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fix: bind Forgejo HTTP to IPv4 so Woodpecker CI can clone #124

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forgejo_admin merged 1 commit from 121-forgejo-ipv4-binding into main

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forgejo_admin commented

2026-03-21 14:41:14 +00:00

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Summary

Forgejo defaults to listening on [::]:80 (IPv6 only). Woodpecker pipeline pods connect via IPv4 to the ClusterIP, causing connection refused on every CI clone step. This adds HTTP_ADDR = "0.0.0.0" to the Forgejo Helm values so the server accepts IPv4 connections.

Changes

terraform/main.tf -- Added HTTP_ADDR = "0.0.0.0" to gitea.config.server block in the Forgejo Helm release values (line 630)

tofu plan Output

# helm_release.forgejo will be updated in-place
~ resource "helm_release" "forgejo" {
    ~ values = [
        ~ <<-EOT
              "gitea":
                "config":
                  "server":
                    "DOMAIN": "forgejo.tail5b443a.ts.net"
          +       "HTTP_ADDR": "0.0.0.0"
                    "ROOT_URL": "https://forgejo.tail5b443a.ts.net/"
                    "SSH_DOMAIN": "forgejo.tail5b443a.ts.net"
          EOT,
      ]
  }

Plan: 0 to add, 1 to change, 0 to destroy.

No other drift detected. Only the Forgejo Helm release is affected.

Deployment note: This is a stateful service (Forgejo). The Helm release update will trigger a pod restart. The change is safe -- it only adds an IPv4 bind address to the existing IPv6 listener. No data migration, no schema change, no volume impact. Expect ~30s of Forgejo downtime during pod restart.

Blast radius (positive): Also fixes blackbox probe reliability and Woodpecker-to-Forgejo API connectivity for all repos (basketball-api, westside-app, etc.).

Test Plan

After apply, verify Forgejo pod restarts cleanly (kubectl get pods -n forgejo)
Verify Forgejo listens on IPv4: kubectl exec -n forgejo forgejo-0 -- cat /proc/net/tcp shows LISTEN on port 80
Trigger a Woodpecker pipeline -- clone step should succeed
Verify PR #117 CI checks pass and becomes mergeable

Review Checklist

Passed automated review-fix loop
No secrets committed
No unnecessary file changes
Commit messages are descriptive
tofu fmt clean
tofu validate passes
tofu plan -lock=false shows only expected change

Closes #121
Plan: plan-pal-e-platform

## Summary Forgejo defaults to listening on `[::]:80` (IPv6 only). Woodpecker pipeline pods connect via IPv4 to the ClusterIP, causing `connection refused` on every CI clone step. This adds `HTTP_ADDR = "0.0.0.0"` to the Forgejo Helm values so the server accepts IPv4 connections. ## Changes - `terraform/main.tf` -- Added `HTTP_ADDR = "0.0.0.0"` to `gitea.config.server` block in the Forgejo Helm release values (line 630) ## tofu plan Output ``` # helm_release.forgejo will be updated in-place ~ resource "helm_release" "forgejo" { ~ values = [ ~ <<-EOT "gitea": "config": "server": "DOMAIN": "forgejo.tail5b443a.ts.net" + "HTTP_ADDR": "0.0.0.0" "ROOT_URL": "https://forgejo.tail5b443a.ts.net/" "SSH_DOMAIN": "forgejo.tail5b443a.ts.net" EOT, ] } Plan: 0 to add, 1 to change, 0 to destroy. ``` No other drift detected. Only the Forgejo Helm release is affected. **Deployment note:** This is a stateful service (Forgejo). The Helm release update will trigger a pod restart. The change is safe -- it only adds an IPv4 bind address to the existing IPv6 listener. No data migration, no schema change, no volume impact. Expect ~30s of Forgejo downtime during pod restart. **Blast radius (positive):** Also fixes blackbox probe reliability and Woodpecker-to-Forgejo API connectivity for all repos (basketball-api, westside-app, etc.). ## Test Plan - [ ] After apply, verify Forgejo pod restarts cleanly (`kubectl get pods -n forgejo`) - [ ] Verify Forgejo listens on IPv4: `kubectl exec -n forgejo forgejo-0 -- cat /proc/net/tcp` shows LISTEN on port 80 - [ ] Trigger a Woodpecker pipeline -- clone step should succeed - [ ] Verify PR #117 CI checks pass and becomes mergeable ## Review Checklist - [x] Passed automated review-fix loop - [x] No secrets committed - [x] No unnecessary file changes - [x] Commit messages are descriptive - [x] `tofu fmt` clean - [x] `tofu validate` passes - [x] `tofu plan -lock=false` shows only expected change ## Related - Closes #121 - Plan: `plan-pal-e-platform`

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fix: bind Forgejo HTTP to IPv4 so Woodpecker CI can clone

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Forgejo defaults to listening on [::]:80 (IPv6 only). When Woodpecker
pipeline pods connect via IPv4 to the ClusterIP or pod IP, the
connection is refused. Adding HTTP_ADDR = "0.0.0.0" makes Forgejo
accept IPv4 connections, unblocking CI clone steps.

