Release 3.3.2.

* dicts and lists change-tracking is fixed

* added changelog fragment

* fixed sanity check

(cherry picked from commit 56acd4356f)

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

.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines.yml

@@ -13,13 +13,25 @@ pr:
       - stable-*
 
 schedules:
-  - cron: 0 9 * * *
-    displayName: Nightly
+  - cron: 0 8 * * *
+    displayName: Nightly (main)
     always: true
     branches:
       include:
         - main
-        - stable-*
+  - cron: 0 10 * * *
+    displayName: Nightly (active stable branches)
+    always: true
+    branches:
+      include:
+        - stable-2
+        - stable-3
+  - cron: 0 11 * * 0
+    displayName: Weekly (old stable branches)
+    always: true
+    branches:
+      include:
+        - stable-1
 
 variables:
   - name: checkoutPath
@@ -36,7 +48,7 @@ variables:
 resources:
   containers:
     - container: default
-      image: quay.io/ansible/azure-pipelines-test-container:1.7.1
+      image: quay.io/ansible/azure-pipelines-test-container:1.9.0
 
 pool: Standard
 
@@ -56,6 +68,19 @@ stages:
             - test: 3
             - test: 4
             - test: extra
+  - stage: Sanity_2_11
+    displayName: Sanity 2.11
+    dependsOn: []
+    jobs:
+      - template: templates/matrix.yml
+        parameters:
+          nameFormat: Test {0}
+          testFormat: 2.11/sanity/{0}
+          targets:
+            - test: 1
+            - test: 2
+            - test: 3
+            - test: 4
   - stage: Sanity_2_10
     displayName: Sanity 2.10
     dependsOn: []
@@ -99,6 +124,23 @@ stages:
             - test: 3.7
             - test: 3.8
             - test: 3.9
+            - test: '3.10'
+  - stage: Units_2_11
+    displayName: Units 2.11
+    dependsOn: []
+    jobs:
+      - template: templates/matrix.yml
+        parameters:
+          nameFormat: Python {0}
+          testFormat: 2.11/units/{0}/1
+          targets:
+            - test: 2.6
+            - test: 2.7
+            - test: 3.5
+            - test: 3.6
+            - test: 3.7
+            - test: 3.8
+            - test: 3.9
   - stage: Units_2_10
     displayName: Units 2.10
     dependsOn: []
@@ -140,24 +182,39 @@ stages:
         parameters:
           testFormat: devel/{0}
           targets:
-            - name: OS X 10.11
-              test: osx/10.11
-            - name: macOS 10.15
-              test: macos/10.15
             - name: macOS 11.1
               test: macos/11.1
-            - name: RHEL 7.8
-              test: rhel/7.8
-            - name: RHEL 8.2
-              test: rhel/8.2
-            - name: FreeBSD 11.4
-              test: freebsd/11.4
+            - name: RHEL 7.9
+              test: rhel/7.9
+            - name: RHEL 8.3
+              test: rhel/8.3
+            - name: FreeBSD 12.2
+              test: freebsd/12.2
+            - name: FreeBSD 13.0
+              test: freebsd/13.0
+          groups:
+            - 1
+            - 2
+            - 3
+  - stage: Remote_2_11
+    displayName: Remote 2.11
+    dependsOn: []
+    jobs:
+      - template: templates/matrix.yml
+        parameters:
+          testFormat: 2.11/{0}
+          targets:
+            - name: macOS 11.1
+              test: macos/11.1
+            - name: RHEL 7.9
+              test: rhel/7.9
+            - name: RHEL 8.3
+              test: rhel/8.3
             - name: FreeBSD 12.2
               test: freebsd/12.2
           groups:
             - 1
             - 2
-            - 3
   - stage: Remote_2_10
     displayName: Remote 2.10
     dependsOn: []
@@ -166,8 +223,14 @@ stages:
         parameters:
           testFormat: 2.10/{0}
           targets:
+            - name: OS X 10.11
+              test: osx/10.11
+            - name: macOS 10.15
+              test: macos/10.15
             - name: macOS 11.1
               test: macos/11.1
+            - name: RHEL 7.8
+              test: rhel/7.8
             - name: RHEL 8.2
               test: rhel/8.2
             - name: FreeBSD 12.1
@@ -206,16 +269,14 @@ stages:
               test: centos7
             - name: CentOS 8
               test: centos8
-            - name: Fedora 31
-              test: fedora31
-            - name: Fedora 32
-              test: fedora32
+            - name: Fedora 33
+              test: fedora33
+            - name: Fedora 34
+              test: fedora34
             - name: openSUSE 15 py2
               test: opensuse15py2
             - name: openSUSE 15 py3
               test: opensuse15
-            - name: Ubuntu 16.04
-              test: ubuntu1604
             - name: Ubuntu 18.04
               test: ubuntu1804
             - name: Ubuntu 20.04
@@ -224,6 +285,25 @@ stages:
             - 1
             - 2
             - 3
+  - stage: Docker_2_11
+    displayName: Docker 2.11
+    dependsOn: []
+    jobs:
+      - template: templates/matrix.yml
+        parameters:
+          testFormat: 2.11/linux/{0}
+          targets:
+            - name: CentOS 8
+              test: centos8
+            - name: Fedora 33
+              test: fedora33
+            - name: openSUSE 15 py3
+              test: opensuse15
+            - name: Ubuntu 20.04
+              test: ubuntu2004
+          groups:
+            - 2
+            - 3
   - stage: Docker_2_10
     displayName: Docker 2.10
     dependsOn: []
@@ -238,6 +318,8 @@ stages:
               test: fedora32
             - name: openSUSE 15 py3
               test: opensuse15
+            - name: Ubuntu 16.04
+              test: ubuntu1604
           groups:
             - 2
             - 3
@@ -268,6 +350,16 @@ stages:
         parameters:
           nameFormat: Python {0}
           testFormat: devel/cloud/{0}/1
+          targets:
+            - test: 3.8
+  - stage: Cloud_2_11
+    displayName: Cloud 2.11
+    dependsOn: []
+    jobs:
+      - template: templates/matrix.yml
+        parameters:
+          nameFormat: Python {0}
+          testFormat: 2.11/cloud/{0}/1
           targets:
             - test: 2.7
             - test: 3.6
@@ -297,17 +389,22 @@ stages:
       - Sanity_devel
       - Sanity_2_9
       - Sanity_2_10
+      - Sanity_2_11
       - Units_devel
       - Units_2_9
       - Units_2_10
+      - Units_2_11
       - Remote_devel
       - Remote_2_9
       - Remote_2_10
+      - Remote_2_11
       - Docker_devel
       - Docker_2_9
       - Docker_2_10
+      - Docker_2_11
       - Cloud_devel
       - Cloud_2_9
       - Cloud_2_10
+      - Cloud_2_11
     jobs:
       - template: templates/coverage.yml

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

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ set -o pipefail -eu
 
 output_path="$1"
 
-curl --silent --show-error https://codecov.io/bash > codecov.sh
+curl --silent --show-error https://ansible-ci-files.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/codecov/codecov.sh > codecov.sh
 
 for file in "${output_path}"/reports/coverage*.xml; do
     name="${file}"

