"fatal: could not read Username for 'http://host:port': No such device or address" error for pipeline Publish Catalog Template step in Rancher v2.2 when Git URL contains a port

Issue

If a pipeline is configured in Rancher v2.2 with a Publish Catalog Template step, in which the specified Git URL contains a port, the step will fail to execute with an error of the format fatal: could not read Username for 'http://host:port': No such device or address".

Pre-requisites

• A cluster managed by Rancher v2.2
• A pipeline configured with a Publish Catalog Template step, in which the Git URL contains a port

Resolution

A patch was developed for this issue, and is available in Rancher v2.3.0 and above.