chore: ugraded kubernetes version to 1.30.x

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What

Upgrade minimal Kubernetes version from 1.28.x to 1.30.x so we can apply VAPs, as they are in GA from version 1.30.0

Summary by CodeRabbit

• Compatibility

  • Updated Kubernetes tooling and test environments to Kubernetes 1.30.3.
  • Updated documented support requirements to reflect Kubernetes 1.30.

• Bug Fixes

  • Improved AuthConfig schema handling for label-selector values.
  • Added clearer defaults and guidance for credential reference names while preserving backwards compatibility.

• Documentation

  • Updated development, CEL testing and troubleshooting instructions to use the current Kubernetes test version.

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📝 Walkthrough

Walkthrough

The pull request upgrades Kubernetes-related dependencies and test tooling to the Kubernetes 1.30 line. It also updates AuthConfig CRD list semantics and secret reference defaults in both manifest locations.

Changes

Kubernetes 1.30 alignment

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Runtime and test environment alignment .github/workflows/smoke-test.yaml, Makefile, go.mod, AGENTS.md, tests/cel/README.md	Kubernetes libraries and supporting dependencies are upgraded. envtest uses Kubernetes 1.30.3. The smoke test uses kind v0.23.0. Documentation reflects the updated versions.
AuthConfig schema updates install/crd/authorino.kuadrant.io_authconfigs.yaml, install/manifests.yaml	The apiKey and x509 selector lists use atomic list semantics. Selected credentialsRef.name fields default to an empty string and include updated compatibility descriptions.

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to d5998

The CEL test documentation now reflects Kubernetes 1.30.3 usage, with no remaining merge-readiness risk identified.

Poem

A rabbit checks the version chart,
Kubernetes hops to thirty’s start.
Atomic lists sit neat and still,
Empty names meet the schema’s will.
Kind boots bright beside the burrow.

🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 5

✅ Passed checks (5 passed)

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Description Check	✅ Passed	Check skipped - CodeRabbit’s high-level summary is enabled.
Title check	✅ Passed	The title accurately summarises the main change: upgrading the Kubernetes version to 1.30.x. It contains a minor spelling error in “ugraded”, but the meaning remains clear.
Docstring Coverage	✅ Passed	No functions found in the changed files to evaluate docstring coverage. Skipping docstring coverage check. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 0 functions across 0…
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In `@tests/cel/README.md`:
- Line 39: Update the CEL test command documentation to use the Makefile target
test-cel, or explicitly configure KUBEBUILDER_ASSETS through the envtest setup
using ENVTEST_K8S_VERSION. Document that the repository default Kubernetes
version is 1.30.3 rather than implying it is the latest GA release.

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