Add connected_auto property for operators to enable automatic approval when not disconnected

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Summary

This change introduces a new connected_auto property for operators that enables automatic install plan approval when the environment is not disconnected.

Changes

• Added connected_auto: true to multicluster-engine operator in defaults/operators.yaml
• Updated schemas/operators.yaml to include the new boolean property with validation
• Modified playbooks/tasks/configure_operator.yaml to:
  • Extract approval logic to _use_automatic_approval variable
  • Use Automatic approval when operator has connected_auto: true and not disconnected
  • Maintain Manual approval for all other cases

How it works

• When disconnected: false and operator has connected_auto: true, the operator subscription uses installPlanApproval: Automatic
• Otherwise, operators in custom namespaces use installPlanApproval: Manual (existing behavior)
• Operators in openshift-operators namespace always use Automatic (existing behavior)

Extensibility

This approach is extensible - any operator can set connected_auto: true in the future to get automatic approval when connected, while maintaining the current Manual behavior in disconnected environments.

Note

This is a workaround proposal to replace PR #467. We should pursue a bug with the ACM team for a proper fix, but this provides a flexible solution in the meantime.

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• defaults/operators.yaml
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