Release 7.1.0.

Keycloak: Authentication required actions management (#6732)

* feat: keycloak required actions

* Update plugins/modules/keycloak_authentication_required_actions.py

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

* Update plugins/modules/keycloak_authentication_required_actions.py

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

* fix: dedent

* fix: unnecessary defaults

* fix: sanity checks

* Update plugins/modules/keycloak_authentication_required_actions.py

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

* fix: ident

---------

Co-authored-by: Skrekulko <Skrekulko@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Felix Fontein <felix@fontein.de>
(cherry picked from commit cd48e818ae)

Co-authored-by: Skrekulko <111891715+Skrekulko@users.noreply.github.com>

.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines.yml

@@ -29,14 +29,14 @@ schedules:
     always: true
     branches:
       include:
-        - stable-9
-        - stable-8
+        - stable-7
+        - stable-6
   - cron: 0 11 * * 0
     displayName: Weekly (old stable branches)
     always: true
     branches:
       include:
-        - stable-7
+        - stable-5
 
 variables:
   - name: checkoutPath
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ variables:
 resources:
   containers:
     - container: default
-      image: quay.io/ansible/azure-pipelines-test-container:6.0.0
+      image: quay.io/ansible/azure-pipelines-test-container:3.0.0
 
 pool: Standard
 
@@ -73,32 +73,6 @@ stages:
             - test: 3
             - test: 4
             - test: extra
-  - stage: Sanity_2_17
-    displayName: Sanity 2.17
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          nameFormat: Test {0}
-          testFormat: 2.17/sanity/{0}
-          targets:
-            - test: 1
-            - test: 2
-            - test: 3
-            - test: 4
-  - stage: Sanity_2_16
-    displayName: Sanity 2.16
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          nameFormat: Test {0}
-          testFormat: 2.16/sanity/{0}
-          targets:
-            - test: 1
-            - test: 2
-            - test: 3
-            - test: 4
   - stage: Sanity_2_15
     displayName: Sanity 2.15
     dependsOn: []
@@ -112,6 +86,32 @@ stages:
             - test: 2
             - test: 3
             - test: 4
+  - stage: Sanity_2_14
+    displayName: Sanity 2.14
+    dependsOn: []
+    jobs:
+      - template: templates/matrix.yml
+        parameters:
+          nameFormat: Test {0}
+          testFormat: 2.14/sanity/{0}
+          targets:
+            - test: 1
+            - test: 2
+            - test: 3
+            - test: 4
+  - 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
 ### Units
   - stage: Units_devel
     displayName: Units devel
@@ -122,35 +122,13 @@ stages:
           nameFormat: Python {0}
           testFormat: devel/units/{0}/1
           targets:
+            - test: 2.7
+            - test: 3.6
+            - test: 3.7
             - test: 3.8
             - test: 3.9
             - test: '3.10'
             - test: '3.11'
-            - test: '3.12'
-            - test: '3.13'
-  - stage: Units_2_17
-    displayName: Units 2.17
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          nameFormat: Python {0}
-          testFormat: 2.17/units/{0}/1
-          targets:
-            - test: 3.7
-            - test: "3.12"
-  - stage: Units_2_16
-    displayName: Units 2.16
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          nameFormat: Python {0}
-          testFormat: 2.16/units/{0}/1
-          targets:
-            - test: 2.7
-            - test: 3.6
-            - test: "3.11"
   - stage: Units_2_15
     displayName: Units 2.15
     dependsOn: []
@@ -162,6 +140,27 @@ stages:
           targets:
             - test: 3.5
             - test: "3.10"
+  - stage: Units_2_14
+    displayName: Units 2.14
+    dependsOn: []
+    jobs:
+      - template: templates/matrix.yml
+        parameters:
+          nameFormat: Python {0}
+          testFormat: 2.14/units/{0}/1
+          targets:
+            - test: 3.9
+  - 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: 3.8
 
 ## Remote
   - stage: Remote_devel_extra_vms
@@ -172,14 +171,12 @@ stages:
         parameters:
           testFormat: devel/{0}
           targets:
-            - name: Alpine 3.20
-              test: alpine/3.20
-            # - name: Fedora 40
-            #   test: fedora/40
+            - name: Alpine 3.17
+              test: alpine/3.17
+            # - name: Fedora 37
+            #   test: fedora/37
             - name: Ubuntu 22.04
               test: ubuntu/22.04
-            - name: Ubuntu 24.04
-              test: ubuntu/24.04
           groups:
             - vm
   - stage: Remote_devel
@@ -189,42 +186,6 @@ stages:
       - template: templates/matrix.yml
         parameters:
           testFormat: devel/{0}
-          targets:
-            - name: macOS 14.3
-              test: macos/14.3
-            - name: RHEL 9.4
-              test: rhel/9.4
-            - name: FreeBSD 14.1
-              test: freebsd/14.1
-          groups:
-            - 1
-            - 2
-            - 3
-  - stage: Remote_2_17
-    displayName: Remote 2.17
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          testFormat: 2.17/{0}
-          targets:
-            - name: FreeBSD 13.3
-              test: freebsd/13.3
-            - name: RHEL 9.3
-              test: rhel/9.3
-            - name: FreeBSD 14.0
-              test: freebsd/14.0
-          groups:
-            - 1
-            - 2
-            - 3
-  - stage: Remote_2_16
-    displayName: Remote 2.16
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          testFormat: 2.16/{0}
           targets:
             - name: macOS 13.2
               test: macos/13.2
@@ -232,8 +193,10 @@ stages:
               test: rhel/9.2
             - name: RHEL 8.8
               test: rhel/8.8
-            # - name: FreeBSD 13.2
-            #   test: freebsd/13.2
+            - name: FreeBSD 13.2
+              test: freebsd/13.2
+            - name: FreeBSD 12.4
+              test: freebsd/12.4
           groups:
             - 1
             - 2
@@ -252,10 +215,42 @@ stages:
               test: rhel/8.7
             - name: RHEL 7.9
               test: rhel/7.9
-            # - name: FreeBSD 13.1
-            #   test: freebsd/13.1
-            # - name: FreeBSD 12.4
-            #   test: freebsd/12.4
+            - name: FreeBSD 13.1
+              test: freebsd/13.1
+          groups:
+            - 1
+            - 2
+            - 3
+  - stage: Remote_2_14
+    displayName: Remote 2.14
+    dependsOn: []
+    jobs:
+      - template: templates/matrix.yml
+        parameters:
+          testFormat: 2.14/{0}
+          targets:
+            - name: RHEL 9.0
+              test: rhel/9.0
+            - name: FreeBSD 12.3
+              test: freebsd/12.3
+          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
+            - name: FreeBSD 13.0
+              test: freebsd/13.0
           groups:
             - 1
             - 2
@@ -270,48 +265,14 @@ stages:
         parameters:
           testFormat: devel/linux/{0}
           targets:
-            - name: Fedora 40
-              test: fedora40
-            - name: Alpine 3.20
-              test: alpine320
-            - name: Ubuntu 22.04
-              test: ubuntu2204
-            - name: Ubuntu 24.04
-              test: ubuntu2404
-          groups:
-            - 1
-            - 2
-            - 3
-  - stage: Docker_2_17
-    displayName: Docker 2.17
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          testFormat: 2.17/linux/{0}
-          targets:
-            - name: Fedora 39
-              test: fedora39
-            - name: Alpine 3.19
-              test: alpine319
-            - name: Ubuntu 20.04
-              test: ubuntu2004
-          groups:
-            - 1
-            - 2
-            - 3
-  - stage: Docker_2_16
-    displayName: Docker 2.16
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          testFormat: 2.16/linux/{0}
-          targets:
-            - name: Fedora 38
-              test: fedora38
+            - name: Fedora 37
+              test: fedora37
             - name: openSUSE 15
               test: opensuse15
+            - name: Ubuntu 20.04
+              test: ubuntu2004
+            - name: Ubuntu 22.04
+              test: ubuntu2204
             - name: Alpine 3
               test: alpine3
           groups:
@@ -326,14 +287,44 @@ stages:
         parameters:
           testFormat: 2.15/linux/{0}
           targets:
-            - name: Fedora 37
-              test: fedora37
             - name: CentOS 7
               test: centos7
           groups:
             - 1
             - 2
             - 3
+  - stage: Docker_2_14
+    displayName: Docker 2.14
+    dependsOn: []
+    jobs:
+      - template: templates/matrix.yml
+        parameters:
+          testFormat: 2.14/linux/{0}
+          targets:
+            - name: Fedora 36
+              test: fedora36
+          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
 
 ### Community Docker
   - stage: Docker_community_devel
@@ -346,10 +337,10 @@ stages:
           targets:
             - name: Debian Bullseye
               test: debian-bullseye/3.9
-            - name: Debian Bookworm
-              test: debian-bookworm/3.11
             - name: ArchLinux
-              test: archlinux/3.12
+              test: archlinux/3.11
+            - name: CentOS Stream 8
+              test: centos-stream8/3.9
           groups:
             - 1
             - 2
@@ -365,31 +356,7 @@ stages:
           nameFormat: Python {0}
           testFormat: devel/generic/{0}/1
           targets:
-            - test: '3.8'
-            - test: '3.11'
-            - test: '3.13'
-  - stage: Generic_2_17
-    displayName: Generic 2.17
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          nameFormat: Python {0}
-          testFormat: 2.17/generic/{0}/1
-          targets:
-            - test: '3.7'
-            - test: '3.12'
-  - stage: Generic_2_16
-    displayName: Generic 2.16
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          nameFormat: Python {0}
-          testFormat: 2.16/generic/{0}/1
-          targets:
-            - test: '2.7'
-            - test: '3.6'
+            - test: 2.7
             - test: '3.11'
   - stage: Generic_2_15
     displayName: Generic 2.15
@@ -400,33 +367,53 @@ stages:
           nameFormat: Python {0}
           testFormat: 2.15/generic/{0}/1
           targets:
-            - test: '3.9'
+            - test: 3.9
+  - stage: Generic_2_14
+    displayName: Generic 2.14
+    dependsOn: []
+    jobs:
+      - template: templates/matrix.yml
+        parameters:
+          nameFormat: Python {0}
+          testFormat: 2.14/generic/{0}/1
+          targets:
+            - test: '3.10'
+  - stage: Generic_2_13
+    displayName: Generic 2.13
+    dependsOn: []
+    jobs:
+      - template: templates/matrix.yml
+        parameters:
+          nameFormat: Python {0}
+          testFormat: 2.13/generic/{0}/1
+          targets:
+            - test: 3.9
 
   - stage: Summary
     condition: succeededOrFailed()
     dependsOn:
       - Sanity_devel
-      - Sanity_2_17
-      - Sanity_2_16
+      - Sanity_2_13
+      - Sanity_2_14
       - Sanity_2_15
       - Units_devel
-      - Units_2_17
-      - Units_2_16
+      - Units_2_13
+      - Units_2_14
       - Units_2_15
       - Remote_devel_extra_vms
       - Remote_devel
-      - Remote_2_17
-      - Remote_2_16
+      - Remote_2_13
+      - Remote_2_14
       - Remote_2_15
       - Docker_devel
-      - Docker_2_17
-      - Docker_2_16
+      - Docker_2_13
+      - Docker_2_14
       - Docker_2_15
       - Docker_community_devel
 # Right now all generic tests are disabled. Uncomment when at least one of them is re-enabled.
 #      - Generic_devel
-#      - Generic_2_17
-#      - Generic_2_16
+#      - Generic_2_13
+#      - Generic_2_14
 #      - Generic_2_15
     jobs:
       - template: templates/coverage.yml

.github/BOTMETA.yml

@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@ files:
   $callbacks/cgroup_memory_recap.py: {}
   $callbacks/context_demo.py: {}
   $callbacks/counter_enabled.py: {}
-  $callbacks/default_without_diff.py:
-    maintainers: felixfontein
   $callbacks/dense.py:
     maintainers: dagwieers
   $callbacks/diy.py:
@@ -99,9 +97,6 @@ files:
   $connections/funcd.py:
     maintainers: mscherer
   $connections/iocage.py: {}
-  $connections/incus.py:
-    labels: incus
-    maintainers: stgraber
   $connections/jail.py:
     maintainers: $team_ansible_core
   $connections/lxc.py: {}
@@ -124,7 +119,7 @@ files:
     labels: hwc
     maintainers: $team_huawei
   $doc_fragments/nomad.py:
-    maintainers: chris93111 apecnascimento
+    maintainers: chris93111
   $doc_fragments/xenserver.py:
     labels: xenserver
     maintainers: bvitnik
@@ -138,8 +133,6 @@ files:
     maintainers: giner
   $filters/from_csv.py:
     maintainers: Ajpantuso
-  $filters/from_ini.py:
-    maintainers: sscheib
   $filters/groupby_as_dict.py:
     maintainers: felixfontein
   $filters/hashids.py:
@@ -151,18 +144,8 @@ files:
   $filters/jc.py:
     maintainers: kellyjonbrazil
   $filters/json_query.py: {}
-  $filters/lists.py:
-    maintainers: cfiehe
-  $filters/lists_difference.yml:
-    maintainers: cfiehe
-  $filters/lists_intersect.yml:
-    maintainers: cfiehe
   $filters/lists_mergeby.py:
     maintainers: vbotka
-  $filters/lists_symmetric_difference.yml:
-    maintainers: cfiehe
-  $filters/lists_union.yml:
-    maintainers: cfiehe
   $filters/random_mac.py: {}
   $filters/time.py:
     maintainers: resmo
@@ -170,8 +153,6 @@ files:
     maintainers: resmo
   $filters/to_hours.yml:
     maintainers: resmo
-  $filters/to_ini.py:
-    maintainers: sscheib
   $filters/to_milliseconds.yml:
     maintainers: resmo
   $filters/to_minutes.yml:
@@ -212,7 +193,7 @@ files:
     labels: cloud opennebula
     maintainers: feldsam
   $inventories/proxmox.py:
-    maintainers: $team_virt ilijamt krauthosting
+    maintainers: $team_virt ilijamt
   $inventories/scaleway.py:
     labels: cloud scaleway
     maintainers: $team_scaleway
@@ -223,8 +204,6 @@ files:
     maintainers: ddelnano shinuza
   $lookups/:
     labels: lookups
-  $lookups/bitwarden_secrets_manager.py:
-    maintainers: jantari
   $lookups/bitwarden.py:
     maintainers: lungj
   $lookups/cartesian.py: {}
@@ -253,8 +232,6 @@ files:
   $lookups/filetree.py:
     maintainers: dagwieers
   $lookups/flattened.py: {}
-  $lookups/github_app_access_token.py:
-    maintainers: weisheng-p
   $lookups/hiera.py:
     maintainers: jparrill
   $lookups/keyring.py: {}
@@ -265,16 +242,14 @@ files:
     labels: manifold
     maintainers: galanoff
   $lookups/merge_variables.py:
-    maintainers: rlenferink m-a-r-k-e alpex8
+    maintainers: rlenferink m-a-r-k-e
   $lookups/onepass:
     labels: onepassword
     maintainers: samdoran
   $lookups/onepassword.py:
-    ignore: scottsb
-    maintainers: azenk
+    maintainers: azenk scottsb
   $lookups/onepassword_raw.py:
-    ignore: scottsb
-    maintainers: azenk
+    maintainers: azenk scottsb
   $lookups/passwordstore.py: {}
   $lookups/random_pet.py:
     maintainers: Akasurde
@@ -299,8 +274,6 @@ files:
   $module_utils/gconftool2.py:
     labels: gconftool2
     maintainers: russoz
-  $module_utils/gio_mime.py:
-    maintainers: russoz
   $module_utils/gitlab.py:
     keywords: gitlab source_control
     labels: gitlab
@@ -353,9 +326,6 @@ files:
   $module_utils/scaleway.py:
     labels: cloud scaleway
     maintainers: $team_scaleway
-  $module_utils/snap.py:
-    labels: snap
-    maintainers: russoz
   $module_utils/ssh.py:
     maintainers: russoz
   $module_utils/storage/hpe3par/hpe3par.py:
@@ -461,7 +431,7 @@ files:
     ignore: resmo
     maintainers: dmtrs
   $modules/consul:
-    ignore: colin-nolan Hakon
+    ignore: colin-nolan
     maintainers: $team_consul
   $modules/copr.py:
     maintainers: schlupov
@@ -496,8 +466,6 @@ files:
     maintainers: russoz
   $modules/dnf_versionlock.py:
     maintainers: moreda
-  $modules/dnf_config_manager.py:
-    maintainers: ahyattdev
   $modules/dnsimple.py:
     maintainers: drcapulet
   $modules/dnsimple_info.py:
@@ -520,9 +488,6 @@ files:
   $modules/facter.py:
     labels: facter
     maintainers: $team_ansible_core gamethis
-  $modules/facter_facts.py:
-    labels: facter
-    maintainers: russoz $team_ansible_core gamethis
   $modules/filesize.py:
     maintainers: quidame
   $modules/filesystem.py:
@@ -545,12 +510,8 @@ files:
   $modules/gem.py:
     labels: gem
     maintainers: $team_ansible_core johanwiren
-  $modules/gio_mime.py:
-    maintainers: russoz
   $modules/git_config.py:
     maintainers: djmattyg007 mgedmin
-  $modules/git_config_info.py:
-    maintainers: guenhter
   $modules/github_:
     maintainers: stpierre
   $modules/github_deploy_key.py:
@@ -569,17 +530,10 @@ files:
     keywords: gitlab source_control
     maintainers: $team_gitlab
     notify: jlozadad
-    ignore: dj-wasabi
   $modules/gitlab_branch.py:
     maintainers: paytroff
-  $modules/gitlab_issue.py:
-    maintainers: zvaraondrej
-  $modules/gitlab_label.py:
-    maintainers: gpongelli
   $modules/gitlab_merge_request.py:
     maintainers: zvaraondrej
-  $modules/gitlab_milestone.py:
-    maintainers: gpongelli
   $modules/gitlab_project_variable.py:
     maintainers: markuman
   $modules/gitlab_instance_variable.py:
@@ -588,10 +542,6 @@ files:
     maintainers: SamyCoenen
   $modules/gitlab_user.py:
     maintainers: LennertMertens stgrace
-  $modules/gitlab_group_access_token.py:
-    maintainers: pixslx
-  $modules/gitlab_project_access_token.py:
-    maintainers: pixslx
   $modules/grove.py:
     maintainers: zimbatm
   $modules/gunicorn.py:
@@ -680,9 +630,6 @@ files:
     maintainers: bregman-arie
   $modules/ipa_:
     maintainers: $team_ipa
-    ignore: fxfitz
-  $modules/ipa_dnsrecord.py:
-    maintainers: $team_ipa jwbernin
   $modules/ipbase_info.py:
     maintainers: dominikkukacka
   $modules/ipa_pwpolicy.py:
@@ -719,9 +666,7 @@ files:
     labels: jboss
     maintainers: $team_jboss jhoekx
   $modules/jenkins_build.py:
-    maintainers: brettmilford unnecessary-username juanmcasanova
-  $modules/jenkins_build_info.py:
-    maintainers: juanmcasanova
+    maintainers: brettmilford unnecessary-username
   $modules/jenkins_job.py:
     maintainers: sermilrod
   $modules/jenkins_job_info.py:
@@ -731,9 +676,9 @@ files:
   $modules/jenkins_script.py:
     maintainers: hogarthj
   $modules/jira.py:
-    ignore: DWSR tarka
+    ignore: DWSR
     labels: jira
-    maintainers: Slezhuk pertoft
+    maintainers: Slezhuk tarka pertoft
   $modules/kdeconfig.py:
     maintainers: smeso
   $modules/kernel_blacklist.py:
@@ -746,12 +691,6 @@ files:
     maintainers: Skrekulko
   $modules/keycloak_authz_authorization_scope.py:
     maintainers: mattock
-  $modules/keycloak_authz_permission.py:
-    maintainers: mattock
-  $modules/keycloak_authz_custom_policy.py:
-    maintainers: mattock
-  $modules/keycloak_authz_permission_info.py:
-    maintainers: mattock
   $modules/keycloak_client_rolemapping.py:
     maintainers: Gaetan2907
   $modules/keycloak_clientscope.py:
@@ -770,22 +709,14 @@ files:
     maintainers: kris2kris
   $modules/keycloak_realm_info.py:
     maintainers: fynncfchen
-  $modules/keycloak_realm_key.py:
-    maintainers: mattock
   $modules/keycloak_role.py:
     maintainers: laurpaum
   $modules/keycloak_user.py:
     maintainers: elfelip
   $modules/keycloak_user_federation.py:
     maintainers: laurpaum
-  $modules/keycloak_component_info.py:
-    maintainers: desand01
-  $modules/keycloak_client_rolescope.py:
-    maintainers: desand01
   $modules/keycloak_user_rolemapping.py:
     maintainers: bratwurzt
-  $modules/keycloak_realm_rolemapping.py:
-    maintainers: agross mhuysamen Gaetan2907
   $modules/keyring.py:
     maintainers: ahussey-redhat
   $modules/keyring_info.py:
@@ -914,7 +845,7 @@ files:
   $modules/nmcli.py:
     maintainers: alcamie101
   $modules/nomad_:
-    maintainers: chris93111 apecnascimento
+    maintainers: chris93111
   $modules/nosh.py:
     maintainers: tacatac
   $modules/npm.py:
@@ -999,7 +930,7 @@ files:
     labels: pagerduty
     maintainers: suprememoocow thaumos
   $modules/pagerduty_alert.py:
-    maintainers: ApsOps xshen1
+    maintainers: ApsOps
   $modules/pagerduty_change.py:
     maintainers: adamvaughan
   $modules/pagerduty_user.py:
@@ -1042,9 +973,6 @@ files:
     maintainers: $team_solaris dermute
   $modules/pmem.py:
     maintainers: mizumm
-  $modules/pnpm.py:
-    ignore: chrishoffman
-    maintainers: aretrosen
   $modules/portage.py:
     ignore: sayap
     labels: portage
@@ -1061,27 +989,22 @@ files:
   $modules/proxmox:
     keywords: kvm libvirt proxmox qemu
     labels: proxmox virt
-    maintainers: $team_virt UnderGreen krauthosting
-    ignore: tleguern
+    maintainers: $team_virt UnderGreen
   $modules/proxmox.py:
     ignore: skvidal
-    maintainers: UnderGreen krauthosting
+    maintainers: UnderGreen
   $modules/proxmox_disk.py:
-    maintainers: castorsky krauthosting
+    maintainers: castorsky
   $modules/proxmox_kvm.py:
     ignore: skvidal
-    maintainers: helldorado krauthosting
+    maintainers: helldorado
   $modules/proxmox_nic.py:
-    maintainers: Kogelvis krauthosting
-  $modules/proxmox_node_info.py:
-    maintainers: jwbernin krauthosting
-  $modules/proxmox_storage_contents_info.py:
-    maintainers: l00ptr krauthosting
+    maintainers: Kogelvis
   $modules/proxmox_tasks_info:
-    maintainers: paginabianca krauthosting
+    maintainers: paginabianca
   $modules/proxmox_template.py:
     ignore: skvidal
-    maintainers: UnderGreen krauthosting
+    maintainers: UnderGreen
   $modules/pubnub_blocks.py:
     maintainers: parfeon pubnub
   $modules/pulp_repo.py:
@@ -1264,8 +1187,6 @@ files:
     ignore: ryansb
   $modules/shutdown.py:
     maintainers: nitzmahone samdoran aminvakil
-  $modules/simpleinit_msb.py:
-    maintainers: vaygr
   $modules/sl_vm.py:
     maintainers: mcltn
   $modules/slack.py:
@@ -1278,7 +1199,7 @@ files:
     maintainers: $team_solaris
   $modules/snap.py:
     labels: snap
-    maintainers: angristan vcarceler russoz
+    maintainers: angristan vcarceler
   $modules/snap_alias.py:
     labels: snap
     maintainers: russoz
@@ -1356,8 +1277,6 @@ files:
     maintainers: nate-kingsley
   $modules/urpmi.py:
     maintainers: pmakowski
-  $modules/usb_facts.py:
-    maintainers: maxopoly
   $modules/utm_:
     keywords: sophos utm
     maintainers: $team_e_spirit
@@ -1447,47 +1366,8 @@ files:
     ignore: matze
     labels: zypper
     maintainers: $team_suse
-  $plugin_utils/unsafe.py:
-    maintainers: felixfontein
   $tests/a_module.py:
     maintainers: felixfontein
-  $tests/fqdn_valid.py:
-    maintainers: vbotka
-#########################
-  docs/docsite/rst/filter_guide.rst: {}
-  docs/docsite/rst/filter_guide_abstract_informations.rst: {}
-  docs/docsite/rst/filter_guide_abstract_informations_counting_elements_in_sequence.rst:
-    maintainers: keilr
-  docs/docsite/rst/filter_guide_abstract_informations_dictionaries.rst:
-    maintainers: felixfontein giner
-  docs/docsite/rst/filter_guide_abstract_informations_grouping.rst:
-    maintainers: felixfontein
-  docs/docsite/rst/filter_guide_abstract_informations_lists_helper.rst:
-    maintainers: cfiehe
-  docs/docsite/rst/filter_guide_abstract_informations_merging_lists_of_dictionaries.rst:
-    maintainers: vbotka
-  docs/docsite/rst/filter_guide_conversions.rst:
-    maintainers: Ajpantuso kellyjonbrazil
-  docs/docsite/rst/filter_guide_creating_identifiers.rst:
-    maintainers: Ajpantuso
-  docs/docsite/rst/filter_guide_paths.rst: {}
-  docs/docsite/rst/filter_guide_selecting_json_data.rst: {}
-  docs/docsite/rst/filter_guide_working_with_times.rst:
-    maintainers: resmo
-  docs/docsite/rst/filter_guide_working_with_unicode.rst:
-    maintainers: Ajpantuso
-  docs/docsite/rst/filter_guide_working_with_versions.rst:
-    maintainers: ericzolf
-  docs/docsite/rst/guide_alicloud.rst:
-    maintainers: xiaozhu36
-  docs/docsite/rst/guide_online.rst:
-    maintainers: remyleone
-  docs/docsite/rst/guide_packet.rst:
-    maintainers: baldwinSPC nurfet-becirevic t0mk teebes
-  docs/docsite/rst/guide_scaleway.rst:
-    maintainers: $team_scaleway
-  docs/docsite/rst/test_guide.rst:
-    maintainers: felixfontein
 #########################
   tests/:
     labels: tests
@@ -1505,6 +1385,7 @@ macros:
   becomes: plugins/become
   caches: plugins/cache
   callbacks: plugins/callback
+  cliconfs: plugins/cliconf
   connections: plugins/connection
   doc_fragments: plugins/doc_fragments
   filters: plugins/filter
@@ -1512,19 +1393,19 @@ macros:
   lookups: plugins/lookup
   module_utils: plugins/module_utils
   modules: plugins/modules
-  plugin_utils: plugins/plugin_utils
+  terminals: plugins/terminal
   tests: plugins/test
   team_ansible_core:
   team_aix: MorrisA bcoca d-little flynn1973 gforster kairoaraujo marvin-sinister mator molekuul ramooncamacho wtcross
   team_bsd: JoergFiedler MacLemon bcoca dch jasperla mekanix opoplawski overhacked tuxillo
-  team_consul: sgargan apollo13
+  team_consul: sgargan
   team_cyberark_conjur: jvanderhoof ryanprior
   team_e_spirit: MatrixCrawler getjack
   team_flatpak: JayKayy oolongbrothers
-  team_gitlab: Lunik Shaps marwatk waheedi zanssa scodeman metanovii sh0shin nejch lgatellier suukit
+  team_gitlab: Lunik Shaps dj-wasabi marwatk waheedi zanssa scodeman metanovii sh0shin nejch lgatellier suukit
   team_hpux: bcoca davx8342
   team_huawei: QijunPan TommyLike edisonxiang freesky-edward hwDCN niuzhenguo xuxiaowei0512 yanzhangi zengchen1024 zhongjun2
-  team_ipa: Akasurde Nosmoht justchris1
+  team_ipa: Akasurde Nosmoht fxfitz justchris1
   team_jboss: Wolfant jairojunior wbrefvem
   team_keycloak: eikef ndclt mattock
   team_linode: InTheCloudDan decentral1se displague rmcintosh Charliekenney23 LBGarber
@@ -1540,5 +1421,5 @@ macros:
   team_scaleway: remyleone abarbare
   team_solaris: bcoca fishman jasperla jpdasma mator scathatheworm troy2914 xen0l
   team_suse: commel evrardjp lrupp toabctl AnderEnder alxgu andytom sealor
-  team_virt: joshainglis karmab Thulium-Drake Ajpantuso
+  team_virt: joshainglis karmab tleguern Thulium-Drake Ajpantuso
   team_wdc: mikemoerk

