config/crds/v1/patches/add-empty-v1alpha1-patch.yaml

# Add v1alpha1 to the list of versions, to not break compatibility when upgrading from previous versions of the CRD
# that list the v1alpha1 version in their status.storedVersions. We mark it as `served: false` so it cannot be used.
- op: add
  path: /spec/versions/-
  value:
    name: v1alpha1
    served: false
    storage: false
    schema:
      openAPIV3Schema:
        type: object
        description: "to not break compatibility when upgrading from previous versions of the CRD"