.github/BOTMETA.yml

@@ -1,20 +1,23 @@
 automerge: true
 files:
+  plugins/:
+    supershipit: quidame Ajpantuso
   changelogs/fragments/:
     support: community
   $actions:
     labels: action
-  $actions/aireos.py:
-    labels: aireos cisco networking
-  $actions/ironware.py:
-    maintainers: paulquack
-    labels: ironware networking
-  $actions/shutdown.py:
+  $actions/system/iptables_state.py:
+    maintainers: quidame
+  $actions/system/shutdown.py:
     maintainers: nitzmahone samdoran aminvakil
   $becomes/:
     labels: become
   $callbacks/:
     labels: callbacks
+  $callbacks/loganalytics.py:
+    maintainers: zhcli
+  $callbacks/logstash.py:
+    maintainers: ujenmr
   $callbacks/say.py:
     notify: chris-short
     maintainers: $team_macos
@@ -51,14 +54,24 @@ files:
   $doc_fragments/xenserver.py:
     maintainers: bvitnik
     labels: xenserver
+  $filters/dict.py:
+    maintainers: felixfontein
   $filters/dict_kv.py:
     maintainers: giner
+  $filters/from_csv.py:
+    maintainers: Ajpantuso
+  $filters/hashids:
+    maintainers: Ajpantuso
   $filters/jc.py:
     maintainers: kellyjonbrazil
   $filters/list.py:
     maintainers: vbotka
+  $filters/path_join_shim.py:
+    maintainers: felixfontein
   $filters/time.py:
     maintainers: resmo
+  $filters/version_sort.py:
+    maintainers: ericzolf
   $httpapis/:
     maintainers: $team_networking
     labels: networking
@@ -72,6 +85,10 @@ files:
     maintainers: $team_linode
     labels: cloud linode
     keywords: linode dynamic inventory script
+  $inventories/lxd.py:
+    maintainers: conloos
+  $inventories/proxmox.py:
+    maintainers: $team_virt ilijamt
   $inventories/scaleway.py:
     maintainers: $team_scaleway
     labels: cloud scaleway
@@ -100,6 +117,8 @@ files:
   $lookups/nios:
     maintainers: $team_networking sganesh-infoblox
     labels: infoblox networking
+  $lookups/random_string.py:
+    maintainers: Akasurde
   $module_utils/:
     labels: module_utils
   $module_utils/gitlab.py:
@@ -122,6 +141,9 @@ files:
   $module_utils/memset.py:
     maintainers: glitchcrab
     labels: cloud memset
+  $module_utils/mh/:
+    maintainers: russoz
+    labels: module_helper
   $module_utils/module_helper.py:
     maintainers: russoz
     labels: module_helper
@@ -137,7 +159,6 @@ files:
   $module_utils/redfish_utils.py:
     maintainers: $team_redfish
     labels: redfish_utils
-  $module_utils/remote_management/dellemc/: rajeevarakkal
   $module_utils/remote_management/lxca/common.py: navalkp prabhosa
   $module_utils/scaleway.py:
     maintainers: $team_scaleway
@@ -173,14 +194,14 @@ files:
     maintainers: zbal
   $modules/cloud/lxc/lxc_container.py:
     maintainers: cloudnull
+  $modules/cloud/lxc/lxc_profile.py:
+    maintainers: conloos
   $modules/cloud/lxd/:
     ignore: hnakamur
   $modules/cloud/memset/:
     maintainers: glitchcrab
   $modules/cloud/misc/cloud_init_data_facts.py:
     maintainers: resmo
-  $modules/cloud/misc/helm.py:
-    maintainers: flaper87
   $modules/cloud/misc/proxmox.py:
     maintainers: $team_virt UnderGreen
     labels: proxmox virt
@@ -208,7 +229,7 @@ files:
   $modules/cloud/misc/:
     ignore: ryansb
   $modules/cloud/misc/terraform.py:
-    maintainers: m-yosefpor
+    maintainers: m-yosefpor rainerleber
   $modules/cloud/misc/xenserver_facts.py:
     maintainers: caphrim007 cheese
     labels: xenserver_facts
@@ -292,8 +313,10 @@ files:
     maintainers: bvitnik
   $modules/clustering/consul/:
     maintainers: $team_consul
+    ignore: colin-nolan
   $modules/clustering/etcd3.py:
-    maintainers: evrardjp vfauth
+    maintainers: evrardjp
+    ignore: vfauth
   $modules/clustering/nomad/:
     maintainers: chris93111
   $modules/clustering/pacemaker_cluster.py:
@@ -323,10 +346,14 @@ files:
   $modules/database/mssql/mssql_db.py:
     maintainers: vedit Jmainguy kenichi-ogawa-1988
     labels: mssql_db
+  $modules/database/saphana/hana_query.py:
+    maintainers: rainerleber
   $modules/database/vertica/:
     maintainers: dareko
   $modules/files/archive.py:
     maintainers: bendoh
+  $modules/files/filesize.py:
+    maintainers: quidame
   $modules/files/ini_file.py:
     maintainers: jpmens noseka1
   $modules/files/iso_extract.py:
@@ -340,8 +367,6 @@ files:
     maintainers: dagwieers magnus919 tbielawa cmprescott sm4rk0
     labels: m:xml xml
     ignore: magnus919
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-    maintainers: Rylon
   $modules/identity/ipa/:
     maintainers: $team_ipa
   $modules/identity/ipa/ipa_pwpolicy.py:
@@ -354,6 +379,8 @@ files:
     maintainers: $team_keycloak
   $modules/identity/keycloak/keycloak_group.py:
     maintainers: adamgoossens
+  $modules/identity/keycloak/keycloak_realm.py:
+    maintainers: kris2kris
   $modules/identity/onepassword_info.py:
     maintainers: Rylon
   $modules/identity/opendj/opendj_backendprop.py:
@@ -415,8 +442,12 @@ files:
     maintainers: andsens
   $modules/monitoring/spectrum_device.py:
     maintainers: orgito
+  $modules/monitoring/spectrum_model_attrs.py:
+    maintainers: tgates81
   $modules/monitoring/stackdriver.py:
     maintainers: bwhaley
+  $modules/monitoring/statsd.py:
+    maintainers: mamercad
   $modules/monitoring/statusio_maintenance.py:
     maintainers: bhcopeland
   $modules/monitoring/uptimerobot.py:
@@ -429,7 +460,7 @@ files:
   $modules/net_tools/dnsmadeeasy.py:
     maintainers: briceburg
   $modules/net_tools/haproxy.py:
-    maintainers: ravibhure
+    maintainers: ravibhure Normo
   $modules/net_tools/:
     maintainers: nerzhul
   $modules/net_tools/infinity/infinity.py:
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     maintainers: akostyuk
   $modules/net_tools/ipwcli_dns.py:
     maintainers: cwollinger
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   $modules/net_tools/ldap/ldap_attrs.py:
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   $modules/net_tools/ldap/ldap_entry.py:
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   $modules/packaging/language/bundler.py:
     maintainers: thoiberg
   $modules/packaging/language/composer.py:
-    maintainers: dmtrs resmo
+    maintainers: dmtrs
+    ignore: resmo
   $modules/packaging/language/cpanm.py:
-    maintainers: fcuny
+    maintainers: fcuny russoz
   $modules/packaging/language/easy_install.py:
     maintainers: mattupstate
   $modules/packaging/language/gem.py:
@@ -621,6 +651,9 @@ files:
     maintainers: elasticdog indrajitr tchernomax
     labels: pacman
     ignore: elasticdog
+  $modules/packaging/os/pacman_key.py:
+    maintainers: grawlinson
+    labels: pacman
   $modules/packaging/os/pkgin.py:
     maintainers: $team_solaris L2G jasperla szinck martinm82
     labels: pkgin solaris
@@ -686,15 +719,11 @@ files:
     labels: zypper
     ignore: dirtyharrycallahan robinro
   $modules/packaging/os/zypper_repository.py:
-    maintainers: matze
+    maintainers: $team_suse
+    labels: zypper
+    ignore: matze
   $modules/remote_management/cobbler/:
     maintainers: dagwieers
-  $modules/remote_management/dellemc/:
-    maintainers: rajeevarakkal
-  $modules/remote_management/dellemc/idrac_server_config_profile.py:
-    maintainers: jagadeeshnv
-  $modules/remote_management/dellemc/ome_device_info.py:
-    maintainers: Sajna-Shetty
   $modules/remote_management/hpilo/:
     maintainers: haad
     ignore: dagwieers
@@ -703,6 +732,8 @@ files:
     labels: cisco
   $modules/remote_management/ipmi/:
     maintainers: bgaifullin cloudnull
+  $modules/remote_management/lenovoxcc/:
+    maintainers: panyy3 renxulei
   $modules/remote_management/lxca/:
     maintainers: navalkp prabhosa
   $modules/remote_management/manageiq/:
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     maintainers: evertmulder
   $modules/remote_management/manageiq/manageiq_tenant.py:
     maintainers: evertmulder
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   $modules/remote_management/oneview/:
     maintainers: adriane-cardozo fgbulsoni tmiotto
   $modules/remote_management/oneview/oneview_datacenter_info.py:
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   $modules/remote_management/oneview/oneview_fcoe_network.py:
     maintainers: fgbulsoni
   $modules/remote_management/redfish/:
-    maintainers: $team_redfish billdodd
+    maintainers: $team_redfish
     ignore: jose-delarosa
   $modules/remote_management/stacki/stacki_host.py:
     maintainers: bsanders bbyhuy
@@ -746,6 +775,8 @@ files:
     ignore: erydo
   $modules/source_control/github/github_release.py:
     maintainers: adrianmoisey
+  $modules/source_control/github/github_repo.py:
+    maintainers: atorrescogollo
   $modules/source_control/github/:
     maintainers: stpierre
   $modules/source_control/gitlab/:
@@ -760,12 +791,6 @@ files:
     maintainers: yeukhon
   $modules/storage/emc/emc_vnx_sg_member.py:
     maintainers: remixtj
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-    maintainers: sac
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   $modules/storage/ibm/:
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   $modules/storage/zfs/zfs_delegate_admin.py:
     maintainers: natefoo
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-    ignore: ryansb
   $modules/system/aix:
     maintainers: $team_aix
     labels: aix
@@ -828,8 +850,10 @@ files:
     labels: interfaces_file
   $modules/system/iptables_state.py:
     maintainers: quidame
+  $modules/system/shutdown.py:
+    maintainers: nitzmahone samdoran aminvakil
   $modules/system/java_cert.py:
-    maintainers: haad
+    maintainers: haad absynth76
   $modules/system/java_keystore.py:
     maintainers: Mogztter
   $modules/system/kernel_blacklist.py:
@@ -914,16 +938,12 @@ files:
     maintainers: ahtik ovcharenko pyykkis
     labels: ufw
   $modules/system/vdo.py:
-    maintainers: bgurney-rh
+    maintainers: rhawalsh
   $modules/system/xfconf.py:
     maintainers: russoz jbenden
     labels: xfconf
   $modules/system/xfs_quota.py:
     maintainers: bushvin
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   $modules/web_infrastructure/apache2_mod_proxy.py:
     maintainers: oboukili
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   team_bsd: JoergFiedler MacLemon bcoca dch jasperla mekanix opoplawski overhacked tuxillo
-  team_consul: colin-nolan sgargan
+  team_consul: sgargan
   team_cyberark_conjur: jvanderhoof ryanprior
   team_e_spirit: MatrixCrawler getjack
   team_flatpak: JayKayy oolongbrothers
-  team_gitlab: Lunik Shaps dj-wasabi marwatk waheedi zanssa scodeman
+  team_gitlab: Lunik Shaps dj-wasabi marwatk waheedi zanssa scodeman metanovii
   team_hpux: bcoca davx8342
   team_huawei: QijunPan TommyLike edisonxiang freesky-edward hwDCN niuzhenguo xuxiaowei0512 yanzhangi zengchen1024 zhongjun2
-  team_ipa: Akasurde Nosmoht fxfitz
+  team_ipa: Akasurde Nosmoht fxfitz justchris1
   team_jboss: Wolfant jairojunior wbrefvem
   team_keycloak: eikef ndclt
-  team_linode: InTheCloudDan decentral1se displague rmcintosh
+  team_linode: InTheCloudDan decentral1se displague rmcintosh Charliekenney23 LBGarber
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-  team_opennebula: ilicmilan meerkampdvv rsmontero xorel
+  team_opennebula: ilicmilan meerkampdvv rsmontero xorel nilsding
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   team_purestorage: bannaych dnix101 genegr lionmax opslounge raekins sdodsley sile16
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+  team_redfish: mraineri tomasg2012 xmadsen renxulei
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   team_scaleway: QuentinBrosse abarbare jerome-quere kindermoumoute remyleone sieben
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-  team_suse: commel dcermak evrardjp lrupp toabctl AnderEnder alxgu andytom
-  team_virt: joshainglis karmab Aversiste Thulium-Drake
+  team_suse: commel dcermak evrardjp lrupp toabctl AnderEnder alxgu andytom sealor
+  team_virt: joshainglis karmab tleguern Thulium-Drake Ajpantuso

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+---
+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.*
+
+      [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:
+    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*.
+    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: 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 pased 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
+...