.github/workflows/ansible-test.yml

@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ on:
       - main
       - stable-*
   pull_request:
-  # Run EOL CI once per day (at 08:00 UTC)
+  # Run EOL CI once per day (at 10:00 UTC)
   schedule:
-    - cron: '0 8 * * *'
+    - cron: '0 10 * * *'
 
 concurrency:
   # Make sure there is at most one active run per PR, but do not cancel any non-PR runs
@@ -29,20 +29,23 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         ansible:
-          - '2.13'
-          - '2.14'
+          - '2.11'
+          - '2.12'
     # Ansible-test on various stable branches does not yet work well with cgroups v2.
     # Since ubuntu-latest now uses Ubuntu 22.04, we need to fall back to the ubuntu-20.04
     # image for these stable branches. The list of branches where this is necessary will
     # shrink over time, check out https://github.com/ansible-collections/news-for-maintainers/issues/28
     # for the latest list.
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: >-
+      ${{ contains(fromJson(
+          '["2.9", "2.10", "2.11"]'
+      ), matrix.ansible) && 'ubuntu-20.04' || 'ubuntu-latest' }}
     steps:
       - name: Perform sanity testing
         uses: felixfontein/ansible-test-gh-action@main
         with:
+          ansible-core-github-repository-slug: ${{ contains(fromJson('["2.10", "2.11"]'), matrix.ansible) && 'felixfontein/ansible' || 'ansible/ansible' }}
           ansible-core-version: stable-${{ matrix.ansible }}
-          codecov-token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
           coverage: ${{ github.event_name == 'schedule' && 'always' || 'never' }}
           pull-request-change-detection: 'true'
           testing-type: sanity
@@ -53,7 +56,10 @@ jobs:
     # image for these stable branches. The list of branches where this is necessary will
     # shrink over time, check out https://github.com/ansible-collections/news-for-maintainers/issues/28
     # for the latest list.
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: >-
+      ${{ contains(fromJson(
+          '["2.9", "2.10", "2.11"]'
+      ), matrix.ansible) && 'ubuntu-20.04' || 'ubuntu-latest' }}
     name: EOL Units (Ⓐ${{ matrix.ansible }}+py${{ matrix.python }})
     strategy:
       # As soon as the first unit test fails, cancel the others to free up the CI queue
@@ -66,16 +72,14 @@ jobs:
         exclude:
           - ansible: ''
         include:
-          - ansible: '2.13'
+          - ansible: '2.11'
             python: '2.7'
-          - ansible: '2.13'
+          - ansible: '2.11'
+            python: '3.5'
+          - ansible: '2.12'
+            python: '2.6'
+          - ansible: '2.12'
             python: '3.8'
-          - ansible: '2.13'
-            python: '2.7'
-          - ansible: '2.13'
-            python: '3.8'
-          - ansible: '2.14'
-            python: '3.9'
 
     steps:
       - name: >-
@@ -83,8 +87,8 @@ jobs:
           Ansible version ${{ matrix.ansible }}
         uses: felixfontein/ansible-test-gh-action@main
         with:
+          ansible-core-github-repository-slug: ${{ contains(fromJson('["2.10", "2.11"]'), matrix.ansible) && 'felixfontein/ansible' || 'ansible/ansible' }}
           ansible-core-version: stable-${{ matrix.ansible }}
-          codecov-token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
           coverage: ${{ github.event_name == 'schedule' && 'always' || 'never' }}
           pre-test-cmd: >-
             mkdir -p ../../ansible
@@ -100,7 +104,10 @@ jobs:
     # image for these stable branches. The list of branches where this is necessary will
     # shrink over time, check out https://github.com/ansible-collections/news-for-maintainers/issues/28
     # for the latest list.
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: >-
+      ${{ contains(fromJson(
+          '["2.9", "2.10", "2.11"]'
+      ), matrix.ansible) && 'ubuntu-20.04' || 'ubuntu-latest' }}
     name: EOL I (Ⓐ${{ matrix.ansible }}+${{ matrix.docker }}+py${{ matrix.python }}:${{ matrix.target }})
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
@@ -116,65 +123,93 @@ jobs:
         exclude:
           - ansible: ''
         include:
-          # 2.13
-          - ansible: '2.13'
-            docker: fedora35
+          # 2.11
+          - ansible: '2.11'
+            docker: fedora32
             python: ''
             target: azp/posix/1/
-          - ansible: '2.13'
-            docker: fedora35
+          - ansible: '2.11'
+            docker: fedora32
             python: ''
             target: azp/posix/2/
-          - ansible: '2.13'
-            docker: fedora35
+          - ansible: '2.11'
+            docker: fedora32
             python: ''
             target: azp/posix/3/
-          - ansible: '2.13'
-            docker: opensuse15py2
+          - ansible: '2.11'
+            docker: fedora33
             python: ''
             target: azp/posix/1/
-          - ansible: '2.13'
-            docker: opensuse15py2
+          - ansible: '2.11'
+            docker: fedora33
             python: ''
             target: azp/posix/2/
-          - ansible: '2.13'
-            docker: opensuse15py2
+          - ansible: '2.11'
+            docker: fedora33
             python: ''
             target: azp/posix/3/
-          - ansible: '2.13'
+          - ansible: '2.11'
             docker: alpine3
             python: ''
             target: azp/posix/1/
-          - ansible: '2.13'
+          - ansible: '2.11'
             docker: alpine3
             python: ''
             target: azp/posix/2/
-          - ansible: '2.13'
-            docker: alpine3
-            python: ''
-            target: azp/posix/3/
-          # 2.14
-          - ansible: '2.14'
-            docker: alpine3
-            python: ''
-            target: azp/posix/1/
-          - ansible: '2.14'
-            docker: alpine3
-            python: ''
-            target: azp/posix/2/
-          - ansible: '2.14'
+          - ansible: '2.11'
             docker: alpine3
             python: ''
             target: azp/posix/3/
           # Right now all generic tests are disabled. Uncomment when at least one of them is re-enabled.
-          # - ansible: '2.13'
+          # - ansible: '2.11'
           #   docker: default
-          #   python: '3.9'
+          #   python: '2.7'
           #   target: azp/generic/1/
-          # Right now all generic tests are disabled. Uncomment when at least one of them is re-enabled.
-          # - ansible: '2.14'
+          # - ansible: '2.11'
           #   docker: default
-          #   python: '3.10'
+          #   python: '3.5'
+          #   target: azp/generic/1/
+          # 2.12
+          - ansible: '2.12'
+            docker: centos6
+            python: ''
+            target: azp/posix/1/
+          - ansible: '2.12'
+            docker: centos6
+            python: ''
+            target: azp/posix/2/
+          - ansible: '2.12'
+            docker: centos6
+            python: ''
+            target: azp/posix/3/
+          - ansible: '2.12'
+            docker: fedora34
+            python: ''
+            target: azp/posix/1/
+          - ansible: '2.12'
+            docker: fedora34
+            python: ''
+            target: azp/posix/2/
+          - ansible: '2.12'
+            docker: fedora34
+            python: ''
+            target: azp/posix/3/
+          - ansible: '2.12'
+            docker: ubuntu1804
+            python: ''
+            target: azp/posix/1/
+          - ansible: '2.12'
+            docker: ubuntu1804
+            python: ''
+            target: azp/posix/2/
+          - ansible: '2.12'
+            docker: ubuntu1804
+            python: ''
+            target: azp/posix/3/
+          # Right now all generic tests are disabled. Uncomment when at least one of them is re-enabled.
+          # - ansible: '2.12'
+          #   docker: default
+          #   python: '3.8'
           #   target: azp/generic/1/
 
     steps:
@@ -184,8 +219,8 @@ jobs:
           under Python ${{ matrix.python }}
         uses: felixfontein/ansible-test-gh-action@main
         with:
+          ansible-core-github-repository-slug: ${{ contains(fromJson('["2.10", "2.11"]'), matrix.ansible) && 'felixfontein/ansible' || 'ansible/ansible' }}
           ansible-core-version: stable-${{ matrix.ansible }}
-          codecov-token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
           coverage: ${{ github.event_name == 'schedule' && 'always' || 'never' }}
           docker-image: ${{ matrix.docker }}
           integration-continue-on-error: 'false'

.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml

@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
     # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
     - name: Initialize CodeQL
-      uses: github/codeql-action/init@v3
+      uses: github/codeql-action/init@v2
       with:
         languages: python
 
     - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
-      uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v3
+      uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v2

.github/workflows/import-galaxy.yml

@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
----
-# Copyright (c) Ansible Project
-# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-
-name: import-galaxy
-'on':
-  # Run CI against all pushes (direct commits, also merged PRs) to main, and all Pull Requests
-  push:
-    branches:
-      - main
-      - stable-*
-  pull_request:
-
-jobs:
-  import-galaxy:
-    permissions:
-      contents: read
-    name: Test to import built collection artifact with Galaxy importer
-    uses: ansible-community/github-action-test-galaxy-import/.github/workflows/test-galaxy-import.yml@main

.github/workflows/reuse.yml

@@ -22,9 +22,14 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha || '' }}
 
-      - name: REUSE Compliance Check
-        uses: fsfe/reuse-action@v4
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: |
+          pip install reuse
+
+      - name: Check REUSE compliance
+        run: |
+          reuse lint

.pre-commit-config.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+---
+# Copyright (c) Ansible Project
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+
+repos:
+  - repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit-hooks
+    rev: v4.0.1
+    hooks:
+      - id: trailing-whitespace
+      - id: end-of-file-fixer
+      - id: mixed-line-ending
+        args: [--fix=lf]
+      - id: fix-encoding-pragma
+      - id: check-ast
+      - id: check-merge-conflict
+      - id: check-symlinks
+  - repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/pygrep-hooks
+    rev: v1.9.0
+    hooks:
+      - id: rst-backticks
+        types: [file]
+        files: changelogs/fragments/.*\.(yml|yaml)$

