Release 2.2.0 commit (#739)

Signed-off-by: Hideki Saito <saito@fgrep.org>

.ansible-lint

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024, Ansible Project
 
 skip_list:
+  - meta-runtime[unsupported-version]  # This rule doesn't make any sense
   - fqcn[deep]  # This rule produces false positives for files in tests/unit/plugins/action/fixtures/
   - sanity[cannot-ignore]  # This rule is skipped to keep backward compatibility with Python 2
 

.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines.yml

@@ -37,9 +37,8 @@ variables:
 resources:
   containers:
     - container: default
-      image: quay.io/ansible/azure-pipelines-test-container:8.0.0
-    - container: legacy
       image: quay.io/ansible/azure-pipelines-test-container:7.0.0
+
 pool: Standard
 
 stages:
@@ -129,7 +128,6 @@ stages:
     jobs:
       - template: templates/matrix.yml
         parameters:
-          container: legacy
           nameFormat: "{0}"
           testFormat: 2.17/{0}
           targets:
@@ -147,7 +145,6 @@ stages:
     jobs:
       - template: templates/matrix.yml
         parameters:
-          container: legacy
           nameFormat: "{0}"
           testFormat: 2.16/{0}
           targets:
@@ -240,7 +237,6 @@ stages:
     jobs:
       - template: templates/matrix.yml
         parameters:
-          container: legacy
           testFormat: 2.17/linux/{0}/1
           targets:
             - name: Fedora 39
@@ -254,7 +250,6 @@ stages:
     jobs:
       - template: templates/matrix.yml
         parameters:
-          container: legacy
           testFormat: 2.16/linux/{0}/1
           targets:
             - name: Fedora 38
@@ -271,10 +266,10 @@ stages:
         parameters:
           testFormat: devel/{0}/1
           targets:
-            - name: RHEL 10.2
+            - name: RHEL 10.1
-              test: rhel/10.2
+              test: rhel/10.1
-            - name: RHEL 9.8
+            - name: RHEL 9.7
-              test: rhel/9.8
+              test: rhel/9.7
             - name: FreeBSD 14.4
               test: freebsd/14.4
             - name: FreeBSD 15.0
@@ -326,8 +321,8 @@ stages:
               test: rhel/10.1
             - name: RHEL 9.7
               test: rhel/9.7
-            - name: FreeBSD 14.3
+            - name: FreeBSD 14.2
-              test: freebsd/14.3
+              test: freebsd/14.2
             - name: FreeBSD 13.5
               test: freebsd/13.5
 
@@ -352,7 +347,6 @@ stages:
     jobs:
       - template: templates/matrix.yml
         parameters:
-          container: legacy
           testFormat: 2.17/{0}/1
           targets:
             - name: RHEL 10.0
@@ -366,7 +360,6 @@ stages:
     jobs:
       - template: templates/matrix.yml
         parameters:
-          container: legacy
           testFormat: 2.16/{0}/1
           targets:
             - name: RHEL 10.1

.azure-pipelines/templates/matrix.yml

@@ -14,12 +14,6 @@ parameters:
     type: object
     default: []
 
-  # An optional container resource name to use for the test jobs.
-  # Defaults to "default" if not specified.
-  - name: container
-    type: string
-    default: default
-
   # An optional format string used to generate the job name.
   # - {0} is the name of an item in the targets list.
   - name: nameFormat
@@ -49,7 +43,6 @@ parameters:
 jobs:
   - template: test.yml
     parameters:
-      container: ${{ parameters.container }}
       jobs:
         - ${{ if eq(length(parameters.groups), 0) }}:
           - ${{ each target in parameters.targets }}:

.azure-pipelines/templates/test.yml

@@ -7,17 +7,11 @@ parameters:
   - name: jobs
     type: object
 
-  # An optional container resource name to use for the test jobs.
-  # Defaults to "default" if not specified.
-  - name: container
-    type: string
-    default: default
-
 jobs:
   - ${{ each job in parameters.jobs }}:
     - job: test_${{ replace(replace(replace(job.test, '/', '_'), '.', '_'), '-', '_') }}
       displayName: ${{ job.name }}
-      container: ${{ parameters.container }}
+      container: default
       workspace:
         clean: all
       steps:

