diff --git a/baseline/application.yaml b/baseline/application.yaml
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+apiVersion: argoproj.io/v1alpha1
+kind: Application
+metadata:
+  name: baseline
+  namespace: ptp-chat
+spec:
+  project: ptp-chat
+  source:
+    repoURL: https://gitea.controller.bittehackmichnicht.de/argocd/kubernetes-config.git
+    targetRevision: main
+    path: baseline
+  destination:
+    server: https://kubernetes.default.svc
+    namespace: ptp-chat
+  syncPolicy:
+    automated:
+      prune: true
+      selfHeal: true
+      enabled: true
+    ignoreDifferences:
+      - kind: Secret
+        jsonPointers:
+          - /data
diff --git a/baseline/deployment.yaml b/baseline/deployment.yaml
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+apiVersion: apps/v1
+kind: Deployment
+metadata:
+  name: baseline
+  namespace: ptp-chat
+  labels:
+    app: baseline
+spec:
+  replicas: 1
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: baseline
+  template:
+    metadata:
+      labels:
+        app: baseline
+    spec:
+      containers:
+      - name: baseline
+        image: debian:trixie
+        command: ["tail", "-f", "/dev/null"]
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diff --git a/baseline/kustomization.yaml b/baseline/kustomization.yaml
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+apiVersion: kustomize.config.k8s.io/v1beta1
+kind: Kustomization
+
+namespace: ptp-chat
+
+resources:
+  - deployment.yaml
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