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,874 +0,0 @@
-# Community General Release Notes
-
-**Topics**
-
-- <a href="#v8-6-4">v8\.6\.4</a>
-    - <a href="#release-summary">Release Summary</a>
-    - <a href="#minor-changes">Minor Changes</a>
-    - <a href="#bugfixes">Bugfixes</a>
-- <a href="#v8-6-3">v8\.6\.3</a>
-    - <a href="#release-summary-1">Release Summary</a>
-    - <a href="#minor-changes-1">Minor Changes</a>
-    - <a href="#bugfixes-1">Bugfixes</a>
-- <a href="#v8-6-2">v8\.6\.2</a>
-    - <a href="#release-summary-2">Release Summary</a>
-    - <a href="#bugfixes-2">Bugfixes</a>
-    - <a href="#known-issues">Known Issues</a>
-- <a href="#v8-6-1">v8\.6\.1</a>
-    - <a href="#release-summary-3">Release Summary</a>
-    - <a href="#security-fixes">Security Fixes</a>
-    - <a href="#bugfixes-3">Bugfixes</a>
-- <a href="#v8-6-0">v8\.6\.0</a>
-    - <a href="#release-summary-4">Release Summary</a>
-    - <a href="#minor-changes-2">Minor Changes</a>
-    - <a href="#deprecated-features">Deprecated Features</a>
-    - <a href="#bugfixes-4">Bugfixes</a>
-    - <a href="#new-modules">New Modules</a>
-- <a href="#v8-5-0">v8\.5\.0</a>
-    - <a href="#release-summary-5">Release Summary</a>
-    - <a href="#minor-changes-3">Minor Changes</a>
-    - <a href="#security-fixes-1">Security Fixes</a>
-    - <a href="#bugfixes-5">Bugfixes</a>
-    - <a href="#new-modules-1">New Modules</a>
-- <a href="#v8-4-0">v8\.4\.0</a>
-    - <a href="#release-summary-6">Release Summary</a>
-    - <a href="#minor-changes-4">Minor Changes</a>
-    - <a href="#bugfixes-6">Bugfixes</a>
-    - <a href="#new-plugins">New Plugins</a>
-        - <a href="#callback">Callback</a>
-        - <a href="#filter">Filter</a>
-    - <a href="#new-modules-2">New Modules</a>
-- <a href="#v8-3-0">v8\.3\.0</a>
-    - <a href="#release-summary-7">Release Summary</a>
-    - <a href="#minor-changes-5">Minor Changes</a>
-    - <a href="#deprecated-features-1">Deprecated Features</a>
-    - <a href="#bugfixes-7">Bugfixes</a>
-    - <a href="#new-modules-3">New Modules</a>
-- <a href="#v8-2-0">v8\.2\.0</a>
-    - <a href="#release-summary-8">Release Summary</a>
-    - <a href="#minor-changes-6">Minor Changes</a>
-    - <a href="#bugfixes-8">Bugfixes</a>
-    - <a href="#new-plugins-1">New Plugins</a>
-        - <a href="#connection">Connection</a>
-        - <a href="#filter-1">Filter</a>
-        - <a href="#lookup">Lookup</a>
-    - <a href="#new-modules-4">New Modules</a>
-- <a href="#v8-1-0">v8\.1\.0</a>
-    - <a href="#release-summary-9">Release Summary</a>
-    - <a href="#minor-changes-7">Minor Changes</a>
-    - <a href="#bugfixes-9">Bugfixes</a>
-    - <a href="#new-plugins-2">New Plugins</a>
-        - <a href="#lookup-1">Lookup</a>
-        - <a href="#test">Test</a>
-    - <a href="#new-modules-5">New Modules</a>
-- <a href="#v8-0-2">v8\.0\.2</a>
-    - <a href="#release-summary-10">Release Summary</a>
-    - <a href="#bugfixes-10">Bugfixes</a>
-- <a href="#v8-0-1">v8\.0\.1</a>
-    - <a href="#release-summary-11">Release Summary</a>
-    - <a href="#bugfixes-11">Bugfixes</a>
-- <a href="#v8-0-0">v8\.0\.0</a>
-    - <a href="#release-summary-12">Release Summary</a>
-    - <a href="#minor-changes-8">Minor Changes</a>
-    - <a href="#breaking-changes--porting-guide">Breaking Changes / Porting Guide</a>
-    - <a href="#deprecated-features-2">Deprecated Features</a>
-    - <a href="#removed-features-previously-deprecated">Removed Features \(previously deprecated\)</a>
-    - <a href="#bugfixes-12">Bugfixes</a>
-    - <a href="#known-issues-1">Known Issues</a>
-    - <a href="#new-plugins-3">New Plugins</a>
-        - <a href="#lookup-2">Lookup</a>
-    - <a href="#new-modules-6">New Modules</a>
-This changelog describes changes after version 7\.0\.0\.
-
-<a id="v8-6-4"></a>
-## v8\.6\.4
-
-<a id="release-summary"></a>
-### Release Summary
-
-Regular bugfix release\.
-
-<a id="minor-changes"></a>
-### Minor Changes
-
-* passwordstore lookup plugin \- add the current user to the lockfile file name to address issues on multi\-user systems \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8689](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8689)\)\.
-
-<a id="bugfixes"></a>
-### Bugfixes
-
-* gitlab\_runner \- fix <code>paused</code> parameter being ignored \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8648](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8648)\)\.
-* homebrew\_cask \- fix <code>upgrade\_all</code> returns <code>changed</code> when nothing upgraded \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/8707](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/8707)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8708](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8708)\)\.
-* keycloak\_user\_federation \- get cleartext IDP <code>clientSecret</code> from full realm info to detect changes to it \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/8294](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/8294)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8735](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8735)\)\.
-* keycloak\_user\_federation \- remove existing user federation mappers if they are not present in the federation configuration and will not be updated \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7169](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7169)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8695](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8695)\)\.
-
-<a id="v8-6-3"></a>
-## v8\.6\.3
-
-<a id="release-summary-1"></a>
-### Release Summary
-
-Regular bugfix release\.
-
-<a id="minor-changes-1"></a>
-### Minor Changes
-
-* wdc\_redfish\_command \- minor change to handle upgrade file for Redfish WD platforms \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8444](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8444)\)\.
-
-<a id="bugfixes-1"></a>
-### Bugfixes
-
-* bitwarden lookup plugin \- fix <code>KeyError</code> in <code>search\_field</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/8549](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/8549)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8557](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8557)\)\.
-* keycloak\_clientscope \- remove IDs from clientscope and its protocol mappers on comparison for changed check \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8545](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8545)\)\.
-* nsupdate \- fix \'index out of range\' error when changing NS records by falling back to authority section of the response \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/8612](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/8612)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8614](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8614)\)\.
-* redfish\_utils module utils \- do not fail when language is not exactly \"en\" \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8613](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8613)\)\.
-
-<a id="v8-6-2"></a>
-## v8\.6\.2
-
-<a id="release-summary-2"></a>
-### Release Summary
-
-Regular bugfix release\.
-
-<a id="bugfixes-2"></a>
-### Bugfixes
-
-* git\_config \- fix behavior of <code>state\=absent</code> if <code>value</code> is present \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/8436](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/8436)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8452](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8452)\)\.
-* homebrew \- do not fail when brew prints warnings \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8406](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8406)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7044](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7044)\)\.
-* keycloak\_client \- fix TypeError when sanitizing the <code>saml\.signing\.private\.key</code> attribute in the module\'s diff or state output\. The <code>sanitize\_cr</code> function expected a dict where in some cases a list might occur \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8403](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8403)\)\.
-* keycloak\_realm \- add normalizations for <code>attributes</code> and <code>protocol\_mappers</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8496](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8496)\)\.
-* launched \- correctly report changed status in check mode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8406](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8406)\)\.
-* opennebula inventory plugin \- fix invalid reference to IP when inventory runs against NICs with no IPv4 address \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8489](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8489)\)\.
-* opentelemetry callback \- do not save the JSON response when using the <code>ansible\.builtin\.uri</code> module \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8430](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8430)\)\.
-* opentelemetry callback \- do not save the content response when using the <code>ansible\.builtin\.slurp</code> module \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8430](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8430)\)\.
-* paman \- do not fail if an empty list of packages has been provided and there is nothing to do \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8514](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8514)\)\.
-
-<a id="known-issues"></a>
-### Known Issues
-
-* homectl \- the module does not work under Python 3\.13 or newer\, since it relies on the removed <code>crypt</code> standard library module \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/4691](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/4691)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8497](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8497)\)\.
-* udm\_user \- the module does not work under Python 3\.13 or newer\, since it relies on the removed <code>crypt</code> standard library module \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/4690](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/4690)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8497](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8497)\)\.
-
-<a id="v8-6-1"></a>
-## v8\.6\.1
-
-<a id="release-summary-3"></a>
-### Release Summary
-
-Regular bugfix release\.
-
-<a id="security-fixes"></a>
-### Security Fixes
-
-* keycloak\_identity\_provider \- the client secret was not correctly sanitized by the module\. The return values <code>proposed</code>\, <code>existing</code>\, and <code>end\_state</code>\, as well as the diff\, did contain the client secret unmasked \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8355](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8355)\)\.
-
-<a id="bugfixes-3"></a>
-### Bugfixes
-
-* keycloak\_user\_federation \- fix diff of empty <code>krbPrincipalAttribute</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8320](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8320)\)\.
-* merge\_variables lookup plugin \- fixing cross host merge\: providing access to foreign hosts variables to the perspective of the host that is performing the merge \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8303](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8303)\)\.
-* opentelemetry callback plugin \- close spans always \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8367](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8367)\)\.
-* opentelemetry callback plugin \- honour the <code>disable\_logs</code> option to avoid storing task results since they are not used regardless \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8373](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8373)\)\.
-
-<a id="v8-6-0"></a>
-## v8\.6\.0
-
-<a id="release-summary-4"></a>
-### Release Summary
-
-Regular bugfix and features release\.
-
-<a id="minor-changes-2"></a>
-### Minor Changes
-
-* Use offset\-aware <code>datetime\.datetime</code> objects \(with timezone UTC\) instead of offset\-naive UTC timestamps\, which are deprecated in Python 3\.12 \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8222](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8222)\)\.
-* apt\_rpm \- add new states <code>latest</code> and <code>present\_not\_latest</code>\. The value <code>latest</code> is equivalent to the current behavior of <code>present</code>\, which will upgrade a package if a newer version exists\. <code>present\_not\_latest</code> does what most users would expect <code>present</code> to do\: it does not upgrade if the package is already installed\. The current behavior of <code>present</code> will be deprecated in a later version\, and eventually changed to that of <code>present\_not\_latest</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/8217](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/8217)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8247](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8247)\)\.
-* bitwarden lookup plugin \- add support to filter by organization ID \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8188](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8188)\)\.
-* filesystem \- add bcachefs support \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8126](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8126)\)\.
-* ini\_file \- add an optional parameter <code>section\_has\_values</code>\. If the target ini file contains more than one <code>section</code>\, use <code>section\_has\_values</code> to specify which one should be updated \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7505](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7505)\)\.
-* java\_cert \- add <code>cert\_content</code> argument \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8153](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8153)\)\.
-* keycloak\_client\, keycloak\_clientscope\, keycloak\_clienttemplate \- added <code>docker\-v2</code> protocol support\, enhancing alignment with Keycloak\'s protocol options \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/8215](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/8215)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8216](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8216)\)\.
-* nmcli \- adds OpenvSwitch support with new <code>type</code> values <code>ovs\-port</code>\, <code>ovs\-interface</code>\, and <code>ovs\-bridge</code>\, and new <code>slave\_type</code> value <code>ovs\-port</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8154](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8154)\)\.
-* osx\_defaults \- add option <code>check\_types</code> to enable changing the type of existing defaults on the fly \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8173](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8173)\)\.
-* passwordstore lookup \- add <code>missing\_subkey</code> parameter defining the behavior of the lookup when a passwordstore subkey is missing \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8166](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8166)\)\.
-* portage \- adds the possibility to explicitely tell portage to write packages to world file \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/6226](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/6226)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8236](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8236)\)\.
-* redfish\_command \- add command <code>ResetToDefaults</code> to reset manager to default state \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/8163](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/8163)\)\.
-* redfish\_info \- add boolean return value <code>MultipartHttpPush</code> to <code>GetFirmwareUpdateCapabilities</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/8194](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/8194)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8195](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8195)\)\.
-* ssh\_config \- allow <code>accept\-new</code> as valid value for <code>strict\_host\_key\_checking</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8257](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8257)\)\.
-
-<a id="deprecated-features"></a>
-### Deprecated Features
-
-* hipchat callback plugin \- the hipchat service has been discontinued and the self\-hosted variant has been End of Life since 2020\. The callback plugin is therefore deprecated and will be removed from community\.general 10\.0\.0 if nobody provides compelling reasons to still keep it \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/8184](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/8184)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8189](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8189)\)\.
-
-<a id="bugfixes-4"></a>
-### Bugfixes
-
-* aix\_filesystem \- fix <code>\_validate\_vg</code> not passing VG name to <code>lsvg\_cmd</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/8151](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/8151)\)\.
-* apt\_rpm \- when checking whether packages were installed after running <code>apt\-get \-y install \<packages\></code>\, only the last package name was checked \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8263](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8263)\)\.
-* bitwarden\_secrets\_manager lookup plugin \- implements retry with exponential backoff to avoid lookup errors when Bitwardn\'s API rate limiting is encountered \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/8230](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/8230)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8238](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8238)\)\.
-* from\_ini filter plugin \- disabling interpolation of <code>ConfigParser</code> to allow converting values with a <code>\%</code> sign \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/8183](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/8183)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8185](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8185)\)\.
-* gitlab\_issue\, gitlab\_label\, gitlab\_milestone \- avoid crash during version comparison when the python\-gitlab Python module is not installed \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8158](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8158)\)\.
-* haproxy \- fix an issue where HAProxy could get stuck in DRAIN mode when the backend was unreachable \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/8092](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/8092)\)\.
-* inventory plugins \- add unsafe wrapper to avoid marking strings that do not contain <code>\{</code> or <code>\}</code> as unsafe\, to work around a bug in AWX \(\([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/8212](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/8212)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8225](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8225)\)\.
-* ipa \- fix get version regex in IPA module\_utils \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8175](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8175)\)\.
-* keycloak\_client \- add sorted <code>defaultClientScopes</code> and <code>optionalClientScopes</code> to normalizations \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8223](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8223)\)\.
-* keycloak\_realm \- add normalizations for <code>enabledEventTypes</code> and <code>supportedLocales</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8224](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8224)\)\.
-* puppet \- add option <code>environment\_lang</code> to set the environment language encoding\. Defaults to lang <code>C</code>\. It is recommended to set it to <code>C\.UTF\-8</code> or <code>en\_US\.UTF\-8</code> depending on what is available on your system\. \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/8000](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/8000)\)
-* riak \- support <code>riak admin</code> sub\-command in newer Riak KV versions beside the legacy <code>riak\-admin</code> main command \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8211](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8211)\)\.
-* to\_ini filter plugin \- disabling interpolation of <code>ConfigParser</code> to allow converting values with a <code>\%</code> sign \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/8183](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/8183)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8185](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8185)\)\.
-* xml \- make module work with lxml 5\.1\.1\, which removed some internals that the module was relying on \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8169](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8169)\)\.
-
-<a id="new-modules"></a>
-### New Modules
-
-* community\.general\.keycloak\_client\_rolescope \- Allows administration of Keycloak client roles scope to restrict the usage of certain roles to a other specific client applications\.
-
-<a id="v8-5-0"></a>
-## v8\.5\.0
-
-<a id="release-summary-5"></a>
-### Release Summary
-
-Regular feature and bugfix release with security fixes\.
-
-<a id="minor-changes-3"></a>
-### Minor Changes
-
-* bitwarden lookup plugin \- allows to fetch all records of a given collection ID\, by allowing to pass an empty value for <code>search\_value</code> when <code>collection\_id</code> is provided \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8013](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8013)\)\.
-* icinga2 inventory plugin \- adds new parameter <code>group\_by\_hostgroups</code> in order to make grouping by Icinga2 hostgroups optional \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7998](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7998)\)\.
-* ini\_file \- support optional spaces between section names and their surrounding brackets \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8075](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8075)\)\.
-* java\_cert \- enable <code>owner</code>\, <code>group</code>\, <code>mode</code>\, and other generic file arguments \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8116](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8116)\)\.
-* ldap\_attrs \- module now supports diff mode\, showing which attributes are changed within an operation \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8073](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8073)\)\.
-* lxd\_container \- uses <code>/1\.0/instances</code> API endpoint\, if available\. Falls back to <code>/1\.0/containers</code> or <code>/1\.0/virtual\-machines</code>\. Fixes issue when using Incus or LXD 5\.19 due to migrating to <code>/1\.0/instances</code> endpoint \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7980](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7980)\)\.
-* nmcli \- allow setting <code>MTU</code> for <code>bond\-slave</code> interface types \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8118](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8118)\)\.
-* proxmox \- adds <code>startup</code> parameters to configure startup order\, startup delay and shutdown delay \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8038](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8038)\)\.
-* revbitspss lookup plugin \- removed a redundant unicode prefix\. The prefix was not necessary for Python 3 and has been cleaned up to streamline the code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8087](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8087)\)\.
-
-<a id="security-fixes-1"></a>
-### Security Fixes
-
-* cobbler\, gitlab\_runners\, icinga2\, linode\, lxd\, nmap\, online\, opennebula\, proxmox\, scaleway\, stackpath\_compute\, virtualbox\, and xen\_orchestra inventory plugin \- make sure all data received from the remote servers is marked as unsafe\, so remote code execution by obtaining texts that can be evaluated as templates is not possible \([https\://www\.die\-welt\.net/2024/03/remote\-code\-execution\-in\-ansible\-dynamic\-inventory\-plugins/](https\://www\.die\-welt\.net/2024/03/remote\-code\-execution\-in\-ansible\-dynamic\-inventory\-plugins/)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8098)\)\.
-
-<a id="bugfixes-5"></a>
-### Bugfixes
-
-* aix\_filesystem \- fix issue with empty list items in crfs logic and option order \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8052](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8052)\)\.
-* consul\_token \- fix token creation without <code>accessor\_id</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8091](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8091)\)\.
-* homebrew \- error returned from brew command was ignored and tried to parse empty JSON\. Fix now checks for an error and raises it to give accurate error message to users \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/8047](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/8047)\)\.
-* ipa\_hbacrule \- the module uses a string for <code>ipaenabledflag</code> for new FreeIPA versions while the returned value is a boolean \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7880](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7880)\)\.
-* ipa\_sudorule \- the module uses a string for <code>ipaenabledflag</code> for new FreeIPA versions while the returned value is a boolean \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7880](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7880)\)\.
-* iptables\_state \- fix idempotency issues when restoring incomplete iptables dumps \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/8029](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/8029)\)\.
-* linode inventory plugin \- add descriptive error message for linode inventory plugin \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8133](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8133)\)\.
-* pacemaker\_cluster \- actually implement check mode\, which the module claims to support\. This means that until now the module also did changes in check mode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8081](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8081)\)\.
-* pam\_limits \- when the file does not exist\, do not create it in check mode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/8050](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/8050)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8057](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/8057)\)\.
-* proxmox\_kvm \- fixed status check getting from node\-specific API endpoint \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7817](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7817)\)\.
-
-<a id="new-modules-1"></a>
-### New Modules
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-* community\.general\.usb\_facts \- Allows listing information about USB devices
-
-<a id="v8-4-0"></a>
-## v8\.4\.0
-
-<a id="release-summary-6"></a>
-### Release Summary
-
-Regular bugfix and feature release\.
-
-<a id="minor-changes-4"></a>
-### Minor Changes
-
-* bitwarden lookup plugin \- add <code>bw\_session</code> option\, to pass session key instead of reading from env \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7994](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7994)\)\.
-* gitlab\_deploy\_key\, gitlab\_group\_members\, gitlab\_group\_variable\, gitlab\_hook\, gitlab\_instance\_variable\, gitlab\_project\_badge\, gitlab\_project\_variable\, gitlab\_user \- improve API pagination and compatibility with different versions of <code>python\-gitlab</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7790](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7790)\)\.
-* gitlab\_hook \- adds <code>releases\_events</code> parameter for supporting Releases events triggers on GitLab hooks \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7956](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7956)\)\.
-* icinga2 inventory plugin \- add Jinja2 templating support to <code>url</code>\, <code>user</code>\, and <code>password</code> paramenters \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7074](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7074)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7996](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7996)\)\.
-* mssql\_script \- adds transactional \(rollback/commit\) support via optional boolean param <code>transaction</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7976](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7976)\)\.
-* proxmox\_kvm \- add parameter <code>update\_unsafe</code> to avoid limitations when updating dangerous values \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7843](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7843)\)\.
-* redfish\_config \- add command <code>SetServiceIdentification</code> to set service identification \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7916](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7916)\)\.
-* sudoers \- add support for the <code>NOEXEC</code> tag in sudoers rules \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7983](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7983)\)\.
-* terraform \- fix <code>diff\_mode</code> in state <code>absent</code> and when terraform <code>resource\_changes</code> does not exist \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7963](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7963)\)\.
-
-<a id="bugfixes-6"></a>
-### Bugfixes
-
-* cargo \- fix idempotency issues when using a custom installation path for packages \(using the <code>\-\-path</code> parameter\)\. The initial installation runs fine\, but subsequent runs use the <code>get\_installed\(\)</code> function which did not check the given installation location\, before running <code>cargo install</code>\. This resulted in a false <code>changed</code> state\. Also the removal of packeges using <code>state\: absent</code> failed\, as the installation check did not use the given parameter \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7970](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7970)\)\.
-* gitlab\_issue \- fix behavior to search GitLab issue\, using <code>search</code> keyword instead of <code>title</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7846](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7846)\)\.
-* gitlab\_runner \- fix pagination when checking for existing runners \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7790](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7790)\)\.
-* keycloak\_client \- fixes issue when metadata is provided in desired state when task is in check mode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/1226](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/1226)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7881](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7881)\)\.
-* modprobe \- listing modules files or modprobe files could trigger a FileNotFoundError if <code>/etc/modprobe\.d</code> or <code>/etc/modules\-load\.d</code> did not exist\. Relevant functions now return empty lists if the directories do not exist to avoid crashing the module \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7717](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7717)\)\.
-* onepassword lookup plugin \- failed for fields that were in sections and had uppercase letters in the label/ID\. Field lookups are now case insensitive in all cases \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7919](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7919)\)\.
-* pkgin \- pkgin \(pkgsrc package manager used by SmartOS\) raises erratic exceptions and spurious <code>changed\=true</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7971](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7971)\)\.
-* redfish\_info \- allow for a GET operation invoked by <code>GetUpdateStatus</code> to allow for an empty response body for cases where a service returns 204 No Content \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/8003](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/8003)\)\.
-* redfish\_info \- correct uncaught exception when attempting to retrieve <code>Chassis</code> information \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7952](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7952)\)\.
-
-<a id="new-plugins"></a>
-### New Plugins
-
-<a id="callback"></a>
-#### Callback
-
-* community\.general\.default\_without\_diff \- The default ansible callback without diff output
-
-<a id="filter"></a>
-#### Filter
-
-* community\.general\.lists\_difference \- Difference of lists with a predictive order
-* community\.general\.lists\_intersect \- Intersection of lists with a predictive order
-* community\.general\.lists\_symmetric\_difference \- Symmetric Difference of lists with a predictive order
-* community\.general\.lists\_union \- Union of lists with a predictive order
-
-<a id="new-modules-2"></a>
-### New Modules
-
-* community\.general\.gitlab\_group\_access\_token \- Manages GitLab group access tokens
-* community\.general\.gitlab\_project\_access\_token \- Manages GitLab project access tokens
-
-<a id="v8-3-0"></a>
-## v8\.3\.0
-
-<a id="release-summary-7"></a>
-### Release Summary
-
-Regular bugfix and feature release\.
-
-<a id="minor-changes-5"></a>
-### Minor Changes
-
-* consul\_auth\_method\, consul\_binding\_rule\, consul\_policy\, consul\_role\, consul\_session\, consul\_token \- added action group <code>community\.general\.consul</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7897](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7897)\)\.
-* consul\_policy \- added support for diff and check mode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7878](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7878)\)\.
-* consul\_policy\, consul\_role\, consul\_session \- removed dependency on <code>requests</code> and factored out common parts \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7826](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7826)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7878](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7878)\)\.
-* consul\_role \- <code>node\_identities</code> now expects a <code>node\_name</code> option to match the Consul API\, the old <code>name</code> is still supported as alias \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7878](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7878)\)\.
-* consul\_role \- <code>service\_identities</code> now expects a <code>service\_name</code> option to match the Consul API\, the old <code>name</code> is still supported as alias \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7878](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7878)\)\.
-* consul\_role \- added support for diff mode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7878](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7878)\)\.
-* consul\_role \- added support for templated policies \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7878](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7878)\)\.
-* redfish\_info \- add command <code>GetServiceIdentification</code> to get service identification \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7882](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7882)\)\.
-* terraform \- add support for <code>diff\_mode</code> for terraform resource\_changes \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7896](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7896)\)\.
-
-<a id="deprecated-features-1"></a>
-### Deprecated Features
-
-* consul\_acl \- the module has been deprecated and will be removed in community\.general 10\.0\.0\. <code>consul\_token</code> and <code>consul\_policy</code> can be used instead \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7901](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7901)\)\.
-
-<a id="bugfixes-7"></a>
-### Bugfixes
-
-* homebrew \- detect already installed formulae and casks using JSON output from <code>brew info</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/864](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/864)\)\.
-* incus connection plugin \- treats <code>inventory\_hostname</code> as a variable instead of a literal in remote connections \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7874](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7874)\)\.
-* ipa\_otptoken \- the module expect <code>ipatokendisabled</code> as string but the <code>ipatokendisabled</code> value is returned as a boolean \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7795](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7795)\)\.
-* ldap \- previously the order number \(if present\) was expected to follow an equals sign in the DN\. This makes it so the order number string is identified correctly anywhere within the DN \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7646](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7646)\)\.
-* mssql\_script \- make the module work with Python 2 \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7818](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7818)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7821](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7821)\)\.
-* nmcli \- fix <code>connection\.slave\-type</code> wired to <code>bond</code> and not with parameter <code>slave\_type</code> in case of connection type <code>wifi</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7389](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7389)\)\.
-* proxmox \- fix updating a container config if the setting does not already exist \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7872](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7872)\)\.
-
-<a id="new-modules-3"></a>
-### New Modules
-
-* community\.general\.consul\_acl\_bootstrap \- Bootstrap ACLs in Consul
-* community\.general\.consul\_auth\_method \- Manipulate Consul auth methods
-* community\.general\.consul\_binding\_rule \- Manipulate Consul binding rules
-* community\.general\.consul\_token \- Manipulate Consul tokens
-* community\.general\.gitlab\_label \- Creates/updates/deletes GitLab Labels belonging to project or group\.
-* community\.general\.gitlab\_milestone \- Creates/updates/deletes GitLab Milestones belonging to project or group
-
-<a id="v8-2-0"></a>
-## v8\.2\.0
-
-<a id="release-summary-8"></a>
-### Release Summary
-
-Regular bugfix and feature release\.
-
-<a id="minor-changes-6"></a>
-### Minor Changes
-
-* ipa\_dnsrecord \- adds ability to manage NS record types \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7737](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7737)\)\.
-* ipa\_pwpolicy \- refactor module and exchange a sequence <code>if</code> statements with a <code>for</code> loop \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7723](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7723)\)\.
-* ipa\_pwpolicy \- update module to support <code>maxrepeat</code>\, <code>maxsequence</code>\, <code>dictcheck</code>\, <code>usercheck</code>\, <code>gracelimit</code> parameters in FreeIPA password policies \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7723](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7723)\)\.
-* keycloak\_realm\_key \- the <code>config\.algorithm</code> option now supports 8 additional key algorithms \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7698](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7698)\)\.
-* keycloak\_realm\_key \- the <code>config\.certificate</code> option value is no longer defined with <code>no\_log\=True</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7698](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7698)\)\.
-* keycloak\_realm\_key \- the <code>provider\_id</code> option now supports RSA encryption key usage \(value <code>rsa\-enc</code>\) \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7698](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7698)\)\.
-* keycloak\_user\_federation \- allow custom user storage providers to be set through <code>provider\_id</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7789](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7789)\)\.
-* mail \- add <code>Message\-ID</code> header\; which is required by some mail servers \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7740](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7740)\)\.
-* mail module\, mail callback plugin \- allow to configure the domain name of the Message\-ID header with a new <code>message\_id\_domain</code> option \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7765](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7765)\)\.
-* ssh\_config \- new feature to set <code>AddKeysToAgent</code> option to <code>yes</code> or <code>no</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7703](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7703)\)\.
-* ssh\_config \- new feature to set <code>IdentitiesOnly</code> option to <code>yes</code> or <code>no</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7704](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7704)\)\.
-* xcc\_redfish\_command \- added support for raw POSTs \(<code>command\=PostResource</code> in <code>category\=Raw</code>\) without a specific action info \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7746](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7746)\)\.
-
-<a id="bugfixes-8"></a>
-### Bugfixes
-
-* keycloak\_identity\_provider \- <code>mappers</code> processing was not idempotent if the mappers configuration list had not been sorted by name \(in ascending order\)\. Fix resolves the issue by sorting mappers in the desired state using the same key which is used for obtaining existing state \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7418](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7418)\)\.
-* keycloak\_identity\_provider \- it was not possible to reconfigure \(add\, remove\) <code>mappers</code> once they were created initially\. Removal was ignored\, adding new ones resulted in dropping the pre\-existing unmodified mappers\. Fix resolves the issue by supplying correct input to the internal update call \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7418](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7418)\)\.
-* keycloak\_user \- when <code>force</code> is set\, but user does not exist\, do not try to delete it \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7696](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7696)\)\.
-* proxmox\_kvm \- running <code>state\=template</code> will first check whether VM is already a template \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7792](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7792)\)\.
-* statusio\_maintenance \- fix error caused by incorrectly formed API data payload\. Was raising \"Failed to create maintenance HTTP Error 400 Bad Request\" caused by bad data type for date/time and deprecated dict keys \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7754](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7754)\)\.
-
-<a id="new-plugins-1"></a>
-### New Plugins
-
-<a id="connection"></a>
-#### Connection
-
-* community\.general\.incus \- Run tasks in Incus instances via the Incus CLI\.
-
-<a id="filter-1"></a>
-#### Filter
-
-* community\.general\.from\_ini \- Converts INI text input into a dictionary
-* community\.general\.to\_ini \- Converts a dictionary to the INI file format
-
-<a id="lookup"></a>
-#### Lookup
-
-* community\.general\.github\_app\_access\_token \- Obtain short\-lived Github App Access tokens
-
-<a id="new-modules-4"></a>
-### New Modules
-
-* community\.general\.dnf\_config\_manager \- Enable or disable dnf repositories using config\-manager
-* community\.general\.keycloak\_component\_info \- Retrive component info in Keycloak
-* community\.general\.keycloak\_realm\_rolemapping \- Allows administration of Keycloak realm role mappings into groups with the Keycloak API
-* community\.general\.proxmox\_node\_info \- Retrieve information about one or more Proxmox VE nodes
-* community\.general\.proxmox\_storage\_contents\_info \- List content from a Proxmox VE storage
-
-<a id="v8-1-0"></a>
-## v8\.1\.0
-
-<a id="release-summary-9"></a>
-### Release Summary
-
-Regular bugfix and feature release\.
-
-<a id="minor-changes-7"></a>
-### Minor Changes
-
-* bitwarden lookup plugin \- when looking for items using an item ID\, the item is now accessed directly with <code>bw get item</code> instead of searching through all items\. This doubles the lookup speed \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7468](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7468)\)\.
-* elastic callback plugin \- close elastic client to not leak resources \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7517](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7517)\)\.
-* git\_config \- allow multiple git configs for the same name with the new <code>add\_mode</code> option \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7260](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7260)\)\.
-* git\_config \- the <code>after</code> and <code>before</code> fields in the <code>diff</code> of the return value can be a list instead of a string in case more configs with the same key are affected \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7260](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7260)\)\.
-* git\_config \- when a value is unset\, all configs with the same key are unset \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7260](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7260)\)\.
-* gitlab modules \- add <code>ca\_path</code> option \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7472](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7472)\)\.
-* gitlab modules \- remove duplicate <code>gitlab</code> package check \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7486](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7486)\)\.
-* gitlab\_runner \- add support for new runner creation workflow \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7199](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7199)\)\.
-* ipa\_config \- adds <code>passkey</code> choice to <code>ipauserauthtype</code> parameter\'s choices \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7588](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7588)\)\.
-* ipa\_sudorule \- adds options to include denied commands or command groups \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7415](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7415)\)\.
-* ipa\_user \- adds <code>idp</code> and <code>passkey</code> choice to <code>ipauserauthtype</code> parameter\'s choices \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7589](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7589)\)\.
-* irc \- add <code>validate\_certs</code> option\, and rename <code>use\_ssl</code> to <code>use\_tls</code>\, while keeping <code>use\_ssl</code> as an alias\. The default value for <code>validate\_certs</code> is <code>false</code> for backwards compatibility\. We recommend to every user of this module to explicitly set <code>use\_tls\=true</code> and <em class="title-reference">validate\_certs\=true\`</em> whenever possible\, especially when communicating to IRC servers over the internet \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7550](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7550)\)\.
-* keycloak module utils \- expose error message from Keycloak server for HTTP errors in some specific situations \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7645](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7645)\)\.
-* keycloak\_user\_federation \- add option for <code>krbPrincipalAttribute</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7538](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7538)\)\.
-* lvol \- change <code>pvs</code> argument type to list of strings \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7676](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7676)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7504](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7504)\)\.
-* lxd connection plugin \- tighten the detection logic for lxd <code>Instance not found</code> errors\, to avoid false detection on unrelated errors such as <code>/usr/bin/python3\: not found</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7521](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7521)\)\.
-* netcup\_dns \- adds support for record types <code>OPENPGPKEY</code>\, <code>SMIMEA</code>\, and <code>SSHFP</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7489](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7489)\)\.
-* nmcli \- add support for new connection type <code>loopback</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/6572](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/6572)\)\.
-* nmcli \- allow for <code>infiniband</code> slaves of <code>bond</code> interface types \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7569](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7569)\)\.
-* nmcli \- allow for the setting of <code>MTU</code> for <code>infiniband</code> and <code>bond</code> interface types \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7499](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7499)\)\.
-* onepassword lookup plugin \- support 1Password Connect with the opv2 client by setting the connect\_host and connect\_token parameters \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7116](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7116)\)\.
-* onepassword\_raw lookup plugin \- support 1Password Connect with the opv2 client by setting the connect\_host and connect\_token parameters \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7116](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7116)\)
-* passwordstore \- adds <code>timestamp</code> and <code>preserve</code> parameters to modify the stored password format \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7426](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7426)\)\.
-* proxmox \- adds <code>template</code> value to the <code>state</code> parameter\, allowing conversion of container to a template \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7143](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7143)\)\.
-* proxmox \- adds <code>update</code> parameter\, allowing update of an already existing containers configuration \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7540](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7540)\)\.
-* proxmox inventory plugin \- adds an option to exclude nodes from the dynamic inventory generation\. The new setting is optional\, not using this option will behave as usual \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/6714](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/6714)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7461](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7461)\)\.
-* proxmox\_disk \- add ability to manipulate CD\-ROM drive \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7495](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7495)\)\.
-* proxmox\_kvm \- adds <code>template</code> value to the <code>state</code> parameter\, allowing conversion of a VM to a template \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7143](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7143)\)\.
-* proxmox\_kvm \- support the <code>hookscript</code> parameter \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7600](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7600)\)\.
-* proxmox\_ostype \- it is now possible to specify the <code>ostype</code> when creating an LXC container \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7462](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7462)\)\.
-* proxmox\_vm\_info \- add ability to retrieve configuration info \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7485](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7485)\)\.
-* redfish\_info \- adding the <code>BootProgress</code> property when getting <code>Systems</code> info \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7626](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7626)\)\.
-* ssh\_config \- adds <code>controlmaster</code>\, <code>controlpath</code> and <code>controlpersist</code> parameters \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7456](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7456)\)\.
-
-<a id="bugfixes-9"></a>
-### Bugfixes
-
-* apt\-rpm \- the module did not upgrade packages if a newer version exists\. Now the package will be reinstalled if the candidate is newer than the installed version \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7414](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7414)\)\.
-* cloudflare\_dns \- fix Cloudflare lookup of SHFP records \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7652](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7652)\)\.
-* interface\_files \- also consider <code>address\_family</code> when changing <code>option\=method</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7610](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7610)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7612](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7612)\)\.
-* irc \- replace <code>ssl\.wrap\_socket</code> that was removed from Python 3\.12 with code for creating a proper SSL context \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7542](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7542)\)\.
-* keycloak\_\* \- fix Keycloak API client to quote <code>/</code> properly \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7641](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7641)\)\.
-* keycloak\_authz\_permission \- resource payload variable for scope\-based permission was constructed as a string\, when it needs to be a list\, even for a single item \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7151](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7151)\)\.
-* log\_entries callback plugin \- replace <code>ssl\.wrap\_socket</code> that was removed from Python 3\.12 with code for creating a proper SSL context \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7542](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7542)\)\.
-* lvol \- test for output messages in both <code>stdout</code> and <code>stderr</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7601](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7601)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7182](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7182)\)\.
-* onepassword lookup plugin \- field and section titles are now case insensitive when using op CLI version two or later\. This matches the behavior of version one \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7564](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7564)\)\.
-* redhat\_subscription \- use the D\-Bus registration on RHEL 7 only on 7\.4 and
-  greater\; older versions of RHEL 7 do not have it
-  \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7622](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7622)\,
-  [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7624](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7624)\)\.
-* terraform \- fix multiline string handling in complex variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7535](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7535)\)\.
-
-<a id="new-plugins-2"></a>
-### New Plugins
-
-<a id="lookup-1"></a>
-#### Lookup
-
-* community\.general\.onepassword\_doc \- Fetch documents stored in 1Password
-
-<a id="test"></a>
-#### Test
-
-* community\.general\.fqdn\_valid \- Validates fully\-qualified domain names against RFC 1123
-
-<a id="new-modules-5"></a>
-### New Modules
-
-* community\.general\.git\_config\_info \- Read git configuration
-* community\.general\.gitlab\_issue \- Create\, update\, or delete GitLab issues
-* community\.general\.nomad\_token \- Manage Nomad ACL tokens
-
-<a id="v8-0-2"></a>
-## v8\.0\.2
-
-<a id="release-summary-10"></a>
-### Release Summary
-
-Bugfix release for inclusion in Ansible 9\.0\.0rc1\.
-
-<a id="bugfixes-10"></a>
-### Bugfixes
-
-* ocapi\_utils\, oci\_utils\, redfish\_utils module utils \- replace <code>type\(\)</code> calls with <code>isinstance\(\)</code> calls \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7501](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7501)\)\.
-* pipx module utils \- change the CLI argument formatter for the <code>pip\_args</code> parameter \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7497](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7497)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7506](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7506)\)\.
-
-<a id="v8-0-1"></a>
-## v8\.0\.1
-
-<a id="release-summary-11"></a>
-### Release Summary
-
-Bugfix release for inclusion in Ansible 9\.0\.0b1\.
-
-<a id="bugfixes-11"></a>
-### Bugfixes
-
-* gitlab\_group\_members \- fix gitlab constants call in <code>gitlab\_group\_members</code> module \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7467](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7467)\)\.
-* gitlab\_project\_members \- fix gitlab constants call in <code>gitlab\_project\_members</code> module \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7467](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7467)\)\.
-* gitlab\_protected\_branches \- fix gitlab constants call in <code>gitlab\_protected\_branches</code> module \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7467](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7467)\)\.
-* gitlab\_user \- fix gitlab constants call in <code>gitlab\_user</code> module \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7467](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7467)\)\.
-* proxmox\_pool\_member \- absent state for type VM did not delete VMs from the pools \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7464](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7464)\)\.
-* redfish\_command \- fix usage of message parsing in <code>SimpleUpdate</code> and <code>MultipartHTTPPushUpdate</code> commands to treat the lack of a <code>MessageId</code> as no message \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7465](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7465)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7471](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7471)\)\.
-
-<a id="v8-0-0"></a>
-## v8\.0\.0
-
-<a id="release-summary-12"></a>
-### Release Summary
-
-This is release 8\.0\.0 of <code>community\.general</code>\, released on 2023\-11\-01\.
-
-<a id="minor-changes-8"></a>
-### Minor Changes
-
-* The collection will start using semantic markup \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6539](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6539)\)\.
-* VarDict module utils \- add method <code>VarDict\.as\_dict\(\)</code> to convert to a plain <code>dict</code> object \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6602](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6602)\)\.
-* apt\_rpm \- extract package name from local <code>\.rpm</code> path when verifying
-  installation success\. Allows installing packages from local <code>\.rpm</code> files
-  \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7396](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7396)\)\.
-* cargo \- add option <code>executable</code>\, which allows user to specify path to the cargo binary \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7352](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7352)\)\.
-* cargo \- add option <code>locked</code> which allows user to specify install the locked version of dependency instead of latest compatible version \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6134](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6134)\)\.
-* chroot connection plugin \- add <code>disable\_root\_check</code> option \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7099](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7099)\)\.
-* cloudflare\_dns \- add CAA record support \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7399](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7399)\)\.
-* cobbler inventory plugin \- add <code>exclude\_mgmt\_classes</code> and <code>include\_mgmt\_classes</code> options to exclude or include hosts based on management classes \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7184](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7184)\)\.
-* cobbler inventory plugin \- add <code>inventory\_hostname</code> option to allow using the system name for the inventory hostname \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6502](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6502)\)\.
-* cobbler inventory plugin \- add <code>want\_ip\_addresses</code> option to collect all interface DNS name to IP address mapping \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6711](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6711)\)\.
-* cobbler inventory plugin \- add primary IP addess to <code>cobbler\_ipv4\_address</code> and IPv6 address to <code>cobbler\_ipv6\_address</code> host variable \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6711](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6711)\)\.
-* cobbler inventory plugin \- add warning for systems with empty profiles \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6502](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6502)\)\.
-* cobbler inventory plugin \- convert Ansible unicode strings to native Python unicode strings before passing user/password to XMLRPC client \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6923](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6923)\)\.
-* consul\_session \- drops requirement for the <code>python\-consul</code> library to communicate with the Consul API\, instead relying on the existing <code>requests</code> library requirement \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6755](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6755)\)\.
-* copr \- respawn module to use the system python interpreter when the <code>dnf</code> python module is not available in <code>ansible\_python\_interpreter</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6522](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6522)\)\.
-* cpanm \- minor refactor when creating the <code>CmdRunner</code> object \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7231](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7231)\)\.
-* datadog\_monitor \- adds <code>notification\_preset\_name</code>\, <code>renotify\_occurrences</code> and <code>renotify\_statuses</code> parameters \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/6521\,https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/5823](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/6521\,https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/5823)\)\.
-* dig lookup plugin \- add TCP option to enable the use of TCP connection during DNS lookup \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7343](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7343)\)\.
-* ejabberd\_user \- module now using <code>CmdRunner</code> to execute external command \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7075](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7075)\)\.
-* filesystem \- add <code>uuid</code> parameter for UUID change feature \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6680](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6680)\)\.
-* gitlab\_group \- add option <code>force\_delete</code> \(default\: false\) which allows delete group even if projects exists in it \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7364](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7364)\)\.
-* gitlab\_group\_variable \- add support for <code>raw</code> variables suboption \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7132](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7132)\)\.
-* gitlab\_project\_variable \- add support for <code>raw</code> variables suboption \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7132](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7132)\)\.
-* gitlab\_project\_variable \- minor refactor removing unnecessary code statements \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6928](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6928)\)\.
-* gitlab\_runner \- minor refactor removing unnecessary code statements \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6927](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6927)\)\.
-* htpasswd \- minor code improvements in the module \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6901](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6901)\)\.
-* htpasswd \- the parameter <code>crypt\_scheme</code> is being renamed as <code>hash\_scheme</code> and added as an alias to it \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6841](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6841)\)\.
-* icinga2\_host \- the <code>ip</code> option is no longer required\, since Icinga 2 allows for an empty address attribute \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7452](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7452)\)\.
-* ini\_file \- add <code>ignore\_spaces</code> option \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7273](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7273)\)\.
-* ini\_file \- add <code>modify\_inactive\_option</code> option \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7401](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7401)\)\.
-* ipa\_config \- add module parameters to manage FreeIPA user and group objectclasses \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7019](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7019)\)\.
-* ipa\_config \- adds <code>idp</code> choice to <code>ipauserauthtype</code> parameter\'s choices \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7051](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7051)\)\.
-* jenkins\_build \- add new <code>detach</code> option\, which allows the module to exit successfully as long as the build is created \(default functionality is still waiting for the build to end before exiting\) \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7204](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7204)\)\.
-* jenkins\_build \- add new <code>time\_between\_checks</code> option\, which allows to configure the wait time between requests to the Jenkins server \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7204](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7204)\)\.
-* keycloak\_authentication \- added provider ID choices\, since Keycloak supports only those two specific ones \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6763](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6763)\)\.
-* keycloak\_client\_rolemapping \- adds support for subgroups with additional parameter <code>parents</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6687](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6687)\)\.
-* keycloak\_role \- add composite roles support for realm and client roles \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6469](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6469)\)\.
-* keyring \- minor refactor removing unnecessary code statements \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6927](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6927)\)\.
-* ldap\_\* \- add new arguments <code>client\_cert</code> and <code>client\_key</code> to the LDAP modules in order to allow certificate authentication \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6668](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6668)\)\.
-* ldap\_search \- add a new <code>page\_size</code> option to enable paged searches \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6648](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6648)\)\.
-* locale\_gen \- module has been refactored to use <code>ModuleHelper</code> and <code>CmdRunner</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6903](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6903)\)\.
-* locale\_gen \- module now using <code>CmdRunner</code> to execute external commands \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6820](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6820)\)\.
-* lvg \- add <code>active</code> and <code>inactive</code> values to the <code>state</code> option for active state management feature \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6682](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6682)\)\.
-* lvg \- add <code>reset\_vg\_uuid</code>\, <code>reset\_pv\_uuid</code> options for UUID reset feature \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6682](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6682)\)\.
-* lxc connection plugin \- properly handle a change of the <code>remote\_addr</code> option \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7373](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7373)\)\.
-* lxd connection plugin \- automatically translate <code>remote\_addr</code> from FQDN to \(short\) hostname \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7360](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7360)\)\.
-* lxd connection plugin \- update error parsing to work with newer messages mentioning instances \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7360](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7360)\)\.
-* lxd inventory plugin \- add <code>server\_cert</code> option for trust anchor to use for TLS verification of server certificates \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7392](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7392)\)\.
-* lxd inventory plugin \- add <code>server\_check\_hostname</code> option to disable hostname verification of server certificates \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7392](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7392)\)\.
-* make \- add new <code>targets</code> parameter allowing multiple targets to be used with <code>make</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6882](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6882)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/4919](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/4919)\)\.
-* make \- allows <code>params</code> to be used without value \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7180](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7180)\)\.
-* mas \- disable sign\-in check for macOS 12\+ as <code>mas account</code> is non\-functional \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6520](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6520)\)\.
-* newrelic\_deployment \- add option <code>app\_name\_exact\_match</code>\, which filters results for the exact app\_name provided \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7355](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7355)\)\.
-* nmap inventory plugin \- now has a <code>use\_arp\_ping</code> option to allow the user to disable the default ARP ping query for a more reliable form \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7119](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7119)\)\.
-* nmcli \- add support for <code>ipv4\.dns\-options</code> and <code>ipv6\.dns\-options</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6902](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6902)\)\.
-* nomad\_job\, nomad\_job\_info \- add <code>port</code> parameter \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7412](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7412)\)\.
-* npm \- minor improvement on parameter validation \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6848](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6848)\)\.
-* npm \- module now using <code>CmdRunner</code> to execute external commands \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6989](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6989)\)\.
-* onepassword lookup plugin \- add service account support \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/6635](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/6635)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6660](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6660)\)\.
-* onepassword lookup plugin \- introduce <code>account\_id</code> option which allows specifying which account to use \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7308](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7308)\)\.
-* onepassword\_raw lookup plugin \- add service account support \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/6635](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/6635)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6660](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6660)\)\.
-* onepassword\_raw lookup plugin \- introduce <code>account\_id</code> option which allows specifying which account to use \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7308](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7308)\)\.
-* opentelemetry callback plugin \- add span attributes in the span event \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6531](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6531)\)\.
-* opkg \- add <code>executable</code> parameter allowing to specify the path of the <code>opkg</code> command \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6862](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6862)\)\.
-* opkg \- remove default value <code>\"\"</code> for parameter <code>force</code> as it causes the same behaviour of not having that parameter \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6513](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6513)\)\.
-* pagerduty \- adds in option to use v2 API for creating pagerduty incidents \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/6151](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/6151)\)
-* parted \- on resize\, use <code>\-\-fix</code> option if available \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7304](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7304)\)\.
-* pnpm \- set correct version when state is latest or version is not mentioned\. Resolves previous idempotency problem \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7339](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7339)\)\.
-* pritunl module utils \- ensure <code>validate\_certs</code> parameter is honoured in all methods \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7156](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7156)\)\.
-* proxmox \- add <code>vmid</code> \(and <code>taskid</code> when possible\) to return values \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7263](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7263)\)\.
-* proxmox \- support <code>timezone</code> parameter at container creation \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6510](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6510)\)\.
-* proxmox inventory plugin \- add composite variables support for Proxmox nodes \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/6640](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/6640)\)\.
-* proxmox\_kvm \- added support for <code>tpmstate0</code> parameter to configure TPM \(Trusted Platform Module\) disk\. TPM is required for Windows 11 installations \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6533](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6533)\)\.
-* proxmox\_kvm \- enabled force restart of VM\, bringing the <code>force</code> parameter functionality in line with what is described in the docs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6914](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6914)\)\.
-* proxmox\_kvm \- re\-use <code>timeout</code> module param to forcefully shutdown a virtual machine when <code>state</code> is <code>stopped</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/6257](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/6257)\)\.
-* proxmox\_snap \- add <code>retention</code> parameter to delete old snapshots \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6576](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6576)\)\.
-* proxmox\_vm\_info \- <code>node</code> parameter is no longer required\. Information can be obtained for the whole cluster \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6976](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6976)\)\.
-* proxmox\_vm\_info \- non\-existing provided by name/vmid VM would return empty results instead of failing \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7049)\)\.
-* pubnub\_blocks \- minor refactor removing unnecessary code statements \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6928](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6928)\)\.
-* random\_string \- added new <code>ignore\_similar\_chars</code> and <code>similar\_chars</code> option to ignore certain chars \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7242](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7242)\)\.
-* redfish\_command \- add <code>MultipartHTTPPushUpdate</code> command \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/6471](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/6471)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6612](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6612)\)\.
-* redfish\_command \- add <code>account\_types</code> and <code>oem\_account\_types</code> as optional inputs to <code>AddUser</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/6823](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/6823)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6871](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6871)\)\.
-* redfish\_command \- add new option <code>update\_oem\_params</code> for the <code>MultipartHTTPPushUpdate</code> command \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7331](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7331)\)\.
-* redfish\_config \- add <code>CreateVolume</code> command to allow creation of volumes on servers \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6813](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6813)\)\.
-* redfish\_config \- add <code>DeleteAllVolumes</code> command to allow deletion of all volumes on servers \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6814](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6814)\)\.
-* redfish\_config \- adding <code>SetSecureBoot</code> command \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7129](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7129)\)\.
-* redfish\_info \- add <code>AccountTypes</code> and <code>OEMAccountTypes</code> to the output of <code>ListUsers</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/6823](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/6823)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6871](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6871)\)\.
-* redfish\_info \- add support for <code>GetBiosRegistries</code> command \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7144](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7144)\)\.
-* redfish\_info \- adds <code>LinkStatus</code> to NIC inventory \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7318](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7318)\)\.
-* redfish\_info \- adds <code>ProcessorArchitecture</code> to CPU inventory \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6864](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6864)\)\.
-* redfish\_info \- fix for <code>GetVolumeInventory</code>\, Controller name was getting populated incorrectly and duplicates were seen in the volumes retrieved \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6719](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6719)\)\.
-* redfish\_info \- report <code>Id</code> in the output of <code>GetManagerInventory</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7140](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7140)\)\.
-* redfish\_utils \- use <code>Controllers</code> key in redfish data to obtain Storage controllers properties \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7081](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7081)\)\.
-* redfish\_utils module utils \- add support for <code>PowerCycle</code> reset type for <code>redfish\_command</code> responses feature \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7083](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7083)\)\.
-* redfish\_utils module utils \- add support for following <code>\@odata\.nextLink</code> pagination in <code>software\_inventory</code> responses feature \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7020](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7020)\)\.
-* redfish\_utils module utils \- support <code>Volumes</code> in response for <code>GetDiskInventory</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6819](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6819)\)\.
-* redhat\_subscription \- the internal <code>RegistrationBase</code> class was folded
-  into the other internal <code>Rhsm</code> class\, as the separation had no purpose
-  anymore
-  \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6658](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6658)\)\.
-* redis\_info \- refactor the redis\_info module to use the redis module\_utils enabling to pass TLS parameters to the Redis client \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7267](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7267)\)\.
-* rhsm\_release \- improve/harden the way <code>subscription\-manager</code> is run\;
-  no behaviour change is expected
-  \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6669](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6669)\)\.
-* rhsm\_repository \- the interaction with <code>subscription\-manager</code> was
-  refactored by grouping things together\, removing unused bits\, and hardening
-  the way it is run\; also\, the parsing of <code>subscription\-manager repos \-\-list</code>
-  was improved and made slightly faster\; no behaviour change is expected
-  \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6783](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6783)\,
-  [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6837](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6837)\)\.
-* scaleway\_security\_group\_rule \- minor refactor removing unnecessary code statements \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6928](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6928)\)\.
-* shutdown \- use <code>shutdown \-p \.\.\.</code> with FreeBSD to halt and power off machine \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7102](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7102)\)\.
-* snap \- add option <code>dangerous</code> to the module\, that will map into the command line argument <code>\-\-dangerous</code>\, allowing unsigned snap files to be installed \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6908](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6908)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/5715](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/5715)\)\.
-* snap \- module is now aware of channel when deciding whether to install or refresh the snap \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6435](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6435)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/1606](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/1606)\)\.
-* sorcery \- add grimoire \(repository\) management support \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7012](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7012)\)\.
-* sorcery \- minor refactor \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6525](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6525)\)\.
-* supervisorctl \- allow to stop matching running processes before removing them with <code>stop\_before\_removing\=true</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7284](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7284)\)\.
-* tss lookup plugin \- allow to fetch secret IDs which are in a folder based on folder ID\. Previously\, we could not fetch secrets based on folder ID but now use <code>fetch\_secret\_ids\_from\_folder</code> option to indicate to fetch secret IDs based on folder ID \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/6223](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/6223)\)\.
-* tss lookup plugin \- allow to fetch secret by path\. Previously\, we could not fetch secret by path but now use <code>secret\_path</code> option to indicate to fetch secret by secret path \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6881](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6881)\)\.
-* unixy callback plugin \- add support for <code>check\_mode\_markers</code> option \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7179](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7179)\)\.
-* vardict module utils \- added convenience methods to <code>VarDict</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6647](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6647)\)\.
-* xenserver\_guest\_info \- minor refactor removing unnecessary code statements \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6928](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6928)\)\.
-* xenserver\_guest\_powerstate \- minor refactor removing unnecessary code statements \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6928](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6928)\)\.
-* yum\_versionlock \- add support to pin specific package versions instead of only the package itself \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6861](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6861)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/4470](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/4470)\)\.
-
-<a id="breaking-changes--porting-guide"></a>
-### Breaking Changes / Porting Guide
-
-* collection\_version lookup plugin \- remove compatibility code for ansible\-base 2\.10 and ansible\-core 2\.11 \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7269](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7269)\)\.
-* gitlab\_project \- add <code>default\_branch</code> support for project update\. If you used the module so far with <code>default\_branch</code> to update a project\, the value of <code>default\_branch</code> was ignored\. Make sure that you either do not pass a value if you are not sure whether it is the one you want to have to avoid unexpected breaking changes \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7158](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7158)\)\.
-* selective callback plugin \- remove compatibility code for Ansible 2\.9 and ansible\-core 2\.10 \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7269](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7269)\)\.
-* vardict module utils \- <code>VarDict</code> will no longer accept variables named <code>\_var</code>\, <code>get\_meta</code>\, and <code>as\_dict</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6647](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6647)\)\.
-* version module util \- remove fallback for ansible\-core 2\.11\. All modules and plugins that do version collections no longer work with ansible\-core 2\.11 \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7269](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7269)\)\.
-
-<a id="deprecated-features-2"></a>
-### Deprecated Features
-
-* CmdRunner module utils \- deprecate <code>cmd\_runner\_fmt\.as\_default\_type\(\)</code> formatter \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6601](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6601)\)\.
-* MH VarsMixin module utils \- deprecates <code>VarsMixin</code> and supporting classes in favor of plain <code>vardict</code> module util \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6649](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6649)\)\.
-* ansible\_galaxy\_install \- the <code>ack\_ansible29</code> and <code>ack\_min\_ansiblecore211</code> options have been deprecated and will be removed in community\.general 9\.0\.0 \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7358](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7358)\)\.
-* consul \- the <code>ack\_params\_state\_absent</code> option has been deprecated and will be removed in community\.general 10\.0\.0 \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7358](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7358)\)\.
-* cpanm \- value <code>compatibility</code> is deprecated as default for parameter <code>mode</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6512](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6512)\)\.
-* ejabberd\_user \- deprecate the parameter <code>logging</code> in favour of producing more detailed information in the module output \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7043)\)\.
-* flowdock \- module relies entirely on no longer responsive API endpoints\, and it will be removed in community\.general 9\.0\.0 \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6930](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6930)\)\.
-* proxmox \- old feature flag <code>proxmox\_default\_behavior</code> will be removed in community\.general 10\.0\.0 \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6836](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6836)\)\.
-* proxmox\_kvm \- deprecate the option <code>proxmox\_default\_behavior</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7377](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7377)\)\.
-* redfish\_info\, redfish\_config\, redfish\_command \- the default value <code>10</code> for the <code>timeout</code> option is deprecated and will change to <code>60</code> in community\.general 9\.0\.0 \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7295](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7295)\)\.
-* redhat module utils \- the <code>module\_utils\.redhat</code> module is deprecated\, as
-  effectively unused\: the <code>Rhsm</code>\, <code>RhsmPool</code>\, and <code>RhsmPools</code> classes
-  will be removed in community\.general 9\.0\.0\; the <code>RegistrationBase</code> class
-  will be removed in community\.general 10\.0\.0 together with the
-  <code>rhn\_register</code> module\, as it is the only user of this class\; this means
-  that the whole <code>module\_utils\.redhat</code> module will be dropped in
-  community\.general 10\.0\.0\, so importing it without even using anything of it
-  will fail
-  \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6663](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6663)\)\.
-* redhat\_subscription \- the <code>autosubscribe</code> alias for the <code>auto\_attach</code> option has been
-  deprecated for many years\, although only in the documentation\. Officially mark this alias
-  as deprecated\, and it will be removed in community\.general 9\.0\.0
-  \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6646](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6646)\)\.
-* redhat\_subscription \- the <code>pool</code> option is deprecated in favour of the
-  more precise and flexible <code>pool\_ids</code> option
-  \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6650](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6650)\)\.
-* rhsm\_repository \- <code>state\=present</code> has not been working as expected for many years\,
-  and it seems it was not noticed so far\; also\, \"presence\" is not really a valid concept
-  for subscription repositories\, which can only be enabled or disabled\. Hence\, mark the
-  <code>present</code> and <code>absent</code> values of the <code>state</code> option as deprecated\, slating them
-  for removal in community\.general 10\.0\.0
-  \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6673](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6673)\)\.
-* stackdriver \- module relies entirely on no longer existent API endpoints\, and it will be removed in community\.general 9\.0\.0 \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6887](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6887)\)\.
-* webfaction\_app \- module relies entirely on no longer existent API endpoints\, and it will be removed in community\.general 9\.0\.0 \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6909](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6909)\)\.
-* webfaction\_db \- module relies entirely on no longer existent API endpoints\, and it will be removed in community\.general 9\.0\.0 \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6909](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6909)\)\.
-* webfaction\_domain \- module relies entirely on no longer existent API endpoints\, and it will be removed in community\.general 9\.0\.0 \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6909](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6909)\)\.
-* webfaction\_mailbox \- module relies entirely on no longer existent API endpoints\, and it will be removed in community\.general 9\.0\.0 \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6909](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6909)\)\.
-* webfaction\_site \- module relies entirely on no longer existent API endpoints\, and it will be removed in community\.general 9\.0\.0 \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6909](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6909)\)\.
-
-<a id="removed-features-previously-deprecated"></a>
-### Removed Features \(previously deprecated\)
-
-* The collection no longer supports ansible\-core 2\.11 and ansible\-core 2\.12\. Parts of the collection might still work on these ansible\-core versions\, but others might not \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7269](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7269)\)\.
-* ansible\_galaxy\_install \- support for Ansible 2\.9 and ansible\-base 2\.10 has been removed \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7358](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7358)\)\.
-* consul \- when <code>state\=absent</code>\, the options <code>script</code>\, <code>ttl</code>\, <code>tcp</code>\, <code>http</code>\, and <code>interval</code> can no longer be specified \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7358](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7358)\)\.
-* gconftool2 \- <code>state\=get</code> has been removed\. Use the module <code>community\.general\.gconftool2\_info</code> instead \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7358](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7358)\)\.
-* gitlab\_runner \- remove the default value for the <code>access\_level</code> option\. To restore the previous behavior\, explicitly set it to <code>ref\_protected</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7358](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7358)\)\.
-* htpasswd \- removed code for passlib \<1\.6 \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6901](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6901)\)\.
-* manageiq\_polices \- <code>state\=list</code> has been removed\. Use the module <code>community\.general\.manageiq\_policies\_info</code> instead \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7358](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7358)\)\.
-* manageiq\_tags \- <code>state\=list</code> has been removed\. Use the module <code>community\.general\.manageiq\_tags\_info</code> instead \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7358](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7358)\)\.
-* mh\.mixins\.cmd module utils \- the <code>ArgFormat</code> class has been removed \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7358](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7358)\)\.
-* mh\.mixins\.cmd module utils \- the <code>CmdMixin</code> mixin has been removed\. Use <code>community\.general\.plugins\.module\_utils\.cmd\_runner\.CmdRunner</code> instead \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7358](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7358)\)\.
-* mh\.mixins\.cmd module utils \- the mh\.mixins\.cmd module utils has been removed after all its contents were removed \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7358](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7358)\)\.
-* mh\.module\_helper module utils \- the <code>CmdModuleHelper</code> and <code>CmdStateModuleHelper</code> classes have been removed\. Use <code>community\.general\.plugins\.module\_utils\.cmd\_runner\.CmdRunner</code> instead \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7358](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7358)\)\.
-* proxmox module utils \- removed unused imports \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6873](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6873)\)\.
-* xfconf \- the deprecated <code>disable\_facts</code> option was removed \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7358](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7358)\)\.
-
-<a id="bugfixes-12"></a>
-### Bugfixes
-
-* CmdRunner module utils \- does not attempt to resolve path if executable is a relative or absolute path \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7200](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7200)\)\.
-* MH DependencyMixin module utils \- deprecation notice was popping up for modules not using dependencies \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6644](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6644)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/6639](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/6639)\)\.
-* bitwarden lookup plugin \- the plugin made assumptions about the structure of a Bitwarden JSON object which may have been broken by an update in the Bitwarden API\. Remove assumptions\, and allow queries for general fields such as <code>notes</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7061](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7061)\)\.
-* cmd\_runner module utils \- when a parameter in <code>argument\_spec</code> has no type\, meaning it is implicitly a <code>str</code>\, <code>CmdRunner</code> would fail trying to find the <code>type</code> key in that dictionary \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6968](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6968)\)\.
-* cobbler inventory plugin \- fix calculation of cobbler\_ipv4/6\_address \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6925](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6925)\)\.
-* composer \- fix impossible to run <code>working\_dir</code> dependent commands\. The module was throwing an error when trying to run a <code>working\_dir</code> dependent command\, because it tried to get the command help without passing the <code>working\_dir</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/3787](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/3787)\)\.
-* csv module utils \- detects and remove unicode BOM markers from incoming CSV content \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6662](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6662)\)\.
-* datadog\_downtime \- presence of <code>rrule</code> param lead to the Datadog API returning Bad Request due to a missing recurrence type \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6811](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6811)\)\.
-* ejabberd\_user \- module was failing to detect whether user was already created and/or password was changed \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7033](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7033)\)\.
-* ejabberd\_user \- provide meaningful error message when the <code>ejabberdctl</code> command is not found \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7028](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7028)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/6949](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/6949)\)\.
-* github\_deploy\_key \- fix pagination behaviour causing a crash when only a single page of deploy keys exist \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7375](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7375)\)\.
-* gitlab\_group \- the module passed parameters to the API call even when not set\. The module is now filtering out <code>None</code> values to remediate this \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6712](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6712)\)\.
-* gitlab\_group\_variable \- deleted all variables when used with <code>purge\=true</code> due to missing <code>raw</code> property in KNOWN attributes \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7250](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7250)\)\.
-* gitlab\_project\_variable \- deleted all variables when used with <code>purge\=true</code> due to missing <code>raw</code> property in KNOWN attributes \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7250](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7250)\)\.
-* icinga2\_host \- fix a key error when updating an existing host \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6748](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6748)\)\.
-* ini\_file \- add the <code>follow</code> paramter to follow the symlinks instead of replacing them \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6546](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6546)\)\.
-* ini\_file \- fix a bug where the inactive options were not used when possible \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6575](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6575)\)\.
-* ipa\_dnszone \- fix \'idnsallowsyncptr\' key error for reverse zone \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6906](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6906)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/6905](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/6905)\)\.
-* kernel\_blacklist \- simplified the mechanism to update the file\, fixing the error \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7382](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7382)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7362](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7362)\)\.
-* keycloak module util \- fix missing <code>http\_agent</code>\, <code>timeout</code>\, and <code>validate\_certs</code> <code>open\_url\(\)</code> parameters \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7067](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7067)\)\.
-* keycloak module utils \- fix <code>is\_struct\_included</code> handling of lists of lists/dictionaries \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6688](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6688)\)\.
-* keycloak module utils \- the function <code>get\_user\_by\_username</code> now return the user representation or <code>None</code> as stated in the documentation \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6758](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6758)\)\.
-* keycloak\_authentication \- fix Keycloak authentication flow \(step or sub\-flow\) indexing during update\, if not specified by the user \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6734](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6734)\)\.
-* keycloak\_client inventory plugin \- fix missing client secret \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6931](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6931)\)\.
-* ldap\_search \- fix string normalization and the <code>base64\_attributes</code> option on Python 3 \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/5704](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/5704)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7264](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7264)\)\.
-* locale\_gen \- now works for locales without the underscore character such as <code>C\.UTF\-8</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6774](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6774)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/5142](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/5142)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/4305](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/4305)\)\.
-* lvol \- add support for percentage of origin size specification when creating snapshot volumes \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/1630](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/1630)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7053](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7053)\)\.
-* lxc connection plugin \- now handles <code>remote\_addr</code> defaulting to <code>inventory\_hostname</code> correctly \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7104](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7104)\)\.
-* lxc connection plugin \- properly evaluate options \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7369](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7369)\)\.
-* machinectl become plugin \- mark plugin as <code>require\_tty</code> to automatically disable pipelining\, with which this plugin is not compatible \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/6932](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/6932)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6935](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6935)\)\.
-* mail \- skip headers containing equals characters due to missing <code>maxsplit</code> on header key/value parsing \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7303](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7303)\)\.
-* memset module utils \- make compatible with ansible\-core 2\.17 \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7379](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7379)\)\.
-* nmap inventory plugin \- fix <code>get\_option</code> calls \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7323](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7323)\)\.
-* nmap inventory plugin \- now uses <code>get\_option</code> in all cases to get its configuration information \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7119](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7119)\)\.
-* nmcli \- fix bond option <code>xmit\_hash\_policy</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6527](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6527)\)\.
-* nmcli \- fix support for empty list \(in compare and scrape\) \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6769](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6769)\)\.
-* nsupdate \- fix a possible <code>list index out of range</code> exception \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/836](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/836)\)\.
-* oci\_utils module util \- fix inappropriate logical comparison expressions and makes them simpler\. The previous checks had logical short circuits \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7125](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7125)\)\.
-* oci\_utils module utils \- avoid direct type comparisons \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7085](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7085)\)\.
-* onepassword \- fix KeyError exception when trying to access value of a field that is not filled out in OnePassword item \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7241](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7241)\)\.
-* openbsd\_pkg \- the pkg\_info\(1\) behavior has changed in OpenBSD \>7\.3\. The error message <code>Can\'t find</code> should not lead to an error case \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6785](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6785)\)\.
-* pacman \- module recognizes the output of <code>yay</code> running as <code>root</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6713](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6713)\)\.
-* portage \- fix <code>changed\_use</code> and <code>newuse</code> not triggering rebuilds \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/6008](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/6008)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6548](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6548)\)\.
-* pritunl module utils \- fix incorrect URL parameter for orgnization add method \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7161](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7161)\)\.
-* proxmox \- fix error when a configuration had no <code>template</code> field \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6838](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6838)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/5372](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/5372)\)\.
-* proxmox module utils \- add logic to detect whether an old Promoxer complains about the <code>token\_name</code> and <code>token\_value</code> parameters and provide a better error message when that happens \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6839](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6839)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/5371](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/5371)\)\.
-* proxmox module utils \- fix proxmoxer library version check \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/6974](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/6974)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/6975](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/6975)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6980](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6980)\)\.
-* proxmox\_disk \- fix unable to create <code>cdrom</code> media due to <code>size</code> always being appended \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6770](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6770)\)\.
-* proxmox\_kvm \- <code>absent</code> state with <code>force</code> specified failed to stop the VM due to the <code>timeout</code> value not being passed to <code>stop\_vm</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6827](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6827)\)\.
-* proxmox\_kvm \- <code>restarted</code> state did not actually restart a VM in some VM configurations\. The state now uses the Proxmox reboot endpoint instead of calling the <code>stop\_vm</code> and <code>start\_vm</code> functions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6773](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6773)\)\.
-* proxmox\_kvm \- allow creation of VM with existing name but new vmid \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/6155](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/6155)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6709](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6709)\)\.
-* proxmox\_kvm \- when <code>name</code> option is provided without <code>vmid</code> and VM with that name already exists then no new VM will be created \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/6911](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/6911)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6981](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6981)\)\.
-* proxmox\_tasks\_info \- remove <code>api\_user</code> \+ <code>api\_password</code> constraint from <code>required\_together</code> as it causes to require <code>api\_password</code> even when API token param is used \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/6201](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/6201)\)\.
-* proxmox\_template \- require <code>requests\_toolbelt</code> module to fix issue with uploading large templates \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/5579](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/5579)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6757](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6757)\)\.
-* proxmox\_user\_info \- avoid direct type comparisons \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7085](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7085)\)\.
-* redfish\_info \- fix <code>ListUsers</code> to not show empty account slots \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/6771](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/6771)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6772](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6772)\)\.
-* redhat\_subscription \- use the right D\-Bus options for the consumer type when
-  registering a RHEL system older than 9 or a RHEL 9 system older than 9\.2
-  and using <code>consumer\_type</code>
-  \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7378](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7378)\)\.
-* refish\_utils module utils \- changing variable names to avoid issues occuring when fetching Volumes data \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6883](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6883)\)\.
-* rhsm\_repository \- when using the <code>purge</code> option\, the <code>repositories</code>
-  dictionary element in the returned JSON is now properly updated according
-  to the pruning operation
-  \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6676](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6676)\)\.
-* rundeck \- fix <code>TypeError</code> on 404 API response \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6983](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6983)\)\.
-* selective callback plugin \- fix length of task name lines in output always being 3 characters longer than desired \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7374](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7374)\)\.
-* snap \- an exception was being raised when snap list was empty \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7124](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7124)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7120](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7120)\)\.
-* snap \- assume default track <code>latest</code> in parameter <code>channel</code> when not specified \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6835](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6835)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/6821](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/6821)\)\.
-* snap \- change the change detection mechanism from \"parsing installation\" to \"comparing end state with initial state\" \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7340](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7340)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7265](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/7265)\)\.
-* snap \- fix crash when multiple snaps are specified and one has <code>\-\-\-</code> in its description \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7046](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7046)\)\.
-* snap \- fix the processing of the commands\' output\, stripping spaces and newlines from it \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6826](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6826)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/6803](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/6803)\)\.
-* sorcery \- fix interruption of the multi\-stage process \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7012](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7012)\)\.
-* sorcery \- fix queue generation before the whole system rebuild \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7012](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7012)\)\.
-* sorcery \- latest state no longer triggers update\_cache \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7012](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7012)\)\.
-* terraform \- prevents <code>\-backend\-config</code> option double encapsulating with <code>shlex\_quote</code> function\. \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7301](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/7301)\)\.
-* tss lookup plugin \- fix multiple issues when using <code>fetch\_attachments\=true</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6720](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6720)\)\.
-* zypper \- added handling of zypper exitcode 102\. Changed state is set correctly now and rc 102 is still preserved to be evaluated by the playbook \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6534](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6534)\)\.
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-<a id="known-issues-1"></a>
-### Known Issues
-
-* Ansible markup will show up in raw form on ansible\-doc text output for ansible\-core before 2\.15\. If you have trouble deciphering the documentation markup\, please upgrade to ansible\-core 2\.15 \(or newer\)\, or read the HTML documentation on [https\://docs\.ansible\.com/ansible/devel/collections/community/general/](https\://docs\.ansible\.com/ansible/devel/collections/community/general/) \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6539](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/6539)\)\.
-
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-### New Plugins
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-#### Lookup
-
-* community\.general\.bitwarden\_secrets\_manager \- Retrieve secrets from Bitwarden Secrets Manager
-
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-### New Modules
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-* community\.general\.consul\_policy \- Manipulate Consul policies
-* community\.general\.consul\_role \- Manipulate Consul roles
-* community\.general\.facter\_facts \- Runs the discovery program C\(facter\) on the remote system and return Ansible facts
-* community\.general\.gio\_mime \- Set default handler for MIME type\, for applications using Gnome GIO
-* community\.general\.gitlab\_instance\_variable \- Creates\, updates\, or deletes GitLab instance variables
-* community\.general\.gitlab\_merge\_request \- Create\, update\, or delete GitLab merge requests
-* community\.general\.jenkins\_build\_info \- Get information about Jenkins builds
-* community\.general\.keycloak\_authentication\_required\_actions \- Allows administration of Keycloak authentication required actions
-* community\.general\.keycloak\_authz\_custom\_policy \- Allows administration of Keycloak client custom Javascript policies via Keycloak API
-* community\.general\.keycloak\_authz\_permission \- Allows administration of Keycloak client authorization permissions via Keycloak API
-* community\.general\.keycloak\_authz\_permission\_info \- Query Keycloak client authorization permissions information
-* community\.general\.keycloak\_realm\_key \- Allows administration of Keycloak realm keys via Keycloak API
-* community\.general\.keycloak\_user \- Create and configure a user in Keycloak
-* community\.general\.lvg\_rename \- Renames LVM volume groups
-* community\.general\.pnpm \- Manage node\.js packages with pnpm
-* community\.general\.proxmox\_pool \- Pool management for Proxmox VE cluster
-* community\.general\.proxmox\_pool\_member \- Add or delete members from Proxmox VE cluster pools
-* community\.general\.proxmox\_vm\_info \- Retrieve information about one or more Proxmox VE virtual machines
-* community\.general\.simpleinit\_msb \- Manage services on Source Mage GNU/Linux