CHANGELOG.rst

@@ -4,6 +4,71 @@ ansible.posix Release Notes
 
 .. contents:: Topics
 
+v2.2.0
+======
+
+Release Summary
+---------------
+
+This is the minor release of the ``ansible.posix`` collection.
+This changelog contains all changes to the modules and plugins
+in the stable-2 branch that have been added after the release of
+``ansible.posix`` 2.1.0
+
+Minor Changes
+-------------
+
+- acl - fix deprecated ``ansible.module_utils._text`` import (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/686).
+- authorized_key - fix deprecated ``ansible.module_utils._text`` and ``ansible.module_utils.six`` imports (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/686).
+- cgroup_perf_recap callback - fix deprecated ``ansible.module_utils._text`` and ``ansible.module_utils.six`` imports (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/686).
+- csh shell plugin - fix deprecated ``ansible.module_utils.six`` imports (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/686).
+- firewalld_info - fix deprecated ``ansible.module_utils._text`` import (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/686).
+- firewalld_info - use module.warn instead of passing ``warnings`` to ``exit_json`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/710).
+- fish shell plugin - fix deprecated ``ansible.module_utils.six`` imports (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/686).
+- json callback - fix deprecated ``ansible.module_utils._text`` import (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/686).
+- jsonl callback - fix deprecated ``ansible.module_utils._text`` import (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/686).
+- mount - fix deprecated ``ansible.module_utils._text`` and ``ansible.module_utils.six`` imports (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/686).
+- patch - fix deprecated ``ansible.module_utils._text`` import (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/686).
+- profile_roles callback - fix deprecated ``ansible.module_utils.six`` import (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/686).
+- profile_tasks - Add option to provide a different date/time format (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/279).
+- profile_tasks callback - fix deprecated ``ansible.module_utils.six`` import (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/686).
+- removed ANSIBLE_METADATA from remaining plugins.
+- rhel_rpm_ostree - fix deprecated ``ansible.module_utils._text`` import (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/686).
+- rpm_ostree_upgrade - fix deprecated ``ansible.module_utils._text`` import (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/686).
+- seboolean - fix deprecated ``ansible.module_utils._text`` import (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/686).
+- synchronize - fix deprecated ``ansible.module_utils._text``, ``ansible.module_utils.common._collections_compat``, and ``ansible.module_utils.six`` imports (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/686).
+- sysctl - fix deprecated ``ansible.module_utils._text`` and ``ansible.module_utils.six`` imports (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/686).
+
+Bugfixes
+--------
+
+- acl - correctly assert needed changes when pointing to a directory and recursive is set to true.
+- ansible.posix.authorized_key - fixes error on permission denied in authorized_key module (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/462).
+- firewalld_info - stop returning warnings as return values; this has been deprecated by ansible-core (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/pull/670).
+- mount - stop returning warnings as return values; this has been deprecated by ansible-core (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/pull/670).
+- patch - removed use of deprecated ``_AnsibleActionDone`` API (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/pull/687).
+
+v2.1.0
+======
+
+Release Summary
+---------------
+
+This is the minor release of the ``ansible.posix`` collection.
+This changelog contains all changes to the modules and plugins
+in the stable-2 branch that have been added after the release of
+``ansible.posix`` 2.0.0
+
+Minor Changes
+-------------
+
+- profile_tasks and profile_roles callback plugins - avoid deleted/deprecated callback functions, instead use modern interface that was introduced a longer time ago (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/650).
+
+Bugfixes
+--------
+
+- ansible.posix.cgroup_perf_recap - fixes json module load path (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/630).
+
 v2.0.0
 ======
 

README.md

@@ -99,8 +99,7 @@ We welcome community contributions to this collection. For more details, see [Co
 
 ## Support
 
-* Community users can find help through the [Communication](#Communication) section.
+See [Communication](#Communication) section.
-* Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform subscribers can request support through [Automation Hub](https://console.redhat.com/ansible/automation-hub/collections/published/ansible/posix/) by using the "Create issue" button on the collection page.
 
