Release 9.5.9.

docs: add notes that dnf_* modules do not work with dnf5 (#10238)

* Add notes that dnf_* modules do not work with dnf5.

* Apply suggestions from code review.



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(cherry picked from commit 1956815884)

Co-authored-by: Alexei Znamensky <103110+russoz@users.noreply.github.com>

.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines.yml

@@ -29,14 +29,14 @@ schedules:
     always: true
     branches:
       include:
-        - stable-12
-        - stable-11
+        - stable-10
+        - stable-9
   - cron: 0 11 * * 0
     displayName: Weekly (old stable branches)
     always: true
     branches:
       include:
-        - stable-10
+        - stable-8
 
 variables:
   - name: checkoutPath
@@ -51,25 +51,12 @@ variables:
 resources:
   containers:
     - container: default
-      image: quay.io/ansible/azure-pipelines-test-container:7.0.0
+      image: quay.io/ansible/azure-pipelines-test-container:6.0.0
 
 pool: Standard
 
 stages:
 ### Sanity
-  - stage: Sanity_2_20
-    displayName: Sanity 2.20
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          nameFormat: Test {0}
-          testFormat: 2.20/sanity/{0}
-          targets:
-            - test: 1
-            - test: 2
-            - test: 3
-            - test: 4
   - stage: Sanity_2_19
     displayName: Sanity 2.19
     dependsOn: []
@@ -96,22 +83,33 @@ stages:
             - test: 2
             - test: 3
             - test: 4
-### Units
-  - stage: Units_2_20
-    displayName: Units 2.20
+  - stage: Sanity_2_17
+    displayName: Sanity 2.17
     dependsOn: []
     jobs:
       - template: templates/matrix.yml
         parameters:
-          nameFormat: Python {0}
-          testFormat: 2.20/units/{0}/1
+          nameFormat: Test {0}
+          testFormat: 2.17/sanity/{0}
           targets:
-            - test: 3.9
-            - test: '3.10'
-            - test: '3.11'
-            - test: '3.12'
-            - test: '3.13'
-            - test: '3.14'
+            - 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
+### Units
   - stage: Units_2_19
     displayName: Units 2.19
     dependsOn: []
@@ -122,8 +120,11 @@ stages:
           testFormat: 2.19/units/{0}/1
           targets:
             - test: 3.8
-            - test: "3.11"
-            - test: "3.13"
+            - test: 3.9
+            - test: '3.10'
+            - test: '3.11'
+            - test: '3.12'
+            - test: '3.13'
   - stage: Units_2_18
     displayName: Units 2.18
     dependsOn: []
@@ -134,50 +135,50 @@ stages:
           testFormat: 2.18/units/{0}/1
           targets:
             - test: 3.8
-            - test: "3.11"
             - test: "3.13"
-
-## Remote
-  - stage: Remote_2_20_extra_vms
-    displayName: Remote 2.20 extra VMs
+  - stage: Units_2_17
+    displayName: Units 2.17
     dependsOn: []
     jobs:
       - template: templates/matrix.yml
         parameters:
-          testFormat: 2.20/{0}
+          nameFormat: Python {0}
+          testFormat: 2.17/units/{0}/1
           targets:
-            - name: Alpine 3.22
-              test: alpine/3.22
-            # - name: Fedora 42
-            #   test: fedora/42
+            - 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"
+
+## Remote
+  - stage: Remote_2_19_extra_vms
+    displayName: Remote 2.19 extra VMs
+    dependsOn: []
+    jobs:
+      - template: templates/matrix.yml
+        parameters:
+          testFormat: 2.19/{0}
+          targets:
+            - name: Alpine 3.21
+              test: alpine/3.21
+            # - name: Fedora 41
+            #   test: fedora/41
             - name: Ubuntu 22.04
               test: ubuntu/22.04
             - name: Ubuntu 24.04
               test: ubuntu/24.04
           groups:
             - vm
-  - stage: Remote_2_20
-    displayName: Remote 2.20
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          testFormat: 2.20/{0}
-          targets:
-            - name: macOS 15.3
-              test: macos/15.3
-            - name: RHEL 10.1
-              test: rhel/10.1
-            - name: RHEL 9.7
-              test: rhel/9.7
-            - name: FreeBSD 14.3
-              test: freebsd/14.3
-            - name: FreeBSD 13.5
-              test: freebsd/13.5
-          groups:
-            - 1
-            - 2
-            - 3
   - stage: Remote_2_19
     displayName: Remote 2.19
     dependsOn: []
@@ -186,10 +187,16 @@ stages:
         parameters:
           testFormat: 2.19/{0}
           targets:
-            - name: RHEL 10.1
-              test: rhel/10.1
+            - name: macOS 15.3
+              test: macos/15.3
+            - name: RHEL 10.0
+              test: rhel/10.0
+            - name: RHEL 9.5
+              test: rhel/9.5
             - name: FreeBSD 14.2
               test: freebsd/14.2
+            - name: FreeBSD 13.5
+              test: freebsd/13.5
           groups:
             - 1
             - 2
@@ -202,36 +209,56 @@ stages:
         parameters:
           testFormat: 2.18/{0}
           targets:
-            # - name: macOS 14.3
-            #   test: macos/14.3
+            - 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
-
-### Docker
-  - stage: Docker_2_20
-    displayName: Docker 2.20
+  - stage: Remote_2_17
+    displayName: Remote 2.17
     dependsOn: []
     jobs:
       - template: templates/matrix.yml
         parameters:
-          testFormat: 2.20/linux/{0}
+          testFormat: 2.17/{0}
           targets:
-            - name: Fedora 42
-              test: fedora42
-            - name: Alpine 3.22
-              test: alpine322
-            - name: Ubuntu 22.04
-              test: ubuntu2204
-            - name: Ubuntu 24.04
-              test: ubuntu2404
+            - name: FreeBSD 13.3
+              test: freebsd/13.3
+            - name: RHEL 9.3
+              test: rhel/9.3
           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
+            - name: RHEL 9.2
+              test: rhel/9.2
+            - name: RHEL 8.8
+              test: rhel/8.8
+            - name: RHEL 7.9
+              test: rhel/7.9
+            # - name: FreeBSD 13.2
+            #   test: freebsd/13.2
+          groups:
+            - 1
+            - 2
+            - 3
+
+### Docker
   - stage: Docker_2_19
     displayName: Docker 2.19
     dependsOn: []
@@ -244,6 +271,10 @@ stages:
               test: fedora41
             - name: Alpine 3.21
               test: alpine321
+            - name: Ubuntu 22.04
+              test: ubuntu2204
+            - name: Ubuntu 24.04
+              test: ubuntu2404
           groups:
             - 1
             - 2
@@ -266,24 +297,60 @@ stages:
             - 1
             - 2
             - 3
-
-### Community Docker
-  - stage: Docker_community_2_20
-    displayName: Docker (community images) 2.20
+  - stage: Docker_2_17
+    displayName: Docker 2.17
     dependsOn: []
     jobs:
       - template: templates/matrix.yml
         parameters:
-          testFormat: 2.20/linux-community/{0}
+          testFormat: 2.17/linux/{0}
           targets:
-            - name: Debian 11 Bullseye
+            - 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: openSUSE 15
+              test: opensuse15
+            - name: Alpine 3
+              test: alpine3
+            - name: CentOS 7
+              test: centos7
+          groups:
+            - 1
+            - 2
+            - 3
+
+### Community Docker
+  - stage: Docker_community_2_19
+    displayName: Docker (community images) 2.19
+    dependsOn: []
+    jobs:
+      - template: templates/matrix.yml
+        parameters:
+          testFormat: 2.19/linux-community/{0}
+          targets:
+            - name: Debian Bullseye
               test: debian-bullseye/3.9
-            - name: Debian 12 Bookworm
+            - name: Debian Bookworm
               test: debian-bookworm/3.11
-            - name: Debian 13 Trixie
-              test: debian-13-trixie/3.13
             - name: ArchLinux
-              test: archlinux/3.14
+              test: archlinux/3.13
           groups:
             - 1
             - 2
@@ -291,18 +358,6 @@ stages:
 
 ### Generic
 # Right now all generic tests are disabled. Uncomment when at least one of them is re-enabled.
-#  - stage: Generic_2_20
-#    displayName: Generic 2.20
-#    dependsOn: []
-#    jobs:
-#      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-#        parameters:
-#          nameFormat: Python {0}
-#          testFormat: 2.20/generic/{0}/1
-#          targets:
-#            - test: '3.9'
-#            - test: '3.12'
-#            - test: '3.14'
 #  - stage: Generic_2_19
 #    displayName: Generic 2.19
 #    dependsOn: []
@@ -312,7 +367,8 @@ stages:
 #          nameFormat: Python {0}
 #          testFormat: 2.19/generic/{0}/1
 #          targets:
-#            - test: '3.9'
+#            - test: '3.8'
+#            - test: '3.11'
 #            - test: '3.13'
 #  - stage: Generic_2_18
 #    displayName: Generic 2.18
@@ -325,27 +381,55 @@ stages:
 #          targets:
 #            - test: '3.8'
 #            - 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: '3.11'
 
   - stage: Summary
     condition: succeededOrFailed()
     dependsOn:
-      - Sanity_2_20
       - Sanity_2_19
       - Sanity_2_18
-      - Units_2_20
+      - Sanity_2_17
+      - Sanity_2_16
       - Units_2_19
       - Units_2_18
-      - Remote_2_20_extra_vms
-      - Remote_2_20
+      - Units_2_17
+      - Units_2_16
+      - Remote_2_19_extra_vms
       - Remote_2_19
       - Remote_2_18
-      - Docker_2_20
+      - Remote_2_17
+      - Remote_2_16
       - Docker_2_19
       - Docker_2_18
-      - Docker_community_2_20
+      - Docker_2_17
+      - Docker_2_16
+      - Docker_community_2_19
 # Right now all generic tests are disabled. Uncomment when at least one of them is re-enabled.
-#      - Generic_2_20
 #      - Generic_2_19
 #      - Generic_2_18
+#      - Generic_2_17
+#      - Generic_2_16
     jobs:
       - template: templates/coverage.yml

.azure-pipelines/templates/matrix.yml

@@ -50,11 +50,11 @@ jobs:
     parameters:
       jobs:
         - ${{ if eq(length(parameters.groups), 0) }}:
-            - ${{ each target in parameters.targets }}:
-                - name: ${{ format(parameters.nameFormat, coalesce(target.name, target.test)) }}
-                  test: ${{ format(parameters.testFormat, coalesce(target.test, target.name)) }}
+          - ${{ each target in parameters.targets }}:
+            - name: ${{ format(parameters.nameFormat, coalesce(target.name, target.test)) }}
+              test: ${{ format(parameters.testFormat, coalesce(target.test, target.name)) }}
         - ${{ if not(eq(length(parameters.groups), 0)) }}:
-            - ${{ each group in parameters.groups }}:
-                - ${{ each target in parameters.targets }}:
-                    - name: ${{ format(format(parameters.nameGroupFormat, parameters.nameFormat), coalesce(target.name, target.test), group) }}
-                      test: ${{ format(format(parameters.testGroupFormat, parameters.testFormat), coalesce(target.test, target.name), group) }}
+          - ${{ each group in parameters.groups }}:
+            - ${{ each target in parameters.targets }}:
+              - name: ${{ format(format(parameters.nameGroupFormat, parameters.nameFormat), coalesce(target.name, target.test), group) }}
+                test: ${{ format(format(parameters.testGroupFormat, parameters.testFormat), coalesce(target.test, target.name), group) }}

.azure-pipelines/templates/test.yml

@@ -14,37 +14,37 @@ parameters:
 
 jobs:
   - ${{ each job in parameters.jobs }}:
-      - job: test_${{ replace(replace(replace(job.test, '/', '_'), '.', '_'), '-', '_') }}
-        displayName: ${{ job.name }}
-        container: default
-        workspace:
-          clean: all
-        steps:
-          - checkout: self
-            fetchDepth: $(fetchDepth)
-            path: $(checkoutPath)
-          - bash: .azure-pipelines/scripts/run-tests.sh "$(entryPoint)" "${{ job.test }}" "$(coverageBranches)"
-            displayName: Run Tests
-          - bash: .azure-pipelines/scripts/process-results.sh
-            condition: succeededOrFailed()
-            displayName: Process Results
-          - bash: .azure-pipelines/scripts/aggregate-coverage.sh "$(Agent.TempDirectory)"
-            condition: eq(variables.haveCoverageData, 'true')
-            displayName: Aggregate Coverage Data
-          - task: PublishTestResults@2
-            condition: eq(variables.haveTestResults, 'true')
-            inputs:
-              testResultsFiles: "$(outputPath)/junit/*.xml"
-            displayName: Publish Test Results
-          - task: PublishPipelineArtifact@1
-            condition: eq(variables.haveBotResults, 'true')
-            displayName: Publish Bot Results
-            inputs:
-              targetPath: "$(outputPath)/bot/"
-              artifactName: "Bot $(System.JobAttempt) $(System.StageDisplayName) $(System.JobDisplayName)"
-          - task: PublishPipelineArtifact@1
-            condition: eq(variables.haveCoverageData, 'true')
-            displayName: Publish Coverage Data
-            inputs:
-              targetPath: "$(Agent.TempDirectory)/coverage/"
-              artifactName: "Coverage $(System.JobAttempt) $(System.StageDisplayName) $(System.JobDisplayName)"
+    - job: test_${{ replace(replace(replace(job.test, '/', '_'), '.', '_'), '-', '_') }}
+      displayName: ${{ job.name }}
+      container: default
+      workspace:
+        clean: all
+      steps:
+        - checkout: self
+          fetchDepth: $(fetchDepth)
+          path: $(checkoutPath)
+        - bash: .azure-pipelines/scripts/run-tests.sh "$(entryPoint)" "${{ job.test }}" "$(coverageBranches)"
+          displayName: Run Tests
+        - bash: .azure-pipelines/scripts/process-results.sh
+          condition: succeededOrFailed()
+          displayName: Process Results
+        - bash: .azure-pipelines/scripts/aggregate-coverage.sh "$(Agent.TempDirectory)"
+          condition: eq(variables.haveCoverageData, 'true')
+          displayName: Aggregate Coverage Data
+        - task: PublishTestResults@2
+          condition: eq(variables.haveTestResults, 'true')
+          inputs:
+            testResultsFiles: "$(outputPath)/junit/*.xml"
+          displayName: Publish Test Results
+        - task: PublishPipelineArtifact@1
+          condition: eq(variables.haveBotResults, 'true')
+          displayName: Publish Bot Results
+          inputs:
+            targetPath: "$(outputPath)/bot/"
+            artifactName: "Bot $(System.JobAttempt) $(System.StageDisplayName) $(System.JobDisplayName)"
+        - task: PublishPipelineArtifact@1
+          condition: eq(variables.haveCoverageData, 'true')
+          displayName: Publish Coverage Data
+          inputs:
+            targetPath: "$(Agent.TempDirectory)/coverage/"
+            artifactName: "Coverage $(System.JobAttempt) $(System.StageDisplayName) $(System.JobDisplayName)"

.git-blame-ignore-revs

@@ -1,9 +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
-
-# YAML reformatting
-2b4882549908b5b1fafe5fa10efb47f613a71f94
-8196cacff8e83dc5d7fb88b43ef3cab5d3751c39
-bd4f1a3e5ca1af5afc53636c36767e81a4566978
-a9e892952deef6f91977d7032dd95237a9867509

.github/BOTMETA.yml

@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ files:
   $callbacks/elastic.py:
     keywords: apm observability
     maintainers: v1v
+  $callbacks/hipchat.py: {}
   $callbacks/jabber.py: {}
   $callbacks/log_plays.py: {}
   $callbacks/loganalytics.py:
@@ -77,8 +78,6 @@ files:
   $callbacks/opentelemetry.py:
     keywords: opentelemetry observability
     maintainers: v1v
-  $callbacks/print_task.py:
-    maintainers: demonpig
   $callbacks/say.py:
     keywords: brew cask darwin homebrew macosx macports osx
     labels: macos say
@@ -113,22 +112,15 @@ files:
   $connections/lxd.py:
     labels: lxd
     maintainers: mattclay
-  $connections/proxmox_pct_remote.py:
-    labels: proxmox
-    maintainers: mietzen
   $connections/qubes.py:
     maintainers: kushaldas
   $connections/saltstack.py:
     labels: saltstack
     maintainers: mscherer
-  $connections/wsl.py:
-    maintainers: rgl
   $connections/zone.py:
     maintainers: $team_ansible_core
   $doc_fragments/:
     labels: docs_fragments
-  $doc_fragments/clc.py:
-    maintainers: clc-runner russoz
   $doc_fragments/django.py:
     maintainers: russoz
   $doc_fragments/hpe3par.py:
@@ -144,8 +136,6 @@ files:
   $doc_fragments/xenserver.py:
     labels: xenserver
     maintainers: bvitnik
-  $filters/accumulate.py:
-    maintainers: VannTen
   $filters/counter.py:
     maintainers: keilr
   $filters/crc32.py:
@@ -168,14 +158,6 @@ files:
     maintainers: Ajpantuso
   $filters/jc.py:
     maintainers: kellyjonbrazil
-  $filters/json_diff.yml:
-    maintainers: numo68
-  $filters/json_patch.py:
-    maintainers: numo68
-  $filters/json_patch.yml:
-    maintainers: numo68
-  $filters/json_patch_recipe.yml:
-    maintainers: numo68
   $filters/json_query.py: {}
   $filters/keep_keys.py:
     maintainers: vbotka
@@ -212,8 +194,6 @@ files:
     maintainers: resmo
   $filters/to_months.yml:
     maintainers: resmo
-  $filters/to_prettytable.py:
-    maintainers: tgadiev
   $filters/to_seconds.yml:
     maintainers: resmo
   $filters/to_time_unit.yml:
@@ -232,8 +212,6 @@ files:
     maintainers: opoplawski
   $inventories/gitlab_runners.py:
     maintainers: morph027
-  $inventories/iocage.py:
-    maintainers: vbotka
   $inventories/icinga2.py:
     maintainers: BongoEADGC6
   $inventories/linode.py:
@@ -313,8 +291,6 @@ files:
   $lookups/onepassword_raw.py:
     ignore: scottsb
     maintainers: azenk
-  $lookups/onepassword_ssh_key.py:
-    maintainers: mohammedbabelly20
   $lookups/passwordstore.py: {}
   $lookups/random_pet.py:
     maintainers: Akasurde
@@ -332,12 +308,8 @@ files:
     maintainers: delineaKrehl tylerezimmerman
   $module_utils/:
     labels: module_utils
-  $module_utils/android_sdkmanager.py:
-    maintainers: shamilovstas
   $module_utils/btrfs.py:
     maintainers: gnfzdz
-  $module_utils/cmd_runner_fmt.py:
-    maintainers: russoz
   $module_utils/cmd_runner.py:
     maintainers: russoz
   $module_utils/deps.py:
@@ -384,13 +356,9 @@ files:
   $module_utils/oracle/oci_utils.py:
     labels: cloud
     maintainers: $team_oracle
-  $module_utils/pacemaker.py:
-    maintainers: munchtoast
   $module_utils/pipx.py:
     labels: pipx
     maintainers: russoz
-  $module_utils/pkg_req.py:
-    maintainers: russoz
   $module_utils/python_runner.py:
     maintainers: russoz
   $module_utils/puppet.py:
@@ -412,8 +380,6 @@ files:
     maintainers: russoz
   $module_utils/ssh.py:
     maintainers: russoz
-  $module_utils/systemd.py:
-    maintainers: NomakCooper
   $module_utils/storage/hpe3par/hpe3par.py:
     maintainers: farhan7500 gautamphegde
   $module_utils/utm_utils.py:
@@ -425,8 +391,6 @@ files:
   $module_utils/wdc_redfish_utils.py:
     labels: wdc_redfish_utils
     maintainers: $team_wdc
-  $module_utils/xdg_mime.py:
-    maintainers: mhalano
   $module_utils/xenserver.py:
     labels: xenserver
     maintainers: bvitnik
@@ -453,8 +417,6 @@ files:
     ignore: DavidWittman jiuka
     labels: alternatives
     maintainers: mulby
-  $modules/android_sdk.py:
-    maintainers: shamilovstas
   $modules/ansible_galaxy_install.py:
     maintainers: russoz
   $modules/apache2_mod_proxy.py:
@@ -543,8 +505,6 @@ files:
     ignore: skornehl
   $modules/dconf.py:
     maintainers: azaghal
-  $modules/decompress.py:
-    maintainers: shamilovstas
   $modules/deploy_helper.py:
     maintainers: ramondelafuente
   $modules/dimensiondata_network.py:
@@ -801,8 +761,6 @@ files:
     maintainers: sermilrod
   $modules/jenkins_job_info.py:
     maintainers: stpierre
-  $modules/jenkins_node.py:
-    maintainers: phyrwork
   $modules/jenkins_plugin.py:
     maintainers: jtyr
   $modules/jenkins_script.py:
@@ -839,8 +797,6 @@ files:
     maintainers: fynncfchen johncant
   $modules/keycloak_clientsecret_regenerate.py:
     maintainers: fynncfchen johncant
-  $modules/keycloak_component.py:
-    maintainers: fivetide
   $modules/keycloak_group.py:
     maintainers: adamgoossens
   $modules/keycloak_identity_provider.py:
@@ -873,8 +829,6 @@ files:
     maintainers: ahussey-redhat
   $modules/kibana_plugin.py:
     maintainers: barryib
-  $modules/krb_ticket.py:
-    maintainers: abakanovskii
   $modules/launchd.py:
     maintainers: martinm82
   $modules/layman.py:
@@ -885,8 +839,6 @@ files:
     maintainers: drybjed jtyr noles
   $modules/ldap_entry.py:
     maintainers: jtyr
-  $modules/ldap_inc.py:
-    maintainers: pduveau
   $modules/ldap_passwd.py:
     maintainers: KellerFuchs jtyr
   $modules/ldap_search.py:
@@ -1068,8 +1020,6 @@ files:
     maintainers: fraff
   $modules/pacemaker_cluster.py:
     maintainers: matbu
-  $modules/pacemaker_resource.py:
-    maintainers: munchtoast
   $modules/packet_:
     maintainers: nurfet-becirevic t0mk
   $modules/packet_device.py:
@@ -1160,10 +1110,6 @@ files:
   $modules/proxmox_kvm.py:
     ignore: skvidal
     maintainers: helldorado krauthosting
-  $modules/proxmox_backup.py:
-    maintainers: IamLunchbox
-  $modules/proxmox_backup_info.py:
-    maintainers: raoufnezhad mmayabi
   $modules/proxmox_nic.py:
     maintainers: Kogelvis krauthosting
   $modules/proxmox_node_info.py:
@@ -1213,6 +1159,12 @@ files:
     keywords: kvm libvirt proxmox qemu
     labels: rhevm virt
     maintainers: $team_virt TimothyVandenbrande
+  $modules/rhn_channel.py:
+    labels: rhn_channel
+    maintainers: vincentvdk alikins $team_rhn
+  $modules/rhn_register.py:
+    labels: rhn_register
+    maintainers: jlaska $team_rhn
   $modules/rhsm_release.py:
     maintainers: seandst $team_rhsm
   $modules/rhsm_repository.py:
@@ -1245,9 +1197,9 @@ files:
   $modules/scaleway_compute_private_network.py:
     maintainers: pastral
   $modules/scaleway_container.py:
-    maintainers: Lunik
+     maintainers: Lunik
   $modules/scaleway_container_info.py:
-    maintainers: Lunik
+     maintainers: Lunik
   $modules/scaleway_container_namespace.py:
     maintainers: Lunik
   $modules/scaleway_container_namespace_info.py:
@@ -1376,12 +1328,6 @@ files:
     maintainers: precurse
   $modules/sysrc.py:
     maintainers: dlundgren
-  $modules/systemd_creds_decrypt.py:
-    maintainers: konstruktoid
-  $modules/systemd_creds_encrypt.py:
-    maintainers: konstruktoid
-  $modules/systemd_info.py:
-    maintainers: NomakCooper
   $modules/sysupgrade.py:
     maintainers: precurse
   $modules/taiga_issue.py:
@@ -1455,8 +1401,6 @@ files:
     maintainers: dinoocch the-maldridge
   $modules/xcc_:
     maintainers: panyy3 renxulei
-  $modules/xdg_mime.py:
-    maintainers: mhalano
   $modules/xenserver_:
     maintainers: bvitnik
   $modules/xenserver_facts.py:
@@ -1503,9 +1447,6 @@ files:
     maintainers: $team_suse
   $plugin_utils/ansible_type.py:
     maintainers: vbotka
-  $modules/zypper_repository_info.py:
-    labels: zypper
-    maintainers: $team_suse TobiasZeuch181
   $plugin_utils/keys_filter.py:
     maintainers: vbotka
   $plugin_utils/unsafe.py:
@@ -1563,8 +1504,6 @@ files:
     maintainers: baldwinSPC nurfet-becirevic t0mk teebes
   docs/docsite/rst/guide_scaleway.rst:
     maintainers: $team_scaleway
-  docs/docsite/rst/guide_uthelper.rst:
-    maintainers: russoz
   docs/docsite/rst/guide_vardict.rst:
     maintainers: russoz
   docs/docsite/rst/test_guide.rst:
@@ -1596,7 +1535,7 @@ macros:
   plugin_utils: plugins/plugin_utils
   tests: plugins/test
   team_ansible_core:
-  team_aix: MorrisA bcoca d-little flynn1973 gforster kairoaraujo marvin-sinister molekuul ramooncamacho wtcross
+  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 Ilgmi
   team_cyberark_conjur: jvanderhoof ryanprior
@@ -1616,9 +1555,10 @@ macros:
   team_oracle: manojmeda mross22 nalsaber
   team_purestorage: bannaych dnix101 genegr lionmax opslounge raekins sdodsley sile16
   team_redfish: mraineri tomasg2012 xmadsen renxulei rajeevkallur bhavya06 jyundt
+  team_rhn: FlossWare alikins barnabycourt vritant
   team_rhsm: cnsnyder ptoscano
   team_scaleway: remyleone abarbare
-  team_solaris: bcoca fishman jasperla jpdasma scathatheworm troy2914 xen0l
+  team_solaris: bcoca fishman jasperla jpdasma mator scathatheworm troy2914 xen0l
   team_suse: commel evrardjp lrupp AnderEnder alxgu andytom sealor
   team_virt: joshainglis karmab Thulium-Drake Ajpantuso
   team_wdc: mikemoerk

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml

@@ -7,147 +7,147 @@ name: Bug report
 description: Create a report to help us improve
 
 body:
-  - type: markdown
-    attributes:
-      value: |
-        ⚠
-        Verify first that your issue is not [already reported on GitHub][issue search].
-        Also test if the latest release and devel branch are affected too.
-        *Complete **all** sections as described, this form is processed automatically.*
+- type: markdown
+  attributes:
+    value: |
+      ⚠
+      Verify first that your issue is not [already reported on GitHub][issue search].
+      Also test if the latest release and devel branch are affected too.
+      *Complete **all** sections as described, this form is processed automatically.*
 
-        [issue search]: https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/search?q=is%3Aissue&type=issues
+      [issue search]: https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/search?q=is%3Aissue&type=issues
 
 
-  - type: textarea
-    attributes:
-      label: Summary
-      description: Explain the problem briefly below.
-      placeholder: >-
-        When I try to do X with the collection from the main branch on GitHub, Y
-        breaks in a way Z under the env E. Here are all the details I know
-        about this problem...
-    validations:
+- type: textarea
+  attributes:
+    label: Summary
+    description: Explain the problem briefly below.
+    placeholder: >-
+      When I try to do X with the collection from the main branch on GitHub, Y
+      breaks in a way Z under the env E. Here are all the details I know
+      about this problem...
+  validations:
+    required: true
+
+- type: dropdown
+  attributes:
+    label: Issue Type
+    # FIXME: Once GitHub allows defining the default choice, update this
+    options:
+    - Bug Report
+  validations:
+    required: true
+
+- type: textarea
+  attributes:
+    # For smaller collections we could use a multi-select and hardcode the list
+    # May generate this list via GitHub action and walking files under https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/tree/main/plugins
+    # Select from list, filter as you type (`mysql` would only show the 3 mysql components)
+    # OR freeform - doesn't seem to be supported in adaptivecards
+    label: Component Name
+    description: >-
+      Write the short name of the module, plugin, task or feature below,
+      *use your best guess if unsure*. Do not include `community.general.`!
+    placeholder: dnf, apt, yum, pip, user etc.
+  validations:
+    required: true
+
+- type: textarea
+  attributes:
+    label: Ansible Version
+    description: >-
+      Paste verbatim output from `ansible --version` between
+      tripple backticks.
+    value: |
+      ```console (paste below)
+      $ ansible --version
+
+      ```
+  validations:
+    required: true
+
+- type: textarea
+  attributes:
+    label: Community.general Version
+    description: >-
+      Paste verbatim output from "ansible-galaxy collection list community.general"
+      between tripple backticks.
+    value: |
+      ```console (paste below)
+      $ ansible-galaxy collection list community.general
+
+      ```
+  validations:
+    required: true
+
+- type: textarea
+  attributes:
+    label: Configuration
+    description: >-
+      If this issue has an example piece of YAML that can help to reproduce this problem, please provide it.
+      This can be a piece of YAML from, e.g., an automation, script, scene or configuration.
+      Paste verbatim output from `ansible-config dump --only-changed` between quotes
+    value: |
+      ```console (paste below)
+      $ ansible-config dump --only-changed
+
+      ```
+
+
+- type: textarea
+  attributes:
+    label: OS / Environment
+    description: >-
+      Provide all relevant information below, e.g. target OS versions,
+      network device firmware, etc.
+    placeholder: RHEL 8, CentOS Stream etc.
+  validations:
+    required: false
+
+
+- type: textarea
+  attributes:
+    label: Steps to Reproduce
+    description: |
+      Describe exactly how to reproduce the problem, using a minimal test-case. It would *really* help us understand your problem if you could also passed any playbooks, configs and commands you used.
+
+      **HINT:** You can paste https://gist.github.com links for larger files.
+    value: |
+      <!--- Paste example playbooks or commands between quotes below -->
+      ```yaml (paste below)
+
+      ```
+  validations:
+    required: true
+
+- type: textarea
+  attributes:
+    label: Expected Results
+    description: >-
+      Describe what you expected to happen when running the steps above.
+    placeholder: >-
+      I expected X to happen because I assumed Y.
+      that it did not.
+  validations:
+    required: true
+
+- type: textarea
+  attributes:
+    label: Actual Results
+    description: |
+      Describe what actually happened. If possible run with extra verbosity (`-vvvv`).
+
+      Paste verbatim command output between quotes.
+    value: |
+      ```console (paste below)
+
+      ```
+- type: checkboxes
+  attributes:
+    label: Code of Conduct
+    description: |
+      Read the [Ansible Code of Conduct](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/community/code_of_conduct.html?utm_medium=github&utm_source=issue_form--ansible-collections) first.
+    options:
+    - label: I agree to follow the Ansible Code of Conduct
       required: true
-
-  - type: dropdown
-    attributes:
-      label: Issue Type
-      # FIXME: Once GitHub allows defining the default choice, update this
-      options:
-        - Bug Report
-    validations:
-      required: true
-
-  - type: textarea
-    attributes:
-      # For smaller collections we could use a multi-select and hardcode the list
-      # May generate this list via GitHub action and walking files under https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/tree/main/plugins
-      # Select from list, filter as you type (`mysql` would only show the 3 mysql components)
-      # OR freeform - doesn't seem to be supported in adaptivecards
-      label: Component Name
-      description: >-
-        Write the short name of the module, plugin, task or feature below,
-        *use your best guess if unsure*. Do not include `community.general.`!
-      placeholder: dnf, apt, yum, pip, user etc.
-    validations:
-      required: true
-
-  - type: textarea
-    attributes:
-      label: Ansible Version
-      description: >-
-        Paste verbatim output from `ansible --version` between
-        tripple backticks.
-      value: |
-        ```console (paste below)
-        $ ansible --version
-
-        ```
-    validations:
-      required: true
-
-  - type: textarea
-    attributes:
-      label: Community.general Version
-      description: >-
-        Paste verbatim output from "ansible-galaxy collection list community.general"
-        between tripple backticks.
-      value: |
-        ```console (paste below)
-        $ ansible-galaxy collection list community.general
-
-        ```
-    validations:
-      required: true
-
-  - type: textarea
-    attributes:
-      label: Configuration
-      description: >-
-        If this issue has an example piece of YAML that can help to reproduce this problem, please provide it.
-        This can be a piece of YAML from, e.g., an automation, script, scene or configuration.
-        Paste verbatim output from `ansible-config dump --only-changed` between quotes
-      value: |
-        ```console (paste below)
-        $ ansible-config dump --only-changed
-
-        ```
-
-
-  - type: textarea
-    attributes:
-      label: OS / Environment
-      description: >-
-        Provide all relevant information below, e.g. target OS versions,
-        network device firmware, etc.
-      placeholder: RHEL 8, CentOS Stream etc.
-    validations:
-      required: false
-
-
-  - type: textarea
-    attributes:
-      label: Steps to Reproduce
-      description: |
-        Describe exactly how to reproduce the problem, using a minimal test-case. It would *really* help us understand your problem if you could also passed any playbooks, configs and commands you used.
-
-        **HINT:** You can paste https://gist.github.com links for larger files.
-      value: |
-        <!--- Paste example playbooks or commands between quotes below -->
-        ```yaml (paste below)
-
-        ```
-    validations:
-      required: true
-
-  - type: textarea
-    attributes:
-      label: Expected Results
-      description: >-
-        Describe what you expected to happen when running the steps above.
-      placeholder: >-
-        I expected X to happen because I assumed Y.
-        that it did not.
-    validations:
-      required: true
-
-  - type: textarea
-    attributes:
-      label: Actual Results
-      description: |
-        Describe what actually happened. If possible run with extra verbosity (`-vvvv`).
-
-        Paste verbatim command output between quotes.
-      value: |
-        ```console (paste below)
-
-        ```
-  - type: checkboxes
-    attributes:
-      label: Code of Conduct
-      description: |
-        Read the [Ansible Code of Conduct](https://docs.ansible.com/projects/ansible/latest/community/code_of_conduct.html?utm_medium=github&utm_source=issue_form--ansible-collections) first.
-      options:
-        - label: I agree to follow the Ansible Code of Conduct
-          required: true
 ...

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml

@@ -6,26 +6,26 @@
 # Ref: https://help.github.com/en/github/building-a-strong-community/configuring-issue-templates-for-your-repository#configuring-the-template-chooser
 blank_issues_enabled: false  # default: true
 contact_links:
-  - name: Security bug report
-    url: https://docs.ansible.com/projects/ansible-core/devel/community/reporting_bugs_and_features.html?utm_medium=github&utm_source=issue_template_chooser_ansible_collections
-    about: |
-      Please learn how to report security vulnerabilities here.
+- name: Security bug report
+  url: https://docs.ansible.com/ansible-core/devel/community/reporting_bugs_and_features.html?utm_medium=github&utm_source=issue_template_chooser_ansible_collections
+  about: |
+    Please learn how to report security vulnerabilities here.
 
-      For all security related bugs, email security@ansible.com
-      instead of using this issue tracker and you will receive
-      a prompt response.
+    For all security related bugs, email security@ansible.com
+    instead of using this issue tracker and you will receive
+    a prompt response.
 
-      For more information, see
-      https://docs.ansible.com/projects/ansible/latest/community/reporting_bugs_and_features.html
-  - name: Ansible Code of Conduct
-    url: https://docs.ansible.com/projects/ansible/latest/community/code_of_conduct.html?utm_medium=github&utm_source=issue_template_chooser_ansible_collections
-    about: Be nice to other members of the community.
-  - name: Talks to the community
-    url: https://docs.ansible.com/projects/ansible/latest/community/communication.html?utm_medium=github&utm_source=issue_template_chooser#mailing-list-information
-    about: Please ask and answer usage questions here
-  - name: Working groups
-    url: https://github.com/ansible/community/wiki
-    about: Interested in improving a specific area? Become a part of a working group!
-  - name: For Enterprise
-    url: https://www.ansible.com/products/engine?utm_medium=github&utm_source=issue_template_chooser_ansible_collections
-    about: Red Hat offers support for the Ansible Automation Platform
+    For more information, see
+    https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/community/reporting_bugs_and_features.html
+- name: Ansible Code of Conduct
+  url: https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/community/code_of_conduct.html?utm_medium=github&utm_source=issue_template_chooser_ansible_collections
+  about: Be nice to other members of the community.
+- name: Talks to the community
+  url: https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/community/communication.html?utm_medium=github&utm_source=issue_template_chooser#mailing-list-information
+  about: Please ask and answer usage questions here
+- name: Working groups
+  url: https://github.com/ansible/community/wiki
+  about: Interested in improving a specific area? Become a part of a working group!
+- name: For Enterprise
+  url: https://www.ansible.com/products/engine?utm_medium=github&utm_source=issue_template_chooser_ansible_collections
+  about: Red Hat offers support for the Ansible Automation Platform

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/documentation_report.yml

@@ -8,122 +8,122 @@ description: Ask us about docs
 # NOTE: issue body is enabled to allow screenshots
 
 body:
-  - type: markdown
-    attributes:
-      value: |
-        ⚠
-        Verify first that your issue is not [already reported on GitHub][issue search].
-        Also test if the latest release and devel branch are affected too.
-        *Complete **all** sections as described, this form is processed automatically.*
+- type: markdown
+  attributes:
+    value: |
+      ⚠
+      Verify first that your issue is not [already reported on GitHub][issue search].
+      Also test if the latest release and devel branch are affected too.
+      *Complete **all** sections as described, this form is processed automatically.*
 
-        [issue search]: https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/search?q=is%3Aissue&type=issues
+      [issue search]: https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/search?q=is%3Aissue&type=issues
 
 
-  - type: textarea
-    attributes:
-      label: Summary
-      description: |
-        Explain the problem briefly below, add suggestions to wording or structure.
+- type: textarea
+  attributes:
+    label: Summary
+    description: |
+      Explain the problem briefly below, add suggestions to wording or structure.
 
-        **HINT:** Did you know the documentation has an `Edit on GitHub` link on every page?
-      placeholder: >-
-        I was reading the Collection documentation of version X and I'm having
-        problems understanding Y. It would be very helpful if that got
-        rephrased as Z.
-    validations:
+      **HINT:** Did you know the documentation has an `Edit on GitHub` link on every page?
+    placeholder: >-
+      I was reading the Collection documentation of version X and I'm having
+      problems understanding Y. It would be very helpful if that got
+      rephrased as Z.
+  validations:
+    required: true
+
+- type: dropdown
+  attributes:
+    label: Issue Type
+    # FIXME: Once GitHub allows defining the default choice, update this
+    options:
+    - Documentation Report
+  validations:
+    required: true
+
+- type: input
+  attributes:
+    label: Component Name
+    description: >-
+      Write the short name of the file, module, plugin, task or feature below,
+      *use your best guess if unsure*. Do not include `community.general.`!
+    placeholder: mysql_user
+  validations:
+    required: true
+
+- type: textarea
+  attributes:
+    label: Ansible Version
+    description: >-
+      Paste verbatim output from `ansible --version` between
+      tripple backticks.
+    value: |
+      ```console (paste below)
+      $ ansible --version
+
+      ```
+  validations:
+    required: false
+
+- type: textarea
+  attributes:
+    label: Community.general Version
+    description: >-
+      Paste verbatim output from "ansible-galaxy collection list community.general"
+      between tripple backticks.
+    value: |
+      ```console (paste below)
+      $ ansible-galaxy collection list community.general
+
+      ```
+  validations:
+    required: true
+
+- type: textarea
+  attributes:
+    label: Configuration
+    description: >-
+      Paste verbatim output from `ansible-config dump --only-changed` between quotes.
+    value: |
+      ```console (paste below)
+      $ ansible-config dump --only-changed
+
+      ```
+  validations:
+    required: false
+
+- type: textarea
+  attributes:
+    label: OS / Environment
+    description: >-
+      Provide all relevant information below, e.g. OS version,
+      browser, etc.
+    placeholder: Fedora 33, Firefox etc.
+  validations:
+    required: false
+
+- type: textarea
+  attributes:
+    label: Additional Information
+    description: |
+      Describe how this improves the documentation, e.g. before/after situation or screenshots.
+
+      **Tip:** It's not possible to upload the screenshot via this field directly but you can use the last textarea in this form to attach them.
+
+      **HINT:** You can paste https://gist.github.com links for larger files.
+    placeholder: >-
+      When the improvement is applied, it makes it more straightforward
+      to understand X.
+  validations:
+    required: false
+
+- type: checkboxes
+  attributes:
+    label: Code of Conduct
+    description: |
+      Read the [Ansible Code of Conduct](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/community/code_of_conduct.html?utm_medium=github&utm_source=issue_form--ansible-collections) first.
+    options:
+    - label: I agree to follow the Ansible Code of Conduct
       required: true
-
-  - type: dropdown
-    attributes:
-      label: Issue Type
-      # FIXME: Once GitHub allows defining the default choice, update this
-      options:
-        - Documentation Report
-    validations:
-      required: true
-
-  - type: input
-    attributes:
-      label: Component Name
-      description: >-
-        Write the short name of the file, module, plugin, task or feature below,
-        *use your best guess if unsure*. Do not include `community.general.`!
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-    validations:
-      required: true
-
-  - type: textarea
-    attributes:
-      label: Ansible Version
-      description: >-
-        Paste verbatim output from `ansible --version` between
-        tripple backticks.
-      value: |
-        ```console (paste below)
-        $ ansible --version
-
-        ```
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-      required: false
-
-  - type: textarea
-    attributes:
-      label: Community.general Version
-      description: >-
-        Paste verbatim output from "ansible-galaxy collection list community.general"
-        between tripple backticks.
-      value: |
-        ```console (paste below)
-        $ ansible-galaxy collection list community.general
-
-        ```
-    validations:
-      required: true
-
-  - type: textarea
-    attributes:
-      label: Configuration
-      description: >-
-        Paste verbatim output from `ansible-config dump --only-changed` between quotes.
-      value: |
-        ```console (paste below)
-        $ ansible-config dump --only-changed
-
-        ```
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-      required: false
-
-  - type: textarea
-    attributes:
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-      description: >-
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-      placeholder: Fedora 33, Firefox etc.
-    validations:
-      required: false
-
-  - type: textarea
-    attributes:
-      label: Additional Information
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-        Describe how this improves the documentation, e.g. before/after situation or screenshots.
-
-        **Tip:** It's not possible to upload the screenshot via this field directly but you can use the last textarea in this form to attach them.
-
-        **HINT:** You can paste https://gist.github.com links for larger files.
-      placeholder: >-
-        When the improvement is applied, it makes it more straightforward
-        to understand X.
-    validations:
-      required: false
-
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-    attributes:
-      label: Code of Conduct
-      description: |
-        Read the [Ansible Code of Conduct](https://docs.ansible.com/projects/ansible/latest/community/code_of_conduct.html?utm_medium=github&utm_source=issue_form--ansible-collections) first.
-      options:
-        - label: I agree to follow the Ansible Code of Conduct
-          required: true
 ...

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml

@@ -7,67 +7,67 @@ name: Feature request
 description: Suggest an idea for this project
 
 body:
-  - type: markdown
-    attributes:
-      value: |
-        ⚠
-        Verify first that your issue is not [already reported on GitHub][issue search].
-        Also test if the latest release and devel branch are affected too.
-        *Complete **all** sections as described, this form is processed automatically.*
+- type: markdown
+  attributes:
+    value: |
+      ⚠
+      Verify first that your issue is not [already reported on GitHub][issue search].
+      Also test if the latest release and devel branch are affected too.
+      *Complete **all** sections as described, this form is processed automatically.*
 
-        [issue search]: https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/search?q=is%3Aissue&type=issues
+      [issue search]: https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/search?q=is%3Aissue&type=issues
 
 
-  - type: textarea
-    attributes:
-      label: Summary
-      description: Describe the new feature/improvement briefly below.
-      placeholder: >-
-        I am trying to do X with the collection from the main branch on GitHub and
-        I think that implementing a feature Y would be very helpful for me and
-        every other user of community.general because of Z.
-    validations:
+- type: textarea
+  attributes:
+    label: Summary
+    description: Describe the new feature/improvement briefly below.
+    placeholder: >-
+      I am trying to do X with the collection from the main branch on GitHub and
+      I think that implementing a feature Y would be very helpful for me and
+      every other user of community.general because of Z.
+  validations:
+    required: true
+
+- type: dropdown
+  attributes:
+    label: Issue Type
+    # FIXME: Once GitHub allows defining the default choice, update this
+    options:
+    - Feature Idea
+  validations:
+    required: true
+
+- type: input
+  attributes:
+    label: Component Name
+    description: >-
+      Write the short name of the module or plugin, or which other part(s) of the collection this feature affects.
+      *use your best guess if unsure*. Do not include `community.general.`!
+    placeholder: dnf, apt, yum, pip, user etc.
+  validations:
+    required: true
+
+- type: textarea
+  attributes:
+    label: Additional Information
+    description: |
+      Describe how the feature would be used, why it is needed and what it would solve.
+
+      **HINT:** You can paste https://gist.github.com links for larger files.
+    value: |
+      <!--- Paste example playbooks or commands between quotes below -->
+      ```yaml (paste below)
+
+      ```
+  validations:
+    required: false
+- type: checkboxes
+  attributes:
+    label: Code of Conduct
+    description: |
+      Read the [Ansible Code of Conduct](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/community/code_of_conduct.html?utm_medium=github&utm_source=issue_form--ansible-collections) first.
+    options:
+    - label: I agree to follow the Ansible Code of Conduct
       required: true
-
-  - type: dropdown
-    attributes:
-      label: Issue Type
-      # FIXME: Once GitHub allows defining the default choice, update this
-      options:
-        - Feature Idea
-    validations:
-      required: true
-
-  - type: input
-    attributes:
-      label: Component Name
-      description: >-
-        Write the short name of the module or plugin, or which other part(s) of the collection this feature affects.
-        *use your best guess if unsure*. Do not include `community.general.`!
-      placeholder: dnf, apt, yum, pip, user etc.
-    validations:
-      required: true
-
-  - type: textarea
-    attributes:
-      label: Additional Information
-      description: |
-        Describe how the feature would be used, why it is needed and what it would solve.
-
-        **HINT:** You can paste https://gist.github.com links for larger files.
-      value: |
-        <!--- Paste example playbooks or commands between quotes below -->
-        ```yaml (paste below)
-
-        ```
-    validations:
-      required: false
-  - type: checkboxes
-    attributes:
-      label: Code of Conduct
-      description: |
-        Read the [Ansible Code of Conduct](https://docs.ansible.com/projects/ansible/latest/community/code_of_conduct.html?utm_medium=github&utm_source=issue_form--ansible-collections) first.
-      options:
-        - label: I agree to follow the Ansible Code of Conduct
-          required: true
 ...