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 * Do not add merge commits to your PR. The bot will complain and you will have to rebase ([instructions for rebasing](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/dev_guide/developing_rebasing.html)) to remove them before your PR can be merged. To avoid that git automatically does merges during pulls, you can configure it to do rebases instead by running `git config pull.rebase true` inside the repository checkout.
-* Make sure your PR includes a [changelog fragment](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/community/collection_development_process.html#creating-a-changelog-fragment).
-  * You must not include a fragment for new modules or new plugins. Also you shouldn't include one for docs-only changes. (If you're not sure, simply don't include one, we'll tell you whether one is needed or not :) )
-  * Please always include a link to the pull request itself, and if the PR is about an issue, also a link to the issue. Also make sure the fragment ends with a period, and begins with a lower-case letter after `-`. (Again, if you don't do this, we'll add suggestions to fix it, so don't worry too much :) )
+* Make sure your PR includes a [changelog fragment](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/community/development_process.html#creating-changelog-fragments). (You must not include a fragment for new modules or new plugins. Also you shouldn't include one for docs-only changes. If you're not sure, simply don't include one, we'll tell you whether one is needed or not :) )
 * Avoid reformatting unrelated parts of the codebase in your PR. These types of changes will likely be requested for reversion, create additional work for reviewers, and may cause approval to be delayed.
 
 You can also read [our Quick-start development guide](https://github.com/ansible/community-docs/blob/main/create_pr_quick_start_guide.rst).
@@ -56,8 +54,6 @@ cd ~/dev/ansible_collections/community/general
 
 Then you can run `ansible-test` (which is a part of [ansible-core](https://pypi.org/project/ansible-core/)) inside the checkout. The following example commands expect that you have installed Docker or Podman. Note that Podman has only been supported by more recent ansible-core releases. If you are using Docker, the following will work with Ansible 2.9+.
 
-### Sanity tests
-
 The following commands show how to run sanity tests:
 
 ```.bash
@@ -68,8 +64,6 @@ ansible-test sanity --docker -v
 ansible-test sanity --docker -v plugins/modules/system/pids.py tests/integration/targets/pids/
 ```
 
-### Unit tests
-
 The following commands show how to run unit tests:
 
 ```.bash
@@ -83,32 +77,13 @@ ansible-test units --docker -v --python 3.8
 ansible-test units --docker -v --python 3.8 tests/unit/plugins/modules/net_tools/test_nmcli.py
 ```
 
-### Integration tests
-
 The following commands show how to run integration tests:
 
-#### In Docker
-
-Integration tests on Docker have the following parameters:
-- `image_name` (required): The name of the Docker image. To get the list of supported Docker images, run
-  `ansible-test integration --help` and look for _target docker images_.
-- `test_name` (optional): The name of the integration test.  
-  For modules, this equals the short name of the module; for example, `pacman` in case of `community.general.pacman`.  
-  For plugins, the plugin type is added before the plugin's short name, for example `callback_yaml` for the `community.general.yaml` callback.
 ```.bash
-# Test all plugins/modules on fedora40
-ansible-test integration -v --docker fedora40
+# Run integration tests for the interfaces_files module in a Docker container using the
+# fedora35 operating system image (the supported images depend on your ansible-core version):
+ansible-test integration --docker fedora35 -v interfaces_file
 
-# Template
-ansible-test integration -v --docker image_name test_name
-
-# Example community.general.ini_file module on fedora40 Docker image:
-ansible-test integration -v --docker fedora40 ini_file
-```
-
-#### Without isolation
-
-```.bash
 # Run integration tests for the flattened lookup **without any isolation**:
 ansible-test integration -v lookup_flattened
 ```
@@ -146,3 +121,19 @@ Creating new modules and plugins requires a bit more work than other Pull Reques
    listed as `maintainers` will be pinged for new issues and PRs that modify the module/plugin or its tests.
 
    When you add a new plugin/module, we expect that you perform maintainer duty for at least some time after contributing it.
+
+## pre-commit
+
+To help ensure high-quality contributions this repository includes a [pre-commit](https://pre-commit.com) configuration which
+corrects and tests against common issues that would otherwise cause CI to fail. To begin using these pre-commit hooks see
+the [Installation](#installation) section below.
+
+This is optional and not required to contribute to this repository.
+
+### Installation
+
+Follow the [instructions](https://pre-commit.com/#install) provided with pre-commit and run `pre-commit install` under the repository base. If for any reason you would like to disable the pre-commit hooks run `pre-commit uninstall`.
+
+This is optional to run it locally.
+
+You can trigger it locally with `pre-commit run --all-files` or even to run only for a given file `pre-commit run --files YOUR_FILE`.

README.md

@@ -6,10 +6,9 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
 # Community General Collection
 
-[![Build Status](https://dev.azure.com/ansible/community.general/_apis/build/status/CI?branchName=stable-8)](https://dev.azure.com/ansible/community.general/_build?definitionId=31)
+[![Build Status](https://dev.azure.com/ansible/community.general/_apis/build/status/CI?branchName=stable-7)](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)
-[![REUSE status](https://api.reuse.software/badge/github.com/ansible-collections/community.general)](https://api.reuse.software/info/github.com/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.
 
@@ -25,7 +24,9 @@ If you encounter abusive behavior violating the [Ansible Code of Conduct](https:
 
 ## Tested with Ansible
 
-Tested with the current ansible-core 2.13, ansible-core 2.14, ansible-core 2.15, ansible-core 2.16, ansible-core 2.17 releases and the current development version of ansible-core. Ansible-core versions before 2.13.0 are not supported. This includes all ansible-base 2.10 and Ansible 2.9 releases.
+Tested with the current ansible-core 2.11, ansible-core 2.12, ansible-core 2.13, ansible-core 2.14, ansible-core 2.15 releases and the current development version of ansible-core. Ansible-core versions before 2.11.0 are not supported. This includes all ansible-base 2.10 and Ansible 2.9 releases.
+
+Parts of this collection will not work with ansible-core 2.11 on Python 3.12+.
 
 ## External requirements
 
@@ -33,13 +34,13 @@ Some modules and plugins require external libraries. Please check the requiremen
 
 ## Included content
 
-Please check the included content on the [Ansible Galaxy page for this collection](https://galaxy.ansible.com/ui/repo/published/community/general/) or the [documentation on the Ansible docs site](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/collections/community/general/).
+Please check the included content on the [Ansible Galaxy page for this collection](https://galaxy.ansible.com/community/general) or the [documentation on the Ansible docs site](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/collections/community/general/).
 
 ## Using this collection
 
 This collection is shipped with the Ansible package. So if you have it installed, no more action is required.
 
-If you have a minimal installation (only Ansible Core installed) or you want to use the latest version of the collection along with the whole Ansible package, you need to install the collection from [Ansible Galaxy](https://galaxy.ansible.com/ui/repo/published/community/general/) manually with the `ansible-galaxy` command-line tool:
+If you have a minimal installation (only Ansible Core installed) or you want to use the latest version of the collection along with the whole Ansible package, you need to install the collection from [Ansible Galaxy](https://galaxy.ansible.com/community/general) manually with the `ansible-galaxy` command-line tool:
 
     ansible-galaxy collection install community.general
 
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ Note that if you install the collection manually, it will not be upgraded automa
 ansible-galaxy collection install community.general --upgrade
 ```
 
-You can also install a specific version of the collection, for example, if you need to downgrade when something is broken in the latest version (please report an issue in this repository). Use the following syntax where `X.Y.Z` can be any [available version](https://galaxy.ansible.com/ui/repo/published/community/general/):
+You can also install a specific version of the collection, for example, if you need to downgrade when something is broken in the latest version (please report an issue in this repository). Use the following syntax where `X.Y.Z` can be any [available version](https://galaxy.ansible.com/community/general):
 
 ```bash
 ansible-galaxy collection install community.general:==X.Y.Z
@@ -72,13 +73,13 @@ We are actively accepting new contributors.
 
 All types of contributions are very welcome.
 
-You don't know how to start? Refer to our [contribution guide](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md)!
+You don't know how to start? Refer to our [contribution guide](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/blob/stable-7/CONTRIBUTING.md)!
 
-The current maintainers are listed in the [commit-rights.md](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/blob/main/commit-rights.md#people) file. If you have questions or need help, feel free to mention them in the proposals.
+The current maintainers are listed in the [commit-rights.md](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/blob/stable-7/commit-rights.md#people) file. If you have questions or need help, feel free to mention them in the proposals.
 
 You can find more information in the [developer guide for collections](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/dev_guide/developing_collections.html#contributing-to-collections), and in the [Ansible Community Guide](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/community/index.html).
 
-Also for some notes specific to this collection see [our CONTRIBUTING documentation](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md).
+Also for some notes specific to this collection see [our CONTRIBUTING documentation](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/blob/stable-7/CONTRIBUTING.md).
 
 ### Running tests
 
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ See [here](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/dev_guide/developing_collectio
 
 To learn how to maintain / become a maintainer of this collection, refer to:
 
-* [Committer guidelines](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/blob/main/commit-rights.md).
+* [Committer guidelines](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/blob/stable-7/commit-rights.md).
 * [Maintainer guidelines](https://github.com/ansible/community-docs/blob/main/maintaining.rst).
 
 It is necessary for maintainers of this collection to be subscribed to:
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ See the [Releasing guidelines](https://github.com/ansible/community-docs/blob/ma
 
 ## Release notes
 
-See the [changelog](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/blob/stable-8/CHANGELOG.md).
+See the [changelog](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/blob/stable-7/CHANGELOG.rst).
 
 ## Roadmap
 
@@ -135,8 +136,8 @@ See [this issue](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues
 
 This collection is primarily licensed and distributed as a whole under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later.
 
-See [LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/blob/main/COPYING) for the full text.
+See [LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/blob/stable-7/COPYING) for the full text.
 
-Parts of the collection are licensed under the [BSD 2-Clause license](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/blob/main/LICENSES/BSD-2-Clause.txt), the [MIT license](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/blob/main/LICENSES/MIT.txt), and the [PSF 2.0 license](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/blob/main/LICENSES/PSF-2.0.txt).
+Parts of the collection are licensed under the [BSD 2-Clause license](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/blob/stable-7/LICENSES/BSD-2-Clause.txt), the [MIT license](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/blob/stable-7/LICENSES/MIT.txt), and the [PSF 2.0 license](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/blob/stable-7/LICENSES/PSF-2.0.txt).
 