 ## Release Notes and Roadmap
 

changelogs/changelog.yaml

@@ -490,3 +490,91 @@ releases:
     - 597_remove_fstab_comment_on_updating.yml
     - 598_icmp_block_inversion.yml
     release_date: '2024-12-04'
+  2.1.0:
+    changes:
+      bugfixes:
+      - ansible.posix.cgroup_perf_recap - fixes json module load path (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/630).
+      minor_changes:
+      - profile_tasks and profile_roles callback plugins - avoid deleted/deprecated
+        callback functions, instead use modern interface that was introduced a longer
+        time ago (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/650).
+      release_summary: 'This is the minor release of the ``ansible.posix`` collection.
+
+        This changelog contains all changes to the modules and plugins
+
+        in the stable-2 branch that have been added after the release of
+
+        ``ansible.posix`` 2.0.0'
+    fragments:
+    - 2.1.0.yml
+    - 631_fixes_module_path.yml
+    - 642_ci_add_rhel10.yml
+    - 650-profile_tasks_roles.yml
+    - 654_ci_bump_core_version.yml
+    release_date: '2025-07-16'
+  2.2.0:
+    changes:
+      bugfixes:
+      - acl - correctly assert needed changes when pointing to a directory and recursive
+        is set to true.
+      - ansible.posix.authorized_key - fixes error on permission denied in authorized_key
+        module (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/462).
+      - firewalld_info - stop returning warnings as return values; this has been deprecated
+        by ansible-core (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/pull/670).
+      - mount - stop returning warnings as return values; this has been deprecated
+        by ansible-core (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/pull/670).
+      - patch - removed use of deprecated ``_AnsibleActionDone`` API (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/pull/687).
+      minor_changes:
+      - acl - fix deprecated ``ansible.module_utils._text`` import (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/686).
+      - authorized_key - fix deprecated ``ansible.module_utils._text`` and ``ansible.module_utils.six``
+        imports (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/686).
+      - cgroup_perf_recap callback - fix deprecated ``ansible.module_utils._text``
+        and ``ansible.module_utils.six`` imports (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/686).
+      - csh shell plugin - fix deprecated ``ansible.module_utils.six`` imports (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/686).
+      - firewalld_info - fix deprecated ``ansible.module_utils._text`` import (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/686).
+      - firewalld_info - use module.warn instead of passing ``warnings`` to ``exit_json``
+        (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/710).
+      - fish shell plugin - fix deprecated ``ansible.module_utils.six`` imports (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/686).
+      - json callback - fix deprecated ``ansible.module_utils._text`` import (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/686).
+      - jsonl callback - fix deprecated ``ansible.module_utils._text`` import (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/686).
+      - mount - fix deprecated ``ansible.module_utils._text`` and ``ansible.module_utils.six``
+        imports (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/686).
+      - patch - fix deprecated ``ansible.module_utils._text`` import (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/686).
+      - profile_roles callback - fix deprecated ``ansible.module_utils.six`` import
+        (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/686).
+      - profile_tasks - Add option to provide a different date/time format (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/279).
+      - profile_tasks callback - fix deprecated ``ansible.module_utils.six`` import
+        (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/686).
+      - removed ANSIBLE_METADATA from remaining plugins.
+      - rhel_rpm_ostree - fix deprecated ``ansible.module_utils._text`` import (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/686).
+      - rpm_ostree_upgrade - fix deprecated ``ansible.module_utils._text`` import
+        (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/686).
+      - seboolean - fix deprecated ``ansible.module_utils._text`` import (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/686).
+      - synchronize - fix deprecated ``ansible.module_utils._text``, ``ansible.module_utils.common._collections_compat``,
+        and ``ansible.module_utils.six`` imports (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/686).
+      - sysctl - fix deprecated ``ansible.module_utils._text`` and ``ansible.module_utils.six``
+        imports (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/686).
+      release_summary: 'This is the minor release of the ``ansible.posix`` collection.
+
+        This changelog contains all changes to the modules and plugins
+
+        in the stable-2 branch that have been added after the release of
+
+        ``ansible.posix`` 2.1.0'
+    fragments:
+    - 2.2.0.yml
+    - 626_profile_tasks_datetime_format.yml
+    - 638_fix_recursive_acl.yml
+    - 639_fix_authorized_key.yml
+    - 660_ci_azp_syntax.yml
+    - 665_update_readme_20250728.yml
+    - 666_azp_update_20250728.yml
+    - 670-deprecations.yml
+    - 673_update_ci_20250805.yml
+    - 682_update_ci_20250929.yml
+    - 686_fix_deprecated_imports.yml
+    - 693_azp_update_20251205.yml
+    - ansible_metadata_removed.yml
+    - firewalld_info_warnings.yml
+    - patch_removed.yml
+    release_date: '2026-05-18'

changelogs/fragments/603_bump_version_3.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-trivial:
-  - Bump version to 3.0.0 for the next release (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/603).

