diff --git a/templates/_helpers.tpl b/templates/_helpers.tpl
index e07e38c..f6349ba 100644
--- a/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -79,47 +79,57 @@ if this chart gets DeleteSpokeChildApps, it will set deletePattern to DeleteChil
 {{- $isMap   := kindIs "map"   $rawLabels -}}
 {{- $hasAny  := and $rawLabels (gt (len $rawLabels) 0) -}}
 {{- if $cs -}}
-clusterSelector: {{ $cs | toPrettyJson }}
+predicates:
+  - requiredClusterSelector:
+      labelSelector: {{ $cs | toPrettyJson | nindent 8 }}
 {{- else if not $hasAny -}}
-clusterSelector:
-  matchExpressions:
-    - key: local-cluster
-      operator: NotIn
-      values:
-        - 'true'
-  matchLabels:
-    clusterGroup: {{ $g.name }}
+predicates:
+  - requiredClusterSelector:
+      labelSelector:
+        matchExpressions:
+          - key: local-cluster
+            operator: NotIn
+            values:
+              - 'true'
+        matchLabels:
+          clusterGroup: {{ $g.name }}
 {{- else if $isSlice -}}
-clusterSelector:
-  matchExpressions:
-    - key: local-cluster
-      operator: NotIn
-      values:
-        - 'true'
-  matchLabels:
+predicates:
+  - requiredClusterSelector:
+      labelSelector:
+        matchExpressions:
+          - key: local-cluster
+            operator: NotIn
+            values:
+              - 'true'
+        matchLabels:
 {{- range $rawLabels }}
-    {{ .name }}: {{ .value }}
+          {{ .name }}: {{ .value }}
 {{- end }}
 {{- else if $isMap -}}
-clusterSelector:
-  matchExpressions:
-    - key: local-cluster
-      operator: NotIn
-      values:
-        - 'true'
-  matchLabels:
+predicates:
+  - requiredClusterSelector:
+      labelSelector:
+        matchExpressions:
+          - key: local-cluster
+            operator: NotIn
+            values:
+              - 'true'
+        matchLabels:
 {{- range $k, $v := $rawLabels }}
-    {{ $k }}: {{ $v }}
+          {{ $k }}: {{ $v }}
 {{- end }}
 {{- else -}} {{- /* Fallback: unknown acmlabels shape then default to group */}}
-clusterSelector:
-  matchExpressions:
-    - key: local-cluster
-      operator: NotIn
-      values:
-        - 'true'
-  matchLabels:
-    clusterGroup: {{ $g.name }}
+predicates:
+  - requiredClusterSelector:
+      labelSelector:
+        matchExpressions:
+          - key: local-cluster
+            operator: NotIn
+            values:
+              - 'true'
+        matchLabels:
+          clusterGroup: {{ $g.name }}
 {{- end -}}
 {{- end -}} {{- /*acm.app.clusterSelector */}}
 
diff --git a/templates/policies/acm-hub-ca-policy.yaml b/templates/policies/acm-hub-ca-policy.yaml
index 9612814..6e2dfa5 100644
--- a/templates/policies/acm-hub-ca-policy.yaml
+++ b/templates/policies/acm-hub-ca-policy.yaml
@@ -47,24 +47,21 @@ metadata:
     argocd.argoproj.io/sync-options: SkipDryRunOnMissingResource=true
 placementRef:
   name: hub-argo-ca-{{ .name }}-placement
-  kind: PlacementRule
-  apiGroup: apps.open-cluster-management.io
+  kind: Placement
+  apiGroup: cluster.open-cluster-management.io
 subjects:
   - name: hub-argo-ca-{{ .name }}-policy
     kind: Policy
     apiGroup: policy.open-cluster-management.io
 ---
-apiVersion: apps.open-cluster-management.io/v1
-kind: PlacementRule
+apiVersion: cluster.open-cluster-management.io/v1beta1
+kind: Placement
 metadata:
   name: hub-argo-ca-{{ .name }}-placement
   annotations:
     argocd.argoproj.io/sync-options: SkipDryRunOnMissingResource=true
 spec:
-  clusterConditions:
-    - status: 'True'
-      type: ManagedClusterConditionAvailable
-{{- include "acm.app.clusterSelector" (dict 
+{{- include "acm.app.clusterSelector" (dict
   "clusterSelector" .clusterSelector