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+---
+# 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/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 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

@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+---
+name: Documentation Report
+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.*
+
+      [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.
+
+      **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 rst file, module, plugin, task or
+      feature below, *use your best guess if unsure*.
+    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: 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
+...

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+---
+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.*
+
+      [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 ansible-core 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, plugin, task or feature below,
+      *use your best guess if unsure*.
+    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
+...

CHANGELOG.rst

@@ -3,3 +3,855 @@ Community General Release Notes
 ===============================
 
 .. contents:: Topics
+
+This changelog describes changes after version 2.0.0.
+
+v3.3.2
+======
+
+Release Summary
+---------------
+
+Extraordinary bugfix release to fix some annoying bugs.
+
+Bugfixes
+--------
+
+- archive - fixed task failure when using the ``remove`` option with a ``path`` containing nested files for ``format``s other than ``zip`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/2919).
+- lvol - honor ``check_mode`` on thinpool (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/2934).
+- module_helper module utils - fixed change-tracking for dictionaries and lists (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2951).
+- npm - correctly handle cases where a dependency does not have a ``version`` property because it is either missing or invalid (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/2917).
+- pacman - fix changed status when ignorepkg has been defined (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1758).
+- snap - fixed the order of the ``--classic`` parameter in the command line invocation (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/2916).
+
+v3.3.1
+======
+
+Release Summary
+---------------
+
+Extraordinary bugfix release to fix a fatal bug in ``snap``.
+
+Bugfixes
+--------
+
+- keycloak_authentication - fix bug when two identical executions are in the same authentication flow (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2904).
+- module_helper module utils - avoid failing when non-zero ``rc`` is present on regular exit (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2912).
+- snap - fix various bugs which prevented the module from working at all, and which resulted in ``state=absent`` fail on absent snaps (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/2835, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/2906, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2912).
+
+v3.3.0
+======
+
+Release Summary
+---------------
+
+Regular feature and bugfix release.
+
+Minor Changes
+-------------
+
+- Avoid internal ansible-core module_utils in favor of equivalent public API available since at least Ansible 2.9 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2877).
+- datadog_event - adding parameter ``api_host`` to allow selecting a datadog API endpoint instead of using the default one (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/2774, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2775).
+- flatpak - allows installing or uninstalling a list of packages (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2521).
+- gem - add ``bindir`` option to specify an installation path for executables such as ``/home/user/bin`` or ``/home/user/.local/bin`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2837).
+- gem - add ``norc`` option to avoid loading any ``.gemrc`` file (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2837).
+- gitlab_project - projects can be created under other user's namespaces with the new ``username`` option (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2824).
+- gitlab_user - add functionality for adding external identity providers to a GitLab user (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2691).
+- gitlab_user - allow to reset an existing password with the new ``reset_password`` option (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2691).
+- gitlab_user - specifying a password is no longer necessary (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2691).
+- jenkins_build - support stopping a running jenkins build (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2850).
+- jenkins_plugin - add fallback url(s) for failure of plugin installation/download (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1334).
+- nmcli - add ``disabled`` value to ``method6`` option (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/2730).
+- nmcli - add ``routing_rules4`` and ``may_fail4`` options (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/2730).
+- nrdp callback plugin - parameters are now converted to strings, except ``validate_certs`` which is converted to boolean (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2878).
+- redhat_subscription - add ``server_prefix`` and ``server_port`` parameters (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2779).
+- redis - allow to use the term ``replica`` instead of ``slave``, which has been the official Redis terminology since 2018 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2867).
+- snap - added ``enabled`` and ``disabled`` states (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1990).
+- splunk callback plugin - add ``batch`` option for user-configurable correlation ID's (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/2790).
+- terraform - add ``check_destroy`` optional parameter to check for deletion of resources before it is applied (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2874).
+- timezone - print error message to debug instead of warning when timedatectl fails (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1942).
+
+Deprecated Features
+-------------------
+
+- ali_instance_info - marked removal version of deprecated parameters ``availability_zone`` and ``instance_names`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/2429).
+- serverless - deprecating parameter ``functions`` because it was not used in the code (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2845).
+
+Bugfixes
+--------
+
+- _mount module utils - fixed the sanity checks (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2883).
+- archive - fixed ``exclude_path`` values causing incorrect archive root (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2816).
+- archive - fixed improper file names for single file zip archives (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/2818).
+- archive - fixed incorrect ``state`` result value documentation (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2816).
+- gitlab_project - user projects are created using namespace ID now, instead of user ID (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2881).
+- ini_file - fix Unicode processing for Python 2 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2875).
+- ipa_sudorule - call ``sudorule_add_allow_command`` method instead of  ``sudorule_add_allow_command_group`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/2442).
+- java_keystore - add parameter ``keystore_type`` to control output file format and override ``keytool``'s default, which depends on Java version (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/2515).
+- jenkins_build - examine presence of ``build_number`` before deleting a jenkins build (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2850).
+- modprobe - added additional checks to ensure module load/unload is effective (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1608).
+- nmcli - fixes team-slave configuration by adding connection.slave-type (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/766).
+- npm - when the ``version`` option is used the comparison of installed vs missing will use name@version instead of just name, allowing version specific updates (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/2021).
+- proxmox_kvm - fix parsing of Proxmox VM information with device info not containing a comma, like disks backed by ZFS zvols (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/2840).
+- scaleway plugin inventory - fix ``JSON object must be str, not 'bytes'`` with Python 3.5 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/2769).
+- yum_versionlock - fix idempotency when using wildcard (asterisk) in ``name`` option (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/2761).
+
+New Modules
+-----------
+
+Identity
+~~~~~~~~
+
+keycloak
+^^^^^^^^
+
+- keycloak_authentication - Configure authentication in Keycloak
+
+v3.2.0
+======
+
+Release Summary
+---------------
+
+Regular bugfix and feature release.
+
+Minor Changes
+-------------
+
+- Remove unnecessary ``__init__.py`` files from ``plugins/`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2632).
+- archive - added ``exclusion_patterns`` option to exclude files or subdirectories from archives (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2616).
+- cloud_init_data_facts - minor refactor (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2557).
+- composer - add ``composer_executable`` option (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/2649).
+- flatpak - add ``no_dependencies`` parameter (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/55452, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2751).
+- ini_file - opening file with encoding ``utf-8-sig`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/2189).
+- jira - add comment visibility parameter for comment operation (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2556).
+- maven_artifact - added ``checksum_alg`` option to support SHA1 checksums in order to support FIPS systems (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2662).
+- module_helper module utils - method ``CmdMixin.run_command()`` now accepts ``process_output`` specifying a function to process the outcome of the underlying ``module.run_command()`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2564).
+- nmcli - add new options to ignore automatic DNS servers and gateways (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1087).
+- onepassword lookup plugin - add ``domain`` option (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/2734).
+- open_iscsi - add ``auto_portal_startup`` parameter to allow ``node.startup`` setting per portal (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/2685).
+- open_iscsi - also consider ``portal`` and ``port`` to check if already logged in or not (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/2683).
+- proxmox_group_info - minor refactor (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2557).
+- proxmox_kvm - minor refactor (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2557).
+- rhevm - minor refactor (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2557).
+- serverless - minor refactor (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2557).
+- stacki_host - minor refactoring (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2681).
+- terraform - add option ``overwrite_init`` to skip init if exists (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2573).
+- terraform - minor refactor (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2557).
+
+Deprecated Features
+-------------------
+
+- All inventory and vault scripts will be removed from community.general in version 4.0.0. If you are referencing them, please update your references to the new `contrib-scripts GitHub repository <https://github.com/ansible-community/contrib-scripts>`_ so your workflow will not break once community.general 4.0.0 is released (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2697).
+
+Bugfixes
+--------
+
+- consul_kv lookup plugin - allow to set ``recurse``, ``index``, ``datacenter`` and ``token`` as keyword arguments (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/2124).
+- cpanm - also use ``LC_ALL`` to enforce locale choice (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2731).
+- influxdb_user - fix bug which removed current privileges instead of appending them to existing ones (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/2609, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2614).
+- iptables_state - call ``async_status`` action plugin rather than its module (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/2700).
+- iptables_state - fix a broken query of ``async_status`` result with current ansible-core development version (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/2627, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2671).
+- java_cert - fix issue with incorrect alias used on PKCS#12 certificate import (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2560).
+- jenkins_plugin - use POST method for sending request to jenkins API when ``state`` option is one of ``enabled``, ``disabled``, ``pinned``, ``unpinned``, or ``absent`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/2510).
+- json_query filter plugin - avoid 'unknown type' errors for more Ansible internal types (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2607).
+- keycloak_realm - ``ssl_required`` changed from a boolean type to accept the strings ``none``, ``external`` or ``all``. This is not a breaking change since the module always failed when a boolean was supplied (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2693).
+- keycloak_realm - remove warning that ``reset_password_allowed`` needs to be marked as ``no_log`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2694).
+- module_helper module utils - ``CmdMixin`` must also use ``LC_ALL`` to enforce locale choice (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2731).