.github/pull_request_template.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 <!--- HINT: Include "Fixes #nnn" if you are fixing an existing issue -->
 
 <!--- Please do not forget to include a changelog fragment:
-      https://docs.ansible.com/projects/ansible/devel/community/collection_development_process.html#creating-changelog-fragments
+      https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/community/collection_development_process.html#creating-changelog-fragments
       No need to include one for docs-only or test-only PR, and for new plugin/module PRs.
       Read about more details in CONTRIBUTING.md.
       -->

.github/workflows/ansible-test.yml

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 # https://github.com/marketplace/actions/ansible-test
 
 name: EOL CI
-"on":
+on:
   # Run EOL CI against all pushes (direct commits, also merged PRs), Pull Requests
   push:
     branches:
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         ansible:
+          - '2.13'
+          - '2.14'
           - '2.15'
-          - '2.16'
-          - '2.17'
     # 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
@@ -69,24 +69,20 @@ jobs:
         exclude:
           - ansible: ''
         include:
-          - ansible: '2.15'
+          - ansible: '2.13'
             python: '2.7'
+          - ansible: '2.13'
+            python: '3.8'
+          - ansible: '2.13'
+            python: '2.7'
+          - ansible: '2.13'
+            python: '3.8'
+          - ansible: '2.14'
+            python: '3.9'
           - ansible: '2.15'
             python: '3.5'
           - ansible: '2.15'
             python: '3.10'
-          - ansible: '2.16'
-            python: '2.7'
-          - ansible: '2.16'
-            python: '3.6'
-          - ansible: '2.16'
-            python: '3.11'
-          - ansible: '2.17'
-            python: '3.7'
-          - ansible: '2.17'
-            python: '3.10'
-          - ansible: '2.17'
-            python: '3.12'
 
     steps:
       - name: >-
@@ -127,19 +123,57 @@ jobs:
         exclude:
           - ansible: ''
         include:
+          # 2.13
+          - ansible: '2.13'
+            docker: fedora35
+            python: ''
+            target: azp/posix/1/
+          - ansible: '2.13'
+            docker: fedora35
+            python: ''
+            target: azp/posix/2/
+          - ansible: '2.13'
+            docker: fedora35
+            python: ''
+            target: azp/posix/3/
+          - ansible: '2.13'
+            docker: opensuse15py2
+            python: ''
+            target: azp/posix/1/
+          - ansible: '2.13'
+            docker: opensuse15py2
+            python: ''
+            target: azp/posix/2/
+          - ansible: '2.13'
+            docker: opensuse15py2
+            python: ''
+            target: azp/posix/3/
+          - ansible: '2.13'
+            docker: alpine3
+            python: ''
+            target: azp/posix/1/
+          - ansible: '2.13'
+            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'
+            docker: alpine3
+            python: ''
+            target: azp/posix/3/
           # 2.15
-          - ansible: '2.15'
-            docker: alpine3
-            python: ''
-            target: azp/posix/1/
-          - ansible: '2.15'
-            docker: alpine3
-            python: ''
-            target: azp/posix/2/
-          - ansible: '2.15'
-            docker: alpine3
-            python: ''
-            target: azp/posix/3/
           - ansible: '2.15'
             docker: fedora37
             python: ''
@@ -152,80 +186,19 @@ jobs:
             docker: fedora37
             python: ''
             target: azp/posix/3/
-          # 2.16
-          - ansible: '2.16'
-            docker: alpine3
-            python: ''
-            target: azp/posix/1/
-          - ansible: '2.16'
-            docker: alpine3
-            python: ''
-            target: azp/posix/2/
-          - ansible: '2.16'
-            docker: alpine3
-            python: ''
-            target: azp/posix/3/
-          - ansible: '2.16'
-            docker: fedora38
-            python: ''
-            target: azp/posix/1/
-          - ansible: '2.16'
-            docker: fedora38
-            python: ''
-            target: azp/posix/2/
-          - ansible: '2.16'
-            docker: fedora38
-            python: ''
-            target: azp/posix/3/
-          - ansible: '2.16'
-            docker: opensuse15
-            python: ''
-            target: azp/posix/1/
-          - ansible: '2.16'
-            docker: opensuse15
-            python: ''
-            target: azp/posix/2/
-          - ansible: '2.16'
-            docker: opensuse15
-            python: ''
-            target: azp/posix/3/
-          # 2.17
-          - ansible: '2.17'
-            docker: fedora39
-            python: ''
-            target: azp/posix/1/
-          - ansible: '2.17'
-            docker: fedora39
-            python: ''
-            target: azp/posix/2/
-          - ansible: '2.17'
-            docker: fedora39
-            python: ''
-            target: azp/posix/3/
-          - ansible: '2.17'
-            docker: alpine319
-            python: ''
-            target: azp/posix/1/
-          - ansible: '2.17'
-            docker: alpine319
-            python: ''
-            target: azp/posix/2/
-          - ansible: '2.17'
-            docker: alpine319
-            python: ''
-            target: azp/posix/3/
-          - ansible: '2.17'
-            docker: ubuntu2004
-            python: ''
-            target: azp/posix/1/
-          - ansible: '2.17'
-            docker: ubuntu2004
-            python: ''
-            target: azp/posix/2/
-          - ansible: '2.17'
-            docker: ubuntu2004
-            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'
+          #   docker: default
+          #   python: '3.9'
+          #   target: azp/generic/1/
+          # - ansible: '2.14'
+          #   docker: default
+          #   python: '3.10'
+          #   target: azp/generic/1/
+          # - ansible: '2.15'
+          #   docker: default
+          #   python: '3.9'
+          #   target: azp/generic/1/
 
     steps:
       - name: >-

.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 name: "Code scanning - action"
 
-"on":
+on:
   schedule:
     - cron: '26 19 * * 1'
   workflow_dispatch:
@@ -23,16 +23,16 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+    - name: Checkout repository
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: false
 
-      # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
-      - name: Initialize CodeQL
-        uses: github/codeql-action/init@v4
-        with:
-          languages: python
+    # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
+    - name: Initialize CodeQL
+      uses: github/codeql-action/init@v3
+      with:
+        languages: python
 
-      - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
-        uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v4
+    - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
+      uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v3

.github/workflows/nox.yml

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
     name: "Run extra sanity tests"
     steps:
       - name: Check out collection
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
       - name: Run nox

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
 # Contributing
 
-We follow [Ansible Code of Conduct](https://docs.ansible.com/projects/ansible/latest/community/code_of_conduct.html) in all our contributions and interactions within this repository.
+We follow [Ansible Code of Conduct](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/community/code_of_conduct.html) in all our contributions and interactions within this repository.
 
 If you are a committer, also refer to the [collection's committer guidelines](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/blob/main/commit-rights.md).
 
@@ -20,38 +20,33 @@ so you can cooperate to create a better solution together.
 * If you are interested in starting with an easy issue, look for [issues with an `easyfix` label](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/labels/easyfix).
 * Often issues that are waiting for contributors to pick up have [the `waiting_on_contributor` label](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/labels/waiting_on_contributor).
 
-## Review pull requests
+## Open pull requests
 
 Look through currently [open pull requests](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pulls).
-
 You can help by reviewing them. Reviews help move pull requests to merge state. Some good pull requests cannot be merged only due to a lack of reviews. And it is always worth saying that good reviews are often more valuable than pull requests themselves.
-Note that reviewing does not only mean code review, but also offering comments on new interfaces added to existing plugins/modules, interfaces of new plugins/modules, improving language (not everyone is a native English speaker), or testing bugfixes and new features!
+Note that reviewing does not only mean code review, but also offering comments on new interfaces added to existing plugins/modules, interfaces of new plugins/modules, improving language (not everyone is a native english speaker), or testing bugfixes and new features!
 
 Also, consider taking up a valuable, reviewed, but abandoned pull request which you could politely ask the original authors to complete yourself.
 
-## Open pull requests
-
-Please read our ['Contributing to collections'](https://docs.ansible.com/projects/ansible/devel/dev_guide/developing_collections_contributing.html#contributing-to-a-collection-community-general) guide.
-
 * Try committing your changes with an informative but short commit message.
 * Do not squash your commits and force-push to your branch if not needed. Reviews of your pull request are much easier with individual commits to comprehend the pull request history. All commits of your pull request branch will be squashed into one commit by GitHub upon merge.
-* 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/projects/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/projects/ansible/devel/community/collection_development_process.html#creating-a-changelog-fragment).
+* 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 :) )
 * 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 the Ansible community's [Quick-start development guide](https://docs.ansible.com/projects/ansible/devel/community/create_pr_quick_start.html).
+You can also read [our Quick-start development guide](https://github.com/ansible/community-docs/blob/main/create_pr_quick_start_guide.rst).
 
 ## Test pull requests
 
-If you want to test a PR locally, refer to [our testing guide](https://docs.ansible.com/projects/ansible/devel/community/collection_contributors/collection_test_pr_locally.html) for instructions on how do it quickly.
+If you want to test a PR locally, refer to [our testing guide](https://github.com/ansible/community-docs/blob/main/test_pr_locally_guide.rst) for instructions on how do it quickly.
 
 If you find any inconsistencies or places in this document which can be improved, feel free to raise an issue or pull request to fix it.
 
 ## Run sanity or unit locally (with antsibull-nox)
 
-The easiest way to run sanity and unit tests locally is to use [antsibull-nox](https://docs.ansible.com/projects/antsibull-nox/).
+The easiest way to run sanity and unit tests locally is to use [antsibull-nox](https://ansible.readthedocs.io/projects/antsibull-nox/).
 (If you have [nox](https://nox.thea.codes/en/stable/) installed, it will automatically install antsibull-nox in a virtual environment for you.)
 
 ### Sanity tests
@@ -93,7 +88,7 @@ If you replace `-Re` with `-e`, then the virtual environments will be re-created
 Instead of using antsibull-nox, you can also run sanity and unit tests with ansible-test directly.
 This also allows you to run integration tests.
 
-You have to check out the repository into a specific path structure to be able to run `ansible-test`. The path to the git checkout must end with `.../ansible_collections/community/general`. Please see [our testing guide](https://docs.ansible.com/projects/ansible/devel/community/collection_contributors/collection_test_pr_locally.html) for instructions on how to check out the repository into a correct path structure. The short version of these instructions is:
+You have to check out the repository into a specific path structure to be able to run `ansible-test`. The path to the git checkout must end with `.../ansible_collections/community/general`. Please see [our testing guide](https://github.com/ansible/community-docs/blob/main/test_pr_locally_guide.rst) for instructions on how to check out the repository into a correct path structure. The short version of these instructions is:
 
 ```.bash
 mkdir -p ~/dev/ansible_collections/community
@@ -193,9 +188,9 @@ Creating new modules and plugins requires a bit more work than other Pull Reques
 
 3. When creating a new module or plugin, please make sure that you follow various guidelines:
 
-   - Follow [development conventions](https://docs.ansible.com/projects/ansible/devel/dev_guide/developing_modules_best_practices.html);
-   - Follow [documentation standards](https://docs.ansible.com/projects/ansible/devel/dev_guide/developing_modules_documenting.html) and
-     the [Ansible style guide](https://docs.ansible.com/projects/ansible/devel/dev_guide/style_guide/index.html#style-guide);
+   - Follow [development conventions](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/dev_guide/developing_modules_best_practices.html);
+   - Follow [documentation standards](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/dev_guide/developing_modules_documenting.html) and
+     the [Ansible style guide](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/dev_guide/style_guide/index.html#style-guide);
    - Make sure your modules and plugins are [GPL-3.0-or-later](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0-standalone.html) licensed
      (new module_utils can also be [BSD-2-clause](https://opensource.org/licenses/BSD-2-Clause) licensed);
    - Make sure that new plugins and modules have tests (unit tests, integration tests, or both); it is preferable to have some tests

README.md

@@ -6,24 +6,24 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
 # Community General Collection
 
-[![Documentation](https://img.shields.io/badge/docs-brightgreen.svg)](https://docs.ansible.com/projects/ansible/latest/collections/community/general/)
-[![Build Status](https://dev.azure.com/ansible/community.general/_apis/build/status/CI?branchName=stable-10)](https://dev.azure.com/ansible/community.general/_build?definitionId=31)
-[![EOL CI](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/actions/workflows/ansible-test.yml/badge.svg?branch=stable-10)](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/actions)
-[![Nox CI](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/actions/workflows/nox.yml/badge.svg?branch=stable-10)](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/actions)
+[![Documentation](https://img.shields.io/badge/docs-brightgreen.svg)](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/collections/community/general/)
+[![Build Status](https://dev.azure.com/ansible/community.general/_apis/build/status/CI?branchName=stable-9)](https://dev.azure.com/ansible/community.general/_build?definitionId=31)
+[![EOL CI](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/actions/workflows/ansible-test.yml/badge.svg?branch=stable-9)](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/actions)
+[![Nox CI](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/actions/workflows/nox.yml/badge.svg?branch=stable-9)](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.
 
-You can find [documentation for this collection on the Ansible docs site](https://docs.ansible.com/projects/ansible/latest/collections/community/general/).
+You can find [documentation for this collection on the Ansible docs site](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/collections/community/general/).
 
 Please note that this collection does **not** support Windows targets. Only connection plugins included in this collection might support Windows targets, and will explicitly mention that in their documentation if they do so.
 
 ## Code of Conduct
 
-We follow [Ansible Code of Conduct](https://docs.ansible.com/projects/ansible/latest/community/code_of_conduct.html) in all our interactions within this project.
+We follow [Ansible Code of Conduct](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/community/code_of_conduct.html) in all our interactions within this project.
 
-If you encounter abusive behavior violating the [Ansible Code of Conduct](https://docs.ansible.com/projects/ansible/latest/community/code_of_conduct.html), please refer to the [policy violations](https://docs.ansible.com/projects/ansible/latest/community/code_of_conduct.html#policy-violations) section of the Code of Conduct for information on how to raise a complaint.
+If you encounter abusive behavior violating the [Ansible Code of Conduct](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/community/code_of_conduct.html), please refer to the [policy violations](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/community/code_of_conduct.html#policy-violations) section of the Code of Conduct for information on how to raise a complaint.
 
 ## Communication
 
@@ -33,13 +33,13 @@ If you encounter abusive behavior violating the [Ansible Code of Conduct](https:
   * [Social Spaces](https://forum.ansible.com/c/chat/4): gather and interact with fellow enthusiasts.
   * [News & Announcements](https://forum.ansible.com/c/news/5): track project-wide announcements including social events.
 
-* The Ansible [Bullhorn newsletter](https://docs.ansible.com/projects/ansible/devel/community/communication.html#the-bullhorn): used to announce releases and important changes.
+* The Ansible [Bullhorn newsletter](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/community/communication.html#the-bullhorn): used to announce releases and important changes.
 
-For more information about communication, see the [Ansible communication guide](https://docs.ansible.com/projects/ansible/devel/community/communication.html).
+For more information about communication, see the [Ansible communication guide](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/community/communication.html).
 
 ## Tested with Ansible
 
-Tested with the current ansible-core 2.15, ansible-core 2.16, ansible-core 2.17, ansible-core 2.18, ansible-core 2.19, and ansible-core 2.20 releases. Ansible-core versions before 2.15.0 are not supported. This includes all ansible-base 2.10 and Ansible 2.9 releases.
+Tested with the current ansible-core 2.13, ansible-core 2.14, ansible-core 2.15, ansible-core 2.16, ansible-core 2.17, ansible-core 2.18, and ansible-core 2.19 releases. Ansible-core versions before 2.13.0 are not supported. This includes all ansible-base 2.10 and Ansible 2.9 releases.
 
 ## External requirements
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ 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/projects/ansible/latest/collections/community/general/).
+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/).
 
 ## Using this collection
 
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ You can also install a specific version of the collection, for example, if you n
 ansible-galaxy collection install community.general:==X.Y.Z
 ```
 
-See [Ansible Using collections](https://docs.ansible.com/projects/ansible/latest/user_guide/collections_using.html) for more details.
+See [Ansible Using collections](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/user_guide/collections_using.html) for more details.
 
 ## Contributing to this collection
 
@@ -90,13 +90,13 @@ You don't know how to start? Refer to our [contribution guide](https://github.co
 
 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.
 
-You can find more information in the [developer guide for collections](https://docs.ansible.com/projects/ansible/devel/dev_guide/developing_collections.html#contributing-to-collections), and in the [Ansible Community Guide](https://docs.ansible.com/projects/ansible/latest/community/index.html).
+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).
 
 ### Running tests
 
-See [here](https://docs.ansible.com/projects/ansible/devel/dev_guide/developing_collections.html#testing-collections).
+See [here](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/dev_guide/developing_collections.html#testing-collections).
 
 ## Collection maintenance
 
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ It is necessary for maintainers of this collection to be subscribed to:
 * The collection itself (the `Watch` button → `All Activity` in the upper right corner of the repository's homepage).
 * The "Changes Impacting Collection Contributors and Maintainers" [issue](https://github.com/ansible-collections/overview/issues/45).
 
-They also should be subscribed to Ansible's [The Bullhorn newsletter](https://docs.ansible.com/projects/ansible/devel/community/communication.html#the-bullhorn).
+They also should be subscribed to Ansible's [The Bullhorn newsletter](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/community/communication.html#the-bullhorn).
 
 ## Publishing New Version
 
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ 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-10/CHANGELOG.md).
+See the [changelog](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/blob/stable-9/CHANGELOG.md).
 
 ## Roadmap
 
@@ -129,16 +129,16 @@ See [this issue](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues
 ## More information
 
 - [Ansible Collection overview](https://github.com/ansible-collections/overview)
-- [Ansible User guide](https://docs.ansible.com/projects/ansible/latest/user_guide/index.html)
-- [Ansible Developer guide](https://docs.ansible.com/projects/ansible/latest/dev_guide/index.html)
-- [Ansible Community code of conduct](https://docs.ansible.com/projects/ansible/latest/community/code_of_conduct.html)
+- [Ansible User guide](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/user_guide/index.html)
+- [Ansible Developer guide](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/dev_guide/index.html)
+- [Ansible Community code of conduct](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/community/code_of_conduct.html)
 
 ## Licensing
 
 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/stable-10/COPYING) for the full text.
+See [LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/blob/stable-9/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/stable-10/LICENSES/BSD-2-Clause.txt), the [MIT license](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/blob/stable-10/LICENSES/MIT.txt), and the [PSF 2.0 license](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/blob/stable-10/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-9/LICENSES/BSD-2-Clause.txt), the [MIT license](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/blob/stable-9/LICENSES/MIT.txt), and the [PSF 2.0 license](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/blob/stable-9/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.toml`. This conforms to the [REUSE specification](https://reuse.software/spec/).

antsibull-nox.toml

@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@
 "community.docker" = "git+https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.docker.git,main"
 "community.internal_test_tools" = "git+https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.internal_test_tools.git,main"
 
+[collection_sources_per_ansible.'2.13']
+"community.crypto" = "git+https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.crypto.git,stable-2"
+
+[collection_sources_per_ansible.'2.14']
+"community.crypto" = "git+https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.crypto.git,stable-2"
+
 [collection_sources_per_ansible.'2.15']
 # community.crypto's main branch needs ansible-core >= 2.17
 "community.crypto" = "git+https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.crypto.git,stable-2"
@@ -16,11 +22,6 @@
 # community.crypto's main branch needs ansible-core >= 2.17
 "community.crypto" = "git+https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.crypto.git,stable-2"
 
-[vcs]
-vcs = "git"
-development_branch = "main"
-stable_branches = [ "stable-*" ]
-
 [sessions]
 
 [sessions.docs_check]
@@ -38,19 +39,12 @@ run_action_groups = true
 name = "consul"
 pattern = "^consul_.*$"
 exclusions = [
+    "consul_acl",
     "consul_acl_bootstrap",
     "consul_kv",
 ]
 doc_fragment = "community.general.consul.actiongroup_consul"
 
-[[sessions.extra_checks.action_groups_config]]
-name = "keycloak"
-pattern = "^keycloak_.*$"
-exclusions = [
-    "keycloak_realm_info",
-]
-doc_fragment = "community.general.keycloak.actiongroup_keycloak"
-
 [[sessions.extra_checks.action_groups_config]]
 name = "proxmox"
 pattern = "^proxmox(_.*)?$"
@@ -61,7 +55,9 @@ doc_fragment = "community.general.proxmox.actiongroup_proxmox"
 run_galaxy_importer = true
 
 [sessions.ansible_test_sanity]
-include_devel = true
+include_devel = false
+max_version = "2.19"
 
 [sessions.ansible_test_units]
-include_devel = true
+include_devel = false
+max_version = "2.19"

changelogs/config.yaml

@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ changelog_filename_template: ../CHANGELOG.rst
 changelog_filename_version_depth: 0
 changes_file: changelog.yaml
 changes_format: combined
-ignore_other_fragment_extensions: true
 keep_fragments: false
 mention_ancestor: true
+flatmap: true
 new_plugins_after_name: removed_features
 notesdir: fragments
 output_formats:
@@ -40,4 +40,3 @@ use_fqcn: true
 add_plugin_period: true
 changelog_nice_yaml: true
 changelog_sort: version
-vcs: auto

changelogs/fragments/11909-fix-favicon-url.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-minor_changes:
-  - "mattermost, rocketchat, slack - update default ``icon_url`` to ansible favicon (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11909)."

commit-rights.md

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 Committers Guidelines for community.general
 ===========================================
 
-This document is based on the [Ansible committer guidelines](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/b57444af14062ec96e0af75fdfc2098c74fe2d9a/docs/docsite/rst/community/committer_guidelines.rst) ([latest version](https://docs.ansible.com/projects/ansible/devel/community/committer_guidelines.html)).
+This document is based on the [Ansible committer guidelines](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/b57444af14062ec96e0af75fdfc2098c74fe2d9a/docs/docsite/rst/community/committer_guidelines.rst) ([latest version](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/community/committer_guidelines.html)).
 
 These are the guidelines for people with commit privileges on the Ansible Community General Collection GitHub repository. Please read the guidelines before you commit.
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Individuals with direct commit access to this collection repository are entruste
   - Do not commit directly.
   - Do not merge your own PRs. Someone else should have a chance to review and approve the PR merge. You have a small amount of leeway here for very minor changes.
   - Do not forget about non-standard / alternate environments. Consider the alternatives. Yes, people have bad/unusual/strange environments (like binaries from multiple init systems installed), but they are the ones who need us the most.
-  - Do not drag your community team members down. Discuss the technical merits of any pull requests you review. Avoid negativity and personal comments. For more guidance on being a good community member, read the [Ansible Community Code of Conduct](https://docs.ansible.com/projects/ansible/latest/community/code_of_conduct.html).
+  - Do not drag your community team members down. Discuss the technical merits of any pull requests you review. Avoid negativity and personal comments. For more guidance on being a good community member, read the [Ansible Community Code of Conduct](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/community/code_of_conduct.html).
   - Do not forget about the maintenance burden. High-maintenance features may not be worth adding.
   - Do not break playbooks. Always keep backwards compatibility in mind.
   - Do not forget to keep it simple. Complexity breeds all kinds of problems.

docs/docsite/extra-docs.yml

@@ -20,4 +20,3 @@ sections:
       - guide_vardict
       - guide_cmdrunner
       - guide_modulehelper
-      - guide_uthelper

docs/docsite/rst/filter_guide.rst

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 community.general Filter Guide
 ==============================
 
-The :anscollection:`community.general collection <community.general#collection>` offers several useful filter plugins.
+The :ref:`community.general collection <plugins_in_community.general>` offers several useful filter plugins.
 
 .. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 2

docs/docsite/rst/filter_guide_abstract_informations_dictionaries.rst

@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ You can use the :ansplugin:`community.general.dict_kv filter <community.general.
           type: host
           database: all
         myservers:
-          - server1
-          - server2
+        - server1
+        - server2
 
 This produces:
 

docs/docsite/rst/filter_guide_selecting_json_data.rst

@@ -17,50 +17,50 @@ Consider this data structure:
 .. code-block:: yaml+jinja
 
     {
-      "domain_definition": {
-        "domain": {
-          "cluster": [
-            {
-              "name": "cluster1"
-            },
-            {
-              "name": "cluster2"
+        "domain_definition": {
+            "domain": {
+                "cluster": [
+                    {
+                        "name": "cluster1"
+                    },
+                    {
+                        "name": "cluster2"
+                    }
+                ],
+                "server": [
+                    {
+                        "name": "server11",
+                        "cluster": "cluster1",
+                        "port": "8080"
+                    },
+                    {
+                        "name": "server12",
+                        "cluster": "cluster1",
+                        "port": "8090"
+                    },
+                    {
+                        "name": "server21",
+                        "cluster": "cluster2",
+                        "port": "9080"
+                    },
+                    {
+                        "name": "server22",
+                        "cluster": "cluster2",
+                        "port": "9090"
+                    }
+                ],
+                "library": [
+                    {
+                        "name": "lib1",
+                        "target": "cluster1"
+                    },
+                    {
+                        "name": "lib2",
+                        "target": "cluster2"
+                    }
+                ]
             }
-          ],
-          "server": [
-            {
-              "name": "server11",
-              "cluster": "cluster1",
-              "port": "8080"
-            },
-            {
-              "name": "server12",
-              "cluster": "cluster1",
-              "port": "8090"
-            },
-            {
-              "name": "server21",
-              "cluster": "cluster2",
-              "port": "9080"
-            },
-            {
-              "name": "server22",
-              "cluster": "cluster2",
-              "port": "9090"
-            }
-          ],
-          "library": [
-            {
-              "name": "lib1",
-              "target": "cluster1"
-            },
-            {
-              "name": "lib2",
-              "target": "cluster2"
-            }
-          ]
         }
-      }
     }
 
 To extract all clusters from this structure, you can use the following query:

docs/docsite/rst/guide_alicloud.rst

@@ -78,17 +78,17 @@ If you do not specify a ``count_tag``, the task creates the number of instances
       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
+             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.

docs/docsite/rst/guide_cmdrunner.rst

@@ -267,54 +267,24 @@ In these descriptions ``value`` refers to the single parameter passed to the for
         +------------+-------------------------+
 
 - ``cmd_runner_fmt.as_fixed()``
-    This method defines one or more fixed arguments that are returned by the generated function
-    regardless whether ``value`` is passed to it or not.
-
-    This method accepts these arguments in one of three forms:
-
-        * one scalar parameter ``arg``, which will be returned as ``[arg]`` by the function, or
-        * one sequence parameter, such as a list, ``arg``, which will be returned by the function as ``arg[0]``, or
-        * multiple parameters ``args``, which will be returned as ``args`` directly by the function.
-
-    See the examples below for each one of those forms. And, stressing that the generated function expects no ``value`` - if one
+    This method receives one parameter ``arg``, the function expects no ``value`` - if one
     is provided then it is ignored.
+    The function returns ``arg`` as-is.
 
-    - Creation (one scalar argument):
-        * ``cmd_runner_fmt.as_fixed("--version")``
+    - Creation:
+        ``cmd_runner_fmt.as_fixed("--version")``
     - Examples:
-        +---------+--------------------------------------+
-        | Value   | Outcome                              |
-        +=========+======================================+
-        |         | * ``["--version"]``                  |
-        +---------+--------------------------------------+
-        | 57      | * ``["--version"]``                  |
-        +---------+--------------------------------------+
-
-    - Creation (one sequence argument):
-        * ``cmd_runner_fmt.as_fixed(["--list", "--json"])``
-    - Examples:
-        +---------+--------------------------------------+
-        | Value   | Outcome                              |
-        +=========+======================================+
-        |         | * ``["--list", "--json"]``           |
-        +---------+--------------------------------------+
-        | True    | * ``["--list", "--json"]``           |
-        +---------+--------------------------------------+
-
-    - Creation (multiple arguments):
-        * ``cmd_runner_fmt.as_fixed("--one", "--two", "--three")``
-    - Examples:
-        +---------+--------------------------------------+
-        | Value   | Outcome                              |
-        +=========+======================================+
-        |         | * ``["--one", "--two", "--three"]``  |
-        +---------+--------------------------------------+
-        | False   | * ``["--one", "--two", "--three"]``  |
-        +---------+--------------------------------------+
+        +---------+-----------------------+
+        | Value   | Outcome               |
+        +=========+=======================+
+        |         | ``["--version"]``     |
+        +---------+-----------------------+
+        | 57      | ``["--version"]``     |
+        +---------+-----------------------+
 
     - Note:
         This is the only special case in which a value can be missing for the formatting function.
-        The first example here comes from the code in `Quickstart`_.
+        The example also comes from the code in `Quickstart`_.
         In that case, the module has code to determine the command's version so that it can assert compatibility.
         There is no *value* to be passed for that CLI argument.
 

docs/docsite/rst/guide_deps.rst

@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ The same example from the Developer Guide would become:
 
     from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils import deps
 
-
     with deps.declare("foo"):
         import foo
 

docs/docsite/rst/guide_modulehelper.rst

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ That is where ``ModuleHelper`` comes to assistance: a lot of that boilerplate co
 Quickstart
 """"""""""
 
-See the `example from Ansible documentation <https://docs.ansible.com/projects/ansible/latest/dev_guide/developing_modules_general.html#creating-a-module>`_
+See the `example from Ansible documentation <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/dev_guide/developing_modules_general.html#creating-a-module>`_
 written with ``ModuleHelper``.
 But bear in mind that it does not showcase all of MH's features:
 
@@ -75,20 +75,14 @@ section above, but there are more elements that will take part in it.
 
     from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.module_helper import ModuleHelper
 
-
     class MyTest(ModuleHelper):
-        # behavior for module paramaters ONLY, see below for further information
         output_params = ()
         change_params = ()
         diff_params = ()
+        facts_name = None
         facts_params = ()
-
-        facts_name = None   # used if generating facts, from parameters or otherwise
-
-        # transitional variables for the new VarDict implementation, see information below
         use_old_vardict = True
         mute_vardict_deprecation = False
-
         module = dict(
             argument_spec=dict(...),
             # ...
@@ -217,10 +211,9 @@ One of the attributes in that metadata marks the variable for output, and MH mak
     There are two ways to prevent that from happening:
 
         #.  Set ``mute_vardict_deprecation = True`` and the deprecation will be silenced. If the module still uses the old ``VarDict``,
-            it will not be able to update to community.general 11.0.0 (Spring 2025) upon its release.
-        #.  Set ``use_old_vardict = False`` to make the MH module use the new ``VarDict`` immediately.
-            We strongly recommend you use the new ``VarDict``, for that you make sure to consult its documentation at
-            :ref:`ansible_collections.community.general.docsite.guide_vardict`.
+            it will not be able to update to community.general 11.0.0 (Spring 2026) upon its release.
+        #.  Set ``use_old_vardict = False`` to make the MH module use the new ``VarDict`` immediatelly.
+            The new ``VarDict`` and its use is documented and this is the recommended way to handle this.
 
     .. code-block:: python
 
@@ -240,11 +233,6 @@ If you want to include some module parameters in the output, list them in the ``
         output_params = ('state', 'name')
         ...
 
-.. important::
-
-    The variable names listed in ``output_params`` **must be module parameters**, as in parameters listed in the module's ``argument_spec``.
-    Names not found in ``argument_spec`` are silently ignored.
-
 Another neat feature provided by MH by using ``VarDict`` is the automatic tracking of changes when setting the metadata ``change=True``.
 Again, to enable this feature for module parameters, you must list them in the ``change_params`` class variable.
 
@@ -255,11 +243,6 @@ Again, to enable this feature for module parameters, you must list them in the `
         change_params = ('value', )
         ...
 
-.. important::
-
-    The variable names listed in ``change_params`` **must be module parameters**, as in parameters listed in the module's ``argument_spec``.
-    Names not found in ``argument_spec`` are silently ignored.
-
 .. seealso::
 
     See more about this in
@@ -273,14 +256,9 @@ With that, MH will automatically generate the diff output for variables that hav
     class MyTest(ModuleHelper):
         diff_params = ('value', )
 
-        def __run__(self):
-            # example from community.general.gio_mime
-            self.vars.set_meta("handler", initial_value=gio_mime_get(self.runner, self.vars.mime_type), diff=True, change=True)
-
-.. important::
-
-    The variable names listed in ``diff_params`` **must be module parameters**, as in parameters listed in the module's ``argument_spec``.
-    Names not found in ``argument_spec`` are silently ignored.
+    def __run__(self):
+        # example from community.general.gio_mime
+        self.vars.set_meta("handler", initial_value=gio_mime_get(self.runner, self.vars.mime_type), diff=True, change=True)
 
 Moreover, if a module is set to return *facts* instead of return values, then again use the metadata ``fact=True`` and ``fact_params`` for module parameters.
 Additionally, you must specify ``facts_name``, as in:
@@ -305,11 +283,6 @@ That generates an Ansible fact like:
       debug:
         msg: Volume fact is {{ ansible_facts.volume_facts.volume }}
 
-.. important::
-
-    The variable names listed in ``fact_params`` **must be module parameters**, as in parameters listed in the module's ``argument_spec``.
-    Names not found in ``argument_spec`` are silently ignored.
-
 .. important::
 
     If ``facts_name`` is not set, the module does not generate any facts.
@@ -373,8 +346,6 @@ However, you can set output variables specifically for that exception, if you so
 
 .. code-block:: python
 
-    from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.module_helper import ModuleHelperException
-
     def __init_module__(self):
         if not complex_validation():
             self.do_raise("Validation failed!")
@@ -383,16 +354,11 @@ However, you can set output variables specifically for that exception, if you so
         awesomeness = calculate_awesomeness()
         if awesomeness > 1000:
             self.do_raise("Over awesome, I cannot handle it!", update_output={"awesomeness": awesomeness})
-            # which is just a convenience shortcut for
-            raise ModuleHelperException("...", update_output={...})
 
 All exceptions derived from ``Exception`` are captured and translated into a ``fail_json()`` call.
 However, if you do want to call ``self.module.fail_json()`` yourself it will work,
 just keep in mind that there will be no automatic handling of output variables in that case.
 
-Behind the curtains, all ``do_raise()`` does is to raise a ``ModuleHelperException``.
-If you want to create specialized error handling for your code, the best way is to extend that clas and raise it when needed.
-
 .. _ansible_collections.community.general.docsite.guide_modulehelper.statemh:
 
 StateModuleHelper
@@ -495,11 +461,6 @@ Additionally, MH will also delegate:
 - ``diff_mode`` to ``self.module._diff``
 - ``verbosity`` to ``self.module._verbosity``
 
-Starting in community.general 10.3.0, MH will also delegate the method ``debug`` to ``self.module``.
-If any existing module already has a ``debug`` attribute defined, a warning message will be generated,
-requesting it to be renamed. Upon the release of community.general 12.0.0, the delegation will be
-preemptive and will override any existing method or property in the subclasses.
-
 Decorators
 """"""""""
 
@@ -570,9 +531,9 @@ The other option is to use the parameter ``value``, in which case the method wil
 References
 ^^^^^^^^^^
 
-- `Ansible Developer Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/projects/ansible/latest/dev_guide/index.html>`_
-- `Creating a module <https://docs.ansible.com/projects/ansible/latest/dev_guide/developing_modules_general.html#creating-a-module>`_
-- `Returning ansible facts <https://docs.ansible.com/projects/ansible/latest/reference_appendices/common_return_values.html#ansible-facts>`_
+- `Ansible Developer Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/dev_guide/index.html>`_
+- `Creating a module <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/dev_guide/developing_modules_general.html#creating-a-module>`_
+- `Returning ansible facts <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/reference_appendices/common_return_values.html#ansible-facts>`_
 - :ref:`ansible_collections.community.general.docsite.guide_vardict`
 
 

docs/docsite/rst/guide_packet.rst

@@ -67,16 +67,16 @@ The following code block is a simple playbook that creates one `Type 0 <https://
       hosts: localhost
       tasks:
 
-        - community.general.packet_sshkey:
-            key_file: ./id_rsa.pub
-            label: tutorial key
+      - 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
+      - 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>`__.
 
@@ -110,10 +110,10 @@ If your playbook acts on existing Packet devices, you can only pass the ``hostna
       hosts: localhost
       tasks:
 
-        - community.general.packet_device:
-            project_id: <your_project_id>
-            hostnames: myserver
-            state: rebooted
+      - 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:
 
@@ -125,10 +125,10 @@ You can also identify specific Packet devices with the ``device_ids`` parameter.
       hosts: localhost
       tasks:
 
-        - community.general.packet_device:
-            project_id: <your_project_id>
-            device_ids: <myserver_device_id>
-            state: absent
+      - community.general.packet_device:
+          project_id: <your_project_id>
+          device_ids: <myserver_device_id>
+          state: absent
 
 
 More Complex Playbooks
@@ -153,43 +153,43 @@ The following playbook will create an SSH key, 3 Packet servers, and then wait u
       hosts: localhost
       tasks:
 
-        - community.general.packet_sshkey:
-            key_file: ./id_rsa.pub
-            label: new
+      - 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: $private_ipv4
-                units:
-                  - name: etcd2.service
-                    command: start
-                  - name: fleet.service
-                    command: start
-          register: newhosts
+      - community.general.packet_device:
+          hostnames: [coreos-one, coreos-two, coreos-three]
+          operating_system: coreos_beta
+          plan: baremetal_0
+          facility: ewr1
+          project_id: <your_project_id>
+          wait_for_public_IPv: 4
+          user_data: |
+            #cloud-config
+            coreos:
+              etcd2:
+                discovery: https://discovery.etcd.io/<token>
+                advertise-client-urls: http://$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 }}"
+      - 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.

