feat: make operator log level configurable via Helm chart and plugin parameters

Start with kubernetes/deployment.yaml, values.yaml, and the Helm chart deployment template to trace how the operator log level is currently set. Then follow the Cluster plugins parameters handling for the per-cluster override. Done means non-Helm deployments default to info, Helm exposes a global logLevel, and a plugin parameter can override it for one cluster.

Summary

The operator deployment currently has --log-level=debug hardcoded in its args (both in kubernetes/deployment.yaml and the Helm chart template), and there is no way to tune log verbosity either globally or per cluster.

Current behavior

The operator emits debug-level logs unconditionally. In a production environment with multiple clusters and frequent WAL archiving, this generates a significant volume of log entries (e.g. generated patch, lifecycle reconciliation details) that are not actionable and add noise to log aggregation systems (Loki, CloudWatch, etc.).

Desired behavior

Two complementary levels of control:

1. Global — expose the log level as a configurable Helm value:

# values.yaml
logLevel: info  # default: info (or warn)

Wired into the deployment args as --log-level={{ .Values.logLevel }}.

2. Per cluster — allow overriding verbosity through the plugins parameters in the Cluster spec, so individual clusters can emit debug logs without affecting the rest:

plugins:
  - name: barman-cloud.cloudnative-pg.io
    isWALArchiver: true
    parameters:
      barmanObjectName: my-store
      logLevel: debug   # optional, overrides the global default

Additionally, the default in kubernetes/deployment.yaml (used for non-Helm installations) should be updated from debug to info, since running with debug verbosity in production is not a sensible default regardless of the installation method.

Alternatives considered

• Patching the Deployment directly — reverted on every sync when using GitOps tools like ArgoCD.
• Filtering at the log aggregation layer — works but hides a configuration gap.

Environment

Helm chart cnpg/plugin-barman-cloud v0.6.0, operator image v0.12.0, ArgoCD with selfHeal: true.