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= Extensions overview
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You can configure the operating system of your nodes and extend capabilities to your cluster by using pre-packaged software extensions. These extensions include ready-to-use tools that customize your environment for your requirements.

{olm-first} has been included with {product-title} 4 since its initial release. {product-title} {product-version} includes components for a next-generation iteration of {olm} as a Generally Available (GA) feature, known during this phase as _{olmv1}_. This updated framework evolves many of the concepts that have been part of previous versions of {olm} and adds new capabilities.

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.Additional resources

* xref:../extensions/arch/operator-controller.adoc#operator-controller[Operator Controller]
* xref:../extensions/arch/catalogd.adoc#catalogd[Catalogd]
* xref:../extensions/ce/managing-ce.adoc#olmv1-updating-an-operator_managing-ce[Updating a cluster extension]
* xref:../extensions/ce/managing-ce.adoc#managing-ce[Installing extensions]