The author of the text is discussing the release of Couchbase Autonomous Operator 2.0.0, which is internally referred to as "Unicorn". The operator's primary goal is to provide a more modular and secure way of managing Couchbase clusters in Kubernetes environments. To achieve this, the author had to overcome several technical challenges, including separation of concerns, custom resource decomposition, aggregation, versioning, and platform constraints. The author explains how they used Kubernetes Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and label selection to separate concerns and define roles within the cluster. They also discuss the limitations of CRD versioning in Kubernetes 1.13 and the need for a more seamless user experience. Ultimately, the author presents a solution that allows for a near-seamless online upgrade process from a monolithic to a modular configuration model, and invites users to explore the possibilities offered by CAO 2.0.