 All files have a machine readable `SDPX-License-Identifier:` comment denoting its respective license(s) or an equivalent entry in an accompanying `.license` file. Only changelog fragments (which will not be part of a release) are covered by a blanket statement in `.reuse/dep5`. This conforms to the [REUSE specification](https://reuse.software/spec/).

changelogs/config.yaml

@@ -12,31 +12,23 @@ mention_ancestor: true
 flatmap: true
 new_plugins_after_name: removed_features
 notesdir: fragments
-output_formats:
-  - md
-  - rst
 prelude_section_name: release_summary
 prelude_section_title: Release Summary
 sections:
-  - - major_changes
-    - Major Changes
-  - - minor_changes
-    - Minor Changes
-  - - breaking_changes
-    - Breaking Changes / Porting Guide
-  - - deprecated_features
-    - Deprecated Features
-  - - removed_features
-    - Removed Features (previously deprecated)
-  - - security_fixes
-    - Security Fixes
-  - - bugfixes
-    - Bugfixes
-  - - known_issues
-    - Known Issues
+- - major_changes
+  - Major Changes
+- - minor_changes
+  - Minor Changes
+- - breaking_changes
+  - Breaking Changes / Porting Guide
+- - deprecated_features
+  - Deprecated Features
+- - removed_features
+  - Removed Features (previously deprecated)
+- - security_fixes
+  - Security Fixes
+- - bugfixes
+  - Bugfixes
+- - known_issues
+  - Known Issues
 title: Community General
-trivial_section_name: trivial
-use_fqcn: true
-add_plugin_period: true
-changelog_nice_yaml: true
-changelog_sort: version

docs/docsite/config.yml

@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
----
-# Copyright (c) Ansible Project
-# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-
-changelog:
-  write_changelog: true

docs/docsite/extra-docs.yml

@@ -8,9 +8,3 @@ sections:
     toctree:
       - filter_guide
       - test_guide
-  - title: Cloud Guides
-    toctree:
-      - guide_alicloud
-      - guide_online
-      - guide_packet
-      - guide_scaleway

docs/docsite/helper/lists_mergeby/default-common.yml

@@ -2,11 +2,17 @@
 # Copyright (c) Ansible Project
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+
 list1:
-  - {name: foo, extra: true}
-  - {name: bar, extra: false}
-  - {name: meh, extra: true}
+  - name: foo
+    extra: true
+  - name: bar
+    extra: false
+  - name: meh
+    extra: true
 
 list2:
-  - {name: foo, path: /foo}
-  - {name: baz, path: /baz}
+  - name: foo
+    path: /foo
+  - name: baz
+    path: /baz

docs/docsite/helper/lists_mergeby/default-recursive-true.yml

@@ -2,12 +2,14 @@
 # Copyright (c) Ansible Project
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+
 list1:
   - name: myname01
     param01:
       x: default_value
       y: default_value
-      list: [default_value]
+      list:
+        - default_value
   - name: myname02
     param01: [1, 1, 2, 3]
 
@@ -16,6 +18,7 @@ list2:
     param01:
       y: patch_value
       z: patch_value
-      list: [patch_value]
+      list:
+        - patch_value
   - name: myname02
-    param01: [3, 4, 4]
+    param01: [3, 4, 4, {key: value}]

docs/docsite/helper/lists_mergeby/example-001.yml

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     dir: example-001_vars
 - debug:
     var: list3
-  when: debug | d(false) | bool
+  when: debug|d(false)|bool
 - template:
     src: list3.out.j2
     dest: example-001.out

docs/docsite/helper/lists_mergeby/example-001_vars/list3.yml

@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@
 # Copyright (c) Ansible Project
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-list3: "{{ list1 |
+
+list3: "{{ list1|
            community.general.lists_mergeby(list2, 'name') }}"

docs/docsite/helper/lists_mergeby/example-002.yml

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     dir: example-002_vars
 - debug:
     var: list3
-  when: debug | d(false) | bool
+  when: debug|d(false)|bool
 - template:
     src: list3.out.j2
     dest: example-002.out

docs/docsite/helper/lists_mergeby/example-002_vars/list3.yml

@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@
 # Copyright (c) Ansible Project
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-list3: "{{ [list1, list2] |
+
+list3: "{{ [list1, list2]|
            community.general.lists_mergeby('name') }}"

docs/docsite/helper/lists_mergeby/example-003.yml

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     dir: example-003_vars
 - debug:
     var: list3
-  when: debug | d(false) | bool
+  when: debug|d(false)|bool
 - template:
     src: list3.out.j2
     dest: example-003.out

docs/docsite/helper/lists_mergeby/example-003_vars/list3.yml

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # Copyright (c) Ansible Project
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-list3: "{{ [list1, list2] |
+
+list3: "{{ [list1, list2]|
            community.general.lists_mergeby('name',
                                            recursive=true) }}"

docs/docsite/helper/lists_mergeby/example-004.yml

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     dir: example-004_vars
 - debug:
     var: list3
-  when: debug | d(false) | bool
+  when: debug|d(false)|bool
 - template:
     src: list3.out.j2
     dest: example-004.out

docs/docsite/helper/lists_mergeby/example-004_vars/list3.yml

@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 # Copyright (c) Ansible Project
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-list3: "{{ [list1, list2] |
+
+list3: "{{ [list1, list2]|
            community.general.lists_mergeby('name',
                                            recursive=true,
                                            list_merge='keep') }}"

docs/docsite/helper/lists_mergeby/example-005.yml

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     dir: example-005_vars
 - debug:
     var: list3
-  when: debug | d(false) | bool
+  when: debug|d(false)|bool
 - template:
     src: list3.out.j2
     dest: example-005.out

docs/docsite/helper/lists_mergeby/example-005_vars/list3.yml

@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 # Copyright (c) Ansible Project
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-list3: "{{ [list1, list2] |
+
+list3: "{{ [list1, list2]|
            community.general.lists_mergeby('name',
                                            recursive=true,
                                            list_merge='append') }}"

docs/docsite/helper/lists_mergeby/example-006.yml

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     dir: example-006_vars
 - debug:
     var: list3
-  when: debug | d(false) | bool
+  when: debug|d(false)|bool
 - template:
     src: list3.out.j2
     dest: example-006.out

docs/docsite/helper/lists_mergeby/example-006_vars/list3.yml

@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 # Copyright (c) Ansible Project
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-list3: "{{ [list1, list2] |
+
+list3: "{{ [list1, list2]|
            community.general.lists_mergeby('name',
                                            recursive=true,
                                            list_merge='prepend') }}"

docs/docsite/helper/lists_mergeby/example-007.yml

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     dir: example-007_vars
 - debug:
     var: list3
-  when: debug|d(false) | bool
+  when: debug|d(false)|bool
 - template:
     src: list3.out.j2
     dest: example-007.out

docs/docsite/helper/lists_mergeby/example-007_vars/list3.yml

@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 # Copyright (c) Ansible Project
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-list3: "{{ [list1, list2] |
+
+list3: "{{ [list1, list2]|
            community.general.lists_mergeby('name',
                                            recursive=true,
                                            list_merge='append_rp') }}"

docs/docsite/helper/lists_mergeby/example-008.yml

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     dir: example-008_vars
 - debug:
     var: list3
-  when: debug | d(false) | bool
+  when: debug|d(false)|bool
 - template:
     src: list3.out.j2
     dest: example-008.out

docs/docsite/helper/lists_mergeby/example-008_vars/list3.yml

@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 # Copyright (c) Ansible Project
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-list3: "{{ [list1, list2] |
+
+list3: "{{ [list1, list2]|
            community.general.lists_mergeby('name',
                                            recursive=true,
                                            list_merge='prepend_rp') }}"

docs/docsite/helper/lists_mergeby/example-009.yml

@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
----
-# Copyright (c) Ansible Project
-# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-
-- name: 9. Merge single list by common attribute 'name'
-  include_vars:
-    dir: example-009_vars
-- debug:
-    var: list3
-  when: debug | d(false) | bool
-- template:
-    src: list3.out.j2
-    dest: example-009.out

docs/docsite/helper/lists_mergeby/example-009_vars/default-common.yml

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-../default-common.yml

docs/docsite/helper/lists_mergeby/example-009_vars/list3.yml

@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
----
-# Copyright (c) Ansible Project
-# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-list3: "{{ [list1 + list2, []] |
-           community.general.lists_mergeby('name') }}"

docs/docsite/helper/lists_mergeby/examples.yml

@@ -4,75 +4,51 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
 examples:
-  - title: Two lists
-    description: 'In the example below the lists are merged by the attribute ``name``:'
+  - label: 'In the example below the lists are merged by the attribute ``name``:'
     file: example-001_vars/list3.yml
     lang: 'yaml+jinja'
-  - title:
-    description: 'This produces:'
+  - label: 'This produces:'
     file: example-001.out
     lang: 'yaml'
-  - title: List of two lists
-    description: 'It is possible to use a list of lists as an input of the filter:'
+  - label: 'It is possible to use a list of lists as an input of the filter:'
     file: example-002_vars/list3.yml
     lang: 'yaml+jinja'
-  - title:
-    description: 'This produces the same result as in the previous example:'
+  - label: 'This produces the same result as in the previous example:'
     file: example-002.out
     lang: 'yaml'
-  - title: Single list
-    description: 'It is possible to merge single list:'
-    file: example-009_vars/list3.yml
-    lang: 'yaml+jinja'
-  - title:
-    description: 'This produces the same result as in the previous example:'
-    file: example-009.out
-    lang: 'yaml'
-  - title: list_merge=replace (default)
-    description: 'Example :ansopt:`community.general.lists_mergeby#filter:list_merge=replace` (default):'
+  - label: 'Example ``list_merge=replace`` (default):'
     file: example-003_vars/list3.yml
     lang: 'yaml+jinja'
-  - title:
-    description: 'This produces:'
+  - label: 'This produces:'
     file: example-003.out
     lang: 'yaml'
-  - title: list_merge=keep
-    description: 'Example :ansopt:`community.general.lists_mergeby#filter:list_merge=keep`:'
+  - label: 'Example ``list_merge=keep``:'
     file: example-004_vars/list3.yml
     lang: 'yaml+jinja'
-  - title:
-    description: 'This produces:'
+  - label: 'This produces:'
     file: example-004.out
     lang: 'yaml'
-  - title: list_merge=append
-    description: 'Example :ansopt:`community.general.lists_mergeby#filter:list_merge=append`:'
+  - label: 'Example ``list_merge=append``:'
     file: example-005_vars/list3.yml
     lang: 'yaml+jinja'
-  - title:
-    description: 'This produces:'
+  - label: 'This produces:'
     file: example-005.out
     lang: 'yaml'
-  - title: list_merge=prepend
-    description: 'Example :ansopt:`community.general.lists_mergeby#filter:list_merge=prepend`:'
+  - label: 'Example ``list_merge=prepend``:'
     file: example-006_vars/list3.yml
     lang: 'yaml+jinja'
-  - title:
-    description: 'This produces:'
+  - label: 'This produces:'
     file: example-006.out
     lang: 'yaml'
-  - title: list_merge=append_rp
-    description: 'Example :ansopt:`community.general.lists_mergeby#filter:list_merge=append_rp`:'
+  - label: 'Example ``list_merge=append_rp``:'
     file: example-007_vars/list3.yml
     lang: 'yaml+jinja'
-  - title:
-    description: 'This produces:'
+  - label: 'This produces:'
     file: example-007.out
     lang: 'yaml'
-  - title: list_merge=prepend_rp
-    description: 'Example :ansopt:`community.general.lists_mergeby#filter:list_merge=prepend_rp`:'
+  - label: 'Example ``list_merge=prepend_rp``:'
     file: example-008_vars/list3.yml
     lang: 'yaml+jinja'
-  - title:
-    description: 'This produces:'
+  - label: 'This produces:'
     file: example-008.out
     lang: 'yaml'

docs/docsite/helper/lists_mergeby/examples_all.rst.j2

@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
   SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
 {% for i in examples %}
-{{ i.description }}
+{{ i.label }}
 
 .. code-block:: {{ i.lang }}
 
-  {{ lookup('file', i.file) | split('\n') | reject('match', '^(#|---)') | join ('\n') | indent(2) }}
+  {{ lookup('file', i.file)|indent(2) }}
 
 {% endfor %}

docs/docsite/helper/lists_mergeby/extra-vars.yml

@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
----
-# Copyright (c) Ansible Project
-# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-examples_one: true
-examples_all: true
-merging_lists_of_dictionaries: true

docs/docsite/helper/lists_mergeby/filter_guide_abstract_informations_merging_lists_of_dictionaries.rst.j2

@@ -6,69 +6,57 @@
 Merging lists of dictionaries
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
-If you have two or more lists of dictionaries and want to combine them into a list of merged dictionaries, where the dictionaries are merged by an attribute, you can use the :ansplugin:`community.general.lists_mergeby <community.general.lists_mergeby#filter>` filter.
+If you have two or more lists of dictionaries and want to combine them into a list of merged dictionaries, where the dictionaries are merged by an attribute, you can use the ``lists_mergeby`` filter.
 
-.. note:: The output of the examples in this section use the YAML callback plugin. Quoting: "Ansible output that can be quite a bit easier to read than the default JSON formatting." See the documentation for the :ansplugin:`community.general.yaml callback plugin <community.general.yaml#callback>`.
+.. note:: The output of the examples in this section use the YAML callback plugin. Quoting: "Ansible output that can be quite a bit easier to read than the default JSON formatting." See :ref:`the documentation for the community.general.yaml callback plugin <ansible_collections.community.general.yaml_callback>`.
 
 Let us use the lists below in the following examples:
 
 .. code-block:: yaml
 
-  {{ lookup('file', 'default-common.yml') | split('\n') | reject('match', '^(#|---)') | join ('\n')  | indent(2) }}
+  {{ lookup('file', 'default-common.yml')|indent(2) }}
 
 {% for i in examples[0:2] %}
-{% if i.title | d('', true) | length > 0 %}
-{{ i.title }}
-{{ "%s" % ('"' * i.title|length) }}
-{% endif %}
-{{ i.description }}
+{{ i.label }}
 
 .. code-block:: {{ i.lang }}
 
-  {{ lookup('file', i.file) | split('\n') | reject('match', '^(#|---)') | join ('\n') | indent(2) }}
+  {{ lookup('file', i.file)|indent(2) }}
 
 {% endfor %}
 
 .. versionadded:: 2.0.0
 
-{% for i in examples[2:6] %}
-{% if i.title | d('', true) | length > 0 %}
-{{ i.title }}
-{{ "%s" % ('"' * i.title|length) }}
-{% endif %}
-{{ i.description }}
+{% for i in examples[2:4] %}
+{{ i.label }}
 
 .. code-block:: {{ i.lang }}
 
-  {{ lookup('file', i.file) | split('\n') | reject('match', '^(#|---)') | join ('\n') | indent(2) }}
+  {{ lookup('file', i.file)|indent(2) }}
 
 {% endfor %}
 
-The filter also accepts two optional parameters: :ansopt:`community.general.lists_mergeby#filter:recursive` and :ansopt:`community.general.lists_mergeby#filter:list_merge`. This is available since community.general 4.4.0.
+The filter also accepts two optional parameters: ``recursive`` and ``list_merge``. These parameters are only supported when used with ansible-base 2.10 or ansible-core, but not with Ansible 2.9. This is available since community.general 4.4.0.
 
 **recursive**
-    Is a boolean, default to ``false``. Should the :ansplugin:`community.general.lists_mergeby#filter` filter recursively merge nested hashes. Note: It does not depend on the value of the ``hash_behaviour`` setting in ``ansible.cfg``.
+    Is a boolean, default to ``False``. Should the ``community.general.lists_mergeby`` recursively merge nested hashes. Note: It does not depend on the value of the ``hash_behaviour`` setting in ``ansible.cfg``.
 
 **list_merge**
-    Is a string, its possible values are :ansval:`replace` (default), :ansval:`keep`, :ansval:`append`, :ansval:`prepend`, :ansval:`append_rp` or :ansval:`prepend_rp`. It modifies the behaviour of :ansplugin:`community.general.lists_mergeby#filter` when the hashes to merge contain arrays/lists.
+    Is a string, its possible values are ``replace`` (default), ``keep``, ``append``, ``prepend``, ``append_rp`` or ``prepend_rp``. It modifies the behaviour of ``community.general.lists_mergeby`` when the hashes to merge contain arrays/lists.
 
-The examples below set :ansopt:`community.general.lists_mergeby#filter:recursive=true` and display the differences among all six options of :ansopt:`community.general.lists_mergeby#filter:list_merge`. Functionality of the parameters is exactly the same as in the filter :ansplugin:`ansible.builtin.combine#filter`. See :ref:`Combining hashes/dictionaries <combine_filter>` to learn details about these options.
+The examples below set ``recursive=true`` and display the differences among all six options of ``list_merge``. Functionality of the parameters is exactly the same as in the filter ``combine``. See :ref:`Combining hashes/dictionaries <combine_filter>` to learn details about these options.
 
 Let us use the lists below in the following examples
 
 .. code-block:: yaml
 
-  {{ lookup('file', 'default-recursive-true.yml') | split('\n') | reject('match', '^(#|---)') | join ('\n') |indent(2) }}
+  {{ lookup('file', 'default-recursive-true.yml')|indent(2) }}
 
-{% for i in examples[6:] %}
-{% if i.title | d('', true) | length > 0 %}
-{{ i.title }}
-{{ "%s" % ('"' * i.title|length) }}
-{% endif %}
-{{ i.description }}
+{% for i in examples[4:16] %}
+{{ i.label }}
 
 .. code-block:: {{ i.lang }}
 
-  {{ lookup('file', i.file) | split('\n') | reject('match', '^(#|---)') | join ('\n') |indent(2) }}
+  {{ lookup('file', i.file)|indent(2) }}
 
 {% endfor %}

docs/docsite/helper/lists_mergeby/list3.out.j2

@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://w
 SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 #}
 list3:
-  {{ list3 | to_yaml(indent=2, sort_keys=false) | indent(2) }}
+{{ list3|to_nice_yaml(indent=0) }}

docs/docsite/helper/lists_mergeby/playbook.yml

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 # 1) Run all examples and create example-XXX.out
-# shell> ansible-playbook playbook.yml -e examples_one=true
+# shell> ansible-playbook playbook.yml -e examples=true
 #
 # 2) Optionally, for testing, create examples_all.rst
 # shell> ansible-playbook playbook.yml -e examples_all=true
@@ -45,20 +45,18 @@
           tags: t007
         - import_tasks: example-008.yml
           tags: t008
-        - import_tasks: example-009.yml
-          tags: t009
-      when: examples_one | d(false) | bool
+      when: examples|d(false)|bool
 
     - block:
         - include_vars: examples.yml
         - template:
             src: examples_all.rst.j2
             dest: examples_all.rst
-      when: examples_all | d(false) | bool
+      when: examples_all|d(false)|bool
 
     - block:
         - include_vars: examples.yml
         - template:
             src: filter_guide_abstract_informations_merging_lists_of_dictionaries.rst.j2
             dest: filter_guide_abstract_informations_merging_lists_of_dictionaries.rst
-      when: merging_lists_of_dictionaries | d(false) | bool
+      when: merging_lists_of_dictionaries|d(false)|bool

docs/docsite/links.yml

@@ -25,7 +25,3 @@ communication:
   mailing_lists:
     - topic: Ansible Project List
       url: https://groups.google.com/g/ansible-project
-  forums:
-    - topic: Ansible Forum
-      # The following URL directly points to the "Get Help" section
-      url: https://forum.ansible.com/c/help/6/none

docs/docsite/rst/filter_guide_abstract_informations.rst

@@ -12,5 +12,4 @@ Abstract transformations
    filter_guide_abstract_informations_dictionaries
    filter_guide_abstract_informations_grouping
    filter_guide_abstract_informations_merging_lists_of_dictionaries
-   filter_guide_abstract_informations_lists_helper
    filter_guide_abstract_informations_counting_elements_in_sequence

docs/docsite/rst/filter_guide_abstract_informations_counting_elements_in_sequence.rst

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 Counting elements in a sequence
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
-The :ansplugin:`community.general.counter filter plugin <community.general.counter#filter>` allows you to count (hashable) elements in a sequence. Elements are returned as dictionary keys and their counts are stored as dictionary values.
+The ``community.general.counter`` filter plugin allows you to count (hashable) elements in a sequence. Elements are returned as dictionary keys and their counts are stored as dictionary values.
 
 .. code-block:: yaml+jinja
 

docs/docsite/rst/filter_guide_abstract_informations_dictionaries.rst

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 Dictionaries
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
-You can use the :ansplugin:`community.general.dict_kv filter <community.general.dict_kv#filter>` to create a single-entry dictionary with ``value | community.general.dict_kv(key)``:
+You can use the ``dict_kv`` filter to create a single-entry dictionary with ``value | community.general.dict_kv(key)``:
 
 .. code-block:: yaml+jinja
 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ This produces:
 
 .. versionadded:: 2.0.0
 
-If you need to convert a list of key-value pairs to a dictionary, you can use the ``dict`` function. Unfortunately, this function cannot be used with ``map``. For this, the :ansplugin:`community.general.dict filter <community.general.dict#filter>` can be used:
+If you need to convert a list of key-value pairs to a dictionary, you can use the ``dict`` function. Unfortunately, this function cannot be used with ``map``. For this, the ``community.general.dict`` filter can be used:
 
 .. code-block:: yaml+jinja
 

docs/docsite/rst/filter_guide_abstract_informations_grouping.rst

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 Grouping
 ^^^^^^^^
 
-If you have a list of dictionaries, the Jinja2 ``groupby`` filter allows to group the list by an attribute. This results in a list of ``(grouper, list)`` namedtuples, where ``list`` contains all dictionaries where the selected attribute equals ``grouper``. If you know that for every ``grouper``, there will be a most one entry in that list, you can use the :ansplugin:`community.general.groupby_as_dict filter <community.general.groupby_as_dict#filter>` to convert the original list into a dictionary which maps ``grouper`` to the corresponding dictionary.
+If you have a list of dictionaries, the Jinja2 ``groupby`` filter allows to group the list by an attribute. This results in a list of ``(grouper, list)`` namedtuples, where ``list`` contains all dictionaries where the selected attribute equals ``grouper``. If you know that for every ``grouper``, there will be a most one entry in that list, you can use the ``community.general.groupby_as_dict`` filter to convert the original list into a dictionary which maps ``grouper`` to the corresponding dictionary.
 
 One example is ``ansible_facts.mounts``, which is a list of dictionaries where each has one ``device`` element to indicate the device which is mounted. Therefore, ``ansible_facts.mounts | community.general.groupby_as_dict('device')`` is a dictionary mapping a device to the mount information:
 

docs/docsite/rst/filter_guide_abstract_informations_lists_helper.rst

@@ -1,81 +0,0 @@
-..
-  Copyright (c) Ansible Project
-  GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
-  SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-
-Union, intersection and difference of lists
-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-
-Starting with Ansible Core 2.16, the builtin filters :ansplugin:`ansible.builtin.union#filter`, :ansplugin:`ansible.builtin.intersect#filter`, :ansplugin:`ansible.builtin.difference#filter` and :ansplugin:`ansible.builtin.symmetric_difference#filter` began to behave differently and do no longer preserve the item order. Items in the resulting lists are returned in arbitrary order and the order can vary between subsequent runs.
-
-The Ansible community.general collection provides the following additional list filters:
-
-- :ansplugin:`community.general.lists_union#filter`
-- :ansplugin:`community.general.lists_intersect#filter`
-- :ansplugin:`community.general.lists_difference#filter`
-- :ansplugin:`community.general.lists_symmetric_difference#filter`
-
-These filters preserve the item order, eliminate duplicates and are an extended version of the builtin ones, because they can operate on more than two lists.
-
-.. note:: Stick to the builtin filters, when item order is not important or when you do not need the n-ary operating mode. The builtin filters are faster, because they rely mostly on sets as their underlying datastructure.
-
-Let us use the lists below in the following examples:
-
-.. code-block:: yaml
-
-  A: [9, 5, 7, 1, 9, 4, 10, 5, 9, 7]
-  B: [4, 1, 2, 8, 3, 1, 7]
-  C: [10, 2, 1, 9, 1]
-
-The union of ``A`` and ``B`` can be written as:
-
-.. code-block:: yaml+jinja
-
-  result: "{{ A | community.general.lists_union(B) }}"
-
-This statement produces:
-
-.. code-block:: yaml
-
-  result: [9, 5, 7, 1, 4, 10, 2, 8, 3]
-
-If you want to calculate the intersection of ``A``, ``B`` and ``C``, you can use the following statement:
-
-.. code-block:: yaml+jinja
-
-  result: "{{ A | community.general.lists_intersect(B, C) }}"
-
-Alternatively, you can use a list of lists as an input of the filter
-
-.. code-block:: yaml+jinja
-
-  result: "{{ [A, B] | community.general.lists_intersect(C) }}"
-
-or
-
-.. code-block:: yaml+jinja
-
-  result: "{{ [A, B, C] | community.general.lists_intersect(flatten=true) }}"
-
-All three statements are equivalent and give:
-
-.. code-block:: yaml
-
-  result: [1]
-
-.. note:: Be aware that in most cases, filter calls without any argument require ``flatten=true``, otherwise the input is returned as result. The reason for this is, that the input is considered as a variable argument and is wrapped by an additional outer list. ``flatten=true`` ensures that this list is removed before the input is processed by the filter logic.
-
-The filters ansplugin:`community.general.lists_difference#filter` or :ansplugin:`community.general.lists_symmetric_difference#filter` can be used in the same way as the filters in the examples above. They calculate the difference or the symmetric difference between two or more lists and preserve the item order.
-
-For example, the symmetric difference of ``A``, ``B`` and ``C`` may be written as:
-
-.. code-block:: yaml+jinja
-
-  result: "{{ A | community.general.lists_symmetric_difference(B, C) }}"
-
-This gives:
-
-.. code-block:: yaml
-
-  result: [5, 8, 3, 1]
-

docs/docsite/rst/filter_guide_abstract_informations_merging_lists_of_dictionaries.rst

@@ -6,30 +6,33 @@
 Merging lists of dictionaries
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
-If you have two or more lists of dictionaries and want to combine them into a list of merged dictionaries, where the dictionaries are merged by an attribute, you can use the :ansplugin:`community.general.lists_mergeby <community.general.lists_mergeby#filter>` filter.
+If you have two or more lists of dictionaries and want to combine them into a list of merged dictionaries, where the dictionaries are merged by an attribute, you can use the ``lists_mergeby`` filter.
 
-.. note:: The output of the examples in this section use the YAML callback plugin. Quoting: "Ansible output that can be quite a bit easier to read than the default JSON formatting." See the documentation for the :ansplugin:`community.general.yaml callback plugin <community.general.yaml#callback>`.
+.. note:: The output of the examples in this section use the YAML callback plugin. Quoting: "Ansible output that can be quite a bit easier to read than the default JSON formatting." See :ref:`the documentation for the community.general.yaml callback plugin <ansible_collections.community.general.yaml_callback>`.
 
 Let us use the lists below in the following examples:
 
 .. code-block:: yaml
 
   list1:
-    - {name: foo, extra: true}
-    - {name: bar, extra: false}
-    - {name: meh, extra: true}
+    - name: foo
+      extra: true
+    - name: bar
+      extra: false
+    - name: meh
+      extra: true
 
   list2:
-    - {name: foo, path: /foo}
-    - {name: baz, path: /baz}
+    - name: foo
+      path: /foo
+    - name: baz
+      path: /baz
 
-Two lists
-"""""""""
 In the example below the lists are merged by the attribute ``name``:
 
 .. code-block:: yaml+jinja
 
-  list3: "{{ list1 |
+  list3: "{{ list1|
              community.general.lists_mergeby(list2, 'name') }}"
 
 This produces:
@@ -37,21 +40,24 @@ This produces:
 .. code-block:: yaml
 
   list3:
-    - {name: bar, extra: false}
-    - {name: baz, path: /baz}
-    - {name: foo, extra: true, path: /foo}
-    - {name: meh, extra: true}
+  - extra: false
+    name: bar
+  - name: baz
+    path: /baz
+  - extra: true
+    name: foo
+    path: /foo
+  - extra: true
+    name: meh
 
 
 .. versionadded:: 2.0.0
 
-List of two lists
-"""""""""""""""""
 It is possible to use a list of lists as an input of the filter:
 
 .. code-block:: yaml+jinja
 
-  list3: "{{ [list1, list2] |
+  list3: "{{ [list1, list2]|
              community.general.lists_mergeby('name') }}"
 
 This produces the same result as in the previous example:
@@ -59,40 +65,26 @@ This produces the same result as in the previous example:
 .. code-block:: yaml
 
   list3:
-    - {name: bar, extra: false}
-    - {name: baz, path: /baz}
-    - {name: foo, extra: true, path: /foo}
-    - {name: meh, extra: true}
-
-Single list
-"""""""""""
-It is possible to merge single list:
-
-.. code-block:: yaml+jinja
-
-  list3: "{{ [list1 + list2, []] |
-             community.general.lists_mergeby('name') }}"
-
-This produces the same result as in the previous example:
-
-.. code-block:: yaml
-
-  list3:
-    - {name: bar, extra: false}
-    - {name: baz, path: /baz}
-    - {name: foo, extra: true, path: /foo}
-    - {name: meh, extra: true}
+  - extra: false
+    name: bar
+  - name: baz
+    path: /baz
+  - extra: true
+    name: foo
+    path: /foo
+  - extra: true
+    name: meh
 
 
-The filter also accepts two optional parameters: :ansopt:`community.general.lists_mergeby#filter:recursive` and :ansopt:`community.general.lists_mergeby#filter:list_merge`. This is available since community.general 4.4.0.
+The filter also accepts two optional parameters: ``recursive`` and ``list_merge``. These parameters are only supported when used with ansible-base 2.10 or ansible-core, but not with Ansible 2.9. This is available since community.general 4.4.0.
 
 **recursive**
-    Is a boolean, default to ``false``. Should the :ansplugin:`community.general.lists_mergeby#filter` filter recursively merge nested hashes. Note: It does not depend on the value of the ``hash_behaviour`` setting in ``ansible.cfg``.
+    Is a boolean, default to ``False``. Should the ``community.general.lists_mergeby`` recursively merge nested hashes. Note: It does not depend on the value of the ``hash_behaviour`` setting in ``ansible.cfg``.
 
 **list_merge**
-    Is a string, its possible values are :ansval:`replace` (default), :ansval:`keep`, :ansval:`append`, :ansval:`prepend`, :ansval:`append_rp` or :ansval:`prepend_rp`. It modifies the behaviour of :ansplugin:`community.general.lists_mergeby#filter` when the hashes to merge contain arrays/lists.
+    Is a string, its possible values are ``replace`` (default), ``keep``, ``append``, ``prepend``, ``append_rp`` or ``prepend_rp``. It modifies the behaviour of ``community.general.lists_mergeby`` when the hashes to merge contain arrays/lists.
 
-The examples below set :ansopt:`community.general.lists_mergeby#filter:recursive=true` and display the differences among all six options of :ansopt:`community.general.lists_mergeby#filter:list_merge`. Functionality of the parameters is exactly the same as in the filter :ansplugin:`ansible.builtin.combine#filter`. See :ref:`Combining hashes/dictionaries <combine_filter>` to learn details about these options.
+The examples below set ``recursive=true`` and display the differences among all six options of ``list_merge``. Functionality of the parameters is exactly the same as in the filter ``combine``. See :ref:`Combining hashes/dictionaries <combine_filter>` to learn details about these options.
 
