Add support for ARM with a multi platform workflow

[Revolyssup]

Current Behavior

Meshery operator is only built for x86 architecture currently.

Desired Behavior

Remove any platform hardcoding from Dockerfile and add a multiplatform workflow.
Refer to other Meshery repositories.

Implementation

Acceptance Tests

Mockups

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[XDRAGON2002]

@Revolyssup I would like to work on this, but could you guide me a bit as to what all changes need to be done?

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[leecalcote]

@Revolyssup has this been a topic in the Meshery Build and Release meeting?

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[Aisuko]

It looks like we have a cross-platform script already but we do not use it.

meshery-operator/Makefile

Lines 155 to 164 in 08983a6

	PLATFORMS ?= linux/arm64,linux/amd64
	.PHONY: docker-buildx
	docker-buildx: test ## Build and push docker image for the manager for cross-platform support
	# copy existing Dockerfile and insert --platform=${BUILDPLATFORM} into Dockerfile.cross, and preserve the original Dockerfile
	sed -e '1 s/\(^FROM\)/FROM --platform=\$$\{BUILDPLATFORM\}/; t' -e ' 1,// s//FROM --platform=\$$\{BUILDPLATFORM\}/' Dockerfile > Dockerfile.cross
	- docker buildx create --name project-v3-builder
	docker buildx use project-v3-builder
	- docker buildx build --push --platform=$(PLATFORMS) --tag ${IMG} -f Dockerfile.cross .
	- docker buildx rm project-v3-builder
	rm Dockerfile.cross

meshery-operator/.github/workflows/build-and-release.yml

Lines 23 to 38 in 08983a6

	- name: Docker edge build & tag
	if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') != true && success()
	run: |
	DOCKER_BUILDKIT=1 docker build --no-cache -t ${{ secrets.IMAGE_NAME }}:edge-latest .
	docker tag ${{ secrets.IMAGE_NAME }}:edge-latest ${{ secrets.IMAGE_NAME }}:edge-${GITHUB_SHA::7}
	- name: Docker edge push
	if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') != true && success()
	run: |
	docker push ${{ secrets.IMAGE_NAME }}:edge-latest
	docker push ${{ secrets.IMAGE_NAME }}:edge-${GITHUB_SHA::7}
	- name: Docker stable build & tag
	if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') && success()
	run: |
	DOCKER_BUILDKIT=1 docker build --no-cache -t ${{ secrets.IMAGE_NAME }}:stable-latest .
	docker tag ${{ secrets.IMAGE_NAME }}:stable-latest ${{ secrets.IMAGE_NAME }}:stable-${GITHUB_REF/refs\/tags\//}
	docker tag ${{ secrets.IMAGE_NAME }}:stable-latest ${{ secrets.IMAGE_NAME }}:stable-${GITHUB_SHA::7}

[sandramsc]

This issue has been open for some time with no recent activity, unassigning to open it up for new contributors to give it a go.

[dongrep]

Can i give it a go?

[lekaf974]

@leecalcote, @Revolyssup is this something still required ?