machine-config-nodes-crd-cleanup pod in pending state during upgrade from 4.18 to 4.19 in RHOCP4
Issue
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RHOCP upgrade to 4.19 is stuck due to
machine-config-nodes-crd-cleanup
pod inopenshift-machine-config-operator
namespace stuck in pending state:$ oc get clusterversion -o yaml [...] - lastTransitionTime: "2025-09-29T09:30:03Z" message: 'Could not update customresourcedefinition "machineconfignodes.machineconfiguration.openshift.io" (785 of 924): the object is invalid, possibly due to local cluster configuration' reason: UpdatePayloadResourceInvalid status: "True" [...]
Environment
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (RHOCP)
- Upgrades from 4.18 to 4.19.12 or 4.19.13
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