docs/docsite/rst/guide_uthelper.rst

@@ -1,394 +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_uthelper:
-
-UTHelper Guide
-==============
-
-Introduction
-^^^^^^^^^^^^
-
-``UTHelper`` was written to reduce the boilerplate code used in unit tests for modules.
-It was originally written to handle tests of modules that run external commands using ``AnsibleModule.run_command()``.
-At the time of writing (Feb 2025) that remains the only type of tests you can use
-``UTHelper`` for, but it aims to provide support for other types of interactions.
-
-Until now, there are many different ways to implement unit tests that validate a module based on the execution of external commands. See some examples:
-
-* `test_apk.py <https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/blob/10.3.0/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_apk.py>`_ - A very simple one
-* `test_bootc_manage.py <https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/blob/10.3.0/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_bootc_manage.py>`_ -
-  This one has more test cases, but do notice how the code is repeated amongst them.
-* `test_modprobe.py <https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/blob/10.3.0/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_modprobe.py>`_ -
-  This one has 15 tests in it, but to achieve that it declares 8 classes repeating quite a lot of code.
-
-As you can notice, there is no consistency in the way these tests are executed -
-they all do the same thing eventually, but each one is written in a very distinct way.
-
-``UTHelper`` aims to:
-
-* provide a consistent idiom to define unit tests
-* reduce the code to a bare minimal, and
-* define tests as data instead
-* allow the test cases definition to be expressed not only as a Python data structure but also as YAML content
-
-Quickstart
-""""""""""
-
-To use UTHelper, your test module will need only a bare minimal of code:
-
-.. code-block:: python
-
-    # tests/unit/plugin/modules/test_ansible_module.py
-    from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.modules import ansible_module
-    from .uthelper import UTHelper, RunCommandMock
-
-
-    UTHelper.from_module(ansible_module, __name__, mocks=[RunCommandMock])
-
-Then, in the test specification file, you have:
-
-.. code-block:: yaml
-
-    # tests/unit/plugin/modules/test_ansible_module.yaml
-    test_cases:
-      - id: test_ansible_module
-        flags:
-          diff: true
-        input:
-          state: present
-          name: Roger the Shrubber
-        output:
-          shrubbery:
-            looks: nice
-            price: not too expensive
-          changed: true
-          diff:
-            before:
-              shrubbery: null
-            after:
-              shrubbery:
-                looks: nice
-                price: not too expensive
-        mocks:
-          run_command:
-            - command: [/testbin/shrubber, --version]
-              rc: 0
-              out: "2.80.0\n"
-              err: ''
-            - command: [/testbin/shrubber, --make-shrubbery]
-              rc: 0
-              out: 'Shrubbery created'
-              err: ''
-
-.. note::
-
-    If you prefer to pick a different YAML file for the test cases, or if you prefer to define them in plain Python,
-    you can use the convenience methods ``UTHelper.from_file()`` and ``UTHelper.from_spec()``, respectively.
-    See more details below.
-
-
-Using ``UTHelper``
-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-
-Test Module
-"""""""""""
-
-``UTHelper`` is **strictly for unit tests**. To use it, you import the ``.uthelper.UTHelper`` class.
-As mentioned in different parts of this guide, there are three different mechanisms to load the test cases.
-
-.. seealso::
-
-    See the UTHelper class reference below for API details on the three different mechanisms.
-
-
-The easies and most recommended way of using ``UTHelper`` is literally the example shown.
-See a real world example at
-`test_gconftool2.py <https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/blob/10.3.0/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_gconftool2.py>`_.
-
-The ``from_module()`` method will pick the filename of the test module up (in the example above, ``tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_gconftool2.py``)
-and it will search for ``tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_gconftool2.yaml`` (or ``.yml`` if that is not found).
-In that file it will expect to find the test specification expressed in YAML format, conforming to the structure described below LINK LINK LINK.
-
-If you prefer to read the test specifications a different file path, use ``from_file()`` passing the file handle for the YAML file.
-
-And, if for any reason you prefer or need to pass the data structure rather than dealing with YAML files, use the ``from_spec()`` method.
-A real world example for that can be found at
-`test_snap.py <https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/blob/main/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_snap.py>`_.
-
-
-Test Specification
-""""""""""""""""""
-
-The structure of the test specification data is described below.
-
-Top level
----------
-
-At the top level there are two accepted keys:
-
-- ``anchors: dict``
-    Optional. Placeholder for you to define YAML anchors that can be repeated in the test cases.
-    Its contents are never accessed directly by test Helper.
-- ``test_cases: list``
-    Mandatory. List of test cases, see below for definition.
-
-Test cases
-----------
-
-You write the test cases with five elements:
-
-- ``id: str``
-    Mandatory. Used to identify the test case.
-
-- ``flags: dict``
-    Optional. Flags controling the behavior of the test case. All flags are optional. Accepted flags:
-
-    * ``check: bool``: set to ``true`` if the module is to be executed in **check mode**.
-    * ``diff: bool``: set to ``true`` if the module is to be executed in **diff mode**.
-    * ``skip: str``: set the test case to be skipped, providing the message for ``pytest.skip()``.
-    * ``xfail: str``: set the test case to expect failure, providing the message for ``pytest.xfail()``.
-
-- ``input: dict``
-    Optional. Parameters for the Ansible module, it can be empty.
-
-- ``output: dict``
-    Optional. Expected return values from the Ansible module.
-    All RV names are used here are expected to be found in the module output, but not all RVs in the output must be here.
-    It can include special RVs such as ``changed`` and ``diff``.
-    It can be empty.
-
-- ``mocks: dict``
-    Optional. Mocked interactions, ``run_command`` being the only one supported for now.
-    Each key in this dictionary refers to one subclass of ``TestCaseMock`` and its
-    structure is dictated by the ``TestCaseMock`` subclass implementation.
-    All keys are expected to be named using snake case, as in ``run_command``.
-    The ``TestCaseMock`` subclass is responsible for defining the name used in the test specification.
-    The structure for that specification is dependent on the implementing class.
-    See more details below for the implementation of ``RunCommandMock``
-
-Example using YAML
-------------------
-
-We recommend you use ``UTHelper`` reading the test specifications from a YAML file.
-See an example below of how one actually looks like (excerpt from ``test_opkg.yaml``):
-
-..  code-block:: yaml
-
-  ---
-  anchors:
-    environ: &env-def {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: false}
-  test_cases:
-    - id: install_zlibdev
-      input:
-        name: zlib-dev
-        state: present
-      output:
-        msg: installed 1 package(s)
-      mocks:
-        run_command:
-          - command: [/testbin/opkg, --version]
-            environ: *env-def
-            rc: 0
-            out: ''
-            err: ''
-          - command: [/testbin/opkg, list-installed, zlib-dev]
-            environ: *env-def
-            rc: 0
-            out: ''
-            err: ''
-          - command: [/testbin/opkg, install, zlib-dev]
-            environ: *env-def
-            rc: 0
-            out: |
-              Installing zlib-dev (1.2.11-6) to root...
-              Downloading https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/22.03.0/packages/mips_24kc/base/zlib-dev_1.2.11-6_mips_24kc.ipk
-              Installing zlib (1.2.11-6) to root...
-              Downloading https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/22.03.0/packages/mips_24kc/base/zlib_1.2.11-6_mips_24kc.ipk
-              Configuring zlib.
-              Configuring zlib-dev.
-            err: ''
-          - command: [/testbin/opkg, list-installed, zlib-dev]
-            environ: *env-def
-            rc: 0
-            out: |
-              zlib-dev - 1.2.11-6
-            err: ''
-    - id: install_zlibdev_present
-      input:
-        name: zlib-dev
-        state: present
-      output:
-        msg: package(s) already present
-      mocks:
-        run_command:
-          - command: [/testbin/opkg, --version]
-            environ: *env-def
-            rc: 0
-            out: ''
-            err: ''
-          - command: [/testbin/opkg, list-installed, zlib-dev]
-            environ: *env-def
-            rc: 0
-            out: |
-              zlib-dev - 1.2.11-6
-            err: ''
-
-TestCaseMocks Specifications
-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-
-The ``TestCaseMock`` subclass is free to define the expected data structure.
-
-RunCommandMock Specification
-""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
-
-``RunCommandMock`` mocks can be specified with the key ``run_command`` and it expects a ``list`` in which elements follow the structure:
-
-- ``command: Union[list, str]``
-    Mandatory. The command that is expected to be executed by the module. It corresponds to the parameter ``args`` of the ``AnsibleModule.run_command()`` call.
-    It can be either a list or a string, though the list form is generally recommended.
-- ``environ: dict``
-    Mandatory. All other parameters passed to the ``AnsibleModule.run_command()`` call.
-    Most commonly used are ``environ_update`` and ``check_rc``.
-    Must include all parameters the Ansible module uses in the ``AnsibleModule.run_command()`` call, otherwise the test will fail.
-- ``rc: int``
-    Mandatory. The return code for the command execution.
-    As per usual in bash scripting, a value of ``0`` means success, whereas any other number is an error code.
-- ``out: str``
-    Mandatory. The *stdout* result of the command execution, as one single string containing zero or more lines.
-- ``err: str``
-    Mandatory. The *stderr* result of the command execution, as one single string containing zero or more lines.
-
-
-``UTHelper`` Reference
-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-
-.. py:module:: .uthelper
-
-  .. py:class:: UTHelper
-
-    A class to encapsulate unit tests.
-
-    .. py:staticmethod:: from_spec(ansible_module, test_module, test_spec, mocks=None)
-
-      Creates an ``UTHelper`` instance from a given test specification.
-
-      :param ansible_module: The Ansible module to be tested.
-      :type ansible_module: module
-      :param test_module: The test module.
-      :type test_module: module
-      :param test_spec: The test specification.
-      :type test_spec: dict
-      :param mocks: List of ``TestCaseMocks`` to be used during testing. Currently only ``RunCommandMock`` exists.
-      :type mocks: list or None
-      :return: An ``UTHelper`` instance.
-      :rtype: UTHelper
-
-      Example usage of ``from_spec()``:
-
-      .. code-block:: python
-
-          import sys
-
-          from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.modules import ansible_module
-          from .uthelper import UTHelper, RunCommandMock
-
-          TEST_SPEC = dict(
-              test_cases=[
-                  ...
-              ]
-          )
-
-          helper = UTHelper.from_spec(ansible_module, sys.modules[__name__], TEST_SPEC, mocks=[RunCommandMock])
-
-    .. py:staticmethod:: from_file(ansible_module, test_module, test_spec_filehandle, mocks=None)
-
-      Creates an ``UTHelper`` instance from a test specification file.
-
-      :param ansible_module: The Ansible module to be tested.
-      :type ansible_module: module
-      :param test_module: The test module.
-      :type test_module: module
-      :param test_spec_filehandle: A file handle to an file stream handle providing the test specification in YAML format.
-      :type test_spec_filehandle: file
-      :param mocks: List of ``TestCaseMocks`` to be used during testing. Currently only ``RunCommandMock`` exists.
-      :type mocks: list or None
-      :return: An ``UTHelper`` instance.
-      :rtype: UTHelper
-
-      Example usage of ``from_file()``:
-
-      .. code-block:: python
-
-          import sys
-
-          from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.modules import ansible_module
-          from .uthelper import UTHelper, RunCommandMock
-
-          with open("test_spec.yaml", "r") as test_spec_filehandle:
-              helper = UTHelper.from_file(ansible_module, sys.modules[__name__], test_spec_filehandle, mocks=[RunCommandMock])
-
-    .. py:staticmethod:: from_module(ansible_module, test_module_name, mocks=None)
-
-      Creates an ``UTHelper`` instance from a given Ansible module and test module.
-
-      :param ansible_module: The Ansible module to be tested.
-      :type ansible_module: module
-      :param test_module_name: The name of the test module. It works if passed ``__name__``.
-      :type test_module_name: str
-      :param mocks: List of ``TestCaseMocks`` to be used during testing. Currently only ``RunCommandMock`` exists.
-      :type mocks: list or None
-      :return: An ``UTHelper`` instance.
-      :rtype: UTHelper
-
-      Example usage of ``from_module()``:
-
-      .. code-block:: python
-
-          from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.modules import ansible_module
-          from .uthelper import UTHelper, RunCommandMock
-
-          # Example usage
-          helper = UTHelper.from_module(ansible_module, __name__, mocks=[RunCommandMock])
-
-
-Creating TestCaseMocks
-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-
-To create a new ``TestCaseMock`` you must extend that class and implement the relevant parts:
-
-.. code-block:: python
-
-    class ShrubberyMock(TestCaseMock):
-        # this name is mandatory, it is the name used in the test specification
-        name = "shrubbery"
-
-        def setup(self, mocker):
-            # perform setup, commonly using mocker to patch some other piece of code
-            ...
-
-        def check(self, test_case, results):
-            # verify the tst execution met the expectations of the test case
-            # for example the function was called as many times as it should
-            ...
-
-        def fixtures(self):
-            # returns a dict mapping names to pytest fixtures that should be used for the test case
-            # for example, in RunCommandMock it creates a fixture that patches AnsibleModule.get_bin_path
-            ...
-
-Caveats
-^^^^^^^
-
-Known issues/opportunities for improvement:
-
-* Only one ``UTHelper`` per test module: UTHelper injects a test function with a fixed name into the module's namespace,
-  so placing a second ``UTHelper`` instance is going to overwrite the function created by the first one.
-* Order of elements in module's namespace is not consistent across executions in Python 3.5, so if adding more tests to the test module
-  might make Test Helper add its function before or after the other test functions.
-  In the community.general collection the CI processes uses ``pytest-xdist`` to paralellize and distribute the tests,
-  and it requires the order of the tests to be consistent.
-
-.. versionadded:: 7.5.0

docs/docsite/rst/guide_vardict.rst

@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ And by the time the module is about to exit:
 
 That makes the return value of the module:
 
-.. code-block:: json
+.. code-block:: javascript
 
     {
         "abc": 123,

docs/docsite/rst/test_guide.rst

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 community.general Test (Plugin) Guide
 =====================================
 
-The :anscollection:`community.general collection <community.general#collection>` offers currently one test plugin.
+The :ref:`community.general collection <plugins_in_community.general>` offers currently one test plugin.
 
 .. contents:: Topics
 

galaxy.yml

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 namespace: community
 name: general
-version: 10.7.9
+version: 9.5.9
 readme: README.md
 authors:
   - Ansible (https://github.com/ansible)
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ license_file: COPYING
 tags:
   - community
 repository: https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general
-documentation: https://docs.ansible.com/projects/ansible/latest/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

meta/runtime.yml

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # 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: '>=2.15.0'
+requires_ansible: '>=2.13.0'
 action_groups:
   consul:
     - consul_agent_check
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ action_groups:
     - consul_token
   proxmox:
     - proxmox
-    - proxmox_backup
-    - proxmox_backup_info
     - proxmox_disk
     - proxmox_domain_info
     - proxmox_group_info
@@ -33,34 +31,6 @@ action_groups:
     - proxmox_template
     - proxmox_user_info
     - proxmox_vm_info
-  keycloak:
-    - keycloak_authentication
-    - keycloak_authentication_required_actions
-    - keycloak_authz_authorization_scope
-    - keycloak_authz_custom_policy
-    - keycloak_authz_permission
-    - keycloak_authz_permission_info
-    - keycloak_client
-    - keycloak_client_rolemapping
-    - keycloak_client_rolescope
-    - keycloak_clientscope
-    - keycloak_clientscope_type
-    - keycloak_clientsecret_info
-    - keycloak_clientsecret_regenerate
-    - keycloak_clienttemplate
-    - keycloak_component
-    - keycloak_component_info
-    - keycloak_group
-    - keycloak_identity_provider
-    - keycloak_realm
-    - keycloak_realm_key
-    - keycloak_realm_keys_metadata_info
-    - keycloak_realm_rolemapping
-    - keycloak_role
-    - keycloak_user
-    - keycloak_user_federation
-    - keycloak_user_rolemapping
-    - keycloak_userprofile
 plugin_routing:
   callback:
     actionable:
@@ -74,7 +44,7 @@ plugin_routing:
         warning_text: Use the 'default' callback plugin with 'display_skipped_hosts
           = no' option.
     hipchat:
-      tombstone:
+      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:
@@ -84,11 +54,6 @@ plugin_routing:
         removal_version: 2.0.0
         warning_text: Use the 'default' callback plugin with 'display_failed_stderr
           = yes' option.
-    yaml:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 12.0.0
-        warning_text: >-
-          The plugin has been superseded by the option `result_format=yaml` in callback plugin ansible.builtin.default from ansible-core 2.13 onwards.
   connection:
     docker:
       redirect: community.docker.docker
@@ -99,10 +64,6 @@ plugin_routing:
       redirect: community.google.gcp_storage_file
     hashi_vault:
       redirect: community.hashi_vault.hashi_vault
-    manifold:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 11.0.0
-        warning_text: Company was acquired in 2021 and service was ceased afterwards.
     nios:
       redirect: infoblox.nios_modules.nios_lookup
     nios_next_ip:
@@ -110,64 +71,140 @@ 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.
+    hipchat:
+      deprecation:
+        removal_version: 11.0.0
+        warning_text: The hipchat service has been discontinued and the self-hosted variant has been End of Life since 2020.
+    rax_cbs_attachments:
+      tombstone:
+        removal_version: 9.0.0
+        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
+    rax_cbs:
+      tombstone:
+        removal_version: 9.0.0
+        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
+    rax_cdb_database:
+      tombstone:
+        removal_version: 9.0.0
+        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
+    rax_cdb_user:
+      tombstone:
+        removal_version: 9.0.0
+        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
+    rax_cdb:
+      tombstone:
+        removal_version: 9.0.0
+        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
+    rax_clb_nodes:
+      tombstone:
+        removal_version: 9.0.0
+        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
+    rax_clb_ssl:
+      tombstone:
+        removal_version: 9.0.0
+        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
+    rax_clb:
+      tombstone:
+        removal_version: 9.0.0
+        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
+    rax_dns_record:
+      tombstone:
+        removal_version: 9.0.0
+        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
+    rax_dns:
+      tombstone:
+        removal_version: 9.0.0
+        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
+    rax_facts:
+      tombstone:
+        removal_version: 9.0.0
+        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
+    rax_files_objects:
+      tombstone:
+        removal_version: 9.0.0
+        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
+    rax_files:
+      tombstone:
+        removal_version: 9.0.0
+        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
+    rax_identity:
+      tombstone:
+        removal_version: 9.0.0
+        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
+    rax_keypair:
+      tombstone:
+        removal_version: 9.0.0
+        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
+    rax_meta:
+      tombstone:
+        removal_version: 9.0.0
+        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
+    rax_mon_alarm:
+      tombstone:
+        removal_version: 9.0.0
+        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
+    rax:
+      tombstone:
+        removal_version: 9.0.0
+        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
+    rax_mon_check:
+      tombstone:
+        removal_version: 9.0.0
+        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
+    rax_mon_entity:
+      tombstone:
+        removal_version: 9.0.0
+        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
+    rax_mon_notification_plan:
+      tombstone:
+        removal_version: 9.0.0
+        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
+    rax_mon_notification:
+      tombstone:
+        removal_version: 9.0.0
+        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
+    rax_network:
+      tombstone:
+        removal_version: 9.0.0
+        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
+    rax_queue:
+      tombstone:
+        removal_version: 9.0.0
+        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
+    rax_scaling_group:
+      tombstone:
+        removal_version: 9.0.0
+        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
+    rax_scaling_policy:
+      tombstone:
+        removal_version: 9.0.0
+        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
+    rhn_channel:
+      deprecation:
+        removal_version: 10.0.0
+        warning_text: RHN is EOL, please contact the community.general maintainers
+          if still using this; see the module documentation for more details.
+    rhn_register:
+      deprecation:
+        removal_version: 10.0.0
+        warning_text: RHN is EOL, please contact the community.general maintainers
+          if still using this; see the module documentation for more details.
+    stackdriver:
+      tombstone:
+        removal_version: 9.0.0
+        warning_text: This module relied 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.
     ali_instance_facts:
       tombstone:
         removal_version: 3.0.0
         warning_text: Use community.general.ali_instance_info instead.
-    atomic_container:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 13.0.0
-        warning_text: Project Atomic was sunset by the end of 2019.
-    atomic_host:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 13.0.0
-        warning_text: Project Atomic was sunset by the end of 2019.
-    atomic_image:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 13.0.0
-        warning_text: Project Atomic was sunset by the end of 2019.
     cisco_spark:
       redirect: community.general.cisco_webex
-    clc_alert_policy:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 11.0.0
-        warning_text: CenturyLink Cloud services went EOL in September 2023.
-    clc_blueprint_package:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 11.0.0
-        warning_text: CenturyLink Cloud services went EOL in September 2023.
-    clc_firewall_policy:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 11.0.0
-        warning_text: CenturyLink Cloud services went EOL in September 2023.
-    clc_group:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 11.0.0
-        warning_text: CenturyLink Cloud services went EOL in September 2023.
-    clc_loadbalancer:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 11.0.0
-        warning_text: CenturyLink Cloud services went EOL in September 2023.
-    clc_modify_server:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 11.0.0
-        warning_text: CenturyLink Cloud services went EOL in September 2023.
-    clc_publicip:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 11.0.0
-        warning_text: CenturyLink Cloud services went EOL in September 2023.
-    clc_server:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 11.0.0
-        warning_text: CenturyLink Cloud services went EOL in September 2023.
-    clc_server_snapshot:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 11.0.0
-        warning_text: CenturyLink Cloud services went EOL in September 2023.
-    consul_acl:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 10.0.0
-        warning_text: Use community.general.consul_token and/or community.general.consul_policy instead.
     docker_compose:
       redirect: community.docker.docker_compose
     docker_config:
@@ -222,10 +259,6 @@ plugin_routing:
       redirect: community.docker.docker_volume
     docker_volume_info:
       redirect: community.docker.docker_volume_info
-    facter:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 12.0.0
-        warning_text: Use community.general.facter_facts instead.
     flowdock:
       tombstone:
         removal_version: 9.0.0
@@ -319,10 +352,6 @@ plugin_routing:
       redirect: community.hrobot.firewall
     hetzner_firewall_info:
       redirect: community.hrobot.firewall_info
-    hipchat:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 11.0.0
-        warning_text: The hipchat service has been discontinued and the self-hosted variant has been End of Life since 2020.
     hpilo_facts:
       tombstone:
         removal_version: 3.0.0
@@ -644,26 +673,6 @@ plugin_routing:
       redirect: community.postgresql.postgresql_user
     postgresql_user_obj_stat_info:
       redirect: community.postgresql.postgresql_user_obj_stat_info
-    profitbricks:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 11.0.0
-        warning_text: Supporting library is unsupported since 2021.
-    profitbricks_datacenter:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 11.0.0
-        warning_text: Supporting library is unsupported since 2021.
-    profitbricks_nic:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 11.0.0
-        warning_text: Supporting library is unsupported since 2021.
-    profitbricks_volume:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 11.0.0
-        warning_text: Supporting library is unsupported since 2021.
-    profitbricks_volume_attachments:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 11.0.0
-        warning_text: Supporting library is unsupported since 2021.
     purefa_facts:
       tombstone:
         removal_version: 3.0.0
@@ -676,122 +685,10 @@ plugin_routing:
       tombstone:
         removal_version: 3.0.0
         warning_text: Use community.general.python_requirements_info instead.
-    rax_cbs_attachments:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
-    rax_cbs:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
-    rax_cdb_database:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
-    rax_cdb_user:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
-    rax_cdb:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
-    rax_clb_nodes:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
-    rax_clb_ssl:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
-    rax_clb:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
-    rax_dns_record:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
-    rax_dns:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
-    rax_facts:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
-    rax_files_objects:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
-    rax_files:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
-    rax_identity:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
-    rax_keypair:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
-    rax_meta:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
-    rax_mon_alarm:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
-    rax:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
-    rax_mon_check:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
-    rax_mon_entity:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
-    rax_mon_notification_plan:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
-    rax_mon_notification:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
-    rax_network:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
-    rax_queue:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
-    rax_scaling_group:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
-    rax_scaling_policy:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
     redfish_facts:
       tombstone:
         removal_version: 3.0.0
         warning_text: Use community.general.redfish_info instead.
-    rhn_channel:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 10.0.0
-        warning_text: RHN is EOL.
-    rhn_register:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 10.0.0
-        warning_text: RHN is EOL.
     sapcar_extract:
       redirect: community.sap_libs.sapcar_extract
     sap_task_list_execute:
@@ -824,26 +721,6 @@ plugin_routing:
       tombstone:
         removal_version: 3.0.0
         warning_text: Use community.general.scaleway_volume_info instead.
-    sensu_check:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 13.0.0
-        warning_text: Sensu Core and Sensu Enterprise products have been End of Life since 2019/20.
-    sensu_client:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 13.0.0
-        warning_text: Sensu Core and Sensu Enterprise products have been End of Life since 2019/20.
-    sensu_handler:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 13.0.0
-        warning_text: Sensu Core and Sensu Enterprise products have been End of Life since 2019/20.
-    sensu_silence:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 13.0.0
-        warning_text: Sensu Core and Sensu Enterprise products have been End of Life since 2019/20.
-    sensu_subscription:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 13.0.0
-        warning_text: Sensu Core and Sensu Enterprise products have been End of Life since 2019/20.
     sf_account_manager:
       tombstone:
         removal_version: 2.0.0
@@ -868,12 +745,6 @@ plugin_routing:
       tombstone:
         removal_version: 3.0.0
         warning_text: Use community.general.smartos_image_info instead.
-    stackdriver:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module relied 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.
     vertica_facts:
       tombstone:
         removal_version: 3.0.0
@@ -908,6 +779,11 @@ plugin_routing:
         removal_version: 3.0.0
         warning_text: Use community.general.xenserver_guest_info instead.
   doc_fragments:
+    rackspace:
+      tombstone:
+        removal_version: 9.0.0
+        warning_text: This doc fragment was used by rax modules, that relied on the deprecated
+          package pyrax.
     _gcp:
       redirect: community.google._gcp
     docker:
@@ -922,16 +798,11 @@ plugin_routing:
       redirect: infoblox.nios_modules.nios
     postgresql:
       redirect: community.postgresql.postgresql
-    purestorage:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 12.0.0
-        warning_text: The modules for purestorage were removed in community.general 3.0.0, this document fragment was left behind.
-    rackspace:
+  module_utils:
+    rax:
       tombstone:
         removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This doc fragment was used by rax modules, that relied on the deprecated
-          package pyrax.
-  module_utils:
+        warning_text: This module util relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
     docker.common:
       redirect: community.docker.common
     docker.swarm:
@@ -950,14 +821,6 @@ plugin_routing:
       redirect: infoblox.nios_modules.api
     postgresql:
       redirect: community.postgresql.postgresql
-    pure:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 12.0.0
-        warning_text: The modules for purestorage were removed in community.general 3.0.0, this module util was left behind.
-    rax:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module util relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
     remote_management.dellemc.dellemc_idrac:
       redirect: dellemc.openmanage.dellemc_idrac
     remote_management.dellemc.ome:
@@ -969,10 +832,6 @@ plugin_routing:
       redirect: community.docker.docker_swarm
     kubevirt:
       redirect: community.kubevirt.kubevirt
-    stackpath_compute:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 11.0.0
-        warning_text: The company and the service were sunset in June 2024.
   filter:
     path_join:
       # The ansible.builtin.path_join filter has been added in ansible-base 2.10.

plugins/action/iptables_state.py

@@ -3,7 +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
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 import time
 
@@ -21,33 +22,25 @@ class ActionModule(ActionBase):
     _VALID_ARGS = frozenset(('path', 'state', 'table', 'noflush', 'counters', 'modprobe', 'ip_version', 'wait'))
     DEFAULT_SUDOABLE = True
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def msg_error__async_and_poll_not_zero(task_poll, task_async, max_timeout):
-        return (
-            "This module doesn't support async>0 and poll>0 when its 'state' param "
-            "is set to 'restored'. To enable its rollback feature (that needs the "
-            "module to run asynchronously on the remote), please set task attribute "
-            f"'poll' (={task_poll}) to 0, and 'async' (={task_async}) to a value >2 and not greater than "
-            f"'ansible_timeout' (={max_timeout}) (recommended).")
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def msg_warning__no_async_is_no_rollback(task_poll, task_async, max_timeout):
-        return (
-            "Attempts to restore iptables state without rollback in case of mistake "
-            "may lead the ansible controller to loose access to the hosts and never "
-            "regain it before fixing firewall rules through a serial console, or any "
-            f"other way except SSH. Please set task attribute 'poll' (={task_poll}) to 0, and "
-            f"'async' (={task_async}) to a value >2 and not greater than 'ansible_timeout' (={max_timeout}) "
-            "(recommended).")
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def msg_warning__async_greater_than_timeout(task_poll, task_async, max_timeout):
-        return (
-            "You attempt to restore iptables state with rollback in case of mistake, "
-            "but with settings that will lead this rollback to happen AFTER that the "
-            "controller will reach its own timeout. Please set task attribute 'poll' "
-            f"(={task_poll}) to 0, and 'async' (={task_async}) to a value >2 and not greater than "
-            f"'ansible_timeout' (={max_timeout}) (recommended).")
+    MSG_ERROR__ASYNC_AND_POLL_NOT_ZERO = (
+        "This module doesn't support async>0 and poll>0 when its 'state' param "
+        "is set to 'restored'. To enable its rollback feature (that needs the "
+        "module to run asynchronously on the remote), please set task attribute "
+        "'poll' (=%s) to 0, and 'async' (=%s) to a value >2 and not greater than "
+        "'ansible_timeout' (=%s) (recommended).")
+    MSG_WARNING__NO_ASYNC_IS_NO_ROLLBACK = (
+        "Attempts to restore iptables state without rollback in case of mistake "
+        "may lead the ansible controller to loose access to the hosts and never "
+        "regain it before fixing firewall rules through a serial console, or any "
+        "other way except SSH. Please set task attribute 'poll' (=%s) to 0, and "
+        "'async' (=%s) to a value >2 and not greater than 'ansible_timeout' (=%s) "
+        "(recommended).")
+    MSG_WARNING__ASYNC_GREATER_THAN_TIMEOUT = (
+        "You attempt to restore iptables state with rollback in case of mistake, "
+        "but with settings that will lead this rollback to happen AFTER that the "
+        "controller will reach its own timeout. Please set task attribute 'poll' "
+        "(=%s) to 0, and 'async' (=%s) to a value >2 and not greater than "
+        "'ansible_timeout' (=%s) (recommended).")
 
     def _async_result(self, async_status_args, task_vars, timeout):
         '''
@@ -102,18 +95,18 @@ class ActionModule(ActionBase):
             if module_args.get('state', None) == 'restored':
                 if not wrap_async:
                     if not check_mode:
-                        display.warning(self.msg_error__async_and_poll_not_zero(
+                        display.warning(self.MSG_WARNING__NO_ASYNC_IS_NO_ROLLBACK % (
                             task_poll,
                             task_async,
                             max_timeout))
                 elif task_poll:
-                    raise AnsibleActionFail(self.msg_warning__no_async_is_no_rollback(
+                    raise AnsibleActionFail(self.MSG_ERROR__ASYNC_AND_POLL_NOT_ZERO % (
                         task_poll,
                         task_async,
                         max_timeout))
                 else:
                     if task_async > max_timeout and not check_mode:
-                        display.warning(self.msg_warning__async_greater_than_timeout(
+                        display.warning(self.MSG_WARNING__ASYNC_GREATER_THAN_TIMEOUT % (
                             task_poll,
                             task_async,
                             max_timeout))
@@ -126,10 +119,10 @@ class ActionModule(ActionBase):
                     # remote and local sides (if not the same, make the loop
                     # longer on the controller); and set a backup file path.
                     module_args['_timeout'] = task_async
-                    module_args['_back'] = f'{async_dir}/iptables.state'
+                    module_args['_back'] = '%s/iptables.state' % async_dir
                     async_status_args = dict(mode='status')
-                    confirm_cmd = f"rm -f {module_args['_back']}"
-                    starter_cmd = f"touch {module_args['_back']}.starter"
+                    confirm_cmd = 'rm -f %s' % module_args['_back']
+                    starter_cmd = 'touch %s.starter' % module_args['_back']
                     remaining_time = max(task_async, max_timeout)
 
             # do work!

plugins/action/shutdown.py

@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@
 # 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 annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 from ansible.errors import AnsibleError, AnsibleConnectionFailure
 from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native, to_text
@@ -17,10 +18,6 @@ from ansible.utils.display import Display
 display = Display()
 
 
-def fmt(mapping, key):
-    return to_native(mapping[key]).strip()
-
-
 class TimedOutException(Exception):
     pass
 
@@ -87,26 +84,31 @@ class ActionModule(ActionBase):
     def get_distribution(self, task_vars):
         # FIXME: only execute the module if we don't already have the facts we need
         distribution = {}
-        display.debug(f'{self._task.action}: running setup module to get distribution')
+        display.debug('{action}: running setup module to get distribution'.format(action=self._task.action))
         module_output = self._execute_module(
             task_vars=task_vars,
             module_name='ansible.legacy.setup',
             module_args={'gather_subset': 'min'})
         try:
             if module_output.get('failed', False):
-                raise AnsibleError(f"Failed to determine system distribution. {fmt(module_output, 'module_stdout')}, {fmt(module_output, 'module_stderr')}")
+                raise AnsibleError('Failed to determine system distribution. {0}, {1}'.format(
+                    to_native(module_output['module_stdout']).strip(),
+                    to_native(module_output['module_stderr']).strip()))
             distribution['name'] = module_output['ansible_facts']['ansible_distribution'].lower()
             distribution['version'] = to_text(
                 module_output['ansible_facts']['ansible_distribution_version'].split('.')[0])
             distribution['family'] = to_text(module_output['ansible_facts']['ansible_os_family'].lower())
-            display.debug(f"{self._task.action}: distribution: {distribution}")
+            display.debug("{action}: distribution: {dist}".format(action=self._task.action, dist=distribution))
             return distribution
         except KeyError as ke:
-            raise AnsibleError(f'Failed to get distribution information. Missing "{ke.args[0]}" in output.')
+            raise AnsibleError('Failed to get distribution information. Missing "{0}" in output.'.format(ke.args[0]))
 
     def get_shutdown_command(self, task_vars, distribution):
         def find_command(command, find_search_paths):
-            display.debug(f'{self._task.action}: running find module looking in {find_search_paths} to get path for "{command}"')
+            display.debug('{action}: running find module looking in {paths} to get path for "{command}"'.format(
+                action=self._task.action,
+                command=command,
+                paths=find_search_paths))
             find_result = self._execute_module(
                 task_vars=task_vars,
                 # prevent collection search by calling with ansible.legacy (still allows library/ override of find)
@@ -128,37 +130,42 @@ class ActionModule(ActionBase):
         if is_string(search_paths):
             search_paths = [search_paths]
 
+        # Error if we didn't get a list
+        err_msg = "'search_paths' must be a string or flat list of strings, got {0}"
         try:
             incorrect_type = any(not is_string(x) for x in search_paths)
             if not isinstance(search_paths, list) or incorrect_type:
                 raise TypeError
         except TypeError:
-            # Error if we didn't get a list
-            err_msg = f"'search_paths' must be a string or flat list of strings, got {search_paths}"
-            raise AnsibleError(err_msg)
+            raise AnsibleError(err_msg.format(search_paths))
 
         full_path = find_command(shutdown_bin, search_paths)  # find the path to the shutdown command
         if not full_path:  # if we could not find the shutdown command
-
-            # tell the user we will try with systemd
-            display.vvv(f'Unable to find command "{shutdown_bin}" in search paths: {search_paths}, will attempt a shutdown using systemd directly.')
+            display.vvv('Unable to find command "{0}" in search paths: {1}, will attempt a shutdown using systemd '
+                        'directly.'.format(shutdown_bin, search_paths))  # tell the user we will try with systemd
             systemctl_search_paths = ['/bin', '/usr/bin']
             full_path = find_command('systemctl', systemctl_search_paths)  # find the path to the systemctl command
             if not full_path:  # if we couldn't find systemctl
                 raise AnsibleError(
-                    f'Could not find command "{shutdown_bin}" in search paths: {search_paths} or systemctl'
-                    f' command in search paths: {systemctl_search_paths}, unable to shutdown.')  # we give up here
+                    'Could not find command "{0}" in search paths: {1} or systemctl command in search paths: {2}, unable to shutdown.'.
+                    format(shutdown_bin, search_paths, systemctl_search_paths))  # we give up here
             else:
-                return f"{full_path[0]} poweroff"  # done, since we cannot use args with systemd shutdown
+                return "{0} poweroff".format(full_path[0])  # done, since we cannot use args with systemd shutdown
 
         # systemd case taken care of, here we add args to the command
         args = self._get_value_from_facts('SHUTDOWN_COMMAND_ARGS', distribution, 'DEFAULT_SHUTDOWN_COMMAND_ARGS')
         # Convert seconds to minutes. If less that 60, set it to 0.
         delay_sec = self.delay
         shutdown_message = self._task.args.get('msg', self.DEFAULT_SHUTDOWN_MESSAGE)
-
-        af = args.format(delay_sec=delay_sec, delay_min=delay_sec // 60, message=shutdown_message)
-        return f'{full_path[0]} {af}'
+        return '{0} {1}'. \
+            format(
+                full_path[0],
+                args.format(
+                    delay_sec=delay_sec,
+                    delay_min=delay_sec // 60,
+                    message=shutdown_message
+                )
+            )
 
     def perform_shutdown(self, task_vars, distribution):
         result = {}
@@ -167,8 +174,9 @@ class ActionModule(ActionBase):
 
         self.cleanup(force=True)
         try:
-            display.vvv(f"{self._task.action}: shutting down server...")
-            display.debug(f"{self._task.action}: shutting down server with command '{shutdown_command_exec}'")
+            display.vvv("{action}: shutting down server...".format(action=self._task.action))
+            display.debug("{action}: shutting down server with command '{command}'".
+                          format(action=self._task.action, command=shutdown_command_exec))
             if self._play_context.check_mode:
                 shutdown_result['rc'] = 0
             else:
@@ -176,13 +184,16 @@ class ActionModule(ActionBase):
         except AnsibleConnectionFailure as e:
             # If the connection is closed too quickly due to the system being shutdown, carry on
             display.debug(
-                f'{self._task.action}: AnsibleConnectionFailure caught and handled: {e}')
+                '{action}: AnsibleConnectionFailure caught and handled: {error}'.format(action=self._task.action,
+                                                                                        error=to_text(e)))
             shutdown_result['rc'] = 0
 
         if shutdown_result['rc'] != 0:
             result['failed'] = True
             result['shutdown'] = False
-            result['msg'] = f"Shutdown command failed. Error was {fmt(shutdown_result, 'stdout')}, {fmt(shutdown_result, 'stderr')}"
+            result['msg'] = "Shutdown command failed. Error was {stdout}, {stderr}".format(
+                stdout=to_native(shutdown_result['stdout'].strip()),
+                stderr=to_native(shutdown_result['stderr'].strip()))
             return result
 
         result['failed'] = False
@@ -195,7 +206,7 @@ class ActionModule(ActionBase):
 
         # If running with local connection, fail so we don't shutdown ourself
         if self._connection.transport == 'local' and (not self._play_context.check_mode):
-            msg = f'Running {self._task.action} with local connection would shutdown the control node.'
+            msg = 'Running {0} with local connection would shutdown the control node.'.format(self._task.action)
             return {'changed': False, 'elapsed': 0, 'shutdown': False, 'failed': True, 'msg': msg}
 
         if task_vars is None:

plugins/become/doas.py

@@ -2,91 +2,89 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2018, 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 annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
-DOCUMENTATION = r"""
-name: doas
-short_description: Do As user
-description:
-  - This become plugins allows your remote/login user to execute commands as another user using the C(doas) utility.
-author: Ansible Core Team
-options:
-  become_user:
-    description: User you 'become' to execute the task.
-    type: string
-    ini:
-      - section: privilege_escalation
-        key: become_user
-      - section: doas_become_plugin
-        key: user
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_user
-      - name: ansible_doas_user
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_USER
-      - name: ANSIBLE_DOAS_USER
-  become_exe:
-    description: C(doas) executable.
-    type: string
-    default: doas
-    ini:
-      - section: privilege_escalation
-        key: become_exe
-      - section: doas_become_plugin
-        key: executable
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_exe
-      - name: ansible_doas_exe
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_EXE
-      - name: ANSIBLE_DOAS_EXE
-  become_flags:
-    description: Options to pass to C(doas).
-    type: string
-    default: ''
-    ini:
-      - section: privilege_escalation
-        key: become_flags
-      - section: doas_become_plugin
-        key: flags
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_flags
-      - name: ansible_doas_flags
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_FLAGS
-      - name: ANSIBLE_DOAS_FLAGS
-  become_pass:
-    description: Password for C(doas) prompt.
-    type: string
-    required: false
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_password
-      - name: ansible_become_pass
-      - name: ansible_doas_pass
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_PASS
-      - name: ANSIBLE_DOAS_PASS
-    ini:
-      - section: doas_become_plugin
-        key: password
-  prompt_l10n:
+DOCUMENTATION = '''
+    name: doas
+    short_description: Do As user
     description:
-      - List of localized strings to match for prompt detection.
-      - If empty we will use the built in one.
-    type: list
-    elements: string
-    default: []
-    ini:
-      - section: doas_become_plugin
-        key: localized_prompts
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_doas_prompt_l10n
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_DOAS_PROMPT_L10N
-notes:
-  - This become plugin does not work when connection pipelining is enabled. With ansible-core 2.19+, using it automatically
-    disables pipelining. On ansible-core 2.18 and before, pipelining must explicitly be disabled by the user.
-"""
+        - This become plugins allows your remote/login user to execute commands as another user via the doas utility.
+    author: Ansible Core Team
+    options:
+        become_user:
+            description: User you 'become' to execute the task.
+            type: string
+            ini:
+              - section: privilege_escalation
+                key: become_user
+              - section: doas_become_plugin
+                key: user
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_user
+              - name: ansible_doas_user
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_USER
+              - name: ANSIBLE_DOAS_USER
+        become_exe:
+            description: Doas executable.
+            type: string
+            default: doas
+            ini:
+              - section: privilege_escalation
+                key: become_exe
+              - section: doas_become_plugin
+                key: executable
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_exe
+              - name: ansible_doas_exe
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_EXE
+              - name: ANSIBLE_DOAS_EXE
+        become_flags:
+            description: Options to pass to doas.
+            type: string
+            default: ''
+            ini:
+              - section: privilege_escalation
+                key: become_flags
+              - section: doas_become_plugin
+                key: flags
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_flags
+              - name: ansible_doas_flags
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_FLAGS
+              - name: ANSIBLE_DOAS_FLAGS
+        become_pass:
+            description: Password for doas prompt.
+            type: string
+            required: false
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_password
+              - name: ansible_become_pass
+              - name: ansible_doas_pass
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_PASS
+              - name: ANSIBLE_DOAS_PASS
+            ini:
+              - section: doas_become_plugin
+                key: password
+        prompt_l10n:
+            description:
+                - List of localized strings to match for prompt detection.
+                - If empty we will use the built in one.
+            type: list
+            elements: string
+            default: []
+            ini:
+              - section: doas_become_plugin
+                key: localized_prompts
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_doas_prompt_l10n
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_DOAS_PROMPT_L10N
+'''
 
 import re
 
@@ -102,10 +100,6 @@ class BecomeModule(BecomeBase):
     fail = ('Permission denied',)
     missing = ('Authorization required',)
 
-    # See https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/9977,
-    # https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/78111
-    pipelining = False
-
     def check_password_prompt(self, b_output):
         ''' checks if the expected password prompt exists in b_output '''
 
@@ -131,9 +125,9 @@ class BecomeModule(BecomeBase):
             flags += ' -n'
 
         become_user = self.get_option('become_user')
-        user = f'-u {become_user}' if become_user else ''
+        user = '-u %s' % (become_user) if become_user else ''
 
         success_cmd = self._build_success_command(cmd, shell, noexe=True)
         executable = getattr(shell, 'executable', shell.SHELL_FAMILY)
 
-        return f'{become_exe} {flags} {user} {executable} -c {success_cmd}'
+        return '%s %s %s %s -c %s' % (become_exe, flags, user, executable, success_cmd)

plugins/become/dzdo.py

@@ -2,74 +2,75 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2018, 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 annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
-DOCUMENTATION = r"""
-name: dzdo
-short_description: Centrify's Direct Authorize
-description:
-  - This become plugins allows your remote/login user to execute commands as another user using the C(dzdo) utility.
-author: Ansible Core Team
-options:
-  become_user:
-    description: User you 'become' to execute the task.
-    type: string
-    ini:
-      - section: privilege_escalation
-        key: become_user
-      - section: dzdo_become_plugin
-        key: user
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_user
-      - name: ansible_dzdo_user
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_USER
-      - name: ANSIBLE_DZDO_USER
-  become_exe:
-    description: C(dzdo) executable.
-    type: string
-    default: dzdo
-    ini:
-      - section: privilege_escalation
-        key: become_exe
-      - section: dzdo_become_plugin
-        key: executable
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_exe
-      - name: ansible_dzdo_exe
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_EXE
-      - name: ANSIBLE_DZDO_EXE
-  become_flags:
-    description: Options to pass to C(dzdo).
-    type: string
-    default: -H -S -n
-    ini:
-      - section: privilege_escalation
-        key: become_flags
-      - section: dzdo_become_plugin
-        key: flags
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_flags
-      - name: ansible_dzdo_flags
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_FLAGS
-      - name: ANSIBLE_DZDO_FLAGS
-  become_pass:
-    description: Options to pass to C(dzdo).
-    type: string
-    required: false
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_password
-      - name: ansible_become_pass
-      - name: ansible_dzdo_pass
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_PASS
-      - name: ANSIBLE_DZDO_PASS
-    ini:
-      - section: dzdo_become_plugin
-        key: password
-"""
+DOCUMENTATION = '''
+    name: dzdo
+    short_description: Centrify's Direct Authorize
+    description:
+        - This become plugins allows your remote/login user to execute commands as another user via the dzdo utility.
+    author: Ansible Core Team
+    options:
+        become_user:
+            description: User you 'become' to execute the task.
+            type: string
+            ini:
+              - section: privilege_escalation
+                key: become_user
+              - section: dzdo_become_plugin
+                key: user
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_user
+              - name: ansible_dzdo_user
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_USER
+              - name: ANSIBLE_DZDO_USER
+        become_exe:
+            description: Dzdo executable.
+            type: string
+            default: dzdo
+            ini:
+              - section: privilege_escalation
+                key: become_exe
+              - section: dzdo_become_plugin
+                key: executable
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_exe
+              - name: ansible_dzdo_exe
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_EXE
+              - name: ANSIBLE_DZDO_EXE
+        become_flags:
+            description: Options to pass to dzdo.
+            type: string
+            default: -H -S -n
+            ini:
+              - section: privilege_escalation
+                key: become_flags
+              - section: dzdo_become_plugin
+                key: flags
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_flags
+              - name: ansible_dzdo_flags
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_FLAGS
+              - name: ANSIBLE_DZDO_FLAGS
+        become_pass:
+            description: Options to pass to dzdo.
+            type: string
+            required: false
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_password
+              - name: ansible_become_pass
+              - name: ansible_dzdo_pass
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_PASS
+              - name: ANSIBLE_DZDO_PASS
+            ini:
+              - section: dzdo_become_plugin
+                key: password
+'''
 
 from ansible.plugins.become import BecomeBase
 
@@ -91,10 +92,10 @@ class BecomeModule(BecomeBase):
 
         flags = self.get_option('become_flags')
         if self.get_option('become_pass'):
-            self.prompt = f'[dzdo via ansible, key={self._id}] password:'
-            flags = f"{flags.replace('-n', '')} -p \"{self.prompt}\""
+            self.prompt = '[dzdo via ansible, key=%s] password:' % self._id
+            flags = '%s -p "%s"' % (flags.replace('-n', ''), self.prompt)
 
         become_user = self.get_option('become_user')
-        user = f'-u {become_user}' if become_user else ''
+        user = '-u %s' % (become_user) if become_user else ''
 
-        return f"{becomecmd} {flags} {user} {self._build_success_command(cmd, shell)}"
+        return ' '.join([becomecmd, flags, user, self._build_success_command(cmd, shell)])

plugins/become/ksu.py

@@ -2,89 +2,90 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2018, 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 annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
-DOCUMENTATION = r"""
-name: ksu
-short_description: Kerberos substitute user
-description:
-  - This become plugins allows your remote/login user to execute commands as another user using the C(ksu) utility.
-author: Ansible Core Team
-options:
-  become_user:
-    description: User you 'become' to execute the task.
-    type: string
-    ini:
-      - section: privilege_escalation
-        key: become_user
-      - section: ksu_become_plugin
-        key: user
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_user
-      - name: ansible_ksu_user
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_USER
-      - name: ANSIBLE_KSU_USER
-    required: true
-  become_exe:
-    description: C(ksu) executable.
-    type: string
-    default: ksu
-    ini:
-      - section: privilege_escalation
-        key: become_exe
-      - section: ksu_become_plugin
-        key: executable
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_exe
-      - name: ansible_ksu_exe
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_EXE
-      - name: ANSIBLE_KSU_EXE
-  become_flags:
-    description: Options to pass to C(ksu).
-    type: string
-    default: ''
-    ini:
-      - section: privilege_escalation
-        key: become_flags
-      - section: ksu_become_plugin
-        key: flags
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_flags
-      - name: ansible_ksu_flags
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_FLAGS
-      - name: ANSIBLE_KSU_FLAGS
-  become_pass:
-    description: C(ksu) password.
-    type: string
-    required: false
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_ksu_pass
-      - name: ansible_become_pass
-      - name: ansible_become_password
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_PASS
-      - name: ANSIBLE_KSU_PASS
-    ini:
-      - section: ksu_become_plugin
-        key: password
-  prompt_l10n:
+DOCUMENTATION = '''
+    name: ksu
+    short_description: Kerberos substitute user
     description:
-      - List of localized strings to match for prompt detection.
-      - If empty we will use the built in one.
-    type: list
-    elements: string
-    default: []
-    ini:
-      - section: ksu_become_plugin
-        key: localized_prompts
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_ksu_prompt_l10n
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_KSU_PROMPT_L10N
-"""
+        - This become plugins allows your remote/login user to execute commands as another user via the ksu utility.
+    author: Ansible Core Team
+    options:
+        become_user:
+            description: User you 'become' to execute the task.
+            type: string
+            ini:
+              - section: privilege_escalation
+                key: become_user
+              - section: ksu_become_plugin
+                key: user
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_user
+              - name: ansible_ksu_user
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_USER
+              - name: ANSIBLE_KSU_USER
+            required: true
+        become_exe:
+            description: Su executable.
+            type: string
+            default: ksu
+            ini:
+              - section: privilege_escalation
+                key: become_exe
+              - section: ksu_become_plugin
+                key: executable
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_exe
+              - name: ansible_ksu_exe
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_EXE
+              - name: ANSIBLE_KSU_EXE
+        become_flags:
+            description: Options to pass to ksu.
+            type: string
+            default: ''
+            ini:
+              - section: privilege_escalation
+                key: become_flags
+              - section: ksu_become_plugin
+                key: flags
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_flags
+              - name: ansible_ksu_flags
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_FLAGS
+              - name: ANSIBLE_KSU_FLAGS
+        become_pass:
+            description: Ksu password.
+            type: string
+            required: false
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_ksu_pass
+              - name: ansible_become_pass
+              - name: ansible_become_password
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_PASS
+              - name: ANSIBLE_KSU_PASS
+            ini:
+              - section: ksu_become_plugin
+                key: password
+        prompt_l10n:
+            description:
+                - List of localized strings to match for prompt detection.
+                - If empty we will use the built in one.
+            type: list
+            elements: string
+            default: []
+            ini:
+              - section: ksu_become_plugin
+                key: localized_prompts
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_ksu_prompt_l10n
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_KSU_PROMPT_L10N
+'''
 
 import re
 
@@ -123,4 +124,4 @@ class BecomeModule(BecomeBase):
 
         flags = self.get_option('become_flags')
         user = self.get_option('become_user')
-        return f'{exe} {user} {flags} -e {self._build_success_command(cmd, shell)} '
+        return '%s %s %s -e %s ' % (exe, user, flags, self._build_success_command(cmd, shell))

plugins/become/machinectl.py

@@ -2,99 +2,99 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2018, 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 annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
-DOCUMENTATION = r"""
-name: machinectl
-short_description: Systemd's machinectl privilege escalation
-description:
-  - This become plugins allows your remote/login user to execute commands as another user using the C(machinectl) utility.
-author: Ansible Core Team
-options:
-  become_user:
-    description: User you 'become' to execute the task.
-    type: string
-    default: ''
-    ini:
-      - section: privilege_escalation
-        key: become_user
-      - section: machinectl_become_plugin
-        key: user
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_user
-      - name: ansible_machinectl_user
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_USER
-      - name: ANSIBLE_MACHINECTL_USER
-  become_exe:
-    description: C(machinectl) executable.
-    type: string
-    default: machinectl
-    ini:
-      - section: privilege_escalation
-        key: become_exe
-      - section: machinectl_become_plugin
-        key: executable
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_exe
-      - name: ansible_machinectl_exe
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_EXE
-      - name: ANSIBLE_MACHINECTL_EXE
-  become_flags:
-    description: Options to pass to C(machinectl).
-    type: string
-    default: ''
-    ini:
-      - section: privilege_escalation
-        key: become_flags
-      - section: machinectl_become_plugin
-        key: flags
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_flags
-      - name: ansible_machinectl_flags
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_FLAGS
-      - name: ANSIBLE_MACHINECTL_FLAGS
-  become_pass:
-    description: Password for C(machinectl).
-    type: string
-    required: false
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_password
-      - name: ansible_become_pass
-      - name: ansible_machinectl_pass
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_PASS
-      - name: ANSIBLE_MACHINECTL_PASS
-    ini:
-      - section: machinectl_become_plugin
-        key: password
-notes:
-  - When not using this plugin with user V(root), it only works correctly with a polkit rule which will alter the behaviour
-    of machinectl. This rule must alter the prompt behaviour to ask directly for the user credentials, if the user is allowed
-    to perform the action (take a look at the examples section). If such a rule is not present the plugin only work if it
-    is used in context with the root user, because then no further prompt will be shown by machinectl.
-  - This become plugin does not work when connection pipelining is enabled. With ansible-core 2.19+, using it automatically
-    disables pipelining. On ansible-core 2.18 and before, pipelining must explicitly be disabled by the user.
-"""
+DOCUMENTATION = '''
+    name: machinectl
+    short_description: Systemd's machinectl privilege escalation
+    description:
+        - This become plugins allows your remote/login user to execute commands as another user via the machinectl utility.
+    author: Ansible Core Team
+    options:
+        become_user:
+            description: User you 'become' to execute the task.
+            type: string
+            default: ''
+            ini:
+              - section: privilege_escalation
+                key: become_user
+              - section: machinectl_become_plugin
+                key: user
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_user
+              - name: ansible_machinectl_user
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_USER
+              - name: ANSIBLE_MACHINECTL_USER
+        become_exe:
+            description: Machinectl executable.
+            type: string
+            default: machinectl
+            ini:
+              - section: privilege_escalation
+                key: become_exe
+              - section: machinectl_become_plugin
+                key: executable
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_exe
+              - name: ansible_machinectl_exe
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_EXE
+              - name: ANSIBLE_MACHINECTL_EXE
+        become_flags:
+            description: Options to pass to machinectl.
+            type: string
+            default: ''
+            ini:
+              - section: privilege_escalation
+                key: become_flags
+              - section: machinectl_become_plugin
+                key: flags
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_flags
+              - name: ansible_machinectl_flags
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_FLAGS
+              - name: ANSIBLE_MACHINECTL_FLAGS
+        become_pass:
+            description: Password for machinectl.
+            type: string
+            required: false
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_password
+              - name: ansible_become_pass
+              - name: ansible_machinectl_pass
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_PASS
+              - name: ANSIBLE_MACHINECTL_PASS
+            ini:
+              - section: machinectl_become_plugin
+                key: password
+    notes:
+      - When not using this plugin with user V(root), it only works correctly with a polkit rule which will alter
+        the behaviour of machinectl. This rule must alter the prompt behaviour to ask directly for the user credentials,
+        if the user is allowed to perform the action (take a look at the examples section).
+        If such a rule is not present the plugin only work if it is used in context with the root user,
+        because then no further prompt will be shown by machinectl.
+'''
 
-EXAMPLES = r"""
+EXAMPLES = r'''
 # A polkit rule needed to use the module with a non-root user.
 # See the Notes section for details.
-/etc/polkit-1/rules.d/60-machinectl-fast-user-auth.rules: |-
+/etc/polkit-1/rules.d/60-machinectl-fast-user-auth.rules: |
   polkit.addRule(function(action, subject) {
     if(action.id == "org.freedesktop.machine1.host-shell" &&
       subject.isInGroup("wheel")) {
         return polkit.Result.AUTH_SELF_KEEP;
     }
   });
-"""
+'''
 
 from re import compile as re_compile
 
 from ansible.plugins.become import BecomeBase
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_bytes
+from ansible.module_utils._text import to_bytes
 
 
 ansi_color_codes = re_compile(to_bytes(r'\x1B\[[0-9;]+m'))
@@ -109,10 +109,6 @@ class BecomeModule(BecomeBase):
     success = ('==== AUTHENTICATION COMPLETE ====',)
     require_tty = True  # see https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/6932
 
-    # See https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/81254,
-    # https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/78111
-    pipelining = False
-
     @staticmethod
     def remove_ansi_codes(line):
         return ansi_color_codes.sub(b"", line)
@@ -127,7 +123,7 @@ class BecomeModule(BecomeBase):
 
         flags = self.get_option('become_flags')
         user = self.get_option('become_user')
-        return f'{become} -q shell {flags} {user}@ {self._build_success_command(cmd, shell)}'
+        return '%s -q shell %s %s@ %s' % (become, flags, user, self._build_success_command(cmd, shell))
 
     def check_success(self, b_output):
         b_output = self.remove_ansi_codes(b_output)

plugins/become/pbrun.py

@@ -2,86 +2,87 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2018, 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 annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
-DOCUMENTATION = r"""
-name: pbrun
-short_description: PowerBroker run
-description:
-  - This become plugins allows your remote/login user to execute commands as another user using the C(pbrun) utility.
-author: Ansible Core Team
-options:
-  become_user:
-    description: User you 'become' to execute the task.
-    type: string
-    default: ''
-    ini:
-      - section: privilege_escalation
-        key: become_user
-      - section: pbrun_become_plugin
-        key: user
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_user
-      - name: ansible_pbrun_user
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_USER
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PBRUN_USER
-  become_exe:
-    description: C(pbrun) executable.
-    type: string
-    default: pbrun
-    ini:
-      - section: privilege_escalation
-        key: become_exe
-      - section: pbrun_become_plugin
-        key: executable
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_exe
-      - name: ansible_pbrun_exe
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_EXE
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PBRUN_EXE
-  become_flags:
-    description: Options to pass to C(pbrun).
-    type: string
-    default: ''
-    ini:
-      - section: privilege_escalation
-        key: become_flags
-      - section: pbrun_become_plugin
-        key: flags
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_flags
-      - name: ansible_pbrun_flags
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_FLAGS
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PBRUN_FLAGS
-  become_pass:
-    description: Password for C(pbrun).
-    type: string
-    required: false
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_password
-      - name: ansible_become_pass
-      - name: ansible_pbrun_pass
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_PASS
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PBRUN_PASS
-    ini:
-      - section: pbrun_become_plugin
-        key: password
-  wrap_exe:
-    description: Toggle to wrap the command C(pbrun) calls in C(shell -c) or not.
-    default: false
-    type: bool
-    ini:
-      - section: pbrun_become_plugin
-        key: wrap_execution
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_pbrun_wrap_execution
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PBRUN_WRAP_EXECUTION
-"""
+DOCUMENTATION = '''
+    name: pbrun
+    short_description: PowerBroker run
+    description:
+        - This become plugins allows your remote/login user to execute commands as another user via the pbrun utility.
+    author: Ansible Core Team
+    options:
+        become_user:
+            description: User you 'become' to execute the task.
+            type: string
+            default: ''
+            ini:
+              - section: privilege_escalation
+                key: become_user
+              - section: pbrun_become_plugin
+                key: user
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_user
+              - name: ansible_pbrun_user
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_USER
+              - name: ANSIBLE_PBRUN_USER
+        become_exe:
+            description: Sudo executable.
+            type: string
+            default: pbrun
+            ini:
+              - section: privilege_escalation
+                key: become_exe
+              - section: pbrun_become_plugin
+                key: executable
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_exe
+              - name: ansible_pbrun_exe
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_EXE
+              - name: ANSIBLE_PBRUN_EXE
+        become_flags:
+            description: Options to pass to pbrun.
+            type: string
+            default: ''
+            ini:
+              - section: privilege_escalation
+                key: become_flags
+              - section: pbrun_become_plugin
+                key: flags
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_flags
+              - name: ansible_pbrun_flags
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_FLAGS
+              - name: ANSIBLE_PBRUN_FLAGS
+        become_pass:
+            description: Password for pbrun.
+            type: string
+            required: false
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_password
+              - name: ansible_become_pass
+              - name: ansible_pbrun_pass
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_PASS
+              - name: ANSIBLE_PBRUN_PASS
+            ini:
+              - section: pbrun_become_plugin
+                key: password
+        wrap_exe:
+            description: Toggle to wrap the command pbrun calls in C(shell -c) or not.
+            default: false
+            type: bool
+            ini:
+              - section: pbrun_become_plugin
+                key: wrap_execution
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_pbrun_wrap_execution
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_PBRUN_WRAP_EXECUTION
+'''
 
 from ansible.plugins.become import BecomeBase
 
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ class BecomeModule(BecomeBase):
 
         flags = self.get_option('become_flags')
         become_user = self.get_option('become_user')
-        user = f'-u {become_user}' if become_user else ''
+        user = '-u %s' % (become_user) if become_user else ''
         noexe = not self.get_option('wrap_exe')
 
-        return f"{become_exe} {flags} {user} {self._build_success_command(cmd, shell, noexe=noexe)}"
+        return ' '.join([become_exe, flags, user, self._build_success_command(cmd, shell, noexe=noexe)])

plugins/become/pfexec.py

@@ -2,91 +2,92 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2018, 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 annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
-DOCUMENTATION = r"""
-name: pfexec
-short_description: profile based execution
-description:
-  - This become plugins allows your remote/login user to execute commands as another user using the C(pfexec) utility.
-author: Ansible Core Team
-options:
-  become_user:
+DOCUMENTATION = '''
+    name: pfexec
+    short_description: profile based execution
     description:
-      - User you 'become' to execute the task.
-      - This plugin ignores this setting as pfexec uses its own C(exec_attr) to figure this out, but it is supplied here for
-        Ansible to make decisions needed for the task execution, like file permissions.
-    type: string
-    default: root
-    ini:
-      - section: privilege_escalation
-        key: become_user
-      - section: pfexec_become_plugin
-        key: user
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_user
-      - name: ansible_pfexec_user
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_USER
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PFEXEC_USER
-  become_exe:
-    description: C(pfexec) executable.
-    type: string
-    default: pfexec
-    ini:
-      - section: privilege_escalation
-        key: become_exe
-      - section: pfexec_become_plugin
-        key: executable
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_exe
-      - name: ansible_pfexec_exe
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_EXE
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PFEXEC_EXE
-  become_flags:
-    description: Options to pass to C(pfexec).
-    type: string
-    default: -H -S -n
-    ini:
-      - section: privilege_escalation
-        key: become_flags
-      - section: pfexec_become_plugin
-        key: flags
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_flags
-      - name: ansible_pfexec_flags
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_FLAGS
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PFEXEC_FLAGS
-  become_pass:
-    description: C(pfexec) password.
-    type: string
-    required: false
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_password
-      - name: ansible_become_pass
-      - name: ansible_pfexec_pass
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_PASS
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PFEXEC_PASS
-    ini:
-      - section: pfexec_become_plugin
-        key: password
-  wrap_exe:
-    description: Toggle to wrap the command C(pfexec) calls in C(shell -c) or not.
-    default: false
-    type: bool
-    ini:
-      - section: pfexec_become_plugin
-        key: wrap_execution
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_pfexec_wrap_execution
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PFEXEC_WRAP_EXECUTION
-notes:
-  - This plugin ignores O(become_user) as pfexec uses its own C(exec_attr) to figure this out.
-"""
+        - This become plugins allows your remote/login user to execute commands as another user via the pfexec utility.
+    author: Ansible Core Team
+    options:
+        become_user:
+            description:
+                - User you 'become' to execute the task.
+                - This plugin ignores this setting as pfexec uses it's own C(exec_attr) to figure this out,
+                  but it is supplied here for Ansible to make decisions needed for the task execution, like file permissions.
+            type: string
+            default: root
+            ini:
+              - section: privilege_escalation
+                key: become_user
+              - section: pfexec_become_plugin
+                key: user
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_user
+              - name: ansible_pfexec_user
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_USER
+              - name: ANSIBLE_PFEXEC_USER
+        become_exe:
+            description: Sudo executable.
+            type: string
+            default: pfexec
+            ini:
+              - section: privilege_escalation
+                key: become_exe
+              - section: pfexec_become_plugin
+                key: executable
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_exe
+              - name: ansible_pfexec_exe
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_EXE
+              - name: ANSIBLE_PFEXEC_EXE
+        become_flags:
+            description: Options to pass to pfexec.
+            type: string
+            default: -H -S -n
+            ini:
+              - section: privilege_escalation
+                key: become_flags
+              - section: pfexec_become_plugin
+                key: flags
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_flags
+              - name: ansible_pfexec_flags
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_FLAGS
+              - name: ANSIBLE_PFEXEC_FLAGS
+        become_pass:
+            description: pfexec password.
+            type: string
+            required: false
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_password
+              - name: ansible_become_pass
+              - name: ansible_pfexec_pass
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_PASS
+              - name: ANSIBLE_PFEXEC_PASS
+            ini:
+              - section: pfexec_become_plugin
+                key: password
+        wrap_exe:
+            description: Toggle to wrap the command pfexec calls in C(shell -c) or not.
+            default: false
+            type: bool
+            ini:
+              - section: pfexec_become_plugin
+                key: wrap_execution
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_pfexec_wrap_execution
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_PFEXEC_WRAP_EXECUTION
+    notes:
+      - This plugin ignores O(become_user) as pfexec uses its own C(exec_attr) to figure this out.
+'''
 
 from ansible.plugins.become import BecomeBase
 
@@ -105,4 +106,4 @@ class BecomeModule(BecomeBase):
 
         flags = self.get_option('become_flags')
         noexe = not self.get_option('wrap_exe')
-        return f'{exe} {flags} {self._build_success_command(cmd, shell, noexe=noexe)}'
+        return '%s %s %s' % (exe, flags, self._build_success_command(cmd, shell, noexe=noexe))

plugins/become/pmrun.py

@@ -2,65 +2,66 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2018, 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 annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
-DOCUMENTATION = r"""
-name: pmrun
-short_description: Privilege Manager run
-description:
-  - This become plugins allows your remote/login user to execute commands as another user using the C(pmrun) utility.
-author: Ansible Core Team
-options:
-  become_exe:
-    description: C(pmrun) executable.
-    type: string
-    default: pmrun
-    ini:
-      - section: privilege_escalation
-        key: become_exe
-      - section: pmrun_become_plugin
-        key: executable
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_exe
-      - name: ansible_pmrun_exe
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_EXE
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PMRUN_EXE
-  become_flags:
-    description: Options to pass to C(pmrun).
-    type: string
-    default: ''
-    ini:
-      - section: privilege_escalation
-        key: become_flags
-      - section: pmrun_become_plugin
-        key: flags
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_flags
-      - name: ansible_pmrun_flags
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_FLAGS
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PMRUN_FLAGS
-  become_pass:
-    description: C(pmrun) password.
-    type: string
-    required: false
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_password
-      - name: ansible_become_pass
-      - name: ansible_pmrun_pass
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_PASS
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PMRUN_PASS
-    ini:
-      - section: pmrun_become_plugin
-        key: password
-notes:
-  - This plugin ignores the C(become_user) supplied and uses C(pmrun)'s own configuration to select the user.
-"""
+DOCUMENTATION = '''
+    name: pmrun
+    short_description: Privilege Manager run
+    description:
+        - This become plugins allows your remote/login user to execute commands as another user via the pmrun utility.
+    author: Ansible Core Team
+    options:
+        become_exe:
+            description: Sudo executable
+            type: string
+            default: pmrun
+            ini:
+              - section: privilege_escalation
+                key: become_exe
+              - section: pmrun_become_plugin
+                key: executable
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_exe
+              - name: ansible_pmrun_exe
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_EXE
+              - name: ANSIBLE_PMRUN_EXE
+        become_flags:
+            description: Options to pass to pmrun.
+            type: string
+            default: ''
+            ini:
+              - section: privilege_escalation
+                key: become_flags
+              - section: pmrun_become_plugin
+                key: flags
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_flags
+              - name: ansible_pmrun_flags
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_FLAGS
+              - name: ANSIBLE_PMRUN_FLAGS
+        become_pass:
+            description: pmrun password.
+            type: string
+            required: false
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_password
+              - name: ansible_become_pass
+              - name: ansible_pmrun_pass
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_PASS
+              - name: ANSIBLE_PMRUN_PASS
+            ini:
+              - section: pmrun_become_plugin
+                key: password
+    notes:
+      - This plugin ignores the become_user supplied and uses pmrun's own configuration to select the user.
+'''
 
-from shlex import quote as shlex_quote
 from ansible.plugins.become import BecomeBase
+from ansible.module_utils.six.moves import shlex_quote
 
 
 class BecomeModule(BecomeBase):
@@ -77,4 +78,4 @@ class BecomeModule(BecomeBase):
         become = self.get_option('become_exe')
 
         flags = self.get_option('become_flags')
-        return f'{become} {flags} {shlex_quote(self._build_success_command(cmd, shell))}'
+        return '%s %s %s' % (become, flags, shlex_quote(self._build_success_command(cmd, shell)))

plugins/become/run0.py

@@ -3,71 +3,72 @@
 # 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 annotations
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
+__metaclass__ = type
 
-DOCUMENTATION = r"""
-name: run0
-short_description: Systemd's run0
-description:
-  - This become plugins allows your remote/login user to execute commands as another user using the C(run0) utility.
-author:
-  - Thomas Sjögren (@konstruktoid)
-version_added: '9.0.0'
-options:
-  become_user:
-    description: User you 'become' to execute the task.
-    default: root
-    ini:
-      - section: privilege_escalation
-        key: become_user
-      - section: run0_become_plugin
-        key: user
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_user
-      - name: ansible_run0_user
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_USER
-      - name: ANSIBLE_RUN0_USER
-    type: string
-  become_exe:
-    description: C(run0) executable.
-    default: run0
-    ini:
-      - section: privilege_escalation
-        key: become_exe
-      - section: run0_become_plugin
-        key: executable
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_exe
-      - name: ansible_run0_exe
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_EXE
-      - name: ANSIBLE_RUN0_EXE
-    type: string
-  become_flags:
-    description: Options to pass to C(run0).
-    default: ''
-    ini:
-      - section: privilege_escalation
-        key: become_flags
-      - section: run0_become_plugin
-        key: flags
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_flags
-      - name: ansible_run0_flags
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_FLAGS
-      - name: ANSIBLE_RUN0_FLAGS
-    type: string
-notes:
-  - This plugin will only work when a C(polkit) rule is in place.
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+    name: run0
+    short_description: Systemd's run0
+    description:
+        - This become plugins allows your remote/login user to execute commands as another user via the C(run0) utility.
+    author:
+        - Thomas Sjögren (@konstruktoid)
+    version_added: '9.0.0'
+    options:
+        become_user:
+            description: User you 'become' to execute the task.
+            default: root
+            ini:
+              - section: privilege_escalation
+                key: become_user
+              - section: run0_become_plugin
+                key: user
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_user
+              - name: ansible_run0_user
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_USER
+              - name: ANSIBLE_RUN0_USER
+            type: string
+        become_exe:
+            description: The C(run0) executable.
+            default: run0
+            ini:
+              - section: privilege_escalation
+                key: become_exe
+              - section: run0_become_plugin
+                key: executable
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_exe
+              - name: ansible_run0_exe
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_EXE
+              - name: ANSIBLE_RUN0_EXE
+            type: string
+        become_flags:
+            description: Options to pass to run0.
+            default: ''
+            ini:
+              - section: privilege_escalation
+                key: become_flags
+              - section: run0_become_plugin
+                key: flags
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_flags
+              - name: ansible_run0_flags
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_FLAGS
+              - name: ANSIBLE_RUN0_FLAGS
+            type: string
+    notes:
+      - This plugin will only work when a polkit rule is in place.
 """
 
 EXAMPLES = r"""
 # An example polkit rule that allows the user 'ansible' in the 'wheel' group
 # to execute commands using run0 without authentication.
-/etc/polkit-1/rules.d/60-run0-fast-user-auth.rules: |-
+/etc/polkit-1/rules.d/60-run0-fast-user-auth.rules: |
   polkit.addRule(function(action, subject) {
     if(action.id == "org.freedesktop.systemd1.manage-units" &&
       subject.isInGroup("wheel") &&
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ EXAMPLES = r"""
 from re import compile as re_compile
 
 from ansible.plugins.become import BecomeBase
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_bytes
+from ansible.module_utils._text import to_bytes
 
 ansi_color_codes = re_compile(to_bytes(r"\x1B\[[0-9;]+m"))
 

plugins/become/sesu.py

@@ -2,75 +2,76 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2018, 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 annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
-DOCUMENTATION = r"""
-name: sesu
-short_description: CA Privileged Access Manager
-description:
-  - This become plugins allows your remote/login user to execute commands as another user using the C(sesu) utility.
-author: ansible (@nekonyuu)
-options:
-  become_user:
-    description: User you 'become' to execute the task.
-    type: string
-    default: ''
-    ini:
-      - section: privilege_escalation
-        key: become_user
-      - section: sesu_become_plugin
-        key: user
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_user
-      - name: ansible_sesu_user
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_USER
-      - name: ANSIBLE_SESU_USER
-  become_exe:
-    description: C(sesu) executable.
-    type: string
-    default: sesu
-    ini:
-      - section: privilege_escalation
-        key: become_exe
-      - section: sesu_become_plugin
-        key: executable
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_exe
-      - name: ansible_sesu_exe
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_EXE
-      - name: ANSIBLE_SESU_EXE
-  become_flags:
-    description: Options to pass to C(sesu).
-    type: string
-    default: -H -S -n
-    ini:
-      - section: privilege_escalation
-        key: become_flags
-      - section: sesu_become_plugin
-        key: flags
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_flags
-      - name: ansible_sesu_flags
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_FLAGS
-      - name: ANSIBLE_SESU_FLAGS
-  become_pass:
-    description: Password to pass to C(sesu).
-    type: string
-    required: false
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_password
-      - name: ansible_become_pass
-      - name: ansible_sesu_pass
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_PASS
-      - name: ANSIBLE_SESU_PASS
-    ini:
-      - section: sesu_become_plugin
-        key: password
-"""
+DOCUMENTATION = '''
+    name: sesu
+    short_description: CA Privileged Access Manager
+    description:
+        - This become plugins allows your remote/login user to execute commands as another user via the sesu utility.
+    author: ansible (@nekonyuu)
+    options:
+        become_user:
+            description: User you 'become' to execute the task.
+            type: string
+            default: ''
+            ini:
+              - section: privilege_escalation
+                key: become_user
+              - section: sesu_become_plugin
+                key: user
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_user
+              - name: ansible_sesu_user
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_USER
+              - name: ANSIBLE_SESU_USER
+        become_exe:
+            description: sesu executable.
+            type: string
+            default: sesu
+            ini:
+              - section: privilege_escalation
+                key: become_exe
+              - section: sesu_become_plugin
+                key: executable
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_exe
+              - name: ansible_sesu_exe
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_EXE
+              - name: ANSIBLE_SESU_EXE
+        become_flags:
+            description: Options to pass to sesu.
+            type: string
+            default: -H -S -n
+            ini:
+              - section: privilege_escalation
+                key: become_flags
+              - section: sesu_become_plugin
+                key: flags
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_flags
+              - name: ansible_sesu_flags
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_FLAGS
+              - name: ANSIBLE_SESU_FLAGS
+        become_pass:
+            description: Password to pass to sesu.
+            type: string
+            required: false
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_password
+              - name: ansible_become_pass
+              - name: ansible_sesu_pass
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_PASS
+              - name: ANSIBLE_SESU_PASS
+            ini:
+              - section: sesu_become_plugin
+                key: password
+'''
 
 from ansible.plugins.become import BecomeBase
 
@@ -92,4 +93,4 @@ class BecomeModule(BecomeBase):
 
         flags = self.get_option('become_flags')
         user = self.get_option('become_user')
-        return f'{become} {flags} {user} -c {self._build_success_command(cmd, shell)}'
+        return '%s %s %s -c %s' % (become, flags, user, self._build_success_command(cmd, shell))

plugins/become/sudosu.py

@@ -2,77 +2,77 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2021, 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 annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
-DOCUMENTATION = r"""
-name: sudosu
-short_description: Run tasks using sudo su -
-description:
-  - This become plugin allows your remote/login user to execute commands as another user using the C(sudo) and C(su) utilities
-    combined.
-author:
-  - Dag Wieers (@dagwieers)
-version_added: 2.4.0
-options:
-  become_user:
-    description: User you 'become' to execute the task.
-    type: string
-    default: root
-    ini:
-      - section: privilege_escalation
-        key: become_user
-      - section: sudo_become_plugin
-        key: user
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_user
-      - name: ansible_sudo_user
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_USER
-      - name: ANSIBLE_SUDO_USER
-  become_flags:
-    description: Options to pass to C(sudo).
-    type: string
-    default: -H -S -n
-    ini:
-      - section: privilege_escalation
-        key: become_flags
-      - section: sudo_become_plugin
-        key: flags
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_flags
-      - name: ansible_sudo_flags
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_FLAGS
-      - name: ANSIBLE_SUDO_FLAGS
-  become_pass:
-    description: Password to pass to C(sudo).
-    type: string
-    required: false
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_password
-      - name: ansible_become_pass
-      - name: ansible_sudo_pass
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_PASS
-      - name: ANSIBLE_SUDO_PASS
-    ini:
-      - section: sudo_become_plugin
-        key: password
-  alt_method:
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+    name: sudosu
+    short_description: Run tasks using sudo su -
     description:
-      - Whether to use an alternative method to call C(su). Instead of running C(su -l user /path/to/shell -c command), it
-        runs C(su -l user -c command).
-      - Use this when the default one is not working on your system.
-    required: false
-    type: boolean
-    ini:
-      - section: community.general.sudosu
-        key: alternative_method
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_sudosu_alt_method
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_SUDOSU_ALT_METHOD
-    version_added: 9.2.0
+      - This become plugin allows your remote/login user to execute commands as another user via the C(sudo) and C(su) utilities combined.
+    author:
+      - Dag Wieers (@dagwieers)
+    version_added: 2.4.0
+    options:
+        become_user:
+            description: User you 'become' to execute the task.
+            type: string
+            default: root
+            ini:
+              - section: privilege_escalation
+                key: become_user
+              - section: sudo_become_plugin
+                key: user
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_user
+              - name: ansible_sudo_user
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_USER
+              - name: ANSIBLE_SUDO_USER
+        become_flags:
+            description: Options to pass to C(sudo).
+            type: string
+            default: -H -S -n
+            ini:
+              - section: privilege_escalation
+                key: become_flags
+              - section: sudo_become_plugin
+                key: flags
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_flags
+              - name: ansible_sudo_flags
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_FLAGS
+              - name: ANSIBLE_SUDO_FLAGS
+        become_pass:
+            description: Password to pass to C(sudo).
+            type: string
+            required: false
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_password
+              - name: ansible_become_pass
+              - name: ansible_sudo_pass
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_PASS
+              - name: ANSIBLE_SUDO_PASS
+            ini:
+              - section: sudo_become_plugin
+                key: password
+        alt_method:
+            description:
+              - Whether to use an alternative method to call C(su). Instead of running C(su -l user /path/to/shell -c command),
+                it runs C(su -l user -c command).
+              - Use this when the default one is not working on your system.
+            required: false
+            type: boolean
+            ini:
+              - section: community.general.sudosu
+                key: alternative_method
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_sudosu_alt_method
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_SUDOSU_ALT_METHOD
+            version_added: 9.2.0
 """
 
 
@@ -98,16 +98,16 @@ class BecomeModule(BecomeBase):
         flags = self.get_option('become_flags') or ''
         prompt = ''
         if self.get_option('become_pass'):
-            self.prompt = f'[sudo via ansible, key={self._id}] password:'
+            self.prompt = '[sudo via ansible, key=%s] password:' % self._id
             if flags:  # this could be simplified, but kept as is for now for backwards string matching
                 flags = flags.replace('-n', '')
-            prompt = f'-p "{self.prompt}"'
+            prompt = '-p "%s"' % (self.prompt)
 
         user = self.get_option('become_user') or ''
         if user:
-            user = f'{user}'
+            user = '%s' % (user)
 
         if self.get_option('alt_method'):
-            return f"{becomecmd} {flags} {prompt} su -l {user} -c {self._build_success_command(cmd, shell, True)}"
+            return ' '.join([becomecmd, flags, prompt, "su -l", user, "-c", self._build_success_command(cmd, shell, True)])
         else:
-            return f"{becomecmd} {flags} {prompt} su -l {user} {self._build_success_command(cmd, shell)}"
+            return ' '.join([becomecmd, flags, prompt, 'su -l', user, self._build_success_command(cmd, shell)])

plugins/cache/memcached.py

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 # 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
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 author: Unknown (!UNKNOWN)
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ from multiprocessing import Lock
 from itertools import chain
 
 from ansible.errors import AnsibleError
-from collections.abc import MutableSet
+from ansible.module_utils.common._collections_compat import MutableSet
 from ansible.plugins.cache import BaseCacheModule
 from ansible.utils.display import Display
 
@@ -190,7 +191,7 @@ class CacheModule(BaseCacheModule):
         self._keys = CacheModuleKeys(self._db, self._db.get(CacheModuleKeys.PREFIX) or [])
 
     def _make_key(self, key):
-        return f"{self._prefix}{key}"
+        return "{0}{1}".format(self._prefix, key)
 
     def _expire_keys(self):
         if self._timeout > 0:

plugins/cache/pickle.py

@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
 # Make coding more python3-ish
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 name: pickle
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     import pickle
 
+from ansible.module_utils.six import PY3
 from ansible.plugins.cache import BaseFileCacheModule
 
 
@@ -60,7 +62,10 @@ class CacheModule(BaseFileCacheModule):
     def _load(self, filepath):
         # Pickle is a binary format
         with open(filepath, 'rb') as f:
-            return pickle.load(f, encoding='bytes')
+            if PY3:
+                return pickle.load(f, encoding='bytes')
+            else:
+                return pickle.load(f)
 
     def _dump(self, value, filepath):
         with open(filepath, 'wb') as f:

plugins/cache/redis.py

@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2017 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 annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 author: Unknown (!UNKNOWN)
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ import time
 import json
 
 from ansible.errors import AnsibleError
+from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 from ansible.parsing.ajson import AnsibleJSONEncoder, AnsibleJSONDecoder
 from ansible.plugins.cache import BaseCacheModule
 from ansible.utils.display import Display
@@ -129,7 +131,7 @@ class CacheModule(BaseCacheModule):
             connection = self._parse_connection(self.re_url_conn, uri)
             self._db = StrictRedis(*connection, **kw)
 
-        display.vv(f'Redis connection: {self._db}')
+        display.vv('Redis connection: %s' % self._db)
 
     @staticmethod
     def _parse_connection(re_patt, uri):
@@ -162,12 +164,12 @@ class CacheModule(BaseCacheModule):
                 pass  # password is optional
 
         sentinels = [self._parse_connection(self.re_sent_conn, shost) for shost in connections]
-        display.vv(f'\nUsing redis sentinels: {sentinels}')
+        display.vv('\nUsing redis sentinels: %s' % sentinels)
         scon = Sentinel(sentinels, **kw)
         try:
             return scon.master_for(self._sentinel_service_name, socket_timeout=0.2)
         except Exception as exc:
-            raise AnsibleError(f'Could not connect to redis sentinel: {exc}')
+            raise AnsibleError('Could not connect to redis sentinel: %s' % to_native(exc))
 
     def _make_key(self, key):
         return self._prefix + key

plugins/cache/yaml.py

@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
 # Make coding more python3-ish
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 name: yaml
@@ -44,7 +45,8 @@ options:
         # TODO: determine whether it is OK to change to: type: float
 """
 
-import os
+
+import codecs
 
 import yaml
 
@@ -59,9 +61,9 @@ class CacheModule(BaseFileCacheModule):
     """
 
     def _load(self, filepath):
-        with open(os.path.abspath(filepath), 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
+        with codecs.open(filepath, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
             return AnsibleLoader(f).get_single_data()
 
     def _dump(self, value, filepath):
-        with open(os.path.abspath(filepath), 'w', encoding='utf-8') as f:
+        with codecs.open(filepath, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as f:
             yaml.dump(value, f, Dumper=AnsibleDumper, default_flow_style=False)

plugins/callback/cgroup_memory_recap.py

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
 # Make coding more python3-ish
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 author: Unknown (!UNKNOWN)
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
             max_results = int(f.read().strip()) / 1024 / 1024
 
         self._display.banner('CGROUP MEMORY RECAP')
-        self._display.display(f'Execution Maximum: {max_results:0.2f}MB\n\n')
+        self._display.display('Execution Maximum: %0.2fMB\n\n' % max_results)
 
         for task, memory in self.task_results:
-            self._display.display(f'{task.get_name()} ({task._uuid}): {memory:0.2f}MB')
+            self._display.display('%s (%s): %0.2fMB' % (task.get_name(), task._uuid, memory))

plugins/callback/context_demo.py

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 # 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
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 author: Unknown (!UNKNOWN)
@@ -37,15 +38,15 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
         self.play = None
 
     def v2_on_any(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        self._display.display(f"--- play: {getattr(self.play, 'name', None)} task: {self.task} ---")
+        self._display.display("--- play: {0} task: {1} ---".format(getattr(self.play, 'name', None), self.task))
 
         self._display.display("     --- ARGS ")
         for i, a in enumerate(args):
-            self._display.display(f'     {i}: {a}')
+            self._display.display('     %s: %s' % (i, a))
 
         self._display.display("      --- KWARGS ")
         for k in kwargs:
-            self._display.display(f'     {k}: {kwargs[k]}')
+            self._display.display('     %s: %s' % (k, kwargs[k]))
 
     def v2_playbook_on_play_start(self, play):
         self.play = play

plugins/callback/counter_enabled.py

@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
     Counter enabled Ansible callback plugin (See DOCUMENTATION for more information)
 '''
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 author: Unknown (!UNKNOWN)
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
         if not name:
             msg = u"play"
         else:
-            msg = f"PLAY [{name}]"
+            msg = u"PLAY [%s]" % name
 
         self._play = play
 
@@ -90,17 +91,25 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
         for host in hosts:
             stat = stats.summarize(host)
 
-            self._display.display(
-                f"{hostcolor(host, stat)} : {colorize('ok', stat['ok'], C.COLOR_OK)} {colorize('changed', stat['changed'], C.COLOR_CHANGED)} "
-                f"{colorize('unreachable', stat['unreachable'], C.COLOR_UNREACHABLE)} {colorize('failed', stat['failures'], C.COLOR_ERROR)} "
-                f"{colorize('rescued', stat['rescued'], C.COLOR_OK)} {colorize('ignored', stat['ignored'], C.COLOR_WARN)}",
+            self._display.display(u"%s : %s %s %s %s %s %s" % (
+                hostcolor(host, stat),
+                colorize(u'ok', stat['ok'], C.COLOR_OK),
+                colorize(u'changed', stat['changed'], C.COLOR_CHANGED),
+                colorize(u'unreachable', stat['unreachable'], C.COLOR_UNREACHABLE),
+                colorize(u'failed', stat['failures'], C.COLOR_ERROR),
+                colorize(u'rescued', stat['rescued'], C.COLOR_OK),
+                colorize(u'ignored', stat['ignored'], C.COLOR_WARN)),
                 screen_only=True
             )
 
-            self._display.display(
-                f"{hostcolor(host, stat, False)} : {colorize('ok', stat['ok'], None)} {colorize('changed', stat['changed'], None)} "
-                f"{colorize('unreachable', stat['unreachable'], None)} {colorize('failed', stat['failures'], None)} "
-                f"{colorize('rescued', stat['rescued'], None)} {colorize('ignored', stat['ignored'], None)}",
+            self._display.display(u"%s : %s %s %s %s %s %s" % (
+                hostcolor(host, stat, False),
+                colorize(u'ok', stat['ok'], None),
+                colorize(u'changed', stat['changed'], None),
+                colorize(u'unreachable', stat['unreachable'], None),
+                colorize(u'failed', stat['failures'], None),
+                colorize(u'rescued', stat['rescued'], None),
+                colorize(u'ignored', stat['ignored'], None)),
                 log_only=True
             )
 
@@ -115,14 +124,12 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
             for k in sorted(stats.custom.keys()):
                 if k == '_run':
                     continue
-                _custom_stats = self._dump_results(stats.custom[k], indent=1).replace('\n', '')
-                self._display.display(f'\t{k}: {_custom_stats}')
+                self._display.display('\t%s: %s' % (k, self._dump_results(stats.custom[k], indent=1).replace('\n', '')))
 
             # print per run custom stats
             if '_run' in stats.custom:
                 self._display.display("", screen_only=True)
-                _custom_stats_run = self._dump_results(stats.custom['_run'], indent=1).replace('\n', '')
-                self._display.display(f'\tRUN: {_custom_stats_run}')
+                self._display.display('\tRUN: %s' % self._dump_results(stats.custom['_run'], indent=1).replace('\n', ''))
             self._display.display("", screen_only=True)
 
     def v2_playbook_on_task_start(self, task, is_conditional):
@@ -136,13 +143,13 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
         # that they can secure this if they feel that their stdout is insecure
         # (shoulder surfing, logging stdout straight to a file, etc).
         if not task.no_log and C.DISPLAY_ARGS_TO_STDOUT:
-            args = ', '.join(('{k}={v}' for k, v in task.args.items()))
-            args = f' {args}'
-        self._display.banner(f"TASK {self._task_counter}/{self._task_total} [{task.get_name().strip()}{args}]")
+            args = ', '.join(('%s=%s' % a for a in task.args.items()))
+            args = ' %s' % args
+        self._display.banner("TASK %d/%d [%s%s]" % (self._task_counter, self._task_total, task.get_name().strip(), args))
         if self._display.verbosity >= 2:
             path = task.get_path()
             if path:
-                self._display.display(f"task path: {path}", color=C.COLOR_DEBUG)
+                self._display.display("task path: %s" % path, color=C.COLOR_DEBUG)
         self._host_counter = self._previous_batch_total
         self._task_counter += 1
 
@@ -159,15 +166,15 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
             return
         elif result._result.get('changed', False):
             if delegated_vars:
-                msg = f"changed: {self._host_counter}/{self._host_total} [{result._host.get_name()} -> {delegated_vars['ansible_host']}]"
+                msg = "changed: %d/%d [%s -> %s]" % (self._host_counter, self._host_total, result._host.get_name(), delegated_vars['ansible_host'])
             else:
-                msg = f"changed: {self._host_counter}/{self._host_total} [{result._host.get_name()}]"
+                msg = "changed: %d/%d [%s]" % (self._host_counter, self._host_total, result._host.get_name())
             color = C.COLOR_CHANGED
         else:
             if delegated_vars:
-                msg = f"ok: {self._host_counter}/{self._host_total} [{result._host.get_name()} -> {delegated_vars['ansible_host']}]"
+                msg = "ok: %d/%d [%s -> %s]" % (self._host_counter, self._host_total, result._host.get_name(), delegated_vars['ansible_host'])
             else:
-                msg = f"ok: {self._host_counter}/{self._host_total} [{result._host.get_name()}]"
+                msg = "ok: %d/%d [%s]" % (self._host_counter, self._host_total, result._host.get_name())
             color = C.COLOR_OK
 
         self._handle_warnings(result._result)
@@ -178,7 +185,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
             self._clean_results(result._result, result._task.action)
 
             if self._run_is_verbose(result):
-                msg += f" => {self._dump_results(result._result)}"
+                msg += " => %s" % (self._dump_results(result._result),)
             self._display.display(msg, color=color)
 
     def v2_runner_on_failed(self, result, ignore_errors=False):
@@ -199,16 +206,14 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
 
         else:
             if delegated_vars:
-                self._display.display(
-                    f"fatal: {self._host_counter}/{self._host_total} [{result._host.get_name()} -> "
-                    f"{delegated_vars['ansible_host']}]: FAILED! => {self._dump_results(result._result)}",
-                    color=C.COLOR_ERROR
-                )
+                self._display.display("fatal: %d/%d [%s -> %s]: FAILED! => %s" % (self._host_counter, self._host_total,
+                                                                                  result._host.get_name(), delegated_vars['ansible_host'],
+                                                                                  self._dump_results(result._result)),
+                                      color=C.COLOR_ERROR)
             else:
-                self._display.display(
-                    f"fatal: {self._host_counter}/{self._host_total} [{result._host.get_name()}]: FAILED! => {self._dump_results(result._result)}",
-                    color=C.COLOR_ERROR
-                )
+                self._display.display("fatal: %d/%d [%s]: FAILED! => %s" % (self._host_counter, self._host_total,
+                                                                            result._host.get_name(), self._dump_results(result._result)),
+                                      color=C.COLOR_ERROR)
 
         if ignore_errors:
             self._display.display("...ignoring", color=C.COLOR_SKIP)
@@ -226,9 +231,9 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
             if result._task.loop and 'results' in result._result:
                 self._process_items(result)
             else:
-                msg = f"skipping: {self._host_counter}/{self._host_total} [{result._host.get_name()}]"
+                msg = "skipping: %d/%d [%s]" % (self._host_counter, self._host_total, result._host.get_name())
                 if self._run_is_verbose(result):
-                    msg += f" => {self._dump_results(result._result)}"
+                    msg += " => %s" % self._dump_results(result._result)
                 self._display.display(msg, color=C.COLOR_SKIP)
 
     def v2_runner_on_unreachable(self, result):
@@ -239,13 +244,11 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
 
         delegated_vars = result._result.get('_ansible_delegated_vars', None)
         if delegated_vars:
-            self._display.display(
-                f"fatal: {self._host_counter}/{self._host_total} [{result._host.get_name()} -> "
-                f"{delegated_vars['ansible_host']}]: UNREACHABLE! => {self._dump_results(result._result)}",
-                color=C.COLOR_UNREACHABLE
-            )
+            self._display.display("fatal: %d/%d [%s -> %s]: UNREACHABLE! => %s" % (self._host_counter, self._host_total,
+                                                                                   result._host.get_name(), delegated_vars['ansible_host'],
+                                                                                   self._dump_results(result._result)),
+                                  color=C.COLOR_UNREACHABLE)
         else:
-            self._display.display(
-                f"fatal: {self._host_counter}/{self._host_total} [{result._host.get_name()}]: UNREACHABLE! => {self._dump_results(result._result)}",
-                color=C.COLOR_UNREACHABLE
-            )
+            self._display.display("fatal: %d/%d [%s]: UNREACHABLE! => %s" % (self._host_counter, self._host_total,
+                                                                             result._host.get_name(), self._dump_results(result._result)),
+                                  color=C.COLOR_UNREACHABLE)

plugins/callback/default_without_diff.py

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 # 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
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 name: default_without_diff
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ ansible_config: |
   stdout_callback = community.general.default_without_diff
 
 # Enable callback with environment variables:
-environment_variable: |-
+environment_variable: |
   ANSIBLE_STDOUT_CALLBACK=community.general.default_without_diff
 """
 

plugins/callback/dense.py

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 # 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
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 name: dense
@@ -27,7 +28,8 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     pass
 
-from collections.abc import MutableMapping, MutableSequence
+from ansible.module_utils.six import binary_type, text_type
+from ansible.module_utils.common._collections_compat import MutableMapping, MutableSequence
 from ansible.plugins.callback.default import CallbackModule as CallbackModule_default
 from ansible.utils.color import colorize, hostcolor
 from ansible.utils.display import Display
@@ -193,7 +195,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackModule_default):
             self.disabled = True
 
     def __del__(self):
-        sys.stdout.write(f"{vt100.restore}{vt100.reset}\n{vt100.save}{vt100.clearline}")
+        sys.stdout.write(vt100.restore + vt100.reset + '\n' + vt100.save + vt100.clearline)
 
     def _add_host(self, result, status):
         name = result._host.get_name()
@@ -235,13 +237,13 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackModule_default):
 
         # Remove empty attributes (list, dict, str)
         for attr in result.copy():
-            if isinstance(result[attr], (MutableSequence, MutableMapping, bytes, str)):
+            if isinstance(result[attr], (MutableSequence, MutableMapping, binary_type, text_type)):
                 if not result[attr]:
                     del result[attr]
 
     def _handle_exceptions(self, result):
         if 'exception' in result:
-            # Remove the exception from the result so it is not shown every time
+            # Remove the exception from the result so it's not shown every time
             del result['exception']
 
             if self._display.verbosity == 1:
@@ -250,7 +252,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackModule_default):
     def _display_progress(self, result=None):
         # Always rewrite the complete line
         sys.stdout.write(vt100.restore + vt100.reset + vt100.clearline + vt100.nolinewrap + vt100.underline)
-        sys.stdout.write(f'{self.type} {self.count[self.type]}:')
+        sys.stdout.write('%s %d:' % (self.type, self.count[self.type]))
         sys.stdout.write(vt100.reset)
         sys.stdout.flush()
 
@@ -258,7 +260,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackModule_default):
         for name in self.hosts:
             sys.stdout.write(' ')
             if self.hosts[name].get('delegate', None):
-                sys.stdout.write(f"{self.hosts[name]['delegate']}>")
+                sys.stdout.write(self.hosts[name]['delegate'] + '>')
             sys.stdout.write(colors[self.hosts[name]['state']] + name + vt100.reset)
             sys.stdout.flush()
 
@@ -272,8 +274,8 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackModule_default):
         if not self.shown_title:
             self.shown_title = True
             sys.stdout.write(vt100.restore + vt100.reset + vt100.clearline + vt100.underline)
-            sys.stdout.write(f'{self.type} {self.count[self.type]}: {self.task.get_name().strip()}')
-            sys.stdout.write(f"{vt100.restore}{vt100.reset}\n{vt100.save}{vt100.clearline}")
+            sys.stdout.write('%s %d: %s' % (self.type, self.count[self.type], self.task.get_name().strip()))
+            sys.stdout.write(vt100.restore + vt100.reset + '\n' + vt100.save + vt100.clearline)
             sys.stdout.flush()
         else:
             sys.stdout.write(vt100.restore + vt100.reset + vt100.clearline)
@@ -282,7 +284,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackModule_default):
     def _display_results(self, result, status):
         # Leave the previous task on screen (as it has changes/errors)
         if self._display.verbosity == 0 and self.keep:
-            sys.stdout.write(f"{vt100.restore}{vt100.reset}\n{vt100.save}{vt100.clearline}")
+            sys.stdout.write(vt100.restore + vt100.reset + '\n' + vt100.save + vt100.clearline)
         else:
             sys.stdout.write(vt100.restore + vt100.reset + vt100.clearline)
         self.keep = False
@@ -307,15 +309,15 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackModule_default):
         if result._task.loop and 'results' in result._result:
             self._process_items(result)
         else:
-            sys.stdout.write(f"{colors[status] + status}: ")
+            sys.stdout.write(colors[status] + status + ': ')
 
             delegated_vars = result._result.get('_ansible_delegated_vars', None)
             if delegated_vars:
-                sys.stdout.write(f"{vt100.reset + result._host.get_name()}>{colors[status]}{delegated_vars['ansible_host']}")
+                sys.stdout.write(vt100.reset + result._host.get_name() + '>' + colors[status] + delegated_vars['ansible_host'])
             else:
                 sys.stdout.write(result._host.get_name())
 
-            sys.stdout.write(f": {dump}\n")
+            sys.stdout.write(': ' + dump + '\n')
             sys.stdout.write(vt100.reset + vt100.save + vt100.clearline)
             sys.stdout.flush()
 
@@ -325,7 +327,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackModule_default):
     def v2_playbook_on_play_start(self, play):
         # Leave the previous task on screen (as it has changes/errors)
         if self._display.verbosity == 0 and self.keep:
-            sys.stdout.write(f"{vt100.restore}{vt100.reset}\n{vt100.save}{vt100.clearline}{vt100.bold}")
+            sys.stdout.write(vt100.restore + vt100.reset + '\n' + vt100.save + vt100.clearline + vt100.bold)
         else:
             sys.stdout.write(vt100.restore + vt100.reset + vt100.clearline + vt100.bold)
 
@@ -339,14 +341,14 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackModule_default):
         name = play.get_name().strip()
         if not name:
             name = 'unnamed'
-        sys.stdout.write(f"PLAY {self.count['play']}: {name.upper()}")
-        sys.stdout.write(f"{vt100.restore}{vt100.reset}\n{vt100.save}{vt100.clearline}")
+        sys.stdout.write('PLAY %d: %s' % (self.count['play'], name.upper()))
+        sys.stdout.write(vt100.restore + vt100.reset + '\n' + vt100.save + vt100.clearline)
         sys.stdout.flush()
 
     def v2_playbook_on_task_start(self, task, is_conditional):
         # Leave the previous task on screen (as it has changes/errors)
         if self._display.verbosity == 0 and self.keep:
-            sys.stdout.write(f"{vt100.restore}{vt100.reset}\n{vt100.save}{vt100.clearline}{vt100.underline}")
+            sys.stdout.write(vt100.restore + vt100.reset + '\n' + vt100.save + vt100.clearline + vt100.underline)
         else:
             # Do not clear line, since we want to retain the previous output
             sys.stdout.write(vt100.restore + vt100.reset + vt100.underline)
@@ -363,14 +365,14 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackModule_default):
             self.count['task'] += 1
 
         # Write the next task on screen (behind the prompt is the previous output)
-        sys.stdout.write(f'{self.type} {self.count[self.type]}.')
+        sys.stdout.write('%s %d.' % (self.type, self.count[self.type]))
         sys.stdout.write(vt100.reset)
         sys.stdout.flush()
 
     def v2_playbook_on_handler_task_start(self, task):
         # Leave the previous task on screen (as it has changes/errors)
         if self._display.verbosity == 0 and self.keep:
-            sys.stdout.write(f"{vt100.restore}{vt100.reset}\n{vt100.save}{vt100.clearline}{vt100.underline}")
+            sys.stdout.write(vt100.restore + vt100.reset + '\n' + vt100.save + vt100.clearline + vt100.underline)
         else:
             sys.stdout.write(vt100.restore + vt100.reset + vt100.clearline + vt100.underline)
 
@@ -386,7 +388,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackModule_default):
             self.count[self.type] += 1
 
         # Write the next task on screen (behind the prompt is the previous output)
-        sys.stdout.write(f'{self.type} {self.count[self.type]}.')
+        sys.stdout.write('%s %d.' % (self.type, self.count[self.type]))
         sys.stdout.write(vt100.reset)
         sys.stdout.flush()
 
@@ -449,13 +451,13 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackModule_default):
 
     def v2_playbook_on_no_hosts_remaining(self):
         if self._display.verbosity == 0 and self.keep:
-            sys.stdout.write(f"{vt100.restore}{vt100.reset}\n{vt100.save}{vt100.clearline}")
+            sys.stdout.write(vt100.restore + vt100.reset + '\n' + vt100.save + vt100.clearline)
         else:
             sys.stdout.write(vt100.restore + vt100.reset + vt100.clearline)
         self.keep = False
 
-        sys.stdout.write(f"{vt100.white + vt100.redbg}NO MORE HOSTS LEFT")
-        sys.stdout.write(f"{vt100.restore}{vt100.reset}\n{vt100.save}{vt100.clearline}")
+        sys.stdout.write(vt100.white + vt100.redbg + 'NO MORE HOSTS LEFT')
+        sys.stdout.write(vt100.restore + vt100.reset + '\n' + vt100.save + vt100.clearline)
         sys.stdout.flush()
 
     def v2_playbook_on_include(self, included_file):
@@ -463,7 +465,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackModule_default):
 
     def v2_playbook_on_stats(self, stats):
         if self._display.verbosity == 0 and self.keep:
-            sys.stdout.write(f"{vt100.restore}{vt100.reset}\n{vt100.save}{vt100.clearline}")
+            sys.stdout.write(vt100.restore + vt100.reset + '\n' + vt100.save + vt100.clearline)
         else:
             sys.stdout.write(vt100.restore + vt100.reset + vt100.clearline)
 
@@ -474,16 +476,22 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackModule_default):
         sys.stdout.write(vt100.bold + vt100.underline)
         sys.stdout.write('SUMMARY')
 
-        sys.stdout.write(f"{vt100.restore}{vt100.reset}\n{vt100.save}{vt100.clearline}")
+        sys.stdout.write(vt100.restore + vt100.reset + '\n' + vt100.save + vt100.clearline)
         sys.stdout.flush()
 
         hosts = sorted(stats.processed.keys())
         for h in hosts:
             t = stats.summarize(h)
             self._display.display(
-                f"{hostcolor(h, t)} : {colorize('ok', t['ok'], C.COLOR_OK)} {colorize('changed', t['changed'], C.COLOR_CHANGED)} "
-                f"{colorize('unreachable', t['unreachable'], C.COLOR_UNREACHABLE)} {colorize('failed', t['failures'], C.COLOR_ERROR)} "
-                f"{colorize('rescued', t['rescued'], C.COLOR_OK)} {colorize('ignored', t['ignored'], C.COLOR_WARN)}",
+                u"%s : %s %s %s %s %s %s" % (
+                    hostcolor(h, t),
+                    colorize(u'ok', t['ok'], C.COLOR_OK),
+                    colorize(u'changed', t['changed'], C.COLOR_CHANGED),
+                    colorize(u'unreachable', t['unreachable'], C.COLOR_UNREACHABLE),
+                    colorize(u'failed', t['failures'], C.COLOR_ERROR),
+                    colorize(u'rescued', t['rescued'], C.COLOR_OK),
+                    colorize(u'ignored', t['ignored'], C.COLOR_WARN),
+                ),
                 screen_only=True
             )
 

plugins/callback/diy.py

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 # 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
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 name: diy
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ notes:
 seealso:
   - name: default – default Ansible screen output
     description: The official documentation on the B(default) callback plugin.
-    link: https://docs.ansible.com/projects/ansible/latest/plugins/callback/default.html
+    link: https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/plugins/callback/default.html
 requirements:
   - set as stdout_callback in configuration
 options:
@@ -828,9 +829,9 @@ class CallbackModule(Default):
         _callback_options = ['msg', 'msg_color']
 
         for option in _callback_options:
-            _option_name = f'{_callback_type}_{option}'
+            _option_name = '%s_%s' % (_callback_type, option)
             _option_template = variables.get(
-                f"{self.DIY_NS}_{_option_name}",
+                self.DIY_NS + "_" + _option_name,
                 self.get_option(_option_name)
             )
             _ret.update({option: self._template(
@@ -870,7 +871,7 @@ class CallbackModule(Default):
                   handler=None, result=None, stats=None, remove_attr_ref_loop=True):
         def _get_value(obj, attr=None, method=None):
             if attr:
-                return getattr(obj, attr, getattr(obj, f"_{attr}", None))
+                return getattr(obj, attr, getattr(obj, "_" + attr, None))
 
             if method:
                 _method = getattr(obj, method)

plugins/callback/elastic.py

@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 # 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
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 author: Victor Martinez (@v1v)  <VictorMartinezRubio@gmail.com>
@@ -87,6 +88,7 @@ from contextlib import closing
 from os.path import basename
 
 from ansible.errors import AnsibleError, AnsibleRuntimeError
+from ansible.module_utils.six import raise_from
 from ansible.plugins.callback import CallbackBase
 
 try:
@@ -116,7 +118,7 @@ class TaskData:
         if host.uuid in self.host_data:
             if host.status == 'included':
                 # concatenate task include output from multiple items
-                host.result = f'{self.host_data[host.uuid].result}\n{host.result}'
+                host.result = '%s\n%s' % (self.host_data[host.uuid].result, host.result)
             else:
                 return
 
@@ -164,7 +166,7 @@ class ElasticSource(object):
         args = None
 
         if not task.no_log and not hide_task_arguments:
-            args = ', '.join((f'{k}={v}' for k, v in task.args.items()))
+            args = ', '.join(('%s=%s' % a for a in task.args.items()))
 
         tasks_data[uuid] = TaskData(uuid, name, path, play_name, action, args)
 
@@ -223,7 +225,7 @@ class ElasticSource(object):
     def create_span_data(self, apm_cli, task_data, host_data):
         """ create the span with the given TaskData and HostData """
 
-        name = f'[{host_data.name}] {task_data.play}: {task_data.name}'
+        name = '[%s] %s: %s' % (host_data.name, task_data.play, task_data.name)
 
         message = "success"
         status = "success"
@@ -257,7 +259,7 @@ class ElasticSource(object):
                                   "ansible.task.host.status": host_data.status}) as span:
             span.outcome = status
             if 'failure' in status:
-                exception = AnsibleRuntimeError(message=f"{task_data.action}: {name} failed with error message {enriched_error_message}")
+                exception = AnsibleRuntimeError(message="{0}: {1} failed with error message {2}".format(task_data.action, name, enriched_error_message))
                 apm_cli.capture_exception(exc_info=(type(exception), exception, exception.__traceback__), handled=True)
 
     def init_apm_client(self, apm_server_url, apm_service_name, apm_verify_server_cert, apm_secret_token, apm_api_key):
@@ -286,7 +288,7 @@ class ElasticSource(object):
         message = result.get('msg', 'failed')
         exception = result.get('exception')
         stderr = result.get('stderr')
-        return f"message: \"{message}\"\nexception: \"{exception}\"\nstderr: \"{stderr}\""
+        return ('message: "{0}"\nexception: "{1}"\nstderr: "{2}"').format(message, exception, stderr)
 
 
 class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
@@ -311,7 +313,9 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
         self.disabled = False
 
         if ELASTIC_LIBRARY_IMPORT_ERROR:
-            raise AnsibleError('The `elastic-apm` must be installed to use this plugin') from ELASTIC_LIBRARY_IMPORT_ERROR
+            raise_from(
+                AnsibleError('The `elastic-apm` must be installed to use this plugin'),
+                ELASTIC_LIBRARY_IMPORT_ERROR)
 
         self.tasks_data = OrderedDict()
 

plugins/callback/hipchat.py

@@ -0,0 +1,240 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright (c) 2014, Matt Martz <matt@sivel.net>
+# Copyright (c) 2017 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: Unknown (!UNKNOWN)
+    name: hipchat
+    type: notification
+    requirements:
+      - whitelist in configuration.
+      - prettytable (python lib)
+    short_description: post task events to hipchat
+    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.
+        type: str
+        required: true
+        env:
+          - name: HIPCHAT_TOKEN
+        ini:
+          - section: callback_hipchat
+            key: token
+      api_version:
+        description: HipChat API version, v1 or v2.
+        type: str
+        choices:
+          - v1
+          - v2
+        required: false
+        default: v1
+        env:
+          - name: HIPCHAT_API_VERSION
+        ini:
+          - section: callback_hipchat
+            key: api_version
+      room:
+        description: HipChat room to post in.
+        type: str
+        default: ansible
+        env:
+          - name: HIPCHAT_ROOM
+        ini:
+          - section: callback_hipchat
+            key: room
+      from:
+        description:  Name to post as
+        type: str
+        default: ansible
+        env:
+          - name: HIPCHAT_FROM
+        ini:
+          - section: callback_hipchat
+            key: from
+      notify:
+        description: Add notify flag to important messages
+        type: bool
+        default: true
+        env:
+          - name: HIPCHAT_NOTIFY
+        ini:
+          - section: callback_hipchat
+            key: notify
+
+'''
+
+import os
+import json
+
+try:
+    import prettytable
+    HAS_PRETTYTABLE = True
+except ImportError:
+    HAS_PRETTYTABLE = False
+
+from ansible.plugins.callback import CallbackBase
+from ansible.module_utils.six.moves.urllib.parse import urlencode
+from ansible.module_utils.urls import open_url
+
+
+class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
+    """This is an example ansible callback plugin that sends status
+    updates to a HipChat channel during playbook execution.
+    """
+
+    CALLBACK_VERSION = 2.0
+    CALLBACK_TYPE = 'notification'
+    CALLBACK_NAME = 'community.general.hipchat'
+    CALLBACK_NEEDS_WHITELIST = True
+
+    API_V1_URL = 'https://api.hipchat.com/v1/rooms/message'
+    API_V2_URL = 'https://api.hipchat.com/v2/'
+
+    def __init__(self):
+
+        super(CallbackModule, self).__init__()
+
+        if not HAS_PRETTYTABLE:
+            self.disabled = True
+            self._display.warning('The `prettytable` python module is not installed. '
+                                  'Disabling the HipChat callback plugin.')
+        self.printed_playbook = False
+        self.playbook_name = None
+        self.play = None
+
+    def set_options(self, task_keys=None, var_options=None, direct=None):
+        super(CallbackModule, self).set_options(task_keys=task_keys, var_options=var_options, direct=direct)
+
+        self.token = self.get_option('token')
+        self.api_version = self.get_option('api_version')
+        self.from_name = self.get_option('from')
+        self.allow_notify = self.get_option('notify')
+        self.room = self.get_option('room')
+
+        if self.token is None:
+            self.disabled = True
+            self._display.warning('HipChat token could not be loaded. The HipChat '
+                                  'token can be provided using the `HIPCHAT_TOKEN` '
+                                  'environment variable.')
+
+        # Pick the request handler.
+        if self.api_version == 'v2':
+            self.send_msg = self.send_msg_v2
+        else:
+            self.send_msg = self.send_msg_v1
+
+    def send_msg_v2(self, msg, msg_format='text', color='yellow', notify=False):
+        """Method for sending a message to HipChat"""
+
+        headers = {'Authorization': 'Bearer %s' % self.token, 'Content-Type': 'application/json'}
+
+        body = {}
+        body['room_id'] = self.room
+        body['from'] = self.from_name[:15]  # max length is 15
+        body['message'] = msg
+        body['message_format'] = msg_format
+        body['color'] = color
+        body['notify'] = self.allow_notify and notify
+
+        data = json.dumps(body)
+        url = self.API_V2_URL + "room/{room_id}/notification".format(room_id=self.room)
+        try:
+            response = open_url(url, data=data, headers=headers, method='POST')
+            return response.read()
+        except Exception as ex:
+            self._display.warning('Could not submit message to hipchat: {0}'.format(ex))
+
+    def send_msg_v1(self, msg, msg_format='text', color='yellow', notify=False):
+        """Method for sending a message to HipChat"""
+
+        params = {}
+        params['room_id'] = self.room
+        params['from'] = self.from_name[:15]  # max length is 15
+        params['message'] = msg
+        params['message_format'] = msg_format
+        params['color'] = color
+        params['notify'] = int(self.allow_notify and notify)
+
+        url = ('%s?auth_token=%s' % (self.API_V1_URL, self.token))
+        try:
+            response = open_url(url, data=urlencode(params))
+            return response.read()
+        except Exception as ex:
+            self._display.warning('Could not submit message to hipchat: {0}'.format(ex))
+
+    def v2_playbook_on_play_start(self, play):
+        """Display Playbook and play start messages"""
+
+        self.play = play
+        name = play.name
+        # This block sends information about a playbook when it starts
+        # The playbook object is not immediately available at
+        # playbook_on_start so we grab it via the play
+        #
+        # Displays info about playbook being started by a person on an
+        # inventory, as well as Tags, Skip Tags and Limits
+        if not self.printed_playbook:
+            self.playbook_name, dummy = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(self.play.playbook.filename))
+            host_list = self.play.playbook.inventory.host_list
+            inventory = os.path.basename(os.path.realpath(host_list))
+            self.send_msg("%s: Playbook initiated by %s against %s" %
+                          (self.playbook_name,
+                           self.play.playbook.remote_user,
+                           inventory), notify=True)
+            self.printed_playbook = True
+            subset = self.play.playbook.inventory._subset
+            skip_tags = self.play.playbook.skip_tags
+            self.send_msg("%s:\nTags: %s\nSkip Tags: %s\nLimit: %s" %
+                          (self.playbook_name,
+                           ', '.join(self.play.playbook.only_tags),
+                           ', '.join(skip_tags) if skip_tags else None,
+                           ', '.join(subset) if subset else subset))
+
+        # This is where we actually say we are starting a play
+        self.send_msg("%s: Starting play: %s" %
+                      (self.playbook_name, name))
+
+    def playbook_on_stats(self, stats):
+        """Display info about playbook statistics"""
+        hosts = sorted(stats.processed.keys())
+
+        t = prettytable.PrettyTable(['Host', 'Ok', 'Changed', 'Unreachable',
+                                     'Failures'])
+
+        failures = False
+        unreachable = False
+
+        for h in hosts:
+            s = stats.summarize(h)
+
+            if s['failures'] > 0:
+                failures = True
+            if s['unreachable'] > 0:
+                unreachable = True
+
+            t.add_row([h] + [s[k] for k in ['ok', 'changed', 'unreachable',
+                                            'failures']])
+
+        self.send_msg("%s: Playbook complete" % self.playbook_name,
+                      notify=True)
+
+        if failures or unreachable:
+            color = 'red'
+            self.send_msg("%s: Failures detected" % self.playbook_name,
+                          color=color, notify=True)
+        else:
+            color = 'green'
+
+        self.send_msg("/code %s:\n%s" % (self.playbook_name, t), color=color)

plugins/callback/jabber.py

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 # 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
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 author: Unknown (!UNKNOWN)
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
         """Display Playbook and play start messages"""
         self.play = play
         name = play.name
-        self.send_msg(f"Ansible starting play: {name}")
+        self.send_msg("Ansible starting play: %s" % (name))
 
     def playbook_on_stats(self, stats):
         name = self.play
@@ -117,7 +118,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
 
         if failures or unreachable:
             out = self.debug
-            self.send_msg(f"{name}: Failures detected \n{self.task} \nHost: {h}\n Failed at:\n{out}")
+            self.send_msg("%s: Failures detected \n%s \nHost: %s\n Failed at:\n%s" % (name, self.task, h, out))
         else:
             out = self.debug
-            self.send_msg(f"Great! \n Playbook {name} completed:\n{s} \n Last task debug:\n {out}")
+            self.send_msg("Great! \n Playbook %s completed:\n%s \n Last task debug:\n %s" % (name, s, out))

plugins/callback/log_plays.py

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 # 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
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 author: Unknown (!UNKNOWN)
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ import json
 
 from ansible.utils.path import makedirs_safe
 from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_bytes
-from collections.abc import MutableMapping
+from ansible.module_utils.common._collections_compat import MutableMapping
 from ansible.parsing.ajson import AnsibleJSONEncoder
 from ansible.plugins.callback import CallbackBase
 
@@ -56,10 +57,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
     CALLBACK_NEEDS_WHITELIST = True
 
     TIME_FORMAT = "%b %d %Y %H:%M:%S"
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def _make_msg(now, playbook, task_name, task_action, category, data):
-        return f"{now} - {playbook} - {task_name} - {task_action} - {category} - {data}\n\n"
+    MSG_FORMAT = "%(now)s - %(playbook)s - %(task_name)s - %(task_action)s - %(category)s - %(data)s\n\n"
 
     def __init__(self):
 
@@ -84,12 +82,22 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
                 invocation = data.pop('invocation', None)
                 data = json.dumps(data, cls=AnsibleJSONEncoder)
                 if invocation is not None:
-                    data = f"{json.dumps(invocation)} => {data} "
+                    data = json.dumps(invocation) + " => %s " % data
 
         path = os.path.join(self.log_folder, result._host.get_name())
         now = time.strftime(self.TIME_FORMAT, time.localtime())
 
-        msg = to_bytes(self._make_msg(now, self.playbook, result._task.name, result._task.action, category, data))
+        msg = to_bytes(
+            self.MSG_FORMAT
+            % dict(
+                now=now,
+                playbook=self.playbook,
+                task_name=result._task.name,
+                task_action=result._task.action,
+                category=category,
+                data=data,
+            )
+        )
         with open(path, "ab") as fd:
             fd.write(msg)
 

plugins/callback/loganalytics.py

@@ -3,7 +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
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 name: loganalytics
@@ -83,17 +84,18 @@ class AzureLogAnalyticsSource(object):
 
     def __build_signature(self, date, workspace_id, shared_key, content_length):
         # Build authorisation signature for Azure log analytics API call
-        sigs = f"POST\n{content_length}\napplication/json\nx-ms-date:{date}\n/api/logs"
+        sigs = "POST\n{0}\napplication/json\nx-ms-date:{1}\n/api/logs".format(
+            str(content_length), date)
         utf8_sigs = sigs.encode('utf-8')
         decoded_shared_key = base64.b64decode(shared_key)
         hmac_sha256_sigs = hmac.new(
             decoded_shared_key, utf8_sigs, digestmod=hashlib.sha256).digest()
         encoded_hash = base64.b64encode(hmac_sha256_sigs).decode('utf-8')
-        signature = f"SharedKey {workspace_id}:{encoded_hash}"
+        signature = "SharedKey {0}:{1}".format(workspace_id, encoded_hash)
         return signature
 
     def __build_workspace_url(self, workspace_id):
-        return f"https://{workspace_id}.ods.opinsights.azure.com/api/logs?api-version=2016-04-01"
+        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')

plugins/callback/logdna.py

@@ -3,7 +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
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 author: Unknown (!UNKNOWN)
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ except ImportError:
 
 # Getting MAC Address of system:
 def get_mac():
-    mac = f"{getnode():012x}"
+    mac = "%012x" % getnode()
     return ":".join(map(lambda index: mac[index:index + 2], range(int(len(mac) / 2))))
 
 
@@ -160,7 +161,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
         if ninvalidKeys > 0:
             for key in invalidKeys:
                 del meta[key]
-            meta['__errors'] = f"These keys have been sanitized: {', '.join(invalidKeys)}"
+            meta['__errors'] = 'These keys have been sanitized: ' + ', '.join(invalidKeys)
         return meta
 
     def sanitizeJSON(self, data):

plugins/callback/logentries.py

@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2017 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 annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 author: Unknown (!UNKNOWN)
@@ -132,7 +133,7 @@ class PlainTextSocketAppender(object):
         # Error message displayed when an incorrect Token has been detected
         self.INVALID_TOKEN = "\n\nIt appears the LOGENTRIES_TOKEN parameter you entered is incorrect!\n\n"
         # Unicode Line separator character   \u2028
-        self.LINE_SEP = '\u2028'
+        self.LINE_SEP = u'\u2028'
 
         self._display = display
         self._conn = None
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@ class PlainTextSocketAppender(object):
                 self.open_connection()
                 return
             except Exception as e:
-                self._display.vvvv(f"Unable to connect to Logentries: {e}")
+                self._display.vvvv(u"Unable to connect to Logentries: %s" % to_text(e))
 
             root_delay *= 2
             if root_delay > self.MAX_DELAY:
@@ -159,7 +160,7 @@ class PlainTextSocketAppender(object):
             wait_for = root_delay + random.uniform(0, root_delay)
 
             try:
-                self._display.vvvv(f"sleeping {wait_for} before retry")
+                self._display.vvvv("sleeping %s before retry" % wait_for)
                 time.sleep(wait_for)
             except KeyboardInterrupt:
                 raise
@@ -172,8 +173,8 @@ class PlainTextSocketAppender(object):
         # Replace newlines with Unicode line separator
         # for multi-line events
         data = to_text(data, errors='surrogate_or_strict')
-        multiline = data.replace('\n', self.LINE_SEP)
-        multiline += "\n"
+        multiline = data.replace(u'\n', self.LINE_SEP)
+        multiline += u"\n"
         # Send data, reconnect if needed
         while True:
             try:
@@ -246,7 +247,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
             self.use_tls = self.get_option('use_tls')
             self.flatten = self.get_option('flatten')
         except KeyError as e:
-            self._display.warning(f"Missing option for Logentries callback plugin: {e}")
+            self._display.warning(u"Missing option for Logentries callback plugin: %s" % to_text(e))
             self.disabled = True
 
         try:
@@ -265,10 +266,10 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
 
         if not self.disabled:
             if self.use_tls:
-                self._display.vvvv(f"Connecting to {self.api_url}:{self.api_tls_port} with TLS")
+                self._display.vvvv("Connecting to %s:%s with TLS" % (self.api_url, self.api_tls_port))
                 self._appender = TLSSocketAppender(display=self._display, LE_API=self.api_url, LE_TLS_PORT=self.api_tls_port)
             else:
-                self._display.vvvv(f"Connecting to {self.api_url}:{self.api_port}")
+                self._display.vvvv("Connecting to %s:%s" % (self.api_url, self.api_port))
                 self._appender = PlainTextSocketAppender(display=self._display, LE_API=self.api_url, LE_PORT=self.api_port)
             self._appender.reopen_connection()
 
@@ -281,7 +282,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
 
     def emit(self, record):
         msg = record.rstrip('\n')
-        msg = f"{self.token} {msg}"
+        msg = "{0} {1}".format(self.token, msg)
         self._appender.put(msg)
         self._display.vvvv("Sent event to logentries")
 

plugins/callback/logstash.py

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 # 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
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 author: Yevhen Khmelenko (@ujenmr)
@@ -127,7 +128,9 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
 
         if not HAS_LOGSTASH:
             self.disabled = True
-            self._display.warning("The required python3-logstash is not installed.")
+            self._display.warning("The required python-logstash/python3-logstash is not installed. "
+                                  "pip install python-logstash for Python 2"
+                                  "pip install python3-logstash for Python 3")
 
         self.start_time = now()
 

plugins/callback/mail.py

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 # 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
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 name: mail
@@ -133,14 +134,14 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
         if self.bcc:
             bcc_addresses = email.utils.getaddresses(self.bcc)
 
-        content = f'Date: {email.utils.formatdate()}\n'
-        content += f'From: {email.utils.formataddr(sender_address)}\n'
+        content = 'Date: %s\n' % email.utils.formatdate()
+        content += 'From: %s\n' % email.utils.formataddr(sender_address)
         if self.to:
-            content += f"To: {', '.join([email.utils.formataddr(pair) for pair in to_addresses])}\n"
+            content += 'To: %s\n' % ', '.join([email.utils.formataddr(pair) for pair in to_addresses])
         if self.cc:
-            content += f"Cc: {', '.join([email.utils.formataddr(pair) for pair in cc_addresses])}\n"
-        content += f"Message-ID: {email.utils.make_msgid(domain=self.get_option('message_id_domain'))}\n"
-        content += f'Subject: {subject.strip()}\n\n'
+            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 += 'Subject: %s\n\n' % subject.strip()
         content += body
 
         addresses = to_addresses
@@ -157,22 +158,23 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
         smtp.quit()
 
     def subject_msg(self, multiline, failtype, linenr):
-        msg = multiline.strip('\r\n').splitlines()[linenr]
-        return f'{failtype}: {msg}'
+        return '%s: %s' % (failtype, multiline.strip('\r\n').splitlines()[linenr])
 
     def indent(self, multiline, indent=8):
         return re.sub('^', ' ' * indent, multiline, flags=re.MULTILINE)
 
     def body_blob(self, multiline, texttype):
         ''' Turn some text output in a well-indented block for sending in a mail body '''
-        intro = f'with the following {texttype}:\n\n'
-        blob = "\n".join(multiline.strip('\r\n').splitlines())
-        return f"{intro}{self.indent(blob)}\n"
+        intro = 'with the following %s:\n\n' % texttype
+        blob = ''
+        for line in multiline.strip('\r\n').splitlines():
+            blob += '%s\n' % line
+        return intro + self.indent(blob) + '\n'
 
     def mail_result(self, result, failtype):
         host = result._host.get_name()
         if not self.sender:
-            self.sender = f'"Ansible: {host}" <root>'
+            self.sender = '"Ansible: %s" <root>' % host
 
         # Add subject
         if self.itembody:
@@ -188,32 +190,31 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
         elif result._result.get('exception'):  # Unrelated exceptions are added to output :-/
             subject = self.subject_msg(result._result['exception'], failtype, -1)
         else:
-            subject = f'{failtype}: {result._task.name or result._task.action}'
+            subject = '%s: %s' % (failtype, result._task.name or result._task.action)
 
         # Make playbook name visible (e.g. in Outlook/Gmail condensed view)
-        body = f'Playbook: {os.path.basename(self.playbook._file_name)}\n'
+        body = 'Playbook: %s\n' % os.path.basename(self.playbook._file_name)
         if result._task.name:
-            body += f'Task: {result._task.name}\n'
-        body += f'Module: {result._task.action}\n'
-        body += f'Host: {host}\n'
+            body += 'Task: %s\n' % result._task.name
+        body += 'Module: %s\n' % result._task.action
+        body += 'Host: %s\n' % host
         body += '\n'
 
         # Add task information (as much as possible)
         body += 'The following task failed:\n\n'
         if 'invocation' in result._result:
-            body += self.indent(f"{result._task.action}: {json.dumps(result._result['invocation']['module_args'], indent=4)}\n")
+            body += self.indent('%s: %s\n' % (result._task.action, json.dumps(result._result['invocation']['module_args'], indent=4)))
         elif result._task.name:
-            body += self.indent(f'{result._task.name} ({result._task.action})\n')
+            body += self.indent('%s (%s)\n' % (result._task.name, result._task.action))
         else:
-            body += self.indent(f'{result._task.action}\n')
+            body += self.indent('%s\n' % result._task.action)
         body += '\n'
 
         # Add item / message
         if self.itembody:
             body += self.itembody
         elif result._result.get('failed_when_result') is True:
-            fail_cond = self.indent('failed_when:\n- ' + '\n- '.join(result._task.failed_when))
-            body += f"due to the following condition:\n\n{fail_cond}\n\n"
+            body += "due to the following condition:\n\n" + self.indent('failed_when:\n- ' + '\n- '.join(result._task.failed_when)) + '\n\n'
         elif result._result.get('msg'):
             body += self.body_blob(result._result['msg'], 'message')
 
@@ -226,13 +227,13 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
             body += self.body_blob(result._result['exception'], 'exception')
         if result._result.get('warnings'):
             for i in range(len(result._result.get('warnings'))):
-                body += self.body_blob(result._result['warnings'][i], f'exception {i + 1}')
+                body += self.body_blob(result._result['warnings'][i], 'exception %d' % (i + 1))
         if result._result.get('deprecations'):
             for i in range(len(result._result.get('deprecations'))):
-                body += self.body_blob(result._result['deprecations'][i], f'exception {i + 1}')
+                body += self.body_blob(result._result['deprecations'][i], 'exception %d' % (i + 1))
 
         body += 'and a complete dump of the error:\n\n'
-        body += self.indent(f'{failtype}: {json.dumps(result._result, cls=AnsibleJSONEncoder, indent=4)}')
+        body += self.indent('%s: %s' % (failtype, json.dumps(result._result, cls=AnsibleJSONEncoder, indent=4)))
 
         self.mail(subject=subject, body=body)
 
@@ -255,4 +256,4 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
     def v2_runner_item_on_failed(self, result):
         # Pass item information to task failure
         self.itemsubject = result._result['msg']
-        self.itembody += self.body_blob(json.dumps(result._result, cls=AnsibleJSONEncoder, indent=4), f"failed item dump '{result._result['item']}'")
+        self.itembody += self.body_blob(json.dumps(result._result, cls=AnsibleJSONEncoder, indent=4), "failed item dump '%(item)s'" % result._result)

plugins/callback/nrdp.py

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
 # Make coding more python3-ish
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 name: nrdp
@@ -66,8 +67,7 @@ options:
     type: string
 """
 
-from urllib.parse import urlencode
-
+from ansible.module_utils.six.moves.urllib.parse import urlencode
 from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_bytes
 from ansible.module_utils.urls import open_url
 from ansible.plugins.callback import CallbackBase
@@ -132,10 +132,10 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
         xmldata = "<?xml version='1.0'?>\n"
         xmldata += "<checkresults>\n"
         xmldata += "<checkresult type='service'>\n"
-        xmldata += f"<hostname>{self.hostname}</hostname>\n"
-        xmldata += f"<servicename>{self.servicename}</servicename>\n"
-        xmldata += f"<state>{state}</state>\n"
-        xmldata += f"<output>{msg}</output>\n"
+        xmldata += "<hostname>%s</hostname>\n" % self.hostname
+        xmldata += "<servicename>%s</servicename>\n" % self.servicename
+        xmldata += "<state>%d</state>\n" % state
+        xmldata += "<output>%s</output>\n" % msg
         xmldata += "</checkresult>\n"
         xmldata += "</checkresults>\n"
 
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
                                 validate_certs=self.validate_nrdp_certs)
             return response.read()
         except Exception as ex:
-            self._display.warning(f"NRDP callback cannot send result {ex}")
+            self._display.warning("NRDP callback cannot send result {0}".format(ex))
 
     def v2_playbook_on_play_start(self, play):
         '''
@@ -170,16 +170,17 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
         critical = warning = 0
         for host in hosts:
             stat = stats.summarize(host)
-            gstats += (
-                f"'{host}_ok'={stat['ok']} '{host}_changed'={stat['changed']} '{host}_unreachable'={stat['unreachable']} '{host}_failed'={stat['failures']} "
-            )
+            gstats += "'%s_ok'=%d '%s_changed'=%d \
+                       '%s_unreachable'=%d '%s_failed'=%d " % \
+                (host, stat['ok'], host, stat['changed'],
+                 host, stat['unreachable'], host, stat['failures'])
             # Critical when failed tasks or unreachable host
             critical += stat['failures']
             critical += stat['unreachable']
             # Warning when changed tasks
             warning += stat['changed']
 
-        msg = f"{name} | {gstats}"
+        msg = "%s | %s" % (name, gstats)
         if critical:
             # Send Critical
             self._send_nrdp(self.CRITICAL, msg)

plugins/callback/null.py

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
 # Make coding more python3-ish
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 author: Unknown (!UNKNOWN)

plugins/callback/opentelemetry.py

@@ -3,7 +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
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 author: Victor Martinez (@v1v)  <VictorMartinezRubio@gmail.com>
@@ -97,7 +98,7 @@ options:
   otel_exporter_otlp_traces_protocol:
     type: str
     description:
-      - E(OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_TRACES_PROTOCOL) represents the transport protocol for spans.
+      - E(OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_TRACES_PROTOCOL) represents the the transport protocol for spans.
       - See
         U(https://opentelemetry-python.readthedocs.io/en/latest/sdk/environment_variables.html#envvar-OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_TRACES_PROTOCOL).
     default: grpc
@@ -136,13 +137,16 @@ import getpass
 import json
 import os
 import socket
+import sys
+import time
 import uuid
+
 from collections import OrderedDict
 from os.path import basename
-from time import time_ns
-from urllib.parse import urlparse
 
 from ansible.errors import AnsibleError
+from ansible.module_utils.six import raise_from
+from ansible.module_utils.six.moves.urllib.parse import urlparse
 from ansible.plugins.callback import CallbackBase
 
 try:
@@ -161,12 +165,31 @@ try:
     from opentelemetry.sdk.trace.export.in_memory_span_exporter import (
         InMemorySpanExporter
     )
+    # Support for opentelemetry-api <= 1.12
+    try:
+        from opentelemetry.util._time import _time_ns
+    except ImportError as imp_exc:
+        OTEL_LIBRARY_TIME_NS_ERROR = imp_exc
+    else:
+        OTEL_LIBRARY_TIME_NS_ERROR = None
+
 except ImportError as imp_exc:
     OTEL_LIBRARY_IMPORT_ERROR = imp_exc
+    OTEL_LIBRARY_TIME_NS_ERROR = imp_exc
 else:
     OTEL_LIBRARY_IMPORT_ERROR = None
 
 
+if sys.version_info >= (3, 7):
+    time_ns = time.time_ns
+elif not OTEL_LIBRARY_TIME_NS_ERROR:
+    time_ns = _time_ns
+else:
+    def time_ns():
+        # Support versions older than 3.7 with opentelemetry-api > 1.12
+        return int(time.time() * 1e9)
+
+
 class TaskData:
     """
     Data about an individual task.
@@ -187,7 +210,7 @@ class TaskData:
         if host.uuid in self.host_data:
             if host.status == 'included':
                 # concatenate task include output from multiple items
-                host.result = f'{self.host_data[host.uuid].result}\n{host.result}'
+                host.result = '%s\n%s' % (self.host_data[host.uuid].result, host.result)
             else:
                 return
 
@@ -325,7 +348,7 @@ class OpenTelemetrySource(object):
     def update_span_data(self, task_data, host_data, span, disable_logs, disable_attributes_in_logs):
         """ update the span with the given TaskData and HostData """
 
-        name = f'[{host_data.name}] {task_data.play}: {task_data.name}'
+        name = '[%s] %s: %s' % (host_data.name, task_data.play, task_data.name)
 
         message = 'success'
         res = {}
@@ -448,7 +471,7 @@ class OpenTelemetrySource(object):
     def get_error_message_from_results(results, action):
         for result in results:
             if result.get('failed', False):
-                return f"{action}({result.get('item', 'none')}) - {OpenTelemetrySource.get_error_message(result)}"
+                return ('{0}({1}) - {2}').format(action, result.get('item', 'none'), OpenTelemetrySource.get_error_message(result))
 
     @staticmethod
     def _last_line(text):
@@ -460,14 +483,14 @@ class OpenTelemetrySource(object):
         message = result.get('msg', 'failed')
         exception = result.get('exception')
         stderr = result.get('stderr')
-        return f"message: \"{message}\"\nexception: \"{exception}\"\nstderr: \"{stderr}\""
+        return ('message: "{0}"\nexception: "{1}"\nstderr: "{2}"').format(message, exception, stderr)
 
     @staticmethod
     def enrich_error_message_from_results(results, action):
         message = ""
         for result in results:
             if result.get('failed', False):
-                message = f"{action}({result.get('item', 'none')}) - {OpenTelemetrySource.enrich_error_message(result)}\n{message}"
+                message = ('{0}({1}) - {2}\n{3}').format(action, result.get('item', 'none'), OpenTelemetrySource.enrich_error_message(result), message)
         return message
 
 
@@ -497,9 +520,9 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
         self.otel_exporter_otlp_traces_protocol = None
 
         if OTEL_LIBRARY_IMPORT_ERROR:
-            raise AnsibleError(
-                'The `opentelemetry-api`, `opentelemetry-exporter-otlp` or `opentelemetry-sdk` must be installed to use this plugin'
-            ) from OTEL_LIBRARY_IMPORT_ERROR
+            raise_from(
+                AnsibleError('The `opentelemetry-api`, `opentelemetry-exporter-otlp` or `opentelemetry-sdk` must be installed to use this plugin'),
+                OTEL_LIBRARY_IMPORT_ERROR)
 
         self.tasks_data = OrderedDict()
 
@@ -513,9 +536,8 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
         environment_variable = self.get_option('enable_from_environment')
         if environment_variable is not None and os.environ.get(environment_variable, 'false').lower() != 'true':
             self.disabled = True
-            self._display.warning(
-                f"The `enable_from_environment` option has been set and {environment_variable} is not enabled. Disabling the `opentelemetry` callback plugin."
-            )
+            self._display.warning("The `enable_from_environment` option has been set and {0} is not enabled. "
+                                  "Disabling the `opentelemetry` callback plugin.".format(environment_variable))
 
         self.hide_task_arguments = self.get_option('hide_task_arguments')
 

plugins/callback/print_task.py

@@ -1,64 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-# Copyright (c) 2025, Max Mitschke <maxmitschke@fastmail.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
-
-from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
-__metaclass__ = type
-
-DOCUMENTATION = r'''
-name: print_task
-type: aggregate
-short_description: Prints playbook task snippet to job output
-description:
-  - This plugin prints the currently executing playbook task to the job output.
-version_added: 10.7.0
-requirements:
-  - enable in configuration
-'''
-
-EXAMPLES = r'''
-ansible.cfg: >
-    # Enable plugin
-    [defaults]
-    callbacks_enabled=community.general.print_task
-'''
-
-from yaml import load, dump
-
-try:
-    from yaml import CSafeDumper as SafeDumper
-    from yaml import CSafeLoader as SafeLoader
-except ImportError:
-    from yaml import SafeDumper, SafeLoader
-
-from ansible.plugins.callback import CallbackBase
-
-
-class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
-    """
-    This callback module tells you how long your plays ran for.
-    """
-    CALLBACK_VERSION = 2.0
-    CALLBACK_TYPE = 'aggregate'
-    CALLBACK_NAME = 'community.general.print_task'
-
-    CALLBACK_NEEDS_ENABLED = True
-
-    def __init__(self):
-        super(CallbackModule, self).__init__()
-        self._printed_message = False
-
-    def _print_task(self, task):
-        if hasattr(task, '_ds'):
-            task_snippet = load(str([task._ds.copy()]), Loader=SafeLoader)
-            task_yaml = dump(task_snippet, sort_keys=False, Dumper=SafeDumper)
-            self._display.display(f"\n{task_yaml}\n")
-            self._printed_message = True
-
-    def v2_playbook_on_task_start(self, task, is_conditional):
-        self._printed_message = False
-
-    def v2_runner_on_start(self, host, task):
-        if not self._printed_message:
-            self._print_task(task)

plugins/callback/say.py

@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
 # Make coding more python3-ish
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 author: Unknown (!UNKNOWN)
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
             self.synthesizer = get_bin_path('say')
             if platform.system() != 'Darwin':
                 # 'say' binary available, it might be GNUstep tool which doesn't support 'voice' parameter
-                self._display.warning(f"'say' executable found but system is '{platform.system()}': ignoring voice parameter")
+                self._display.warning("'say' executable found but system is '%s': ignoring voice parameter" % platform.system())
             else:
                 self.FAILED_VOICE = 'Zarvox'
                 self.REGULAR_VOICE = 'Trinoids'
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
         # ansible will not call any callback if disabled is set to True
         if not self.synthesizer:
             self.disabled = True
-            self._display.warning(f"Unable to find either 'say' or 'espeak' executable, plugin {os.path.basename(__file__)} disabled")
+            self._display.warning("Unable to find either 'say' or 'espeak' executable, plugin %s disabled" % os.path.basename(__file__))
 
     def say(self, msg, voice):
         cmd = [self.synthesizer, msg]
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
         subprocess.call(cmd)
 
     def runner_on_failed(self, host, res, ignore_errors=False):
-        self.say(f"Failure on host {host}", self.FAILED_VOICE)
+        self.say("Failure on host %s" % host, self.FAILED_VOICE)
 
     def runner_on_ok(self, host, res):
         self.say("pew", self.LASER_VOICE)
@@ -86,13 +87,13 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
         self.say("pew", self.LASER_VOICE)
 
     def runner_on_unreachable(self, host, res):
-        self.say(f"Failure on host {host}", self.FAILED_VOICE)
+        self.say("Failure on host %s" % host, self.FAILED_VOICE)
 
     def runner_on_async_ok(self, host, res, jid):
         self.say("pew", self.LASER_VOICE)
 
     def runner_on_async_failed(self, host, res, jid):
-        self.say(f"Failure on host {host}", self.FAILED_VOICE)
+        self.say("Failure on host %s" % host, self.FAILED_VOICE)
 
     def playbook_on_start(self):
         self.say("Running Playbook", self.REGULAR_VOICE)
@@ -102,15 +103,15 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
 
     def playbook_on_task_start(self, name, is_conditional):
         if not is_conditional:
-            self.say(f"Starting task: {name}", self.REGULAR_VOICE)
+            self.say("Starting task: %s" % name, self.REGULAR_VOICE)
         else:
-            self.say(f"Notifying task: {name}", self.REGULAR_VOICE)
+            self.say("Notifying task: %s" % name, self.REGULAR_VOICE)
 
     def playbook_on_setup(self):
         self.say("Gathering facts", self.REGULAR_VOICE)
 
     def playbook_on_play_start(self, name):
-        self.say(f"Starting play: {name}", self.HAPPY_VOICE)
+        self.say("Starting play: %s" % name, self.HAPPY_VOICE)
 
     def playbook_on_stats(self, stats):
         self.say("Play complete", self.HAPPY_VOICE)

plugins/callback/selective.py

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 # 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
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 author: Unknown (!UNKNOWN)
@@ -47,13 +48,13 @@ from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_text
 DONT_COLORIZE = False
 COLORS = {
     'normal': '\033[0m',
-    'ok': f'\x1b[{C.COLOR_CODES[C.COLOR_OK]}m',
+    'ok': '\033[{0}m'.format(C.COLOR_CODES[C.COLOR_OK]),
     'bold': '\033[1m',
     'not_so_bold': '\033[1m\033[34m',
-    'changed': f'\x1b[{C.COLOR_CODES[C.COLOR_CHANGED]}m',
-    'failed': f'\x1b[{C.COLOR_CODES[C.COLOR_ERROR]}m',
+    'changed': '\033[{0}m'.format(C.COLOR_CODES[C.COLOR_CHANGED]),
+    'failed': '\033[{0}m'.format(C.COLOR_CODES[C.COLOR_ERROR]),
     'endc': '\033[0m',
-    'skipped': f'\x1b[{C.COLOR_CODES[C.COLOR_SKIP]}m',
+    'skipped': '\033[{0}m'.format(C.COLOR_CODES[C.COLOR_SKIP]),
 }
 
 
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ def colorize(msg, color):
     if DONT_COLORIZE:
         return msg
     else:
-        return f"{COLORS[color]}{msg}{COLORS['endc']}"
+        return '{0}{1}{2}'.format(COLORS[color], msg, COLORS['endc'])
 
 
 class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
@@ -105,15 +106,15 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
             line_length = 120
             if self.last_skipped:
                 print()
-            line = f"# {task_name} "
-            msg = colorize(f"{line}{'*' * (line_length - len(line))}", 'bold')
+            line = "# {0} ".format(task_name)
+            msg = colorize("{0}{1}".format(line, '*' * (line_length - len(line))), 'bold')
             print(msg)
 
     def _indent_text(self, text, indent_level):
         lines = text.splitlines()
         result_lines = []
         for l in lines:
-            result_lines.append(f"{' ' * indent_level}{l}")
+            result_lines.append("{0}{1}".format(' ' * indent_level, l))
         return '\n'.join(result_lines)
 
     def _print_diff(self, diff, indent_level):
@@ -146,19 +147,19 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
             change_string = colorize('FAILED!!!', color)
         else:
             color = 'changed' if changed else 'ok'
-            change_string = colorize(f"changed={changed}", color)
+            change_string = colorize("changed={0}".format(changed), color)
 
         msg = colorize(msg, color)
 
         line_length = 120
         spaces = ' ' * (40 - len(name) - indent_level)
-        line = f"{' ' * indent_level}  * {name}{spaces}- {change_string}"
+        line = "{0}  * {1}{2}- {3}".format(' ' * indent_level, name, spaces, change_string)
 
         if len(msg) < 50:
-            line += f' -- {msg}'
-            print(f"{line} {'-' * (line_length - len(line))}---------")
+            line += ' -- {0}'.format(msg)
+            print("{0} {1}---------".format(line, '-' * (line_length - len(line))))
         else:
-            print(f"{line} {'-' * (line_length - len(line))}")
+            print("{0} {1}".format(line, '-' * (line_length - len(line))))
             print(self._indent_text(msg, indent_level + 4))
 
         if diff:
@@ -208,7 +209,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
                     stderr = [r.get('exception', None), r.get('module_stderr', None)]
                     stderr = "\n".join([e for e in stderr if e]).strip()
 
-                    self._print_host_or_item(r[r['ansible_loop_var']],
+                    self._print_host_or_item(r['item'],
                                              r.get('changed', False),
                                              to_text(r.get('msg', '')),
                                              r.get('diff', None),
@@ -238,10 +239,8 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
             else:
                 color = 'ok'
 
-            msg = (
-                f"{host}    : ok={s['ok']}\tchanged={s['changed']}\tfailed={s['failures']}\tunreachable="
-                f"{s['unreachable']}\trescued={s['rescued']}\tignored={s['ignored']}"
-            )
+            msg = '{0}    : ok={1}\tchanged={2}\tfailed={3}\tunreachable={4}\trescued={5}\tignored={6}'.format(
+                host, s['ok'], s['changed'], s['failures'], s['unreachable'], s['rescued'], s['ignored'])
             print(colorize(msg, color))
 
     def v2_runner_on_skipped(self, result, **kwargs):
@@ -253,15 +252,17 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
             line_length = 120
             spaces = ' ' * (31 - len(result._host.name) - 4)
 
-            line = f"  * {colorize(result._host.name, 'not_so_bold')}{spaces}- {colorize('skipped', 'skipped')}"
+            line = "  * {0}{1}- {2}".format(colorize(result._host.name, 'not_so_bold'),
+                                            spaces,
+                                            colorize("skipped", 'skipped'),)
 
             reason = result._result.get('skipped_reason', '') or \
                 result._result.get('skip_reason', '')
             if len(reason) < 50:
-                line += f' -- {reason}'
-                print(f"{line} {'-' * (line_length - len(line))}---------")
+                line += ' -- {0}'.format(reason)
+                print("{0} {1}---------".format(line, '-' * (line_length - len(line))))
             else:
-                print(f"{line} {'-' * (line_length - len(line))}")
+                print("{0} {1}".format(line, '-' * (line_length - len(line))))
                 print(self._indent_text(reason, 8))
                 print(reason)
 

plugins/callback/slack.py

@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
 # Make coding more python3-ish
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 author: Unknown (!UNKNOWN)
@@ -18,11 +19,6 @@ 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.
 options:
-  http_agent:
-    description:
-      - HTTP user agent to use for requests to Slack.
-    type: string
-    version_added: "10.5.0"
   webhook_url:
     required: true
     description: Slack Webhook URL.
@@ -66,6 +62,7 @@ import os
 import uuid
 
 from ansible import context
+from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_text
 from ansible.module_utils.urls import open_url
 from ansible.plugins.callback import CallbackBase
 
@@ -111,7 +108,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
         self.username = self.get_option('username')
         self.show_invocation = (self._display.verbosity > 1)
         self.validate_certs = self.get_option('validate_certs')
-        self.http_agent = self.get_option('http_agent')
+
         if self.webhook_url is None:
             self.disabled = True
             self._display.warning('Slack Webhook URL was not provided. The '
@@ -137,22 +134,18 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
         self._display.debug(data)
         self._display.debug(self.webhook_url)
         try:
-            response = open_url(
-                self.webhook_url,
-                data=data,
-                validate_certs=self.validate_certs,
-                headers=headers,
-                http_agent=self.http_agent,
-            )
+            response = open_url(self.webhook_url, data=data, validate_certs=self.validate_certs,
+                                headers=headers)
             return response.read()
         except Exception as e:
-            self._display.warning(f'Could not submit message to Slack: {e}')
+            self._display.warning(u'Could not submit message to Slack: %s' %
+                                  to_text(e))
 
     def v2_playbook_on_start(self, playbook):
         self.playbook_name = os.path.basename(playbook._file_name)
 
         title = [
-            f'*Playbook initiated* (_{self.guid}_)'
+            '*Playbook initiated* (_%s_)' % self.guid
         ]
 
         invocation_items = []
@@ -163,23 +156,23 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
             subset = context.CLIARGS['subset']
             inventory = [os.path.abspath(i) for i in context.CLIARGS['inventory']]
 
-            invocation_items.append(f"Inventory:  {', '.join(inventory)}")
+            invocation_items.append('Inventory:  %s' % ', '.join(inventory))
             if tags and tags != ['all']:
-                invocation_items.append(f"Tags:       {', '.join(tags)}")
+                invocation_items.append('Tags:       %s' % ', '.join(tags))
             if skip_tags:
-                invocation_items.append(f"Skip Tags:  {', '.join(skip_tags)}")
+                invocation_items.append('Skip Tags:  %s' % ', '.join(skip_tags))
             if subset:
-                invocation_items.append(f'Limit:      {subset}')
+                invocation_items.append('Limit:      %s' % subset)
             if extra_vars:
-                invocation_items.append(f"Extra Vars: {' '.join(extra_vars)}")
+                invocation_items.append('Extra Vars: %s' %
+                                        ' '.join(extra_vars))
 
-            title.append(f"by *{context.CLIARGS['remote_user']}*")
+            title.append('by *%s*' % context.CLIARGS['remote_user'])
 
-        title.append(f'\n\n*{self.playbook_name}*')
+        title.append('\n\n*%s*' % self.playbook_name)
         msg_items = [' '.join(title)]
         if invocation_items:
-            _inv_item = '\n'.join(invocation_items)
-            msg_items.append(f'```\n{_inv_item}\n```')
+            msg_items.append('```\n%s\n```' % '\n'.join(invocation_items))
 
         msg = '\n'.join(msg_items)
 
@@ -199,8 +192,8 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
     def v2_playbook_on_play_start(self, play):
         """Display Play start messages"""
 
-        name = play.name or f'Play name not specified ({play._uuid})'
-        msg = f'*Starting play* (_{self.guid}_)\n\n*{name}*'
+        name = play.name or 'Play name not specified (%s)' % play._uuid
+        msg = '*Starting play* (_%s_)\n\n*%s*' % (self.guid, name)
         attachments = [
             {
                 'fallback': msg,
@@ -235,7 +228,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
 
         attachments = []
         msg_items = [
-            f'*Playbook Complete* (_{self.guid}_)'
+            '*Playbook Complete* (_%s_)' % self.guid
         ]
         if failures or unreachable:
             color = 'danger'
@@ -244,7 +237,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
             color = 'good'
             msg_items.append('\n*Success!*')
 
-        msg_items.append(f'```\n{t}\n```')
+        msg_items.append('```\n%s\n```' % t)
 
         msg = '\n'.join(msg_items)
 

plugins/callback/splunk.py

@@ -3,7 +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
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 name: splunk
@@ -152,14 +153,15 @@ class SplunkHTTPCollectorSource(object):
         data['ansible_result'] = result._result
 
         # This wraps the json payload in and outer json event needed by Splunk
-        jsondata = json.dumps({"event": data}, cls=AnsibleJSONEncoder, sort_keys=True)
+        jsondata = json.dumps(data, cls=AnsibleJSONEncoder, sort_keys=True)
+        jsondata = '{"event":' + jsondata + "}"
 
         open_url(
             url,
             jsondata,
             headers={
                 'Content-type': 'application/json',
-                'Authorization': f"Splunk {authtoken}"
+                'Authorization': 'Splunk ' + authtoken
             },
             method='POST',
             validate_certs=validate_certs

plugins/callback/sumologic.py

@@ -3,7 +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
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 name: sumologic

plugins/callback/syslog_json.py

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
 # Make coding more python3-ish
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 author: Unknown (!UNKNOWN)

plugins/callback/timestamp.py

@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@
 # 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 annotations
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 name: timestamp
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ def banner(self, msg, color=None, cows=True):
     msg = to_text(msg)
     if self.b_cowsay and cows:
         try:
-            self.banner_cowsay(f"{msg} @ {timestamp}")
+            self.banner_cowsay("%s @ %s" % (msg, timestamp))
             return
         except OSError:
             self.warning("somebody cleverly deleted cowsay or something during the PB run.  heh.")
@@ -96,7 +97,7 @@ def banner(self, msg, color=None, cows=True):
     if star_len <= 3:
         star_len = 3
     stars = "*" * star_len
-    self.display(f"\n{msg} {stars} {timestamp}", color=color)
+    self.display("\n%s %s %s" % (msg, stars, timestamp), color=color)
 
 
 class CallbackModule(Default):

plugins/callback/unixy.py

@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
 # Make coding more python3-ish
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 name: unixy
@@ -66,24 +67,24 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackModule_default):
 
     def _process_result_output(self, result, msg):
         task_host = result._host.get_name()
-        task_result = f"{task_host} {msg}"
+        task_result = "%s %s" % (task_host, msg)
 
         if self._run_is_verbose(result):
-            task_result = f"{task_host} {msg}: {self._dump_results(result._result, indent=4)}"
+            task_result = "%s %s: %s" % (task_host, msg, self._dump_results(result._result, indent=4))
             return task_result
 
         if self.delegated_vars:
             task_delegate_host = self.delegated_vars['ansible_host']
-            task_result = f"{task_host} -> {task_delegate_host} {msg}"
+            task_result = "%s -> %s %s" % (task_host, task_delegate_host, msg)
 
         if result._result.get('msg') and result._result.get('msg') != "All items completed":
-            task_result += f" | msg: {to_text(result._result.get('msg'))}"
+            task_result += " | msg: " + to_text(result._result.get('msg'))
 
         if result._result.get('stdout'):
-            task_result += f" | stdout: {result._result.get('stdout')}"
+            task_result += " | stdout: " + result._result.get('stdout')
 
         if result._result.get('stderr'):
-            task_result += f" | stderr: {result._result.get('stderr')}"
+            task_result += " | stderr: " + result._result.get('stderr')
 
         return task_result
 
@@ -91,30 +92,30 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackModule_default):
         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(f"{self.task_display_name} (check mode)...")
+                self._display.display("%s (check mode)..." % self.task_display_name)
             else:
-                self._display.display(f"{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(f"{self.task_display_name} (via handler in check mode)... ")
+                self._display.display("%s (via handler in check mode)... " % self.task_display_name)
             else:
-                self._display.display(f"{self.task_display_name} (via handler)... ")
+                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 = f"\n- {name} (in check mode) on hosts: {','.join(play.hosts)} -"
+                msg = u"\n- %s (in check mode) on hosts: %s -" % (name, ",".join(play.hosts))
             else:
-                msg = "- check mode -"
+                msg = u"- check mode -"
         else:
             if name and play.hosts:
-                msg = f"\n- {name} on hosts: {','.join(play.hosts)} -"
+                msg = u"\n- %s on hosts: %s -" % (name, ",".join(play.hosts))
             else:
-                msg = "---"
+                msg = u"---"
 
         self._display.display(msg)
 
@@ -125,7 +126,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackModule_default):
             msg = "skipped"
 
             task_result = self._process_result_output(result, msg)
-            self._display.display(f"  {task_result}", display_color)
+            self._display.display("  " + task_result, display_color)
         else:
             return
 
@@ -135,10 +136,10 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackModule_default):
         msg = "failed"
         item_value = self._get_item_label(result._result)
         if item_value:
-            msg += f" | item: {item_value}"
+            msg += " | item: %s" % (item_value,)
 
         task_result = self._process_result_output(result, msg)
-        self._display.display(f"  {task_result}", display_color, stderr=self.get_option('display_failed_stderr'))
+        self._display.display("  " + task_result, display_color, stderr=self.get_option('display_failed_stderr'))
 
     def v2_runner_on_ok(self, result, msg="ok", display_color=C.COLOR_OK):
         self._preprocess_result(result)
@@ -148,13 +149,13 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackModule_default):
             msg = "done"
             item_value = self._get_item_label(result._result)
             if item_value:
-                msg += f" | item: {item_value}"
+                msg += " | item: %s" % (item_value,)
             display_color = C.COLOR_CHANGED
             task_result = self._process_result_output(result, msg)
-            self._display.display(f"  {task_result}", display_color)
+            self._display.display("  " + task_result, display_color)
         elif self.get_option('display_ok_hosts'):
             task_result = self._process_result_output(result, msg)
-            self._display.display(f"  {task_result}", display_color)
+            self._display.display("  " + task_result, display_color)
 
     def v2_runner_item_on_skipped(self, result):
         self.v2_runner_on_skipped(result)
@@ -172,7 +173,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackModule_default):
         display_color = C.COLOR_UNREACHABLE
         task_result = self._process_result_output(result, msg)
 
-        self._display.display(f"  {task_result}", display_color, stderr=self.get_option('display_failed_stderr'))
+        self._display.display("  " + task_result, display_color, stderr=self.get_option('display_failed_stderr'))
 
     def v2_on_file_diff(self, result):
         if result._task.loop and 'results' in result._result:
@@ -194,17 +195,25 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackModule_default):
             # TODO how else can we display these?
             t = stats.summarize(h)
 
-            self._display.display(
-                f"  {hostcolor(h, t)} : {colorize('ok', t['ok'], C.COLOR_OK)} {colorize('changed', t['changed'], C.COLOR_CHANGED)} "
-                f"{colorize('unreachable', t['unreachable'], C.COLOR_UNREACHABLE)} {colorize('failed', t['failures'], C.COLOR_ERROR)} "
-                f"{colorize('rescued', t['rescued'], C.COLOR_OK)} {colorize('ignored', t['ignored'], C.COLOR_WARN)}",
+            self._display.display(u"  %s : %s %s %s %s %s %s" % (
+                hostcolor(h, t),
+                colorize(u'ok', t['ok'], C.COLOR_OK),
+                colorize(u'changed', t['changed'], C.COLOR_CHANGED),
+                colorize(u'unreachable', t['unreachable'], C.COLOR_UNREACHABLE),
+                colorize(u'failed', t['failures'], C.COLOR_ERROR),
+                colorize(u'rescued', t['rescued'], C.COLOR_OK),
+                colorize(u'ignored', t['ignored'], C.COLOR_WARN)),
                 screen_only=True
             )
 
-            self._display.display(
-                f"  {hostcolor(h, t, False)} : {colorize('ok', t['ok'], None)} {colorize('changed', t['changed'], None)} "
-                f"{colorize('unreachable', t['unreachable'], None)} {colorize('failed', t['failures'], None)} {colorize('rescued', t['rescued'], None)} "
-                f"{colorize('ignored', t['ignored'], None)}",
+            self._display.display(u"  %s : %s %s %s %s %s %s" % (
+                hostcolor(h, t, False),
+                colorize(u'ok', t['ok'], None),
+                colorize(u'changed', t['changed'], None),
+                colorize(u'unreachable', t['unreachable'], None),
+                colorize(u'failed', t['failures'], None),
+                colorize(u'rescued', t['rescued'], None),
+                colorize(u'ignored', t['ignored'], None)),
                 log_only=True
             )
         if stats.custom and self.get_option('show_custom_stats'):
@@ -214,14 +223,12 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackModule_default):
             for k in sorted(stats.custom.keys()):
                 if k == '_run':
                     continue
-                stat_val = self._dump_results(stats.custom[k], indent=1).replace('\n', '')
-                self._display.display(f'\t{k}: {stat_val}')
+                self._display.display('\t%s: %s' % (k, self._dump_results(stats.custom[k], indent=1).replace('\n', '')))
 
             # print per run custom stats
             if '_run' in stats.custom:
                 self._display.display("", screen_only=True)
-                stat_val_run = self._dump_results(stats.custom['_run'], indent=1).replace('\n', '')
-                self._display.display(f'\tRUN: {stat_val_run}')
+                self._display.display('\tRUN: %s' % self._dump_results(stats.custom['_run'], indent=1).replace('\n', ''))
             self._display.display("", screen_only=True)
 
     def v2_playbook_on_no_hosts_matched(self):
@@ -232,23 +239,23 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackModule_default):
 
     def v2_playbook_on_start(self, playbook):
         if context.CLIARGS['check'] and self.get_option('check_mode_markers'):
-            self._display.display(f"Executing playbook {basename(playbook._file_name)} in check mode")
+            self._display.display("Executing playbook %s in check mode" % basename(playbook._file_name))
         else:
-            self._display.display(f"Executing playbook {basename(playbook._file_name)}")
+            self._display.display("Executing playbook %s" % basename(playbook._file_name))
 
         # show CLI arguments
         if self._display.verbosity > 3:
             if context.CLIARGS.get('args'):
-                self._display.display(f"Positional arguments: {' '.join(context.CLIARGS['args'])}",
+                self._display.display('Positional arguments: %s' % ' '.join(context.CLIARGS['args']),
                                       color=C.COLOR_VERBOSE, screen_only=True)
 
             for argument in (a for a in context.CLIARGS if a != 'args'):
                 val = context.CLIARGS[argument]
                 if val:
-                    self._display.vvvv(f'{argument}: {val}')
+                    self._display.vvvv('%s: %s' % (argument, val))
 
     def v2_runner_retry(self, result):
-        msg = f"  Retrying... ({result._result['attempts']} of {result._result['retries']})"
+        msg = "  Retrying... (%d of %d)" % (result._result['attempts'], result._result['retries'])
         if self._run_is_verbose(result):
-            msg += f"Result was: {self._dump_results(result._result)}"
+            msg += "Result was: %s" % self._dump_results(result._result)
         self._display.display(msg, color=C.COLOR_DEBUG)

plugins/callback/yaml.py

@@ -4,18 +4,14 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
 # Make coding more python3-ish
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 author: Unknown (!UNKNOWN)
 name: yaml
 type: stdout
 short_description: YAML-ized Ansible screen output
-deprecated:
-  removed_in: 12.0.0
-  why: Starting in ansible-core 2.13, the P(ansible.builtin.default#callback) callback has support for printing output in
-    YAML format.
-  alternative: Use O(ansible.builtin.default#callback:result_format=yaml).
 description:
   - Ansible output that can be quite a bit easier to read than the default JSON formatting.
 extends_documentation_fragment:
@@ -47,7 +43,7 @@ from ansible.plugins.callback.default import CallbackModule as Default
 # from http://stackoverflow.com/a/15423007/115478
 def should_use_block(value):
     """Returns true if string should be in block format"""
-    for c in "\u000a\u000d\u001c\u001d\u001e\u0085\u2028\u2029":
+    for c in u"\u000a\u000d\u001c\u001d\u001e\u0085\u2028\u2029":
         if c in value:
             return True
     return False
@@ -163,11 +159,11 @@ class CallbackModule(Default):
 
         # put changed and skipped into a header line
         if 'changed' in abridged_result:
-            dumped += f"changed={str(abridged_result['changed']).lower()} "
+            dumped += 'changed=' + str(abridged_result['changed']).lower() + ' '
             del abridged_result['changed']
 
         if 'skipped' in abridged_result:
-            dumped += f"skipped={str(abridged_result['skipped']).lower()} "
+            dumped += 'skipped=' + str(abridged_result['skipped']).lower() + ' '
             del abridged_result['skipped']
 
         # if we already have stdout, we don't need stdout_lines

plugins/connection/chroot.py

@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
 # 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
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 author: Maykel Moya (!UNKNOWN) <mmoya@speedyrails.com>
@@ -75,12 +76,12 @@ import os
 import os.path
 import subprocess
 import traceback
-from shlex import quote as shlex_quote
 
 from ansible.errors import AnsibleError
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import is_executable
 from ansible.module_utils.common.process import get_bin_path
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_bytes
+from ansible.module_utils.six.moves import shlex_quote
+from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_bytes, to_native
 from ansible.plugins.connection import ConnectionBase, BUFSIZE
 from ansible.utils.display import Display
 
@@ -106,15 +107,15 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
 
         # do some trivial checks for ensuring 'host' is actually a chroot'able dir
         if not os.path.isdir(self.chroot):
-            raise AnsibleError(f"{self.chroot} is not a directory")
+            raise AnsibleError("%s is not a directory" % self.chroot)
 
         chrootsh = os.path.join(self.chroot, 'bin/sh')
         # Want to check for a usable bourne shell inside the chroot.
         # is_executable() == True is sufficient.  For symlinks it
         # gets really complicated really fast.  So we punt on finding that
-        # out.  As long as it is a symlink we assume that it will work
+        # out.  As long as it's a symlink we assume that it will work
         if not (is_executable(chrootsh) or (os.path.lexists(chrootsh) and os.path.islink(chrootsh))):
-            raise AnsibleError(f"{self.chroot} does not look like a chrootable dir (/bin/sh missing)")
+            raise AnsibleError("%s does not look like a chrootable dir (/bin/sh missing)" % self.chroot)
 
     def _connect(self):
         """ connect to the chroot """
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
             try:
                 self.chroot_cmd = get_bin_path(self.get_option('chroot_exe'))
             except ValueError as e:
-                raise AnsibleError(str(e))
+                raise AnsibleError(to_native(e))
 
         super(Connection, self)._connect()
         if not self._connected:
@@ -147,7 +148,7 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
         executable = self.get_option('executable')
         local_cmd = [self.chroot_cmd, self.chroot, executable, '-c', cmd]
 
-        display.vvv(f"EXEC {local_cmd}", host=self.chroot)
+        display.vvv("EXEC %s" % local_cmd, host=self.chroot)
         local_cmd = [to_bytes(i, errors='surrogate_or_strict') for i in local_cmd]
         p = subprocess.Popen(local_cmd, shell=False, stdin=stdin,
                              stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
@@ -172,7 +173,7 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
             exist in any given chroot.  So for now we're choosing "/" instead.
             This also happens to be the former default.
 
-            Can revisit using $HOME instead if it is a problem
+            Can revisit using $HOME instead if it's a problem
         """
         if not remote_path.startswith(os.path.sep):
             remote_path = os.path.join(os.path.sep, remote_path)
@@ -181,7 +182,7 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
     def put_file(self, in_path, out_path):
         """ transfer a file from local to chroot """
         super(Connection, self).put_file(in_path, out_path)
-        display.vvv(f"PUT {in_path} TO {out_path}", host=self.chroot)
+        display.vvv("PUT %s TO %s" % (in_path, out_path), host=self.chroot)
 
         out_path = shlex_quote(self._prefix_login_path(out_path))
         try:
@@ -191,27 +192,27 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
                 else:
                     count = ''
                 try:
-                    p = self._buffered_exec_command(f'dd of={out_path} bs={BUFSIZE}{count}', stdin=in_file)
+                    p = self._buffered_exec_command('dd of=%s bs=%s%s' % (out_path, BUFSIZE, count), stdin=in_file)
                 except OSError:
                     raise AnsibleError("chroot connection requires dd command in the chroot")
                 try:
                     stdout, stderr = p.communicate()
                 except Exception:
                     traceback.print_exc()
-                    raise AnsibleError(f"failed to transfer file {in_path} to {out_path}")
+                    raise AnsibleError("failed to transfer file %s to %s" % (in_path, out_path))
                 if p.returncode != 0:
-                    raise AnsibleError(f"failed to transfer file {in_path} to {out_path}:\n{stdout}\n{stderr}")
+                    raise AnsibleError("failed to transfer file %s to %s:\n%s\n%s" % (in_path, out_path, stdout, stderr))
         except IOError:
-            raise AnsibleError(f"file or module does not exist at: {in_path}")
+            raise AnsibleError("file or module does not exist at: %s" % in_path)
 
     def fetch_file(self, in_path, out_path):
         """ fetch a file from chroot to local """
         super(Connection, self).fetch_file(in_path, out_path)
-        display.vvv(f"FETCH {in_path} TO {out_path}", host=self.chroot)
+        display.vvv("FETCH %s TO %s" % (in_path, out_path), host=self.chroot)
 
         in_path = shlex_quote(self._prefix_login_path(in_path))
         try:
-            p = self._buffered_exec_command(f'dd if={in_path} bs={BUFSIZE}')
+            p = self._buffered_exec_command('dd if=%s bs=%s' % (in_path, BUFSIZE))
         except OSError:
             raise AnsibleError("chroot connection requires dd command in the chroot")
 
@@ -223,10 +224,10 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
                     chunk = p.stdout.read(BUFSIZE)
             except Exception:
                 traceback.print_exc()
-                raise AnsibleError(f"failed to transfer file {in_path} to {out_path}")
+                raise AnsibleError("failed to transfer file %s to %s" % (in_path, out_path))
             stdout, stderr = p.communicate()
             if p.returncode != 0:
-                raise AnsibleError(f"failed to transfer file {in_path} to {out_path}:\n{stdout}\n{stderr}")
+                raise AnsibleError("failed to transfer file %s to %s:\n%s\n%s" % (in_path, out_path, stdout, stderr))
 
     def close(self):
         """ terminate the connection; nothing to do here """

plugins/connection/funcd.py

@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
 # 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
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 author: Michael Scherer (@mscherer) <misc@zarb.org>
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
             raise AnsibleError("Internal Error: this module does not support optimized module pipelining")
 
         # totally ignores privilege escalation
-        display.vvv(f"EXEC {cmd}", host=self.host)
+        display.vvv("EXEC %s" % cmd, host=self.host)
         p = self.client.command.run(cmd)[self.host]
         return p[0], p[1], p[2]
 
@@ -86,14 +87,14 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
         """ transfer a file from local to remote """
 
         out_path = self._normalize_path(out_path, '/')
-        display.vvv(f"PUT {in_path} TO {out_path}", host=self.host)
+        display.vvv("PUT %s TO %s" % (in_path, out_path), host=self.host)
         self.client.local.copyfile.send(in_path, out_path)
 
     def fetch_file(self, in_path, out_path):
         """ fetch a file from remote to local """
 
         in_path = self._normalize_path(in_path, '/')
-        display.vvv(f"FETCH {in_path} TO {out_path}", host=self.host)
+        display.vvv("FETCH %s TO %s" % (in_path, out_path), host=self.host)
         # need to use a tmp dir due to difference of semantic for getfile
         # ( who take a # directory as destination) and fetch_file, who
         # take a file directly

plugins/connection/incus.py

@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
 # 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
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 author: Stéphane Graber (@stgraber)
@@ -32,15 +33,6 @@ options:
     vars:
       - name: ansible_executable
       - name: ansible_incus_executable
-  incus_become_method:
-    description:
-      - Become command used to switch to a non-root user.
-      - Is only used when O(remote_user) is not V(root).
-    type: str
-    default: /bin/su
-    vars:
-      - name: incus_become_method
-    version_added: 10.4.0
   remote:
     description:
       - The name of the Incus remote to use (per C(incus remote list)).
@@ -49,22 +41,6 @@ options:
     default: local
     vars:
       - name: ansible_incus_remote
-  remote_user:
-    description:
-      - User to login/authenticate as.
-      - Can be set from the CLI via the C(--user) or C(-u) options.
-    type: string
-    default: root
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_user
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_REMOTE_USER
-    ini:
-      - section: defaults
-        key: remote_user
-    keyword:
-      - name: remote_user
-    version_added: 10.4.0
   project:
     description:
       - The name of the Incus project to use (per C(incus project list)).
@@ -80,7 +56,7 @@ 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.common.text.converters import to_bytes, to_text
+from ansible.module_utils._text import to_bytes, to_text
 from ansible.plugins.connection import ConnectionBase
 
 
@@ -89,6 +65,7 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
 
     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)
@@ -103,34 +80,10 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
         super(Connection, self)._connect()
 
         if not self._connected:
-            self._display.vvv(f"ESTABLISH Incus CONNECTION FOR USER: {self.get_option('remote_user')}",
+            self._display.vvv(u"ESTABLISH Incus CONNECTION FOR USER: root",
                               host=self._instance())
             self._connected = True
 
-    def _build_command(self, cmd) -> str:
-        """build the command to execute on the incus host"""
-
-        exec_cmd = [
-            self._incus_cmd,
-            "--project", self.get_option("project"),
-            "exec",
-            f"{self.get_option('remote')}:{self._instance()}",
-            "--"]
-
-        if self.get_option("remote_user") != "root":
-            self._display.vvv(
-                f"INFO: Running as non-root user: {self.get_option('remote_user')}, \
-                trying to run 'incus exec' with become method: {self.get_option('incus_become_method')}",
-                host=self._instance(),
-            )
-            exec_cmd.extend(
-                [self.get_option("incus_become_method"), self.get_option("remote_user"), "-c"]
-            )
-
-        exec_cmd.extend([self.get_option("executable"), "-c", cmd])
-
-        return exec_cmd
-
     def _instance(self):
         # Return only the leading part of the FQDN as the instance name
         # as Incus instance names cannot be a FQDN.
@@ -140,11 +93,16 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
         """ execute a command on the Incus host """
         super(Connection, self).exec_command(cmd, in_data=in_data, sudoable=sudoable)
 
-        self._display.vvv(f"EXEC {cmd}",
+        self._display.vvv(u"EXEC {0}".format(cmd),
                           host=self._instance())
 
-        local_cmd = self._build_command(cmd)
-        self._display.vvvvv(f"EXEC {local_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')
@@ -155,96 +113,34 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
         stdout = to_text(stdout)
         stderr = to_text(stderr)
 
-        if stderr.startswith("Error: ") and stderr.rstrip().endswith(
-            ": Instance is not running"
-        ):
-            raise AnsibleConnectionFailure(
-                f"instance not running: {self._instance()} (remote={self.get_option('remote')}, project={self.get_option('project')})"
-            )
+        if stderr == "Error: Instance is not running.\n":
+            raise AnsibleConnectionFailure("instance not running: %s" %
+                                           self._instance())
 
-        if stderr.startswith("Error: ") and stderr.rstrip().endswith(
-            ": Instance not found"
-        ):
-            raise AnsibleConnectionFailure(
-                f"instance not found: {self._instance()} (remote={self.get_option('remote')}, project={self.get_option('project')})"
-            )
-
-        if (
-            stderr.startswith("Error: ")
-            and ": User does not have permission " in stderr
-        ):
-            raise AnsibleConnectionFailure(
-                f"instance access denied: {self._instance()} (remote={self.get_option('remote')}, project={self.get_option('project')})"
-            )
-
-        if (
-            stderr.startswith("Error: ")
-            and ": User does not have entitlement " in stderr
-        ):
-            raise AnsibleConnectionFailure(
-                f"instance access denied: {self._instance()} (remote={self.get_option('remote')}, project={self.get_option('project')})"
-            )
+        if stderr == "Error: Instance not found\n":
+            raise AnsibleConnectionFailure("instance not found: %s" %
+                                           self._instance())
 
         return process.returncode, stdout, stderr
 
-    def _get_remote_uid_gid(self) -> tuple[int, int]:
-        """Get the user and group ID of 'remote_user' from the instance."""
-
-        rc, uid_out, err = self.exec_command("/bin/id -u")
-        if rc != 0:
-            raise AnsibleError(
-                f"Failed to get remote uid for user {self.get_option('remote_user')}: {err}"
-            )
-        uid = uid_out.strip()
-
-        rc, gid_out, err = self.exec_command("/bin/id -g")
-        if rc != 0:
-            raise AnsibleError(
-                f"Failed to get remote gid for user {self.get_option('remote_user')}: {err}"
-            )
-        gid = gid_out.strip()
-
-        return int(uid), int(gid)
-
     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(f"PUT {in_path} TO {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(f"input path is not a file: {in_path}")
+            raise AnsibleFileNotFound("input path is not a file: %s" % in_path)
 
-        if self.get_option("remote_user") != "root":
-            uid, gid = self._get_remote_uid_gid()
-            local_cmd = [
-                self._incus_cmd,
-                "--project",
-                self.get_option("project"),
-                "file",
-                "push",
-                "--uid",
-                str(uid),
-                "--gid",
-                str(gid),
-                "--quiet",
-                in_path,
-                f"{self.get_option('remote')}:{self._instance()}/{out_path}",
-            ]
-        else:
-            local_cmd = [
-                self._incus_cmd,
-                "--project",
-                self.get_option("project"),
-                "file",
-                "push",
-                "--quiet",
-                in_path,
-                f"{self.get_option('remote')}:{self._instance()}/{out_path}",
-            ]
-
-        self._display.vvvvv(f"PUT {local_cmd}", host=self._instance())
+        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]
 
@@ -254,14 +150,16 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
         """ fetch a file from Incus to local """
         super(Connection, self).fetch_file(in_path, out_path)
 
-        self._display.vvv(f"FETCH {in_path} TO {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",
-            f"{self.get_option('remote')}:{self._instance()}/{in_path}",
+            "%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]

plugins/connection/iocage.py

@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
 # 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
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 author: Stephan Lohse (!UNKNOWN) <dev-github@ploek.org>
@@ -54,12 +55,11 @@ class Connection(Jail):
 
         jail_uuid = self.get_jail_uuid()
 
-        kwargs[Jail.modified_jailname_key] = f'ioc-{jail_uuid}'
+        kwargs[Jail.modified_jailname_key] = 'ioc-{0}'.format(jail_uuid)
 
-        display.vvv(
-            f"Jail {self.ioc_jail} has been translated to {kwargs[Jail.modified_jailname_key]}",
-            host=kwargs[Jail.modified_jailname_key]
-        )
+        display.vvv(u"Jail {iocjail} has been translated to {rawjail}".format(
+            iocjail=self.ioc_jail, rawjail=kwargs[Jail.modified_jailname_key]),
+            host=kwargs[Jail.modified_jailname_key])
 
         super(Connection, self).__init__(play_context, new_stdin, *args, **kwargs)
 
@@ -81,6 +81,6 @@ class Connection(Jail):
         p.wait()
 
         if p.returncode != 0:
-            raise AnsibleError(f"iocage returned an error: {stdout}")
+            raise AnsibleError(u"iocage returned an error: {0}".format(stdout))
 
         return stdout.strip('\n')

plugins/connection/jail.py

@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
 # 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
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 author: Ansible Core Team
@@ -38,9 +39,9 @@ import os
 import os.path
 import subprocess
 import traceback
-from shlex import quote as shlex_quote
 
 from ansible.errors import AnsibleError
+from ansible.module_utils.six.moves import shlex_quote
 from ansible.module_utils.common.process import get_bin_path
 from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_bytes, to_native, to_text
 from ansible.plugins.connection import ConnectionBase, BUFSIZE
@@ -74,14 +75,14 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
         self.jexec_cmd = self._search_executable('jexec')
 
         if self.jail not in self.list_jails():
-            raise AnsibleError(f"incorrect jail name {self.jail}")
+            raise AnsibleError("incorrect jail name %s" % self.jail)
 
     @staticmethod
     def _search_executable(executable):
         try:
             return get_bin_path(executable)
         except ValueError:
-            raise AnsibleError(f"{executable} command not found in PATH")
+            raise AnsibleError("%s command not found in PATH" % executable)
 
     def list_jails(self):
         p = subprocess.Popen([self.jls_cmd, '-q', 'name'],
@@ -96,7 +97,7 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
         """ connect to the jail; nothing to do here """
         super(Connection, self)._connect()
         if not self._connected:
-            display.vvv(f"ESTABLISH JAIL CONNECTION FOR USER: {self._play_context.remote_user}", host=self.jail)
+            display.vvv(u"ESTABLISH JAIL CONNECTION FOR USER: {0}".format(self._play_context.remote_user), host=self.jail)
             self._connected = True
 
     def _buffered_exec_command(self, cmd, stdin=subprocess.PIPE):
@@ -114,11 +115,11 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
         if self._play_context.remote_user is not None:
             local_cmd += ['-U', self._play_context.remote_user]
             # update HOME since -U does not update the jail environment
-            set_env = f"HOME=~{self._play_context.remote_user} "
+            set_env = 'HOME=~' + self._play_context.remote_user + ' '
 
         local_cmd += [self.jail, self._play_context.executable, '-c', set_env + cmd]
 
-        display.vvv(f"EXEC {local_cmd}", host=self.jail)
+        display.vvv("EXEC %s" % (local_cmd,), host=self.jail)
         local_cmd = [to_bytes(i, errors='surrogate_or_strict') for i in local_cmd]
         p = subprocess.Popen(local_cmd, shell=False, stdin=stdin,
                              stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
@@ -143,7 +144,7 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
             exist in any given chroot.  So for now we're choosing "/" instead.
             This also happens to be the former default.
 