+- netcup_dns - use ``str(ex)`` instead of unreliable ``ex.message`` in exception handling to fix ``AttributeError`` in error cases (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2590).
+- ovir4 inventory script - improve configparser creation to avoid crashes for options without values (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/674).
+- proxmox_kvm - fixed ``vmid`` return value when VM with ``name`` already exists (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/2648).
+- redis cache - improved connection string parsing (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/497).
+- rhsm_release - fix the issue that module considers 8, 7Client and 7Workstation as invalid releases (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2571).
+- ssh_config - reduce stormssh searches based on host (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2568/).
+- stacki_host - when adding a new server, ``rack`` and ``rank`` must be passed, and network parameters are optional (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2681).
+- terraform - ensure the workspace is set back to its previous value when the apply fails (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2634).
+- xfconf - also use ``LC_ALL`` to enforce locale choice (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/2715).
+- zypper_repository - fix idempotency on adding repository with ``$releasever`` and ``$basearch`` variables (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1985).
+
+New Plugins
+-----------
+
+Lookup
+~~~~~~
+
+- random_string - Generates random string
+
+New Modules
+-----------
+
+Database
+~~~~~~~~
+
+saphana
+^^^^^^^
+
+- hana_query - Execute SQL on HANA
+
+Files
+~~~~~
+
+- sapcar_extract - Manages SAP SAPCAR archives
+
+Packaging
+~~~~~~~~~
+
+os
+^^
+
+- pacman_key - Manage pacman's list of trusted keys
+
+v3.1.0
+======
+
+Release Summary
+---------------
+
+Regular feature and bugfix release.
+
+Minor Changes
+-------------
+
+- ModuleHelper module utils - improved mechanism for customizing the calculation of ``changed`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2514).
+- chroot connection - minor refactor to make lints and IDEs happy (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2520).
+- cmd (Module Helper) module utils - ``CmdMixin`` now pulls the value for ``run_command()`` params from ``self.vars``, as opposed to previously retrieving those from ``self.module.params`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2517).
+- filesystem - cleanup and revamp module, tests and doc. Pass all commands to ``module.run_command()`` as lists. Move the device-vs-mountpoint logic to ``grow()`` method. Give to all ``get_fs_size()`` the same logic and error handling. (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2472).
+- funcd connection - minor refactor to make lints and IDEs happy (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2520).
+- gitlab_user - add ``expires_at`` option (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/2325).
+- idrac_redfish_config - modified set_manager_attributes function to skip invalid attribute instead of returning. Added skipped attributes to output. Modified module exit to add warning variable (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1995).
+- influxdb_retention_policy - add ``state`` parameter with allowed values ``present`` and ``absent`` to support deletion of existing retention policies (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/2383).
+- influxdb_retention_policy - simplify duration logic parsing (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2385).
+- iocage connection - minor refactor to make lints and IDEs happy (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2520).
+- jail connection - minor refactor to make lints and IDEs happy (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2520).
+- java_keystore - added ``ssl_backend`` parameter for using the cryptography library instead of the OpenSSL binary (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2485).
+- java_keystore - replace envvar by stdin to pass secret to ``keytool`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2526).
+- linode - added proper traceback when failing due to exceptions (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2410).
+- linode - parameter ``additional_disks`` is now validated as a list of dictionaries (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2410).
+- lxc connection - minor refactor to make lints and IDEs happy (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2520).
+- module_helper module utils - break down of the long file into smaller pieces (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2393).
+- nmcli - remove dead code, ``options`` never contains keys from ``param_alias`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2417).
+- pacman - add ``executable`` option to use an alternative pacman binary (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/2524).
+- passwordstore lookup - add option ``missing`` to choose what to do if the password file is missing (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2500).
+- qubes connection - minor refactor to make lints and IDEs happy (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2520).
+- redfish_config - modified module exit to add warning variable (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1995).
+- redfish_utils module utils - modified set_bios_attributes function to skip invalid attribute instead of returning. Added skipped attributes to output (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1995).
+- saltstack connection - minor refactor to make lints and IDEs happy (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2520).
+- spotinst_aws_elastigroup - elements of list parameters are now validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2355).
+- zfs_delegate_admin - drop choices from permissions, allowing any permission supported by the underlying zfs commands (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2540).
+- zone connection - minor refactor to make lints and IDEs happy (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2520).
+
+Deprecated Features
+-------------------
+
+- The nios, nios_next_ip, nios_next_network lookup plugins, the nios documentation fragment, and the nios_host_record, nios_ptr_record, nios_mx_record, nios_fixed_address, nios_zone, nios_member, nios_a_record, nios_aaaa_record, nios_network, nios_dns_view, nios_txt_record, nios_naptr_record, nios_srv_record, nios_cname_record, nios_nsgroup, and nios_network_view module have been deprecated and will be removed from community.general 5.0.0. Please install the `infoblox.nios_modules <https://galaxy.ansible.com/infoblox/nios_modules>`_ collection instead and use its plugins and modules (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2458).
+- The vendored copy of ``ipaddress`` will be removed in community.general 4.0.0. Please switch to ``ipaddress`` from the Python 3 standard library, or `from pypi <https://pypi.org/project/ipaddress/>`_, if your code relies on the vendored version of ``ipaddress`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2459).
+- linode - parameter ``backupsenabled`` is deprecated and will be removed in community.general 5.0.0 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2410).
+- lxd inventory plugin - the plugin will require ``ipaddress`` installed when used with Python 2 from community.general 4.0.0 on. ``ipaddress`` is part of the Python 3 standard library, but can be installed for Python 2 from pypi (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2459).
+- scaleway_security_group_rule - the module will require ``ipaddress`` installed when used with Python 2 from community.general 4.0.0 on. ``ipaddress`` is part of the Python 3 standard library, but can be installed for Python 2 from pypi (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2459).
+
+Bugfixes
+--------
+
+- consul_acl - update the hcl allowlist to include all supported options (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2495).
+- filesystem - repair ``reiserfs`` fstype support after adding it to integration tests (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2472).
+- influxdb_user - allow creation of admin users when InfluxDB authentication is enabled but no other user exists on the database. In this scenario, InfluxDB 1.x allows only ``CREATE USER`` queries and rejects any other query (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/2364).
+- influxdb_user - fix bug where an influxdb user has no privileges for 2 or more databases (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2499).
+- iptables_state - fix a 'FutureWarning' in a regex and do some basic code clean up (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2525).
+- iptables_state - fix initialization of iptables from null state when adressing more than one table (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/2523).
+- nmap inventory plugin - fix local variable error when cache is disabled (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/2512).
+
+New Plugins
+-----------
+
+Filter
+~~~~~~
+
+- groupby_as_dict - Transform a sequence of dictionaries to a dictionary where the dictionaries are indexed by an attribute
+
+Lookup
+~~~~~~
+
+- dependent - Composes a list with nested elements of other lists or dicts which can depend on previous loop variables
+- random_pet - Generates random pet names
+
+New Modules
+-----------
+
+Cloud
+~~~~~
+
+misc
+^^^^
+
+- proxmox_nic - Management of a NIC of a Qemu(KVM) VM in a Proxmox VE cluster.
+
+Notification
+~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+- discord - Send Discord messages
+
+v3.0.2
+======
+
+Release Summary
+---------------
+
+Bugfix release for the first Ansible 4.0.0 release candidate.
+
+Bugfixes
+--------
+
+- stackpath_compute inventory script - fix broken validation checks for client ID and client secret (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2448).
+- zfs - certain ZFS properties, especially sizes, would lead to a task being falsely marked as "changed" even when no actual change was made (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/975, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2454).
+
+v3.0.1
+======
+
+Release Summary
+---------------
+
+Bugfix release for the next Ansible 4.0.0 beta.
+
+Bugfixes
+--------
+
+- composer - use ``no-interaction`` option when discovering available options to avoid an issue where composer hangs (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2348).
+- influxdb_retention_policy - fix bug where ``INF`` duration values failed parsing (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2385).
+- inventory and vault scripts - change file permissions to make vendored inventory and vault scripts exectuable (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2337).
+- linode_v4 - changed the error message to point to the correct bugtracker URL (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2430).
+- lvol - fixed rounding errors (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/2370).
+- lvol - fixed size unit capitalization to match units used between different tools for comparison (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/2360).
+- nmcli - compare MAC addresses case insensitively to fix idempotency issue (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/2409).
+- nmcli - if type is ``bridge-slave`` add ``slave-type bridge`` to ``nmcli`` command (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/2408).
+- one_vm - Allow missing NIC keys (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2435).
+- puppet - replace ``console` with ``stdout`` in ``logdest`` option when ``all`` has been chosen (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1190).
+- svr4pkg - convert string to a bytes-like object to avoid ``TypeError`` with Python 3 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/2373).
+
+v3.0.0
+======
+
+Release Summary
+---------------
+
+This is release 3.0.0 of ``community.general``, released on 2021-04-26.
+
+Minor Changes
+-------------
+
+- apache2_mod_proxy - refactored/cleaned-up part of the code (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2142).
+- archive - refactored some reused code out into a couple of functions (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2061).
+- atomic_container - using ``get_bin_path()`` before calling ``run_command()`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2144).
+- atomic_host - using ``get_bin_path()`` before calling ``run_command()`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2144).
+- atomic_image - using ``get_bin_path()`` before calling ``run_command()`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2144).
+- beadm - minor refactor converting multiple statements to a single list literal (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2160).
+- bitbucket_pipeline_variable - removed unreachable code (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2157).
+- bundler - elements of list parameters are now validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1885).
+- clc_* modules - elements of list parameters are now validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1771).
+- consul - elements of list parameters are now validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1885).
+- consul_acl - elements of list parameters are now validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1885).
+- consul_io inventory script - conf options - allow custom configuration options via env variables (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/620).
+- consul_session - elements of list parameters are now validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1885).
+- cpanm - honor and install specified version when running in ``new`` mode; that feature is not available in ``compatibility`` mode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/208).
+- cpanm - rewritten using ``ModuleHelper`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2218).
+- csv module utils - new module_utils for shared functions between ``from_csv`` filter and ``read_csv`` module (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2037).
