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+image: postgres:16
+
+postgres:
+  user: recipes_user
+  password: recipes_password   # simple for POC
+  database: recipes_db
+
+service:
+  port: 5432
+
+persistence:
+  enabled: true
+  accessMode: ReadWriteOnce
+  storageClass: "nfs-client"   # or your default SC
+  size: 8Gi