
/label qe-approved

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@TheRealJon: This pull request references CONSOLE-4764 which is a valid jira issue.

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• Add --tech-preview command line flag to enable tech preview features
• Include TechPreviewEnabled field in ClusterInfo configuration
• Log warning when tech preview features are enabled

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tested together with openshift/console-operator#1043, no issues found

$ ./bin/bridge -tech-preview=false
W0915 15:36:38.908195   42095 authoptions.go:112] Flag inactivity-timeout is set to less then 300 seconds and will be ignored!
W0915 15:36:38.908354   42095 authoptions.go:265] running with AUTHENTICATION DISABLED -- for development use only!
I0915 15:36:38.909776   42095 main.go:723] Binding to 0.0.0.0:9000...
I0915 15:36:38.909782   42095 main.go:725] Not using TLS
I0915 15:36:41.910845   42095 metrics.go:133] serverconfig.Metrics: Update ConsolePlugin metrics...
..............................

$ ./bin/bridge -tech-preview=true
W0915 15:36:53.575962   42137 main.go:183] Tech preview features are enabled
W0915 15:36:53.575978   42137 authoptions.go:112] Flag inactivity-timeout is set to less then 300 seconds and will be ignored!
W0915 15:36:53.576116   42137 authoptions.go:265] running with AUTHENTICATION DISABLED -- for development use only!
I0915 15:36:53.577740   42137 main.go:723] Binding to 0.0.0.0:9000...
I0915 15:36:53.577743   42137 main.go:725] Not using TLS

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/label px-approved

[jseseCCS]

@TheRealJon what do you say?

[TheRealJon]

@yapei @Leo6Leo Do you mind taking another look after the recent feedback changes?

[Leo6Leo]

/lgtm

[Leo6Leo]

/retest-required

[yapei]

$ oc patch  featuregate cluster -p '{"spec": {"featureSet": "TechPreviewNoUpgrade"}}' --type merge
featuregate.config.openshift.io/cluster patched
$ oc get cm console-config -n openshift-console -o yaml | grep clusterInfo -A10
    clusterInfo:
      consoleBaseAddress: https://console-openshift-console.apps.ci-ln-h9qi0rb-76ef8.aws-2.ci.openshift.org
      controlPlaneTopology: HighlyAvailable
      masterPublicURL: https://api.ci-ln-h9qi0rb-76ef8.aws-2.ci.openshift.org:6443
      nodeArchitectures:
      - amd64
      nodeOperatingSystems:
      - linux
      releaseVersion: 4.21.0-0-2025-09-18-021036-test-ci-ln-h9qi0rb-latest
      techPreviewEnabled: true
    contentSecurityPolicyEnabled: true
$ oc logs console-6755cd4bc5-572jk -n openshift-console
W0918 03:17:33.324010       1 main.go:183] Technology Preview features are enabled. These features are experimental and not supported for production use. If you encounter issues, send feedback through the usual support or bug-reporting channels.
I0918 03:17:33.324044       1 main.go:264] Console plugins are enabled in following order:
......................................................
$  oc logs console-operator-75486874fb-qfbbl  -n openshift-console-operator | grep -i "tech.*preview"
I0918 03:17:04.516651       1 sync_v400.go:575] Console Technology Preview features enabled based on cluster FeatureSet TechPreviewNoUpgrade.
I0918 03:17:05.442203       1 sync_v400.go:575] Console Technology Preview features enabled based on cluster FeatureSet TechPreviewNoUpgrade.
I0918 03:17:06.444818       1 sync_v400.go:575] Console Technology Preview features enabled based on cluster FeatureSet TechPreviewNoUpgrade.
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the new changes look good

[Leo6Leo]

/lgtm

[jseseCCS]

lgtm! /label docs-approved

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[Leo6Leo]

lgtm! /label docs-approved

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[TheRealJon]

Thanks @Leo6Leo!

[TheRealJon]

the new changes look good

/verified by @yapei

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