[PKO-351] Added documentation for HostedClusterPackage API

content/en/docs/advanced_features/hostedclusterpackage-api.md

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+title: HostedClusterPackage API
+weight: 1201
+images: []
+mermaid: true
+---
+
+**Note**: The `HostedClusterPackage` API is experimental and subject to
+change in the future.
+
+The `HostedClusterPackage` API extends Package Operator with progressive
+rollout capabilities for Packages targeting HyperShift Hosted Control Planes
+(HCP). It introduces a cluster-scoped custom resource, the
+`HostedClusterPackage`, which governs the lifecycle and update process of
+Packages across all hosted control planes within a HyperShift Management
+Cluster.
+
+## Overview
+
+This API allows for the central rollout of `Packages` to all hosted control
+planes on a given management cluster. It provides facilities to control
+rollout strategies, significantly reducing the "blast radius" of failed
+upgrades compared to simultaneous updates. It also simplifies the
+configuration required to deliver objects into an HCP namespace by reducing
+the dependency on multiple systems down to a single API.
+
+```mermaid
+flowchart LR
+  subgraph "HyperShift Management Cluster (MC)"
+    metrics-hsp["<b>HyperShift Package</b><br>metrics-forwarder"]
+    subgraph "HC Namespace: my-cluster-x"
+      ns-c1["<b>Package</b><br>metrics-forwarder"]
+    end
+    subgraph "HC Namespace: my-cluster-y"
+      ns-c2["<b>Package</b><br>metrics-forwarder"]
+    end
+  end
+  metrics-hsp--->ns-c1
+  metrics-hsp--->ns-c2
+```
+
+### Key Features
+
+* **Progressive Rollout**: Updates are rolled out gradually to `HostedClusters`
+  rather than all at once.
+* **Lifecycle Automation**: Automatically creates Packages for new
+  `HostedClusters` and deletes them when the cluster is removed.
+* **Status & Monitoring**: Provides status updates on the number
+  of available, unavailable, or updated packages.
+* **Simplified Configuration**: Reduces the configuration surface from
+  multiple objects to just the `HostedClusterPackage` API.
+
+## HostedClusterPackage Resource
+
+The newly introduced `HostedClusterPackage` resource configuration object
+for this functionality. It coordinates the rollout process and which
+`HostedClusters` in the fleet are targeted.
+
+### Targeting Clusters
+
+The API includes an optional label selector to target specific HostedClusters
+within the Management cluster.
+
+```yaml
+spec:
+  template:
+    metadata:
+      labels:
+        foo: bar
+```
+
+### Partitioning
+
+To control the order of updates, you can attach an optional partition
+configuration to the Package API. This ensures that all items within a
+specific group are processed before the rollout moves to the next group.
+
+* **Grouping**: The configuration uses labels on the HostedCluster object to
+  assign groups (e.g., hypershift.openshift.io/risk-group).
+* **Ordering**: Groups can be ordered via a static list or by alphanumeric
+  ascending order.
+* **Implicit Handling**: HostedClusters without the specified label or with
+  unknown values are placed in an implicit "unknown" group and upgraded last.
+* **Dynamic Regrouping**: If a cluster's label changes to an earlier group
+  during an upgrade, the process will jump back to handle that group before
+  continuing.
+
+Example for `static` ordering:
+
+```yaml
+spec:
+  partition:
+    labelKey: hypershift.openshift.io/risk-group
+    order:
+      static:
+        - early
+        - normal
+        - late
+```
+
+Example for `alphanumeric` ordering:
+
+```yaml
+spec:
+  partition:
+    labelKey: hypershift.openshift.io/risk-group
+    order:
+      alphanumericAsc: {}
+```
+
+### Progression Strategies
+
+The API supports configurable progression strategies to control the speed
+and safety of the rollout.
+
+### Rolling Upgrade
+
+The `rollingUpgrade` strategy is designed to keep service disruptions to a
+minimum.
+
+* `maxUnavailable`: Configures the maximum number of Package instances that
+  can be updating or unavailable at the same time. If a Package is already
+  unavailable before the upgrade starts, it counts towards this limit. These
+  unavailable packages are prioritized for updates to prevent accumulating
+  faulty versions.
+
+```yaml
+spec:
+  strategy:
+    rollingUpgrade:
+      maxUnavailable: 1
+```
+
+## Status & Observability
+
+The `HostedClusterPackage` API exposes status information to help you track the
+progress of a rollout and the health of the fleet. This status can help you
+understand if an update is proceeding smoothly or if it has stalled due to
+errors.
+
+### Rollout State
+
+The status subresource provides high-level metrics regarding the rollout
+process. These fields allow you to quickly assess the distribution of package
+versions across your `HostedClusters`:
+
+* **Updated Packages**: The number of `HostedClusters` that have successfully
+  received the latest version of the Package.
+
+* **Available Packages**: The number of `HostedClusters` where the Package is
+  currently healthy and serving traffic based on `Available=True` status condition
+  of the Package
+
+* **Unavailable Packages**: The number of HostedClusters where the Package is
+  currently degraded or updating. This count is used to enforce the
+  maxUnavailable limit defined in the progression strategy.
+
+### Progression Logic
+
+The controller uses the status of individual Packages to determine if the
+rollout can proceed to the next target.
+
+* **Success**: If a targeted HostedCluster successfully updates and becomes
+  available, the operator proceeds to select the next cluster in the partition.
+
+* **Failure**: If a Package update fails or becomes unavailable, the rollout
+  pauses for that target hosted cluster. This prevents the propagation of errors
+  to the rest of the fleet.
+
+Example `Status` and `Conditions` for a successful rollout:
+
+```yaml
+status:
+  availablePackages: 3
+  conditions:
+  - lastTransitionTime: "2026-02-05T06:59:51Z"
+    message: 3/3 packages available.
+    observedGeneration: 2
+    reason: EnoughPackagesAvailable
+    status: "True"
+    type: Available
+  - lastTransitionTime: "2026-02-05T06:59:57Z"
+    message: 3/3 packages progressed.
+    observedGeneration: 2
+    reason: AllPackagesProgressed
+    status: "False"
+    type: Progressing
+  - lastTransitionTime: "2026-02-05T06:57:57Z"
+    message: 0/3 packages paused.
+    observedGeneration: 2
+    reason: NoPackagePaused
+    status: "False"
+    type: HasPausedPackage
+  observedGeneration: 2
+  progressedPackages: 3
+  totalPackages: 3
+  updatedPackages: 3
+```
+
+## Configuration Example
+
+The following YAML example demonstrates a HostedClusterPackage configured with
+risk-based partitioning and a rolling upgrade strategy.
+
+```yaml
+apiVersion: package-operator.run/v1alpha1
+kind: HostedClusterPackage
+metadata:
+  name: example-hosted-cluster-package
+spec:
+  template:
+    metadata:
+      labels:
+        foo: bar
+    spec:
+      image: some-registry.io/foo-bar/test:v0.0.1
+  # Partition Configuration
+  partition:
+    labelKey: hypershift.openshift.io/risk-group
+    order:
+      alphanumericAsc: {}
+  strategy:
+    rollingUpgrade:
+      maxUnavailable: 1 # Max packages to update concurrently
+```