   "group" $group
   ) | nindent 2 }}
@@ -127,24 +124,21 @@ metadata:
     argocd.argoproj.io/sync-options: SkipDryRunOnMissingResource=true
 placementRef:
   name: {{ .name }}-acm-hub-ca-policy-placement
-  kind: PlacementRule
-  apiGroup: apps.open-cluster-management.io
+  kind: Placement
+  apiGroup: cluster.open-cluster-management.io
 subjects:
   - name: {{ .name }}-acm-hub-ca-policy
     kind: Policy
     apiGroup: policy.open-cluster-management.io
 ---
-apiVersion: apps.open-cluster-management.io/v1
-kind: PlacementRule
+apiVersion: cluster.open-cluster-management.io/v1beta1
+kind: Placement
 metadata:
   name: {{ .name }}-acm-hub-ca-policy-placement
   annotations:
     argocd.argoproj.io/sync-options: SkipDryRunOnMissingResource=true
 spec:
-  clusterConditions:
-    - status: 'True'
-      type: ManagedClusterConditionAvailable
-{{- include "acm.app.clusterSelector" (dict 
+{{- include "acm.app.clusterSelector" (dict
   "clusterSelector" .clusterSelector
   "group" $group
   ) | nindent 2 }}
@@ -193,24 +187,21 @@ metadata:
     argocd.argoproj.io/sync-options: SkipDryRunOnMissingResource=true
 placementRef:
   name: {{ .name }}-hub-argo-ca-gitops-policy-placement
-  kind: PlacementRule
-  apiGroup: apps.open-cluster-management.io
+  kind: Placement
+  apiGroup: cluster.open-cluster-management.io
 subjects:
   - name: {{ .name }}-hub-argo-ca-gitops-policy
     kind: Policy
     apiGroup: policy.open-cluster-management.io
 ---
-apiVersion: apps.open-cluster-management.io/v1
-kind: PlacementRule
+apiVersion: cluster.open-cluster-management.io/v1beta1
+kind: Placement
 metadata:
   name: {{ .name }}-hub-argo-ca-gitops-policy-placement
   annotations:
     argocd.argoproj.io/sync-options: SkipDryRunOnMissingResource=true
 spec:
-  clusterConditions:
-    - status: 'True'
-      type: ManagedClusterConditionAvailable
-{{- include "acm.app.clusterSelector" (dict 
+{{- include "acm.app.clusterSelector" (dict
   "clusterSelector" .clusterSelector
   "group" $group
   ) | nindent 2 }}
diff --git a/templates/policies/application-policies.yaml b/templates/policies/application-policies.yaml
index 51a7ec0..434bb64 100644
--- a/templates/policies/application-policies.yaml
+++ b/templates/policies/application-policies.yaml
@@ -177,24 +177,21 @@ metadata:
     argocd.argoproj.io/sync-options: SkipDryRunOnMissingResource=true
 placementRef:
   name: {{ .name }}-placement
-  kind: PlacementRule
-  apiGroup: apps.open-cluster-management.io
+  kind: Placement
+  apiGroup: cluster.open-cluster-management.io
 subjects:
   - name: {{ .name }}-clustergroup-policy
     kind: Policy
     apiGroup: policy.open-cluster-management.io
 ---
-apiVersion: apps.open-cluster-management.io/v1
-kind: PlacementRule
+apiVersion: cluster.open-cluster-management.io/v1beta1
+kind: Placement
 metadata:
   name: {{ .name }}-placement
   annotations:
     argocd.argoproj.io/sync-options: SkipDryRunOnMissingResource=true
 spec:
-  clusterConditions:
-    - status: 'True'
-      type: ManagedClusterConditionAvailable
-{{- include "acm.app.clusterSelector" (dict 
+{{- include "acm.app.clusterSelector" (dict
   "clusterSelector" .clusterSelector
   "group" $group
   ) | nindent 2 }}
diff --git a/templates/policies/managedclustersetbinding.yaml b/templates/policies/managedclustersetbinding.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1348a58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/policies/managedclustersetbinding.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# ManagedClusterSetBinding is required for the Placement API to schedule
+# clusters from the default ManagedClusterSet in this namespace.
