// Module included in the following assemblies:
//
// * operators/understanding/olm-packaging-format.adoc

:_mod-docs-content-type: CONCEPT
[id="olm-rukpak-bd_{context}"]
= BundleDeployment

In {product-title} 4.16, the RukPak `BundleDeployment` indicates when a bundle should be active. This includes pivoting from older versions of an active bundle.

[WARNING]
====
A `BundleDeployment` object changes the state of a Kubernetes cluster by installing and removing objects. It is important to verify and trust the content that is being installed and limit access, by using RBAC, to the `BundleDeployment` API to only those who require those permissions.
====

Much like pods generate instances of container images, a bundle deployment generates a deployed version of a bundle. A bundle deployment can be seen as a generalization of the pod concept.

The specifics of how a bundle deployment makes changes to a cluster based on a referenced bundle is defined by the provisioner that is configured to watch that bundle deployment.