Closes #121

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

forgejo_admin commented

2026-03-21 14:41:42 +00:00

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Review: LGTM

Diff: 1 file changed, 1 insertion, 0 deletions. Minimal and surgical.

Correctness: HTTP_ADDR = "0.0.0.0" is the correct Gitea/Forgejo app.ini setting to bind the HTTP server to all IPv4 interfaces. This is placed in the gitea.config.server block which the Forgejo Helm chart templates into app.ini under [server]. The setting is well-documented in the Forgejo/Gitea config cheat sheet.

Placement: The new key is correctly placed inside the existing server block alongside DOMAIN, ROOT_URL, and SSH_DOMAIN. Alignment uses consistent spacing.

No regressions: Binding to 0.0.0.0 does not disable IPv6 -- Forgejo will continue to accept IPv6 connections. This is purely additive.

tofu plan verified: Plan output confirms only helm_release.forgejo changes, with the single HTTP_ADDR addition. No drift on any other resource.

No issues found. Ready for merge.

## Review: LGTM **Diff:** 1 file changed, 1 insertion, 0 deletions. Minimal and surgical. **Correctness:** `HTTP_ADDR = "0.0.0.0"` is the correct Gitea/Forgejo `app.ini` setting to bind the HTTP server to all IPv4 interfaces. This is placed in the `gitea.config.server` block which the Forgejo Helm chart templates into `app.ini` under `[server]`. The setting is well-documented in the Forgejo/Gitea config cheat sheet. **Placement:** The new key is correctly placed inside the existing `server` block alongside `DOMAIN`, `ROOT_URL`, and `SSH_DOMAIN`. Alignment uses consistent spacing. **No regressions:** Binding to `0.0.0.0` does not disable IPv6 -- Forgejo will continue to accept IPv6 connections. This is purely additive. **tofu plan verified:** Plan output confirms only `helm_release.forgejo` changes, with the single `HTTP_ADDR` addition. No drift on any other resource. **No issues found.** Ready for merge.

forgejo_admin commented

2026-03-21 14:43:44 +00:00

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PR #124 Review

DOMAIN REVIEW

Tech stack: OpenTofu / Helm provider / Forgejo Helm chart (Terraform/k8s domain).

Change: Single line addition in terraform/main.tf (line 630) -- adds HTTP_ADDR = "0.0.0.0" to the gitea.config.server block of the Forgejo Helm release.

Analysis:

Correctness: Forgejo (Gitea fork) defaults HTTP_ADDR to 0.0.0.0 in its own configuration, but the Forgejo Helm chart overrides this with :: (IPv6 only) in its app.ini template. On k3s with IPv4 ClusterIP services, this means pod-to-pod traffic over IPv4 gets connection refused. Explicitly setting HTTP_ADDR = "0.0.0.0" restores IPv4 binding. This is the correct fix for the root cause described in issue #121.
Blast radius: The tofu plan output confirms only helm_release.forgejo is affected with an in-place update. No other resources change. The deployment note correctly identifies a ~30s Forgejo restart window.
Terraform style: The value aligns with existing key spacing in the server block (DOMAIN, ROOT_URL, SSH_DOMAIN, HTTP_ADDR all use consistent alignment). tofu fmt compliance is claimed and the formatting looks correct.
k8s security: Binding to 0.0.0.0 inside a container is standard practice -- the container is already behind a ClusterIP service (service.http.type = "ClusterIP" at line 645). Network-level access control is handled by the Kubernetes service + any NetworkPolicies, not by the bind address inside the container.
Secrets handling: No secrets introduced. All existing secrets in the Forgejo Helm release remain properly wired through var.* references and set_sensitive blocks.
State safety: In-place update only. No resource recreation, no state migration needed.
Consistency with existing patterns: Woodpecker already connects to Forgejo via http://forgejo-http.forgejo.svc.cluster.local:80 (line 721), and blackbox probes use the same internal URL (line 410). All IPv4. This fix makes the server-side binding match what all consumers already expect.
No dual-stack concern: Setting HTTP_ADDR = "0.0.0.0" means IPv4 only. If IPv6 connectivity were needed, the value would need to be empty string or ::. Given the cluster is IPv4-only (k3s default), this is correct and intentional.

BLOCKERS

None.

This is an infrastructure configuration fix. There is no new application functionality being added, so the "new functionality must have tests" blocker does not apply. The test plan correctly describes post-apply verification steps (pod health, IPv4 listen confirmation, CI clone validation). No secrets, no unvalidated input, no DRY violations.

NITS

None. Single-line targeted fix with clean formatting.

