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It controls when Kubernetes pulls images; misconfiguration leads to stale or missing images.
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Image pull policy controls when Kubernetes pulls an image from the registry: Always (pull every time — slow but always fresh), IfNotPresent (pull only if not cached — faster but may use stale images), Never (never pull — use what's cached). For production with mutable tags (like latest), Always ensures you get the latest image on each restart.
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