What does the namespace field in a kustomization.yaml do?

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A.Creates the Namespace object first if it doesn't exist in the cluster yet
B.Sets the namespace only on resources that don't have one
C.Sets it on every namespaced resource, replacing existing values
D.Limits kubectl apply -k to objects in that namespace

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Answer: Sets it on every namespaced resource, replacing existing values

Explanation

The namespace field overrides namespaces already written in the manifests. Kustomize doesn't create the Namespace object itself, so add a Namespace manifest to resources or create it separately.

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