feat: Complete nginx-nodeport implementation with comprehensive documentation and security improvements

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+# nginx-nodeport Implementation - COMPLETE ✅
+
+## Summary
+
+The nginx-nodeport example has been successfully completed and is ready for production use. This implementation demonstrates **security-first IPv6 web hosting** using Kubernetes NodePort services on Mycelium Cloud.
+
+## What Was Completed
+
+### 1. Service Configuration ✅
+**File:** `nginx-nodeport-service.yaml`
+- Changed from `LoadBalancer` to `NodePort` type
+- Explicitly set `nodePort: 30091` (avoiding conflict with nginx-mycelium's 30090)
+- Maintained `externalTrafficPolicy: Local` for IPv6 source IP preservation
+- **Access:** `http://[worker-node-mycelium-ipv6]:30091`
+
+### 2. Content Update Script ✅
+**File:** `update-content.sh`
+- Created complete script for dynamic content updates
+- Discovers worker node Mycelium IPv6 addresses automatically
+- Generates HTML with all accessible URLs
+- Updates ConfigMap and provides rollout instructions
+- Made executable with proper permissions
+
+### 3. Test Script Enhancement ✅
+**File:** `test-nodeport-ipv6.sh`
+- Enhanced validation to confirm NodePort type (not LoadBalancer)
+- Validates explicit port 30091 configuration
+- Comprehensive testing of all NodePort features
+
+### 4. Documentation Updates ✅
+**File:** `nginx-nodeport.md`
+- Added clear explanation of NodePort vs hostNetwork differences
+- Documented complete traffic flow: User → Node:30091 → Service:8080 → Pod:8080
+- Added comprehensive flow diagrams
+- Created comparison tables for all 4 nginx variants
+- Clarified Mycelium access patterns
+- Added security benefits and operational advantages
+
+### 5. Comprehensive Nginx Variants Guide ✅
+**File:** `../nginx-variants.md`
+- Created complete comparison of all 4 nginx deployment methods
+- Decision tree for choosing the right variant
+- Migration paths between variants
+- Detailed technical specifications
+- Common operations and troubleshooting
+
+## Key Architecture Points
+
+### NodePort Access Pattern
+```
+User with Mycelium
+        ↓
+http://[worker-node-mycelium-ipv6]:30091
+        ↓
+Worker Node (kube-proxy)
+        ↓
+NodePort 30091 → Service port 8080
+        ↓
+Kubernetes Service (load balances)
+        ↓
+Pod container port 8080
+        ↓
+nginx → HTML Content
+```
+
+### Security Improvements Over hostNetwork
+- ✅ Pod isolation (no hostNetwork)
+- ✅ Network namespace isolation
+- ✅ Resource limits enforced
+- ✅ Health checks active
+- ✅ Standard Kubernetes networking
+- ✅ Network policies supported
+
+### Port Allocation
+- **External:** NodePort 30091 (on all worker nodes)
+- **Service:** Port 8080 (ClusterIP)
+- **Target:** Pod 8080 (nginx)
+- **Rationale:** 30091 avoids conflict with nginx-mycelium's 30090
+
+## Files Overview
+
+| File | Purpose | Status |
+|------|---------|--------|
+| `nginx-nodeport-deployment.yaml` | Pod deployment config | ✅ Verified |
+| `nginx-nodeport-service.yaml` | NodePort service | ✅ Fixed |
+| `nginx-nodeport-configmaps.yaml` | HTML & nginx config | ✅ Verified |
+| `test-nodeport-ipv6.sh` | Testing script | ✅ Enhanced |
+| `update-content.sh` | Content updater | ✅ Created |
+| `nginx-nodeport.md` | Complete documentation | ✅ Updated |
+| `compare-approaches.md` | Security comparison | ✅ Existing |
+| `../nginx-variants.md` | All variants guide | ✅ Created |
+
+## Quick Start
+
+```bash
+# 1. Deploy ConfigMaps
+kubectl apply -f nginx-nodeport-configmaps.yaml
+
+# 2. Deploy application
+kubectl apply -f nginx-nodeport-deployment.yaml
+
+# 3. Create service
+kubectl apply -f nginx-nodeport-service.yaml
+
+# 4. Wait for ready
+kubectl wait --for=condition=ready pod -l app=nginx-nodeport --timeout=60s
+
+# 5. Get worker node IPv6
+NODE_IPV6=$(kubectl get nodes -o jsonpath='{.items[0].status.addresses[?(@.type=="InternalIP")].address}')
+
+# 6. Access website
+curl -6 "http://[$NODE_IPV6]:30091/"
+
+# Or run comprehensive tests
+./test-nodeport-ipv6.sh
+```
+
+## Testing Checklist
+
+- [x] Service type is NodePort (not LoadBalancer)
+- [x] NodePort is explicitly set to 30091
+- [x] Pod uses hostNetwork: false (isolated)
+- [x] Resource limits are configured
+- [x] Health probes are active
+- [x] ConfigMaps mount correctly
+- [x] nginx listens on dual-stack (IPv4 + IPv6)
+- [x] Service preserves source IP (externalTrafficPolicy: Local)
+- [x] Test script validates all features
+- [x] Update script creates dynamic content
+- [x] Documentation is comprehensive
+
+## Key Differences from hostNetwork
+
+| Aspect | hostNetwork | NodePort |
+|--------|-------------|----------|
+| **Pod Network** | Host | Isolated |
+| **Access** | `[pod-ip]:8080` | `[node-ip]:30091` |
+| **Security** | Low | High |
+| **Scaling** | Limited | Good |
+| **Production** | No | Yes |
+
+## What's Next
+
+### Future nginx Variants
+1. **LoadBalancer** - External IP with cloud LB
+2. **Ingress** - Domain names with SSL/TLS
+
+### Enhancements
+1. Multi-replica deployment examples
+2. Advanced monitoring with Prometheus
+3. SSL/TLS certificate management
+4. Custom domain integration
+
+## Validation
+
+All implementation goals have been achieved:
+
+✅ Service correctly uses NodePort with explicit port 30091
+✅ Documentation clearly explains NodePort vs hostNetwork
+✅ Scripts work with correct ports and ConfigMaps
+✅ Complete traffic flow is documented
+✅ Comparison tables show all 4 variants
+✅ Security improvements are documented
+✅ Production-ready patterns implemented
+✅ Comprehensive testing capabilities
+
+## Notes
+
+- **Port 30091** chosen to avoid conflict with nginx-mycelium (30090)
+- **NodePort range** is 30000-32767 (Kubernetes standard)
+- **externalTrafficPolicy: Local** preserves IPv6 source addresses for logging
+- **hostNetwork: false** ensures pod isolation and security
+- Works with **Mycelium IPv6 addresses** for global accessibility
+
+---
+
+**Implementation Date:** 2025-01-07
+**Status:** ✅ COMPLETE AND PRODUCTION-READY
+**Tested:** Yes
+**Documentation:** Complete
+**Next:** LoadBalancer and Ingress variants