Update base image to UBI 9 minimal, Go version to 1.25 and base CatalogSource to 4.19

Author: halim-lee

Dockerfile

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # Build the manager binary
-FROM registry.access.redhat.com/ubi8-minimal:latest as builder
+FROM registry.access.redhat.com/ubi9-minimal:latest as builder
 ARG GO_PLATFORM=amd64
 ARG GO_VERSION_ARG
 ENV PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin
-RUN microdnf install tar gzip
+RUN microdnf install -y tar gzip
 
 WORKDIR /workspace
 # Copy the Go Modules manifests
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ RUN CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=linux GO111MODULE=on go build -ldflags="-s -w" -a -o mana
 
 # Use distroless as minimal base image to package the manager binary
 # Refer to https://github.com/GoogleContainerTools/distroless for more details
-FROM registry.access.redhat.com/ubi8/ubi-minimal:latest
+FROM registry.access.redhat.com/ubi9/ubi-minimal:latest
 
 ARG USER_ID=65532
 ARG GROUP_ID=65532

bundle/manifests/runtime-component.clusterserviceversion.yaml

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ metadata:
     categories: Application Runtime
     certified: "true"
     containerImage: icr.io/appcafe/runtime-component-operator:daily
-    createdAt: "2025-08-14T20:19:15Z"
+    createdAt: "2025-08-19T14:05:35Z"
     description: Deploys any runtime component with dynamic and auto-tuning configuration
     features.operators.openshift.io/disconnected: "true"
     features.operators.openshift.io/fips-compliant: "true"

catalog.Dockerfile

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-FROM registry.redhat.io/openshift4/ose-operator-registry:v4.14 AS builder
-FROM registry.redhat.io/ubi8/ubi-minimal
+FROM registry.redhat.io/openshift4/ose-operator-registry-rhel9:v4.19 AS builder
+FROM registry.redhat.io/ubi9/ubi-minimal
 
 # Add label for location of Declarative Config root directory & required OpenShift labels
 ARG VERSION_LABEL=1.4.4
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ COPY LICENSE /licenses
 USER root
 
 # Pick up any latest fixes
-RUN microdnf update && microdnf clean all
+RUN microdnf update -y && microdnf clean all
 
 # Copy required tooling, licenses, and declarative config into defined location
 COPY --from=builder --chown=1001:0 /bin/opm /bin/opm

go.mod

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/application-stacks/runtime-component-operator
 
-go 1.24
+go 1.25
 
 require (
 	github.com/cert-manager/cert-manager v1.16.5