Initial public release v1.0.7

- Streamlined README focused on quick start
- Complete examples for all major use cases
- Decision tree for choosing right pattern
- Comprehensive troubleshooting guide

INDEX.md

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+# ManagedSecret Operator - Documentation Index
+
+Quick navigation for the ManagedSecret Operator documentation and examples.
+
+## 📖 Main Documentation
+
+**[README.md](./README.md)** - Start here!
+- Installation guide
+- Quick start
+- Basic usage examples
+- Troubleshooting
+- Best practices
+
+## 📚 Examples
+
+**[examples/EXAMPLES-SUMMARY.md](./examples/EXAMPLES-SUMMARY.md)** - Overview of all examples
+- Use case descriptions
+- Decision tree for choosing the right pattern
+- Quick comparison table
+
+### Individual Examples
+
+1. **[example-1-no-rotation.yaml](./examples/example-1-no-rotation.yaml)**
+   - Simple API key without rotation
+   - Perfect for: Third-party API keys, static service identifiers
+
+2. **[example-2-registry-rotation-simple.yaml](./examples/example-2-registry-rotation-simple.yaml)**
+   - Container registry with basic rotation
+   - Perfect for: Docker Registry, Harbor, web servers with htpasswd
+
+3. **[example-3-postgres-rotation-previous.yaml](./examples/example-3-postgres-rotation-previous.yaml)**
+   - PostgreSQL with zero-downtime rotation
+   - Perfect for: PostgreSQL, any service needing old password to authenticate
+
+4. **[example-4-minio-rotation-previous.yaml](./examples/example-4-minio-rotation-previous.yaml)**
+   - MinIO object storage with rotation
+   - Perfect for: MinIO, services not auto-reloading credentials
+
+5. **[example-5-mysql-rotation-previous.yaml](./examples/example-5-mysql-rotation-previous.yaml)**
+   - MySQL with multiple rotation strategies
+   - Perfect for: MySQL, MariaDB, MySQL-compatible databases
+
+6. **[example-6-comprehensive-multi-service.yaml](./examples/example-6-comprehensive-multi-service.yaml)**
+   - Complete application stack
+   - Perfect for: Understanding how different strategies work together
+
+## 🎯 Quick Links by Use Case
+
+### I need to store a secret that never changes
+→ [Example 1: No Rotation](./examples/example-1-no-rotation.yaml)
+
+### I need to rotate credentials automatically
+→ [Example 2: Simple Rotation](./examples/example-2-registry-rotation-simple.yaml)
+
+### My service needs the old password to change passwords
+→ [Example 3: PostgreSQL](./examples/example-3-postgres-rotation-previous.yaml)  
+→ [Example 4: MinIO](./examples/example-4-minio-rotation-previous.yaml)  
+→ [Example 5: MySQL](./examples/example-5-mysql-rotation-previous.yaml)
+
+### I have a complex multi-service application
+→ [Example 6: Multi-Service](./examples/example-6-comprehensive-multi-service.yaml)
+
+## 🚀 Getting Started Path
+
+1. Read [README.md](./README.md) - Installation & Quick Start
+2. Review [examples/EXAMPLES-SUMMARY.md](./examples/EXAMPLES-SUMMARY.md) - Understand patterns
+3. Pick the example closest to your use case
+4. Adapt and deploy!
+
+## 🔧 Common Tasks
+
+### Install the operator
+→ [README.md - Installation Steps](./README.md#installation-steps)
+
+### Create your first secret
+→ [README.md - Usage](./README.md#usage)
+
+### Understand rotation
+→ [README.md - Secret Rotation](./README.md#secret-rotation)
+
+### Troubleshoot issues
+→ [README.md - Troubleshooting](./README.md#troubleshooting)
+
+### Set up for production
+→ [README.md - Best Practices](./README.md#best-practices)
+
+## 📦 Repository Structure
+
+```
+managedsecret-operator/
+├── README.md                    # Main documentation
+├── INDEX.md                     # This file
+└── examples/
+    ├── EXAMPLES-SUMMARY.md      # Examples overview
+    ├── example-1-no-rotation.yaml
+    ├── example-2-registry-rotation-simple.yaml
+    ├── example-3-postgres-rotation-previous.yaml
+    ├── example-4-minio-rotation-previous.yaml
+    ├── example-5-mysql-rotation-previous.yaml
+    └── example-6-comprehensive-multi-service.yaml
+```
+
+## 📞 Need Help?
+
+1. Check [README.md - Troubleshooting](./README.md#troubleshooting)
+2. Review the examples for similar use cases
+3. Contact your administrator for registry/Vault setup issues
+
+---
+
+**Version:** 1.0.7  
+**Registry:** registry.c5ai.ch/charts/managedsecret-operator