fix: Remove unnecessary container registry step

roles/aap_operator/tasks/main.yml

@@ -116,6 +116,9 @@
         # PostgreSQL storage for all components (RWO)
         database:
           postgres_storage_class: "{{ aap_operator_storage_class }}"
+        # Gateway is the primary UI/API entry point in AAP 2.5+
+        gateway:
+          route_host: "{{ aap_operator_gateway_route_host | default(omit) }}"
         # Component toggles and per-component config
         controller:
           disabled: "{{ aap_operator_controller_disabled | bool }}"
@@ -129,6 +132,48 @@
         eda:
           disabled: "{{ aap_operator_eda_disabled | bool }}"
 
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Step 3a: Clear controller route_host if not explicitly set
+# strategic-merge-patch (state: present) does not remove existing fields,
+# so we must explicitly remove /spec/controller/route_host if the user
+# hasn't set aap_operator_controller_route_host (e.g. after switching to
+# gateway-based routing).
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------
+# The platform operator propagates route_host to the child AutomationController CR.
+# Both must be cleared or the controller operator will continue to set the old hostname.
+- name: Remove controller route_host from platform CR (use auto-generated route)
+  kubernetes.core.k8s_json_patch:
+    api_version: aap.ansible.com/v1alpha1
+    kind: AnsibleAutomationPlatform
+    namespace: "{{ aap_operator_namespace }}"
+    name: "{{ aap_operator_platform_name }}"
+    patch:
+      - op: remove
+        path: /spec/controller/route_host
+  when: aap_operator_controller_route_host is not defined
+  failed_when: false  # no-op if field doesn't exist
+
+- name: Remove controller route_host from child AutomationController CR
+  kubernetes.core.k8s_json_patch:
+    api_version: automationcontroller.ansible.com/v1beta1
+    kind: AutomationController
+    namespace: "{{ aap_operator_namespace }}"
+    name: "{{ aap_operator_platform_name }}-controller"
+    patch:
+      - op: remove
+        path: /spec/route_host
+  when: aap_operator_controller_route_host is not defined
+  failed_when: false  # no-op if field doesn't exist or CR not yet created
+
+- name: Delete aap-controller Route so operator recreates with correct hostname
+  kubernetes.core.k8s:
+    api_version: route.openshift.io/v1
+    kind: Route
+    namespace: "{{ aap_operator_namespace }}"
+    name: "{{ aap_operator_platform_name }}-controller"
+    state: absent
+  when: aap_operator_controller_route_host is not defined
+
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Step 4: Wait for platform to be ready
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------