 Let us use the lists below in the following examples
 
@@ -103,7 +95,8 @@ Let us use the lists below in the following examples
       param01:
         x: default_value
         y: default_value
-        list: [default_value]
+        list:
+          - default_value
     - name: myname02
       param01: [1, 1, 2, 3]
 
@@ -112,17 +105,16 @@ Let us use the lists below in the following examples
       param01:
         y: patch_value
         z: patch_value
-        list: [patch_value]
+        list:
+          - patch_value
     - name: myname02
-      param01: [3, 4, 4]
+      param01: [3, 4, 4, {key: value}]
 
-list_merge=replace (default)
-""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
-Example :ansopt:`community.general.lists_mergeby#filter:list_merge=replace` (default):
+Example ``list_merge=replace`` (default):
 
 .. code-block:: yaml+jinja
 
-  list3: "{{ [list1, list2] |
+  list3: "{{ [list1, list2]|
              community.general.lists_mergeby('name',
                                              recursive=true) }}"
 
@@ -131,22 +123,25 @@ This produces:
 .. code-block:: yaml
 
   list3:
-    - name: myname01
-      param01:
-        x: default_value
-        y: patch_value
-        list: [patch_value]
-        z: patch_value
-    - name: myname02
-      param01: [3, 4, 4]
+  - name: myname01
+    param01:
+      list:
+      - patch_value
+      x: default_value
+      y: patch_value
+      z: patch_value
+  - name: myname02
+    param01:
+    - 3
+    - 4
+    - 4
+    - key: value
 
-list_merge=keep
-"""""""""""""""
-Example :ansopt:`community.general.lists_mergeby#filter:list_merge=keep`:
+Example ``list_merge=keep``:
 
 .. code-block:: yaml+jinja
 
-  list3: "{{ [list1, list2] |
+  list3: "{{ [list1, list2]|
              community.general.lists_mergeby('name',
                                              recursive=true,
                                              list_merge='keep') }}"
@@ -156,22 +151,25 @@ This produces:
 .. code-block:: yaml
 
   list3:
-    - name: myname01
-      param01:
-        x: default_value
-        y: patch_value
-        list: [default_value]
-        z: patch_value
-    - name: myname02
-      param01: [1, 1, 2, 3]
+  - name: myname01
+    param01:
+      list:
+      - default_value
+      x: default_value
+      y: patch_value
+      z: patch_value
+  - name: myname02
+    param01:
+    - 1
+    - 1
+    - 2
+    - 3
 
-list_merge=append
-"""""""""""""""""
-Example :ansopt:`community.general.lists_mergeby#filter:list_merge=append`:
+Example ``list_merge=append``:
 
 .. code-block:: yaml+jinja
 
-  list3: "{{ [list1, list2] |
+  list3: "{{ [list1, list2]|
              community.general.lists_mergeby('name',
                                              recursive=true,
                                              list_merge='append') }}"
@@ -181,22 +179,30 @@ This produces:
 .. code-block:: yaml
 
   list3:
-    - name: myname01
-      param01:
-        x: default_value
-        y: patch_value
-        list: [default_value, patch_value]
-        z: patch_value
-    - name: myname02
-      param01: [1, 1, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4]
+  - name: myname01
+    param01:
+      list:
+      - default_value
+      - patch_value
+      x: default_value
+      y: patch_value
+      z: patch_value
+  - name: myname02
+    param01:
+    - 1
+    - 1
+    - 2
+    - 3
+    - 3
+    - 4
+    - 4
+    - key: value
 
-list_merge=prepend
-""""""""""""""""""
-Example :ansopt:`community.general.lists_mergeby#filter:list_merge=prepend`:
+Example ``list_merge=prepend``:
 
 .. code-block:: yaml+jinja
 
-  list3: "{{ [list1, list2] |
+  list3: "{{ [list1, list2]|
              community.general.lists_mergeby('name',
                                              recursive=true,
                                              list_merge='prepend') }}"
@@ -206,22 +212,30 @@ This produces:
 .. code-block:: yaml
 
   list3:
-    - name: myname01
-      param01:
-        x: default_value
-        y: patch_value
-        list: [patch_value, default_value]
-        z: patch_value
-    - name: myname02
-      param01: [3, 4, 4, 1, 1, 2, 3]
+  - name: myname01
+    param01:
+      list:
+      - patch_value
+      - default_value
+      x: default_value
+      y: patch_value
+      z: patch_value
+  - name: myname02
+    param01:
+    - 3
+    - 4
+    - 4
+    - key: value
+    - 1
+    - 1
+    - 2
+    - 3
 
-list_merge=append_rp
-""""""""""""""""""""
-Example :ansopt:`community.general.lists_mergeby#filter:list_merge=append_rp`:
+Example ``list_merge=append_rp``:
 
 .. code-block:: yaml+jinja
 
-  list3: "{{ [list1, list2] |
+  list3: "{{ [list1, list2]|
              community.general.lists_mergeby('name',
                                              recursive=true,
                                              list_merge='append_rp') }}"
@@ -231,22 +245,29 @@ This produces:
 .. code-block:: yaml
 
   list3:
-    - name: myname01
-      param01:
-        x: default_value
-        y: patch_value
-        list: [default_value, patch_value]
-        z: patch_value
-    - name: myname02
-      param01: [1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 4]
+  - name: myname01
+    param01:
+      list:
+      - default_value
+      - patch_value
+      x: default_value
+      y: patch_value
+      z: patch_value
+  - name: myname02
+    param01:
+    - 1
+    - 1
+    - 2
+    - 3
+    - 4
+    - 4
+    - key: value
 
-list_merge=prepend_rp
-"""""""""""""""""""""
-Example :ansopt:`community.general.lists_mergeby#filter:list_merge=prepend_rp`:
+Example ``list_merge=prepend_rp``:
 
 .. code-block:: yaml+jinja
 
-  list3: "{{ [list1, list2] |
+  list3: "{{ [list1, list2]|
              community.general.lists_mergeby('name',
                                              recursive=true,
                                              list_merge='prepend_rp') }}"
@@ -256,12 +277,21 @@ This produces:
 .. code-block:: yaml
 
   list3:
-    - name: myname01
-      param01:
-        x: default_value
-        y: patch_value
-        list: [patch_value, default_value]
-        z: patch_value
-    - name: myname02
-      param01: [3, 4, 4, 1, 1, 2]
+  - name: myname01
+    param01:
+      list:
+      - patch_value
+      - default_value
+      x: default_value
+      y: patch_value
+      z: patch_value
+  - name: myname02
+    param01:
+    - 3
+    - 4
+    - 4
+    - key: value
+    - 1
+    - 1
+    - 2
 

docs/docsite/rst/filter_guide_conversions.rst

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Conversions
 Parsing CSV files
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
-Ansible offers the :ansplugin:`community.general.read_csv module <community.general.read_csv#module>` to read CSV files. Sometimes you need to convert strings to CSV files instead. For this, the :ansplugin:`community.general.from_csv filter <community.general.from_csv#filter>` exists.
+Ansible offers the :ref:`community.general.read_csv module <ansible_collections.community.general.read_csv_module>` to read CSV files. Sometimes you need to convert strings to CSV files instead. For this, the ``from_csv`` filter exists.
 
 .. code-block:: yaml+jinja
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ This produces:
         ]
     }
 
-The :ansplugin:`community.general.from_csv filter <community.general.from_csv#filter>` has several keyword arguments to control its behavior:
+The ``from_csv`` filter has several keyword arguments to control its behavior:
 
 :dialect: Dialect of the CSV file. Default is ``excel``. Other possible choices are ``excel-tab`` and ``unix``. If one of ``delimiter``, ``skipinitialspace`` or ``strict`` is specified, ``dialect`` is ignored.
 :fieldnames: A set of column names to use. If not provided, the first line of the CSV is assumed to contain the column names.
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ The :ansplugin:`community.general.from_csv filter <community.general.from_csv#fi
 Converting to JSON
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
-`JC <https://pypi.org/project/jc/>`_ is a CLI tool and Python library which allows to interpret output of various CLI programs as JSON. It is also available as a filter in community.general, called :ansplugin:`community.general.jc#filter`. This filter needs the `jc Python library <https://pypi.org/project/jc/>`_ installed on the controller.
+`JC <https://pypi.org/project/jc/>`_ is a CLI tool and Python library which allows to interpret output of various CLI programs as JSON. It is also available as a filter in community.general. This filter needs the `jc Python library <https://pypi.org/project/jc/>`_ installed on the controller.
 
 .. code-block:: yaml+jinja
 

docs/docsite/rst/filter_guide_creating_identifiers.rst

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ The following filters allow to create identifiers.
 Hashids
 ^^^^^^^
 
-`Hashids <https://hashids.org/>`_ allow to convert sequences of integers to short unique string identifiers. The :ansplugin:`community.general.hashids_encode#filter` and :ansplugin:`community.general.hashids_decode#filter` filters need the `hashids Python library <https://pypi.org/project/hashids/>`_ installed on the controller.
+`Hashids <https://hashids.org/>`_ allow to convert sequences of integers to short unique string identifiers. This filter needs the `hashids Python library <https://pypi.org/project/hashids/>`_ installed on the controller.
 
 .. code-block:: yaml+jinja
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ The hashids filters accept keyword arguments to allow fine-tuning the hashids ge
 Random MACs
 ^^^^^^^^^^^
 
-You can use the :ansplugin:`community.general.random_mac filter <community.general.random_mac#filter>` to complete a partial `MAC address <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAC_address>`_ to a random 6-byte MAC address.
+You can use the ``random_mac`` filter to complete a partial `MAC address <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAC_address>`_ to a random 6-byte MAC address.
 
 .. code-block:: yaml+jinja
 

docs/docsite/rst/filter_guide_paths.rst

@@ -6,4 +6,14 @@
 Paths
 -----
 
-The :ansplugin:`ansible.builtin.path_join filter <ansible.builtin.path_join#filter>` has been added in ansible-base 2.10. Community.general 3.0.0 and newer contains an alias ``community.general.path_join`` for this filter that could be used on Ansible 2.9 as well. Since community.general no longer supports Ansible 2.9, this is now a simple redirect to :ansplugin:`ansible.builtin.path_join filter <ansible.builtin.path_join#filter>`.
+The ``path_join`` filter has been added in ansible-base 2.10. If you want to use this filter, but also need to support Ansible 2.9, you can use ``community.general``'s ``path_join`` shim, ``community.general.path_join``. This filter redirects to ``path_join`` for ansible-base 2.10 and ansible-core 2.11 or newer, and re-implements the filter for Ansible 2.9.
+
+.. code-block:: yaml+jinja
+
+    # ansible-base 2.10 or newer:
+    path: {{ ('/etc', path, 'subdir', file) | path_join }}
+
+    # Also works with Ansible 2.9:
+    path: {{ ('/etc', path, 'subdir', file) | community.general.path_join }}
+
+.. versionadded:: 3.0.0

docs/docsite/rst/filter_guide_selecting_json_data.rst

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 Selecting JSON data: JSON queries
 ---------------------------------
 
-To select a single element or a data subset from a complex data structure in JSON format (for example, Ansible facts), use the :ansplugin:`community.general.json_query filter <community.general.json_query#filter>`.  The :ansplugin:`community.general.json_query#filter` filter lets you query a complex JSON structure and iterate over it using a loop structure.
+To select a single element or a data subset from a complex data structure in JSON format (for example, Ansible facts), use the ``json_query`` filter.  The ``json_query`` filter lets you query a complex JSON structure and iterate over it using a loop structure.
 
 .. note:: You must manually install the **jmespath** dependency on the Ansible controller before using this filter. This filter is built upon **jmespath**, and you can use the same syntax. For examples, see `jmespath examples <http://jmespath.org/examples.html>`_.
 
@@ -146,4 +146,4 @@ To extract ports from all clusters with name containing 'server1':
       vars:
         server_name_query: "domain.server[?contains(name,'server1')].port"
 
-.. note:: while using ``starts_with`` and ``contains``, you have to use ``to_json | from_json`` filter for correct parsing of data structure.
+.. note:: while using ``starts_with`` and ``contains``, you have to use `` to_json | from_json `` filter for correct parsing of data structure.

docs/docsite/rst/filter_guide_working_with_times.rst

@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
 Working with times
 ------------------
 
-The :ansplugin:`community.general.to_time_unit filter <community.general.to_time_unit#filter>` allows to convert times from a human-readable string to a unit. For example, ``'4h 30min 12second' | community.general.to_time_unit('hour')`` gives the number of hours that correspond to 4 hours, 30 minutes and 12 seconds.
+The ``to_time_unit`` filter allows to convert times from a human-readable string to a unit. For example, ``'4h 30min 12second' | community.general.to_time_unit('hour')`` gives the number of hours that correspond to 4 hours, 30 minutes and 12 seconds.
 
-There are shorthands to directly convert to various units, like :ansplugin:`community.general.to_hours#filter`, :ansplugin:`community.general.to_minutes#filter`, :ansplugin:`community.general.to_seconds#filter`, and so on. The following table lists all units that can be used:
+There are shorthands to directly convert to various units, like ``to_hours``, ``to_minutes``, ``to_seconds``, and so on. The following table lists all units that can be used:
 
 .. list-table:: Units
    :widths: 25 25 25 25
@@ -21,37 +21,37 @@ There are shorthands to directly convert to various units, like :ansplugin:`comm
    * - Millisecond
      - 1/1000 second
      - ``ms``, ``millisecond``, ``milliseconds``, ``msec``, ``msecs``, ``msecond``, ``mseconds``
-     - :ansplugin:`community.general.to_milliseconds#filter`
+     - ``to_milliseconds``
    * - Second
      - 1 second
      - ``s``, ``sec``, ``secs``, ``second``, ``seconds``
-     - :ansplugin:`community.general.to_seconds#filter`
+     - ``to_seconds``
    * - Minute
      - 60 seconds
      - ``m``, ``min``, ``mins``, ``minute``, ``minutes``
-     - :ansplugin:`community.general.to_minutes#filter`
+     - ``to_minutes``
    * - Hour
      - 60*60 seconds
      - ``h``, ``hour``, ``hours``
-     - :ansplugin:`community.general.to_hours#filter`
+     - ``to_hours``
    * - Day
      - 24*60*60 seconds
      - ``d``, ``day``, ``days``
-     - :ansplugin:`community.general.to_days#filter`
+     - ``to_days``
    * - Week
      - 7*24*60*60 seconds
      - ``w``, ``week``, ``weeks``
-     - :ansplugin:`community.general.to_weeks#filter`
+     - ``to_weeks``
    * - Month
      - 30*24*60*60 seconds
      - ``mo``, ``month``, ``months``
-     - :ansplugin:`community.general.to_months#filter`
+     - ``to_months``
    * - Year
      - 365*24*60*60 seconds
      - ``y``, ``year``, ``years``
-     - :ansplugin:`community.general.to_years#filter`
+     - ``to_years``
 
-Note that months and years are using a simplified representation: a month is 30 days, and a year is 365 days. If you need different definitions of months or years, you can pass them as keyword arguments. For example, if you want a year to be 365.25 days, and a month to be 30.5 days, you can write ``'11months 4' | community.general.to_years(year=365.25, month=30.5)``. These keyword arguments can be specified to :ansplugin:`community.general.to_time_unit#filter` and to all shorthand filters.
+Note that months and years are using a simplified representation: a month is 30 days, and a year is 365 days. If you need different definitions of months or years, you can pass them as keyword arguments. For example, if you want a year to be 365.25 days, and a month to be 30.5 days, you can write ``'11months 4' | community.general.to_years(year=365.25, month=30.5)``. These keyword arguments can be specified to ``to_time_unit`` and to all shorthand filters.
 
 .. code-block:: yaml+jinja
 

docs/docsite/rst/filter_guide_working_with_unicode.rst

@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
 Working with Unicode
 ---------------------
 
-`Unicode <https://unicode.org/main.html>`_ makes it possible to produce two strings which may be visually equivalent, but are comprised of distinctly different characters/character sequences. To address this Unicode defines `normalization forms <https://unicode.org/reports/tr15/>`_ which avoid these distinctions by choosing a unique character sequence for a given visual representation.
+`Unicode <https://unicode.org/main.html>`_ makes it possible to produce two strings which may be visually equivalent, but are comprised of distinctly different characters/character sequences. To address this ``Unicode`` defines `normalization forms <https://unicode.org/reports/tr15/>`_ which avoid these distinctions by choosing a unique character sequence for a given visual representation.
 
-You can use the :ansplugin:`community.general.unicode_normalize filter <community.general.unicode_normalize#filter>` to normalize Unicode strings within your playbooks.
+You can use the ``community.general.unicode_normalize`` filter to normalize ``Unicode`` strings within your playbooks.
 
 .. code-block:: yaml+jinja
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ This produces:
         "msg": true
     }
 
-The :ansplugin:`community.general.unicode_normalize filter <community.general.unicode_normalize#filter>` accepts a keyword argument :ansopt:`community.general.unicode_normalize#filter:form` to select the Unicode form used to normalize the input string.
+The ``community.general.unicode_normalize`` filter accepts a keyword argument to select the ``Unicode`` form used to normalize the input string.
 
 :form: One of ``'NFC'`` (default), ``'NFD'``, ``'NFKC'``, or ``'NFKD'``. See the `Unicode reference <https://unicode.org/reports/tr15/>`_ for more information.
 

docs/docsite/rst/filter_guide_working_with_versions.rst

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 Working with versions
 ---------------------
 
-If you need to sort a list of version numbers, the Jinja ``sort`` filter is problematic. Since it sorts lexicographically, ``2.10`` will come before ``2.9``. To treat version numbers correctly, you can use the :ansplugin:`community.general.version_sort filter <community.general.version_sort#filter>`:
+If you need to sort a list of version numbers, the Jinja ``sort`` filter is problematic. Since it sorts lexicographically, ``2.10`` will come before ``2.9``. To treat version numbers correctly, you can use the ``version_sort`` filter:
 
 .. code-block:: yaml+jinja
 

docs/docsite/rst/guide_alicloud.rst

@@ -1,96 +0,0 @@
-..
-  Copyright (c) Ansible Project
-  GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
-  SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-
-.. _ansible_collections.community.general.docsite.guide_alicloud:
-
-Alibaba Cloud Compute Services Guide
-====================================
-
-Introduction
-````````````
-
-The community.general collection contains several modules for controlling and managing Alibaba Cloud Compute Services (Alicloud).  This guide
-explains how to use the Alicloud Ansible modules together.
-
-All Alicloud modules require ``footmark`` - install it on your control machine with ``pip install footmark``.
-
-Cloud modules, including Alicloud modules, are usually executed on your local machine (the control machine) with ``connection: local``, rather than on remote machines defined in your hosts.
-
-Normally, you'll use the following pattern for plays that provision Alicloud resources:
-
-.. code-block:: yaml
-
-    - hosts: localhost
-      connection: local
-      vars:
-        - ...
-      tasks:
-        - ...
-
-Authentication
-``````````````
-
-You can specify your Alicloud authentication credentials (access key and secret key) by passing them as
-environment variables or by storing them in a vars file.
-
-To pass authentication credentials as environment variables:
-
-.. code-block:: console
-
-    export ALICLOUD_ACCESS_KEY='Alicloud123'
-    export ALICLOUD_SECRET_KEY='AlicloudSecret123'
-
-To store authentication credentials in a vars file, encrypt them with :ref:`Ansible Vault <vault>` to keep them secure, then list them:
-
-.. code-block:: yaml
-
-    ---
-    alicloud_access_key: "--REMOVED--"
-    alicloud_secret_key: "--REMOVED--"
-
-Note that if you store your credentials in a vars file, you need to refer to them in each Alicloud module. For example:
-
-.. code-block:: yaml+jinja
-
-    - community.general.ali_instance:
-        alicloud_access_key: "{{ alicloud_access_key }}"
-        alicloud_secret_key: "{{ alicloud_secret_key }}"
-        image_id: "..."
-
-Provisioning
-````````````
-
-Alicloud modules create Alicloud ECS instances (:ansplugin:`community.general.ali_instance#module`) and retrieve information on these (:ansplugin:`community.general.ali_instance_info#module`).
-
-You can use the ``count`` parameter to control the number of resources you create or terminate. For example, if you want exactly 5 instances tagged ``NewECS``, set the ``count`` of instances to 5 and the ``count_tag`` to ``NewECS``, as shown in the last task of the example playbook below. If there are no instances with the tag ``NewECS``, the task creates 5 new instances. If there are 2 instances with that tag, the task creates 3 more. If there are 8 instances with that tag, the task terminates 3 of those instances.
-
-If you do not specify a ``count_tag``, the task creates the number of instances you specify in ``count`` with the ``instance_name`` you provide.
-
-.. code-block:: yaml+jinja
-
-    # alicloud_setup.yml
-
-    - hosts: localhost
-      connection: local
-
-      tasks:
-        - name: Create a set of instances
-          community.general.ali_instance:
-             instance_type: ecs.n4.small
-             image_id: "{{ ami_id }}"
-             instance_name: "My-new-instance"
-             instance_tags:
-                 Name: NewECS
-                 Version: 0.0.1
-             count: 5
-             count_tag:
-                 Name: NewECS
-             allocate_public_ip: true
-             max_bandwidth_out: 50
-          register: create_instance
-
-In the example playbook above, data about the instances created by this playbook is saved in the variable defined by the ``register`` keyword in the task.
-
-Each Alicloud module offers a variety of parameter options. Not all options are demonstrated in the above example. See each individual module for further details and examples.

docs/docsite/rst/guide_online.rst

@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
-..
-  Copyright (c) Ansible Project
-  GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
-  SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-
-.. _ansible_collections.community.general.docsite.guide_online:
-
-****************
-Online.net Guide
-****************
-
-Introduction
-============
-
-Online is a French hosting company mainly known for providing bare-metal servers named Dedibox.
-Check it out: `https://www.online.net/en <https://www.online.net/en>`_
-
-Dynamic inventory for Online resources
---------------------------------------
-
-Ansible has a dynamic inventory plugin that can list your resources.
-
-1. Create a YAML configuration such as ``online_inventory.yml`` with this content:
-
-   .. code-block:: yaml
-
-       plugin: community.general.online
-
-2. Set your ``ONLINE_TOKEN`` environment variable with your token.
-
-   You need to open an account and log into it before you can get a token.
-   You can find your token at the following page: `https://console.online.net/en/api/access <https://console.online.net/en/api/access>`_
-
-3. You can test that your inventory is working by running:
-
-   .. code-block:: console
-
-       $ ansible-inventory -v -i online_inventory.yml --list
-
-
-4. Now you can run your playbook or any other module with this inventory:
-
-   .. code-block:: ansible-output
-
-       $ ansible all -i online_inventory.yml -m ping
-       sd-96735 | SUCCESS => {
-           "changed": false,
-           "ping": "pong"
-       }

docs/docsite/rst/guide_packet.rst

@@ -1,214 +0,0 @@
-..
-  Copyright (c) Ansible Project
-  GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
-  SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-
-.. _ansible_collections.community.general.docsite.guide_packet:
-
-**********************************
-Packet.net Guide
-**********************************
-
-Introduction
-============
-
-`Packet.net <https://packet.net>`_ is a bare metal infrastructure host that is supported by the community.general collection through six cloud modules. The six modules are:
-
-- :ansplugin:`community.general.packet_device#module`: manages servers on Packet. You can use this module to create, restart and delete devices.
-- :ansplugin:`community.general.packet_ip_subnet#module`: assign IP subnet to a bare metal server
-- :ansplugin:`community.general.packet_project#module`: create/delete a project in Packet host
-- :ansplugin:`community.general.packet_sshkey#module`: adds a public SSH key from file or value to the Packet infrastructure. Every subsequently-created device will have this public key installed in .ssh/authorized_keys.
-- :ansplugin:`community.general.packet_volume#module`: create/delete a volume in Packet host
-- :ansplugin:`community.general.packet_volume_attachment#module`: attach/detach a volume to a device in the Packet host
-
-Note, this guide assumes you are familiar with Ansible and how it works. If you are not, have a look at their :ref:`docs <ansible_documentation>` before getting started.
-
-Requirements
-============
-
-The Packet modules connect to the Packet API using the `packet-python package <https://pypi.org/project/packet-python/>`_. You can install it with pip:
-
-.. code-block:: console
-
-    $ pip install packet-python
-
-In order to check the state of devices created by Ansible on Packet, it is a good idea to install one of the `Packet CLI clients <https://www.packet.net/developers/integrations/>`_. Otherwise you can check them through the `Packet portal <https://app.packet.net/portal>`_.
-
-To use the modules you will need a Packet API token. You can generate an API token through the Packet portal `here <https://app.packet.net/portal#/api-keys>`__. The simplest way to authenticate yourself is to set the Packet API token in an environment variable:
-
-.. code-block:: console
-
-    $ export PACKET_API_TOKEN=Bfse9F24SFtfs423Gsd3ifGsd43sSdfs
-
-If you are not comfortable exporting your API token, you can pass it as a parameter to the modules.
-
-On Packet, devices and reserved IP addresses belong to `projects <https://www.packet.com/developers/api/#projects>`_. In order to use the packet_device module, you need to specify the UUID of the project in which you want to create or manage devices. You can find a project's UUID in the Packet portal `here <https://app.packet.net/portal#/projects/list/table/>`_ (it is just under the project table) or through one of the available `CLIs <https://www.packet.net/developers/integrations/>`_.
-
-
-If you want to use a new SSH key pair in this tutorial, you can generate it to ``./id_rsa`` and ``./id_rsa.pub`` as:
-
-.. code-block:: console
-
-    $ ssh-keygen -t rsa -f ./id_rsa
-
-If you want to use an existing key pair, just copy the private and public key over to the playbook directory.
-
-
-Device Creation
-===============
-
-The following code block is a simple playbook that creates one `Type 0 <https://www.packet.com/cloud/servers/t1-small/>`_ server (the ``plan`` parameter). You have to supply ``plan`` and ``operating_system``. ``location`` defaults to ``ewr1`` (Parsippany, NJ). You can find all the possible values for the parameters through a `CLI client <https://www.packet.net/developers/integrations/>`_.
-
-.. code-block:: yaml+jinja
-
-    # playbook_create.yml
-
-    - name: Create Ubuntu device
-      hosts: localhost
-      tasks:
-
-      - community.general.packet_sshkey:
-          key_file: ./id_rsa.pub
-          label: tutorial key
-
-      - community.general.packet_device:
-          project_id: <your_project_id>
-          hostnames: myserver
-          operating_system: ubuntu_16_04
-          plan: baremetal_0
-          facility: sjc1
-
-After running ``ansible-playbook playbook_create.yml``, you should have a server provisioned on Packet. You can verify through a CLI or in the `Packet portal <https://app.packet.net/portal#/projects/list/table>`__.
-
-If you get an error with the message "failed to set machine state present, error: Error 404: Not Found", please verify your project UUID.
-
-
-Updating Devices
-================
-
-The two parameters used to uniquely identify Packet devices are: "device_ids" and "hostnames". Both parameters accept either a single string (later converted to a one-element list), or a list of strings.
-
-The ``device_ids`` and ``hostnames`` parameters are mutually exclusive. The following values are all acceptable:
-
-- device_ids: ``a27b7a83-fc93-435b-a128-47a5b04f2dcf``
-
-- hostnames: ``mydev1``
-
-- device_ids: ``[a27b7a83-fc93-435b-a128-47a5b04f2dcf, 4887130f-0ccd-49a0-99b0-323c1ceb527b]``
-
-- hostnames: ``[mydev1, mydev2]``
-
-In addition, hostnames can contain a special ``%d`` formatter along with a ``count`` parameter that lets you easily expand hostnames that follow a simple name and number pattern; in other words, ``hostnames: "mydev%d", count: 2`` will expand to [mydev1, mydev2].
-
-If your playbook acts on existing Packet devices, you can only pass the ``hostname`` and ``device_ids`` parameters. The following playbook shows how you can reboot a specific Packet device by setting the ``hostname`` parameter:
-
-.. code-block:: yaml+jinja
-
-    # playbook_reboot.yml
-
-    - name: reboot myserver
-      hosts: localhost
-      tasks:
-
-      - community.general.packet_device:
-          project_id: <your_project_id>
-          hostnames: myserver
-          state: rebooted
-
-You can also identify specific Packet devices with the ``device_ids`` parameter. The device's UUID can be found in the `Packet Portal <https://app.packet.net/portal>`_ or by using a `CLI <https://www.packet.net/developers/integrations/>`_. The following playbook removes a Packet device using the ``device_ids`` field:
-
-.. code-block:: yaml+jinja
-
-    # playbook_remove.yml
-
-    - name: remove a device
-      hosts: localhost
-      tasks:
-
-      - community.general.packet_device:
-          project_id: <your_project_id>
-          device_ids: <myserver_device_id>
-          state: absent
-
-
-More Complex Playbooks
-======================
-
-In this example, we will create a CoreOS cluster with `user data <https://packet.com/developers/docs/servers/key-features/user-data/>`_.
-
-
-The CoreOS cluster will use `etcd <https://etcd.io/>`_ for discovery of other servers in the cluster. Before provisioning your servers, you will need to generate a discovery token for your cluster:
-
-.. code-block:: console
-
-    $ curl -w "\n" 'https://discovery.etcd.io/new?size=3'
-
-The following playbook will create an SSH key, 3 Packet servers, and then wait until SSH is ready (or until 5 minutes passed). Make sure to substitute the discovery token URL in ``user_data``, and the ``project_id`` before running ``ansible-playbook``. Also, feel free to change ``plan`` and ``facility``.
-
-.. code-block:: yaml+jinja
-
-    # playbook_coreos.yml
-
-    - name: Start 3 CoreOS nodes in Packet and wait until SSH is ready
-      hosts: localhost
-      tasks:
-
-      - community.general.packet_sshkey:
-          key_file: ./id_rsa.pub
-          label: new
-
-      - community.general.packet_device:
-          hostnames: [coreos-one, coreos-two, coreos-three]
-          operating_system: coreos_beta
-          plan: baremetal_0
-          facility: ewr1
-          project_id: <your_project_id>
-          wait_for_public_IPv: 4
-          user_data: |
-            #cloud-config
-            coreos:
-              etcd2:
-                discovery: https://discovery.etcd.io/<token>
-                advertise-client-urls: http://$private_ipv4:2379,http://$private_ipv4:4001
-                initial-advertise-peer-urls: http://$private_ipv4:2380
-                listen-client-urls: http://0.0.0.0:2379,http://0.0.0.0:4001
-                listen-peer-urls: http://$private_ipv4:2380
-              fleet:
-                public-ip: $private_ipv4
-              units:
-                - name: etcd2.service
-                  command: start
-                - name: fleet.service
-                  command: start
-        register: newhosts
-
-      - name: wait for ssh
-        ansible.builtin.wait_for:
-          delay: 1
-          host: "{{ item.public_ipv4 }}"
-          port: 22
-          state: started
-          timeout: 500
-        loop: "{{ newhosts.results[0].devices }}"
-
-
-As with most Ansible modules, the default states of the Packet modules are idempotent, meaning the resources in your project will remain the same after re-runs of a playbook. Thus, we can keep the ``packet_sshkey`` module call in our playbook. If the public key is already in your Packet account, the call will have no effect.
-
-The second module call provisions 3 Packet Type 0 (specified using the ``plan`` parameter) servers in the project identified by the ``project_id`` parameter. The servers are all provisioned with CoreOS beta (the ``operating_system`` parameter) and are customized with cloud-config user data passed to the ``user_data`` parameter.
-
-The ``packet_device`` module has a ``wait_for_public_IPv`` that is used to specify the version of the IP address to wait for (valid values are ``4`` or ``6`` for IPv4 or IPv6). If specified, Ansible will wait until the GET API call for a device contains an Internet-routeable IP address of the specified version. When referring to an IP address of a created device in subsequent module calls, it is wise to use the ``wait_for_public_IPv`` parameter, or ``state: active`` in the packet_device module call.
-
-Run the playbook:
-
-.. code-block:: console
-
-    $ ansible-playbook playbook_coreos.yml
-
-Once the playbook quits, your new devices should be reachable through SSH. Try to connect to one and check if etcd has started properly:
-
-.. code-block:: console
-
-    tomk@work $ ssh -i id_rsa core@$one_of_the_servers_ip
-    core@coreos-one ~ $ etcdctl cluster-health
-
-If you have any questions or comments let us know! help@packet.net

