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+{{/*
+  Resolve the namespace to apply to a chart. The default namespace suffix
+  is the name of the chart. This can be overridden if necessary (eg. for subcharts)
+  using the following value:
+
+  - .Values.nsPrefix  : override namespace prefix
+*/}}
+{{- define "common.namespace" -}}
+  {{- default .Release.Namespace .Values.nsPrefix -}}
+{{- end -}}