Spike: Investigate OLM File-based catalogs (FBC)

Summary

RH now supports file based OLM catalogs: https://github.com/redhat-openshift-ecosystem/community-operators-prod/discussions/5031

File-based catalogs are the latest iteration of OLM’s catalog format. It is a fully plaintext-based (JSON or YAML) evolution of the previous sqlite database format that is fully backwards compatible.

https://olm.operatorframework.io/docs/reference/file-based-catalogs/

Goals

• Investigate which of the OLM complications can be addressed by FBC
• Evaluate the potential return on investment (ROI) for implementing FBC compared to other high-priority issues:
  • Assess the effort and resources required to implement and maintain FBC
  • Compare the potential impact of FBC implementation with other pending issues or features
  • Determine if the benefits of FBC justify the investment compared to other priorities