docs/docsite/rst/guide_scaleway.rst

@@ -1,320 +0,0 @@
-..
-  Copyright (c) Ansible Project
-  GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
-  SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-
-.. _ansible_collections.community.general.docsite.guide_scaleway:
-
-**************
-Scaleway Guide
-**************
-
-Introduction
-============
-
-`Scaleway <https://scaleway.com>`_ is a cloud provider supported by the community.general collection through a set of plugins and modules.
-Those modules are:
-
-- :ansplugin:`community.general.scaleway_compute#module`: manages servers on Scaleway. You can use this module to create, restart and delete servers.
-- :ansplugin:`community.general.scaleway_compute_private_network#module`
-- :ansplugin:`community.general.scaleway_container#module`
-- :ansplugin:`community.general.scaleway_container_info#module`
-- :ansplugin:`community.general.scaleway_container_namespace_info#module`
-- :ansplugin:`community.general.scaleway_container_namespace#module`
-- :ansplugin:`community.general.scaleway_container_registry_info#module`
-- :ansplugin:`community.general.scaleway_container_registry#module`
-- :ansplugin:`community.general.scaleway_database_backup#module`
-- :ansplugin:`community.general.scaleway_function#module`
-- :ansplugin:`community.general.scaleway_function_info#module`
-- :ansplugin:`community.general.scaleway_function_namespace_info#module`
-- :ansplugin:`community.general.scaleway_function_namespace#module`
-- :ansplugin:`community.general.scaleway_image_info#module`
-- :ansplugin:`community.general.scaleway_ip#module`
-- :ansplugin:`community.general.scaleway_ip_info#module`
-- :ansplugin:`community.general.scaleway_lb#module`
-- :ansplugin:`community.general.scaleway_organization_info#module`
-- :ansplugin:`community.general.scaleway_private_network#module`
-- :ansplugin:`community.general.scaleway_security_group#module`
-- :ansplugin:`community.general.scaleway_security_group_info#module`
-- :ansplugin:`community.general.scaleway_security_group_rule#module`
-- :ansplugin:`community.general.scaleway_server_info#module`
-- :ansplugin:`community.general.scaleway_snapshot_info#module`
-- :ansplugin:`community.general.scaleway_sshkey#module`: adds a public SSH key from a file or value to the Packet infrastructure. Every subsequently-created device will have this public key installed in .ssh/authorized_keys.
-- :ansplugin:`community.general.scaleway_user_data#module`
-- :ansplugin:`community.general.scaleway_volume#module`: manages volumes on Scaleway.
-- :ansplugin:`community.general.scaleway_volume_info#module`
-
-The plugins are:
-
-- :ansplugin:`community.general.scaleway#inventory`: inventory plugin
-
-
-.. note::
-   This guide assumes you are familiar with Ansible and how it works.
-   If you are not, have a look at :ref:`ansible_documentation` before getting started.
-
-Requirements
-============
-
-The Scaleway modules and inventory script connect to the Scaleway API using `Scaleway REST API <https://developer.scaleway.com>`_.
-To use the modules and inventory script you will need a Scaleway API token.
-You can generate an API token through the `Scaleway console's credential page <https://cloud.scaleway.com/#/credentials>`__.
-The simplest way to authenticate yourself is to set the Scaleway API token in an environment variable:
-
-.. code-block:: console
-
-    $ export SCW_TOKEN=00000000-1111-2222-3333-444444444444
-
-If you are not comfortable exporting your API token, you can pass it as a parameter to the modules using the ``api_token`` argument.
-
-If you want to use a new SSH key pair in this tutorial, you can generate it to ``./id_rsa`` and ``./id_rsa.pub`` as:
-
-.. code-block:: console
-
-    $ ssh-keygen -t rsa -f ./id_rsa
-
-If you want to use an existing key pair, just copy the private and public key over to the playbook directory.
-
-How to add an SSH key?
-======================
-
-Connection to Scaleway Compute nodes use Secure Shell.
-SSH keys are stored at the account level, which means that you can reuse the same SSH key in multiple nodes.
-The first step to configure Scaleway compute resources is to have at least one SSH key configured.
-
-:ansplugin:`community.general.scaleway_sshkey#module` is a module that manages SSH keys on your Scaleway account.
-You can add an SSH key to your account by including the following task in a playbook:
-
-.. code-block:: yaml+jinja
-
-    - name: "Add SSH key"
-      community.general.scaleway_sshkey:
-        ssh_pub_key: "ssh-rsa AAAA..."
-        state: "present"
-
-The ``ssh_pub_key`` parameter contains your ssh public key as a string. Here is an example inside a playbook:
-
-
-.. code-block:: yaml+jinja
-
-    - name: Test SSH key lifecycle on a Scaleway account
-      hosts: localhost
-      gather_facts: false
-      environment:
-        SCW_API_KEY: ""
-
-      tasks:
-
-        - community.general.scaleway_sshkey:
-            ssh_pub_key: "ssh-rsa AAAAB...424242 developer@example.com"
-            state: present
-          register: result
-
-        - ansible.builtin.assert:
-            that:
-              - result is success and result is changed
-
-How to create a compute instance?
-=================================
-
-Now that we have an SSH key configured, the next step is to spin up a server!
-:ansplugin:`community.general.scaleway_compute#module` is a module that can create, update and delete Scaleway compute instances:
-
-.. code-block:: yaml+jinja
-
-    - name: Create a server
-      community.general.scaleway_compute:
-        name: foobar
-        state: present
-        image: 00000000-1111-2222-3333-444444444444
-        organization: 00000000-1111-2222-3333-444444444444
-        region: ams1
-        commercial_type: START1-S
-
-Here are the parameter details for the example shown above:
-
-- ``name`` is the name of the instance (the one that will show up in your web console).
-- ``image`` is the UUID of the system image you would like to use.
-  A list of all images is available for each availability zone.
-- ``organization`` represents the organization that your account is attached to.
-- ``region`` represents the Availability Zone which your instance is in (for this example, ``par1`` and ``ams1``).
-- ``commercial_type`` represents the name of the commercial offers.
-  You can check out the Scaleway pricing page to find which instance is right for you.
-
-Take a look at this short playbook to see a working example using ``scaleway_compute``:
-
-.. code-block:: yaml+jinja
-
-    - name: Test compute instance lifecycle on a Scaleway account
-      hosts: localhost
-      gather_facts: false
-      environment:
-        SCW_API_KEY: ""
-
-      tasks:
-
-        - name: Create a server
-          register: server_creation_task
-          community.general.scaleway_compute:
-            name: foobar
-            state: present
-            image: 00000000-1111-2222-3333-444444444444
-            organization: 00000000-1111-2222-3333-444444444444
-            region: ams1
-            commercial_type: START1-S
-            wait: true
-
-        - ansible.builtin.debug:
-            var: server_creation_task
-
-        - ansible.builtin.assert:
-            that:
-              - server_creation_task is success
-              - server_creation_task is changed
-
-        - name: Run it
-          community.general.scaleway_compute:
-            name: foobar
-            state: running
-            image: 00000000-1111-2222-3333-444444444444
-            organization: 00000000-1111-2222-3333-444444444444
-            region: ams1
-            commercial_type: START1-S
-            wait: true
-            tags:
-              - web_server
-          register: server_run_task
-
-        - ansible.builtin.debug:
-            var: server_run_task
-
-        - ansible.builtin.assert:
-            that:
-              - server_run_task is success
-              - server_run_task is changed
-
-Dynamic Inventory Plugin
-========================
-
-Ansible ships with :ansplugin:`community.general.scaleway#inventory`.
-You can now get a complete inventory of your Scaleway resources through this plugin and filter it on
-different parameters (``regions`` and ``tags`` are currently supported).
-
-Let us create an example!
-Suppose that we want to get all hosts that got the tag web_server.
-Create a file named ``scaleway_inventory.yml`` with the following content:
-
-.. code-block:: yaml+jinja
-
-    plugin: community.general.scaleway
-    regions:
-      - ams1
-      - par1
-    tags:
-      - web_server
-
-This inventory means that we want all hosts that got the tag ``web_server`` on the zones ``ams1`` and ``par1``.
-Once you have configured this file, you can get the information using the following command:
-
-.. code-block:: console
-
-    $ ansible-inventory --list -i scaleway_inventory.yml
-
-The output will be:
-
-.. code-block:: json
-
-    {
-        "_meta": {
-            "hostvars": {
-                "dd8e3ae9-0c7c-459e-bc7b-aba8bfa1bb8d": {
-                    "ansible_verbosity": 6,
-                    "arch": "x86_64",
-                    "commercial_type": "START1-S",
-                    "hostname": "foobar",
-                    "ipv4": "192.0.2.1",
-                    "organization": "00000000-1111-2222-3333-444444444444",
-                    "state": "running",
-                    "tags": [
-                        "web_server"
-                    ]
-                }
-            }
-        },
-        "all": {
-            "children": [
-                "ams1",
-                "par1",
-                "ungrouped",
-                "web_server"
-            ]
-        },
-        "ams1": {},
-        "par1": {
-            "hosts": [
-                "dd8e3ae9-0c7c-459e-bc7b-aba8bfa1bb8d"
-            ]
-        },
-        "ungrouped": {},
-        "web_server": {
-            "hosts": [
-                "dd8e3ae9-0c7c-459e-bc7b-aba8bfa1bb8d"
-            ]
-        }
-    }
-
-As you can see, we get different groups of hosts.
-``par1`` and ``ams1`` are groups based on location.
-``web_server`` is a group based on a tag.
-
-In case a filter parameter is not defined, the plugin supposes all values possible are wanted.
-This means that for each tag that exists on your Scaleway compute nodes, a group based on each tag will be created.
-
-Scaleway S3 object storage
-==========================
-
-`Object Storage <https://www.scaleway.com/object-storage>`_ allows you to store any kind of objects (documents, images, videos, and so on).
-As the Scaleway API is S3 compatible, Ansible supports it natively through the amazon.aws modules: :ansplugin:`amazon.aws.s3_bucket#module`, :ansplugin:`amazon.aws.s3_object#module`.
-
-You can find many examples in the `scaleway_s3 integration tests <https://github.com/ansible/ansible-legacy-tests/tree/devel/test/legacy/roles/scaleway_s3>`_.
-
-.. code-block:: yaml+jinja
-
-    - hosts: myserver
-      vars:
-        scaleway_region: nl-ams
-        s3_url: https://s3.nl-ams.scw.cloud
-      environment:
-        # AWS_ACCESS_KEY matches your scaleway organization id available at https://cloud.scaleway.com/#/account
-        AWS_ACCESS_KEY: 00000000-1111-2222-3333-444444444444
-        # AWS_SECRET_KEY matches a secret token that you can retrieve at https://cloud.scaleway.com/#/credentials
-        AWS_SECRET_KEY: aaaaaaaa-bbbb-cccc-dddd-eeeeeeeeeeee
-      module_defaults:
-        group/amazon.aws.aws:
-          s3_url: '{{ s3_url }}'
-          region: '{{ scaleway_region }}'
-      tasks:
-       # use a fact instead of a variable, otherwise template is evaluate each time variable is used
-        - ansible.builtin.set_fact:
-            bucket_name: "{{ 99999999 | random | to_uuid }}"
-
-        # "requester_pays:" is mandatory because Scaleway does not implement related API
-        # another way is to use amazon.aws.s3_object and "mode: create" !
-        - amazon.aws.s3_bucket:
-            name: '{{ bucket_name }}'
-            requester_pays:
-
-        - name: Another way to create the bucket
-          amazon.aws.s3_object:
-            bucket: '{{ bucket_name }}'
-            mode: create
-            encrypt: false
-          register: bucket_creation_check
-
-        - name: add something in the bucket
-          amazon.aws.s3_object:
-            mode: put
-            bucket: '{{ bucket_name }}'
-            src: /tmp/test.txt  #  needs to be created before
-            object: test.txt
-            encrypt: false  # server side encryption must be disabled

docs/docsite/rst/test_guide.rst

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ The :ref:`community.general collection <plugins_in_community.general>` offers cu
 Feature Tests
 -------------
 
-The :ansplugin:`community.general.a_module test <community.general.a_module#test>` allows to check whether a given string refers to an existing module or action plugin. This can be useful in roles, which can use this to ensure that required modules are present ahead of time.
+The ``a_module`` test allows to check whether a given string refers to an existing module or action plugin. This can be useful in roles, which can use this to ensure that required modules are present ahead of time.
 
 .. code-block:: yaml+jinja
 

galaxy.yml

@@ -5,17 +5,17 @@
 
 namespace: community
 name: general
-version: 8.6.4
+version: 7.1.0
 readme: README.md
 authors:
   - Ansible (https://github.com/ansible)
-description: >-
-  The community.general 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.
+description: null
 license_file: COPYING
-tags:
-  - community
+tags: [community]
+# NOTE: No dependencies are expected to be added here
+# dependencies:
 repository: https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general
 documentation: https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/collections/community/general/
 homepage: https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general
 issues: https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues
+#type: flatmap

meta/runtime.yml

@@ -3,38 +3,8 @@
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
-requires_ansible: '>=2.13.0'
-action_groups:
-  consul:
-    - consul_auth_method
-    - consul_binding_rule
-    - consul_policy
-    - consul_role
-    - consul_session
-    - consul_token
+requires_ansible: '>=2.11.0'
 plugin_routing:
-  callback:
-    actionable:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 2.0.0
-        warning_text: Use the 'default' callback plugin with 'display_skipped_hosts
-          = no' and 'display_ok_hosts = no' options.
-    full_skip:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 2.0.0
-        warning_text: Use the 'default' callback plugin with 'display_skipped_hosts
-          = no' option.
-    hipchat:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 10.0.0
-        warning_text: The hipchat service has been discontinued and the self-hosted variant has been End of Life since 2020.
-    osx_say:
-      redirect: community.general.say
-    stderr:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 2.0.0
-        warning_text: Use the 'default' callback plugin with 'display_failed_stderr
-          = yes' option.
   connection:
     docker:
       redirect: community.docker.docker
@@ -52,10 +22,6 @@ plugin_routing:
     nios_next_network:
       redirect: infoblox.nios_modules.nios_next_network
   modules:
-    consul_acl:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 10.0.0
-        warning_text: Use community.general.consul_token and/or community.general.consul_policy instead.
     rax_cbs_attachments:
       deprecation:
         removal_version: 9.0.0
@@ -184,12 +150,6 @@ plugin_routing:
         warning_text: You are using an internal name to access the community.general.airbrake_deployment
           modules. This has never been supported or documented, and will stop working
           in community.general 9.0.0.
-    stackdriver:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module relies on HTTPS APIs that do not exist anymore,
-          and any new development in the direction of providing an alternative should
-          happen in the context of the google.cloud collection.
     system.aix_devices:
       redirect: community.general.aix_devices
       deprecation:
@@ -838,11 +798,6 @@ plugin_routing:
         warning_text: You are using an internal name to access the community.general.flatpak_remote
           modules. This has never been supported or documented, and will stop working
           in community.general 9.0.0.
-    flowdock:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module relies on HTTPS APIs that do not exist anymore and
-          there is no clear path to update.
     notification.flowdock:
       redirect: community.general.flowdock
       deprecation:
@@ -4478,11 +4433,6 @@ plugin_routing:
         warning_text: You are using an internal name to access the community.general.wdc_redfish_info
           modules. This has never been supported or documented, and will stop working
           in community.general 9.0.0.
-    webfaction_app:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module relies on HTTPS APIs that do not exist anymore and
-          there is no clear path to update.
     cloud.webfaction.webfaction_app:
       redirect: community.general.webfaction_app
       deprecation:
@@ -4490,11 +4440,6 @@ plugin_routing:
         warning_text: You are using an internal name to access the community.general.webfaction_app
           modules. This has never been supported or documented, and will stop working
           in community.general 9.0.0.
-    webfaction_db:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module relies on HTTPS APIs that do not exist anymore and
-          there is no clear path to update.
     cloud.webfaction.webfaction_db:
       redirect: community.general.webfaction_db
       deprecation:
@@ -4502,11 +4447,6 @@ plugin_routing:
         warning_text: You are using an internal name to access the community.general.webfaction_db
           modules. This has never been supported or documented, and will stop working
           in community.general 9.0.0.
-    webfaction_domain:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module relies on HTTPS APIs that do not exist anymore and
-          there is no clear path to update.
     cloud.webfaction.webfaction_domain:
       redirect: community.general.webfaction_domain
       deprecation:
@@ -4514,11 +4454,6 @@ plugin_routing:
         warning_text: You are using an internal name to access the community.general.webfaction_domain
           modules. This has never been supported or documented, and will stop working
           in community.general 9.0.0.
-    webfaction_mailbox:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module relies on HTTPS APIs that do not exist anymore and
-          there is no clear path to update.
     cloud.webfaction.webfaction_mailbox:
       redirect: community.general.webfaction_mailbox
       deprecation:
@@ -4526,11 +4461,6 @@ plugin_routing:
         warning_text: You are using an internal name to access the community.general.webfaction_mailbox
           modules. This has never been supported or documented, and will stop working
           in community.general 9.0.0.
-    webfaction_site:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module relies on HTTPS APIs that do not exist anymore and
-          there is no clear path to update.
     cloud.webfaction.webfaction_site:
       redirect: community.general.webfaction_site
       deprecation:
@@ -4686,8 +4616,7 @@ plugin_routing:
     rackspace:
       deprecation:
         removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This doc fragment is used by rax modules, that rely on the deprecated
-          package pyrax.
+        warning_text: This doc fragment is used by rax modules, that rely on the deprecated package pyrax.
     _gcp:
       redirect: community.google._gcp
     docker:
@@ -4729,6 +4658,24 @@ plugin_routing:
       redirect: dellemc.openmanage.dellemc_idrac
     remote_management.dellemc.ome:
       redirect: dellemc.openmanage.ome
+  callback:
+    actionable:
+      tombstone:
+        removal_version: 2.0.0
+        warning_text: Use the 'default' callback plugin with 'display_skipped_hosts
+          = no' and 'display_ok_hosts = no' options.
+    full_skip:
+      tombstone:
+        removal_version: 2.0.0
+        warning_text: Use the 'default' callback plugin with 'display_skipped_hosts
+          = no' option.
+    osx_say:
+      redirect: community.general.say
+    stderr:
+      tombstone:
+        removal_version: 2.0.0
+        warning_text: Use the 'default' callback plugin with 'display_failed_stderr
+          = yes' option.
   inventory:
     docker_machine:
       redirect: community.docker.docker_machine

plugins/action/iptables_state.py

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class ActionModule(ActionBase):
 
     def _async_result(self, async_status_args, task_vars, timeout):
         '''
-        Retrieve results of the asynchronous task, and display them in place of
+        Retrieve results of the asynchonous task, and display them in place of
         the async wrapper results (those with the ansible_job_id key).
         '''
         async_status = self._task.copy()
@@ -88,10 +88,6 @@ class ActionModule(ActionBase):
             max_timeout = self._connection._play_context.timeout
             module_args = self._task.args
 
-            async_status_args = {}
-            starter_cmd = None
-            confirm_cmd = None
-
             if module_args.get('state', None) == 'restored':
                 if not wrap_async:
                     if not check_mode:

plugins/action/shutdown.py

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class ActionModule(ActionBase):
     SHUTDOWN_COMMAND_ARGS = {
         'alpine': '',
         'void': '-h +{delay_min} "{message}"',
-        'freebsd': '-p +{delay_sec}s "{message}"',
+        'freebsd': '-h +{delay_sec}s "{message}"',
         'linux': DEFAULT_SHUTDOWN_COMMAND_ARGS,
         'macosx': '-h +{delay_min} "{message}"',
         'openbsd': '-h +{delay_min} "{message}"',

plugins/become/machinectl.py

@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ class BecomeModule(BecomeBase):
     prompt = 'Password: '
     fail = ('==== AUTHENTICATION FAILED ====',)
     success = ('==== AUTHENTICATION COMPLETE ====',)
-    require_tty = True  # see https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/6932
 
     @staticmethod
     def remove_ansi_codes(line):

plugins/cache/redis.py

@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ class CacheModule(BaseCacheModule):
         # format: "localhost:26379;localhost2:26379;0:changeme"
         connections = uri.split(';')
         connection_args = connections.pop(-1)
-        if len(connection_args) > 0:  # handle if no db nr is given
+        if len(connection_args) > 0:  # hanle if no db nr is given
             connection_args = connection_args.split(':')
             kw['db'] = connection_args.pop(0)
             try:

plugins/callback/default_without_diff.py

@@ -1,46 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-
-# Copyright (c) 2024, Felix Fontein <felix@fontein.de>
-# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-
-from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
-__metaclass__ = type
-
-DOCUMENTATION = r'''
-  name: default_without_diff
-  type: stdout
-  short_description: The default ansible callback without diff output
-  version_added: 8.4.0
-  description:
-    - This is basically the default ansible callback plugin (P(ansible.builtin.default#callback)) without
-      showing diff output. This can be useful when using another callback which sends more detailed information
-      to another service, like the L(ARA, https://ara.recordsansible.org/) callback, and you want diff output
-      sent to that plugin but not shown on the console output.
-  author: Felix Fontein (@felixfontein)
-  extends_documentation_fragment:
-    - ansible.builtin.default_callback
-    - ansible.builtin.result_format_callback
-'''
-
-EXAMPLES = r'''
-# Enable callback in ansible.cfg:
-ansible_config: |
-  [defaults]
-  stdout_callback = community.general.default_without_diff
-
-# Enable callback with environment variables:
-environment_variable: |
-  ANSIBLE_STDOUT_CALLBACK=community.general.default_without_diff
-'''
-
-from ansible.plugins.callback.default import CallbackModule as Default
-
-
-class CallbackModule(Default):
-    CALLBACK_VERSION = 2.0
-    CALLBACK_TYPE = 'stdout'
-    CALLBACK_NAME = 'community.general.default_without_diff'
-
-    def v2_on_file_diff(self, result):
-        pass

plugins/callback/elastic.py

@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ import time
 import uuid
 
 from collections import OrderedDict
-from contextlib import closing
 from os.path import basename
 
 from ansible.errors import AnsibleError, AnsibleRuntimeError
@@ -202,25 +201,24 @@ class ElasticSource(object):
 
         apm_cli = self.init_apm_client(apm_server_url, apm_service_name, apm_verify_server_cert, apm_secret_token, apm_api_key)
         if apm_cli:
-            with closing(apm_cli):
-                instrument()  # Only call this once, as early as possible.
-                if traceparent:
-                    parent = trace_parent_from_string(traceparent)
-                    apm_cli.begin_transaction("Session", trace_parent=parent, start=parent_start_time)
-                else:
-                    apm_cli.begin_transaction("Session", start=parent_start_time)
-                # Populate trace metadata attributes
-                if self.ansible_version is not None:
-                    label(ansible_version=self.ansible_version)
-                label(ansible_session=self.session, ansible_host_name=self.host, ansible_host_user=self.user)
-                if self.ip_address is not None:
-                    label(ansible_host_ip=self.ip_address)
+            instrument()  # Only call this once, as early as possible.
+            if traceparent:
+                parent = trace_parent_from_string(traceparent)
+                apm_cli.begin_transaction("Session", trace_parent=parent, start=parent_start_time)
+            else:
+                apm_cli.begin_transaction("Session", start=parent_start_time)
+            # Populate trace metadata attributes
+            if self.ansible_version is not None:
+                label(ansible_version=self.ansible_version)
+            label(ansible_session=self.session, ansible_host_name=self.host, ansible_host_user=self.user)
+            if self.ip_address is not None:
+                label(ansible_host_ip=self.ip_address)
 
-                for task_data in tasks:
-                    for host_uuid, host_data in task_data.host_data.items():
-                        self.create_span_data(apm_cli, task_data, host_data)
+            for task_data in tasks:
+                for host_uuid, host_data in task_data.host_data.items():
+                    self.create_span_data(apm_cli, task_data, host_data)
 
-                apm_cli.end_transaction(name=__name__, result=status, duration=end_time - parent_start_time)
+            apm_cli.end_transaction(name=__name__, result=status, duration=end_time - parent_start_time)
 
     def create_span_data(self, apm_cli, task_data, host_data):
         """ create the span with the given TaskData and HostData """

plugins/callback/hipchat.py

@@ -18,10 +18,6 @@ DOCUMENTATION = '''
     description:
       - This callback plugin sends status updates to a HipChat channel during playbook execution.
       - Before 2.4 only environment variables were available for configuring this plugin.
-    deprecated:
-      removed_in: 10.0.0
-      why: The hipchat service has been discontinued and the self-hosted variant has been End of Life since 2020.
-      alternative: There is none.
     options:
       token:
         description: HipChat API token for v1 or v2 API.

plugins/callback/loganalytics.py

@@ -59,16 +59,13 @@ import uuid
 import socket
 import getpass
 
+from datetime import datetime
 from os.path import basename
 
 from ansible.module_utils.urls import open_url
 from ansible.parsing.ajson import AnsibleJSONEncoder
 from ansible.plugins.callback import CallbackBase
 
-from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.datetime import (
-    now,
-)
-
 
 class AzureLogAnalyticsSource(object):
     def __init__(self):
@@ -96,7 +93,7 @@ class AzureLogAnalyticsSource(object):
         return "https://{0}.ods.opinsights.azure.com/api/logs?api-version=2016-04-01".format(workspace_id)
 
     def __rfc1123date(self):
-        return now().strftime('%a, %d %b %Y %H:%M:%S GMT')
+        return datetime.utcnow().strftime('%a, %d %b %Y %H:%M:%S GMT')
 
     def send_event(self, workspace_id, shared_key, state, result, runtime):
         if result._task_fields['args'].get('_ansible_check_mode') is True:
@@ -170,7 +167,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
 
     def _seconds_since_start(self, result):
         return (
-            now() -
+            datetime.utcnow() -
             self.start_datetimes[result._task._uuid]
         ).total_seconds()
 
@@ -188,10 +185,10 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
         self.loganalytics.ansible_playbook = basename(playbook._file_name)
 
     def v2_playbook_on_task_start(self, task, is_conditional):
-        self.start_datetimes[task._uuid] = now()
+        self.start_datetimes[task._uuid] = datetime.utcnow()
 
     def v2_playbook_on_handler_task_start(self, task):
-        self.start_datetimes[task._uuid] = now()
+        self.start_datetimes[task._uuid] = datetime.utcnow()
 
     def v2_runner_on_ok(self, result, **kwargs):
         self.loganalytics.send_event(

plugins/callback/logentries.py

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ DOCUMENTATION = '''
     requirements:
       - whitelisting in configuration
       - certifi (Python library)
-      - flatdict (Python library), if you want to use the O(flatten) option
+      - flatdict (Python library), if you want to use the 'flatten' option
     options:
       api:
         description: URI to the Logentries API.
@@ -90,9 +90,9 @@ examples: >
     api = data.logentries.com
     port = 10000
     tls_port = 20000
-    use_tls = true
+    use_tls = no
     token = dd21fc88-f00a-43ff-b977-e3a4233c53af
-    flatten = false
+    flatten = False
 '''
 
 import os
@@ -196,11 +196,15 @@ else:
     class TLSSocketAppender(PlainTextSocketAppender):
         def open_connection(self):
             sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
-            context = ssl.create_default_context(
-                purpose=ssl.Purpose.SERVER_AUTH,
-                cafile=certifi.where(), )
-            sock = context.wrap_socket(
+            sock = ssl.wrap_socket(
                 sock=sock,
+                keyfile=None,
+                certfile=None,
+                server_side=False,
+                cert_reqs=ssl.CERT_REQUIRED,
+                ssl_version=getattr(
+                    ssl, 'PROTOCOL_TLSv1_2', ssl.PROTOCOL_TLSv1),
+                ca_certs=certifi.where(),
                 do_handshake_on_connect=True,
                 suppress_ragged_eofs=True, )
             sock.connect((self.LE_API, self.LE_TLS_PORT))

plugins/callback/logstash.py

@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ from ansible import context
 import socket
 import uuid
 import logging
+from datetime import datetime
 
 try:
     import logstash
@@ -108,10 +109,6 @@ except ImportError:
 
 from ansible.plugins.callback import CallbackBase
 
-from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.datetime import (
-    now,
-)
-
 
 class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
 
@@ -129,7 +126,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
                                   "pip install python-logstash for Python 2"
                                   "pip install python3-logstash for Python 3")
 
-        self.start_time = now()
+        self.start_time = datetime.utcnow()
 
     def _init_plugin(self):
         if not self.disabled:
@@ -188,7 +185,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
             self.logger.info("ansible start", extra=data)
 
     def v2_playbook_on_stats(self, stats):
-        end_time = now()
+        end_time = datetime.utcnow()
         runtime = end_time - self.start_time
         summarize_stat = {}
         for host in stats.processed.keys():

plugins/callback/mail.py

@@ -71,16 +71,6 @@ options:
     ini:
         - section: callback_mail
           key: bcc
-  message_id_domain:
-    description:
-        - The domain name to use for the L(Message-ID header, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Message-ID).
-        - The default is the hostname of the control node.
-    type: str
-    ini:
-        - section: callback_mail
-          key: message_id_domain
-    version_added: 8.2.0
-
 '''
 
 import json
@@ -141,7 +131,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
             content += 'To: %s\n' % ', '.join([email.utils.formataddr(pair) for pair in to_addresses])
         if self.cc:
             content += 'Cc: %s\n' % ', '.join([email.utils.formataddr(pair) for pair in cc_addresses])
-        content += 'Message-ID: %s\n' % email.utils.make_msgid(domain=self.get_option('message_id_domain'))
+        content += 'Message-ID: %s\n' % email.utils.make_msgid()
         content += 'Subject: %s\n\n' % subject.strip()
         content += body
 

plugins/callback/nrdp.py

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ DOCUMENTATION = '''
     short_description: Post task results to a Nagios server through nrdp
     description:
         - This callback send playbook result to Nagios.
-        - Nagios shall use NRDP to receive passive events.
+        - Nagios shall use NRDP to recive passive events.
         - The passive check is sent to a dedicated host/service for Ansible.
     options:
         url:

plugins/callback/null.py

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ DOCUMENTATION = '''
       - set as main display callback
     short_description: Don't display stuff to screen
     description:
-        - This callback prevents outputting events to screen.
+        - This callback prevents outputing events to screen.
 '''
 
 from ansible.plugins.callback import CallbackBase
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ from ansible.plugins.callback import CallbackBase
 class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
 
     '''
-    This callback won't print messages to stdout when new callback events are received.
+    This callback wont print messages to stdout when new callback events are received.
     '''
 
     CALLBACK_VERSION = 2.0

plugins/callback/opentelemetry.py

@@ -304,7 +304,6 @@ class OpenTelemetrySource(object):
         status = Status(status_code=StatusCode.OK)
         if host_data.status != 'included':
             # Support loops
-            enriched_error_message = None
             if 'results' in host_data.result._result:
                 if host_data.status == 'failed':
                     message = self.get_error_message_from_results(host_data.result._result['results'], task_data.action)
@@ -351,8 +350,7 @@ class OpenTelemetrySource(object):
         if not disable_logs:
             # This will avoid populating span attributes to the logs
             span.add_event(task_data.dump, attributes={} if disable_attributes_in_logs else attributes)
-        # Close span always
-        span.end(end_time=host_data.finish)
+            span.end(end_time=host_data.finish)
 
     def set_span_attributes(self, span, attributes):
         """ update the span attributes with the given attributes if not None """
@@ -499,20 +497,6 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
         # See https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-specification/issues/740
         self.traceparent = self.get_option('traceparent')
 
-    def dump_results(self, task, result):
-        """ dump the results if disable_logs is not enabled """
-        if self.disable_logs:
-            return ""
-        # ansible.builtin.uri contains the response in the json field
-        save = dict(result._result)
-
-        if "json" in save and task.action in ("ansible.builtin.uri", "ansible.legacy.uri", "uri"):
-            save.pop("json")
-        # ansible.builtin.slurp contains the response in the content field
-        if "content" in save and task.action in ("ansible.builtin.slurp", "ansible.legacy.slurp", "slurp"):
-            save.pop("content")
-        return self._dump_results(save)
-
     def v2_playbook_on_start(self, playbook):
         self.ansible_playbook = basename(playbook._file_name)
 
@@ -562,7 +546,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
             self.tasks_data,
             status,
             result,
-            self.dump_results(self.tasks_data[result._task._uuid], result)
+            self._dump_results(result._result)
         )
 
     def v2_runner_on_ok(self, result):
@@ -570,7 +554,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
             self.tasks_data,
             'ok',
             result,
-            self.dump_results(self.tasks_data[result._task._uuid], result)
+            self._dump_results(result._result)
         )
 
     def v2_runner_on_skipped(self, result):
@@ -578,7 +562,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
             self.tasks_data,
             'skipped',
             result,
-            self.dump_results(self.tasks_data[result._task._uuid], result)
+            self._dump_results(result._result)
         )
 
     def v2_playbook_on_include(self, included_file):

plugins/callback/say.py

@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ DOCUMENTATION = '''
     short_description: notify using software speech synthesizer
     description:
       - This plugin will use the C(say) or C(espeak) program to "speak" about play events.
+    notes:
+      - In Ansible 2.8, this callback has been renamed from C(osx_say) into M(community.general.say).
 '''
 
 import platform

plugins/callback/selective.py

@@ -44,17 +44,26 @@ from ansible import constants as C
 from ansible.plugins.callback import CallbackBase
 from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_text
 
+try:
+    codeCodes = C.COLOR_CODES
+except AttributeError:
+    # This constant was moved to ansible.constants in
+    # https://github.com/ansible/ansible/commit/1202dd000f10b0e8959019484f1c3b3f9628fc67
+    # (will be included in ansible-core 2.11.0). For older Ansible/ansible-base versions,
+    # we include from the original location.
+    from ansible.utils.color import codeCodes
+
 
 DONT_COLORIZE = False
 COLORS = {
     'normal': '\033[0m',
-    'ok': '\033[{0}m'.format(C.COLOR_CODES[C.COLOR_OK]),
+    'ok': '\033[{0}m'.format(codeCodes[C.COLOR_OK]),
     'bold': '\033[1m',
     'not_so_bold': '\033[1m\033[34m',
-    'changed': '\033[{0}m'.format(C.COLOR_CODES[C.COLOR_CHANGED]),
-    'failed': '\033[{0}m'.format(C.COLOR_CODES[C.COLOR_ERROR]),
+    'changed': '\033[{0}m'.format(codeCodes[C.COLOR_CHANGED]),
+    'failed': '\033[{0}m'.format(codeCodes[C.COLOR_ERROR]),
     'endc': '\033[0m',
-    'skipped': '\033[{0}m'.format(C.COLOR_CODES[C.COLOR_SKIP]),
+    'skipped': '\033[{0}m'.format(codeCodes[C.COLOR_SKIP]),
 }
 