+{{- if .Values.clusterGroup.managedClusterGroups }}
+apiVersion: cluster.open-cluster-management.io/v1beta2
+kind: ManagedClusterSetBinding
+metadata:
+  name: default
+  annotations:
+    argocd.argoproj.io/sync-options: SkipDryRunOnMissingResource=true
+spec:
+  clusterSet: default
+{{- end }}
diff --git a/templates/policies/ocp-gitops-policy.yaml b/templates/policies/ocp-gitops-policy.yaml
index 9b731d5..5d6c47c 100644
--- a/templates/policies/ocp-gitops-policy.yaml
+++ b/templates/policies/ocp-gitops-policy.yaml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ spec:
                     env:
                       - name: ARGOCD_CLUSTER_CONFIG_NAMESPACES
                         value: "*"
-            - complianceType: mustonlyhave
+            - complianceType: musthave
               objectDefinition:
                 kind: ConfigMap
                 apiVersion: v1
@@ -78,24 +78,21 @@ metadata:
     argocd.argoproj.io/sync-options: SkipDryRunOnMissingResource=true
 placementRef:
   name: {{ .name }}-gitops-placement
-  kind: PlacementRule
-  apiGroup: apps.open-cluster-management.io
+  kind: Placement
+  apiGroup: cluster.open-cluster-management.io
 subjects:
   - name: {{ .name }}-gitops-policy
     kind: Policy
     apiGroup: policy.open-cluster-management.io
 ---
-apiVersion: apps.open-cluster-management.io/v1
-kind: PlacementRule
+apiVersion: cluster.open-cluster-management.io/v1beta1
+kind: Placement
 metadata:
   name: {{ .name }}-gitops-placement
   annotations:
     argocd.argoproj.io/sync-options: SkipDryRunOnMissingResource=true
 spec:
-  clusterConditions:
-    - status: 'True'
-      type: ManagedClusterConditionAvailable
-{{- include "acm.app.clusterSelector" (dict 
+{{- include "acm.app.clusterSelector" (dict
   "clusterSelector" .clusterSelector
   "group" $group
   ) | nindent 2 }}
@@ -310,24 +307,21 @@ metadata:
     argocd.argoproj.io/sync-options: SkipDryRunOnMissingResource=true
 placementRef:
   name: {{ .name }}-gitops-placement-argocd
-  kind: PlacementRule
-  apiGroup: apps.open-cluster-management.io
+  kind: Placement
+  apiGroup: cluster.open-cluster-management.io
 subjects:
   - name: {{ .name }}-gitops-policy-argocd
     kind: Policy
     apiGroup: policy.open-cluster-management.io
 ---
-apiVersion: apps.open-cluster-management.io/v1
-kind: PlacementRule
+apiVersion: cluster.open-cluster-management.io/v1beta1
+kind: Placement
 metadata:
   name: {{ .name }}-gitops-placement-argocd
   annotations:
     argocd.argoproj.io/sync-options: SkipDryRunOnMissingResource=true
 spec:
-  clusterConditions:
-    - status: 'True'
-      type: ManagedClusterConditionAvailable
-{{- include "acm.app.clusterSelector" (dict 
+{{- include "acm.app.clusterSelector" (dict
   "clusterSelector" .clusterSelector
   "group" $group
   ) | nindent 2 }}
diff --git a/templates/policies/private-repo-policies.yaml b/templates/policies/private-repo-policies.yaml
index aa86b9f..dc6f451 100644
--- a/templates/policies/private-repo-policies.yaml
+++ b/templates/policies/private-repo-policies.yaml
@@ -62,24 +62,21 @@ metadata:
     argocd.argoproj.io/sync-options: SkipDryRunOnMissingResource=true
 placementRef:
   name: private-{{ .name }}-placement
-  kind: PlacementRule
-  apiGroup: apps.open-cluster-management.io
+  kind: Placement
+  apiGroup: cluster.open-cluster-management.io
 subjects:
   - name: private-{{ .name }}-policy
     kind: Policy
     apiGroup: policy.open-cluster-management.io
 ---
-apiVersion: apps.open-cluster-management.io/v1
-kind: PlacementRule
+apiVersion: cluster.open-cluster-management.io/v1beta1
+kind: Placement
 metadata:
   name: private-{{ .name }}-placement
   annotations:
     argocd.argoproj.io/sync-options: SkipDryRunOnMissingResource=true
 spec:
-  clusterConditions:
-    - status: 'True'
-      type: ManagedClusterConditionAvailable
-{{- include "acm.app.clusterSelector" (dict 
+{{- include "acm.app.clusterSelector" (dict
   "clusterSelector" .clusterSelector
   "group" $group
   ) | nindent 2 }}
@@ -129,29 +126,28 @@ metadata:
     argocd.argoproj.io/sync-options: SkipDryRunOnMissingResource=true
 placementRef:
   name: vp-private-hub-placement
-  kind: PlacementRule
-  apiGroup: apps.open-cluster-management.io
+  kind: Placement
+  apiGroup: cluster.open-cluster-management.io
