Validation: Issue #83 Remove ConfigMap (2026-04-04)
Verdict: PASS
Issue: #83 (pal-e-deployments) — Remove ConfigMap, use baked-in email templates
PRs: #84, #85, #88 — merged
Validation: Deployed to production. ConfigMap removed from kustomize overlays. Email templates baked into Docker image at build time, then hostPath mounted. Templates accessible at runtime. 36 emails sent successfully confirming template loading works without ConfigMap.
Date: 2026-04-04