 
@@ -106,8 +115,8 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
             line_length = 120
             if self.last_skipped:
                 print()
-            line = "# {0} ".format(task_name)
-            msg = colorize("{0}{1}".format(line, '*' * (line_length - len(line))), 'bold')
+            msg = colorize("# {0} {1}".format(task_name,
+                                              '*' * (line_length - len(task_name))), 'bold')
             print(msg)
 
     def _indent_text(self, text, indent_level):

plugins/callback/slack.py

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ DOCUMENTATION = '''
     short_description: Sends play events to a Slack channel
     description:
         - This is an ansible callback plugin that sends status updates to a Slack channel during playbook execution.
+        - Before Ansible 2.4 only environment variables were available for configuring this plugin.
     options:
       webhook_url:
         required: true

plugins/callback/splunk.py

@@ -88,16 +88,13 @@ import uuid
 import socket
 import getpass
 
+from datetime import datetime
 from os.path import basename
 
 from ansible.module_utils.urls import open_url
 from ansible.parsing.ajson import AnsibleJSONEncoder
 from ansible.plugins.callback import CallbackBase
 
-from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.datetime import (
-    now,
-)
-
 
 class SplunkHTTPCollectorSource(object):
     def __init__(self):
@@ -137,7 +134,7 @@ class SplunkHTTPCollectorSource(object):
         else:
             time_format = '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S +0000'
 
-        data['timestamp'] = now().strftime(time_format)
+        data['timestamp'] = datetime.utcnow().strftime(time_format)
         data['host'] = self.host
         data['ip_address'] = self.ip_address
         data['user'] = self.user
@@ -184,7 +181,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
 
     def _runtime(self, result):
         return (
-            now() -
+            datetime.utcnow() -
             self.start_datetimes[result._task._uuid]
         ).total_seconds()
 
@@ -223,10 +220,10 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
         self.splunk.ansible_playbook = basename(playbook._file_name)
 
     def v2_playbook_on_task_start(self, task, is_conditional):
-        self.start_datetimes[task._uuid] = now()
+        self.start_datetimes[task._uuid] = datetime.utcnow()
 
     def v2_playbook_on_handler_task_start(self, task):
-        self.start_datetimes[task._uuid] = now()
+        self.start_datetimes[task._uuid] = datetime.utcnow()
 
     def v2_runner_on_ok(self, result, **kwargs):
         self.splunk.send_event(

plugins/callback/sumologic.py

@@ -46,16 +46,13 @@ import uuid
 import socket
 import getpass
 
+from datetime import datetime
 from os.path import basename
 
 from ansible.module_utils.urls import open_url
 from ansible.parsing.ajson import AnsibleJSONEncoder
 from ansible.plugins.callback import CallbackBase
 
-from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.datetime import (
-    now,
-)
-
 
 class SumologicHTTPCollectorSource(object):
     def __init__(self):
@@ -87,7 +84,8 @@ class SumologicHTTPCollectorSource(object):
         data['uuid'] = result._task._uuid
         data['session'] = self.session
         data['status'] = state
-        data['timestamp'] = now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S +0000')
+        data['timestamp'] = datetime.utcnow().strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S '
+                                                       '+0000')
         data['host'] = self.host
         data['ip_address'] = self.ip_address
         data['user'] = self.user
@@ -125,7 +123,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
 
     def _runtime(self, result):
         return (
-            now() -
+            datetime.utcnow() -
             self.start_datetimes[result._task._uuid]
         ).total_seconds()
 
@@ -146,10 +144,10 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
         self.sumologic.ansible_playbook = basename(playbook._file_name)
 
     def v2_playbook_on_task_start(self, task, is_conditional):
-        self.start_datetimes[task._uuid] = now()
+        self.start_datetimes[task._uuid] = datetime.utcnow()
 
     def v2_playbook_on_handler_task_start(self, task):
-        self.start_datetimes[task._uuid] = now()
+        self.start_datetimes[task._uuid] = datetime.utcnow()
 
     def v2_runner_on_ok(self, result, **kwargs):
         self.sumologic.send_event(

plugins/callback/syslog_json.py

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ DOCUMENTATION = '''
     short_description: sends JSON events to syslog
     description:
       - This plugin logs ansible-playbook and ansible runs to a syslog server in JSON format.
+      - Before Ansible 2.9 only environment variables were available for configuration.
     options:
       server:
         description: Syslog server that will receive the event.

plugins/callback/unixy.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-# Copyright (c) 2023, Al Bowles <@akatch>
+# Copyright (c) 2017, Allyson Bowles <@akatch>
 # Copyright (c) 2012-2014, Michael DeHaan <michael.dehaan@gmail.com>
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ __metaclass__ = type
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
     name: unixy
     type: stdout
-    author: Al Bowles (@akatch)
+    author: Allyson Bowles (@akatch)
     short_description: condensed Ansible output
     description:
       - Consolidated Ansible output in the style of LINUX/UNIX startup logs.
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackModule_default):
     - Only display task names if the task runs on at least one host
     - Add option to display all hostnames on a single line in the appropriate result color (failures may have a separate line)
     - Consolidate stats display
+    - Display whether run is in --check mode
     - Don't show play name if no hosts found
     '''
 
@@ -91,31 +92,19 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackModule_default):
     def v2_playbook_on_task_start(self, task, is_conditional):
         self._get_task_display_name(task)
         if self.task_display_name is not None:
-            if task.check_mode and self.get_option('check_mode_markers'):
-                self._display.display("%s (check mode)..." % self.task_display_name)
-            else:
-                self._display.display("%s..." % self.task_display_name)
+            self._display.display("%s..." % self.task_display_name)
 
     def v2_playbook_on_handler_task_start(self, task):
         self._get_task_display_name(task)
         if self.task_display_name is not None:
-            if task.check_mode and self.get_option('check_mode_markers'):
-                self._display.display("%s (via handler in check mode)... " % self.task_display_name)
-            else:
-                self._display.display("%s (via handler)... " % self.task_display_name)
+            self._display.display("%s (via handler)... " % self.task_display_name)
 
     def v2_playbook_on_play_start(self, play):
         name = play.get_name().strip()
-        if play.check_mode and self.get_option('check_mode_markers'):
-            if name and play.hosts:
-                msg = u"\n- %s (in check mode) on hosts: %s -" % (name, ",".join(play.hosts))
-            else:
-                msg = u"- check mode -"
+        if name and play.hosts:
+            msg = u"\n- %s on hosts: %s -" % (name, ",".join(play.hosts))
         else:
-            if name and play.hosts:
-                msg = u"\n- %s on hosts: %s -" % (name, ",".join(play.hosts))
-            else:
-                msg = u"---"
+            msg = u"---"
 
         self._display.display(msg)
 
@@ -238,10 +227,8 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackModule_default):
         self._display.display("  Ran out of hosts!", color=C.COLOR_ERROR)
 
     def v2_playbook_on_start(self, playbook):
-        if context.CLIARGS['check'] and self.get_option('check_mode_markers'):
-            self._display.display("Executing playbook %s in check mode" % basename(playbook._file_name))
-        else:
-            self._display.display("Executing playbook %s" % basename(playbook._file_name))
+        # TODO display whether this run is happening in check mode
+        self._display.display("Executing playbook %s" % basename(playbook._file_name))
 
         # show CLI arguments
         if self._display.verbosity > 3:

plugins/callback/yaml.py

@@ -19,16 +19,6 @@ DOCUMENTATION = '''
       - default_callback
     requirements:
       - set as stdout in configuration
-    seealso:
-      - plugin: ansible.builtin.default
-        plugin_type: callback
-        description: >
-          There is a parameter O(ansible.builtin.default#callback:result_format) in P(ansible.builtin.default#callback)
-          that allows you to change the output format to YAML.
-    notes:
-      - >
-        With ansible-core 2.13 or newer, you can instead specify V(yaml) for the parameter O(ansible.builtin.default#callback:result_format)
-        in P(ansible.builtin.default#callback).
 '''
 
 import yaml

plugins/connection/chroot.py

@@ -46,42 +46,8 @@ DOCUMENTATION = '''
         vars:
           - name: ansible_chroot_exe
         default: chroot
-      disable_root_check:
-        description:
-            - Do not check that the user is not root.
-        ini:
-          - section: chroot_connection
-            key: disable_root_check
-        env:
-          - name: ANSIBLE_CHROOT_DISABLE_ROOT_CHECK
-        vars:
-          - name: ansible_chroot_disable_root_check
-        default: false
-        type: bool
-        version_added: 7.3.0
 '''
 
-EXAMPLES = r"""
-# Plugin requires root privileges for chroot, -E preserves your env (and location of ~/.ansible):
-# sudo -E ansible-playbook ...
-#
-# Static inventory file
-# [chroots]
-# /path/to/debootstrap
-# /path/to/feboostrap
-# /path/to/lxc-image
-# /path/to/chroot
-
-# playbook
----
-- hosts: chroots
-  connection: community.general.chroot
-  tasks:
-    - debug:
-        msg: "This is coming from chroot environment"
-
-"""
-
 import os
 import os.path
 import subprocess
@@ -115,7 +81,11 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
 
         self.chroot = self._play_context.remote_addr
 
-        # do some trivial checks for ensuring 'host' is actually a chroot'able dir
+        if os.geteuid() != 0:
+            raise AnsibleError("chroot connection requires running as root")
+
+        # we're running as root on the local system so do some
+        # trivial checks for ensuring 'host' is actually a chroot'able dir
         if not os.path.isdir(self.chroot):
             raise AnsibleError("%s is not a directory" % self.chroot)
 
@@ -129,11 +99,6 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
 
     def _connect(self):
         """ connect to the chroot """
-        if not self.get_option('disable_root_check') and os.geteuid() != 0:
-            raise AnsibleError(
-                "chroot connection requires running as root. "
-                "You can override this check with the `disable_root_check` option.")
-
         if os.path.isabs(self.get_option('chroot_exe')):
             self.chroot_cmd = self.get_option('chroot_exe')
         else:

plugins/connection/funcd.py

@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
         if in_data:
             raise AnsibleError("Internal Error: this module does not support optimized module pipelining")
 
-        # totally ignores privilege escalation
+        # totally ignores privlege escalation
         display.vvv("EXEC %s" % cmd, host=self.host)
         p = self.client.command.run(cmd)[self.host]
         return p[0], p[1], p[2]

plugins/connection/incus.py

@@ -1,169 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-# Based on lxd.py (c) 2016, Matt Clay <matt@mystile.com>
-# (c) 2023, Stephane Graber <stgraber@stgraber.org>
-# Copyright (c) 2023 Ansible Project
-# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-
-from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
-__metaclass__ = type
-
-DOCUMENTATION = """
-    author: Stéphane Graber (@stgraber)
-    name: incus
-    short_description: Run tasks in Incus instances via the Incus CLI.
-    description:
-        - Run commands or put/fetch files to an existing Incus instance using Incus CLI.
-    version_added: "8.2.0"
-    options:
-      remote_addr:
-        description:
-            - The instance identifier.
-        default: inventory_hostname
-        vars:
-            - name: inventory_hostname
-            - name: ansible_host
-            - name: ansible_incus_host
-      executable:
-        description:
-            - The shell to use for execution inside the instance.
-        default: /bin/sh
-        vars:
-            - name: ansible_executable
-            - name: ansible_incus_executable
-      remote:
-        description:
-            - The name of the Incus remote to use (per C(incus remote list)).
-            - Remotes are used to access multiple servers from a single client.
-        default: local
-        vars:
-            - name: ansible_incus_remote
-      project:
-        description:
-            - The name of the Incus project to use (per C(incus project list)).
-            - Projects are used to divide the instances running on a server.
-        default: default
-        vars:
-            - name: ansible_incus_project
-"""
-
-import os
-from subprocess import call, Popen, PIPE
-
-from ansible.errors import AnsibleError, AnsibleConnectionFailure, AnsibleFileNotFound
-from ansible.module_utils.common.process import get_bin_path
-from ansible.module_utils._text import to_bytes, to_text
-from ansible.plugins.connection import ConnectionBase
-
-
-class Connection(ConnectionBase):
-    """ Incus based connections """
-
-    transport = "incus"
-    has_pipelining = True
-    default_user = 'root'
-
-    def __init__(self, play_context, new_stdin, *args, **kwargs):
-        super(Connection, self).__init__(play_context, new_stdin, *args, **kwargs)
-
-        self._incus_cmd = get_bin_path("incus")
-
-        if not self._incus_cmd:
-            raise AnsibleError("incus command not found in PATH")
-
-    def _connect(self):
-        """connect to Incus (nothing to do here) """
-        super(Connection, self)._connect()
-
-        if not self._connected:
-            self._display.vvv(u"ESTABLISH Incus CONNECTION FOR USER: root",
-                              host=self._instance())
-            self._connected = True
-
-    def _instance(self):
-        # Return only the leading part of the FQDN as the instance name
-        # as Incus instance names cannot be a FQDN.
-        return self.get_option('remote_addr').split(".")[0]
-
-    def exec_command(self, cmd, in_data=None, sudoable=True):
-        """ execute a command on the Incus host """
-        super(Connection, self).exec_command(cmd, in_data=in_data, sudoable=sudoable)
-
-        self._display.vvv(u"EXEC {0}".format(cmd),
-                          host=self._instance())
-
-        local_cmd = [
-            self._incus_cmd,
-            "--project", self.get_option("project"),
-            "exec",
-            "%s:%s" % (self.get_option("remote"), self._instance()),
-            "--",
-            self._play_context.executable, "-c", cmd]
-
-        local_cmd = [to_bytes(i, errors='surrogate_or_strict') for i in local_cmd]
-        in_data = to_bytes(in_data, errors='surrogate_or_strict', nonstring='passthru')
-
-        process = Popen(local_cmd, stdin=PIPE, stdout=PIPE, stderr=PIPE)
-        stdout, stderr = process.communicate(in_data)
-
-        stdout = to_text(stdout)
-        stderr = to_text(stderr)
-
-        if stderr == "Error: Instance is not running.\n":
-            raise AnsibleConnectionFailure("instance not running: %s" %
-                                           self._instance())
-
-        if stderr == "Error: Instance not found\n":
-            raise AnsibleConnectionFailure("instance not found: %s" %
-                                           self._instance())
-
-        return process.returncode, stdout, stderr
-
-    def put_file(self, in_path, out_path):
-        """ put a file from local to Incus """
-        super(Connection, self).put_file(in_path, out_path)
-
-        self._display.vvv(u"PUT {0} TO {1}".format(in_path, out_path),
-                          host=self._instance())
-
-        if not os.path.isfile(to_bytes(in_path, errors='surrogate_or_strict')):
-            raise AnsibleFileNotFound("input path is not a file: %s" % in_path)
-
-        local_cmd = [
-            self._incus_cmd,
-            "--project", self.get_option("project"),
-            "file", "push", "--quiet",
-            in_path,
-            "%s:%s/%s" % (self.get_option("remote"),
-                          self._instance(),
-                          out_path)]
-
-        local_cmd = [to_bytes(i, errors='surrogate_or_strict') for i in local_cmd]
-
-        call(local_cmd)
-
-    def fetch_file(self, in_path, out_path):
-        """ fetch a file from Incus to local """
-        super(Connection, self).fetch_file(in_path, out_path)
-
-        self._display.vvv(u"FETCH {0} TO {1}".format(in_path, out_path),
-                          host=self._instance())
-
-        local_cmd = [
-            self._incus_cmd,
-            "--project", self.get_option("project"),
-            "file", "pull", "--quiet",
-            "%s:%s/%s" % (self.get_option("remote"),
-                          self._instance(),
-                          in_path),
-            out_path]
-
-        local_cmd = [to_bytes(i, errors='surrogate_or_strict') for i in local_cmd]
-
-        call(local_cmd)
-
-    def close(self):
-        """ close the connection (nothing to do here) """
-        super(Connection, self).close()
-
-        self._connected = False

plugins/connection/lxc.py

@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ DOCUMENTATION = '''
             - Container identifier
         default: inventory_hostname
         vars:
-            - name: inventory_hostname
             - name: ansible_host
             - name: ansible_lxc_host
       executable:
@@ -60,7 +59,7 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
     def __init__(self, play_context, new_stdin, *args, **kwargs):
         super(Connection, self).__init__(play_context, new_stdin, *args, **kwargs)
 
-        self.container_name = None
+        self.container_name = self._play_context.remote_addr
         self.container = None
 
     def _connect(self):
@@ -68,15 +67,12 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
         super(Connection, self)._connect()
 
         if not HAS_LIBLXC:
-            msg = "lxc python bindings are not installed"
+            msg = "lxc bindings for python2 are not installed"
             raise errors.AnsibleError(msg)
 
-        container_name = self.get_option('remote_addr')
-        if self.container and self.container_name == container_name:
+        if self.container:
             return
 
-        self.container_name = container_name
-
         self._display.vvv("THIS IS A LOCAL LXC DIR", host=self.container_name)
         self.container = _lxc.Container(self.container_name)
         if self.container.state == "STOPPED":
@@ -121,7 +117,7 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
         super(Connection, self).exec_command(cmd, in_data=in_data, sudoable=sudoable)
 
         # python2-lxc needs bytes. python3-lxc needs text.
-        executable = to_native(self.get_option('executable'), errors='surrogate_or_strict')
+        executable = to_native(self._play_context.executable, errors='surrogate_or_strict')
         local_cmd = [executable, '-c', to_native(cmd, errors='surrogate_or_strict')]
 
         read_stdout, write_stdout = None, None

plugins/connection/lxd.py

@@ -10,15 +10,13 @@ __metaclass__ = type
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
     author: Matt Clay (@mattclay) <matt@mystile.com>
     name: lxd
-    short_description: Run tasks in LXD instances via C(lxc) CLI
+    short_description: Run tasks in lxc containers via lxc CLI
     description:
-        - Run commands or put/fetch files to an existing instance using C(lxc) CLI.
+        - Run commands or put/fetch files to an existing lxc container using lxc CLI
     options:
       remote_addr:
         description:
-            - Instance (container/VM) identifier.
-            - Since community.general 8.0.0, a FQDN can be provided; in that case, the first component (the part before C(.))
-              is used as the instance identifier.
+            - Container identifier.
         default: inventory_hostname
         vars:
             - name: inventory_hostname
@@ -26,7 +24,7 @@ DOCUMENTATION = '''
             - name: ansible_lxd_host
       executable:
         description:
-            - Shell to use for execution inside instance.
+            - shell to use for execution inside container
         default: /bin/sh
         vars:
             - name: ansible_executable
@@ -71,38 +69,32 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
             raise AnsibleError("lxc command not found in PATH")
 
         if self._play_context.remote_user is not None and self._play_context.remote_user != 'root':
-            self._display.warning('lxd does not support remote_user, using default: root')
-
-    def _host(self):
-        """ translate remote_addr to lxd (short) hostname """
-        return self.get_option("remote_addr").split(".", 1)[0]
+            self._display.warning('lxd does not support remote_user, using container default: root')
 
     def _connect(self):
         """connect to lxd (nothing to do here) """
         super(Connection, self)._connect()
 
         if not self._connected:
-            self._display.vvv(u"ESTABLISH LXD CONNECTION FOR USER: root", host=self._host())
+            self._display.vvv(u"ESTABLISH LXD CONNECTION FOR USER: root", host=self.get_option('remote_addr'))
             self._connected = True
 
     def exec_command(self, cmd, in_data=None, sudoable=True):
         """ execute a command on the lxd host """
         super(Connection, self).exec_command(cmd, in_data=in_data, sudoable=sudoable)
 
-        self._display.vvv(u"EXEC {0}".format(cmd), host=self._host())
+        self._display.vvv(u"EXEC {0}".format(cmd), host=self.get_option('remote_addr'))
 
         local_cmd = [self._lxc_cmd]
         if self.get_option("project"):
             local_cmd.extend(["--project", self.get_option("project")])
         local_cmd.extend([
             "exec",
-            "%s:%s" % (self.get_option("remote"), self._host()),
+            "%s:%s" % (self.get_option("remote"), self.get_option("remote_addr")),
             "--",
             self.get_option("executable"), "-c", cmd
         ])
 
-        self._display.vvvvv(u"EXEC {0}".format(local_cmd), host=self._host())
-
         local_cmd = [to_bytes(i, errors='surrogate_or_strict') for i in local_cmd]
         in_data = to_bytes(in_data, errors='surrogate_or_strict', nonstring='passthru')
 
@@ -112,13 +104,11 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
         stdout = to_text(stdout)
         stderr = to_text(stderr)
 
-        self._display.vvvvv(u"EXEC lxc output: {0} {1}".format(stdout, stderr), host=self._host())
+        if stderr == "error: Container is not running.\n":
+            raise AnsibleConnectionFailure("container not running: %s" % self.get_option('remote_addr'))
 
-        if "is not running" in stderr:
-            raise AnsibleConnectionFailure("instance not running: %s" % self._host())
-
-        if stderr.strip() == "Error: Instance not found" or stderr.strip() == "error: not found":
-            raise AnsibleConnectionFailure("instance not found: %s" % self._host())
+        if stderr == "error: not found\n":
+            raise AnsibleConnectionFailure("container not found: %s" % self.get_option('remote_addr'))
 
         return process.returncode, stdout, stderr
 
@@ -126,7 +116,7 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
         """ put a file from local to lxd """
         super(Connection, self).put_file(in_path, out_path)
 
-        self._display.vvv(u"PUT {0} TO {1}".format(in_path, out_path), host=self._host())
+        self._display.vvv(u"PUT {0} TO {1}".format(in_path, out_path), host=self.get_option('remote_addr'))
 
         if not os.path.isfile(to_bytes(in_path, errors='surrogate_or_strict')):
             raise AnsibleFileNotFound("input path is not a file: %s" % in_path)
@@ -137,7 +127,7 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
         local_cmd.extend([
             "file", "push",
             in_path,
-            "%s:%s/%s" % (self.get_option("remote"), self._host(), out_path)
+            "%s:%s/%s" % (self.get_option("remote"), self.get_option("remote_addr"), out_path)
         ])
 
         local_cmd = [to_bytes(i, errors='surrogate_or_strict') for i in local_cmd]
@@ -149,14 +139,14 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
         """ fetch a file from lxd to local """
         super(Connection, self).fetch_file(in_path, out_path)
 
-        self._display.vvv(u"FETCH {0} TO {1}".format(in_path, out_path), host=self._host())
+        self._display.vvv(u"FETCH {0} TO {1}".format(in_path, out_path), host=self.get_option('remote_addr'))
 
         local_cmd = [self._lxc_cmd]
         if self.get_option("project"):
             local_cmd.extend(["--project", self.get_option("project")])
         local_cmd.extend([
             "file", "pull",
-            "%s:%s/%s" % (self.get_option("remote"), self._host(), in_path),
+            "%s:%s/%s" % (self.get_option("remote"), self.get_option("remote_addr"), in_path),
             out_path
         ])
 

plugins/doc_fragments/alicloud.py

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ options:
     aliases: ['assume_role']
   alicloud_assume_role_arn:
     description:
-      - The Alibaba Cloud C(role_arn). The ARN of the role to assume. If ARN is set to an empty string,
+      - The Alibaba Cloud role_arn. The ARN of the role to assume. If ARN is set to an empty string,
         it does not perform role switching. It supports environment variable E(ALICLOUD_ASSUME_ROLE_ARN).
         ansible will execute with provided credentials.
     aliases: ['assume_role_arn']
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ options:
     type: str
   alicloud_assume_role_session_expiration:
     description:
-      - The Alibaba Cloud C(session_expiration). The time after which the established session for assuming
+      - The Alibaba Cloud session_expiration. The time after which the established session for assuming
         role expires. Valid value range 900-3600 seconds. Default to 3600 (in this case Alicloud use own default
         value). It supports environment variable E(ALICLOUD_ASSUME_ROLE_SESSION_EXPIRATION).
     aliases: ['assume_role_session_expiration']
@@ -85,12 +85,12 @@ options:
     description:
       - This is the path to the shared credentials file. It can also be sourced from the E(ALICLOUD_SHARED_CREDENTIALS_FILE)
         environment variable.
-      - If this is not set and a profile is specified, C(~/.aliyun/config.json) will be used.
+      - If this is not set and a profile is specified,  ~/.aliyun/config.json will be used.
     type: str
 author:
     - "He Guimin (@xiaozhu36)"
 requirements:
-    - "Python >= 3.6"
+    - "python >= 3.6"
 notes:
   - If parameters are not set within the module, the following
     environment variables can be used in decreasing order of precedence
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ notes:
     E(ALICLOUD_PROFILE),
     E(ALICLOUD_ASSUME_ROLE_ARN),
     E(ALICLOUD_ASSUME_ROLE_SESSION_NAME),
-    E(ALICLOUD_ASSUME_ROLE_SESSION_EXPIRATION).
+    E(ALICLOUD_ASSUME_ROLE_SESSION_EXPIRATION),
   - E(ALICLOUD_REGION) or E(ALICLOUD_REGION_ID) can be typically be used to specify the
-    Alicloud region, when required, but this can also be configured in the footmark config file
+    ALICLOUD region, when required, but this can also be configured in the footmark config file
 '''

plugins/doc_fragments/auth_basic.py

@@ -14,19 +14,19 @@ class ModuleDocFragment(object):
 options:
   api_url:
     description:
-      - The resolvable endpoint for the API.
+      - The resolvable endpoint for the API
     type: str
   api_username:
     description:
-      - The username to use for authentication against the API.
+      - The username to use for authentication against the API
     type: str
   api_password:
     description:
-      - The password to use for authentication against the API.
+      - The password to use for authentication against the API
     type: str
   validate_certs:
     description:
-      - Whether or not to validate SSL certs when supplying a HTTPS endpoint.
+      - Whether or not to validate SSL certs when supplying a https endpoint.
     type: bool
     default: true
 '''

plugins/doc_fragments/consul.py

@@ -1,60 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-# Copyright (c) Ansible project
-# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-
-
-from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
-
-__metaclass__ = type
-
-
-class ModuleDocFragment:
-    # Common parameters for Consul modules
-    DOCUMENTATION = r"""
-options:
-  host:
-    description:
-      - Host of the consul agent, defaults to V(localhost).
-    default: localhost
-    type: str
-  port:
-    type: int
-    description:
-      - The port on which the consul agent is running.
-    default: 8500
-  scheme:
-    description:
-      - The protocol scheme on which the consul agent is running.
-        Defaults to V(http) and can be set to V(https) for secure connections.
-    default: http
-    type: str
-  validate_certs:
-    type: bool
-    description:
-      - Whether to verify the TLS certificate of the consul agent.
-    default: true
-  ca_path:
-    description:
-      - The CA bundle to use for https connections
-    type: str
-"""
-
-    TOKEN = r"""
-options:
-  token:
-    description:
-      - The token to use for authorization.
-    type: str
-"""
-
-    ACTIONGROUP_CONSUL = r"""
-options: {}
-attributes:
-  action_group:
-    description: Use C(group/community.general.consul) in C(module_defaults) to set defaults for this module.
-    support: full
-    membership:
-      - community.general.consul
-    version_added: 8.3.0
-"""

plugins/doc_fragments/dimensiondata.py

@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@ options:
   region:
     description:
       - The target region.
-      - Regions are defined in Apache libcloud project [libcloud/common/dimensiondata.py].
-      - They are also listed in U(https://libcloud.readthedocs.io/en/latest/compute/drivers/dimensiondata.html).
-      - Note that the default value C(na) stands for "North America".
-      - The module prepends C(dd-) to the region choice.
+      - Regions are defined in Apache libcloud project [libcloud/common/dimensiondata.py]
+      - They are also listed in U(https://libcloud.readthedocs.io/en/latest/compute/drivers/dimensiondata.html)
+      - Note that the default value "na" stands for "North America".
+      - The module prepends 'dd-' to the region choice.
     type: str
     default: na
   mcp_user:

plugins/doc_fragments/dimensiondata_wait.py

@@ -34,4 +34,4 @@ options:
       - Only applicable if O(wait=true).
     type: int
     default: 2
-'''
+    '''

plugins/doc_fragments/emc.py

@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ options:
         default: sysadmin
 requirements:
   - An EMC VNX Storage device.
-  - storops (0.5.10 or greater). Install using C(pip install storops).
+  - Ansible 2.7.
+  - storops (0.5.10 or greater). Install using 'pip install storops'.
 notes:
-  - The modules prefixed with C(emc_vnx) are built to support the EMC VNX storage platform.
+  - The modules prefixed with emc_vnx are built to support the EMC VNX storage platform.
 '''

plugins/doc_fragments/gitlab.py

@@ -29,9 +29,4 @@ options:
       - GitLab CI job token for logging in.
     type: str
     version_added: 4.2.0
-  ca_path:
-    description:
-      - The CA certificates bundle to use to verify GitLab server certificate.
-    type: str
-    version_added: 8.1.0
 '''

plugins/doc_fragments/hwc.py

@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ options:
         required: true
     user:
         description:
-            - The user name to login with.
-            - Currently only user names are supported, and not user IDs.
+            - The user name to login with (currently only user names are
+              supported, and not user IDs).
         type: str
         required: true
     password:
@@ -31,13 +31,14 @@ options:
     domain:
         description:
             - The name of the Domain to scope to (Identity v3).
-            - Currently only domain names are supported, and not domain IDs.
+              (currently only domain names are supported, and not domain IDs).
         type: str
         required: true
     project:
         description:
             - The name of the Tenant (Identity v2) or Project (Identity v3).
-            - Currently only project names are supported, and not project IDs.
+              (currently only project names are supported, and not
+               project IDs).
         type: str
         required: true
     region:
@@ -46,20 +47,20 @@ options:
         type: str
     id:
         description:
-            - The ID of resource to be managed.
+            - The id of resource to be managed.
         type: str
 notes:
   - For authentication, you can set identity_endpoint using the
-    E(ANSIBLE_HWC_IDENTITY_ENDPOINT) environment variable.
+    E(ANSIBLE_HWC_IDENTITY_ENDPOINT) env variable.
   - For authentication, you can set user using the
-    E(ANSIBLE_HWC_USER) environment variable.
-  - For authentication, you can set password using the E(ANSIBLE_HWC_PASSWORD) environment
+    E(ANSIBLE_HWC_USER) env variable.
+  - For authentication, you can set password using the E(ANSIBLE_HWC_PASSWORD) env
     variable.
-  - For authentication, you can set domain using the E(ANSIBLE_HWC_DOMAIN) environment
+  - For authentication, you can set domain using the E(ANSIBLE_HWC_DOMAIN) env
     variable.
-  - For authentication, you can set project using the E(ANSIBLE_HWC_PROJECT) environment
+  - For authentication, you can set project using the E(ANSIBLE_HWC_PROJECT) env
     variable.
-  - For authentication, you can set region using the E(ANSIBLE_HWC_REGION) environment variable.
+  - For authentication, you can set region using the E(ANSIBLE_HWC_REGION) env variable.
   - Environment variables values will only be used if the playbook values are
     not set.
 '''

plugins/doc_fragments/ibm_storage.py

@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ options:
         required: true
 notes:
   - This module requires pyxcli python library.
-    Use C(pip install pyxcli) in order to get pyxcli.
+    Use 'pip install pyxcli' in order to get pyxcli.
 requirements:
+  - python >= 2.7
   - pyxcli
 '''

plugins/doc_fragments/influxdb.py

@@ -16,29 +16,32 @@ options:
   hostname:
     description:
     - The hostname or IP address on which InfluxDB server is listening.
+    - Since Ansible 2.5, defaulted to localhost.
     type: str
     default: localhost
   username:
     description:
     - Username that will be used to authenticate against InfluxDB server.
+    - Alias O(login_username) added in Ansible 2.5.
     type: str
     default: root
     aliases: [ login_username ]
   password:
     description:
     - Password that will be used to authenticate against InfluxDB server.
+    - Alias O(login_password) added in Ansible 2.5.
     type: str
     default: root
     aliases: [ login_password ]
   port:
     description:
-    - The port on which InfluxDB server is listening.
+    - The port on which InfluxDB server is listening
     type: int
     default: 8086
   path:
     description:
-    - The path on which InfluxDB server is accessible.
-    - Only available when using python-influxdb >= 5.1.0.
+    - 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'
@@ -61,7 +64,7 @@ options:
     description:
     - Number of retries client will try before aborting.
     - V(0) indicates try until success.
-    - Only available when using python-influxdb >= 4.1.0.
+    - Only available when using python-influxdb >= 4.1.0
     type: int
     default: 3
   use_udp: