customOptions variable returning null in Kubernetes Blueprint YAML when using Catalog Item

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Hi Team,

I'm trying to automate Pod deployments via Catalog Items using the Input feature to allow dynamic naming (so each deployed Pod gets a unique name). However, the variable is always rendering as null in the Blueprint YAML.

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Environment
- HPE Morpheus Enterprise
- Blueprint Type: Kubernetes YAML Spec
- Structure: Catalog Item → Kubernetes Blueprint

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Input Configuration
- Name: `instanceName`
- Field Name: `instanceName`
- Type: Text
- EDITABLE: checked
- The Input is attached to the Catalog Item via the Inputs section

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Blueprint YAML (ERB)

apiVersion: apps.nvidia.com/v1alpha1
kind: NIMService
metadata:
  name: <%= customOptions.instanceName %>-gemma-3-1b
spec:
  image:
    repository: nvcr.io/nim/google/gemma-3-1b-it
    tag: "latest"
    pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
    pullSecrets:
      - ngc-secret
  authSecret: ngc-api
  storage:
    nimCache:
      name: gemma-3-1b-it-2
      profile: ''
  resources:
    limits:
      nvidia.com/gpu: 1
  expose:
    service:
      type: ClusterIP
      port: 9999
  env:
    - name: NIM_NUM_KV_CACHE_SEQ_LENS
      value: "1"
    - name: NIM_RELAX_MEM_CONSTRAINTS
      value: "1"
    - name: CUDA_MPS_PIPE_DIRECTORY
      value: /tmp/nvidia-mps

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Problem

Even though the user fills in a value for `instanceName` in the Catalog ordering wizard, the rendered YAML shows the value as null — resulting in a Pod name like `null-gemma-3-1b` instead of `myapp-gemma-3-1b`.

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What I've tried
1. Confirmed the Input (`instanceName`) is added to the Catalog Item's Inputs section
2. Enabled the `EDITABLE` checkbox on the Input definition
3. Checked the Blueprint edit screen — there is **no Inputs tab** available at the Blueprint level (only Name, Description, Category, Label, Image, and Kubernetes YAML Spec config)

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Current issue

`customOptions.instanceName` or `customOptions['instanceName']` returns null. 

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Questions
Are there any known issues with customOptions passing in a Catalog Item → Kubernetes Blueprint flow?

Any guidance would be appreciated. Thanks!