How to ensure that the most recent version of a docker container image is being used when deploying a GreenGrass component

Question

I have a GreenGrass component which uses *aws.greengrass.DockerApplicationManager* to download and run a docker image stored in AWS ECR.
In a initial deployment, the GreenGrass core authenticates to ECR and downloads the image defined in recipe.yaml.
If the docker image is updated in ECR (and the new image is tagged *latest*), subsequent deployments do not download the new image and continue to boot containers from the old image stored in the GreenGrass device.
I tried to add a "docker pull" as part of the *Install* stage of the component's *Lifecycle*, but the command fails because it doesn't have credentials to connect to ECR. I understand that the GreenGrass Core has credentials but I have not been able to attach them to the "docker pull" command.

How can I ensure that the component is always using the "latest" tagged docker image that is available in ECR after a deployment?

Thanks in advance

Accepted Answer

The best practice is for you to not use the LATEST tag. Instead, set the artifact URI to point to a specific image hash. This way, each version of your component is entirely well-defined with a single immutable image version.

This will ensure that when you publish a new version of your component with the updated artifact, the new image will be downloaded at that time.

How to ensure that the most recent version of a docker container image is being used when deploying a GreenGrass component

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