-            Can revisit using $HOME instead if it is a problem
+            Can revisit using $HOME instead if it's a problem
         """
         if not remote_path.startswith(os.path.sep):
             remote_path = os.path.join(os.path.sep, remote_path)
@@ -152,7 +153,7 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
     def put_file(self, in_path, out_path):
         """ transfer a file from local to jail """
         super(Connection, self).put_file(in_path, out_path)
-        display.vvv(f"PUT {in_path} TO {out_path}", host=self.jail)
+        display.vvv("PUT %s TO %s" % (in_path, out_path), host=self.jail)
 
         out_path = shlex_quote(self._prefix_login_path(out_path))
         try:
@@ -162,27 +163,27 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
                 else:
                     count = ''
                 try:
-                    p = self._buffered_exec_command(f'dd of={out_path} bs={BUFSIZE}{count}', stdin=in_file)
+                    p = self._buffered_exec_command('dd of=%s bs=%s%s' % (out_path, BUFSIZE, count), stdin=in_file)
                 except OSError:
                     raise AnsibleError("jail connection requires dd command in the jail")
                 try:
                     stdout, stderr = p.communicate()
                 except Exception:
                     traceback.print_exc()
-                    raise AnsibleError(f"failed to transfer file {in_path} to {out_path}")
+                    raise AnsibleError("failed to transfer file %s to %s" % (in_path, out_path))
                 if p.returncode != 0:
-                    raise AnsibleError(f"failed to transfer file {in_path} to {out_path}:\n{to_native(stdout)}\n{to_native(stderr)}")
+                    raise AnsibleError("failed to transfer file %s to %s:\n%s\n%s" % (in_path, out_path, to_native(stdout), to_native(stderr)))
         except IOError:
-            raise AnsibleError(f"file or module does not exist at: {in_path}")
+            raise AnsibleError("file or module does not exist at: %s" % in_path)
 
     def fetch_file(self, in_path, out_path):
         """ fetch a file from jail to local """
         super(Connection, self).fetch_file(in_path, out_path)
-        display.vvv(f"FETCH {in_path} TO {out_path}", host=self.jail)
+        display.vvv("FETCH %s TO %s" % (in_path, out_path), host=self.jail)
 
         in_path = shlex_quote(self._prefix_login_path(in_path))
         try:
-            p = self._buffered_exec_command(f'dd if={in_path} bs={BUFSIZE}')
+            p = self._buffered_exec_command('dd if=%s bs=%s' % (in_path, BUFSIZE))
         except OSError:
             raise AnsibleError("jail connection requires dd command in the jail")
 
@@ -194,10 +195,10 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
                     chunk = p.stdout.read(BUFSIZE)
             except Exception:
                 traceback.print_exc()
-                raise AnsibleError(f"failed to transfer file {in_path} to {out_path}")
+                raise AnsibleError("failed to transfer file %s to %s" % (in_path, out_path))
             stdout, stderr = p.communicate()
             if p.returncode != 0:
-                raise AnsibleError(f"failed to transfer file {in_path} to {out_path}:\n{to_native(stdout)}\n{to_native(stderr)}")
+                raise AnsibleError("failed to transfer file %s to %s:\n%s\n%s" % (in_path, out_path, to_native(stdout), to_native(stderr)))
 
     def close(self):
         """ terminate the connection; nothing to do here """

plugins/connection/lxc.py

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 # 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
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 author: Joerg Thalheim (!UNKNOWN) <joerg@higgsboson.tk>
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
         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":
-            raise errors.AnsibleError(f"{self.container_name} is not running")
+            raise errors.AnsibleError("%s is not running" % self.container_name)
 
     @staticmethod
     def _communicate(pid, in_data, stdin, stdout, stderr):
@@ -143,10 +144,10 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
                 read_stdin, write_stdin = os.pipe()
                 kwargs['stdin'] = self._set_nonblocking(read_stdin)
 
-            self._display.vvv(f"EXEC {local_cmd}", host=self.container_name)
+            self._display.vvv("EXEC %s" % (local_cmd), host=self.container_name)
             pid = self.container.attach(_lxc.attach_run_command, local_cmd, **kwargs)
             if pid == -1:
-                msg = f"failed to attach to container {self.container_name}"
+                msg = "failed to attach to container %s" % self.container_name
                 raise errors.AnsibleError(msg)
 
             write_stdout = os.close(write_stdout)
@@ -173,18 +174,18 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
     def put_file(self, in_path, out_path):
         ''' transfer a file from local to lxc '''
         super(Connection, self).put_file(in_path, out_path)
-        self._display.vvv(f"PUT {in_path} TO {out_path}", host=self.container_name)
+        self._display.vvv("PUT %s TO %s" % (in_path, out_path), host=self.container_name)
         in_path = to_bytes(in_path, errors='surrogate_or_strict')
         out_path = to_bytes(out_path, errors='surrogate_or_strict')
 
         if not os.path.exists(in_path):
-            msg = f"file or module does not exist: {in_path}"
+            msg = "file or module does not exist: %s" % in_path
             raise errors.AnsibleFileNotFound(msg)
         try:
             src_file = open(in_path, "rb")
         except IOError:
             traceback.print_exc()
-            raise errors.AnsibleError(f"failed to open input file to {in_path}")
+            raise errors.AnsibleError("failed to open input file to %s" % in_path)
         try:
             def write_file(args):
                 with open(out_path, 'wb+') as dst_file:
@@ -193,7 +194,7 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
                 self.container.attach_wait(write_file, None)
             except IOError:
                 traceback.print_exc()
-                msg = f"failed to transfer file to {out_path}"
+                msg = "failed to transfer file to %s" % out_path
                 raise errors.AnsibleError(msg)
         finally:
             src_file.close()
@@ -201,7 +202,7 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
     def fetch_file(self, in_path, out_path):
         ''' fetch a file from lxc to local '''
         super(Connection, self).fetch_file(in_path, out_path)
-        self._display.vvv(f"FETCH {in_path} TO {out_path}", host=self.container_name)
+        self._display.vvv("FETCH %s TO %s" % (in_path, out_path), host=self.container_name)
         in_path = to_bytes(in_path, errors='surrogate_or_strict')
         out_path = to_bytes(out_path, errors='surrogate_or_strict')
 
@@ -209,7 +210,7 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
             dst_file = open(out_path, "wb")
         except IOError:
             traceback.print_exc()
-            msg = f"failed to open output file {out_path}"
+            msg = "failed to open output file %s" % out_path
             raise errors.AnsibleError(msg)
         try:
             def write_file(args):
@@ -224,7 +225,7 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
                 self.container.attach_wait(write_file, None)
             except IOError:
                 traceback.print_exc()
-                msg = f"failed to transfer file from {in_path} to {out_path}"
+                msg = "failed to transfer file from %s to %s" % (in_path, out_path)
                 raise errors.AnsibleError(msg)
         finally:
             dst_file.close()

plugins/connection/lxd.py

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 # 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
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 author: Matt Clay (@mattclay) <matt@mystile.com>
@@ -32,15 +33,6 @@ options:
     vars:
       - name: ansible_executable
       - name: ansible_lxd_executable
-  lxd_become_method:
-    description:
-      - Become command used to switch to a non-root user.
-      - Is only used when O(remote_user) is not V(root).
-    type: str
-    default: /bin/su
-    vars:
-      - name: lxd_become_method
-    version_added: 10.4.0
   remote:
     description:
       - Name of the LXD remote to use.
@@ -49,22 +41,6 @@ options:
     vars:
       - name: ansible_lxd_remote
     version_added: 2.0.0
-  remote_user:
-    description:
-      - User to login/authenticate as.
-      - Can be set from the CLI via the C(--user) or C(-u) options.
-    type: string
-    default: root
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_user
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_REMOTE_USER
-    ini:
-      - section: defaults
-        key: remote_user
-    keyword:
-      - name: remote_user
-    version_added: 10.4.0
   project:
     description:
       - Name of the LXD project to use.
@@ -88,6 +64,7 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
 
     transport = 'community.general.lxd'
     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)
@@ -97,6 +74,9 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
         except ValueError:
             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]
@@ -106,41 +86,26 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
         super(Connection, self)._connect()
 
         if not self._connected:
-            self._display.vvv(f"ESTABLISH LXD CONNECTION FOR USER: {self.get_option('remote_user')}", host=self._host())
+            self._display.vvv(u"ESTABLISH LXD CONNECTION FOR USER: root", host=self._host())
             self._connected = True
 
-    def _build_command(self, cmd) -> str:
-        """build the command to execute on the lxd host"""
-
-        exec_cmd = [self._lxc_cmd]
-
-        if self.get_option("project"):
-            exec_cmd.extend(["--project", self.get_option("project")])
-
-        exec_cmd.extend(["exec", f"{self.get_option('remote')}:{self._host()}", "--"])
-
-        if self.get_option("remote_user") != "root":
-            self._display.vvv(
-                f"INFO: Running as non-root user: {self.get_option('remote_user')}, \
-                trying to run 'lxc exec' with become method: {self.get_option('lxd_become_method')}",
-                host=self._host(),
-            )
-            exec_cmd.extend(
-                [self.get_option("lxd_become_method"), self.get_option("remote_user"), "-c"]
-            )
-
-        exec_cmd.extend([self.get_option("executable"), "-c", cmd])
-
-        return exec_cmd
-
     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(f"EXEC {cmd}", host=self._host())
+        self._display.vvv(u"EXEC {0}".format(cmd), host=self._host())
 
-        local_cmd = self._build_command(cmd)
-        self._display.vvvvv(f"EXEC {local_cmd}", host=self._host())
+        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()),
+            "--",
+            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')
@@ -151,73 +116,33 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
         stdout = to_text(stdout)
         stderr = to_text(stderr)
 
-        self._display.vvvvv(f"EXEC lxc output: {stdout} {stderr}", host=self._host())
+        self._display.vvvvv(u"EXEC lxc output: {0} {1}".format(stdout, stderr), host=self._host())
 
         if "is not running" in stderr:
-            raise AnsibleConnectionFailure(f"instance not running: {self._host()}")
+            raise AnsibleConnectionFailure("instance not running: %s" % self._host())
 
         if stderr.strip() == "Error: Instance not found" or stderr.strip() == "error: not found":
-            raise AnsibleConnectionFailure(f"instance not found: {self._host()}")
+            raise AnsibleConnectionFailure("instance not found: %s" % self._host())
 
         return process.returncode, stdout, stderr
 
-    def _get_remote_uid_gid(self) -> tuple[int, int]:
-        """Get the user and group ID of 'remote_user' from the instance."""
-
-        rc, uid_out, err = self.exec_command("/bin/id -u")
-        if rc != 0:
-            raise AnsibleError(
-                f"Failed to get remote uid for user {self.get_option('remote_user')}: {err}"
-            )
-        uid = uid_out.strip()
-
-        rc, gid_out, err = self.exec_command("/bin/id -g")
-        if rc != 0:
-            raise AnsibleError(
-                f"Failed to get remote gid for user {self.get_option('remote_user')}: {err}"
-            )
-        gid = gid_out.strip()
-
-        return int(uid), int(gid)
-
     def put_file(self, in_path, out_path):
         """ put a file from local to lxd """
         super(Connection, self).put_file(in_path, out_path)
 
-        self._display.vvv(f"PUT {in_path} TO {out_path}", host=self._host())
+        self._display.vvv(u"PUT {0} TO {1}".format(in_path, out_path), host=self._host())
 
         if not os.path.isfile(to_bytes(in_path, errors='surrogate_or_strict')):
-            raise AnsibleFileNotFound(f"input path is not a file: {in_path}")
+            raise AnsibleFileNotFound("input path is not a file: %s" % in_path)
 
         local_cmd = [self._lxc_cmd]
         if self.get_option("project"):
             local_cmd.extend(["--project", self.get_option("project")])
-
-        if self.get_option("remote_user") != "root":
-            uid, gid = self._get_remote_uid_gid()
-            local_cmd.extend(
-                [
-                    "file",
-                    "push",
-                    "--uid",
-                    str(uid),
-                    "--gid",
-                    str(gid),
-                    in_path,
-                    f"{self.get_option('remote')}:{self._host()}/{out_path}",
-                ]
-            )
-        else:
-            local_cmd.extend(
-                [
-                    "file",
-                    "push",
-                    in_path,
-                    f"{self.get_option('remote')}:{self._host()}/{out_path}",
-                ]
-            )
-
-        self._display.vvvvv(f"PUT {local_cmd}", host=self._host())
+        local_cmd.extend([
+            "file", "push",
+            in_path,
+            "%s:%s/%s" % (self.get_option("remote"), self._host(), out_path)
+        ])
 
         local_cmd = [to_bytes(i, errors='surrogate_or_strict') for i in local_cmd]
 
@@ -228,14 +153,14 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
         """ fetch a file from lxd to local """
         super(Connection, self).fetch_file(in_path, out_path)
 
-        self._display.vvv(f"FETCH {in_path} TO {out_path}", host=self._host())
+        self._display.vvv(u"FETCH {0} TO {1}".format(in_path, out_path), host=self._host())
 
         local_cmd = [self._lxc_cmd]
         if self.get_option("project"):
             local_cmd.extend(["--project", self.get_option("project")])
         local_cmd.extend([
             "file", "pull",
-            f"{self.get_option('remote')}:{self._host()}/{in_path}",
+            "%s:%s/%s" % (self.get_option("remote"), self._host(), in_path),
             out_path
         ])
 

plugins/connection/proxmox_pct_remote.py

@@ -1,864 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-# Derived from ansible/plugins/connection/paramiko_ssh.py (c) 2012, Michael DeHaan <michael.dehaan@gmail.com>
-# Copyright (c) 2024 Nils Stein (@mietzen) <github.nstein@mailbox.org>
-# Copyright (c) 2024 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 annotations
-
-DOCUMENTATION = r"""
-author: Nils Stein (@mietzen) <github.nstein@mailbox.org>
-name: proxmox_pct_remote
-short_description: Run tasks in Proxmox LXC container instances using pct CLI via SSH
-requirements:
-  - paramiko
-description:
-  - Run commands or put/fetch files to an existing Proxmox LXC container using pct CLI via SSH.
-  - Uses the Python SSH implementation (Paramiko) to connect to the Proxmox host.
-version_added: "10.3.0"
-options:
-  remote_addr:
-    description:
-      - Address of the remote target.
-    default: inventory_hostname
-    type: string
-    vars:
-      - name: inventory_hostname
-      - name: ansible_host
-      - name: ansible_ssh_host
-      - name: ansible_paramiko_host
-  port:
-    description: Remote port to connect to.
-    type: int
-    default: 22
-    ini:
-      - section: defaults
-        key: remote_port
-      - section: paramiko_connection
-        key: remote_port
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_REMOTE_PORT
-      - name: ANSIBLE_REMOTE_PARAMIKO_PORT
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_port
-      - name: ansible_ssh_port
-      - name: ansible_paramiko_port
-    keyword:
-      - name: port
-  remote_user:
-    description:
-      - User to login/authenticate as.
-      - Can be set from the CLI via the C(--user) or C(-u) options.
-    type: string
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_user
-      - name: ansible_ssh_user
-      - name: ansible_paramiko_user
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_REMOTE_USER
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PARAMIKO_REMOTE_USER
-    ini:
-      - section: defaults
-        key: remote_user
-      - section: paramiko_connection
-        key: remote_user
-    keyword:
-      - name: remote_user
-  password:
-    description:
-      - Secret used to either login the SSH server or as a passphrase for SSH keys that require it.
-      - Can be set from the CLI via the C(--ask-pass) option.
-    type: string
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_password
-      - name: ansible_ssh_pass
-      - name: ansible_ssh_password
-      - name: ansible_paramiko_pass
-      - name: ansible_paramiko_password
-  use_rsa_sha2_algorithms:
-    description:
-      - Whether or not to enable RSA SHA2 algorithms for pubkeys and hostkeys.
-      - On paramiko versions older than 2.9, this only affects hostkeys.
-      - For behavior matching paramiko<2.9 set this to V(false).
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_paramiko_use_rsa_sha2_algorithms
-    ini:
-      - {key: use_rsa_sha2_algorithms, section: paramiko_connection}
-    env:
-      - {name: ANSIBLE_PARAMIKO_USE_RSA_SHA2_ALGORITHMS}
-    default: true
-    type: boolean
-  host_key_auto_add:
-    description: "Automatically add host keys to C(~/.ssh/known_hosts)."
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PARAMIKO_HOST_KEY_AUTO_ADD
-    ini:
-      - key: host_key_auto_add
-        section: paramiko_connection
-    type: boolean
-  look_for_keys:
-    default: True
-    description: "Set to V(false) to disable searching for private key files in C(~/.ssh/)."
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PARAMIKO_LOOK_FOR_KEYS
-    ini:
-      - {key: look_for_keys, section: paramiko_connection}
-    type: boolean
-  proxy_command:
-    default: ""
-    description:
-      - Proxy information for running the connection via a jumphost.
-    type: string
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PARAMIKO_PROXY_COMMAND
-    ini:
-      - {key: proxy_command, section: paramiko_connection}
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_paramiko_proxy_command
-  pty:
-    default: True
-    description: "C(sudo) usually requires a PTY, V(true) to give a PTY and V(false) to not give a PTY."
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PARAMIKO_PTY
-    ini:
-      - section: paramiko_connection
-        key: pty
-    type: boolean
-  record_host_keys:
-    default: True
-    description: "Save the host keys to a file."
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PARAMIKO_RECORD_HOST_KEYS
-    ini:
-      - section: paramiko_connection
-        key: record_host_keys
-    type: boolean
-  host_key_checking:
-    description: "Set this to V(false) if you want to avoid host key checking by the underlying tools Ansible uses to connect to the host."
-    type: boolean
-    default: true
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_HOST_KEY_CHECKING
-      - name: ANSIBLE_SSH_HOST_KEY_CHECKING
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PARAMIKO_HOST_KEY_CHECKING
-    ini:
-      - section: defaults
-        key: host_key_checking
-      - section: paramiko_connection
-        key: host_key_checking
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_host_key_checking
-      - name: ansible_ssh_host_key_checking
-      - name: ansible_paramiko_host_key_checking
-  use_persistent_connections:
-    description: "Toggles the use of persistence for connections."
-    type: boolean
-    default: False
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_USE_PERSISTENT_CONNECTIONS
-    ini:
-      - section: defaults
-        key: use_persistent_connections
-  banner_timeout:
-    type: float
-    default: 30
-    description:
-      - Configures, in seconds, the amount of time to wait for the SSH
-        banner to be presented. This option is supported by paramiko
-        version 1.15.0 or newer.
-    ini:
-      - section: paramiko_connection
-        key: banner_timeout
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PARAMIKO_BANNER_TIMEOUT
-  timeout:
-    type: int
-    default: 10
-    description: Number of seconds until the plugin gives up on failing to establish a TCP connection.
-    ini:
-      - section: defaults
-        key: timeout
-      - section: ssh_connection
-        key: timeout
-      - section: paramiko_connection
-        key: timeout
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_TIMEOUT
-      - name: ANSIBLE_SSH_TIMEOUT
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PARAMIKO_TIMEOUT
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_ssh_timeout
-      - name: ansible_paramiko_timeout
-    cli:
-      - name: timeout
-  lock_file_timeout:
-    type: int
-    default: 60
-    description: Number of seconds until the plugin gives up on trying to write a lock file when writing SSH known host keys.
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_lock_file_timeout
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_LOCK_FILE_TIMEOUT
-  private_key_file:
-    description:
-      - Path to private key file to use for authentication.
-    type: string
-    ini:
-      - section: defaults
-        key: private_key_file
-      - section: paramiko_connection
-        key: private_key_file
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PRIVATE_KEY_FILE
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PARAMIKO_PRIVATE_KEY_FILE
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_private_key_file
-      - name: ansible_ssh_private_key_file
-      - name: ansible_paramiko_private_key_file
-    cli:
-      - name: private_key_file
-        option: "--private-key"
-  vmid:
-    description:
-      - LXC Container ID
-    type: int
-    vars:
-      - name: proxmox_vmid
-  proxmox_become_method:
-    description:
-      - Become command used in proxmox
-    type: str
-    default: sudo
-    vars:
-      - name: proxmox_become_method
-notes:
-  - >
-    When NOT using this plugin as root, you need to have a become mechanism,
-    e.g. C(sudo), installed on Proxmox and setup so we can run it without prompting for the password.
-    Inside the container, we need a shell, for example C(sh) and the C(cat) command to be available in the C(PATH) for this plugin to work.
-"""
-
-EXAMPLES = r"""
-# --------------------------------------------------------------
-# Setup sudo with password less access to pct for user 'ansible':
-# --------------------------------------------------------------
-#
-# Open a Proxmox root shell and execute:
-# $ useradd -d /opt/ansible-pct -r -m -s /bin/sh ansible
-# $ mkdir -p /opt/ansible-pct/.ssh
-# $ ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C 'ansible' -N "" -f /opt/ansible-pct/.ssh/ansible <<< y > /dev/null
-# $ cat /opt/ansible-pct/.ssh/ansible
-# $ mv /opt/ansible-pct/.ssh/ansible.pub /opt/ansible-pct/.ssh/authorized-keys
-# $ rm /opt/ansible-pct/.ssh/ansible*
-# $ chown -R ansible:ansible /opt/ansible-pct/.ssh
-# $ chmod 700 /opt/ansible-pct/.ssh
-# $ chmod 600 /opt/ansible-pct/.ssh/authorized-keys
-# $ echo 'ansible ALL = (root) NOPASSWD: /usr/sbin/pct' > /etc/sudoers.d/ansible_pct
-#
-# Save the displayed private key and add it to your ssh-agent
-#
-# Or use ansible:
-# ---
-# - name: Setup ansible-pct user and configure environment on Proxmox host
-#   hosts: proxmox
-#   become: true
-#   gather_facts: false
-#
-#   tasks:
-#     - name: Create ansible user
-#       ansible.builtin.user:
-#         name: ansible
-#         comment: Ansible User
-#         home: /opt/ansible-pct
-#         shell: /bin/sh
-#         create_home: true
-#         system: true
-#
-#     - name: Create .ssh directory
-#       ansible.builtin.file:
-#         path: /opt/ansible-pct/.ssh
-#         state: directory
-#         owner: ansible
-#         group: ansible
-#         mode: '0700'
-#
-#     - name: Generate SSH key for ansible user
-#       community.crypto.openssh_keypair:
-#         path: /opt/ansible-pct/.ssh/ansible
-#         type: ed25519
-#         comment: 'ansible'
-#         force: true
-#         mode: '0600'
-#         owner: ansible
-#         group: ansible
-#
-#     - name: Set public key as authorized key
-#       ansible.builtin.copy:
-#         src: /opt/ansible-pct/.ssh/ansible.pub
-#         dest: /opt/ansible-pct/.ssh/authorized-keys
-#         remote_src: yes
-#         owner: ansible
-#         group: ansible
-#         mode: '0600'
-#
-#     - name: Add sudoers entry for ansible user
-#       ansible.builtin.copy:
-#         content: 'ansible ALL = (root) NOPASSWD: /usr/sbin/pct'
-#         dest: /etc/sudoers.d/ansible_pct
-#         owner: root
-#         group: root
-#         mode: '0440'
-#
-#     - name: Fetch private SSH key to localhost
-#       ansible.builtin.fetch:
-#         src: /opt/ansible-pct/.ssh/ansible
-#         dest: ~/.ssh/proxmox_ansible_private_key
-#         flat: yes
-#         fail_on_missing: true
-#
-#     - name: Clean up generated SSH keys
-#       ansible.builtin.file:
-#         path: /opt/ansible-pct/.ssh/ansible*
-#         state: absent
-#
-# - name: Configure private key permissions on localhost
-#   hosts: localhost
-#   tasks:
-#     - name: Set permissions for fetched private key
-#       ansible.builtin.file:
-#         path: ~/.ssh/proxmox_ansible_private_key
-#         mode: '0600'
-#
-# --------------------------------
-# Static inventory file: hosts.yml
-# --------------------------------
-# all:
-#   children:
-#     lxc:
-#       hosts:
-#         container-1:
-#           ansible_host: 10.0.0.10
-#           proxmox_vmid: 100
-#           ansible_connection: community.general.proxmox_pct_remote
-#           ansible_user: ansible
-#         container-2:
-#           ansible_host: 10.0.0.10
-#           proxmox_vmid: 200
-#           ansible_connection: community.general.proxmox_pct_remote
-#           ansible_user: ansible
-#     proxmox:
-#       hosts:
-#         proxmox-1:
-#           ansible_host: 10.0.0.10
-#
-#
-# ---------------------------------------------
-# Dynamic inventory file: inventory.proxmox.yml
-# ---------------------------------------------
-# plugin: community.general.proxmox
-# url: https://10.0.0.10:8006
-# validate_certs: false
-# user: ansible@pam
-# token_id: ansible
-# token_secret: !vault |
-#           $ANSIBLE_VAULT;1.1;AES256
-#           ...
-
-# want_facts: true
-# exclude_nodes: true
-# filters:
-#   - proxmox_vmtype == "lxc"
-# want_proxmox_nodes_ansible_host: false
-# compose:
-#   ansible_host: "'10.0.0.10'"
-#   ansible_connection: "'community.general.proxmox_pct_remote'"
-#   ansible_user: "'ansible'"
-#
-#
-# ----------------------
-# Playbook: playbook.yml
-# ----------------------
----
-- hosts: lxc
-  # On nodes with many containers you might want to deactivate the devices facts
-  # or set `gather_facts: false` if you don't need them.
-  # More info on gathering fact subsets:
-  # https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/collections/ansible/builtin/setup_module.html
-  #
-  # gather_facts: true
-  #   gather_subset:
-  #     - "!devices"
-  tasks:
-    - name: Ping LXC container
-      ansible.builtin.ping:
-"""
-
-import os
-import pathlib
-import socket
-import tempfile
-import traceback
-import typing as t
-
-from ansible.errors import (
-    AnsibleAuthenticationFailure,
-    AnsibleConnectionFailure,
-    AnsibleError,
-)
-from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils._filelock import FileLock, LockTimeout
-from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.version import LooseVersion
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_bytes, to_native, to_text
-from ansible.plugins.connection import ConnectionBase
-from ansible.utils.display import Display
-from ansible.utils.path import makedirs_safe
-from binascii import hexlify
-
-try:
-    import paramiko
-    PARAMIKO_IMPORT_ERR = None
-except ImportError:
-    paramiko = None
-    PARAMIKO_IMPORT_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
-
-
-display = Display()
-
-
-def authenticity_msg(hostname: str, ktype: str, fingerprint: str) -> str:
-    msg = f"""
-    paramiko: The authenticity of host '{hostname}' can't be established.
-    The {ktype} key fingerprint is {fingerprint}.
-    Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)?
-    """
-    return msg
-
-
-MissingHostKeyPolicy: type = object
-if paramiko:
-    MissingHostKeyPolicy = paramiko.MissingHostKeyPolicy
-
-
-class MyAddPolicy(MissingHostKeyPolicy):
-    """
-    Based on AutoAddPolicy in paramiko so we can determine when keys are added
-
-    and also prompt for input.
-
-    Policy for automatically adding the hostname and new host key to the
-    local L{HostKeys} object, and saving it. This is used by L{SSHClient}.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self, connection: Connection) -> None:
-        self.connection = connection
-        self._options = connection._options
-
-    def missing_host_key(self, client, hostname, key) -> None:
-
-        if all((self.connection.get_option('host_key_checking'), not self.connection.get_option('host_key_auto_add'))):
-
-            fingerprint = hexlify(key.get_fingerprint())
-            ktype = key.get_name()
-
-            if self.connection.get_option('use_persistent_connections') or self.connection.force_persistence:
-                # don't print the prompt string since the user cannot respond
-                # to the question anyway
-                raise AnsibleError(authenticity_msg(hostname, ktype, fingerprint)[1:92])
-
-            inp = to_text(
-                display.prompt_until(authenticity_msg(hostname, ktype, fingerprint), private=False),
-                errors='surrogate_or_strict'
-            )
-
-            if inp.lower() not in ['yes', 'y', '']:
-                raise AnsibleError('host connection rejected by user')
-
-        key._added_by_ansible_this_time = True
-
-        # existing implementation below:
-        client._host_keys.add(hostname, key.get_name(), key)
-
-        # host keys are actually saved in close() function below
-        # in order to control ordering.
-
-
-class Connection(ConnectionBase):
-    """ SSH based connections (paramiko) to Proxmox pct """
-
-    transport = 'community.general.proxmox_pct_remote'
-    _log_channel: str | None = None
-
-    def __init__(self, play_context, new_stdin, *args, **kwargs):
-        super(Connection, self).__init__(play_context, new_stdin, *args, **kwargs)
-
-    def _set_log_channel(self, name: str) -> None:
-        """ Mimic paramiko.SSHClient.set_log_channel """
-        self._log_channel = name
-
-    def _parse_proxy_command(self, port: int = 22) -> dict[str, t.Any]:
-        proxy_command = self.get_option('proxy_command') or None
-
-        sock_kwarg = {}
-        if proxy_command:
-            replacers = {
-                '%h': self.get_option('remote_addr'),
-                '%p': port,
-                '%r': self.get_option('remote_user')
-            }
-            for find, replace in replacers.items():
-                proxy_command = proxy_command.replace(find, str(replace))
-            try:
-                sock_kwarg = {'sock': paramiko.ProxyCommand(proxy_command)}
-                display.vvv(f'CONFIGURE PROXY COMMAND FOR CONNECTION: {proxy_command}', host=self.get_option('remote_addr'))
-            except AttributeError:
-                display.warning('Paramiko ProxyCommand support unavailable. '
-                                'Please upgrade to Paramiko 1.9.0 or newer. '
-                                'Not using configured ProxyCommand')
-
-        return sock_kwarg
-
-    def _connect(self) -> Connection:
-        """ activates the connection object """
-
-        if PARAMIKO_IMPORT_ERR is not None:
-            raise AnsibleError(f'paramiko is not installed: {to_native(PARAMIKO_IMPORT_ERR)}')
-
-        port = self.get_option('port')
-        display.vvv(f'ESTABLISH PARAMIKO SSH CONNECTION FOR USER: {self.get_option("remote_user")} on PORT {to_text(port)} TO {self.get_option("remote_addr")}',
-                    host=self.get_option('remote_addr'))
-
-        ssh = paramiko.SSHClient()
-
-        # Set pubkey and hostkey algorithms to disable, the only manipulation allowed currently
-        # is keeping or omitting rsa-sha2 algorithms
-        # default_keys: t.Tuple[str] = ()
-        paramiko_preferred_pubkeys = getattr(paramiko.Transport, '_preferred_pubkeys', ())
-        paramiko_preferred_hostkeys = getattr(paramiko.Transport, '_preferred_keys', ())
-        use_rsa_sha2_algorithms = self.get_option('use_rsa_sha2_algorithms')
-        disabled_algorithms: t.Dict[str, t.Iterable[str]] = {}
-        if not use_rsa_sha2_algorithms:
-            if paramiko_preferred_pubkeys:
-                disabled_algorithms['pubkeys'] = tuple(a for a in paramiko_preferred_pubkeys if 'rsa-sha2' in a)
-            if paramiko_preferred_hostkeys:
-                disabled_algorithms['keys'] = tuple(a for a in paramiko_preferred_hostkeys if 'rsa-sha2' in a)
-
-        # override paramiko's default logger name
-        if self._log_channel is not None:
-            ssh.set_log_channel(self._log_channel)
-
-        self.keyfile = os.path.expanduser('~/.ssh/known_hosts')
-
-        if self.get_option('host_key_checking'):
-            for ssh_known_hosts in ('/etc/ssh/ssh_known_hosts', '/etc/openssh/ssh_known_hosts'):
-                try:
-                    ssh.load_system_host_keys(ssh_known_hosts)
-                    break
-                except IOError:
-                    pass  # file was not found, but not required to function
-                except paramiko.hostkeys.InvalidHostKey as e:
-                    raise AnsibleConnectionFailure(f'Invalid host key: {to_text(e.line)}')
-            try:
-                ssh.load_system_host_keys()
-            except paramiko.hostkeys.InvalidHostKey as e:
-                raise AnsibleConnectionFailure(f'Invalid host key: {to_text(e.line)}')
-
-        ssh_connect_kwargs = self._parse_proxy_command(port)
-        ssh.set_missing_host_key_policy(MyAddPolicy(self))
-        conn_password = self.get_option('password')
-        allow_agent = True
-
-        if conn_password is not None:
-            allow_agent = False
-
-        try:
-            key_filename = None
-            if self.get_option('private_key_file'):
-                key_filename = os.path.expanduser(self.get_option('private_key_file'))
-
-            # paramiko 2.2 introduced auth_timeout parameter
-            if LooseVersion(paramiko.__version__) >= LooseVersion('2.2.0'):
-                ssh_connect_kwargs['auth_timeout'] = self.get_option('timeout')
-
-            # paramiko 1.15 introduced banner timeout parameter
-            if LooseVersion(paramiko.__version__) >= LooseVersion('1.15.0'):
-                ssh_connect_kwargs['banner_timeout'] = self.get_option('banner_timeout')
-
-            ssh.connect(
-                self.get_option('remote_addr').lower(),
-                username=self.get_option('remote_user'),
-                allow_agent=allow_agent,
-                look_for_keys=self.get_option('look_for_keys'),
-                key_filename=key_filename,
-                password=conn_password,
-                timeout=self.get_option('timeout'),
-                port=port,
-                disabled_algorithms=disabled_algorithms,
-                **ssh_connect_kwargs,
-            )
-        except paramiko.ssh_exception.BadHostKeyException as e:
-            raise AnsibleConnectionFailure(f'host key mismatch for {to_text(e.hostname)}')
-        except paramiko.ssh_exception.AuthenticationException as e:
-            msg = f'Failed to authenticate: {e}'
-            raise AnsibleAuthenticationFailure(msg)
-        except Exception as e:
-            msg = to_text(e)
-            if u'PID check failed' in msg:
-                raise AnsibleError('paramiko version issue, please upgrade paramiko on the machine running ansible')
-            elif u'Private key file is encrypted' in msg:
-                msg = f'ssh {self.get_option("remote_user")}@{self.get_options("remote_addr")}:{port} : ' + \
-                    f'{msg}\nTo connect as a different user, use -u <username>.'
-                raise AnsibleConnectionFailure(msg)
-            else:
-                raise AnsibleConnectionFailure(msg)
-        self.ssh = ssh
-        self._connected = True
-        return self
-
-    def _any_keys_added(self) -> bool:
-        for hostname, keys in self.ssh._host_keys.items():
-            for keytype, key in keys.items():
-                added_this_time = getattr(key, '_added_by_ansible_this_time', False)
-                if added_this_time:
-                    return True
-        return False
-
-    def _save_ssh_host_keys(self, filename: str) -> None:
-        """
-        not using the paramiko save_ssh_host_keys function as we want to add new SSH keys at the bottom so folks
-        don't complain about it :)
-        """
-
-        if not self._any_keys_added():
-            return
-
-        path = os.path.expanduser('~/.ssh')
-        makedirs_safe(path)
-
-        with open(filename, 'w') as f:
-            for hostname, keys in self.ssh._host_keys.items():
-                for keytype, key in keys.items():
-                    # was f.write
-                    added_this_time = getattr(key, '_added_by_ansible_this_time', False)
-                    if not added_this_time:
-                        f.write(f'{hostname} {keytype} {key.get_base64()}\n')
-
-            for hostname, keys in self.ssh._host_keys.items():
-                for keytype, key in keys.items():
-                    added_this_time = getattr(key, '_added_by_ansible_this_time', False)
-                    if added_this_time:
-                        f.write(f'{hostname} {keytype} {key.get_base64()}\n')
-
-    def _build_pct_command(self, cmd: str) -> str:
-        cmd = ['/usr/sbin/pct', 'exec', str(self.get_option('vmid')), '--', cmd]
-        if self.get_option('remote_user') != 'root':
-            cmd = [self.get_option('proxmox_become_method')] + cmd
-            display.vvv(f'INFO Running as non root user: {self.get_option("remote_user")}, trying to run pct with become method: ' +
-                        f'{self.get_option("proxmox_become_method")}',
-                        host=self.get_option('remote_addr'))
-        return ' '.join(cmd)
-
-    def exec_command(self, cmd: str, in_data: bytes | None = None, sudoable: bool = True) -> tuple[int, bytes, bytes]:
-        """ run a command on inside the LXC container """
-
-        cmd = self._build_pct_command(cmd)
-
-        super(Connection, self).exec_command(cmd, in_data=in_data, sudoable=sudoable)
-
-        bufsize = 4096
-
-        try:
-            self.ssh.get_transport().set_keepalive(5)
-            chan = self.ssh.get_transport().open_session()
-        except Exception as e:
-            text_e = to_text(e)
-            msg = 'Failed to open session'
-            if text_e:
-                msg += f': {text_e}'
-            raise AnsibleConnectionFailure(to_native(msg))
-
-        # sudo usually requires a PTY (cf. requiretty option), therefore
-        # we give it one by default (pty=True in ansible.cfg), and we try
-        # to initialise from the calling environment when sudoable is enabled
-        if self.get_option('pty') and sudoable:
-            chan.get_pty(term=os.getenv('TERM', 'vt100'), width=int(os.getenv('COLUMNS', 0)), height=int(os.getenv('LINES', 0)))
-
-        display.vvv(f'EXEC {cmd}', host=self.get_option('remote_addr'))
-
-        cmd = to_bytes(cmd, errors='surrogate_or_strict')
-
-        no_prompt_out = b''
-        no_prompt_err = b''
-        become_output = b''
-
-        try:
-            chan.exec_command(cmd)
-            if self.become and self.become.expect_prompt():
-                password_prompt = False
-                become_success = False
-                while not (become_success or password_prompt):
-                    display.debug('Waiting for Privilege Escalation input')
-
-                    chunk = chan.recv(bufsize)
-                    display.debug(f'chunk is: {to_text(chunk)}')
-                    if not chunk:
-                        if b'unknown user' in become_output:
-                            n_become_user = to_native(self.become.get_option('become_user'))
-                            raise AnsibleError(f'user {n_become_user} does not exist')
-                        else:
-                            break
-                            # raise AnsibleError('ssh connection closed waiting for password prompt')
-                    become_output += chunk
-
-                    # need to check every line because we might get lectured
-                    # and we might get the middle of a line in a chunk
-                    for line in become_output.splitlines(True):
-                        if self.become.check_success(line):
-                            become_success = True
-                            break
-                        elif self.become.check_password_prompt(line):
-                            password_prompt = True
-                            break
-
-                if password_prompt:
-                    if self.become:
-                        become_pass = self.become.get_option('become_pass')
-                        chan.sendall(to_bytes(become_pass, errors='surrogate_or_strict') + b'\n')
-                    else:
-                        raise AnsibleError('A password is required but none was supplied')
-                else:
-                    no_prompt_out += become_output
-                    no_prompt_err += become_output
-
-            if in_data:
-                for i in range(0, len(in_data), bufsize):
-                    chan.send(in_data[i:i + bufsize])
-                chan.shutdown_write()
-            elif in_data == b'':
-                chan.shutdown_write()
-
-        except socket.timeout:
-            raise AnsibleError('ssh timed out waiting for privilege escalation.\n' + to_text(become_output))
-
-        stdout = b''.join(chan.makefile('rb', bufsize))
-        stderr = b''.join(chan.makefile_stderr('rb', bufsize))
-        returncode = chan.recv_exit_status()
-
-        if 'pct: not found' in stderr.decode('utf-8'):
-            raise AnsibleError(
-                f'pct not found in path of host: {to_text(self.get_option("remote_addr"))}')
-
-        return (returncode, no_prompt_out + stdout, no_prompt_out + stderr)
-
-    def put_file(self, in_path: str, out_path: str) -> None:
-        """ transfer a file from local to remote """
-
-        display.vvv(f'PUT {in_path} TO {out_path}', host=self.get_option('remote_addr'))
-        try:
-            with open(in_path, 'rb') as f:
-                data = f.read()
-                returncode, stdout, stderr = self.exec_command(
-                    ' '.join([
-                        self._shell.executable, '-c',
-                        self._shell.quote(f'cat > {out_path}')]),
-                    in_data=data,
-                    sudoable=False)
-            if returncode != 0:
-                if 'cat: not found' in stderr.decode('utf-8'):
-                    raise AnsibleError(
-                        f'cat not found in path of container: {to_text(self.get_option("vmid"))}')
-                raise AnsibleError(
-                    f'{to_text(stdout)}\n{to_text(stderr)}')
-        except Exception as e:
-            raise AnsibleError(
-                f'error occurred while putting file from {in_path} to {out_path}!\n{to_text(e)}')
-
-    def fetch_file(self, in_path: str, out_path: str) -> None:
-        """ save a remote file to the specified path """
-
-        display.vvv(f'FETCH {in_path} TO {out_path}', host=self.get_option('remote_addr'))
-        try:
-            returncode, stdout, stderr = self.exec_command(
-                ' '.join([
-                    self._shell.executable, '-c',
-                    self._shell.quote(f'cat {in_path}')]),
-                sudoable=False)
-            if returncode != 0:
-                if 'cat: not found' in stderr.decode('utf-8'):
-                    raise AnsibleError(
-                        f'cat not found in path of container: {to_text(self.get_option("vmid"))}')
-                raise AnsibleError(
-                    f'{to_text(stdout)}\n{to_text(stderr)}')
-            with open(out_path, 'wb') as f:
-                f.write(stdout)
-        except Exception as e:
-            raise AnsibleError(
-                f'error occurred while fetching file from {in_path} to {out_path}!\n{to_text(e)}')
-
-    def reset(self) -> None:
-        """ reset the connection """
-
-        if not self._connected:
-            return
-        self.close()
-        self._connect()
-
-    def close(self) -> None:
-        """ terminate the connection """
-
-        if self.get_option('host_key_checking') and self.get_option('record_host_keys') and self._any_keys_added():
-            # add any new SSH host keys -- warning -- this could be slow
-            # (This doesn't acquire the connection lock because it needs
-            # to exclude only other known_hosts writers, not connections
-            # that are starting up.)
-            lockfile = os.path.basename(self.keyfile)
-            dirname = os.path.dirname(self.keyfile)
-            makedirs_safe(dirname)
-            tmp_keyfile_name = None
-            try:
-                with FileLock().lock_file(lockfile, dirname, self.get_option('lock_file_timeout')):
-                    # just in case any were added recently
-
-                    self.ssh.load_system_host_keys()
-                    self.ssh._host_keys.update(self.ssh._system_host_keys)
-
-                    # gather information about the current key file, so
-                    # we can ensure the new file has the correct mode/owner
-
-                    key_dir = os.path.dirname(self.keyfile)
-                    if os.path.exists(self.keyfile):
-                        key_stat = os.stat(self.keyfile)
-                        mode = key_stat.st_mode & 0o777
-                        uid = key_stat.st_uid
-                        gid = key_stat.st_gid
-                    else:
-                        mode = 0o644
-                        uid = os.getuid()
-                        gid = os.getgid()
-
-                    # Save the new keys to a temporary file and move it into place
-                    # rather than rewriting the file. We set delete=False because
-                    # the file will be moved into place rather than cleaned up.
-
-                    with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(dir=key_dir, delete=False) as tmp_keyfile:
-                        tmp_keyfile_name = tmp_keyfile.name
-                        os.chmod(tmp_keyfile_name, mode)
-                        os.chown(tmp_keyfile_name, uid, gid)
-                        self._save_ssh_host_keys(tmp_keyfile_name)
-
-                    os.rename(tmp_keyfile_name, self.keyfile)
-            except LockTimeout:
-                raise AnsibleError(
-                    f'writing lock file for {self.keyfile} ran in to the timeout of {self.get_option("lock_file_timeout")}s')
-            except paramiko.hostkeys.InvalidHostKey as e:
-                raise AnsibleConnectionFailure(f'Invalid host key: {e.line}')
-            except Exception as e:
-                # unable to save keys, including scenario when key was invalid
-                # and caught earlier
-                raise AnsibleError(
-                    f'error occurred while writing SSH host keys!\n{to_text(e)}')
-            finally:
-                if tmp_keyfile_name is not None:
-                    pathlib.Path(tmp_keyfile_name).unlink(missing_ok=True)
-
-        self.ssh.close()
-        self._connected = False

plugins/connection/qubes.py

@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@
 #
 # Written by: Kushal Das (https://github.com/kushaldas)
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
         """
         display.vvvv("CMD: ", cmd)
         if not cmd.endswith("\n"):
-            cmd = f"{cmd}\n"
+            cmd = cmd + "\n"
         local_cmd = []
 
         # For dom0
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
 
         display.vvvv("Local cmd: ", local_cmd)
 
-        display.vvv(f"RUN {local_cmd}", host=self._remote_vmname)
+        display.vvv("RUN %s" % (local_cmd,), host=self._remote_vmname)
         p = subprocess.Popen(local_cmd, shell=False, stdin=subprocess.PIPE,
                              stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
 
@@ -112,42 +113,42 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
         """Run specified command in a running QubesVM """
         super(Connection, self).exec_command(cmd, in_data=in_data, sudoable=sudoable)
 
-        display.vvvv(f"CMD IS: {cmd}")
+        display.vvvv("CMD IS: %s" % cmd)
 
         rc, stdout, stderr = self._qubes(cmd)
 
-        display.vvvvv(f"STDOUT {stdout!r} STDERR {stderr!r}")
+        display.vvvvv("STDOUT %r STDERR %r" % (stdout, stderr))
         return rc, stdout, stderr
 
     def put_file(self, in_path, out_path):
         """ Place a local file located in 'in_path' inside VM at 'out_path' """
         super(Connection, self).put_file(in_path, out_path)
-        display.vvv(f"PUT {in_path} TO {out_path}", host=self._remote_vmname)
+        display.vvv("PUT %s TO %s" % (in_path, out_path), host=self._remote_vmname)
 
         with open(in_path, "rb") as fobj:
             source_data = fobj.read()
 
-        retcode, dummy, dummy = self._qubes(f'cat > "{out_path}\"\n', source_data, "qubes.VMRootShell")
+        retcode, dummy, dummy = self._qubes('cat > "{0}"\n'.format(out_path), source_data, "qubes.VMRootShell")
         # if qubes.VMRootShell service not supported, fallback to qubes.VMShell and
         # hope it will have appropriate permissions
         if retcode == 127:
-            retcode, dummy, dummy = self._qubes(f'cat > "{out_path}\"\n', source_data)
+            retcode, dummy, dummy = self._qubes('cat > "{0}"\n'.format(out_path), source_data)
 
         if retcode != 0:
-            raise AnsibleConnectionFailure(f'Failed to put_file to {out_path}')
+            raise AnsibleConnectionFailure('Failed to put_file to {0}'.format(out_path))
 
     def fetch_file(self, in_path, out_path):
         """Obtain file specified via 'in_path' from the container and place it at 'out_path' """
         super(Connection, self).fetch_file(in_path, out_path)
-        display.vvv(f"FETCH {in_path} TO {out_path}", host=self._remote_vmname)
+        display.vvv("FETCH %s TO %s" % (in_path, out_path), host=self._remote_vmname)
 
         # We are running in dom0
-        cmd_args_list = ["qvm-run", "--pass-io", self._remote_vmname, f"cat {in_path}"]
+        cmd_args_list = ["qvm-run", "--pass-io", self._remote_vmname, "cat {0}".format(in_path)]
         with open(out_path, "wb") as fobj:
             p = subprocess.Popen(cmd_args_list, shell=False, stdout=fobj)
             p.communicate()
             if p.returncode != 0:
-                raise AnsibleConnectionFailure(f'Failed to fetch file to {out_path}')
+                raise AnsibleConnectionFailure('Failed to fetch file to {0}'.format(out_path))
 
     def close(self):
         """ Closing the connection """

plugins/connection/saltstack.py

@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
 # 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
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 author: Michael Scherer (@mscherer) <misc@zarb.org>
@@ -58,11 +59,11 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
         if in_data:
             raise errors.AnsibleError("Internal Error: this module does not support optimized module pipelining")
 