changelogs/fragments/618_ci_remove_ubuntu2004.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-trivial:
-  - Remove ubuntu20.04 from CI tests (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/612).

changelogs/fragments/626_profile_tasks_datetime_format.yml

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
----
-minor_changes:
-  - profile_tasks - Add option to provide a different date/time format (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/279).

changelogs/fragments/631_fixes_module_path.yml

@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
----
-bugfixes:
-  - ansible.posix.cgroup_perf_recap - fixes json module load path (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/630).
-trivial:
-  - ansible.posix.seboolean - remove unnecessary condition from seboolean integration tests (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/630).
-  - ansible.posix.selinux - optimize conditions for selinux integration tests (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/630).

changelogs/fragments/638_fix_recursive_acl.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-bugfixes:
-  - acl - correctly assert needed changes when pointing to a directory and recursive is set to true.

changelogs/fragments/639_fix_authorized_key.yml

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
----
-bugfixes:
-  - ansible.posix.authorized_key - fixes error on permission denied in authorized_key module (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/462).

changelogs/fragments/642_ci_add_rhel10.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-trivial:
-  - Add Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 to the CI matrix (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/642).

changelogs/fragments/643-sysctl-docs.yml

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
----
-trivial:
-  - sysctl - added the attributes section to the module documentation to reflect check_mode support (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/643).

changelogs/fragments/650-profile_tasks_roles.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-minor_changes:
-  - "profile_tasks and profile_roles callback plugins - avoid deleted/deprecated callback functions, instead use modern interface that was introduced a longer time ago (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/650)."

changelogs/fragments/654_ci_bump_core_version.yml

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
----
-trivial:
-  - Bump ansible-core version to 2.20 of devel branch and add 2.19 to CI

changelogs/fragments/660_ci_azp_syntax.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-trivial:
-  - AZP - fixed syntax error in CI test.

changelogs/fragments/665_update_readme_20250728.yml

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
----
-trivial:
-  - README - Update README to reflect Ansible Core 2.19 release.

changelogs/fragments/666_azp_update_20250728.yml

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
----
-trivial:
-  - AZP - Update AZP matrix to follow ansible-test changes.

changelogs/fragments/670-deprecations.yml

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-bugfixes:
-  - "firewalld_info - stop returning warnings as return values; this has been deprecated by ansible-core (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/pull/670)."
-  - "mount - stop returning warnings as return values; this has been deprecated by ansible-core (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/pull/670)."

changelogs/fragments/673_update_ci_20250805.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-trivial:
-  - Update AZP CI matrix (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/673).

changelogs/fragments/682_update_ci_20250929.yml

@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-trivial:
-  - Updatng AZP CI matrix to ignore ansible-bad-import-from on six(https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/pull/682).
-  - Skipped sanity[cannot-ignore] to keep backward compatibility with Python2.
-  - Consolidate all ansible-lint option locations into .ansible-lint file.