SOP COMPLIANCE

Branch named after issue: 121-forgejo-ipv4-binding references issue #121
PR body follows template: Summary, Changes, tofu plan Output, Test Plan, Review Checklist, Related -- all present and thorough
Related references plan slug: plan-pal-e-platform referenced
No secrets committed: verified -- only 0.0.0.0 bind address added
No unnecessary file changes: 1 file, 1 line -- surgically scoped
Commit message is descriptive: fix: bind Forgejo HTTP to IPv4 so Woodpecker CI can clone
tofu plan output included per repo PR conventions
tofu fmt and tofu validate claimed clean

PROCESS OBSERVATIONS

DORA / MTTR: This fix directly improves Mean Time to Recovery. The root cause (IPv6-only bind in IPv4 cluster) was blocking all CI pipelines across every repo. Fixing at the source (Forgejo bind address) is the correct approach vs. workarounds like PR #118 (clone step override, now closed).
Deployment frequency: Unblocks CI for all repos. Positive multiplier on DF across the platform.
Change failure risk: Minimal. Single config line, in-place update, no data migration. Expected ~30s downtime is acceptable for this fix.
Upstream awareness: Worth noting that the Forgejo Helm chart's IPv6 default may change in future versions. A comment in the Terraform code explaining why HTTP_ADDR is set could prevent future maintainers from removing it. Not blocking.

VERDICT: APPROVED

## PR #124 Review ### DOMAIN REVIEW **Tech stack**: OpenTofu / Helm provider / Forgejo Helm chart (Terraform/k8s domain). **Change**: Single line addition in `terraform/main.tf` (line 630) -- adds `HTTP_ADDR = "0.0.0.0"` to the `gitea.config.server` block of the Forgejo Helm release. **Analysis**: 1. **Correctness**: Forgejo (Gitea fork) defaults `HTTP_ADDR` to `0.0.0.0` in its own configuration, but the Forgejo Helm chart overrides this with `::` (IPv6 only) in its `app.ini` template. On k3s with IPv4 ClusterIP services, this means pod-to-pod traffic over IPv4 gets `connection refused`. Explicitly setting `HTTP_ADDR = "0.0.0.0"` restores IPv4 binding. This is the correct fix for the root cause described in issue #121. 2. **Blast radius**: The `tofu plan` output confirms only `helm_release.forgejo` is affected with an in-place update. No other resources change. The deployment note correctly identifies a ~30s Forgejo restart window. 3. **Terraform style**: The value aligns with existing key spacing in the `server` block (`DOMAIN`, `ROOT_URL`, `SSH_DOMAIN`, `HTTP_ADDR` all use consistent alignment). `tofu fmt` compliance is claimed and the formatting looks correct. 4. **k8s security**: Binding to `0.0.0.0` inside a container is standard practice -- the container is already behind a `ClusterIP` service (`service.http.type = "ClusterIP"` at line 645). Network-level access control is handled by the Kubernetes service + any NetworkPolicies, not by the bind address inside the container. 5. **Secrets handling**: No secrets introduced. All existing secrets in the Forgejo Helm release remain properly wired through `var.*` references and `set_sensitive` blocks. 6. **State safety**: In-place update only. No resource recreation, no state migration needed. 7. **Consistency with existing patterns**: Woodpecker already connects to Forgejo via `http://forgejo-http.forgejo.svc.cluster.local:80` (line 721), and blackbox probes use the same internal URL (line 410). All IPv4. This fix makes the server-side binding match what all consumers already expect. 8. **No dual-stack concern**: Setting `HTTP_ADDR = "0.0.0.0"` means IPv4 only. If IPv6 connectivity were needed, the value would need to be empty string or `::`. Given the cluster is IPv4-only (k3s default), this is correct and intentional. ### BLOCKERS None. This is an infrastructure configuration fix. There is no new application functionality being added, so the "new functionality must have tests" blocker does not apply. The test plan correctly describes post-apply verification steps (pod health, IPv4 listen confirmation, CI clone validation). No secrets, no unvalidated input, no DRY violations. ### NITS None. Single-line targeted fix with clean formatting. ### SOP COMPLIANCE - [x] Branch named after issue: `121-forgejo-ipv4-binding` references issue #121 - [x] PR body follows template: Summary, Changes, tofu plan Output, Test Plan, Review Checklist, Related -- all present and thorough - [x] Related references plan slug: `plan-pal-e-platform` referenced - [x] No secrets committed: verified -- only `0.0.0.0` bind address added - [x] No unnecessary file changes: 1 file, 1 line -- surgically scoped - [x] Commit message is descriptive: `fix: bind Forgejo HTTP to IPv4 so Woodpecker CI can clone` - [x] `tofu plan` output included per repo PR conventions - [x] `tofu fmt` and `tofu validate` claimed clean ### PROCESS OBSERVATIONS - **DORA / MTTR**: This fix directly improves Mean Time to Recovery. The root cause (IPv6-only bind in IPv4 cluster) was blocking all CI pipelines across every repo. Fixing at the source (Forgejo bind address) is the correct approach vs. workarounds like PR #118 (clone step override, now closed). - **Deployment frequency**: Unblocks CI for all repos. Positive multiplier on DF across the platform. - **Change failure risk**: Minimal. Single config line, in-place update, no data migration. Expected ~30s downtime is acceptable for this fix. - **Upstream awareness**: Worth noting that the Forgejo Helm chart's IPv6 default may change in future versions. A comment in the Terraform code explaining *why* `HTTP_ADDR` is set could prevent future maintainers from removing it. Not blocking. ### VERDICT: APPROVED