Three propagation mechanisms live inside this one question and only one of them is automatic. Most candidates promise instant reloads; the kubelet has never promised that to anyone.
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You updated a ConfigMap ten minutes ago and production still serves the old value. Explain how Kubernetes propagates configuration.
Three propagation mechanisms live inside this one question and only one of them is automatic. Most candidates promise instant reloads; the kubelet has never promised that to anyone.
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