+- datadog_monitor - add missing monitor types ``query alert``, ``trace-analytics alert``, ``rum alert`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1723).
+- datadog_monitor - elements of list parameters are now validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1885).
+- dnsimple - add CAA records to the whitelist of valid record types (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1814).
+- dnsimple - elements of list parameters ``record_ids`` are now validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1795).
+- gitlab_deploy_key - when the given key title already exists but has a different public key, the public key will now be updated to given value (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1661).
+- gitlab_runner - elements of list parameters ``tag_list`` are now validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1795).
+- grove - the option ``message`` has been renamed to ``message_content``. The old name ``message`` is kept as an alias and will be removed for community.general 4.0.0. This was done because ``message`` is used internally by Ansible (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1929).
+- heroku_collaborator - elements of list parameters are now validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1970).
+- hiera lookup - minor refactor converting multiple statements to a single list literal (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2160).
+- homebrew_tap - add support to specify search path for ``brew`` executable (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1702).
+- ipa_config - add new options ``ipaconfigstring``, ``ipadefaultprimarygroup``, ``ipagroupsearchfields``, ``ipahomesrootdir``, ``ipabrkauthzdata``, ``ipamaxusernamelength``, ``ipapwdexpadvnotify``, ``ipasearchrecordslimit``, ``ipasearchtimelimit``, ``ipauserauthtype``, and ``ipausersearchfields`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2116).
+- ipa_sudorule - add support for setting sudo runasuser (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2031).
+- ipa_user - fix ``userauthtype`` option to take in list of strings for the multi-select field instead of single string (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2174).
+- ipwcli_dns - minor refactor converting multiple statements to a single list literal (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2160).
+- java_cert - change ``state: present`` to check certificates by hash, not just alias name (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/43249).
+- java_keystore - add options ``certificate_path`` and ``private_key_path``, mutually exclusive with ``certificate`` and ``private_key`` respectively, and targetting files on remote hosts rather than their contents on the controller. (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1669).
+- jenkins_job - add a ``validate_certs`` parameter that allows disabling TLS/SSL certificate validation (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/255).
+- jira - added ``attach`` operation, which allows a user to attach a file to an issue (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2192).
+- jira - added parameter ``account_id`` for compatibility with recent versions of JIRA (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/818, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1978).
+- jira - revamped the module as a class using ``ModuleHelper`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2208).
+- keycloak_* modules - allow the keycloak modules to use a token for the authentication, the modules can take either a token or the credentials (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2250).
+- keycloak_client - elements of list parameters ``default_roles``, ``redirect_uris``, ``web_origins`` are now validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1795).
+- kibana_plugin - add parameter for passing ``--allow-root`` flag to kibana and kibana-plugin commands (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2014).
+- known_hosts module utils - minor refactor converting multiple statements to a single list literal (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2160).
+- librato_annotation - elements of list parameters ``links`` are now validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1795).
+- linode_v4 - add support for ``private_ip`` option (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2249).
+- linode_v4 - elements of list parameters are now validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1970).
+- lvol - added proper support for ``+-`` options when extending or reducing the logical volume (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1988).
+- lxd_container - ``client_key`` and ``client_cert`` are now of type ``path`` and no longer ``str``. A side effect is that certain expansions are made, like ``~`` is replaced by the user's home directory, and environment variables like ``$HOME`` or ``$TEMP`` are evaluated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1741).
+- lxd_container - elements of list parameter ``profiles`` are now validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1795).
+- lxd_profile - ``client_key`` and ``client_cert`` are now of type ``path`` and no longer ``str``. A side effect is that certain expansions are made, like ``~`` is replaced by the user's home directory, and environment variables like ``$HOME`` or ``$TEMP`` are evaluated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1741).
+- lxd_profile - added ``merge_profile`` parameter to merge configurations from the play to an existing profile (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1813).
+- mail - elements of list parameters ``to``, ``cc``, ``bcc``, ``attach``, ``headers`` are now validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1795).
+- manageiq_alert_profiles - elements of list parameters are now validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1970).
+- manageiq_policies - elements of list parameters are now validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1970).
+- manageiq_tags - elements of list parameters are now validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1970).
+- manageiq_tags and manageiq_policies - added new parameter ``resource_id``. This parameter can be used instead of parameter ``resource_name`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/719).
+- module_helper module utils - ``CmdMixin.run_command()`` now accepts ``dict`` command arguments, providing the parameter and its value (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1867).
+- module_helper module utils - added management of facts and adhoc setting of the initial value for variables (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2188).
+- module_helper module utils - added mechanism to manage variables, providing automatic output of variables, change status and diff information (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2162).
+- na_ontap_gather_facts - elements of list parameters ``gather_subset`` are now validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1795).
+- nexmo - elements of list parameters ``dest`` are now validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1795).
+- nictagadm - minor refactor converting multiple statements to a single list literal (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2160).
+- nmcli - add ability to connect to a Wifi network and also to attach it to a master (bond) (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2220).
+- nmcli - do not set IP configuration on slave connection (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2223).
+- nmcli - don't restrict the ability to manually set the MAC address to the bridge (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2224).
+- npm - add ``no_bin_links`` option (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/2128).
+- nsupdate - elements of list parameters ``value`` are now validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1795).
+- oci_vcn - ``api_user_key_file`` is now of type ``path`` and no longer ``str``. A side effect is that certain expansions are made, like ``~`` is replaced by the user's home directory, and environment variables like ``$HOME`` or ``$TEMP`` are evaluated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1741).
+- omapi_host - elements of list parameters ``statements`` are now validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1795).
+- one_host - elements of list parameters are now validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1970).
+- one_image_info - elements of list parameters are now validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1970).
+- one_vm - elements of list parameters are now validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1970).
+- oneandone_firewall_policy - elements of list parameters are now validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1885).
+- oneandone_load_balancer - elements of list parameters are now validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1885).
+- oneandone_monitoring_policy - elements of list parameters are now validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1885).
+- oneandone_private_network - elements of list parameters are now validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1885).
+- oneandone_server - elements of list parameters are now validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1885).
+- onepassword_info - elements of list parameters ``search_terms`` are now validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1795).
+- oneview_datacenter_info - elements of list parameters are now validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1970).
+- oneview_enclosure_info - elements of list parameters are now validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1970).
+- oneview_ethernet_network_info - elements of list parameters are now validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1970).
+- oneview_network_set_info - elements of list parameters are now validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1970).
+- ovh_ip_failover - removed unreachable code (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2157).
+- packet_device - elements of list parameters ``device_ids``, ``hostnames`` are now validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1795).
+- pagerduty - elements of list parameters ``service`` are now validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1795).
+- pids - new options ``pattern`` and  `ignore_case`` for retrieving PIDs of processes matching a supplied pattern (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2280).
+- plugins/module_utils/oracle/oci_utils.py - elements of list parameter ``key_by`` are now validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1795).
+- profitbricks - elements of list parameters are now validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1885).
+- profitbricks_volume - elements of list parameters are now validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1885).
+- proxmox - added ``purge`` module parameter for use when deleting lxc's with HA options (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2013).
+- proxmox inventory plugin - added ``Constructable`` class to the inventory to provide options ``strict``, ``keyed_groups``, ``groups``, and ``compose`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2180).
+- proxmox inventory plugin - added ``proxmox_agent_interfaces`` fact describing network interfaces returned from a QEMU guest agent (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2148).
+- proxmox inventory plugin - added ``tags_parsed`` fact containing tags parsed as a list (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1949).
+- proxmox inventory plugin - allow to select whether ``ansible_host`` should be set for the proxmox nodes (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2263).
+- proxmox_kvm - added new module parameter ``tags`` for use with PVE 6+ (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2000).
+- proxmox_kvm module - actually implemented ``vmid`` and ``status`` return values. Updated documentation to reflect current situation (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1410, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1715).
+- pubnub_blocks - elements of list parameters ``event_handlers`` are now validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1795).
+- rax - elements of list parameters are now validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2006).
+- rax_cdb_user - elements of list parameters are now validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2006).
+- rax_scaling_group - elements of list parameters are now validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2006).
+- read_csv - refactored read_csv module to use shared csv functions from csv module_utils (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2037).
+- redfish modules - explicitly setting lists' elements to ``str`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1761).
+- redfish_* modules, redfish_utils module utils - add support for Redfish session create, delete, and authenticate (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1975).
+- redfish_config - case insensitive search for situations where the hostname/FQDN case on iLO doesn't match variable's case (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1744).
+- redhat_subscription - elements of list parameters ``pool_ids``, ``addons`` are now validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1795).
+- rhevm - removed unreachable code (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2157).
+- rocketchat - elements of list parameters ``attachments`` are now validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1795).
+- scaleway_compute - elements of list parameters are now validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1970).
+- scaleway_lb - elements of list parameters are now validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1970).
