Remove CI config.

CI: Arch Linux now uses Python 3.11 (#6482)

Arch Linux now uses Python 3.11.

(cherry picked from commit 737d37e019)

Co-authored-by: Felix Fontein <felix@fontein.de>

.azure-pipelines/README.md

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-## Azure Pipelines Configuration
-
-Please see the [Documentation](https://github.com/ansible/community/wiki/Testing:-Azure-Pipelines) for more information.

.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines.yml

@@ -1,543 +0,0 @@
-trigger:
-  batch: true
-  branches:
-    include:
-      - main
-      - stable-*
-
-pr:
-  autoCancel: true
-  branches:
-    include:
-      - main
-      - stable-*
-
-schedules:
-  - cron: 0 8 * * *
-    displayName: Nightly (main)
-    always: true
-    branches:
-      include:
-        - main
-  - cron: 0 10 * * *
-    displayName: Nightly (active stable branches)
-    always: true
-    branches:
-      include:
-        - stable-4
-  - cron: 0 11 * * 0
-    displayName: Weekly (old stable branches)
-    always: true
-    branches:
-      include:
-        - stable-3
-
-variables:
-  - name: checkoutPath
-    value: ansible_collections/community/general
-  - name: coverageBranches
-    value: main
-  - name: pipelinesCoverage
-    value: coverage
-  - name: entryPoint
-    value: tests/utils/shippable/shippable.sh
-  - name: fetchDepth
-    value: 0
-
-resources:
-  containers:
-    - container: default
-      image: quay.io/ansible/azure-pipelines-test-container:3.0.0
-
-pool: Standard
-
-stages:
-### Sanity
-  - stage: Sanity_devel
-    displayName: Sanity devel
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          nameFormat: Test {0}
-          testFormat: devel/sanity/{0}
-          targets:
-            - test: 1
-            - test: 2
-            - test: 3
-            - test: 4
-            - test: extra
-  - stage: Sanity_2_13
-    displayName: Sanity 2.13
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          nameFormat: Test {0}
-          testFormat: 2.13/sanity/{0}
-          targets:
-            - test: 1
-            - test: 2
-            - test: 3
-            - test: 4
-  - stage: Sanity_2_12
-    displayName: Sanity 2.12
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          nameFormat: Test {0}
-          testFormat: 2.12/sanity/{0}
-          targets:
-            - test: 1
-            - test: 2
-            - test: 3
-            - test: 4
-  - stage: Sanity_2_11
-    displayName: Sanity 2.11
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          nameFormat: Test {0}
-          testFormat: 2.11/sanity/{0}
-          targets:
-            - test: 1
-            - test: 2
-            - test: 3
-            - test: 4
-  - stage: Sanity_2_10
-    displayName: Sanity 2.10
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          nameFormat: Test {0}
-          testFormat: 2.10/sanity/{0}
-          targets:
-            - test: 1
-            - test: 2
-            - test: 3
-            - test: 4
-  - stage: Sanity_2_9
-    displayName: Sanity 2.9
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          nameFormat: Test {0}
-          testFormat: 2.9/sanity/{0}
-          targets:
-            - test: 1
-            - test: 2
-            - test: 3
-            - test: 4
-### Units
-  - stage: Units_devel
-    displayName: Units devel
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          nameFormat: Python {0}
-          testFormat: devel/units/{0}/1
-          targets:
-            - test: 2.7
-            - test: 3.5
-            - test: 3.6
-            - test: 3.7
-            - test: 3.8
-            - test: 3.9
-            - test: '3.10'
-  - stage: Units_2_13
-    displayName: Units 2.13
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          nameFormat: Python {0}
-          testFormat: 2.13/units/{0}/1
-          targets:
-            - test: 2.7
-            - test: 3.6
-            - test: 3.8
-            - test: 3.9
-  - stage: Units_2_12
-    displayName: Units 2.12
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          nameFormat: Python {0}
-          testFormat: 2.12/units/{0}/1
-          targets:
-            - test: 2.6
-            - test: 3.5
-            - test: 3.8
-  - stage: Units_2_11
-    displayName: Units 2.11
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          nameFormat: Python {0}
-          testFormat: 2.11/units/{0}/1
-          targets:
-            - test: 2.6
-            - test: 2.7
-            - test: 3.5
-            - test: 3.9
-  - stage: Units_2_10
-    displayName: Units 2.10
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          nameFormat: Python {0}
-          testFormat: 2.10/units/{0}/1
-          targets:
-            - test: 2.7
-            - test: 3.6
-  - stage: Units_2_9
-    displayName: Units 2.9
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          nameFormat: Python {0}
-          testFormat: 2.9/units/{0}/1
-          targets:
-            - test: 2.6
-            - test: 3.5
-
-## Remote
-  - stage: Remote_devel
-    displayName: Remote devel
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          testFormat: devel/{0}
-          targets:
-            - name: macOS 12.0
-              test: macos/12.0
-            - name: RHEL 7.9
-              test: rhel/7.9
-            - name: RHEL 9.0
-              test: rhel/9.0
-            - name: FreeBSD 12.3
-              test: freebsd/12.3
-            - name: FreeBSD 13.1
-              test: freebsd/13.1
-          groups:
-            - 1
-            - 2
-            - 3
-  - stage: Remote_2_13
-    displayName: Remote 2.13
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          testFormat: 2.13/{0}
-          targets:
-            - name: macOS 12.0
-              test: macos/12.0
-            - name: RHEL 8.5
-              test: rhel/8.5
-          groups:
-            - 1
-            - 2
-            - 3
-  - stage: Remote_2_12
-    displayName: Remote 2.12
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          testFormat: 2.12/{0}
-          targets:
-            - name: macOS 11.1
-              test: macos/11.1
-            - name: RHEL 8.4
-              test: rhel/8.4
-            - name: FreeBSD 13.0
-              test: freebsd/13.0
-          groups:
-            - 1
-            - 2
-  - stage: Remote_2_11
-    displayName: Remote 2.11
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          testFormat: 2.11/{0}
-          targets:
-            - name: RHEL 7.9
-              test: rhel/7.9
-            - name: RHEL 8.3
-              test: rhel/8.3
-            #- name: FreeBSD 12.2
-            #  test: freebsd/12.2
-          groups:
-            - 1
-            - 2
-  - stage: Remote_2_10
-    displayName: Remote 2.10
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          testFormat: 2.10/{0}
-          targets:
-            - name: OS X 10.11
-              test: osx/10.11
-            - name: macOS 10.15
-              test: macos/10.15
-          groups:
-            - 1
-            - 2
-  - stage: Remote_2_9
-    displayName: Remote 2.9
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          testFormat: 2.9/{0}
-          targets:
-            - name: RHEL 8.2
-              test: rhel/8.2
-            - name: RHEL 7.8
-              test: rhel/7.8
-            #- name: FreeBSD 12.0
-            #  test: freebsd/12.0
-          groups:
-            - 1
-            - 2
-
-### Docker
-  - stage: Docker_devel
-    displayName: Docker devel
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          testFormat: devel/linux/{0}
-          targets:
-            - name: CentOS 7
-              test: centos7
-            - name: Fedora 35
-              test: fedora35
-            - name: Fedora 36
-              test: fedora36
-            - name: openSUSE 15
-              test: opensuse15
-            - name: Ubuntu 20.04
-              test: ubuntu2004
-            - name: Ubuntu 22.04
-              test: ubuntu2204
-            - name: Alpine 3
-              test: alpine3
-          groups:
-            - 1
-            - 2
-            - 3
-  - stage: Docker_2_13
-    displayName: Docker 2.13
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          testFormat: 2.13/linux/{0}
-          targets:
-            - name: Fedora 35
-              test: fedora35
-            - name: openSUSE 15 py2
-              test: opensuse15py2
-            - name: Alpine 3
-              test: alpine3
-          groups:
-            - 1
-            - 2
-            - 3
-  - stage: Docker_2_12
-    displayName: Docker 2.12
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          testFormat: 2.12/linux/{0}
-          targets:
-            - name: CentOS 6
-              test: centos6
-            - name: Fedora 34
-              test: fedora34
-            - name: Ubuntu 18.04
-              test: ubuntu1804
-          groups:
-            - 1
-            - 2
-            - 3
-  - stage: Docker_2_11
-    displayName: Docker 2.11
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          testFormat: 2.11/linux/{0}
-          targets:
-            - name: Fedora 33
-              test: fedora33
-            - name: Alpine 3
-              test: alpine3
-          groups:
-            - 2
-            - 3
-  - stage: Docker_2_10
-    displayName: Docker 2.10
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          testFormat: 2.10/linux/{0}
-          targets:
-            - name: Fedora 32
-              test: fedora32
-            - name: Ubuntu 16.04
-              test: ubuntu1604
-          groups:
-            - 2
-            - 3
-  - stage: Docker_2_9
-    displayName: Docker 2.9
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          testFormat: 2.9/linux/{0}
-          targets:
-            - name: Fedora 31
-              test: fedora31
-          groups:
-            - 2
-            - 3
-
-### Community Docker
-  - stage: Docker_community_devel
-    displayName: Docker (community images) devel
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          testFormat: devel/linux-community/{0}
-          targets:
-            - name: Debian Bullseye
-              test: debian-bullseye/3.9
-            - name: ArchLinux
-              test: archlinux/3.10
-            - name: CentOS Stream 8
-              test: centos-stream8/3.8
-          groups:
-            - 1
-            - 2
-            - 3
-
-### Cloud
-  - stage: Cloud_devel
-    displayName: Cloud devel
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          nameFormat: Python {0}
-          testFormat: devel/cloud/{0}/1
-          targets:
-            - test: 2.7
-            - test: '3.10'
-  - stage: Cloud_2_13
-    displayName: Cloud 2.13
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          nameFormat: Python {0}
-          testFormat: 2.13/cloud/{0}/1
-          targets:
-            - test: 3.9
-  - stage: Cloud_2_12
-    displayName: Cloud 2.12
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          nameFormat: Python {0}
-          testFormat: 2.12/cloud/{0}/1
-          targets:
-            - test: 3.8
-  - stage: Cloud_2_11
-    displayName: Cloud 2.11
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          nameFormat: Python {0}
-          testFormat: 2.11/cloud/{0}/1
-          targets:
-            - test: 3.6
-  - stage: Cloud_2_10
-    displayName: Cloud 2.10
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          nameFormat: Python {0}
-          testFormat: 2.10/cloud/{0}/1
-          targets:
-            - test: 3.5
-  - stage: Cloud_2_9
-    displayName: Cloud 2.9
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          nameFormat: Python {0}
-          testFormat: 2.9/cloud/{0}/1
-          targets:
-            - test: 2.7
-  - stage: Summary
-    condition: succeededOrFailed()
-    dependsOn:
-      - Sanity_devel
-      - Sanity_2_9
-      - Sanity_2_10
-      - Sanity_2_11
-      - Sanity_2_12
-      - Sanity_2_13
-      - Units_devel
-      - Units_2_9
-      - Units_2_10
-      - Units_2_11
-      - Units_2_12
-      - Units_2_13
-      - Remote_devel
-      - Remote_2_9
-      - Remote_2_10
-      - Remote_2_11
-      - Remote_2_12
-      - Remote_2_13
-      - Docker_devel
-      - Docker_2_9
-      - Docker_2_10
-      - Docker_2_11
-      - Docker_2_12
-      - Docker_2_13
-      - Docker_community_devel
-      - Cloud_devel
-      - Cloud_2_9
-      - Cloud_2_10
-      - Cloud_2_11
-      - Cloud_2_12
-      - Cloud_2_13
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/coverage.yml

.azure-pipelines/scripts/aggregate-coverage.sh

@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-# Aggregate code coverage results for later processing.
-
-set -o pipefail -eu
-
-agent_temp_directory="$1"
-
-PATH="${PWD}/bin:${PATH}"
-
-mkdir "${agent_temp_directory}/coverage/"
-
-if [[ "$(ansible --version)" =~ \ 2\.9\. ]]; then
-    exit
-fi
-
-options=(--venv --venv-system-site-packages --color -v)
-
-ansible-test coverage combine --group-by command --export "${agent_temp_directory}/coverage/" "${options[@]}"
-
-if ansible-test coverage analyze targets generate --help >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-    # Only analyze coverage if the installed version of ansible-test supports it.
-    # Doing so allows this script to work unmodified for multiple Ansible versions.
-    ansible-test coverage analyze targets generate "${agent_temp_directory}/coverage/coverage-analyze-targets.json" "${options[@]}"
-fi

