diff --git a/k8s/stage/deployment.yaml b/k8s/stage/deployment.yaml
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+++ b/k8s/stage/deployment.yaml
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+apiVersion: apps/v1
+kind: Deployment
+metadata:
+  name: flask-app
+  namespace: staging
+spec:
+  replicas: 1
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: flask-app
+  template:
+    metadata:
+      labels:
+        app: flask-app
+    spec:
+      containers:
+        - name: flask-app
+          image: PLACEHOLDER_IMAGE
+          ports:
+            - containerPort: 5000
diff --git a/k8s/stage/namespace.yaml b/k8s/stage/namespace.yaml
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+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Namespace
+metadata:
+  name: staging
diff --git a/k8s/stage/service.yaml b/k8s/stage/service.yaml
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+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Service
+metadata:
+  name: flask-app-service
+  namespace: staging
+spec:
+  selector:
+    app: flask-app
+  ports:
+    - protocol: TCP
+      port: 80
+      targetPort: 5000
+  type: ClusterIP