Refactor Argo CD application deployment by removing obsolete tasks and updating README for clarity. Introduce new task inclusion for Argo CD applications post-platform Helm installation, ensuring proper application order and synchronization.

ansible/roles/noble_argocd/tasks/applications_post_platform.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+---
+# Run after **noble_platform** Helm + `kubectl apply -k clusters/noble/bootstrap` so leaf **Application**
+# CRs are not reconciled by Argo before **helm upgrade** (avoids SSA conflicts with **argocd-controller**).
+- name: Apply Argo CD root Application (app-of-apps)
+  ansible.builtin.command:
+    argv:
+      - kubectl
+      - apply
+      - -f
+      - "{{ noble_repo_root }}/clusters/noble/bootstrap/argocd/root-application.yaml"
+  environment:
+    KUBECONFIG: "{{ noble_kubeconfig }}"
+  when: noble_argocd_apply_root_application | default(false) | bool
+  changed_when: true
+
+- name: Apply Argo CD bootstrap root Application
+  ansible.builtin.command:
+    argv:
+      - kubectl
+      - apply
+      - -f
+      - "{{ noble_repo_root }}/clusters/noble/bootstrap/argocd/bootstrap-root-application.yaml"
+  environment:
+    KUBECONFIG: "{{ noble_kubeconfig }}"
+  when: noble_argocd_apply_bootstrap_root_application | default(false) | bool
+  changed_when: true
+
+- name: Apply Argo CD leaf Application definitions (argocd/app-of-apps — post-Helm)
+  ansible.builtin.command:
+    argv:
+      - kubectl
+      - apply
+      - -k
+      - "{{ noble_repo_root }}/clusters/noble/bootstrap/argocd/app-of-apps"
+  environment:
+    KUBECONFIG: "{{ noble_kubeconfig }}"
+  when: noble_argocd_apply_bootstrap_root_application | default(false) | bool
+  changed_when: true

ansible/roles/noble_argocd/tasks/main.yml

@@ -20,27 +20,3 @@
   environment:
     KUBECONFIG: "{{ noble_kubeconfig }}"
   changed_when: true
-
-- name: Apply Argo CD root Application (app-of-apps)
-  ansible.builtin.command:
-    argv:
-      - kubectl
-      - apply
-      - -f
-      - "{{ noble_repo_root }}/clusters/noble/bootstrap/argocd/root-application.yaml"
-  environment:
-    KUBECONFIG: "{{ noble_kubeconfig }}"
-  when: noble_argocd_apply_root_application | default(false) | bool
-  changed_when: true
-
-- name: Apply Argo CD bootstrap app-of-apps Application
-  ansible.builtin.command:
-    argv:
-      - kubectl
-      - apply
-      - -f
-      - "{{ noble_repo_root }}/clusters/noble/bootstrap/argocd/bootstrap-root-application.yaml"
-  environment:
-    KUBECONFIG: "{{ noble_kubeconfig }}"
-  when: noble_argocd_apply_bootstrap_root_application | default(false) | bool
-  changed_when: true