changelogs/fragments/686_fix_deprecated_imports.yml

@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
----
-minor_changes:
-  - acl - fix deprecated ``ansible.module_utils._text`` import (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/686).
-  - authorized_key - fix deprecated ``ansible.module_utils._text`` and ``ansible.module_utils.six`` imports (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/686).
-  - cgroup_perf_recap callback - fix deprecated ``ansible.module_utils._text`` and ``ansible.module_utils.six`` imports (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/686).
-  - csh shell plugin - fix deprecated ``ansible.module_utils.six`` imports (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/686).
-  - firewalld_info - fix deprecated ``ansible.module_utils._text`` import (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/686).
-  - fish shell plugin - fix deprecated ``ansible.module_utils.six`` imports (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/686).
-  - json callback - fix deprecated ``ansible.module_utils._text`` import (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/686).
-  - jsonl callback - fix deprecated ``ansible.module_utils._text`` import (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/686).
-  - mount - fix deprecated ``ansible.module_utils._text`` and ``ansible.module_utils.six`` imports (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/686).
-  - patch - fix deprecated ``ansible.module_utils._text`` import (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/686).
-  - profile_roles callback - fix deprecated ``ansible.module_utils.six`` import (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/686).
-  - profile_tasks callback - fix deprecated ``ansible.module_utils.six`` import (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/686).
-  - rhel_rpm_ostree - fix deprecated ``ansible.module_utils._text`` import (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/686).
-  - rpm_ostree_upgrade - fix deprecated ``ansible.module_utils._text`` import (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/686).
-  - seboolean - fix deprecated ``ansible.module_utils._text`` import (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/686).
-  - synchronize - fix deprecated ``ansible.module_utils._text``, ``ansible.module_utils.common._collections_compat``, and ``ansible.module_utils.six`` imports (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/686).
-  - sysctl - fix deprecated ``ansible.module_utils._text`` and ``ansible.module_utils.six`` imports (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/686).

changelogs/fragments/693_azp_update_20251205.yml

@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
----
-trivial:
-  - AZP - Update AZP matrix to follow ansible-test changes.
-  - Add ignore file for Ansible Core 2.21.
-  - Remove ignore lines for ansible-bad-import-from in 2.20 sanity tests.

changelogs/fragments/751_ci_test_container_update.yml

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
----
-trivial:
-  - Update Azure Pipelines test container to 8.0.0 and use legacy container for ansible-core 2.16/2.17.

changelogs/fragments/755_ci_test_container_update.yml

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
----
-trivial:
-  - Replace AZP remote test FreeBSD-14.2 with 14.3 for Ansible Core 2.19.

changelogs/fragments/759_cve_2026_11837.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-security_fixes:
-  - authorized_key - fix local privilege escalation via symlink-following when running as root (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/759).

changelogs/fragments/763_ci_azp_update_devel.yml

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
----
-trivial:
-  - Replace AZP remote test RHEL9.7 and RHEL10.1 with 9.8 and 10.2 for devel branch.

changelogs/fragments/767_remove_unsupported_version_skip.yml

@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
----
-trivial:
-  - ansible-lint - Removed ``meta-runtime[unsupported-version]`` from the skip_list in ``.ansible-lint``.
-...

changelogs/fragments/768_update_support_section.yml

@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
----
-bugfixes:
-  - README - Added ``Red Hat Automation Hub`` as correct contact information for Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform subscribers.
-...

changelogs/fragments/ansible_metadata_removed.yml

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
----
-minor_changes:
-    - removed ANSIBLE_METADATA from remaining plugins.

changelogs/fragments/firewalld_info_warnings.yml

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
----
-minor_changes:
-    - firewalld_info - use module.warn instead of passing ``warnings`` to ``exit_json`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/710).

changelogs/fragments/freebsd_sysctl.yml

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
----
-bugfixes:
-    - sysctl - reload sysctl only if the sysctl file is ``/etc/sysctl.conf`` or ``/etc/sysctl.conf.local`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/663).

changelogs/fragments/patch_removed.yml

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
----
-bugfixes:
-    - patch - removed use of deprecated ``_AnsibleActionDone`` API (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/pull/687).

galaxy.yml

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 namespace: ansible
 name: posix
-version: 3.0.0
+version: 2.2.0
 readme: README.md
 authors:
   - Ansible (github.com/ansible)

plugins/modules/authorized_key.py

@@ -121,10 +121,10 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
   ansible.posix.authorized_key:
     user: deploy
     state: present
-    key: "{{ lookup('file', item) }}"
+    key: '{{ item }}'
-    loop:
+  with_file:
-      - public_keys/doe-jane
+    - public_keys/doe-jane
-      - public_keys/doe-john
+    - public_keys/doe-john
 
 - name: Set authorized key defining key options
   ansible.posix.authorized_key:
@@ -307,17 +307,6 @@ class keydict(dict):
         return [item[1] for item in self.items()]
 
