[release-4.21] OCPBUGS-72416: make cloudCredentials optional so operators load when …

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@openshift-cherrypick-robot: Jira Issue OCPBUGS-66247 has been cloned as Jira Issue OCPBUGS-72416. Will retitle bug to link to clone.
/retitle [release-4.21] OCPBUGS-72416: make cloudCredentials optional so operators load when …

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/cherrypick release-4.20

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@openshift-cherrypick-robot: This pull request references Jira Issue OCPBUGS-72416, which is valid. The bug has been moved to the POST state.

7 validation(s) were run on this bug

• bug is open, matching expected state (open)
• bug target version (4.21.0) matches configured target version for branch (4.21.0)
• bug is in the state New, which is one of the valid states (NEW, ASSIGNED, POST)
• release note text is set and does not match the template
• dependent bug Jira Issue OCPBUGS-66247 is in the state MODIFIED, which is one of the valid states (MODIFIED, ON_QA, VERIFIED)
• dependent Jira Issue OCPBUGS-66247 targets the "4.22.0" version, which is one of the valid target versions: 4.22.0
• bug has dependents

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The bug has been updated to refer to the pull request using the external bug tracker.

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/cherrypick release-4.20

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/overrode ci/prow/okd-scos-images

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Tested with CRC version: 2.57.0+ae41f6

$ crc version
CRC version: 2.57.0+ae41f6
OpenShift version: 4.20.5
MicroShift version: 4.20.0

the default web console started by crc start will return No Catalog items found upon visiting /catalog/ns/default?catalogType=operator

with PR fix, it shows operators successfully

Screen.Recording.2026-01-12.at.11.38.09.AM.mov

/verified by @yapei

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Tested with CRC version: 2.57.0+ae41f6

$ crc version
CRC version: 2.57.0+ae41f6
OpenShift version: 4.20.5
MicroShift version: 4.20.0

the default web console started by crc start will return No Catalog items found upon visiting /catalog/ns/default?catalogType=operator

with PR fix, it shows operators successfully

Screen.Recording.2026-01-12.at.11.38.09.AM.mov

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/approve
/label backport-risk-assessed
/overrode ci/prow/okd-scos-images

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/lgtm

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@openshift-cherrypick-robot: Jira Issue Verification Checks: Jira Issue OCPBUGS-72416
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Jira Issue OCPBUGS-72416 has been moved to the MODIFIED state and will move to the VERIFIED state when the change is available in an accepted nightly payload. 🕓

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/cherrypick release-4.20

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@openshift-cherrypick-robot: new pull request created: #15918

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Fix included in accepted release 4.21.0-0.nightly-2026-01-17-030111