 subjects:
   - name: vp-private-hub-policy
     kind: Policy
     apiGroup: policy.open-cluster-management.io
 ---
-apiVersion: apps.open-cluster-management.io/v1
-kind: PlacementRule
+apiVersion: cluster.open-cluster-management.io/v1beta1
+kind: Placement
 metadata:
   name: vp-private-hub-placement
   annotations:
     argocd.argoproj.io/sync-options: SkipDryRunOnMissingResource=true
 spec:
-  clusterConditions:
-    - status: 'True'
-      type: ManagedClusterConditionAvailable
-  clusterSelector:
-    matchExpressions:
-      - key: local-cluster
-        operator: In
-        values:
-          - 'true'
+  predicates:
+    - requiredClusterSelector:
+        labelSelector:
+          matchExpressions:
+            - key: local-cluster
+              operator: In
+              values:
+                - 'true'
 ---
 {{ end }}{{- /* if ishubcluster */}}
 {{- end }}{{- /* if $.Values.global.privateRepo */}}
diff --git a/tests/application_policy_test.yaml b/tests/application_policy_test.yaml
index a017090..fa7eb00 100644
--- a/tests/application_policy_test.yaml
+++ b/tests/application_policy_test.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ tests:
           path: metadata.name
           value: group-one-placement
         equal:
-          path: spec.clusterSelector.matchLabels.clusterGroup
+          path: spec.predicates[0].requiredClusterSelector.labelSelector.matchLabels.clusterGroup
           value: group-one
 
   - it: Should render the clusterselector when using acmlabels with an override
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ tests:
           path: metadata.name
           value: group-two-placement
         equal:
-          path: spec.clusterSelector.matchLabels.clusterGroup
+          path: spec.predicates[0].requiredClusterSelector.labelSelector.matchLabels.clusterGroup
           value: group-two
 
   - it: Should render the clusterselector when using json
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ tests:
           path: metadata.name
           value: group-one-placement
         equal:
-          path: spec.clusterSelector
+          path: spec.predicates[0].requiredClusterSelector.labelSelector
           value: {foo: bar}
 
   - it: Should render the clusterselector when acmlabels is empty
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ tests:
           path: metadata.name
           value: group-two-placement
         equal:
-          path: spec.clusterSelector.matchLabels.clusterGroup
+          path: spec.predicates[0].requiredClusterSelector.labelSelector.matchLabels.clusterGroup
           value: group-two
 
   - it: Should render the clusterselector when acmlabels is unset
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ tests:
           path: metadata.name
           value: group-two-placement
         equal:
-          path: spec.clusterSelector.matchLabels.clusterGroup
+          path: spec.predicates[0].requiredClusterSelector.labelSelector.matchLabels.clusterGroup
           value: group-two
 
   # Test for openshift-gitops-cluster-admin-rolebinding CRB
diff --git a/tests/placement_api_migration_test.yaml b/tests/placement_api_migration_test.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6a24f88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/placement_api_migration_test.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,534 @@
+suite: Test Placement API migration (PlacementRule -> Placement)
+templates:
+  - templates/policies/application-policies.yaml
+  - templates/policies/ocp-gitops-policy.yaml
+  - templates/policies/acm-hub-ca-policy.yaml
+  - templates/policies/private-repo-policies.yaml
+release:
+  name: release-test
+tests:
+  - it: "application-policies: PlacementBinding should reference kind Placement"
+    template: templates/policies/application-policies.yaml
+    values:
+      - ./clusterselector_values.yaml
+    set:
+      global:
+        multiSourceSupport: true
+        multiSourceRepoUrl: "https://charts.example.com"
+        multiSourceTargetRevision: "0.1.0"
+    asserts:
+      - documentSelector:
+          path: metadata.name
+          value: group-one-placement-binding
+        equal:
+          path: placementRef.kind
+          value: Placement
+      - documentSelector:
+          path: metadata.name
+          value: group-one-placement-binding
+        equal:
+          path: placementRef.apiGroup
+          value: cluster.open-cluster-management.io
+
+  - it: "application-policies: Placement should use cluster.open-cluster-management.io/v1beta1"
+    template: templates/policies/application-policies.yaml
+    values:
+      - ./clusterselector_values.yaml
+    set:
+      global:
+        multiSourceSupport: true
+        multiSourceRepoUrl: "https://charts.example.com"
+        multiSourceTargetRevision: "0.1.0"
+    asserts:
+      - documentSelector:
+          path: metadata.name
+          value: group-one-placement
+        isKind:
+          of: Placement
+      - documentSelector:
+          path: metadata.name
+          value: group-one-placement
+        isAPIVersion:
+          of: cluster.open-cluster-management.io/v1beta1
+      - documentSelector:
+          path: metadata.name
+          value: group-one-placement
+        isNull:
+          path: spec.clusterConditions
+
+  - it: "ocp-gitops: PlacementBinding should reference kind Placement (gitops)"
+    template: templates/policies/ocp-gitops-policy.yaml
+    values:
+      - ./clusterselector_values.yaml
+    asserts:
+      - documentSelector:
+          path: metadata.name
+          value: group-one-gitops-placement-binding
+        equal:
+          path: placementRef.kind
+          value: Placement
+      - documentSelector:
+          path: metadata.name
+          value: group-one-gitops-placement-binding
+        equal:
+          path: placementRef.apiGroup
+          value: cluster.open-cluster-management.io
+
+  - it: "ocp-gitops: Placement should use cluster.open-cluster-management.io/v1beta1 (gitops)"
+    template: templates/policies/ocp-gitops-policy.yaml
+    values:
+      - ./clusterselector_values.yaml
+    asserts:
+      - documentSelector:
+          path: metadata.name
+          value: group-one-gitops-placement
+        isKind:
+          of: Placement
+      - documentSelector:
+          path: metadata.name
+          value: group-one-gitops-placement
+        isAPIVersion:
+          of: cluster.open-cluster-management.io/v1beta1
+      - documentSelector:
+          path: metadata.name
+          value: group-one-gitops-placement
+        isNull:
+          path: spec.clusterConditions
+
+  - it: "ocp-gitops: PlacementBinding should reference kind Placement (argocd)"
+    template: templates/policies/ocp-gitops-policy.yaml
+    values:
+      - ./clusterselector_values.yaml
+    asserts:
+      - documentSelector:
+          path: metadata.name
+          value: group-one-gitops-placement-binding-argocd
+        equal:
+          path: placementRef.kind
+          value: Placement
+      - documentSelector:
+          path: metadata.name
+          value: group-one-gitops-placement-binding-argocd
+        equal:
+          path: placementRef.apiGroup
+          value: cluster.open-cluster-management.io
+
+  - it: "ocp-gitops: Placement should use cluster.open-cluster-management.io/v1beta1 (argocd)"
+    template: templates/policies/ocp-gitops-policy.yaml
+    values:
+      - ./clusterselector_values.yaml
+    asserts:
+      - documentSelector:
+          path: metadata.name
+          value: group-one-gitops-placement-argocd
+        isKind:
+          of: Placement
+      - documentSelector:
+          path: metadata.name
+          value: group-one-gitops-placement-argocd
+        isAPIVersion:
+          of: cluster.open-cluster-management.io/v1beta1
+      - documentSelector:
+          path: metadata.name
+          value: group-one-gitops-placement-argocd
+        isNull:
+          path: spec.clusterConditions
+
+  - it: "ocp-gitops: Placement predicates should have correct clusterSelector structure"
+    template: templates/policies/ocp-gitops-policy.yaml
+    values:
+      - ./clusterselector_values.yaml
+    asserts:
+      - documentSelector:
+          path: metadata.name
+          value: group-one-gitops-placement
+        equal:
+          path: spec.predicates[0].requiredClusterSelector.labelSelector.matchLabels.clusterGroup
+          value: group-one
+      - documentSelector:
+          path: metadata.name
+          value: group-one-gitops-placement