 
-def _safe_open_write(module, path, follow):
-    flags = os.O_WRONLY | os.O_CREAT | os.O_TRUNC
-    if not follow and hasattr(os, 'O_NOFOLLOW'):
-        flags |= os.O_NOFOLLOW
-    try:
-        fd = os.open(path, flags, int('0600', 8))
-    except OSError as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg="File open failed %s : %s" % (path, to_native(e)))
-    return fd
-
-
 def keyfile(module, user, write=False, path=None, manage_dir=True, follow=False):
     """
     Calculate name of authorized keys file, optionally creating the
@@ -370,7 +359,7 @@ def keyfile(module, user, write=False, path=None, manage_dir=True, follow=False)
                 module.fail_json(msg="Failed to create directory %s : %s" % (sshdir, to_native(e)))
             if module.selinux_enabled():
                 module.set_default_selinux_context(sshdir, False)
-        os.chown(sshdir, uid, gid, follow_symlinks=follow)
+        os.chown(sshdir, uid, gid)
         os.chmod(sshdir, int('0700', 8))
 
     if not os.path.exists(keysfile):
@@ -378,13 +367,16 @@ def keyfile(module, user, write=False, path=None, manage_dir=True, follow=False)
         if not os.path.exists(basedir):
             os.makedirs(basedir)
 
-        fd = _safe_open_write(module, keysfile, follow)
+        f = None
-        os.close(fd)
+        try:
+            f = open(keysfile, "w")  # touches file so we can set ownership and perms
+        finally:
+            f.close()
         if module.selinux_enabled():
             module.set_default_selinux_context(keysfile, False)
 
     try:
-        os.chown(keysfile, uid, gid, follow_symlinks=follow)
+        os.chown(keysfile, uid, gid)
         os.chmod(keysfile, int('0600', 8))
     except OSError:
         pass
@@ -615,7 +607,7 @@ def enforce_state(module, params):
 
     # check current state -- just get the filename, don't create file
     do_write = False
-    params["keyfile"] = keyfile(module, user, do_write, path, manage_dir, follow)
+    params["keyfile"] = keyfile(module, user, do_write, path, manage_dir)
     existing_content = readfile(module, params["keyfile"])
     existing_keys = parsekeys(module, existing_content)
 
@@ -704,11 +696,6 @@ def enforce_state(module, params):
 
         if not module.check_mode:
             writefile(module, filename, new_content)
-            user_entry = pwd.getpwnam(user)
-            uid = user_entry.pw_uid
-            gid = user_entry.pw_gid
-            os.chown(filename, uid, gid, follow_symlinks=follow)
-            os.chmod(filename, int('0600', 8))
         params['changed'] = True
 
     return params

plugins/modules/sysctl.py

@@ -12,12 +12,9 @@ __metaclass__ = type
 DOCUMENTATION = r'''
 ---
 module: sysctl
-short_description: Manage sysctl entries
+short_description: Manage entries in sysctl.conf.
 description:
     - This module manipulates sysctl entries and optionally performs a C(/sbin/sysctl -p) after changing them.
-    - If you are using C(systemd-sysctl(8)), note that it won't use the file C(/etc/sysctl.conf).
-    - If you are using C(procps) sysctl, it reads C(/etc/sysctl.conf).
-    - Read more about L(sysctl.conf, https://www.man7.org/linux/man-pages/man5/sysctl.conf.5.html).
 version_added: "1.0.0"
 options:
     name:
@@ -44,14 +41,14 @@ options:
         default: false
     reload:
         description:
-            - If V(true), performs a C(/sbin/sysctl -p) if the O(sysctl_file) is updated.
+            - If V(true), performs a C(/sbin/sysctl -p) if the O(sysctl_file) is
-            - If V(false), does not reload C(sysctl) even if the O(sysctl_file) is updated.
+              updated. If V(false), does not reload C(sysctl) even if the
-            - For FreeBSD, can not be used with O(sysctl_file) other than C(/etc/sysctl.conf) or C(/etc/sysctl.conf.local).
+              O(sysctl_file) is updated.
         type: bool
         default: true
     sysctl_file:
         description:
-            - Specifies the absolute path to sysctl file, if not C(/etc/sysctl.conf).
+            - Specifies the absolute path to C(sysctl.conf), if not C(/etc/sysctl.conf).
         default: /etc/sysctl.conf
         type: path
     sysctl_set:
@@ -59,17 +56,6 @@ options:
             - Verify token value with the sysctl command and set with C(-w) if necessary.
         type: bool
         default: false
-attributes:
-  check_mode:
-    support: full
-    description: Can run in check_mode and return changed status prediction without modifying target.
-  diff_mode:
-    support: none
-    description: Does not support differences output.
-  platform:
-    platforms: posix
-    support: full
-    description: Supported on POSIX-compliant systems.
 author:
 - David CHANIAL (@davixx)
 '''
@@ -169,11 +155,6 @@ class SysctlModule(object):
 