+- sendgrid - elements of list parameters ``to_addresses``, ``cc``, ``bcc``, ``attachments`` are now validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1795).
+- sensu_check - elements of list parameters are now validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1885).
+- sensu_client - elements of list parameters are now validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1885).
+- sensu_handler - elements of list parameters are now validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1885).
+- sl_vm - elements of list parameters ``disks``, ``ssh_keys`` are now validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1795).
+- slack - elements of list parameters ``attachments`` are now validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1795).
+- smartos_image_info - minor refactor converting multiple statements to a single list literal (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2160).
+- snmp_facts - added parameters ``timeout`` and ``retries`` to module (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/980).
+- statusio_maintenance - elements of list parameters ``components``, ``containers`` are now validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1795).
+- svr4pkg - minor refactor converting multiple statements to a single list literal (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2160).
+- terraform - add ``plugin_paths`` parameter which allows disabling Terraform from performing plugin discovery and auto-download (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2308).
+- timezone - add Gentoo and Alpine Linux support (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/781).
+- twilio - elements of list parameters ``to_numbers`` are now validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1795).
+- udm_dns_zone - elements of list parameters ``nameserver``, ``interfaces``, and ``mx`` are now validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2268).
+- vdo - add ``force`` option (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/2101).
+- vmadm - elements of list parameters ``disks``, ``nics``, ``resolvers``, ``filesystems`` are now validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1795).
+- webfaction_domain - elements of list parameters are now validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1885).
+- webfaction_site - elements of list parameters are now validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1885).
+- xattr - minor refactor converting multiple statements to a single list literal (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2160).
+- xfconf - added option ``disable_facts`` to disable facts and its associated deprecation warning (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1475).
+- xfconf - changed implementation to use ``ModuleHelper`` new features (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2188).
+- xml - elements of list parameters ``add_children``, ``set_children`` are now validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1795).
+- yum_versionlock - Do the lock/unlock concurrently to speed up (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1912).
+- zfs_facts - minor refactor converting multiple statements to a single list literal (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2160).
+- zpool_facts - minor refactor converting multiple statements to a single list literal (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2160).
+
+Breaking Changes / Porting Guide
+--------------------------------
+
+- If you use Ansible 2.9 and these plugins or modules from this collection, community.general 3.0.0 results in errors when trying to use the DellEMC content by FQCN, like ``community.general.idrac_firmware``.
+  Since Ansible 2.9 is not able to use redirections, you will have to adjust your playbooks and roles manually to use the new FQCNs (``dellemc.openmanage.idrac_firmware`` for the previous example) and to make sure that you have ``dellemc.openmanage`` installed.
+
+  If you use ansible-base 2.10 or newer and did not install Ansible 4.0.0, but installed (and/or upgraded) community.general manually, you need to make sure to also install the ``dellemc.openmanage`` collection if you are using any of these plugins or modules.
+  While ansible-base 2.10 or newer can use the redirects that community.general 3.0.0 adds, the collection they point to (such as dellemc.openmanage) must be installed for them to work.
+- gitlab_deploy_key - if for an already existing key title a different public key was given as parameter nothing happened, now this changed so that the public key is updated to the new value (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1661).
+- java_keystore - instead of failing, now overwrites keystore if the alias (name) is changed. This was originally the intended behavior, but did not work due to a logic error. Make sure that your playbooks and roles do not depend on the old behavior of failing instead of overwriting (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1671).
+- java_keystore - instead of failing, now overwrites keystore if the passphrase is changed. Make sure that your playbooks and roles do not depend on the old behavior of failing instead of overwriting (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1671).
+- one_image - use pyone instead of python-oca (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2032).
+- utm_proxy_auth_profile - the ``frontend_cookie_secret`` return value now contains a placeholder string instead of the module's ``frontend_cookie_secret`` parameter (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1736).
+
+Deprecated Features
+-------------------
+
+- apt_rpm - deprecated invalid parameter alias ``update-cache``, will be removed in 5.0.0 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1927).
+- composer - deprecated invalid parameter aliases ``working-dir``, ``global-command``, ``prefer-source``, ``prefer-dist``, ``no-dev``, ``no-scripts``, ``no-plugins``, ``optimize-autoloader``, ``classmap-authoritative``, ``apcu-autoloader``, ``ignore-platform-reqs``, will be removed in 5.0.0 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1927).
+- cpanm - parameter ``system_lib`` deprecated in favor of using ``become`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2218).
+- github_deploy_key - deprecated invalid parameter alias ``2fa_token``, will be removed in 5.0.0 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1927).
+- grove - the option ``message`` will be removed in community.general 4.0.0. Use the new option ``message_content`` instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1929).
+- homebrew - deprecated invalid parameter alias ``update-brew``, will be removed in 5.0.0 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1927).
+- homebrew_cask - deprecated invalid parameter alias ``update-brew``, will be removed in 5.0.0 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1927).
+- opkg - deprecated invalid parameter alias ``update-cache``, will be removed in 5.0.0 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1927).
+- pacman - deprecated invalid parameter alias ``update-cache``, will be removed in 5.0.0 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1927).
+- puppet - deprecated undocumented parameter ``show_diff``, will be removed in 7.0.0. (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1927).
+- runit - unused parameter ``dist`` marked for deprecation (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1830).
+- slackpkg - deprecated invalid parameter alias ``update-cache``, will be removed in 5.0.0 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1927).
+- urmpi - deprecated invalid parameter aliases ``update-cache`` and ``no-recommends``, will be removed in 5.0.0 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1927).
+- xbps - deprecated invalid parameter alias ``update-cache``, will be removed in 5.0.0 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1927).
+- xfconf - returning output as facts is deprecated, this will be removed in community.general 4.0.0. Please register the task output in a variable and use it instead. You can already switch to the new behavior now by using the new ``disable_facts`` option (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1747).
+
+Removed Features (previously deprecated)
+----------------------------------------
+
+- The ``ome_device_info``, ``idrac_firmware`` and ``idrac_server_config_profile``  modules have now been migrated from community.general to the `dellemc.openmanage <https://galaxy.ansible.com/dellemc/openmanage>`_ Ansible collection.
+  If you use ansible-base 2.10 or newer, redirections have been provided.
+
+  If you use Ansible 2.9 and installed this collection, you need to adjust the FQCNs (``community.general.idrac_firmware`` → ``dellemc.openmanage.idrac_firmware``) and make sure to install the dellemc.openmanage collection.
+- The deprecated ali_instance_facts module has been removed. Use ali_instance_info instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated gluster_heal_info module has been removed. Use gluster.gluster.gluster_heal_info instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated gluster_peer module has been removed. Use gluster.gluster.gluster_peer instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated gluster_volume module has been removed. Use gluster.gluster.gluster_volume instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated helm module has been removed. Use community.kubernetes.helm instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated hpilo_facts module has been removed. Use hpilo_info instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated idrac_redfish_facts module has been removed. Use idrac_redfish_info instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated jenkins_job_facts module has been removed. Use jenkins_job_info instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated ldap_attr module has been removed. Use ldap_attrs instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated memset_memstore_facts module has been removed. Use memset_memstore_info instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated memset_server_facts module has been removed. Use memset_server_info instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated na_ontap_gather_facts module has been removed. Use netapp.ontap.na_ontap_info instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated nginx_status_facts module has been removed. Use nginx_status_info instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated one_image_facts module has been removed. Use one_image_info instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated onepassword_facts module has been removed. Use onepassword_info instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated oneview_datacenter_facts module has been removed. Use oneview_datacenter_info instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated oneview_enclosure_facts module has been removed. Use oneview_enclosure_info instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated oneview_ethernet_network_facts module has been removed. Use oneview_ethernet_network_info instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated oneview_fc_network_facts module has been removed. Use oneview_fc_network_info instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated oneview_fcoe_network_facts module has been removed. Use oneview_fcoe_network_info instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated oneview_logical_interconnect_group_facts module has been removed. Use oneview_logical_interconnect_group_info instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated oneview_network_set_facts module has been removed. Use oneview_network_set_info instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated oneview_san_manager_facts module has been removed. Use oneview_san_manager_info instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated online_server_facts module has been removed. Use online_server_info instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated online_user_facts module has been removed. Use online_user_info instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated ovirt module has been removed. Use ovirt.ovirt.ovirt_vm instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated ovirt_affinity_label_facts module has been removed. Use ovirt.ovirt.ovirt_affinity_label_info instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated ovirt_api_facts module has been removed. Use ovirt.ovirt.ovirt_api_info instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated ovirt_cluster_facts module has been removed. Use ovirt.ovirt.ovirt_cluster_info instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated ovirt_datacenter_facts module has been removed. Use ovirt.ovirt.ovirt_datacenter_info instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated ovirt_disk_facts module has been removed. Use ovirt.ovirt.ovirt_disk_info instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated ovirt_event_facts module has been removed. Use ovirt.ovirt.ovirt_event_info instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated ovirt_external_provider_facts module has been removed. Use ovirt.ovirt.ovirt_external_provider_info instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated ovirt_group_facts module has been removed. Use ovirt.ovirt.ovirt_group_info instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated ovirt_host_facts module has been removed. Use ovirt.ovirt.ovirt_host_info instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated ovirt_host_storage_facts module has been removed. Use ovirt.ovirt.ovirt_host_storage_info instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated ovirt_network_facts module has been removed. Use ovirt.ovirt.ovirt_network_info instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated ovirt_nic_facts module has been removed. Use ovirt.ovirt.ovirt_nic_info instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated ovirt_permission_facts module has been removed. Use ovirt.ovirt.ovirt_permission_info instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated ovirt_quota_facts module has been removed. Use ovirt.ovirt.ovirt_quota_info instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated ovirt_scheduling_policy_facts module has been removed. Use ovirt.ovirt.ovirt_scheduling_policy_info instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated ovirt_snapshot_facts module has been removed. Use ovirt.ovirt.ovirt_snapshot_info instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated ovirt_storage_domain_facts module has been removed. Use ovirt.ovirt.ovirt_storage_domain_info instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated ovirt_storage_template_facts module has been removed. Use ovirt.ovirt.ovirt_storage_template_info instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated ovirt_storage_vm_facts module has been removed. Use ovirt.ovirt.ovirt_storage_vm_info instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated ovirt_tag_facts module has been removed. Use ovirt.ovirt.ovirt_tag_info instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated ovirt_template_facts module has been removed. Use ovirt.ovirt.ovirt_template_info instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated ovirt_user_facts module has been removed. Use ovirt.ovirt.ovirt_user_info instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated ovirt_vm_facts module has been removed. Use ovirt.ovirt.ovirt_vm_info instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated ovirt_vmpool_facts module has been removed. Use ovirt.ovirt.ovirt_vmpool_info instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated purefa_facts module has been removed. Use purestorage.flasharray.purefa_info instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated purefb_facts module has been removed. Use purestorage.flasharray.purefb_info instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated python_requirements_facts module has been removed. Use python_requirements_info instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated redfish_facts module has been removed. Use redfish_info instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated scaleway_image_facts module has been removed. Use scaleway_image_info instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated scaleway_ip_facts module has been removed. Use scaleway_ip_info instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated scaleway_organization_facts module has been removed. Use scaleway_organization_info instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated scaleway_security_group_facts module has been removed. Use scaleway_security_group_info instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated scaleway_server_facts module has been removed. Use scaleway_server_info instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated scaleway_snapshot_facts module has been removed. Use scaleway_snapshot_info instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated scaleway_volume_facts module has been removed. Use scaleway_volume_info instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated smartos_image_facts module has been removed. Use smartos_image_info instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated vertica_facts module has been removed. Use vertica_info instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The deprecated xenserver_guest_facts module has been removed. Use xenserver_guest_info instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- The ovirt_facts docs fragment has been removed (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1924).
+- airbrake_deployment - removed deprecated ``token`` parameter. Use ``project_id`` and ``project_key`` instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1926).
+- bigpanda - the alias ``message`` has been removed. Use ``deployment_message`` instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1926).
+- cisco_spark, cisco_webex - the alias ``message`` has been removed. Use ``msg`` instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1926).
+- clc_aa_policy - the ``wait`` parameter has been removed. It did not have any effect (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1926).
+- datadog_monitor - the alias ``message`` has been removed. Use ``notification_message`` instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1926).
+- django_manage - the parameter ``liveserver`` has been removed (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1926).
+- idrac_redfish_config - the parameters ``manager_attribute_name`` and ``manager_attribute_value`` have been removed. Use ``manager_attributes`` instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1926).
+- iso_extract - the alias ``thirsty`` has been removed. Use ``force`` instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1926).
+- ldap_entry - the ``params`` parameter is now completely removed. Using it already triggered an error since community.general 0.1.2 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2257).
+- pulp_repo - the ``feed_client_cert`` parameter no longer defaults to the value of the ``client_cert`` parameter (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1926).
+- pulp_repo - the ``feed_client_key`` parameter no longer defaults to the value of the ``client_key`` parameter (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1926).
+- pulp_repo - the alias ``ca_cert`` has been removed. Use ``feed_ca_cert`` instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1926).
+- rax - unused parameter ``service`` removed (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2020).
+- redfish modules - issuing a data modification command without specifying the ID of the target System, Chassis or Manager resource when there is more than one is no longer allowed. Use the ``resource_id`` option to specify the target ID (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1926).
+- redfish_config - the parameters ``bios_attribute_name`` and ``bios_attribute_value`` have been removed. Use ``bios_attributes`` instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1926).
+- syspatch - the ``apply`` parameter has been removed. This is the default mode, so simply removing it will not change the behavior (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1926).
+- xbps - the ``force`` parameter has been removed. It did not have any effect (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1926).
+
+Security Fixes
+--------------
+
+- dnsmadeeasy - mark the ``account_key`` parameter as ``no_log`` to avoid leakage of secrets (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1736).
+- gitlab_runner - mark the ``registration_token`` parameter as ``no_log`` to avoid leakage of secrets (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1736).
+- hwc_ecs_instance - mark the ``admin_pass`` parameter as ``no_log`` to avoid leakage of secrets (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1736).
+- ibm_sa_host - mark the ``iscsi_chap_secret`` parameter as ``no_log`` to avoid leakage of secrets (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1736).
+- java_cert - remove password from ``run_command`` arguments (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2008).
+- java_keystore - pass secret to keytool through an environment variable to not expose it as a commandline argument (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1668).
+- keycloak_* modules - mark the ``auth_client_secret`` parameter as ``no_log`` to avoid leakage of secrets (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1736).
+- keycloak_client - mark the ``registration_access_token`` parameter as ``no_log`` to avoid leakage of secrets (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1736).
+- librato_annotation - mark the ``api_key`` parameter as ``no_log`` to avoid leakage of secrets (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1736).
+- logentries_msg - mark the ``token`` parameter as ``no_log`` to avoid leakage of secrets (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1736).
+- module_utils/_netapp, na_ontap_gather_facts - enabled ``no_log`` for the options ``api_key`` and ``secret_key`` to prevent accidental disclosure (CVE-2021-20191, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1725).
+- module_utils/identity/keycloak, keycloak_client, keycloak_clienttemplate, keycloak_group - enabled ``no_log`` for the option ``auth_client_secret`` to prevent accidental disclosure (CVE-2021-20191, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1725).
+- nios_nsgroup - mark the ``tsig_key`` parameter as ``no_log`` to avoid leakage of secrets (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1736).
+- oneandone_firewall_policy, oneandone_load_balancer, oneandone_monitoring_policy, oneandone_private_network, oneandone_public_ip - mark the ``auth_token`` parameter as ``no_log`` to avoid leakage of secrets (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1736).
+- ovirt - mark the ``instance_key`` parameter as ``no_log`` to avoid leakage of secrets (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1736).
+- ovirt - mark the ``instance_rootpw`` parameter as ``no_log`` to avoid leakage of secrets (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1736).
+- pagerduty_alert - mark the ``api_key``, ``service_key`` and ``integration_key`` parameters as ``no_log`` to avoid leakage of secrets (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1736).
+- pagerduty_change - mark the ``integration_key`` parameter as ``no_log`` to avoid leakage of secrets (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1736).
+- pingdom - mark the ``key`` parameter as ``no_log`` to avoid leakage of secrets (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1736).
+- pulp_repo - mark the ``feed_client_key`` parameter as ``no_log`` to avoid leakage of secrets (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1736).
+- rax_clb_ssl - mark the ``private_key`` parameter as ``no_log`` to avoid leakage of secrets (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1736).
+- redfish_command - mark the ``update_creds.password`` parameter as ``no_log`` to avoid leakage of secrets (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1736).
+- rollbar_deployment - mark the ``token`` parameter as ``no_log`` to avoid leakage of secrets (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1736).
+- spotinst_aws_elastigroup - mark the ``multai_token`` and ``token`` parameters as ``no_log`` to avoid leakage of secrets (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1736).
+- stackdriver - mark the ``key`` parameter as ``no_log`` to avoid leakage of secrets (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1736).
+- utm_proxy_auth_profile - enabled ``no_log`` for the option ``frontend_cookie_secret`` to prevent accidental disclosure (CVE-2021-20191, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1725).
+- utm_proxy_auth_profile - mark the ``frontend_cookie_secret`` parameter as ``no_log`` to avoid leakage of secrets. This causes the ``utm_proxy_auth_profile`` return value to no longer containing the correct value, but a placeholder (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1736).
+
+Bugfixes
+--------
+
+- Mark various module options with ``no_log=False`` which have a name that potentially could leak secrets, but which do not (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2001).
+- aerospike_migration - fix typo that caused ``migrate_tx_key`` instead of ``migrate_rx_key`` being used (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1739).
+- alternatives - internal refactoring: replaced uses of ``_`` with ``dummy`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1819).
+- beadm - internal refactoring: replaced uses of ``_`` with ``dummy`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1819).
+- bigpanda - actually use the ``deployment_message`` option (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1928).
+- chef_databag lookup plugin - wrapped usages of ``dict.keys()`` in ``list()`` for Python 3 compatibility (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1861).
+- cloudforms inventory - fixed issue that non-existing (archived) VMs were synced (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/720).
+- cobbler_sync, cobbler_system - fix SSL/TLS certificate check when ``validate_certs`` set to ``false`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1880).
+- consul_io inventory script - kv_groups - fix byte chain decoding for Python 3 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/620).
+- cronvar - internal refactoring: replaced uses of ``_`` with ``dummy`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1819).
+- dconf - internal refactoring: replaced uses of ``_`` with ``dummy`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1819).
+- deploy_helper - allow ``state=clean`` to be used without defining a ``release`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1852).
+- dimensiondata_network - bug when formatting message, instead of % a simple comma was used (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2139).
+- diy callback plugin - wrapped usages of ``dict.keys()`` in ``list()`` for Python 3 compatibility (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1861).
+- elasticsearch_plugin - ``state`` parameter choices must use ``list()`` in python3 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1830).
+- filesystem - do not fail when ``resizefs=yes`` and ``fstype=xfs`` if there is nothing to do, even if the filesystem is not mounted. This only covers systems supporting access to unmounted XFS filesystems. Others will still fail (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1457, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1478).
+- filesystem - internal refactoring: replaced uses of ``_`` with ``dummy`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1819).
+- filesystem - remove ``swap`` from list of FS supported by ``resizefs=yes`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/790).
+- funcd connection plugin - can now load (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2235).