-        self._display.vvv(f"EXEC {cmd}", host=self.host)
+        self._display.vvv("EXEC %s" % cmd, host=self.host)
         # need to add 'true;' to work around https://github.com/saltstack/salt/issues/28077
-        res = self.client.cmd(self.host, 'cmd.exec_code_all', ['bash', f"true;{cmd}"])
+        res = self.client.cmd(self.host, 'cmd.exec_code_all', ['bash', 'true;' + cmd])
         if self.host not in res:
-            raise errors.AnsibleError(f"Minion {self.host} didn't answer, check if salt-minion is running and the name is correct")
+            raise errors.AnsibleError("Minion %s didn't answer, check if salt-minion is running and the name is correct" % self.host)
 
         p = res[self.host]
         return p['retcode'], p['stdout'], p['stderr']
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
         super(Connection, self).put_file(in_path, out_path)
 
         out_path = self._normalize_path(out_path, '/')
-        self._display.vvv(f"PUT {in_path} TO {out_path}", host=self.host)
+        self._display.vvv("PUT %s TO %s" % (in_path, out_path), host=self.host)
         with open(in_path, 'rb') as in_fh:
             content = in_fh.read()
         self.client.cmd(self.host, 'hashutil.base64_decodefile', [base64.b64encode(content), out_path])
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
         super(Connection, self).fetch_file(in_path, out_path)
 
         in_path = self._normalize_path(in_path, '/')
-        self._display.vvv(f"FETCH {in_path} TO {out_path}", host=self.host)
+        self._display.vvv("FETCH %s TO %s" % (in_path, out_path), host=self.host)
         content = self.client.cmd(self.host, 'cp.get_file_str', [in_path])[self.host]
         open(out_path, 'wb').write(content)
 

plugins/connection/wsl.py

@@ -1,793 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-# Derived from ansible/plugins/connection/proxmox_pct_remote.py (c) 2024 Nils Stein (@mietzen) <github.nstein@mailbox.org>
-# Derived from ansible/plugins/connection/paramiko_ssh.py (c) 2012, Michael DeHaan <michael.dehaan@gmail.com>
-# Copyright (c) 2025 Rui Lopes (@rgl) <ruilopes.com>
-# Copyright (c) 2025 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 annotations
-
-DOCUMENTATION = r"""
-author: Rui Lopes (@rgl) <ruilopes.com>
-name: wsl
-short_description: Run tasks in WSL distribution using wsl.exe CLI via SSH
-requirements:
-  - paramiko
-description:
-  - Run commands or put/fetch files to an existing WSL distribution using wsl.exe CLI via SSH.
-  - Uses the Python SSH implementation (Paramiko) to connect to the WSL host.
-version_added: "10.6.0"
-options:
-  remote_addr:
-    description:
-      - Address of the remote target.
-    default: inventory_hostname
-    type: string
-    vars:
-      - name: inventory_hostname
-      - name: ansible_host
-      - name: ansible_ssh_host
-      - name: ansible_paramiko_host
-  port:
-    description: Remote port to connect to.
-    type: int
-    default: 22
-    ini:
-      - section: defaults
-        key: remote_port
-      - section: paramiko_connection
-        key: remote_port
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_REMOTE_PORT
-      - name: ANSIBLE_REMOTE_PARAMIKO_PORT
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_port
-      - name: ansible_ssh_port
-      - name: ansible_paramiko_port
-    keyword:
-      - name: port
-  remote_user:
-    description:
-      - User to login/authenticate as.
-      - Can be set from the CLI via the C(--user) or C(-u) options.
-    type: string
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_user
-      - name: ansible_ssh_user
-      - name: ansible_paramiko_user
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_REMOTE_USER
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PARAMIKO_REMOTE_USER
-    ini:
-      - section: defaults
-        key: remote_user
-      - section: paramiko_connection
-        key: remote_user
-    keyword:
-      - name: remote_user
-  password:
-    description:
-      - Secret used to either login the SSH server or as a passphrase for SSH keys that require it.
-      - Can be set from the CLI via the C(--ask-pass) option.
-    type: string
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_password
-      - name: ansible_ssh_pass
-      - name: ansible_ssh_password
-      - name: ansible_paramiko_pass
-      - name: ansible_paramiko_password
-  use_rsa_sha2_algorithms:
-    description:
-      - Whether or not to enable RSA SHA2 algorithms for pubkeys and hostkeys.
-      - On paramiko versions older than 2.9, this only affects hostkeys.
-      - For behavior matching paramiko<2.9 set this to V(false).
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_paramiko_use_rsa_sha2_algorithms
-    ini:
-      - {key: use_rsa_sha2_algorithms, section: paramiko_connection}
-    env:
-      - {name: ANSIBLE_PARAMIKO_USE_RSA_SHA2_ALGORITHMS}
-    default: true
-    type: boolean
-  host_key_auto_add:
-    description: "Automatically add host keys to C(~/.ssh/known_hosts)."
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PARAMIKO_HOST_KEY_AUTO_ADD
-    ini:
-      - key: host_key_auto_add
-        section: paramiko_connection
-    type: boolean
-  look_for_keys:
-    default: true
-    description: "Set to V(false) to disable searching for private key files in C(~/.ssh/)."
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PARAMIKO_LOOK_FOR_KEYS
-    ini:
-      - {key: look_for_keys, section: paramiko_connection}
-    type: boolean
-  proxy_command:
-    default: ""
-    description:
-      - Proxy information for running the connection via a jumphost.
-      - This option is supported by paramiko version 1.9.0 or newer.
-    type: string
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PARAMIKO_PROXY_COMMAND
-    ini:
-      - {key: proxy_command, section: paramiko_connection}
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_paramiko_proxy_command
-  record_host_keys:
-    default: true
-    description: "Save the host keys to a file."
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PARAMIKO_RECORD_HOST_KEYS
-    ini:
-      - section: paramiko_connection
-        key: record_host_keys
-    type: boolean
-  host_key_checking:
-    description: "Set this to V(false) if you want to avoid host key checking by the underlying tools Ansible uses to connect to the host."
-    type: boolean
-    default: true
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_HOST_KEY_CHECKING
-      - name: ANSIBLE_SSH_HOST_KEY_CHECKING
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PARAMIKO_HOST_KEY_CHECKING
-    ini:
-      - section: defaults
-        key: host_key_checking
-      - section: paramiko_connection
-        key: host_key_checking
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_host_key_checking
-      - name: ansible_ssh_host_key_checking
-      - name: ansible_paramiko_host_key_checking
-  use_persistent_connections:
-    description: "Toggles the use of persistence for connections."
-    type: boolean
-    default: false
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_USE_PERSISTENT_CONNECTIONS
-    ini:
-      - section: defaults
-        key: use_persistent_connections
-  banner_timeout:
-    type: float
-    default: 30
-    description:
-      - Configures, in seconds, the amount of time to wait for the SSH
-        banner to be presented.
-      - This option is supported by paramiko version 1.15.0 or newer.
-    ini:
-      - section: paramiko_connection
-        key: banner_timeout
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PARAMIKO_BANNER_TIMEOUT
-  timeout:
-    type: int
-    default: 10
-    description:
-      - Number of seconds until the plugin gives up on failing to establish a TCP connection.
-      - This option is supported by paramiko version 2.2.0 or newer.
-    ini:
-      - section: defaults
-        key: timeout
-      - section: ssh_connection
-        key: timeout
-      - section: paramiko_connection
-        key: timeout
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_TIMEOUT
-      - name: ANSIBLE_SSH_TIMEOUT
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PARAMIKO_TIMEOUT
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_ssh_timeout
-      - name: ansible_paramiko_timeout
-    cli:
-      - name: timeout
-  lock_file_timeout:
-    type: int
-    default: 60
-    description: Number of seconds until the plugin gives up on trying to write a lock file when writing SSH known host keys.
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_lock_file_timeout
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_LOCK_FILE_TIMEOUT
-  private_key_file:
-    description:
-      - Path to private key file to use for authentication.
-    type: path
-    ini:
-      - section: defaults
-        key: private_key_file
-      - section: paramiko_connection
-        key: private_key_file
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PRIVATE_KEY_FILE
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PARAMIKO_PRIVATE_KEY_FILE
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_private_key_file
-      - name: ansible_ssh_private_key_file
-      - name: ansible_paramiko_private_key_file
-    cli:
-      - name: private_key_file
-        option: "--private-key"
-  user_known_hosts_file:
-    description:
-      - Path to the user known hosts file.
-      - Used to verify the ssh hosts keys.
-    type: path
-    default: ~/.ssh/known_hosts
-    ini:
-      - section: paramiko_connection
-        key: user_known_hosts_file
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_paramiko_user_known_hosts_file
-  wsl_distribution:
-    description:
-      - WSL distribution name
-    type: string
-    required: true
-    vars:
-      - name: wsl_distribution
-  wsl_user:
-    description:
-      - WSL distribution user
-    type: string
-    vars:
-      - name: wsl_user
-  become_user:
-    description:
-      - WSL distribution user
-    type: string
-    default: root
-    vars:
-      - name: become_user
-      - name: ansible_become_user
-  become:
-    description:
-      - whether to use the user defined by ansible_become_user.
-    type: bool
-    default: false
-    vars:
-      - name: become
-      - name: ansible_become
-"""
-
-EXAMPLES = r"""
-# ------------------------
-# Inventory: inventory.yml
-# ------------------------
----
-all:
-  children:
-    wsl:
-      hosts:
-        example-wsl-ubuntu:
-          ansible_host: 10.0.0.10
-          wsl_distribution: ubuntu
-          wsl_user: ubuntu
-      vars:
-        ansible_connection: community.general.wsl
-        ansible_user: vagrant
-# ----------------------
-# Playbook: playbook.yml
-# ----------------------
----
-- name: WSL Example
-  hosts: wsl
-  gather_facts: true
-  become: true
-  tasks:
-    - name: Ping
-      ansible.builtin.ping:
-    - name: Id (with become false)
-      become: false
-      changed_when: false
-      args:
-        executable: /bin/bash
-      ansible.builtin.shell: |
-        exec 2>&1
-        set -x
-        echo "$0"
-        pwd
-        id
-    - name: Id (with become true)
-      changed_when: false
-      args:
-        executable: /bin/bash
-      ansible.builtin.shell: |
-        exec 2>&1
-        set -x
-        echo "$0"
-        pwd
-        id
-    - name: Reboot
-      ansible.builtin.reboot:
-        boot_time_command: systemctl show -p ActiveEnterTimestamp init.scope
-"""
-
-import io
-import os
-import pathlib
-import shlex
-import socket
-import tempfile
-import traceback
-import typing as t
-
-from ansible.errors import (
-    AnsibleAuthenticationFailure,
-    AnsibleConnectionFailure,
-    AnsibleError,
-)
-from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils._filelock import FileLock, LockTimeout
-from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.version import LooseVersion
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_bytes, to_native, to_text
-from ansible.playbook.play_context import PlayContext
-from ansible.plugins.connection import ConnectionBase
-from ansible.utils.display import Display
-from ansible.utils.path import makedirs_safe
-from binascii import hexlify
-from subprocess import list2cmdline
-
-try:
-    import paramiko
-    PARAMIKO_IMPORT_ERR = None
-except ImportError:
-    paramiko = None
-    PARAMIKO_IMPORT_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
-
-
-if t.TYPE_CHECKING and PARAMIKO_IMPORT_ERR is None:
-    from paramiko import MissingHostKeyPolicy
-    from paramiko.client import SSHClient
-    from paramiko.pkey import PKey
-else:
-    MissingHostKeyPolicy: type = object
-    SSHClient: type = object
-    PKey: type = object
-
-
-display = Display()
-
-
-def authenticity_msg(hostname: str, ktype: str, fingerprint: str) -> str:
-    msg = f"""
-    paramiko: The authenticity of host '{hostname}' can't be established.
-    The {ktype} key fingerprint is {fingerprint}.
-    Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)?
-    """
-    return msg
-
-
-class MyAddPolicy(MissingHostKeyPolicy):
-    """
-    Based on AutoAddPolicy in paramiko so we can determine when keys are added
-
-    and also prompt for input.
-
-    Policy for automatically adding the hostname and new host key to the
-    local L{HostKeys} object, and saving it. This is used by L{SSHClient}.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self, connection: Connection) -> None:
-        self.connection = connection
-        self._options = connection._options
-
-    def missing_host_key(self, client: SSHClient, hostname: str, key: PKey) -> None:
-
-        if all((self.connection.get_option('host_key_checking'), not self.connection.get_option('host_key_auto_add'))):
-
-            fingerprint = hexlify(key.get_fingerprint())
-            ktype = key.get_name()
-
-            if self.connection.get_option('use_persistent_connections') or self.connection.force_persistence:
-                # don't print the prompt string since the user cannot respond
-                # to the question anyway
-                raise AnsibleError(authenticity_msg(hostname, ktype, fingerprint)[1:92])
-
-            inp = to_text(
-                display.prompt_until(authenticity_msg(hostname, ktype, fingerprint), private=False),
-                errors='surrogate_or_strict'
-            )
-
-            if inp.lower() not in ['yes', 'y', '']:
-                raise AnsibleError('host connection rejected by user')
-
-        key._added_by_ansible_this_time = True
-
-        # existing implementation below:
-        client._host_keys.add(hostname, key.get_name(), key)
-
-        # host keys are actually saved in close() function below
-        # in order to control ordering.
-
-
-class Connection(ConnectionBase):
-    """ SSH based connections (paramiko) to WSL """
-
-    transport = 'community.general.wsl'
-    _log_channel: str | None = None
-
-    def __init__(self, play_context: PlayContext, new_stdin: io.TextIOWrapper | None = None, *args: t.Any, **kwargs: t.Any):
-        super(Connection, self).__init__(play_context, new_stdin, *args, **kwargs)
-
-    def _set_log_channel(self, name: str) -> None:
-        """ Mimic paramiko.SSHClient.set_log_channel """
-        self._log_channel = name
-
-    def _parse_proxy_command(self, port: int = 22) -> dict[str, t.Any]:
-        proxy_command = self.get_option('proxy_command') or None
-
-        sock_kwarg = {}
-        if proxy_command:
-            replacers: t.Dict[str, str] = {
-                '%h': self.get_option('remote_addr'),
-                '%p': str(port),
-                '%r': self.get_option('remote_user')
-            }
-            for find, replace in replacers.items():
-                proxy_command = proxy_command.replace(find, replace)
-            try:
-                sock_kwarg = {'sock': paramiko.ProxyCommand(proxy_command)}
-                display.vvv(f'CONFIGURE PROXY COMMAND FOR CONNECTION: {proxy_command}', host=self.get_option('remote_addr'))
-            except AttributeError:
-                display.warning('Paramiko ProxyCommand support unavailable. '
-                                'Please upgrade to Paramiko 1.9.0 or newer. '
-                                'Not using configured ProxyCommand')
-
-        return sock_kwarg
-
-    def _connect(self) -> Connection:
-        """ activates the connection object """
-
-        if PARAMIKO_IMPORT_ERR is not None:
-            raise AnsibleError(f'paramiko is not installed: {to_native(PARAMIKO_IMPORT_ERR)}')
-
-        port = self.get_option('port')
-        display.vvv(f'ESTABLISH PARAMIKO SSH CONNECTION FOR USER: {self.get_option("remote_user")} on PORT {to_text(port)} TO {self.get_option("remote_addr")}',
-                    host=self.get_option('remote_addr'))
-
-        ssh = paramiko.SSHClient()
-
-        # Set pubkey and hostkey algorithms to disable, the only manipulation allowed currently
-        # is keeping or omitting rsa-sha2 algorithms
-        # default_keys: t.Tuple[str] = ()
-        paramiko_preferred_pubkeys = getattr(paramiko.Transport, '_preferred_pubkeys', ())
-        paramiko_preferred_hostkeys = getattr(paramiko.Transport, '_preferred_keys', ())
-        use_rsa_sha2_algorithms = self.get_option('use_rsa_sha2_algorithms')
-        disabled_algorithms: t.Dict[str, t.Iterable[str]] = {}
-        if not use_rsa_sha2_algorithms:
-            if paramiko_preferred_pubkeys:
-                disabled_algorithms['pubkeys'] = tuple(a for a in paramiko_preferred_pubkeys if 'rsa-sha2' in a)
-            if paramiko_preferred_hostkeys:
-                disabled_algorithms['keys'] = tuple(a for a in paramiko_preferred_hostkeys if 'rsa-sha2' in a)
-
-        # override paramiko's default logger name
-        if self._log_channel is not None:
-            ssh.set_log_channel(self._log_channel)
-
-        self.keyfile = os.path.expanduser(self.get_option('user_known_hosts_file'))
-
-        if self.get_option('host_key_checking'):
-            for ssh_known_hosts in ('/etc/ssh/ssh_known_hosts', '/etc/openssh/ssh_known_hosts', self.keyfile):
-                try:
-                    ssh.load_system_host_keys(ssh_known_hosts)
-                    break
-                except IOError:
-                    pass  # file was not found, but not required to function
-                except paramiko.hostkeys.InvalidHostKey as e:
-                    raise AnsibleConnectionFailure(f'Invalid host key: {to_text(e.line)}')
-            try:
-                ssh.load_system_host_keys()
-            except paramiko.hostkeys.InvalidHostKey as e:
-                raise AnsibleConnectionFailure(f'Invalid host key: {to_text(e.line)}')
-
-        ssh_connect_kwargs = self._parse_proxy_command(port)
-        ssh.set_missing_host_key_policy(MyAddPolicy(self))
-        conn_password = self.get_option('password')
-        allow_agent = True
-
-        if conn_password is not None:
-            allow_agent = False
-
-        try:
-            key_filename = None
-            if self.get_option('private_key_file'):
-                key_filename = os.path.expanduser(self.get_option('private_key_file'))
-
-            # paramiko 2.2 introduced auth_timeout parameter
-            if LooseVersion(paramiko.__version__) >= LooseVersion('2.2.0'):
-                ssh_connect_kwargs['auth_timeout'] = self.get_option('timeout')
-
-            # paramiko 1.15 introduced banner timeout parameter
-            if LooseVersion(paramiko.__version__) >= LooseVersion('1.15.0'):
-                ssh_connect_kwargs['banner_timeout'] = self.get_option('banner_timeout')
-
-            ssh.connect(
-                self.get_option('remote_addr').lower(),
-                username=self.get_option('remote_user'),
-                allow_agent=allow_agent,
-                look_for_keys=self.get_option('look_for_keys'),
-                key_filename=key_filename,
-                password=conn_password,
-                timeout=self.get_option('timeout'),
-                port=port,
-                disabled_algorithms=disabled_algorithms,
-                **ssh_connect_kwargs,
-            )
-        except paramiko.ssh_exception.BadHostKeyException as e:
-            raise AnsibleConnectionFailure(f'host key mismatch for {to_text(e.hostname)}')
-        except paramiko.ssh_exception.AuthenticationException as e:
-            msg = f'Failed to authenticate: {e}'
-            raise AnsibleAuthenticationFailure(msg)
-        except Exception as e:
-            msg = to_text(e)
-            if u'PID check failed' in msg:
-                raise AnsibleError('paramiko version issue, please upgrade paramiko on the machine running ansible')
-            elif u'Private key file is encrypted' in msg:
-                msg = f'ssh {self.get_option("remote_user")}@{self.get_options("remote_addr")}:{port} : ' + \
-                    f'{msg}\nTo connect as a different user, use -u <username>.'
-                raise AnsibleConnectionFailure(msg)
-            else:
-                raise AnsibleConnectionFailure(msg)
-        self.ssh = ssh
-        self._connected = True
-        return self
-
-    def _any_keys_added(self) -> bool:
-        for hostname, keys in self.ssh._host_keys.items():
-            for keytype, key in keys.items():
-                added_this_time = getattr(key, '_added_by_ansible_this_time', False)
-                if added_this_time:
-                    return True
-        return False
-
-    def _save_ssh_host_keys(self, filename: str) -> None:
-        """
-        not using the paramiko save_ssh_host_keys function as we want to add new SSH keys at the bottom so folks
-        don't complain about it :)
-        """
-
-        if not self._any_keys_added():
-            return
-
-        path = os.path.expanduser('~/.ssh')
-        makedirs_safe(path)
-
-        with open(filename, 'w') as f:
-            for hostname, keys in self.ssh._host_keys.items():
-                for keytype, key in keys.items():
-                    # was f.write
-                    added_this_time = getattr(key, '_added_by_ansible_this_time', False)
-                    if not added_this_time:
-                        f.write(f'{hostname} {keytype} {key.get_base64()}\n')
-
-            for hostname, keys in self.ssh._host_keys.items():
-                for keytype, key in keys.items():
-                    added_this_time = getattr(key, '_added_by_ansible_this_time', False)
-                    if added_this_time:
-                        f.write(f'{hostname} {keytype} {key.get_base64()}\n')
-
-    def _build_wsl_command(self, cmd: str) -> str:
-        wsl_distribution = self.get_option('wsl_distribution')
-        become = self.get_option('become')
-        become_user = self.get_option('become_user')
-        if become and become_user:
-            wsl_user = become_user
-        else:
-            wsl_user = self.get_option('wsl_user')
-        args = ['wsl.exe', '--distribution', wsl_distribution]
-        if wsl_user:
-            args.extend(['--user', wsl_user])
-        args.extend(['--'])
-        args.extend(shlex.split(cmd))
-        if os.getenv('_ANSIBLE_TEST_WSL_CONNECTION_PLUGIN_Waeri5tepheeSha2fae8'):
-            return shlex.join(args)
-        return list2cmdline(args)   # see https://github.com/python/cpython/blob/3.11/Lib/subprocess.py#L576
-
-    def exec_command(self, cmd: str, in_data: bytes | None = None, sudoable: bool = True) -> tuple[int, bytes, bytes]:
-        """ run a command on inside a WSL distribution """
-
-        cmd = self._build_wsl_command(cmd)
-
-        super(Connection, self).exec_command(cmd, in_data=in_data, sudoable=sudoable)
-
-        bufsize = 4096
-
-        try:
-            self.ssh.get_transport().set_keepalive(5)
-            chan = self.ssh.get_transport().open_session()
-        except Exception as e:
-            text_e = to_text(e)
-            msg = 'Failed to open session'
-            if text_e:
-                msg += f': {text_e}'
-            raise AnsibleConnectionFailure(to_native(msg))
-
-        display.vvv(f'EXEC {cmd}', host=self.get_option('remote_addr'))
-
-        cmd = to_bytes(cmd, errors='surrogate_or_strict')
-
-        no_prompt_out = b''
-        no_prompt_err = b''
-        become_output = b''
-
-        try:
-            chan.exec_command(cmd)
-            if self.become and self.become.expect_prompt():
-                password_prompt = False
-                become_success = False
-                while not (become_success or password_prompt):
-                    display.debug('Waiting for Privilege Escalation input')
-
-                    chunk = chan.recv(bufsize)
-                    display.debug(f'chunk is: {to_text(chunk)}')
-                    if not chunk:
-                        if b'unknown user' in become_output:
-                            n_become_user = to_native(self.become.get_option('become_user'))
-                            raise AnsibleError(f'user {n_become_user} does not exist')
-                        else:
-                            break
-                            # raise AnsibleError('ssh connection closed waiting for password prompt')
-                    become_output += chunk
-
-                    # need to check every line because we might get lectured
-                    # and we might get the middle of a line in a chunk
-                    for line in become_output.splitlines(True):
-                        if self.become.check_success(line):
-                            become_success = True
-                            break
-                        elif self.become.check_password_prompt(line):
-                            password_prompt = True
-                            break
-
-                if password_prompt:
-                    if self.become:
-                        become_pass = self.become.get_option('become_pass')
-                        chan.sendall(to_bytes(become_pass + '\n', errors='surrogate_or_strict'))
-                    else:
-                        raise AnsibleError('A password is required but none was supplied')
-                else:
-                    no_prompt_out += become_output
-                    no_prompt_err += become_output
-
-            if in_data:
-                for i in range(0, len(in_data), bufsize):
-                    chan.send(in_data[i:i + bufsize])
-                chan.shutdown_write()
-            elif in_data == b'':
-                chan.shutdown_write()
-
-        except socket.timeout:
-            raise AnsibleError('ssh timed out waiting for privilege escalation.\n' + to_text(become_output))
-
-        stdout = b''.join(chan.makefile('rb', bufsize))
-        stderr = b''.join(chan.makefile_stderr('rb', bufsize))
-        returncode = chan.recv_exit_status()
-
-        # NB the full english error message is:
-        #     'wsl.exe' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
-        #     operable program or batch file.
-        if "'wsl.exe' is not recognized" in stderr.decode('utf-8'):
-            raise AnsibleError(
-                f'wsl.exe not found in path of host: {to_text(self.get_option("remote_addr"))}')
-
-        return (returncode, no_prompt_out + stdout, no_prompt_out + stderr)
-
-    def put_file(self, in_path: str, out_path: str) -> None:
-        """ transfer a file from local to remote """
-
-        display.vvv(f'PUT {in_path} TO {out_path}', host=self.get_option('remote_addr'))
-        try:
-            with open(in_path, 'rb') as f:
-                data = f.read()
-                returncode, stdout, stderr = self.exec_command(
-                    ' '.join([
-                        self._shell.executable, '-c',
-                        self._shell.quote(f'cat > {out_path}')]),
-                    in_data=data,
-                    sudoable=False)
-            if returncode != 0:
-                if 'cat: not found' in stderr.decode('utf-8'):
-                    raise AnsibleError(
-                        f'cat not found in path of WSL distribution: {to_text(self.get_option("wsl_distribution"))}')
-                raise AnsibleError(
-                    f'{to_text(stdout)}\n{to_text(stderr)}')
-        except Exception as e:
-            raise AnsibleError(
-                f'error occurred while putting file from {in_path} to {out_path}!\n{to_text(e)}')
-
-    def fetch_file(self, in_path: str, out_path: str) -> None:
-        """ save a remote file to the specified path """
-
-        display.vvv(f'FETCH {in_path} TO {out_path}', host=self.get_option('remote_addr'))
-        try:
-            returncode, stdout, stderr = self.exec_command(
-                ' '.join([
-                    self._shell.executable, '-c',
-                    self._shell.quote(f'cat {in_path}')]),
-                sudoable=False)
-            if returncode != 0:
-                if 'cat: not found' in stderr.decode('utf-8'):
-                    raise AnsibleError(
-                        f'cat not found in path of WSL distribution: {to_text(self.get_option("wsl_distribution"))}')
-                raise AnsibleError(
-                    f'{to_text(stdout)}\n{to_text(stderr)}')
-            with open(out_path, 'wb') as f:
-                f.write(stdout)
-        except Exception as e:
-            raise AnsibleError(
-                f'error occurred while fetching file from {in_path} to {out_path}!\n{to_text(e)}')
-
-    def reset(self) -> None:
-        """ reset the connection """
-
-        if not self._connected:
-            return
-        self.close()
-        self._connect()
-
-    def close(self) -> None:
-        """ terminate the connection """
-
-        if self.get_option('host_key_checking') and self.get_option('record_host_keys') and self._any_keys_added():
-            # add any new SSH host keys -- warning -- this could be slow
-            # (This doesn't acquire the connection lock because it needs
-            # to exclude only other known_hosts writers, not connections
-            # that are starting up.)
-            lockfile = os.path.basename(self.keyfile)
-            dirname = os.path.dirname(self.keyfile)
-            makedirs_safe(dirname)
-            tmp_keyfile_name = None
-            try:
-                with FileLock().lock_file(lockfile, dirname, self.get_option('lock_file_timeout')):
-                    # just in case any were added recently
-
-                    self.ssh.load_system_host_keys()
-                    self.ssh._host_keys.update(self.ssh._system_host_keys)
-
-                    # gather information about the current key file, so
-                    # we can ensure the new file has the correct mode/owner
-
-                    key_dir = os.path.dirname(self.keyfile)
-                    if os.path.exists(self.keyfile):
-                        key_stat = os.stat(self.keyfile)
-                        mode = key_stat.st_mode & 0o777
-                        uid = key_stat.st_uid
-                        gid = key_stat.st_gid
-                    else:
-                        mode = 0o644
-                        uid = os.getuid()
-                        gid = os.getgid()
-
-                    # Save the new keys to a temporary file and move it into place
-                    # rather than rewriting the file. We set delete=False because
-                    # the file will be moved into place rather than cleaned up.
-
-                    with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(dir=key_dir, delete=False) as tmp_keyfile:
-                        tmp_keyfile_name = tmp_keyfile.name
-                        os.chmod(tmp_keyfile_name, mode)
-                        os.chown(tmp_keyfile_name, uid, gid)
-                        self._save_ssh_host_keys(tmp_keyfile_name)
-
-                    os.rename(tmp_keyfile_name, self.keyfile)
-            except LockTimeout:
-                raise AnsibleError(
-                    f'writing lock file for {self.keyfile} ran in to the timeout of {self.get_option("lock_file_timeout")}s')
-            except paramiko.hostkeys.InvalidHostKey as e:
-                raise AnsibleConnectionFailure(f'Invalid host key: {e.line}')
-            except Exception as e:
-                # unable to save keys, including scenario when key was invalid
-                # and caught earlier
-                raise AnsibleError(
-                    f'error occurred while writing SSH host keys!\n{to_text(e)}')
-            finally:
-                if tmp_keyfile_name is not None:
-                    pathlib.Path(tmp_keyfile_name).unlink(missing_ok=True)
-
-        self.ssh.close()
-        self._connected = False

plugins/connection/zone.py

@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@
 # 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
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 author: Ansible Core Team
@@ -31,9 +32,9 @@ import os
 import os.path
 import subprocess
 import traceback
-from shlex import quote as shlex_quote
 
 from ansible.errors import AnsibleError
+from ansible.module_utils.six.moves import shlex_quote
 from ansible.module_utils.common.process import get_bin_path
 from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_bytes
 from ansible.plugins.connection import ConnectionBase, BUFSIZE
@@ -61,14 +62,14 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
         self.zlogin_cmd = to_bytes(self._search_executable('zlogin'))
 
         if self.zone not in self.list_zones():
-            raise AnsibleError(f"incorrect zone name {self.zone}")
+            raise AnsibleError("incorrect zone name %s" % self.zone)
 
     @staticmethod
     def _search_executable(executable):
         try:
             return get_bin_path(executable)
         except ValueError:
-            raise AnsibleError(f"{executable} command not found in PATH")
+            raise AnsibleError("%s command not found in PATH" % executable)
 
     def list_zones(self):
         process = subprocess.Popen([self.zoneadm_cmd, 'list', '-ip'],
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
 
         # stdout, stderr = p.communicate()
         path = process.stdout.readlines()[0].split(':')[3]
-        return f"{path}/root"
+        return path + '/root'
 
     def _connect(self):
         """ connect to the zone; nothing to do here """
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
         local_cmd = [self.zlogin_cmd, self.zone, cmd]
         local_cmd = map(to_bytes, local_cmd)
 
-        display.vvv(f"EXEC {local_cmd}", host=self.zone)
+        display.vvv("EXEC %s" % (local_cmd), host=self.zone)
         p = subprocess.Popen(local_cmd, shell=False, stdin=stdin,
                              stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
 
@@ -139,7 +140,7 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
             exist in any given chroot.  So for now we're choosing "/" instead.
             This also happens to be the former default.
 
-            Can revisit using $HOME instead if it is a problem
+            Can revisit using $HOME instead if it's a problem
         """
         if not remote_path.startswith(os.path.sep):
             remote_path = os.path.join(os.path.sep, remote_path)
@@ -148,7 +149,7 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
     def put_file(self, in_path, out_path):
         """ transfer a file from local to zone """
         super(Connection, self).put_file(in_path, out_path)
-        display.vvv(f"PUT {in_path} TO {out_path}", host=self.zone)
+        display.vvv("PUT %s TO %s" % (in_path, out_path), host=self.zone)
 
         out_path = shlex_quote(self._prefix_login_path(out_path))
         try:
@@ -158,27 +159,27 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
                 else:
                     count = ''
                 try:
-                    p = self._buffered_exec_command(f'dd of={out_path} bs={BUFSIZE}{count}', stdin=in_file)
+                    p = self._buffered_exec_command('dd of=%s bs=%s%s' % (out_path, BUFSIZE, count), stdin=in_file)
                 except OSError:
                     raise AnsibleError("jail connection requires dd command in the jail")
                 try:
                     stdout, stderr = p.communicate()
                 except Exception:
                     traceback.print_exc()
-                    raise AnsibleError(f"failed to transfer file {in_path} to {out_path}")
+                    raise AnsibleError("failed to transfer file %s to %s" % (in_path, out_path))
                 if p.returncode != 0:
-                    raise AnsibleError(f"failed to transfer file {in_path} to {out_path}:\n{stdout}\n{stderr}")
+                    raise AnsibleError("failed to transfer file %s to %s:\n%s\n%s" % (in_path, out_path, stdout, stderr))
         except IOError:
-            raise AnsibleError(f"file or module does not exist at: {in_path}")
+            raise AnsibleError("file or module does not exist at: %s" % in_path)
 
     def fetch_file(self, in_path, out_path):
         """ fetch a file from zone to local """
         super(Connection, self).fetch_file(in_path, out_path)
-        display.vvv(f"FETCH {in_path} TO {out_path}", host=self.zone)
+        display.vvv("FETCH %s TO %s" % (in_path, out_path), host=self.zone)
 
         in_path = shlex_quote(self._prefix_login_path(in_path))
         try:
-            p = self._buffered_exec_command(f'dd if={in_path} bs={BUFSIZE}')
+            p = self._buffered_exec_command('dd if=%s bs=%s' % (in_path, BUFSIZE))
         except OSError:
             raise AnsibleError("zone connection requires dd command in the zone")
 
@@ -190,10 +191,10 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
                     chunk = p.stdout.read(BUFSIZE)
             except Exception:
                 traceback.print_exc()
-                raise AnsibleError(f"failed to transfer file {in_path} to {out_path}")
+                raise AnsibleError("failed to transfer file %s to %s" % (in_path, out_path))
             stdout, stderr = p.communicate()
             if p.returncode != 0:
-                raise AnsibleError(f"failed to transfer file {in_path} to {out_path}:\n{stdout}\n{stderr}")
+                raise AnsibleError("failed to transfer file %s to %s:\n%s\n%s" % (in_path, out_path, stdout, stderr))
 
     def close(self):
         """ terminate the connection; nothing to do here """

plugins/doc_fragments/alicloud.py

@@ -11,73 +11,75 @@ __metaclass__ = type
 class ModuleDocFragment(object):
 
     # Alicloud only documentation fragment
-    DOCUMENTATION = r"""
+    DOCUMENTATION = r'''
 options:
   alicloud_access_key:
     description:
-      - Alibaba Cloud access key. If not set then the value of environment variable E(ALICLOUD_ACCESS_KEY), E(ALICLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_ID)
-        will be used instead.
+      - Alibaba Cloud access key. If not set then the value of environment variable E(ALICLOUD_ACCESS_KEY),
+        E(ALICLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_ID) will be used instead.
     aliases: ['access_key_id', 'access_key']
     type: str
   alicloud_secret_key:
     description:
-      - Alibaba Cloud secret key. If not set then the value of environment variable E(ALICLOUD_SECRET_KEY), E(ALICLOUD_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY)
-        will be used instead.
+      - Alibaba Cloud secret key. If not set then the value of environment variable E(ALICLOUD_SECRET_KEY),
+        E(ALICLOUD_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY) will be used instead.
     aliases: ['secret_access_key', 'secret_key']
     type: str
   alicloud_region:
     description:
-      - The Alibaba Cloud region to use. If not specified then the value of environment variable E(ALICLOUD_REGION), E(ALICLOUD_REGION_ID)
-        will be used instead.
+      - The Alibaba Cloud region to use. If not specified then the value of environment variable
+        E(ALICLOUD_REGION), E(ALICLOUD_REGION_ID) will be used instead.
     aliases: ['region', 'region_id']
     required: true
     type: str
   alicloud_security_token:
     description:
-      - The Alibaba Cloud security token. If not specified then the value of environment variable E(ALICLOUD_SECURITY_TOKEN)
-        will be used instead.
+      - The Alibaba Cloud security token. If not specified then the value of environment variable
+        E(ALICLOUD_SECURITY_TOKEN) will be used instead.
     aliases: ['security_token']
     type: str
   alicloud_assume_role:
     description:
       - If provided with a role ARN, Ansible will attempt to assume this role using the supplied credentials.
-      - The nested assume_role block supports C(alicloud_assume_role_arn), C(alicloud_assume_role_session_name), C(alicloud_assume_role_session_expiration)
-        and C(alicloud_assume_role_policy).
+      - The nested assume_role block supports C(alicloud_assume_role_arn), C(alicloud_assume_role_session_name),
+        C(alicloud_assume_role_session_expiration) and C(alicloud_assume_role_policy).
     type: dict
     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, it does not perform
-        role switching. It supports environment variable E(ALICLOUD_ASSUME_ROLE_ARN). ansible will execute with provided credentials.
+      - The Alibaba Cloud C(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']
     type: str
   alicloud_assume_role_session_name:
     description:
-      - The Alibaba Cloud session_name. The session name to use when assuming the role. If omitted, 'ansible' is passed to
-        the AssumeRole call as session name. It supports environment variable E(ALICLOUD_ASSUME_ROLE_SESSION_NAME).
+      - The Alibaba Cloud session_name. The session name to use when assuming the role. If omitted,
+        'ansible' is passed to the AssumeRole call as session name. It supports environment variable
+        E(ALICLOUD_ASSUME_ROLE_SESSION_NAME).
     aliases: ['assume_role_session_name']
     type: str
   alicloud_assume_role_session_expiration:
     description:
-      - The Alibaba Cloud C(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).
+      - The Alibaba Cloud C(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']
     type: int
   ecs_role_name:
     description:
-      - The RAM Role Name attached on a ECS instance for API operations. You can retrieve this from the 'Access Control' section
-        of the Alibaba Cloud console.
-      - If you are running Ansible from an ECS instance with RAM Instance using RAM Role, Ansible will just access the metadata
-        U(http://100.100.100.200/latest/meta-data/ram/security-credentials/<ecs_role_name>) to obtain the STS credential.
-        This is a preferred approach over any other when running in ECS as you can avoid hard coding credentials. Instead
-        these are leased on-the-fly by Ansible which reduces the chance of leakage.
+      - The RAM Role Name attached on a ECS instance for API operations. You can retrieve this from the 'Access Control'
+        section of the Alibaba Cloud console.
+      - If you're running Ansible from an ECS instance with RAM Instance using RAM Role, Ansible will just access the
+        metadata U(http://100.100.100.200/latest/meta-data/ram/security-credentials/<ecs_role_name>) to obtain the STS
+        credential. This is a preferred approach over any other when running in ECS as you can avoid hard coding
+        credentials. Instead these are leased on-the-fly by Ansible which reduces the chance of leakage.
     aliases: ['role_name']
     type: str
   profile:
     description:
-      - This is the Alicloud profile name as set in the shared credentials file. It can also be sourced from the E(ALICLOUD_PROFILE)
-        environment variable.
+      - This is the Alicloud profile name as set in the shared credentials file. It can also be sourced from the
+        E(ALICLOUD_PROFILE) environment variable.
     type: str
   shared_credentials_file:
     description:
@@ -86,14 +88,22 @@ options:
       - If this is not set and a profile is specified, C(~/.aliyun/config.json) will be used.
     type: str
 author:
-  - "He Guimin (@xiaozhu36)"
+    - "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
-    E(ALICLOUD_ACCESS_KEY) or E(ALICLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_ID), E(ALICLOUD_SECRET_KEY) or E(ALICLOUD_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY), E(ALICLOUD_REGION)
-    or E(ALICLOUD_REGION_ID), E(ALICLOUD_SECURITY_TOKEN), E(ALICLOUD_ECS_ROLE_NAME), E(ALICLOUD_SHARED_CREDENTIALS_FILE),
-    E(ALICLOUD_PROFILE), E(ALICLOUD_ASSUME_ROLE_ARN), E(ALICLOUD_ASSUME_ROLE_SESSION_NAME), 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.
-"""
+  - If parameters are not set within the module, the following
+    environment variables can be used in decreasing order of precedence
+    E(ALICLOUD_ACCESS_KEY) or E(ALICLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_ID),
+    E(ALICLOUD_SECRET_KEY) or E(ALICLOUD_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY),
+    E(ALICLOUD_REGION) or E(ALICLOUD_REGION_ID),
+    E(ALICLOUD_SECURITY_TOKEN),
+    E(ALICLOUD_ECS_ROLE_NAME),
+    E(ALICLOUD_SHARED_CREDENTIALS_FILE),
+    E(ALICLOUD_PROFILE),
+    E(ALICLOUD_ASSUME_ROLE_ARN),
+    E(ALICLOUD_ASSUME_ROLE_SESSION_NAME),
+    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
+'''

plugins/doc_fragments/attributes.py

@@ -11,83 +11,83 @@ __metaclass__ = type
 class ModuleDocFragment(object):
 
     # Standard documentation fragment
-    DOCUMENTATION = r"""
+    DOCUMENTATION = r'''
 options: {}
 attributes:
-  check_mode:
-    description: Can run in C(check_mode) and return changed status prediction without modifying target.
-  diff_mode:
-    description: Will return details on what has changed (or possibly needs changing in C(check_mode)), when in diff mode.
-"""
+    check_mode:
+      description: Can run in C(check_mode) and return changed status prediction without modifying target.
+    diff_mode:
+      description: Will return details on what has changed (or possibly needs changing in C(check_mode)), when in diff mode.
+'''
 
-    PLATFORM = r"""
+    PLATFORM = r'''
 options: {}
 attributes:
-  platform:
-    description: Target OS/families that can be operated against.
-    support: N/A
-"""
+    platform:
+      description: Target OS/families that can be operated against.
+      support: N/A
+'''
 
     # Should be used together with the standard fragment
     INFO_MODULE = r'''
 options: {}
 attributes:
-  check_mode:
-    support: full
-    details:
-      - This action does not modify state.
-  diff_mode:
-    support: N/A
-    details:
-      - This action does not modify state.
+    check_mode:
+      support: full
+      details:
+        - This action does not modify state.
+    diff_mode:
+      support: N/A
+      details:
+        - This action does not modify state.
 '''
 
-    CONN = r"""
+    CONN = r'''
 options: {}
 attributes:
-  become:
-    description: Is usable alongside C(become) keywords.
-  connection:
-    description: Uses the target's configured connection information to execute code on it.
-  delegation:
-    description: Can be used in conjunction with C(delegate_to) and related keywords.
-"""
+    become:
+      description: Is usable alongside C(become) keywords.
+    connection:
+      description: Uses the target's configured connection information to execute code on it.
+    delegation:
+      description: Can be used in conjunction with C(delegate_to) and related keywords.
+'''
 
-    FACTS = r"""
+    FACTS = r'''
 options: {}
 attributes:
-  facts:
-    description: Action returns an C(ansible_facts) dictionary that will update existing host facts.
-"""
+    facts:
+      description: Action returns an C(ansible_facts) dictionary that will update existing host facts.
+'''
 
     # Should be used together with the standard fragment and the FACTS fragment
     FACTS_MODULE = r'''
 options: {}
 attributes:
-  check_mode:
-    support: full
-    details:
-      - This action does not modify state.
-  diff_mode:
-    support: N/A
-    details:
-      - This action does not modify state.
-  facts:
-    support: full
+    check_mode:
+      support: full
+      details:
+        - This action does not modify state.
+    diff_mode:
+      support: N/A
+      details:
+        - This action does not modify state.
+    facts:
+      support: full
 '''
 
-    FILES = r"""
+    FILES = r'''
 options: {}
 attributes:
-  safe_file_operations:
-    description: Uses Ansible's strict file operation functions to ensure proper permissions and avoid data corruption.
-"""
+    safe_file_operations:
+      description: Uses Ansible's strict file operation functions to ensure proper permissions and avoid data corruption.
+'''
 
-    FLOW = r"""
+    FLOW = r'''
 options: {}
 attributes:
-  action:
-    description: Indicates this has a corresponding action plugin so some parts of the options can be executed on the controller.
-  async:
-    description: Supports being used with the C(async) keyword.
-"""
+    action:
+      description: Indicates this has a corresponding action plugin so some parts of the options can be executed on the controller.
+    async:
+      description: Supports being used with the C(async) keyword.
+'''

plugins/doc_fragments/auth_basic.py

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ __metaclass__ = type
 class ModuleDocFragment(object):
 
     # Standard files documentation fragment
-    DOCUMENTATION = r"""
+    DOCUMENTATION = r'''
 options:
   api_url:
     description:
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@ options:
       - Whether or not to validate SSL certs when supplying a HTTPS endpoint.
     type: bool
     default: true
-"""
+'''

plugins/doc_fragments/bitbucket.py

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ __metaclass__ = type
 class ModuleDocFragment(object):
 
     # Standard documentation fragment
-    DOCUMENTATION = r"""
+    DOCUMENTATION = r'''
 options:
   client_id:
     description:
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ options:
       - O(ignore:username) is an alias of O(user) since community.general 6.0.0. It was an alias of O(workspace) before.
     type: str
     version_added: 4.0.0
-    aliases: [username]
+    aliases: [ username ]
   password:
     description:
       - The App password.
@@ -41,4 +41,4 @@ notes:
   - Bitbucket OAuth consumer key and secret can be obtained from Bitbucket profile -> Settings -> Access Management -> OAuth.
   - Bitbucket App password can be created from Bitbucket profile -> Personal Settings -> App passwords.
   - If both OAuth and Basic Auth credentials are passed, OAuth credentials take precedence.
-"""
+'''

plugins/doc_fragments/clc.py

@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-
-# Copyright (c) 2024, Alexei Znamensky <russoz@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
-
-from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
-__metaclass__ = type
-
-
-class ModuleDocFragment(object):
-
-    # Standard documentation fragment
-    DOCUMENTATION = r"""
-options: {}
-requirements:
-  - requests >= 2.5.0
-  - clc-sdk
-notes:
-  - To use this module, it is required to set the below environment variables which enables access to the Centurylink Cloud.
-  - E(CLC_V2_API_USERNAME), the account login ID for the Centurylink Cloud.
-  - E(CLC_V2_API_PASSWORD), the account password for the Centurylink Cloud.
-  - Alternatively, the module accepts the API token and account alias. The API token can be generated using the CLC account
-    login and password using the HTTP API call @ U(https://api.ctl.io/v2/authentication/login).
-  - E(CLC_V2_API_TOKEN), the API token generated from U(https://api.ctl.io/v2/authentication/login).
-  - E(CLC_ACCT_ALIAS), the account alias associated with the Centurylink Cloud.
-  - Users can set E(CLC_V2_API_URL) to specify an endpoint for pointing to a different CLC environment.
-"""

plugins/doc_fragments/consul.py

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class ModuleDocFragment:
 options:
   host:
     description:
-      - Host of the Consul agent.
+      - Host of the consul agent, defaults to V(localhost).
     default: localhost
     type: str
   port:
@@ -25,18 +25,18 @@ options:
     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.
+      - 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.
+      - Whether to verify the TLS certificate of the consul agent.
     default: true
   ca_path:
     description:
-      - The CA bundle to use for https connections.
+      - The CA bundle to use for https connections
     type: str
 """
 

plugins/doc_fragments/dimensiondata.py

@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ __metaclass__ = type
 class ModuleDocFragment(object):
 
     # Dimension Data doc fragment
-    DOCUMENTATION = r"""
+    DOCUMENTATION = r'''
+
 options:
   region:
     description:
@@ -47,4 +48,4 @@ options:
       - This should only be used on private instances of the CloudControl API that use self-signed certificates.
     type: bool
     default: true
-"""
+'''

plugins/doc_fragments/dimensiondata_wait.py

@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ __metaclass__ = type
 class ModuleDocFragment(object):
 
     # Dimension Data ("wait-for-completion" parameters) doc fragment
-    DOCUMENTATION = r"""
+    DOCUMENTATION = r'''
+
 options:
   wait:
     description:
@@ -33,4 +34,4 @@ options:
       - Only applicable if O(wait=true).
     type: int
     default: 2
-"""
+'''