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+{{- define "workflow-crd-json" }}
+{
+  "apiVersion": "apiextensions.k8s.io/v1beta1",
+  "kind": "CustomResourceDefinition",
+  "metadata": {
+    "name": "workflows.argoproj.io"
+  },
+  "spec": {
+    "group": "argoproj.io",
+    "names": {
+      "kind": "Workflow",
+      "plural": "workflows",
+      "shortNames": ["wf"]
+    },
+    "scope": "Namespaced",
+    "version": "v1alpha1"
+  }
+}
+{{- end}}