.azure-pipelines/scripts/combine-coverage.py

@@ -1,60 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
-"""
-Combine coverage data from multiple jobs, keeping the data only from the most recent attempt from each job.
-Coverage artifacts must be named using the format: "Coverage $(System.JobAttempt) {StableUniqueNameForEachJob}"
-The recommended coverage artifact name format is: Coverage $(System.JobAttempt) $(System.StageDisplayName) $(System.JobDisplayName)
-Keep in mind that Azure Pipelines does not enforce unique job display names (only names).
-It is up to pipeline authors to avoid name collisions when deviating from the recommended format.
-"""
-
-from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
-__metaclass__ = type
-
-import os
-import re
-import shutil
-import sys
-
-
-def main():
-    """Main program entry point."""
-    source_directory = sys.argv[1]
-
-    if '/ansible_collections/' in os.getcwd():
-        output_path = "tests/output"
-    else:
-        output_path = "test/results"
-
-    destination_directory = os.path.join(output_path, 'coverage')
-
-    if not os.path.exists(destination_directory):
-        os.makedirs(destination_directory)
-
-    jobs = {}
-    count = 0
-
-    for name in os.listdir(source_directory):
-        match = re.search('^Coverage (?P<attempt>[0-9]+) (?P<label>.+)$', name)
-        label = match.group('label')
-        attempt = int(match.group('attempt'))
-        jobs[label] = max(attempt, jobs.get(label, 0))
-
-    for label, attempt in jobs.items():
-        name = 'Coverage {attempt} {label}'.format(label=label, attempt=attempt)
-        source = os.path.join(source_directory, name)
-        source_files = os.listdir(source)
-
-        for source_file in source_files:
-            source_path = os.path.join(source, source_file)
-            destination_path = os.path.join(destination_directory, source_file + '.' + label)
-            print('"%s" -> "%s"' % (source_path, destination_path))
-            shutil.copyfile(source_path, destination_path)
-            count += 1
-
-    print('Coverage file count: %d' % count)
-    print('##vso[task.setVariable variable=coverageFileCount]%d' % count)
-    print('##vso[task.setVariable variable=outputPath]%s' % output_path)
-
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    main()

.azure-pipelines/scripts/process-results.sh

@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-# Check the test results and set variables for use in later steps.
-
-set -o pipefail -eu
-
-if [[ "$PWD" =~ /ansible_collections/ ]]; then
-    output_path="tests/output"
-else
-    output_path="test/results"
-fi
-
-echo "##vso[task.setVariable variable=outputPath]${output_path}"
-
-if compgen -G "${output_path}"'/junit/*.xml' > /dev/null; then
-    echo "##vso[task.setVariable variable=haveTestResults]true"
-fi
-
-if compgen -G "${output_path}"'/bot/ansible-test-*' > /dev/null; then
-    echo "##vso[task.setVariable variable=haveBotResults]true"
-fi
-
-if compgen -G "${output_path}"'/coverage/*' > /dev/null; then
-    echo "##vso[task.setVariable variable=haveCoverageData]true"
-fi

.azure-pipelines/scripts/publish-codecov.py

@@ -1,101 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
-"""
-Upload code coverage reports to codecov.io.
-Multiple coverage files from multiple languages are accepted and aggregated after upload.
-Python coverage, as well as PowerShell and Python stubs can all be uploaded.
-"""
-
-import argparse
-import dataclasses
-import pathlib
-import shutil
-import subprocess
-import tempfile
-import typing as t
-import urllib.request
-
-
-@dataclasses.dataclass(frozen=True)
-class CoverageFile:
-    name: str
-    path: pathlib.Path
-    flags: t.List[str]
-
-
-@dataclasses.dataclass(frozen=True)
-class Args:
-    dry_run: bool
-    path: pathlib.Path
-
-
-def parse_args() -> Args:
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
-    parser.add_argument('-n', '--dry-run', action='store_true')
-    parser.add_argument('path', type=pathlib.Path)
-
-    args = parser.parse_args()
-
-    # Store arguments in a typed dataclass
-    fields = dataclasses.fields(Args)
-    kwargs = {field.name: getattr(args, field.name) for field in fields}
-
-    return Args(**kwargs)
-
-
-def process_files(directory: pathlib.Path) -> t.Tuple[CoverageFile, ...]:
-    processed = []
-    for file in directory.joinpath('reports').glob('coverage*.xml'):
-        name = file.stem.replace('coverage=', '')
-
-        # Get flags from name
-        flags = name.replace('-powershell', '').split('=')  # Drop '-powershell' suffix
-        flags = [flag if not flag.startswith('stub') else flag.split('-')[0] for flag in flags]  # Remove "-01" from stub files
-
-        processed.append(CoverageFile(name, file, flags))
-
-    return tuple(processed)
-
-
-def upload_files(codecov_bin: pathlib.Path, files: t.Tuple[CoverageFile, ...], dry_run: bool = False) -> None:
-    for file in files:
-        cmd = [
-            str(codecov_bin),
-            '--name', file.name,
-            '--file', str(file.path),
-        ]
-        for flag in file.flags:
-            cmd.extend(['--flags', flag])
-
-        if dry_run:
-            print(f'DRY-RUN: Would run command: {cmd}')
-            continue
-
-        subprocess.run(cmd, check=True)
-
-
-def download_file(url: str, dest: pathlib.Path, flags: int, dry_run: bool = False) -> None:
-    if dry_run:
-        print(f'DRY-RUN: Would download {url} to {dest} and set mode to {flags:o}')
-        return
-
-    with urllib.request.urlopen(url) as resp:
-        with dest.open('w+b') as f:
-            # Read data in chunks rather than all at once
-            shutil.copyfileobj(resp, f, 64 * 1024)
-
-    dest.chmod(flags)
-
-
-def main():
-    args = parse_args()
-    url = 'https://ansible-ci-files.s3.amazonaws.com/codecov/linux/codecov'
-    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory(prefix='codecov-') as tmpdir:
-        codecov_bin = pathlib.Path(tmpdir) / 'codecov'
-        download_file(url, codecov_bin, 0o755, args.dry_run)
-
-        files = process_files(args.path)
-        upload_files(codecov_bin, files, args.dry_run)
-
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    main()

.azure-pipelines/scripts/report-coverage.sh

@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-# Generate code coverage reports for uploading to Azure Pipelines and codecov.io.
-
-set -o pipefail -eu
-
-PATH="${PWD}/bin:${PATH}"
-
-if [[ "$(ansible --version)" =~ \ 2\.9\. ]]; then
-    exit
-fi
-
-if ! ansible-test --help >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-    # Install the devel version of ansible-test for generating code coverage reports.
-    # This is only used by Ansible Collections, which are typically tested against multiple Ansible versions (in separate jobs).
-    # Since a version of ansible-test is required that can work the output from multiple older releases, the devel version is used.
-    pip install https://github.com/ansible/ansible/archive/devel.tar.gz --disable-pip-version-check
-fi
-
-ansible-test coverage xml --group-by command --stub --venv --venv-system-site-packages --color -v

.azure-pipelines/scripts/run-tests.sh

@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-# Configure the test environment and run the tests.
-
-set -o pipefail -eu
-
-entry_point="$1"
-test="$2"
-read -r -a coverage_branches <<< "$3"  # space separated list of branches to run code coverage on for scheduled builds
-
-export COMMIT_MESSAGE
-export COMPLETE
-export COVERAGE
-export IS_PULL_REQUEST
-
-if [ "${SYSTEM_PULLREQUEST_TARGETBRANCH:-}" ]; then
-    IS_PULL_REQUEST=true
-    COMMIT_MESSAGE=$(git log --format=%B -n 1 HEAD^2)
-else
-    IS_PULL_REQUEST=
-    COMMIT_MESSAGE=$(git log --format=%B -n 1 HEAD)
-fi
-
-COMPLETE=
-COVERAGE=
-
-if [ "${BUILD_REASON}" = "Schedule" ]; then
-    COMPLETE=yes
-
-    if printf '%s\n' "${coverage_branches[@]}" | grep -q "^${BUILD_SOURCEBRANCHNAME}$"; then
-        COVERAGE=yes
-    fi
-fi
-
-"${entry_point}" "${test}" 2>&1 | "$(dirname "$0")/time-command.py"

.azure-pipelines/scripts/time-command.py

@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
-"""Prepends a relative timestamp to each input line from stdin and writes it to stdout."""
-
-from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
-__metaclass__ = type
-
-import sys
-import time
-
-
-def main():
-    """Main program entry point."""
-    start = time.time()
-
-    sys.stdin.reconfigure(errors='surrogateescape')
-    sys.stdout.reconfigure(errors='surrogateescape')
-
-    for line in sys.stdin:
-        seconds = time.time() - start
-        sys.stdout.write('%02d:%02d %s' % (seconds // 60, seconds % 60, line))
-        sys.stdout.flush()
-
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    main()

.azure-pipelines/templates/coverage.yml

@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-# This template adds a job for processing code coverage data.
-# It will upload results to Azure Pipelines and codecov.io.
-# Use it from a job stage that completes after all other jobs have completed.
-# This can be done by placing it in a separate summary stage that runs after the test stage(s) have completed.
-
-jobs:
-  - job: Coverage
-    displayName: Code Coverage
-    container: default
-    workspace:
-      clean: all
-    steps:
-      - checkout: self
-        fetchDepth: $(fetchDepth)
-        path: $(checkoutPath)
-      - task: DownloadPipelineArtifact@2
-        displayName: Download Coverage Data
-        inputs:
-          path: coverage/
-          patterns: "Coverage */*=coverage.combined"
-      - bash: .azure-pipelines/scripts/combine-coverage.py coverage/
-        displayName: Combine Coverage Data
-      - bash: .azure-pipelines/scripts/report-coverage.sh
-        displayName: Generate Coverage Report
-        condition: gt(variables.coverageFileCount, 0)
-      - task: PublishCodeCoverageResults@1
-        inputs:
-          codeCoverageTool: Cobertura
-          # Azure Pipelines only accepts a single coverage data file.
-          # That means only Python or PowerShell coverage can be uploaded, but not both.
-          # Set the "pipelinesCoverage" variable to determine which type is uploaded.
-          # Use "coverage" for Python and "coverage-powershell" for PowerShell.
-          summaryFileLocation: "$(outputPath)/reports/$(pipelinesCoverage).xml"
-        displayName: Publish to Azure Pipelines
-        condition: gt(variables.coverageFileCount, 0)
-      - bash: .azure-pipelines/scripts/publish-codecov.py "$(outputPath)"
-        displayName: Publish to codecov.io
-        condition: gt(variables.coverageFileCount, 0)
-        continueOnError: true

.azure-pipelines/templates/matrix.yml

@@ -1,55 +0,0 @@
-# This template uses the provided targets and optional groups to generate a matrix which is then passed to the test template.
-# If this matrix template does not provide the required functionality, consider using the test template directly instead.
-
-parameters:
-  # A required list of dictionaries, one per test target.
-  # Each item in the list must contain a "test" or "name" key.
-  # Both may be provided. If one is omitted, the other will be used.
-  - name: targets
-    type: object
-
-  # An optional list of values which will be used to multiply the targets list into a matrix.
-  # Values can be strings or numbers.
-  - name: groups
-    type: object
-    default: []
-
-  # An optional format string used to generate the job name.
-  # - {0} is the name of an item in the targets list.
-  - name: nameFormat
-    type: string
-    default: "{0}"
-
-  # An optional format string used to generate the test name.
-  # - {0} is the name of an item in the targets list.
-  - name: testFormat
-    type: string
-    default: "{0}"
-
-  # An optional format string used to add the group to the job name.
-  # {0} is the formatted name of an item in the targets list.
-  # {{1}} is the group -- be sure to include the double "{{" and "}}".
-  - name: nameGroupFormat
-    type: string
-    default: "{0} - {{1}}"
-
-  # An optional format string used to add the group to the test name.
-  # {0} is the formatted test of an item in the targets list.
-  # {{1}} is the group -- be sure to include the double "{{" and "}}".
-  - name: testGroupFormat
-    type: string
-    default: "{0}/{{1}}"
-
-jobs:
-  - template: test.yml
-    parameters:
-      jobs:
-        - ${{ if eq(length(parameters.groups), 0) }}:
-          - ${{ each target in parameters.targets }}:
-            - name: ${{ format(parameters.nameFormat, coalesce(target.name, target.test)) }}
-              test: ${{ format(parameters.testFormat, coalesce(target.test, target.name)) }}
-        - ${{ if not(eq(length(parameters.groups), 0)) }}:
-          - ${{ each group in parameters.groups }}:
-            - ${{ each target in parameters.targets }}:
-              - name: ${{ format(format(parameters.nameGroupFormat, parameters.nameFormat), coalesce(target.name, target.test), group) }}
-                test: ${{ format(format(parameters.testGroupFormat, parameters.testFormat), coalesce(target.test, target.name), group) }}

.azure-pipelines/templates/test.yml

@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-# This template uses the provided list of jobs to create test one or more test jobs.
-# It can be used directly if needed, or through the matrix template.
-
-parameters:
-  # A required list of dictionaries, one per test job.
-  # Each item in the list must contain a "job" and "name" key.
-  - name: jobs
-    type: object
-
-jobs:
-  - ${{ each job in parameters.jobs }}:
-    - job: test_${{ replace(replace(replace(job.test, '/', '_'), '.', '_'), '-', '_') }}
-      displayName: ${{ job.name }}
-      container: default
-      workspace:
-        clean: all
-      steps:
-        - checkout: self
-          fetchDepth: $(fetchDepth)
-          path: $(checkoutPath)
-        - bash: .azure-pipelines/scripts/run-tests.sh "$(entryPoint)" "${{ job.test }}" "$(coverageBranches)"
-          displayName: Run Tests
-        - bash: .azure-pipelines/scripts/process-results.sh
-          condition: succeededOrFailed()
-          displayName: Process Results
-        - bash: .azure-pipelines/scripts/aggregate-coverage.sh "$(Agent.TempDirectory)"
-          condition: eq(variables.haveCoverageData, 'true')
-          displayName: Aggregate Coverage Data
-        - task: PublishTestResults@2
-          condition: eq(variables.haveTestResults, 'true')
-          inputs:
-            testResultsFiles: "$(outputPath)/junit/*.xml"
-          displayName: Publish Test Results
-        - task: PublishPipelineArtifact@1
-          condition: eq(variables.haveBotResults, 'true')
-          displayName: Publish Bot Results
-          inputs:
-            targetPath: "$(outputPath)/bot/"
-            artifactName: "Bot $(System.JobAttempt) $(System.StageDisplayName) $(System.JobDisplayName)"
-        - task: PublishPipelineArtifact@1
-          condition: eq(variables.haveCoverageData, 'true')
-          displayName: Publish Coverage Data
-          inputs:
-            targetPath: "$(Agent.TempDirectory)/coverage/"
-            artifactName: "Coverage $(System.JobAttempt) $(System.StageDisplayName) $(System.JobDisplayName)"

.github/BOTMETA.yml

@@ -220,7 +220,8 @@ files:
   $lookups/dnstxt.py:
     maintainers: jpmens
   $lookups/dsv.py:
-    maintainers: amigus endlesstrax delineaKrehl tylerezimmerman
+    maintainers: delineaKrehl tylerezimmerman
+    ignore: amigus
   $lookups/etcd3.py:
     maintainers: eric-belhomme
   $lookups/etcd.py:
@@ -257,7 +258,8 @@ files:
     maintainers: RevBits
   $lookups/shelvefile.py: {}
   $lookups/tss.py:
-    maintainers: amigus endlesstrax delineaKrehl tylerezimmerman
+    maintainers: delineaKrehl tylerezimmerman
+    ignore: amigus
   $module_utils/:
     labels: module_utils
   $module_utils/gitlab.py:
@@ -745,7 +747,8 @@ files:
     labels: rocketchat
     ignore: ramondelafuente
   $modules/notification/say.py:
-    maintainers: $team_ansible_core mpdehaan
+    maintainers: $team_ansible_core
+    ignore: mpdehaan
   $modules/notification/sendgrid.py:
     maintainers: makaimc
   $modules/notification/slack.py:
@@ -921,7 +924,7 @@ files:
   $modules/packaging/os/xbps.py:
     maintainers: dinoocch the-maldridge
   $modules/packaging/os/yum_versionlock.py:
-    maintainers: florianpaulhoberg aminvakil
+    maintainers: gyptazy aminvakil
   $modules/packaging/os/zypper.py:
     maintainers: $team_suse
     labels: zypper
@@ -1097,7 +1100,8 @@ files:
   $modules/system/nosh.py:
     maintainers: tacatac
   $modules/system/ohai.py:
-    maintainers: $team_ansible_core mpdehaan
+    maintainers: $team_ansible_core
+    ignore: mpdehaan
     labels: ohai
   $modules/system/open_iscsi.py:
     maintainers: srvg

.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml

@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
-name: "Code scanning - action"
-
-on:
-  schedule:
-    - cron: '26 19 * * 1'
-
-jobs:
-  CodeQL-Build:
-
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    steps:
-    - name: Checkout repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      with:
-        # We must fetch at least the immediate parents so that if this is
-        # a pull request then we can checkout the head.
-        fetch-depth: 2
-
-    # If this run was triggered by a pull request event, then checkout
-    # the head of the pull request instead of the merge commit.
-    - run: git checkout HEAD^2
-      if: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
-
-    # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
-    - name: Initialize CodeQL
-      uses: github/codeql-action/init@v1
-      # Override language selection by uncommenting this and choosing your languages
-      # with:
-      #   languages: go, javascript, csharp, python, cpp, java
-
-    # Autobuild attempts to build any compiled languages  (C/C++, C#, or Java).
-    # If this step fails, then you should remove it and run the build manually (see below)
-    - name: Autobuild
-      uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@v1
-
-    # ℹ️ Command-line programs to run using the OS shell.
-    # 📚 https://git.io/JvXDl
-
-    # ✏️ If the Autobuild fails above, remove it and uncomment the following three lines
-    #    and modify them (or add more) to build your code if your project
-    #    uses a compiled language
-
-    #- run: |
-    #   make bootstrap
-    #   make release
-
-    - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
-      uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v1

CHANGELOG.rst

@@ -6,6 +6,145 @@ Community General Release Notes
 
 This changelog describes changes after version 3.0.0.
 
+v4.8.11
+=======
+
+Release Summary
+---------------
+
+Final maintenance release of community.general major version 4.
+
+Major Changes
+-------------
+
+- The community.general 4.x.y release stream is now effectively **End of Life**. No more releases will be made, and regular CI runs will stop.
+
+v4.8.10
+=======
+
+Release Summary
+---------------
+
+Maintenance release.
+
+Bugfixes
+--------
+
+- ModuleHelper - fix bug when adjusting the name of reserved output variables (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5755).
+- loganalytics callback plugin - adjust type of callback to ``notification``, it was incorrectly classified as ``aggregate`` before (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5761).
+- logdna callback plugin - adjust type of callback to ``notification``, it was incorrectly classified as ``aggregate`` before (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5761).
+- logstash callback plugin - adjust type of callback to ``notification``, it was incorrectly classified as ``aggregate`` before (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5761).
+- splunk callback plugin - adjust type of callback to ``notification``, it was incorrectly classified as ``aggregate`` before (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5761).
+- sumologic callback plugin - adjust type of callback to ``notification``, it was incorrectly classified as ``aggregate`` before (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5761).
+- syslog_json callback plugin - adjust type of callback to ``notification``, it was incorrectly classified as ``aggregate`` before (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5761).
+- terraform and timezone - slight refactoring to avoid linter reporting potentially undefined variables (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5933).
+
+v4.8.9
+======
+
+Release Summary
+---------------
+
+Bugfix release.
+
+Note that from now on, community.general 4.x.y only receives security fixes and major bugfixes, but no longer regular bugfixes.
+
+Bugfixes
+--------
+
+- ldap_attrs - fix bug which caused a ``Bad search filter`` error. The error was occuring when the ldap attribute value contained special characters such as ``(`` or ``*`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/5434, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5435).
+- ldap_attrs - fix ordering issue by ignoring the ``{x}`` prefix on attribute values (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/977, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5385).
+
+v4.8.8
+======
+
+Release Summary
+---------------
+
+Regular bugfix release.
+
+Bugfixes
+--------
+
+- archive - avoid crash when ``lzma`` is not present and ``format`` is not ``xz`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5393).
+- opentelemetry callback plugin - support opentelemetry-api 1.13.0 that removed support for ``_time_ns`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5342).
+- pfexec become plugin - remove superflous quotes preventing exe wrap from working as expected (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/3671, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/3889).
+- pkgng - fix case when ``pkg`` fails when trying to upgrade all packages (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/5363).
+- redhat_subscription - make module idempotent when ``pool_ids`` are used (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/5313).
+- xenserver_facts - fix broken ``AnsibleModule`` call that prevented the module from working at all (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5383).
+
+v4.8.7
+======
+
+Release Summary
+---------------
+
+Regular bugfix release.
+
+Minor Changes
+-------------
+
+- gitlab module util - minor refactor when checking for installed dependency (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5259).
+- gitlab_branch - minor refactor when checking for installed dependency (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5259).
+- gitlab_deploy_key - minor refactor when checking for installed dependency (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5259).
+- gitlab_group - minor refactor when checking for installed dependency (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5259).
+- gitlab_group_members - minor refactor when checking for installed dependency (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5259).
+- gitlab_group_variable - minor refactor when checking for installed dependency (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5259).
+- gitlab_hook - minor refactor when checking for installed dependency (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5259).
+- gitlab_project - minor refactor when checking for installed dependency (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5259).
+- gitlab_project_members - minor refactor when checking for installed dependency (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5259).
+- gitlab_project_variable - minor refactor when checking for installed dependency (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5259).
+- gitlab_protected_branch - minor refactor when checking for installed dependency (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5259).
+- gitlab_runner - minor refactor when checking for installed dependency (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5259).
+- gitlab_user - minor refactor when checking for installed dependency (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5259).
+
+Bugfixes
+--------
+
+- locale_gen - fix support for Ubuntu (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/5281).
+- tss lookup plugin - adding support for updated Delinea library (https://github.com/DelineaXPM/python-tss-sdk/issues/9, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5151).
+
+v4.8.6
+======
+
+Release Summary
+---------------
+
+Bugfix and maintenance release.
+
+Minor Changes
+-------------
+
+- Added MIT license as ``MIT-license.txt`` for ``tests/unit/plugins/modules/packaging/language/test_gem.py`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5065, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5072).
+
+Bugfixes
+--------
+
+- apache2_mod_proxy - avoid crash when reporting inability to parse balancer_member_page HTML caused by using an undefined variable in the error message (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5111).
+- dnsimple_info - correctly report missing library as ``requests`` and not ``another_library`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5111).
+- funcd connection plugin - fix signature of ``exec_command`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5111).
+- manageiq_alert_profiles - avoid crash when reporting unknown profile caused by trying to return an undefined variable (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5111).
+- nsupdate - compatibility with NS records (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5112).
+- packet_ip_subnet - fix error reporting in case of invalid CIDR prefix lengths (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5111).
+- pip_package_info - remove usage of global variable (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5111).
+
+v4.8.5
+======
+
+Release Summary
+---------------
+
+Regular bugfix release.
+
+Bugfixes
+--------
+
+- pacman - fixed name resolution of URL packages (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4959).
+- proxmox - fix error handling when getting VM by name when ``state=absent`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4945).
+- proxmox inventory plugin - fix crash when ``enabled=1`` is used in agent config string (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4910).
+- proxmox_kvm - fix error handling when getting VM by name when ``state=absent`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4945).
+- slack - fix incorrect channel prefix ``#`` caused by incomplete pattern detection by adding ``G0`` and ``GF`` as channel ID patterns (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5019).
+
 v4.8.4
 ======
 

MIT-license.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+MIT License
+
+Copyright (c) <year> <copyright holders>
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.

README.md

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Community General Collection
 
 [![Build Status](https://dev.azure.com/ansible/community.general/_apis/build/status/CI?branchName=stable-4)](https://dev.azure.com/ansible/community.general/_build?definitionId=31)
+[![EOL CI](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/workflows/EOL%20CI/badge.svg?event=push)](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/actions)
 [![Codecov](https://img.shields.io/codecov/c/github/ansible-collections/community.general)](https://codecov.io/gh/ansible-collections/community.general)
 
 This repository contains the `community.general` Ansible Collection. The collection is a part of the Ansible package and includes many modules and plugins supported by Ansible community which are not part of more specialized community collections.
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ If you encounter abusive behavior violating the [Ansible Code of Conduct](https:
 
 ## Tested with Ansible
 
-Tested with the current Ansible 2.9, ansible-base 2.10, ansible-core 2.11, ansible-core 2.12, ansible-core 2.13 releases and the current development version of ansible-core. Ansible versions before 2.9.10 are not supported.
+Tested with the current Ansible 2.9, ansible-base 2.10, ansible-core 2.11, ansible-core 2.12, ansible-core 2.13, and ansible-core 2.14 releases of ansible-core. Ansible versions before 2.9.10 are not supported.
 
 ## External requirements
 

changelogs/changelog.yaml

@@ -1808,6 +1808,42 @@ releases:
     - 4647-gconftool2-command-arg.yaml
     - psf-license.yml
     release_date: '2022-05-16'
+  4.8.10:
+    changes:
+      bugfixes:
+      - ModuleHelper - fix bug when adjusting the name of reserved output variables
+        (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5755).
+      - loganalytics callback plugin - adjust type of callback to ``notification``,
+        it was incorrectly classified as ``aggregate`` before (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5761).
+      - logdna callback plugin - adjust type of callback to ``notification``, it was
+        incorrectly classified as ``aggregate`` before (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5761).
+      - logstash callback plugin - adjust type of callback to ``notification``, it
+        was incorrectly classified as ``aggregate`` before (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5761).
+      - splunk callback plugin - adjust type of callback to ``notification``, it was
+        incorrectly classified as ``aggregate`` before (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5761).
+      - sumologic callback plugin - adjust type of callback to ``notification``, it
+        was incorrectly classified as ``aggregate`` before (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5761).
+      - syslog_json callback plugin - adjust type of callback to ``notification``,
+        it was incorrectly classified as ``aggregate`` before (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5761).
+      - terraform and timezone - slight refactoring to avoid linter reporting potentially
+        undefined variables (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5933).
+      release_summary: Maintenance release.
+    fragments:
+    - 4.8.10.yml
+    - 5755-mh-fix-output-conflict.yml
+    - 5761-callback-types.yml
+    - 5933-linting.yml
+    release_date: '2023-03-26'
+  4.8.11:
+    changes:
+      major_changes:
+      - The community.general 4.x.y release stream is now effectively **End of Life**.
+        No more releases will be made, and regular CI runs will stop.
+      release_summary: Final maintenance release of community.general major version
+        4.
+    fragments:
+    - eol.yml
+    release_date: '2023-05-08'
   4.8.2:
     changes:
       bugfixes:
@@ -1877,3 +1913,125 @@ releases:
     - 4911-dsv-honor-tld-option.yml
     - 4933-fix-rax-clb-nodes.yaml
     release_date: '2022-07-12'
+  4.8.5:
+    changes:
+      bugfixes:
+      - pacman - fixed name resolution of URL packages (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4959).
+      - proxmox - fix error handling when getting VM by name when ``state=absent``
+        (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4945).
+      - proxmox inventory plugin - fix crash when ``enabled=1`` is used in agent config
+        string (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4910).
+      - proxmox_kvm - fix error handling when getting VM by name when ``state=absent``
+        (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4945).
+      - slack - fix incorrect channel prefix ``#`` caused by incomplete pattern detection
+        by adding ``G0`` and ``GF`` as channel ID patterns (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5019).
+      release_summary: Regular bugfix release.
+    fragments:
+    - 4.8.5.yml
+    - 4910-fix-for-agent-enabled.yml
+    - 4945-fix-get_vm-int-parse-handling.yaml
+    - 4959-pacman-fix-url-packages-name.yaml
+    - 5019-slack-support-more-groups.yml
+    release_date: '2022-08-01'
+  4.8.6:
+    changes:
+      bugfixes:
+      - apache2_mod_proxy - avoid crash when reporting inability to parse balancer_member_page
+        HTML caused by using an undefined variable in the error message (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5111).
+      - dnsimple_info - correctly report missing library as ``requests`` and not ``another_library``
+        (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5111).
+      - funcd connection plugin - fix signature of ``exec_command`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5111).
+      - manageiq_alert_profiles - avoid crash when reporting unknown profile caused
+        by trying to return an undefined variable (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5111).
+      - nsupdate - compatibility with NS records (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5112).
+      - packet_ip_subnet - fix error reporting in case of invalid CIDR prefix lengths
+        (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5111).
+      - pip_package_info - remove usage of global variable (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5111).
+      minor_changes:
+      - Added MIT license as ``MIT-license.txt`` for ``tests/unit/plugins/modules/packaging/language/test_gem.py``
+        (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5065, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5072).
+      release_summary: Bugfix and maintenance release.
+    fragments:
+    - 4.8.6.yml
+    - 5111-fixes.yml
+    - 5112-fix-nsupdate-ns-entry.yaml
+    - licenses.yml
+    release_date: '2022-08-22'
+  4.8.7:
+    changes:
+      bugfixes:
+      - locale_gen - fix support for Ubuntu (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/5281).
+      - tss lookup plugin - adding support for updated Delinea library (https://github.com/DelineaXPM/python-tss-sdk/issues/9,
+        https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5151).
+      minor_changes:
+      - gitlab module util - minor refactor when checking for installed dependency
+        (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5259).
+      - gitlab_branch - minor refactor when checking for installed dependency (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5259).
+      - gitlab_deploy_key - minor refactor when checking for installed dependency
+        (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5259).
+      - gitlab_group - minor refactor when checking for installed dependency (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5259).
+      - gitlab_group_members - minor refactor when checking for installed dependency
+        (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5259).
+      - gitlab_group_variable - minor refactor when checking for installed dependency
+        (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5259).
+      - gitlab_hook - minor refactor when checking for installed dependency (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5259).
+      - gitlab_project - minor refactor when checking for installed dependency (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5259).
+      - gitlab_project_members - minor refactor when checking for installed dependency
+        (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5259).
+      - gitlab_project_variable - minor refactor when checking for installed dependency
+        (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5259).
+      - gitlab_protected_branch - minor refactor when checking for installed dependency
+        (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5259).
+      - gitlab_runner - minor refactor when checking for installed dependency (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5259).
+      - gitlab_user - minor refactor when checking for installed dependency (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5259).
+      release_summary: Regular bugfix release.
+    fragments:
+    - 4.8.7.yml
+    - 5151-add-delinea-support-tss-lookup.yml
+    - 5259-gitlab-imports.yaml
+    - 5282-locale_gen.yaml
+    release_date: '2022-10-03'
+  4.8.8:
+    changes:
+      bugfixes:
+      - archive - avoid crash when ``lzma`` is not present and ``format`` is not ``xz``
+        (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5393).
+      - opentelemetry callback plugin - support opentelemetry-api 1.13.0 that removed
+        support for ``_time_ns`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5342).
+      - pfexec become plugin - remove superflous quotes preventing exe wrap from working
+        as expected (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/3671,
+        https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/3889).
+      - pkgng - fix case when ``pkg`` fails when trying to upgrade all packages (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/5363).
+      - redhat_subscription - make module idempotent when ``pool_ids`` are used (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/5313).
+      - xenserver_facts - fix broken ``AnsibleModule`` call that prevented the module
+        from working at all (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5383).
+      release_summary: Regular bugfix release.
+    fragments:
+    - 3671-illumos-pfexec.yml
+    - 4.8.8.yml
+    - 5313-fix-redhat_subscription-idempotency-pool_ids.yml
+    - 5342-opentelemetry_bug_fix_opentelemetry-api-1.13.yml
+    - 5369-pkgng-fix-update-all.yaml
+    - 5383-xenserver_facts.yml
+    - 5393-archive.yml
+    release_date: '2022-10-24'
+  4.8.9:
+    changes:
+      bugfixes:
+      - ldap_attrs - fix bug which caused a ``Bad search filter`` error. The error
+        was occuring when the ldap attribute value contained special characters such
+        as ``(`` or ``*`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/5434,
+        https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5435).
+      - ldap_attrs - fix ordering issue by ignoring the ``{x}`` prefix on attribute
+        values (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/977,
+        https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5385).
+      release_summary: 'Bugfix release.
+
+
+        Note that from now on, community.general 4.x.y only receives security fixes
+        and major bugfixes, but no longer regular bugfixes.'
+    fragments:
+    - 4.8.9.yml
+    - 5385-search_s-based-_is_value_present.yaml
+    - 5435-escape-ldap-param.yml
+    release_date: '2022-11-06'

galaxy.yml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 namespace: community
 name: general
-version: 4.8.4
+version: 4.8.11
 readme: README.md
 authors:
   - Ansible (https://github.com/ansible)

plugins/become/pfexec.py

@@ -101,4 +101,4 @@ class BecomeModule(BecomeBase):
 
         flags = self.get_option('become_flags')
         noexe = not self.get_option('wrap_exe')
-        return '%s %s "%s"' % (exe, flags, self._build_success_command(cmd, shell, noexe=noexe))
+        return '%s %s %s' % (exe, flags, self._build_success_command(cmd, shell, noexe=noexe))

plugins/become/sudosu.py

@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ DOCUMENTATION = """
     name: sudosu
     short_description: Run tasks using sudo su -
     description:
-        - This become plugins allows your remote/login user to execute commands as another user via the C(sudo) and C(su) utilities combined.
+      - This become plugin allows your remote/login user to execute commands as another user via the C(sudo) and C(su) utilities combined.
     author:
-    - Dag Wieers (@dagwieers)
+      - Dag Wieers (@dagwieers)
     version_added: 2.4.0
     options:
         become_user:

plugins/callback/dense.py

@@ -232,13 +232,13 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackModule_default):
         # Remove non-essential attributes
         for attr in self.removed_attributes:
             if attr in result:
-                del(result[attr])
+                del result[attr]
 
         # Remove empty attributes (list, dict, str)
         for attr in result.copy():
             if isinstance(result[attr], (MutableSequence, MutableMapping, binary_type, text_type)):
                 if not result[attr]:
-                    del(result[attr])
+                    del result[attr]
 
     def _handle_exceptions(self, result):
         if 'exception' in result:

plugins/callback/loganalytics.py

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ __metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
     name: loganalytics
-    type: aggregate
+    type: notification
     short_description: Posts task results to Azure Log Analytics
     author: "Cyrus Li (@zhcli) <cyrus1006@gmail.com>"
     description:
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ class AzureLogAnalyticsSource(object):
 
 class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
     CALLBACK_VERSION = 2.0
-    CALLBACK_TYPE = 'aggregate'
+    CALLBACK_TYPE = 'notification'
     CALLBACK_NAME = 'loganalytics'
     CALLBACK_NEEDS_WHITELIST = True
 

plugins/callback/logdna.py

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ __metaclass__ = type
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
     author: Unknown (!UNKNOWN)
     name: logdna
-    type: aggregate
+    type: notification
     short_description: Sends playbook logs to LogDNA
     description:
       - This callback will report logs from playbook actions, tasks, and events to LogDNA (https://app.logdna.com)
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ def isJSONable(obj):
 class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
 
     CALLBACK_VERSION = 0.1
-    CALLBACK_TYPE = 'aggregate'
+    CALLBACK_TYPE = 'notification'
     CALLBACK_NAME = 'community.general.logdna'
     CALLBACK_NEEDS_WHITELIST = True
 

plugins/callback/logstash.py

@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ from ansible.plugins.callback import CallbackBase
 class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
 
     CALLBACK_VERSION = 2.0
-    CALLBACK_TYPE = 'aggregate'
+    CALLBACK_TYPE = 'notification'
     CALLBACK_NAME = 'community.general.logstash'
     CALLBACK_NEEDS_WHITELIST = True
 

plugins/callback/opentelemetry.py

@@ -94,13 +94,32 @@ try:
     from opentelemetry.sdk.trace.export import (
         BatchSpanProcessor
     )
-    from opentelemetry.util._time import _time_ns
+
+    # Support for opentelemetry-api <= 1.12
+    try:
+        from opentelemetry.util._time import _time_ns
+    except ImportError as imp_exc:
+        OTEL_LIBRARY_TIME_NS_ERROR = imp_exc
+    else:
+        OTEL_LIBRARY_TIME_NS_ERROR = None
+
 except ImportError as imp_exc:
     OTEL_LIBRARY_IMPORT_ERROR = imp_exc
+    OTEL_LIBRARY_TIME_NS_ERROR = imp_exc
 else:
     OTEL_LIBRARY_IMPORT_ERROR = None
 
 
+if sys.version_info >= (3, 7):
+    time_ns = time.time_ns
+elif not OTEL_LIBRARY_TIME_NS_ERROR:
+    time_ns = _time_ns
+else:
+    def time_ns():
+        # Support versions older than 3.7 with opentelemetry-api > 1.12
+        return int(time.time() * 1e9)
+
+
 class TaskData:
     """
     Data about an individual task.
@@ -112,10 +131,7 @@ class TaskData:
         self.path = path
         self.play = play
         self.host_data = OrderedDict()
-        if sys.version_info >= (3, 7):
-            self.start = time.time_ns()
-        else:
-            self.start = _time_ns()
+        self.start = time_ns()
         self.action = action
         self.args = args
 
@@ -140,10 +156,7 @@ class HostData:
         self.name = name
         self.status = status
         self.result = result
-        if sys.version_info >= (3, 7):
-            self.finish = time.time_ns()
-        else:
-            self.finish = _time_ns()
+        self.finish = time_ns()
 
 
 class OpenTelemetrySource(object):

plugins/callback/splunk.py

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ __metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
     name: splunk
-    type: aggregate
+    type: notification
     short_description: Sends task result events to Splunk HTTP Event Collector
     author: "Stuart Hirst (!UNKNOWN) <support@convergingdata.com>"
     description:
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ class SplunkHTTPCollectorSource(object):
 
 class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
     CALLBACK_VERSION = 2.0
-    CALLBACK_TYPE = 'aggregate'
+    CALLBACK_TYPE = 'notification'
     CALLBACK_NAME = 'community.general.splunk'
     CALLBACK_NEEDS_WHITELIST = True
 

plugins/callback/sumologic.py

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ __metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 name: sumologic
-type: aggregate
+type: notification
 short_description: Sends task result events to Sumologic
 author: "Ryan Currah (@ryancurrah)"
 description:
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ class SumologicHTTPCollectorSource(object):
 
 class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
     CALLBACK_VERSION = 2.0
-    CALLBACK_TYPE = 'aggregate'
+    CALLBACK_TYPE = 'notification'
     CALLBACK_NAME = 'community.general.sumologic'
     CALLBACK_NEEDS_WHITELIST = True
 

plugins/callback/syslog_json.py

@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
     """
 
     CALLBACK_VERSION = 2.0
-    CALLBACK_TYPE = 'aggregate'
+    CALLBACK_TYPE = 'notification'
     CALLBACK_NAME = 'community.general.syslog_json'
     CALLBACK_NEEDS_WHITELIST = True
 

plugins/connection/funcd.py

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
         self.client = fc.Client(self.host)
         return self
 
-    def exec_command(self, cmd, become_user=None, sudoable=False, executable='/bin/sh', in_data=None):
+    def exec_command(self, cmd, in_data=None, sudoable=True):
         """ run a command on the remote minion """
 
         if in_data:

plugins/doc_fragments/influxdb.py

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ options:
     - The path on which InfluxDB server is accessible
     - Only available when using python-influxdb >= 5.1.0
     type: str
+    default: ''
     version_added: '0.2.0'
   validate_certs:
     description:
@@ -79,4 +80,5 @@ options:
     description:
     - HTTP(S) proxy to use for Requests to connect to InfluxDB server.
     type: dict
+    default: {}
 '''

plugins/doc_fragments/ldap.py

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ options:
     description:
       - The password to use with I(bind_dn).
     type: str
+    default: ''
   dn:
     required: true
     description:
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ options:
   sasl_class:
     description:
       - The class to use for SASL authentication.
-      - possible choices are C(external), C(gssapi).
+      - Possible choices are C(external), C(gssapi).
     type: str
     choices: ['external', 'gssapi']
     default: external

plugins/doc_fragments/utm.py

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ options:
           - Is needed for some modules
         type: dict
         required: false
+        default: {}
     utm_host:
         description:
           - The REST Endpoint of the Sophos UTM.

plugins/filter/jc.py

@@ -51,10 +51,16 @@ DOCUMENTATION = '''
       type: boolean
       default: false
   requirements:
-    - jc (https://github.com/kellyjonbrazil/jc)
+    - jc installed as a Python library (U(https://pypi.org/project/jc/))
 '''
 
 EXAMPLES = '''
+- name: Install the prereqs of the jc filter (jc Python package) on the Ansible controller
+  delegate_to: localhost
+  ansible.builtin.pip:
+    name: jc
+    state: present
+
 - name: Run command
   ansible.builtin.command: uname -a
   register: result
@@ -107,15 +113,19 @@ def jc(data, parser, quiet=True, raw=False):
         dictionary or list of dictionaries
 
     Example:
-
         - name: run date command
           hosts: ubuntu
           tasks:
-          - shell: date
+          - name: install the prereqs of the jc filter (jc Python package) on the Ansible controller
+            delegate_to: localhost
+            ansible.builtin.pip:
+              name: jc
+              state: present
+          - ansible.builtin.shell: date
             register: result
-          - set_fact:
+          - ansible.builtin.set_fact:
               myvar: "{{ result.stdout | community.general.jc('date') }}"
-          - debug:
+          - ansible.builtin.debug:
               msg: "{{ myvar }}"
 
         produces:
@@ -137,7 +147,7 @@ def jc(data, parser, quiet=True, raw=False):
     """
 
     if not HAS_LIB:
-        raise AnsibleError('You need to install "jc" prior to running jc filter')
+        raise AnsibleError('You need to install "jc" as a Python library on the Ansible controller prior to running jc filter')
 
     try:
         jc_parser = importlib.import_module('jc.parsers.' + parser)

plugins/inventory/proxmox.py

@@ -400,12 +400,20 @@ class InventoryModule(BaseInventoryPlugin, Constructable, Cacheable):
                         properties[parsed_key] = [tag.strip() for tag in stripped_value.split(",")]
 
                 # The first field in the agent string tells you whether the agent is enabled
-                # the rest of the comma separated string is extra config for the agent
-                if config == 'agent' and int(value.split(',')[0]):
-                    agent_iface_value = self._get_agent_network_interfaces(node, vmid, vmtype)
-                    if agent_iface_value:
-                        agent_iface_key = self.to_safe('%s%s' % (key, "_interfaces"))
-                        properties[agent_iface_key] = agent_iface_value
+                # the rest of the comma separated string is extra config for the agent.
+                # In some (newer versions of proxmox) instances it can be 'enabled=1'.
+                if config == 'agent':
+                    agent_enabled = 0
+                    try:
+                        agent_enabled = int(value.split(',')[0])
+                    except ValueError:
+                        if value.split(',')[0] == "enabled=1":
+                            agent_enabled = 1
+                    if agent_enabled:
+                        agent_iface_value = self._get_agent_network_interfaces(node, vmid, vmtype)
+                        if agent_iface_value:
+                            agent_iface_key = self.to_safe('%s%s' % (key, "_interfaces"))
+                            properties[agent_iface_key] = agent_iface_value
 
                 if config == 'lxc':
                     out_val = {}

plugins/lookup/tss.py

@@ -170,19 +170,29 @@ try:
 
     HAS_TSS_SDK = True
 except ImportError:
-    SecretServer = None
-    SecretServerError = None
-    HAS_TSS_SDK = False
+    try:
+        from delinea.secrets.server import SecretServer, SecretServerError
+
+        HAS_TSS_SDK = True
+    except ImportError:
+        SecretServer = None
+        SecretServerError = None
+        HAS_TSS_SDK = False
 
 try:
     from thycotic.secrets.server import PasswordGrantAuthorizer, DomainPasswordGrantAuthorizer, AccessTokenAuthorizer
 
     HAS_TSS_AUTHORIZER = True
 except ImportError:
-    PasswordGrantAuthorizer = None
-    DomainPasswordGrantAuthorizer = None
-    AccessTokenAuthorizer = None
-    HAS_TSS_AUTHORIZER = False
+    try:
+        from delinea.secrets.server import PasswordGrantAuthorizer, DomainPasswordGrantAuthorizer, AccessTokenAuthorizer
+
+        HAS_TSS_AUTHORIZER = True
+    except ImportError:
+        PasswordGrantAuthorizer = None
+        DomainPasswordGrantAuthorizer = None
+        AccessTokenAuthorizer = None
+        HAS_TSS_AUTHORIZER = False
 
 
 display = Display()

plugins/module_utils/gitlab.py

@@ -13,10 +13,9 @@ from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.version import LooseVersion
 
 try:
-    from urllib import quote_plus  # Python 2.X
     from urlparse import urljoin
 except ImportError:
-    from urllib.parse import quote_plus, urljoin  # Python 3+
+    from urllib.parse import urljoin  # Python 3+
 
 import traceback
 
@@ -26,6 +25,7 @@ try:
     import requests
     HAS_GITLAB_PACKAGE = True
 except Exception:
+    gitlab = None
     GITLAB_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_GITLAB_PACKAGE = False
 
@@ -63,6 +63,14 @@ def find_group(gitlab_instance, identifier):
     return project
 
 
+def ensure_gitlab_package(module):
+    if not HAS_GITLAB_PACKAGE:
+        module.fail_json(
+            msg=missing_required_lib("python-gitlab", url='https://python-gitlab.readthedocs.io/en/stable/'),
+            exception=GITLAB_IMP_ERR
+        )
+
+
 def gitlab_authentication(module):
     gitlab_url = module.params['api_url']
     validate_certs = module.params['validate_certs']
@@ -72,8 +80,7 @@ def gitlab_authentication(module):
     gitlab_oauth_token = module.params['api_oauth_token']
     gitlab_job_token = module.params['api_job_token']
 
-    if not HAS_GITLAB_PACKAGE:
-        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib("python-gitlab"), exception=GITLAB_IMP_ERR)
+    ensure_gitlab_package(module)
 
     try:
         # python-gitlab library remove support for username/password authentication since 1.13.0

plugins/module_utils/ilo_redfish_utils.py

@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class iLORedfishUtils(RedfishUtils):
         data = response['data']
 
         ntp_list = data[setkey]
-        if(len(ntp_list) == 2):
+        if len(ntp_list) == 2:
             ntp_list.pop(0)
 
         ntp_list.append(mgr_attributes['mgr_attr_value'])

plugins/module_utils/memset.py

@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def memset_api_call(api_key, api_method, payload=None):
     if msg is None:
         msg = response.json()
 
-    return(has_failed, msg, response)
+    return has_failed, msg, response
 
 
 def check_zone_domain(data, domain):
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ def check_zone_domain(data, domain):
             if zone_domain['domain'] == domain:
                 exists = True
 
-    return(exists)
+    return exists
 
 
 def check_zone(data, name):
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ def check_zone(data, name):
         if counter == 1:
             exists = True
 
-    return(exists, counter)
+    return exists, counter
 
 
 def get_zone_id(zone_name, current_zones):
@@ -135,4 +135,4 @@ def get_zone_id(zone_name, current_zones):
         zone_id = None
         msg = 'Zone ID could not be returned as duplicate zone names were detected'
 
-    return(zone_exists, msg, counter, zone_id)
+    return zone_exists, msg, counter, zone_id

plugins/module_utils/mh/module_helper.py

@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class ModuleHelper(DeprecateAttrsMixin, VarsMixin, DependencyMixin, ModuleHelper
             vars_diff = self.vars.diff() or {}
             result['diff'] = dict_merge(dict(diff), vars_diff)
 
-        for varname in result:
+        for varname in list(result):
             if varname in self._output_conflict_list:
                 result["_" + varname] = result[varname]
                 del result[varname]

plugins/module_utils/rax.py

@@ -122,8 +122,7 @@ def rax_find_image(module, rax_module, image, exit=True):
     except ValueError:
         try:
             image = cs.images.find(human_id=image)
-        except(cs.exceptions.NotFound,
-               cs.exceptions.NoUniqueMatch):
+        except (cs.exceptions.NotFound, cs.exceptions.NoUniqueMatch):
             try:
                 image = cs.images.find(name=image)
             except (cs.exceptions.NotFound,

plugins/module_utils/redfish_utils.py

@@ -2055,7 +2055,7 @@ class RedfishUtils(object):
             if property in data:
                 nic[property] = data[property]
         result['entries'] = nic
-        return(result)
+        return result
 
     def get_nic_inventory(self, resource_uri):
         result = {}

plugins/module_utils/redis.py

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ try:
     from redis import Redis
     from redis import __version__ as redis_version
     HAS_REDIS_PACKAGE = True
+    REDIS_IMP_ERR = None
 except ImportError:
     REDIS_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_REDIS_PACKAGE = False
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ except ImportError:
 try:
     import certifi
     HAS_CERTIFI_PACKAGE = True
+    CERTIFI_IMPORT_ERROR = None
 except ImportError:
     CERTIFI_IMPORT_ERROR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_CERTIFI_PACKAGE = False

plugins/modules/cloud/alicloud/ali_instance.py

@@ -45,12 +45,12 @@ options:
       type: str
     image_id:
       description:
-        - Image ID used to launch instances. Required when C(state=present) and creating new ECS instances.
+        - Image ID used to launch instances. Required when I(state=present) and creating new ECS instances.
       aliases: ['image']
       type: str
     instance_type:
       description:
-        - Instance type used to launch instances. Required when C(state=present) and creating new ECS instances.
+        - Instance type used to launch instances. Required when I(state=present) and creating new ECS instances.
       aliases: ['type']
       type: str
     security_groups:
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ options:
     max_bandwidth_out:
       description:
         - Maximum outgoing bandwidth to the public network, measured in Mbps (Megabits per second).
-          Required when C(allocate_public_ip=True). Ignored when C(allocate_public_ip=False).
+          Required when I(allocate_public_ip=true). Ignored when I(allocate_public_ip=false).
       default: 0
       type: int
     host_name:
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ options:
       type: str
     period:
       description:
-        - The charge duration of the instance, in month. Required when C(instance_charge_type=PrePaid).
+        - The charge duration of the instance, in months. Required when I(instance_charge_type=PrePaid).
         - The valid value are [1-9, 12, 24, 36].
       default: 1
       type: int
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ options:
       default: False
     auto_renew_period:
       description:
-        - The duration of the automatic renew the charge of the instance. Required when C(auto_renew=True).
+        - The duration of the automatic renew the charge of the instance. Required when I(auto_renew=true).
       choices: [1, 2, 3, 6, 12]
       type: int
     instance_ids:
@@ -216,31 +216,31 @@ options:
       version_added: '0.2.0'
     spot_strategy:
       description:
-         - The bidding mode of the pay-as-you-go instance. This parameter is valid when InstanceChargeType is set to PostPaid.
+        - The bidding mode of the pay-as-you-go instance. This parameter is valid when InstanceChargeType is set to PostPaid.
       choices: ['NoSpot', 'SpotWithPriceLimit', 'SpotAsPriceGo']
       default: 'NoSpot'
       type: str
       version_added: '0.2.0'
     period_unit:
       description:
-         - The duration unit that you will buy the resource. It is valid when C(instance_charge_type=PrePaid)
+        - The duration unit that you will buy the resource. It is valid when I(instance_charge_type=PrePaid).
       choices: ['Month', 'Week']
       default: 'Month'
       type: str
       version_added: '0.2.0'
     dry_run:
       description:
-         - Specifies whether to send a dry-run request.
-         - If I(dry_run=True), Only a dry-run request is sent and no instance is created. The system checks whether the
-           required parameters are set, and validates the request format, service permissions, and available ECS instances.
-           If the validation fails, the corresponding error code is returned. If the validation succeeds, the DryRunOperation error code is returned.
-         - If I(dry_run=False), A request is sent. If the validation succeeds, the instance is created.
+        - Specifies whether to send a dry-run request.
+        - If I(dry_run=true), Only a dry-run request is sent and no instance is created. The system checks whether the
+          required parameters are set, and validates the request format, service permissions, and available ECS instances.
+          If the validation fails, the corresponding error code is returned. If the validation succeeds, the DryRunOperation error code is returned.
+        - If I(dry_run=false), A request is sent. If the validation succeeds, the instance is created.
       default: False
       type: bool
       version_added: '0.2.0'
     include_data_disks:
       description:
-         - Whether to change instance disks charge type when changing instance charge type.
+        - Whether to change instance disks charge type when changing instance charge type.
       default: True
       type: bool
       version_added: '0.2.0'

plugins/modules/cloud/atomic/atomic_container.py

@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ options:
             - The values specified here will be used at installation time as --set arguments for atomic install.
         type: list
         elements: str
+        default: []
 '''
 
 EXAMPLES = r'''

plugins/modules/cloud/dimensiondata/dimensiondata_vlan.py

@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ options:
     description:
       - A description of the VLAN.
     type: str
+    default: ''
   network_domain:
     description:
       - The Id or name of the target network domain.
@@ -53,11 +54,13 @@ options:
     description:
         - The base address for the VLAN's IPv4 network (e.g. 192.168.1.0).
     type: str
+    default: ''
   private_ipv4_prefix_size:
     description:
         - The size of the IPv4 address space, e.g 24.
         - Required, if C(private_ipv4_base_address) is specified.
     type: int
+    default: 0
   state:
     description:
       - The desired state for the target VLAN.

plugins/modules/cloud/huawei/hwc_ecs_instance.py

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ options:
         description:
             - The timeouts for each operations.
         type: dict
+        default: {}
         suboptions:
             create:
                 description:

plugins/modules/cloud/huawei/hwc_evs_disk.py

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ options:
         description:
             - The timeouts for each operations.
         type: dict
+        default: {}
         suboptions:
             create:
                 description:

plugins/modules/cloud/huawei/hwc_network_vpc.py

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ options:
         description:
             - The timeouts for each operations.
         type: dict
+        default: {}
         suboptions:
             create:
                 description:

plugins/modules/cloud/huawei/hwc_vpc_eip.py

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ options:
         description:
             - The timeouts for each operations.
         type: dict
+        default: {}
         suboptions:
             create:
                 description:

plugins/modules/cloud/huawei/hwc_vpc_peering_connect.py

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ options:
         description:
             - The timeouts for each operations.
         type: dict
+        default: {}
         suboptions:
             create:
                 description:

plugins/modules/cloud/huawei/hwc_vpc_port.py

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ options:
         description:
             - The timeouts for each operations.
         type: dict
+        default: {}
         suboptions:
             create:
                 description:

plugins/modules/cloud/huawei/hwc_vpc_subnet.py

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ options:
         description:
             - The timeouts for each operations.
         type: dict
+        default: {}
         suboptions:
             create:
                 description:

plugins/modules/cloud/linode/linode.py

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ options:
     description:
      - Add the instance to a Display Group in Linode Manager.
     type: str
+    default: ''
   linode_id:
     description:
      - Unique ID of a linode server. This value is read-only in the sense that

plugins/modules/cloud/memset/memset_dns_reload.py

@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ def poll_reload_status(api_key=None, job_id=None, payload=None):
         memset_api = response.json()
         msg = None
 
-    return(memset_api, msg, stderr)
+    return memset_api, msg, stderr
 
 
 def reload_dns(args=None):
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ def reload_dns(args=None):
         retvals['failed'] = has_failed
         retvals['memset_api'] = response.json()
         retvals['msg'] = msg
-        return(retvals)
+        return retvals
 
     # set changed to true if the reload request was accepted.
     has_changed = True
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ def reload_dns(args=None):
         if val is not None:
             retvals[val] = eval(val)
 
-    return(retvals)
+    return retvals
 
 
 def main():

plugins/modules/cloud/memset/memset_memstore_info.py

@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ def get_facts(args=None):
         retvals['failed'] = has_failed
         retvals['msg'] = msg
         retvals['stderr'] = "API returned an error: {0}" . format(response.status_code)
-        return(retvals)
+        return retvals
 
     # we don't want to return the same thing twice
     msg = None
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ def get_facts(args=None):
         if val is not None:
             retvals[val] = eval(val)
 
-    return(retvals)
+    return retvals
 
 
 def main():

plugins/modules/cloud/memset/memset_server_info.py

@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ def get_facts(args=None):
         retvals['failed'] = has_failed
         retvals['msg'] = msg
         retvals['stderr'] = "API returned an error: {0}" . format(response.status_code)
-        return(retvals)
+        return retvals
 
     # we don't want to return the same thing twice
     msg = None
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ def get_facts(args=None):
         if val is not None:
             retvals[val] = eval(val)
 
-    return(retvals)
+    return retvals
 
 
 def main():

plugins/modules/cloud/memset/memset_zone.py

@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ options:
             - The default TTL for all records created in the zone. This must be a
               valid int from U(https://www.memset.com/apidocs/methods_dns.html#dns.zone_create).
         type: int
+        default: 0
         choices: [ 0, 300, 600, 900, 1800, 3600, 7200, 10800, 21600, 43200, 86400 ]
     force:
         required: false
@@ -139,7 +140,7 @@ def check(args=None):
     retvals['changed'] = has_changed
     retvals['failed'] = has_failed
 
-    return(retvals)
+    return retvals
 
 
 def create_zone(args=None, zone_exists=None, payload=None):
@@ -185,7 +186,7 @@ def create_zone(args=None, zone_exists=None, payload=None):
         _has_failed, _msg, response = memset_api_call(api_key=args['api_key'], api_method=api_method, payload=payload)
         memset_api = response.json()
 
-    return(has_failed, has_changed, memset_api, msg)
+    return has_failed, has_changed, memset_api, msg
 
 
 def delete_zone(args=None, zone_exists=None, payload=None):
@@ -233,7 +234,7 @@ def delete_zone(args=None, zone_exists=None, payload=None):
     else:
         has_failed, has_changed = False, False
 
-    return(has_failed, has_changed, memset_api, msg)
+    return has_failed, has_changed, memset_api, msg
 
 
 def create_or_delete(args=None):
@@ -255,7 +256,7 @@ def create_or_delete(args=None):
         retvals['failed'] = _has_failed
         retvals['msg'] = _msg
 
-        return(retvals)
+        return retvals
 
     zone_exists, _msg, counter, _zone_id = get_zone_id(zone_name=args['name'], current_zones=response.json())
 
@@ -271,7 +272,7 @@ def create_or_delete(args=None):
         if val is not None:
             retvals[val] = eval(val)
 
-    return(retvals)
+    return retvals
 
 
 def main():

plugins/modules/cloud/memset/memset_zone_domain.py

@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ def check(args=None):
     retvals['changed'] = has_changed
     retvals['failed'] = has_failed
 
-    return(retvals)
+    return retvals
 
 
 def create_zone_domain(args=None, zone_exists=None, zone_id=None, payload=None):
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ def create_zone_domain(args=None, zone_exists=None, zone_id=None, payload=None):
         if not has_failed:
             has_changed = True
 
-    return(has_failed, has_changed, msg)
+    return has_failed, has_changed, msg
 
 
 def delete_zone_domain(args=None, payload=None):
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ def delete_zone_domain(args=None, payload=None):
             # unset msg as we don't want to return unnecessary info to the user.
             msg = None
 
-    return(has_failed, has_changed, memset_api, msg)
+    return has_failed, has_changed, memset_api, msg
 
 
 def create_or_delete_domain(args=None):
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ def create_or_delete_domain(args=None):
         retvals['failed'] = has_failed
         retvals['msg'] = msg
         retvals['stderr'] = "API returned an error: {0}" . format(response.status_code)
-        return(retvals)
+        return retvals
 
     zone_exists, msg, counter, zone_id = get_zone_id(zone_name=args['zone'], current_zones=response.json())
 
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ def create_or_delete_domain(args=None):
 
         retvals['failed'] = has_failed
         retvals['msg'] = stderr
-        return(retvals)
+        return retvals
 
     if args['state'] == 'present':
         has_failed, has_changed, msg = create_zone_domain(args=args, zone_exists=zone_exists, zone_id=zone_id, payload=payload)
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ def create_or_delete_domain(args=None):
         if val is not None:
             retvals[val] = eval(val)
 
-    return(retvals)
+    return retvals
 
 
 def main():

plugins/modules/cloud/memset/memset_zone_record.py

@@ -43,11 +43,13 @@ options:
         description:
             - C(SRV) and C(TXT) record priority, in the range 0 > 999 (inclusive).
         type: int
+        default: 0
     record:
         required: false
         description:
             - The subdomain to create.
         type: str
+        default: ''
     type:
         required: true
         description:
@@ -64,6 +66,7 @@ options:
         description:
             - The record's TTL in seconds (will inherit zone's TTL if not explicitly set). This must be a
               valid int from U(https://www.memset.com/apidocs/methods_dns.html#dns.zone_record_create).
+        default: 0
         choices: [ 0, 300, 600, 900, 1800, 3600, 7200, 10800, 21600, 43200, 86400 ]
         type: int
     zone:
@@ -221,7 +224,7 @@ def create_zone_record(args=None, zone_id=None, records=None, payload=None):
                 # nothing to do; record is already correct so we populate
                 # the return var with the existing record's details.
                 memset_api = zone_record
-                return(has_changed, has_failed, memset_api, msg)
+                return has_changed, has_failed, memset_api, msg
             else:
                 # merge dicts ensuring we change any updated values
                 payload = zone_record.copy()
@@ -231,7 +234,7 @@ def create_zone_record(args=None, zone_id=None, records=None, payload=None):
                     has_changed = True
                     # return the new record to the user in the returned var.
                     memset_api = new_record
-                    return(has_changed, has_failed, memset_api, msg)
+                    return has_changed, has_failed, memset_api, msg
                 has_failed, msg, response = memset_api_call(api_key=args['api_key'], api_method=api_method, payload=payload)
                 if not has_failed:
                     has_changed = True
@@ -246,7 +249,7 @@ def create_zone_record(args=None, zone_id=None, records=None, payload=None):
             has_changed = True
             # populate the return var with the new record's details.
             memset_api = new_record
-            return(has_changed, has_failed, memset_api, msg)
+            return has_changed, has_failed, memset_api, msg
         has_failed, msg, response = memset_api_call(api_key=args['api_key'], api_method=api_method, payload=payload)
         if not has_failed:
             has_changed = True
@@ -254,7 +257,7 @@ def create_zone_record(args=None, zone_id=None, records=None, payload=None):
             #  empty msg as we don't want to return a boatload of json to the user.
             msg = None
 
-    return(has_changed, has_failed, memset_api, msg)
+    return has_changed, has_failed, memset_api, msg
 
 
 def delete_zone_record(args=None, records=None, payload=None):
@@ -270,7 +273,7 @@ def delete_zone_record(args=None, records=None, payload=None):
         for zone_record in records:
             if args['check_mode']:
                 has_changed = True
-                return(has_changed, has_failed, memset_api, msg)
+                return has_changed, has_failed, memset_api, msg
             payload['id'] = zone_record['id']
             api_method = 'dns.zone_record_delete'
             has_failed, msg, response = memset_api_call(api_key=args['api_key'], api_method=api_method, payload=payload)
@@ -280,7 +283,7 @@ def delete_zone_record(args=None, records=None, payload=None):
                 #  empty msg as we don't want to return a boatload of json to the user.
                 msg = None
 
-    return(has_changed, has_failed, memset_api, msg)
+    return has_changed, has_failed, memset_api, msg
 
 
 def create_or_delete(args=None):
@@ -304,7 +307,7 @@ def create_or_delete(args=None):
         retvals['failed'] = _has_failed
         retvals['msg'] = msg
         retvals['stderr'] = "API returned an error: {0}" . format(response.status_code)
-        return(retvals)
+        return retvals
 
     zone_exists, _msg, counter, zone_id = get_zone_id(zone_name=args['zone'], current_zones=response.json())
 
@@ -317,7 +320,7 @@ def create_or_delete(args=None):
         retvals['failed'] = has_failed
         retvals['msg'] = stderr
         retvals['stderr'] = stderr
-        return(retvals)
+        return retvals
 
     # get a list of all records ( as we can't limit records by zone)
     api_method = 'dns.zone_record_list'
@@ -339,7 +342,7 @@ def create_or_delete(args=None):
         if val is not None:
             retvals[val] = eval(val)
 
-    return(retvals)
+    return retvals
 
 
 def main():

plugins/modules/cloud/misc/proxmox.py

@@ -743,6 +743,8 @@ def main():
             module.fail_json(msg="restarting of VM %s failed with exception: %s" % (vmid, e))
 
     elif state == 'absent':
+        if not vmid:
+            module.exit_json(changed=False, msg='VM with hostname = %s is already absent' % hostname)
         try:
             vm = proxmox.get_vm(vmid, ignore_missing=True)
             if not vm:

plugins/modules/cloud/misc/proxmox_kvm.py

@@ -1370,6 +1370,8 @@ def main():
 
     elif state == 'absent':
         status = {}
+        if not vmid:
+            module.exit_json(changed=False, msg='VM with name = %s is already absent' % name)
         try:
             vm = proxmox.get_vm(vmid, ignore_missing=True)
             if not vm:

plugins/modules/cloud/misc/rhevm.py

@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ options:
         description:
             - The RHEV/oVirt cluster in which you want you VM to start.
         type: str
+        default: ''
     datacenter:
         description:
             - The RHEV/oVirt datacenter in which you want you VM to start.
@@ -1252,7 +1253,6 @@ def setChanged():
 
 
 def setMsg(message):
-    global failed
     msg.append(message)
 
 

plugins/modules/cloud/misc/serverless.py

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ options:
       - The name of the serverless framework project stage to deploy to.
       - This uses the serverless framework default "dev".
     type: str
+    default: ''
   functions:
     description:
       - A list of specific functions to deploy.
@@ -41,12 +42,12 @@ options:
       - Deprecated parameter, it will be removed in community.general 5.0.0.
     type: list
     elements: str
-    default: []
   region:
     description:
       - AWS region to deploy the service to.
       - This parameter defaults to C(us-east-1).
     type: str
+    default: ''
   deploy:
     description:
       - Whether or not to deploy artifacts after building them.

plugins/modules/cloud/misc/terraform.py

@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ options:
         resources selected here will also auto-include any dependencies.
     type: list
     elements: str
+    default: []
   lock:
     description:
       - Enable statefile locking, if you use a service that accepts locks (such
@@ -507,9 +508,9 @@ def main():
 
     outputs_command = [command[0], 'output', '-no-color', '-json'] + _state_args(state_file)
     rc, outputs_text, outputs_err = module.run_command(outputs_command, cwd=project_path)
+    outputs = {}
     if rc == 1:
         module.warn("Could not get Terraform outputs. This usually means none have been defined.\nstdout: {0}\nstderr: {1}".format(outputs_text, outputs_err))
-        outputs = {}
     elif rc != 0:
         module.fail_json(
             msg="Failure when getting Terraform outputs. "

plugins/modules/cloud/misc/xenserver_facts.py

@@ -161,9 +161,7 @@ def get_srs(session):
 
 
 def main():
-    module = AnsibleModule(
-        supports_check_mode=True,
-    )
+    module = AnsibleModule({}, supports_check_mode=True)
 
     if not HAVE_XENAPI:
         module.fail_json(changed=False, msg="python xen api required for this module")

plugins/modules/cloud/oneandone/oneandone_firewall_policy.py

@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ options:
         (port_from, port_to, and source)
     type: list
     elements: dict
+    default: []
   add_server_ips:
     description:
       - A list of server identifiers (id or name) to be assigned to a firewall policy.
@@ -66,12 +67,14 @@ options:
     type: list
     elements: str
     required: false
+    default: []
   remove_server_ips:
     description:
       - A list of server IP ids to be unassigned from a firewall policy. Used in combination with update state.
     type: list
     elements: str
     required: false
+    default: []
   add_rules:
     description:
       - A list of rules that will be added to an existing firewall policy.
@@ -79,12 +82,14 @@ options:
     type: list
     elements: dict
     required: false
+    default: []
   remove_rules:
     description:
       - A list of rule ids that will be removed from an existing firewall policy. Used in combination with update state.
     type: list
     elements: str
     required: false
+    default: []
   description:
     description:
       - Firewall policy description. maxLength=256

plugins/modules/cloud/oneandone/oneandone_load_balancer.py

@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ options:
         port_balancer, and port_server parameters, in addition to source parameter, which is optional.
     type: list
     elements: dict
+    default: []
   description:
     description:
       - Description of the load balancer. maxLength=256
@@ -109,12 +110,14 @@ options:
     type: list
     elements: str
     required: false
+    default: []
   remove_server_ips:
     description:
       - A list of server IP ids to be unassigned from a load balancer. Used in combination with update state.
     type: list
     elements: str
     required: false
+    default: []
   add_rules:
     description:
       - A list of rules that will be added to an existing load balancer.
@@ -122,12 +125,14 @@ options:
     type: list
     elements: dict
     required: false
+    default: []
   remove_rules:
     description:
       - A list of rule ids that will be removed from an existing load balancer. Used in combination with update state.
     type: list
     elements: str
     required: false
+    default: []
   wait:
     description:
       - wait for the instance to be in state 'running' before returning

plugins/modules/cloud/oneandone/oneandone_monitoring_policy.py

@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ options:
         and value is used to advise when the value is exceeded.
     type: list
     elements: dict
+    default: []
     suboptions:
       cpu:
         description:
@@ -99,6 +100,7 @@ options:
       - Array of ports that will be monitoring.
     type: list
     elements: dict
+    default: []
     suboptions:
       protocol:
         description:
@@ -123,6 +125,7 @@ options:
       - Array of processes that will be monitoring.
     type: list
     elements: dict
+    default: []
     suboptions:
       process:
         description:
@@ -139,48 +142,56 @@ options:
     type: list
     elements: dict
     required: false
+    default: []
   add_processes:
     description:
       - Processes to add to the monitoring policy.
     type: list
     elements: dict
     required: false
+    default: []
   add_servers:
     description:
       - Servers to add to the monitoring policy.
     type: list
     elements: str
     required: false
+    default: []
   remove_ports:
     description:
       - Ports to remove from the monitoring policy.
     type: list
     elements: str
     required: false
+    default: []
   remove_processes:
     description:
       - Processes to remove from the monitoring policy.
     type: list
     elements: str
     required: false
+    default: []
   remove_servers:
     description:
       - Servers to remove from the monitoring policy.
     type: list
     elements: str
     required: false
+    default: []
   update_ports:
     description:
       - Ports to be updated on the monitoring policy.
     type: list
     elements: dict
     required: false
+    default: []
   update_processes:
     description:
       - Processes to be updated on the monitoring policy.
     type: list
     elements: dict
     required: false
+    default: []
   wait:
     description:
       - wait for the instance to be in state 'running' before returning

plugins/modules/cloud/oneandone/oneandone_private_network.py

@@ -73,11 +73,13 @@ options:
       - List of server identifiers (name or id) to be added to the private network.
     type: list
     elements: str
+    default: []
   remove_members:
     description:
       - List of server identifiers (name or id) to be removed from the private network.
     type: list
     elements: str
+    default: []
   wait:
     description:
       - wait for the instance to be in state 'running' before returning

plugins/modules/cloud/opennebula/one_image.py

@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ def get_connection_info(module):
     if not password:
         password = os.environ.get('ONE_PASSWORD')
 
-    if not(url and username and password):
+    if not (url and username and password):
         module.fail_json(msg="One or more connection parameters (api_url, api_username, api_password) were not specified")
     from collections import namedtuple
 

plugins/modules/cloud/opennebula/one_image_info.py

@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ def get_connection_info(module):
     if not password:
         password = os.environ.get('ONE_PASSWORD')
 
-    if not(url and username and password):
+    if not (url and username and password):
         module.fail_json(msg="One or more connection parameters (api_url, api_username, api_password) were not specified")
     from collections import namedtuple
 

plugins/modules/cloud/opennebula/one_service.py

@@ -660,7 +660,7 @@ def get_connection_info(module):
     if not password:
         password = os.environ.get('ONEFLOW_PASSWORD')
 
-    if not(url and username and password):
+    if not (url and username and password):
         module.fail_json(msg="One or more connection parameters (api_url, api_username, api_password) were not specified")
     from collections import namedtuple
 

plugins/modules/cloud/packet/packet_device.py

@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ options:
       - URL of custom iPXE script for provisioning.
       - More about custom iPXE for Packet devices at U(https://help.packet.net/technical/infrastructure/custom-ipxe).
     type: str
+    default: ''
 
   always_pxe:
     description:

plugins/modules/cloud/packet/packet_ip_subnet.py

@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ def parse_subnet_cidr(cidr):
     try:
         prefixlen = int(prefixlen)
     except ValueError:
-        raise("Wrong prefix length in CIDR expression {0}".format(cidr))
+        raise Exception("Wrong prefix length in CIDR expression {0}".format(cidr))
     return addr, prefixlen
 
 

plugins/modules/cloud/profitbricks/profitbricks.py

@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ options:
       - Public SSH keys allowing access to the virtual machine.
     type: list
     elements: str
+    default: []
   datacenter:
     description:
       - The datacenter to provision this virtual machine.
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ options:
       - list of instance ids, currently only used when state='absent' to remove instances.
     type: list
     elements: str
+    default: []
   count:
     description:
       - The number of virtual machines to create.

plugins/modules/cloud/profitbricks/profitbricks_datacenter.py

@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ def remove_datacenter(module, profitbricks):
     name = module.params.get('name')
     changed = False
 
-    if(uuid_match.match(name)):
+    if uuid_match.match(name):
         _remove_datacenter(module, profitbricks, name)
         changed = True
     else:

plugins/modules/cloud/profitbricks/profitbricks_volume.py

@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ options:
       - Public SSH keys allowing access to the virtual machine.
     type: list
     elements: str
-    required: false
+    default: []
   disk_type:
     description:
       - The disk type of the volume.
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ options:
       - list of instance ids, currently only used when state='absent' to remove instances.
     type: list
     elements: str
-    required: false
+    default: []
   subscription_user:
     description:
       - The ProfitBricks username. Overrides the PB_SUBSCRIPTION_ID environment variable.
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ def delete_volume(module, profitbricks):
                 break
 
     for n in instance_ids:
-        if(uuid_match.match(n)):
+        if uuid_match.match(n):
             _delete_volume(module, profitbricks, datacenter, n)
             changed = True
         else:

plugins/modules/cloud/pubnub/pubnub_blocks.py

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ options:
       same play)."
     required: false
     type: str
+    default: ''
   password:
     description:
       - Password which match to account to which specified C(email) belong.
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ options:
       same play)."
     required: false
     type: str
+    default: ''
   cache:
     description: >
        In case if single play use blocks management module few times it is
@@ -57,7 +59,7 @@ options:
       manage blocks."
       - "User's account will be used if value not set or empty."
     type: str
-    required: false
+    default: ''
   application:
     description:
       - "Name of target PubNub application for which blocks configuration on

plugins/modules/cloud/rackspace/rax.py

@@ -81,17 +81,20 @@ options:
     default: 'no'
   extra_client_args:
     type: dict
+    default: {}
     description:
       - A hash of key/value pairs to be used when creating the cloudservers
         client. This is considered an advanced option, use it wisely and
         with caution.
   extra_create_args:
     type: dict
+    default: {}
     description:
       - A hash of key/value pairs to be used when creating a new server.
         This is considered an advanced option, use it wisely and with caution.
   files:
     type: dict
+    default: {}
     description:
       - Files to insert into the instance. remotefilename:localcontent
   flavor:
@@ -123,6 +126,7 @@ options:
       - keypair
   meta:
     type: dict
+    default: {}
     description:
       - A hash of metadata to associate with the instance
   name:

plugins/modules/cloud/rackspace/rax_cbs.py

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ options:
         C(name). This option requires C(pyrax>=1.9.3)
   meta:
     type: dict
+    default: {}
     description:
       - A hash of metadata to associate with the volume
   name:

plugins/modules/cloud/rackspace/rax_clb.py

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ options:
     default: LEAST_CONNECTIONS
   meta:
     type: dict
+    default: {}
     description:
       - A hash of metadata to associate with the instance
   name:

plugins/modules/cloud/rackspace/rax_files.py

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ options:
       - The container to use for container or metadata operations.
   meta:
     type: dict
+    default: {}
     description:
       - A hash of items to set as metadata values on a container
   private:

plugins/modules/cloud/rackspace/rax_files_objects.py

@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ options:
         Requires an integer, specifying expiration in seconds
   meta:
     type: dict
+    default: {}
     description:
       - A hash of items to set as metadata values on an uploaded file or folder
   method:

plugins/modules/cloud/rackspace/rax_meta.py

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ options:
       - Server name to modify metadata for
   meta:
     type: dict
+    default: {}
     description:
       - A hash of metadata to associate with the instance
 author: "Matt Martz (@sivel)"

plugins/modules/cloud/rackspace/rax_mon_check.py

@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ options:
       I(ip_addresses) hash to resolve an IP address to target.
   details:
     type: dict
+    default: {}
     description:
     - Additional details specific to the check type. Must be a hash of strings
       between 1 and 255 characters long, or an array or object containing 0 to
@@ -97,6 +98,7 @@ options:
     default: false
   metadata:
     type: dict
+    default: {}
     description:
     - Hash of arbitrary key-value pairs to accompany this check if it fires.
       Keys and values must be strings between 1 and 255 characters long.

plugins/modules/cloud/rackspace/rax_mon_entity.py

@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ options:
       bound. Necessary to collect C(agent.) rax_mon_checks against this entity.
   named_ip_addresses:
     type: dict
+    default: {}
     description:
     - Hash of IP addresses that may be referenced by name by rax_mon_checks
       added to this entity. Must be a dictionary of with keys that are names
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ options:
       addresses.
   metadata:
     type: dict
+    default: {}
     description:
     - Hash of arbitrary C(name), C(value) pairs that are passed to associated
       rax_mon_alarms. Names and values must all be between 1 and 255 characters

plugins/modules/cloud/rackspace/rax_scaling_group.py

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ options:
       - manual
   files:
     type: dict
+    default: {}
     description:
       - 'Files to insert into the instance. Hash of C(remotepath: localpath)'
   flavor:
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ options:
     required: true
   meta:
     type: dict
+    default: {}
     description:
       - A hash of metadata to associate with the instance
   min_entities:

plugins/modules/cloud/scaleway/scaleway_lb.py

@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ options:
   tags:
     type: list
     elements: str
+    default: []
     description:
     - List of tags to apply to the load-balancer
 

plugins/modules/cloud/scaleway/scaleway_security_group_rule.py

@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ except ImportError:
     IPADDRESS_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_IPADDRESS = False
 else:
+    IPADDRESS_IMP_ERR = None
     HAS_IPADDRESS = True
 
 

plugins/modules/cloud/softlayer/sl_vm.py

@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ options:
       - List of ssh keys by their Id to be assigned to a virtual instance.
     type: list
     elements: str
+    default: []
   post_uri:
     description:
       - URL of a post provisioning script to be loaded and executed on virtual instance.

plugins/modules/cloud/spotinst/spotinst_aws_elastigroup.py

@@ -502,6 +502,12 @@ options:
         Only works if wait_for_instances is True.
     type: int
 
+  do_not_update:
+    description:
+      - TODO document.
+    type: list
+    default: []
+
 '''
 EXAMPLES = '''
 # Basic configuration YAML example

plugins/modules/cloud/univention/udm_dns_zone.py

@@ -42,11 +42,13 @@ options:
     nameserver:
         type: list
         elements: str
+        default: []
         description:
             - List of appropriate name servers. Required if C(state=present).
     interfaces:
         type: list
         elements: str
+        default: []
         description:
             - List of interface IP addresses, on which the server should
               response this zone. Required if C(state=present).

plugins/modules/cloud/univention/udm_group.py

@@ -44,11 +44,13 @@ options:
             - define the whole ldap position of the group, e.g.
               C(cn=g123m-1A,cn=classes,cn=schueler,cn=groups,ou=schule,dc=example,dc=com).
         type: str
+        default: ''
     ou:
         required: false
         description:
             - LDAP OU, e.g. school for LDAP OU C(ou=school,dc=example,dc=com).
         type: str
+        default: ''
     subpath:
         required: false
         description:

plugins/modules/cloud/univention/udm_user.py

@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ options:
         description:
             - List of telephone numbers.
         type: list
+        default: []
     postcode:
         description:
             - Postal code of users business address.
@@ -199,11 +200,13 @@ options:
                join."
         aliases: [ sambaPrivileges ]
         type: list
+        default: []
     samba_user_workstations:
         description:
             - Allow the authentication only on this Microsoft Windows host.
         aliases: [ sambaUserWorkstations ]
         type: list
+        default: []
     sambahome:
         description:
             - Windows home path, e.g. C('\\$FQDN\$USERNAME').

plugins/modules/clustering/etcd3.py

@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 try:
     import etcd3
     HAS_ETCD = True
+    ETCD_IMP_ERR = None
 except ImportError:
     ETCD_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_ETCD = False

plugins/modules/database/mssql/mssql_db.py

@@ -26,10 +26,12 @@ options:
     description:
       - The username used to authenticate with
     type: str
+    default: ''
   login_password:
     description:
       - The password used to authenticate with
     type: str
+    default: ''
   login_host:
     description:
       - Host running the database

plugins/modules/files/archive.py

@@ -65,13 +65,15 @@ options:
     type: bool
     default: no
 notes:
-    - Requires tarfile, zipfile, gzip and bzip2 packages on target host.
-    - Requires lzma or backports.lzma if using xz format.
-    - Can produce I(gzip), I(bzip2), I(lzma) and I(zip) compressed files or archives.
+    - Can produce I(gzip), I(bzip2), I(lzma), and I(zip) compressed files or archives.
+    - This module uses C(tarfile), C(zipfile), C(gzip), and C(bz2) packages on the target host to create archives.
+      These are part of the Python standard library for Python 2 and 3.
+requirements:
+    - Requires C(lzma) (standard library of Python 3) or L(backports.lzma, https://pypi.org/project/backports.lzma/) (Python 2) if using C(xz) format.
 seealso:
-- module: ansible.builtin.unarchive
+    - module: ansible.builtin.unarchive
 author:
-- Ben Doherty (@bendoh)
+    - Ben Doherty (@bendoh)
 '''
 
 EXAMPLES = r'''
@@ -581,6 +583,11 @@ class TarArchive(Archive):
             self.file.add(path, archive_name, recursive=False, exclude=py26_filter)
 
     def _get_checksums(self, path):
+        if HAS_LZMA:
+            LZMAError = lzma.LZMAError
+        else:
+            # Just picking another exception that's also listed below
+            LZMAError = tarfile.ReadError
         try:
             if self.format == 'xz':
                 with lzma.open(_to_native_ascii(path), 'r') as f:
@@ -591,7 +598,7 @@ class TarArchive(Archive):
                 archive = tarfile.open(_to_native_ascii(path), 'r|' + self.format)
                 checksums = set((info.name, info.chksum) for info in archive.getmembers())
                 archive.close()
-        except (lzma.LZMAError, tarfile.ReadError, tarfile.CompressionError):
+        except (LZMAError, tarfile.ReadError, tarfile.CompressionError):
             try:
                 # The python implementations of gzip, bz2, and lzma do not support restoring compressed files
                 # to their original names so only file checksum is returned

plugins/modules/files/ini_file.py

@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ def do_ini(module, filename, section=None, option=None, values=None,
         # override option with no value to option with value if not allow_no_value
         if len(values) > 0:
             for index, line in enumerate(section_lines):
-                if not changed_lines[index] and match_active_opt(option, section_lines[index]):
+                if not changed_lines[index] and match_active_opt(option, section_lines[index]):  # pylint: disable=unnecessary-list-index-lookup
                     newline = assignment_format % (option, values.pop(0))
                     (changed, msg) = update_section_line(changed, section_lines, index, changed_lines, newline, msg)
                     if len(values) == 0:

plugins/modules/files/xml.py

@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ options:
     - The namespace C(prefix:uri) mapping for the XPath expression.
     - Needs to be a C(dict), not a C(list) of items.
     type: dict
+    default: {}
   state:
     description:
     - Set or remove an xpath selection (node(s), attribute(s)).