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+---
+# HTTPS redirect middleware
+apiVersion: traefik.io/v1alpha1
+kind: Middleware
+metadata:
+  name: redirect-https
+  namespace: nginx-mcp
+spec:
+  redirectScheme:
+    scheme: https
+    permanent: true