         self.platform = platform.system().lower()
 
-        # system specific tests
-        freebsd_sysctl_files = ['/etc/sysctl.conf', '/etc/sysctl.conf.local']
-        if self.platform == 'freebsd' and self.sysctl_file not in freebsd_sysctl_files and self.args['reload']:
-            self.module.fail_json(msg="%s can not be reloaded. Set reload=False." % self.sysctl_file)
-
         # Whitespace is bad
         self.args['name'] = self.args['name'].strip()
         self.args['value'] = self._parse_value(self.args['value'])

tests/integration/targets/authorized_key/tasks/check_symlink.yml

@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
----
-#
-# Check: keysfile is symlink and follow=false
-#
-- name: Try to add key with keysfile as symlink
-  ansible.posix.authorized_key:
-    user: testuser
-    key: "{{ rsa_key_basic }}"
-    state: present
-    manage_dir: false
-    follow: false
-
-- name: Assert target file ownership unchanged
-  ansible.builtin.stat:
-    path: /tmp/symlink_test_target/target_file
-  register: target_file_stat
-
-- name: Verify target file is still owned by root
-  ansible.builtin.assert:
-    that:
-      - target_file_stat.stat.uid == 0
-...

tests/integration/targets/authorized_key/tasks/check_symlink_cleanup.yml

@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
----
-- name: Remove testuser
-  ansible.builtin.user:
-    name: testuser
-    state: absent
-    remove: true
-
-- name: Remove symlink target directory
-  ansible.builtin.file:
-    path: /tmp/symlink_test_target
-    state: absent
-...

tests/integration/targets/authorized_key/tasks/check_symlink_setup.yml

@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
----
-- name: Create testuser for symlink tests
-  ansible.builtin.user:
-    name: testuser
-    create_home: true
-  register: testuser_result
-
-- name: Create symlink target directory
-  ansible.builtin.file:
-    path: /tmp/symlink_test_target
-    state: directory
-    owner: root
-    mode: '0700'
-
-- name: Create a target file owned by root
-  ansible.builtin.copy:
-    dest: /tmp/symlink_test_target/target_file
-    content: "sensitive data"
-    owner: root
-    mode: '0600'
-
-- name: Remove .ssh directory if exists
-  ansible.builtin.file:
-    path: "{{ testuser_result.home }}/.ssh"
-    state: absent
-
-- name: Create .ssh directory
-  ansible.builtin.file:
-    path: "{{ testuser_result.home }}/.ssh"
-    state: directory
-    mode: '0700'
-
-- name: Create symlink from authorized_keys to target file
-  ansible.builtin.file:
-    src: /tmp/symlink_test_target/target_file
-    dest: "{{ testuser_result.home }}/.ssh/authorized_keys"
-    state: link
-...

tests/integration/targets/authorized_key/tasks/main.yml

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-- name: Setup for testing environment
+- name: Setup testing environment
   ansible.builtin.import_tasks: setup_steps.yml
 
 - name: Test for multiple keys handling
@@ -37,12 +37,3 @@
 
 - name: Test for permission denied files
   ansible.builtin.import_tasks: check_permissions.yml
-
-- name: CVE-2026-11837 Setup for symlink tests
-  ansible.builtin.import_tasks: check_symlink_setup.yml
-
-- name: CVE-2026-11837 Test for symlink tests
-  ansible.builtin.import_tasks: check_symlink.yml
-
-- name: CVE-2026-11837 Cleanup symlink test
-  ansible.builtin.import_tasks: check_symlink_cleanup.yml