chore: Remove old devworkspace controller

api/v2/checluster_types.go

@@ -956,12 +956,6 @@ type EditorDownloadUrl struct {
 // GatewayPhase describes the different phases of the Che gateway lifecycle.
 type GatewayPhase string
 
-const (
-	GatewayPhaseInitializing = "Initializing"
-	GatewayPhaseEstablished  = "Established"
-	GatewayPhaseInactive     = "Inactive"
-)
-
 // CheClusterPhase describes the different phases of the Che cluster lifecycle.
 type CheClusterPhase string
 
@@ -974,6 +968,7 @@ const (
 
 // CheClusterStatus defines the observed state of Che installation.
 type CheClusterStatus struct {
+	// Deprecated.
 	// Specifies the current phase of the gateway deployment.
 	// +optional
 	// +operator-sdk:csv:customresourcedefinitions:type=status

bundle/next/eclipse-che/manifests/che-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml

@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ metadata:
     categories: Developer Tools
     certified: "false"
     containerImage: quay.io/eclipse/che-operator:next
-    createdAt: "2026-02-26T12:30:32Z"
+    createdAt: "2026-03-10T11:53:33Z"
     description: A Kube-native development solution that delivers portable and collaborative
       developer workspaces.
     features.operators.openshift.io/cnf: "false"
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ metadata:
     operatorframework.io/arch.amd64: supported
     operatorframework.io/arch.arm64: supported
     operatorframework.io/os.linux: supported
-  name: eclipse-che.v7.115.0-954.next
+  name: eclipse-che.v7.116.0-955.next
   namespace: placeholder
 spec:
   apiservicedefinitions: {}
@@ -247,7 +247,9 @@ spec:
             path: devfileRegistryURL
             x-descriptors:
               - urn:alm:descriptor:org.w3:link
-          - description: Specifies the current phase of the gateway deployment.
+          - description: 'Deprecated.
+
+              Specifies the current phase of the gateway deployment.'
             displayName: Gateway phase
             path: gatewayPhase
             x-descriptors:
@@ -721,6 +723,7 @@ spec:
               verbs:
                 - create
                 - delete
+                - deletecollection
                 - get
                 - update
                 - patch
@@ -1141,7 +1144,7 @@ spec:
       name: gateway-authorization-sidecar-k8s
     - image: quay.io/che-incubator/header-rewrite-proxy:latest
       name: gateway-header-sidecar
-  version: 7.115.0-954.next
+  version: 7.116.0-955.next
   webhookdefinitions:
     - admissionReviewVersions:
         - v1

bundle/next/eclipse-che/manifests/org.eclipse.che_checlusters.yaml

@@ -11177,7 +11177,9 @@ spec:
                   description: Deprecated the public URL of the internal devfile registry.
                   type: string
                 gatewayPhase:
-                  description: Specifies the current phase of the gateway deployment.
+                  description: |-
+                    Deprecated.
+                    Specifies the current phase of the gateway deployment.
                   type: string
                 message:
                   description: A human readable message indicating details about why

cmd/main.go

@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ import (
 	devworkspaceinfra "github.com/devfile/devworkspace-operator/pkg/infrastructure"
 	"go.uber.org/zap/zapcore"
 
-	"github.com/eclipse-che/che-operator/controllers/devworkspace"
 	"github.com/eclipse-che/che-operator/pkg/common/constants"
 	defaults "github.com/eclipse-che/che-operator/pkg/common/operator-defaults"
 	"github.com/eclipse-che/che-operator/pkg/common/signal"
@@ -311,14 +310,6 @@ func main() {
 	}
 	sigHandler := signal.SetupSignalHandler(terminationPeriod)
 
-	// we install the devworkspace CheCluster reconciler even if dw is not supported so that it
-	// can write meaningful status messages into the CheCluster CRs.
-	dwChe := devworkspace.CheClusterReconciler{}
-	if err := dwChe.SetupWithManager(mgr); err != nil {
-		setupLog.Error(err, "unable to set up devWorkspace controller", "controller", "DevWorkspaceReconciler")
-		os.Exit(1)
-	}
-
 	if os.Getenv("ENABLE_WEBHOOKS") != "false" {
 		if err = chev2.SetupWebhookWithManager(mgr); err != nil {
 			setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create webhook", "webhook", "CheCluster")

config/crd/bases/org.eclipse.che_checlusters.yaml

@@ -11122,7 +11122,9 @@ spec:
                 description: Deprecated the public URL of the internal devfile registry.
                 type: string
               gatewayPhase:
-                description: Specifies the current phase of the gateway deployment.
+                description: |-
+                  Deprecated.
+                  Specifies the current phase of the gateway deployment.
                 type: string
               message:
                 description: A human readable message indicating details about why

config/manifests/bases/che-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml

@@ -166,7 +166,9 @@ spec:
         path: devfileRegistryURL
         x-descriptors:
         - urn:alm:descriptor:org.w3:link
-      - description: Specifies the current phase of the gateway deployment.
+      - description: |-
+          Deprecated.
+          Specifies the current phase of the gateway deployment.
         displayName: Gateway phase
         path: gatewayPhase
         x-descriptors:

config/rbac/cluster_role.yaml

@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ rules:
     verbs:
       - create
       - delete
+      - deletecollection
       - get
       - update
       - patch

controllers/che/checluster_controller.go

@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ func NewReconciler(
 	// we have to expose che endpoint independently of syncing other server
 	// resources since che host is used for dashboard deployment and che config map
 	reconcilerManager.AddReconciler(server.NewCheHostReconciler())
+	reconcilerManager.AddReconciler(server.NewBaseDomainReconciler())
 	reconcilerManager.AddReconciler(postgres.NewPostgresReconciler())
 	if infrastructure.IsOpenShift() {
 		reconcilerManager.AddReconciler(identityprovider.NewIdentityProviderReconciler())