+        contains:
+          path: spec.predicates[0].requiredClusterSelector.labelSelector.matchExpressions
+          content:
+            key: local-cluster
+            operator: NotIn
+            values:
+              - "true"
+
+  - it: "acm-hub-ca: PlacementBinding should reference kind Placement (hub-argo-ca)"
+    template: templates/policies/acm-hub-ca-policy.yaml
+    set:
+      global:
+        repoURL: https://github.com/test/repo
+        hubClusterDomain: "apps.hub.example.com"
+        localClusterDomain: "apps.hub.example.com"
+        secretStore:
+          backend: "vault"
+        pattern: "test-pattern"
+      clusterGroup:
+        isHubCluster: true
+        managedClusterGroups:
+          testRegion:
+            name: region-one
+            labels:
+            - name: clusterGroup
+              value: region-one
+    asserts:
+      - documentSelector:
+          path: metadata.name
+          value: hub-argo-ca-region-one-placement-binding
+        equal:
+          path: placementRef.kind
+          value: Placement
+      - documentSelector:
+          path: metadata.name
+          value: hub-argo-ca-region-one-placement-binding
+        equal:
+          path: placementRef.apiGroup
+          value: cluster.open-cluster-management.io
+
+  - it: "acm-hub-ca: Placement should use cluster.open-cluster-management.io/v1beta1 (hub-argo-ca)"
+    template: templates/policies/acm-hub-ca-policy.yaml
+    set:
+      global:
+        repoURL: https://github.com/test/repo
+        hubClusterDomain: "apps.hub.example.com"
+        localClusterDomain: "apps.hub.example.com"
+        secretStore:
+          backend: "vault"
+        pattern: "test-pattern"
+      clusterGroup:
+        isHubCluster: true
+        managedClusterGroups:
+          testRegion:
+            name: region-one
+            labels:
+            - name: clusterGroup
+              value: region-one
+    asserts:
+      - documentSelector:
+          path: metadata.name
+          value: hub-argo-ca-region-one-placement
+        isKind:
+          of: Placement
+      - documentSelector:
+          path: metadata.name
+          value: hub-argo-ca-region-one-placement
+        isAPIVersion:
+          of: cluster.open-cluster-management.io/v1beta1
+      - documentSelector:
+          path: metadata.name
+          value: hub-argo-ca-region-one-placement
+        isNull:
+          path: spec.clusterConditions
+
+  - it: "acm-hub-ca: All three PlacementBindings should reference kind Placement (vault)"
+    template: templates/policies/acm-hub-ca-policy.yaml
+    set:
+      global:
+        repoURL: https://github.com/test/repo
+        hubClusterDomain: "apps.hub.example.com"
+        localClusterDomain: "apps.hub.example.com"
+        secretStore:
+          backend: "vault"
+        pattern: "test-pattern"
+      clusterGroup:
+        isHubCluster: true
+        managedClusterGroups:
+          testRegion:
+            name: region-one
+            labels:
+            - name: clusterGroup
+              value: region-one
+    asserts:
+      - documentSelector:
+          path: metadata.name
+          value: region-one-acm-hub-ca-policy-placement-binding
+        equal:
+          path: placementRef.kind
+          value: Placement
+      - documentSelector:
+          path: metadata.name
+          value: region-one-acm-hub-ca-policy-placement-binding
+        equal:
+          path: placementRef.apiGroup
+          value: cluster.open-cluster-management.io
+      - documentSelector:
+          path: metadata.name
+          value: region-one-hub-argo-ca-gitops-policy-binding
+        equal:
+          path: placementRef.kind
+          value: Placement
+      - documentSelector:
+          path: metadata.name
+          value: region-one-hub-argo-ca-gitops-policy-binding
+        equal:
+          path: placementRef.apiGroup
+          value: cluster.open-cluster-management.io
+
+  - it: "acm-hub-ca: All three Placements should use correct apiVersion (vault)"
+    template: templates/policies/acm-hub-ca-policy.yaml
+    set:
+      global:
+        repoURL: https://github.com/test/repo
+        hubClusterDomain: "apps.hub.example.com"
+        localClusterDomain: "apps.hub.example.com"
+        secretStore:
+          backend: "vault"
+        pattern: "test-pattern"
+      clusterGroup:
+        isHubCluster: true
+        managedClusterGroups:
+          testRegion:
+            name: region-one
+            labels:
+            - name: clusterGroup
+              value: region-one
+    asserts:
+      - documentSelector:
+          path: metadata.name
+          value: region-one-acm-hub-ca-policy-placement
+        isKind:
+          of: Placement
+      - documentSelector:
+          path: metadata.name
+          value: region-one-acm-hub-ca-policy-placement
+        isAPIVersion:
+          of: cluster.open-cluster-management.io/v1beta1
+      - documentSelector:
+          path: metadata.name
+          value: region-one-acm-hub-ca-policy-placement
+        isNull:
+          path: spec.clusterConditions
+      - documentSelector:
+          path: metadata.name
+          value: region-one-hub-argo-ca-gitops-policy-placement
+        isKind:
+          of: Placement
+      - documentSelector:
+          path: metadata.name
+          value: region-one-hub-argo-ca-gitops-policy-placement
+        isAPIVersion:
+          of: cluster.open-cluster-management.io/v1beta1
+      - documentSelector:
+          path: metadata.name
+          value: region-one-hub-argo-ca-gitops-policy-placement
+        isNull:
+          path: spec.clusterConditions
+
+  - it: "acm-hub-ca: Placement predicates should have correct clusterSelector structure"
+    template: templates/policies/acm-hub-ca-policy.yaml
+    set:
+      global:
+        repoURL: https://github.com/test/repo
+        hubClusterDomain: "apps.hub.example.com"
+        localClusterDomain: "apps.hub.example.com"
+        secretStore:
+          backend: "vault"
+        pattern: "test-pattern"
+      clusterGroup:
+        isHubCluster: true
+        managedClusterGroups:
+          testRegion:
+            name: region-one
+            labels:
+            - name: clusterGroup
+              value: region-one
+    asserts:
+      - documentSelector:
+          path: metadata.name
+          value: hub-argo-ca-region-one-placement
+        equal:
+          path: spec.predicates[0].requiredClusterSelector.labelSelector.matchLabels.clusterGroup
+          value: region-one
+
+  - it: "private-repo: PlacementBinding should reference kind Placement (per-group)"
+    template: templates/policies/private-repo-policies.yaml
+    set:
+      global:
+        repoURL: https://github.com/test/repo
+        hubClusterDomain: "apps.hub.example.com"
+        localClusterDomain: "apps.hub.example.com"
+        privateRepo: true
+        pattern: "test-pattern"
+      clusterGroup:
+        isHubCluster: true
+        managedClusterGroups:
+          testRegion:
+            name: region-one
+            labels:
+            - name: clusterGroup
+              value: region-one
+    asserts:
+      - documentSelector:
+          path: metadata.name
+          value: private-region-one-placement-binding
+        equal:
+          path: placementRef.kind
+          value: Placement
+      - documentSelector:
+          path: metadata.name
+          value: private-region-one-placement-binding
+        equal:
+          path: placementRef.apiGroup
+          value: cluster.open-cluster-management.io
+
+  - it: "private-repo: Placement should use cluster.open-cluster-management.io/v1beta1 (per-group)"
+    template: templates/policies/private-repo-policies.yaml
+    set:
+      global:
+        repoURL: https://github.com/test/repo
+        hubClusterDomain: "apps.hub.example.com"
+        localClusterDomain: "apps.hub.example.com"
+        privateRepo: true
+        pattern: "test-pattern"
+      clusterGroup:
+        isHubCluster: true
+        managedClusterGroups:
+          testRegion:
+            name: region-one
+            labels:
+            - name: clusterGroup
+              value: region-one
+    asserts:
+      - documentSelector:
+          path: metadata.name
+          value: private-region-one-placement
+        isKind:
+          of: Placement
+      - documentSelector:
+          path: metadata.name
+          value: private-region-one-placement
+        isAPIVersion:
+          of: cluster.open-cluster-management.io/v1beta1
+      - documentSelector:
+          path: metadata.name
+          value: private-region-one-placement
+        isNull:
+          path: spec.clusterConditions
+
+  - it: "private-repo: Hub PlacementBinding should reference kind Placement"
+    template: templates/policies/private-repo-policies.yaml
+    set:
+      global:
+        repoURL: https://github.com/test/repo
+        hubClusterDomain: "apps.hub.example.com"
+        localClusterDomain: "apps.hub.example.com"
+        privateRepo: true
+        pattern: "test-pattern"
+      clusterGroup:
+        isHubCluster: true
+        managedClusterGroups:
+          testRegion:
+            name: region-one
+            labels:
+            - name: clusterGroup
+              value: region-one
+    asserts:
+      - documentSelector:
+          path: metadata.name
+          value: vp-private-hub-placement-binding
+        equal:
+          path: placementRef.kind
+          value: Placement
+      - documentSelector:
+          path: metadata.name
+          value: vp-private-hub-placement-binding
+        equal:
+          path: placementRef.apiGroup
+          value: cluster.open-cluster-management.io
+
+  - it: "private-repo: Hub Placement should use predicates with local-cluster selector"
+    template: templates/policies/private-repo-policies.yaml
+    set:
+      global:
+        repoURL: https://github.com/test/repo
+        hubClusterDomain: "apps.hub.example.com"
+        localClusterDomain: "apps.hub.example.com"
+        privateRepo: true
+        pattern: "test-pattern"
+      clusterGroup:
+        isHubCluster: true
+        managedClusterGroups:
+          testRegion:
+            name: region-one
+            labels:
+            - name: clusterGroup
+              value: region-one
+    asserts:
+      - documentSelector:
+          path: metadata.name
+          value: vp-private-hub-placement
+        isKind:
+          of: Placement
+      - documentSelector:
+          path: metadata.name
+          value: vp-private-hub-placement
+        isAPIVersion:
+          of: cluster.open-cluster-management.io/v1beta1
+      - documentSelector:
+          path: metadata.name
+          value: vp-private-hub-placement
+        isNull:
+          path: spec.clusterConditions
+      - documentSelector:
+          path: metadata.name
+          value: vp-private-hub-placement
+        contains:
+          path: spec.predicates[0].requiredClusterSelector.labelSelector.matchExpressions
+          content:
+            key: local-cluster
+            operator: In
+            values:
+              - "true"
+
+  - it: "application-policies: Placement predicates work with map-style labels"
+    template: templates/policies/application-policies.yaml
+    values:
+      - ./clusterselector_values.yaml
+    set:
+      global:
+        multiSourceSupport: true
+        multiSourceRepoUrl: "https://charts.example.com"
+        multiSourceTargetRevision: "0.1.0"
+      clusterGroup:
+        managedClusterGroups:
+          exampleRegion:
+            name: group-one
+            acmlabels:
+              environment: production
+              region: us-east
+    asserts:
+      - documentSelector:
+          path: metadata.name
+          value: group-one-placement
+        isKind:
+          of: Placement
+      - documentSelector:
+          path: metadata.name
+          value: group-one-placement
+        isAPIVersion:
+          of: cluster.open-cluster-management.io/v1beta1
+      - documentSelector:
+          path: metadata.name
+          value: group-one-placement
+        equal:
+          path: spec.predicates[0].requiredClusterSelector.labelSelector.matchLabels.environment
+          value: production
+      - documentSelector:
+          path: metadata.name
+          value: group-one-placement
+        equal:
+          path: spec.predicates[0].requiredClusterSelector.labelSelector.matchLabels.region
+          value: us-east
+      - documentSelector:
+          path: metadata.name
+          value: group-one-placement
+        contains:
+          path: spec.predicates[0].requiredClusterSelector.labelSelector.matchExpressions
+          content:
+            key: local-cluster
+            operator: NotIn
+            values:
+              - "true"