[4.19 RN] Removal of Operator SDK binary

Author: michaelryanpeter

release_notes/ocp-4-19-release-notes.adoc

@@ -508,11 +508,23 @@ With this release, {product-title} introduces the Data Processing Unit (DPU) Ope
 [id="ocp-release-notes-openshift-cli_{context}"]
 === OpenShift CLI (oc)
 
+[id="ocp-release-notes-olm_{context}"]
+=== Operator lifecycle
+
 [id="ocp-release-notes-osdk_{context}"]
 === Operator development
 
-[id="ocp-release-notes-olm_{context}"]
-=== Operator lifecycle
+[id="ocp-release-notes-osdk-base-images_{context}"]
+==== Supported Operator base images
+
+The following base images for Operator projects are updated for compatability with {product-title} {product-version}. The runtime functionality and configuration APIs for these base images are supported for bug fixes and for addressing CVEs.
+
+* The base image for Ansible-based Operator projects
+* The base image for Helm-based Operator projects
+
+For more information, see link:https://access.redhat.com/node/7123119[Updating the base image for existing Ansible- or Helm-based Operator projects for {product-title} 4.19 and later] (Red{nbsp}Hat Knowledgebase).
+
+// NOTE: The KCS article link will be published on the GA date. It is a draft right now.
 
 [id="ocp-release-notes-oci_{context}"]
 === {oci-first}
@@ -772,22 +784,22 @@ In the following tables, features are marked with the following statuses:
 |Operator SDK
 |Deprecated
 |Deprecated
-|Deprecated
+|Removed
 
 |Scaffolding tools for Ansible-based Operator projects
 |Deprecated
 |Deprecated
-|Deprecated
+|Removed
 
 |Scaffolding tools for Helm-based Operator projects
 |Deprecated
 |Deprecated
-|Deprecated
+|Removed
 
 |Scaffolding tools for Go-based Operator projects
 |Deprecated
 |Deprecated
-|Deprecated
+|Removed
 
 |Scaffolding tools for Hybrid Helm-based Operator projects
 |Deprecated
@@ -915,6 +927,17 @@ Kubernetes 1.32 removed the following deprecated APIs, so you must migrate manif
 |link:https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/using-api/deprecation-guide/#flowcontrol-resources-v132[Yes]
 |===
 
+[id="ocp-4-19-removed-osdk_{context}"]
+==== Operator SDK CLI and related scaffolding and testing tools
+
+With this release, the Red{nbsp}Hat-supported version of the Operator SDK CLI tool, including the related scaffolding and testing tools for Operator projects, is no longer released with {product-title}.
+
+Red{nbsp}Hat will provide bug fixes and support for versions of the Operator SDK that were released with earlier versions of {product-title} according to the link:https://access.redhat.com/product-life-cycles?product=OpenShift%20Container%20Platform%204[Product Life Cycles for {product-title} 4] (Red{nbsp}Hat Customer Portal).
+
+Operator authors with existing Operator projects can use the version of the Operator SDK CLI tool released with {product-title} 4.18 to maintain their projects and create Operator releases targeting newer versions of {product-title}. For more information, see link:https://access.redhat.com/node/7123119[Updating the base image for existing Ansible- or Helm-based Operator projects for {product-title} 4.19 and later] (Red{nbsp}Hat Knowledgebase).
+
+For more information about the unsupported, community-maintained, version of the Operator SDK, see link:https://sdk.operatorframework.io[Operator SDK (Operator Framework)].
+
 [id="ocp-4-19-future-deprecation_{context}"]
 === Notice of future deprecation