+- git_config - fixed scope ``file`` behaviour and added integraton test for it (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/2117).
+- git_config - prevent ``run_command`` from expanding values (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1776).
+- github_repo - PyGithub bug does not allow explicit port in ``base_url``. Specifying port is not required (https://github.com/PyGithub/PyGithub/issues/1913).
+- gitlab_runner - parameter ``registration_token`` was required but is used only when ``state`` is ``present`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1714).
+- gitlab_user - make updates to the ``isadmin``, ``password`` and ``confirm`` options of an already existing GitLab user work (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1724).
+- haproxy - fix a bug preventing haproxy from properly entering ``DRAIN`` mode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1913).
+- hiera lookup plugin - converts the return type of plugin to unicode string (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2329).
+- hipchat - internal refactoring: replaced uses of ``_`` with ``dummy`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1819).
+- idrac_redfish_command - wrapped usages of ``dict.keys()`` in ``list()`` for Python 3 compatibility (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1861).
+- idrac_redfish_config - wrapped usages of ``dict.keys()`` in ``list()`` for Python 3 compatibility (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1861).
+- idrac_redfish_info - wrapped usages of ``dict.keys()`` in ``list()`` for Python 3 compatibility (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1861).
+- imc_rest - explicitly logging out instead of registering the call in ```atexit``` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1735).
+- influxdb_retention_policy - ensure idempotent module execution with different duration and shard duration parameter values (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/2281).
+- infoblox inventory script - make sure that the script also works with Ansible 2.9, and returns a more helpful error when community.general is not installed as part of Ansible 2.10/3 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1871).
+- ini_file - allows an empty string as a value for an option (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1972).
+- interfaces_file - internal refactoring: replaced uses of ``_`` with ``dummy`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1819).
+- ipa_user - allow ``sshpubkey`` to permit multiple word comments (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2159).
+- iso_extract - use proper alias deprecation mechanism for ``thirsty`` alias of ``force`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1830).
+- java_cert - allow setting ``state: absent`` by providing just the ``cert_alias`` (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/27982).
+- java_cert - internal refactoring: replaced uses of ``_`` with ``dummy`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1819).
+- java_cert - properly handle proxy arguments when the scheme is provided (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/54481).
+- java_keystore - improve error handling and return ``cmd`` as documented. Force ``LANG``, ``LC_ALL`` and ``LC_MESSAGES`` environment variables to ``C`` to rely on ``keytool`` output parsing. Fix pylint's ``unused-variable`` and ``no-else-return`` hints (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2183).
+- java_keystore - use tempfile lib to create temporary files with randomized names, and remove the temporary PKCS#12 keystore as well as other materials (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1667).
+- jenkins_plugin - fixes Python 2 compatibility issue (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2340).
+- jira - fixed calling of ``isinstance`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/2234).
+- jira - fixed error when loading base64-encoded content as attachment (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2349).
+- jira - fixed fields' update in ticket transitions (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/818).
+- kibana_plugin - ``state`` parameter choices must use ``list()`` in python3 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1830).
+- kibana_plugin - added missing parameters to ``remove_plugin`` when using ``state=present force=true``, and fix potential quoting errors when invoking ``kibana`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2143).
+- logstash_plugin - wrapped ``dict.keys()`` with ``list`` for use in ``choices`` setting (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1830).
+- lvg - internal refactoring: replaced uses of ``_`` with ``dummy`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1819).
+- lvol - fixed sizing calculation rounding to match the underlying tools (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1988).
+- lvol - internal refactoring: replaced uses of ``_`` with ``dummy`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1819).
+- lxc - internal refactoring: replaced uses of ``_`` with ``dummy`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1819).
+- lxc_container - internal refactoring: replaced uses of ``_`` with ``dummy`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1819).
+- lxc_container - wrapped usages of ``dict.keys()`` in ``list()`` for Python 3 compatibility (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1861).
+- lxd_container - wrapped usages of ``dict.keys()`` in ``list()`` for Python 3 compatibility (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1861).
+- manageiq_provider - wrapped ``dict.keys()`` with ``list`` for use in ``choices`` setting (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1970).
+- memcached cache plugin - wrapped usages of ``dict.keys()`` in ``list()`` for Python 3 compatibility (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1861).
+- meta/runtime.yml - improve deprecation messages (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1918).
+- module_helper module utils - actually ignoring formatting of parameters with value ``None`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2024).
+- module_helper module utils - fixed decorator ``cause_changes`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2203).
+- module_helper module utils - handling ``ModuleHelperException`` now properly calls ``fail_json()`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2024).
+- module_helper module utils - use the command name as-is in ``CmdMixin`` if it fails ``get_bin_path()`` - allowing full path names to be passed (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2024).
+- net_tools.nios.api module_utils - wrapped usages of ``dict.keys()`` in ``list()`` for Python 3 compatibility (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1861).
+- nios* modules - fix modules to work with ansible-core 2.11 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2057).
+- nios_host_record - allow DNS Bypass for views other than default (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1786).
+- nmap inventory plugin - fix cache and constructed group support (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/2242).
+- nmcli - add ``method4`` and ``method6`` options (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1894).
+- nmcli - ensure the ``slave-type`` option is passed to ``nmcli`` for type ``bond-slave`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1882).
+- nomad_job_info - fix module failure when nomad client returns no jobs (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1721).
+- nsot inventory script - wrapped usages of ``dict.keys()`` in ``list()`` for Python 3 compatibility (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1861).
+- oci_vcn - wrapped usages of ``dict.keys()`` in ``list()`` for Python 3 compatibility (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1861).
+- oneandone_monitoring_policy - wrapped usages of ``dict.keys()`` in ``list()`` for Python 3 compatibility (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1861).
+- packet_volume_attachment - removed extraneous ``print`` call - old debug? (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1970).
+- parted - change the regex that decodes the partition size to better support different formats that parted uses. Change the regex that validates parted's version string (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1695).
+- parted - internal refactoring: replaced uses of ``_`` with ``dummy`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1819).
+- pkgutil - fixed calls to ``list.extend()`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2161).
+- proxmox - removed requirement that root password is provided when containter state is ``present`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1999).
+- proxmox inventory - added handling of commas in KVM agent configuration string (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2245).
+- proxmox inventory - added handling of extra trailing slashes in the URL (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1914).
+- proxmox inventory - exclude qemu templates from inclusion to the inventory via pools (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1986, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1991).
+- proxmox inventory plugin - allowed proxomox tag string to contain commas when returned as fact (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1949).
+- proxmox inventory plugin - support network interfaces without IP addresses, multiple network interfaces and unsupported/commanddisabled guest error (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2263).
+- proxmox lxc - only add the features flag when module parameter ``features`` is set. Before an empty string was send to proxmox in case the parameter was not used, which required to use ``root@pam`` for module execution (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1763).
+- proxmox* modules - refactored some parameter validation code into use of ``env_fallback``, ``required_if``, ``required_together``, ``required_one_of`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1765).
+- proxmox_kvm - do not add ``args`` if ``proxmox_default_behavior`` is set to no_defaults  (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1641).
+- proxmox_kvm - fix parameter ``vmid`` passed twice to ``exit_json`` while creating a virtual machine without cloning (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1875, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1895).
+- proxmox_kvm - fix undefined local variable ``status`` when the parameter ``state`` is either ``stopped``, ``started``, ``restarted`` or ``absent`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1847).
+- proxmox_kvm - stop implicitly adding ``force`` equal to ``false``. Proxmox API requires not implemented parameters otherwise, and assumes ``force`` to be ``false`` by default anyways (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1783).
+- redfish_command - wrapped usages of ``dict.keys()`` in ``list()`` for Python 3 compatibility (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1861).
+- redfish_config - wrapped usages of ``dict.keys()`` in ``list()`` for Python 3 compatibility (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1861).
+- redfish_config module, redfish_utils module utils - fix IndexError in ``SetManagerNic`` command (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1692).
+- redfish_info module, redfish_utils module utils - add ``Name`` and ``Id`` properties to output of Redfish inventory commands (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1650).
+- redhat_subscription - ``mutually_exclusive`` was referring to parameter alias instead of name (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1795).
+- redhat_subscription - wrapped usages of ``dict.keys()`` in ``list()`` for Python 3 compatibility (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1861).
+- redis cache plugin - wrapped usages of ``keys()`` in ``list()`` for Python 3 compatibility (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1861).
+- riak - parameters ``wait_for_handoffs`` and ``wait_for_ring`` are ``int`` but the default value was ``false`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1830).
+- rundeck_acl_policy - internal refactoring: replaced uses of ``_`` with ``dummy`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1819).
+- runit - removed unused code, and passing command as ``list`` instead of ``str`` to ``run_command()`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1830).
+- scaleway inventory plugin - fix pagination on scaleway inventory plugin (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2036).
+- selective callback plugin - adjust import so that the plugin also works with ansible-core 2.11 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1807).
+- selective callback plugin - wrapped usages of ``dict.keys()`` in ``list()`` for Python 3 compatibility (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1861).
+- sensu-silence module - fix json parsing of sensu API responses on Python 3.5 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1703).
+- sensu_check - wrapped usages of ``dict.keys()`` in ``list()`` for Python 3 compatibility (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1861).
+- spotinst_aws_elastigroup - wrapped usages of ``dict.keys()`` in ``list()`` for Python 3 compatibility (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1861).
+- stacki_host - replaced ``default`` to environment variables with ``fallback`` to them (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2072).
+- statusio_maintenance - internal refactoring: replaced uses of ``_`` with ``dummy`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1819).
+- terraform - fix issue that cause the destroy to fail because from Terraform 0.15 on, the ``terraform destroy -force`` option is replaced with ``terraform destroy -auto-approve`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/2247).
+- terraform - fix issue that cause the execution fail because from Terraform 0.15 on, the ``-var`` and ``-var-file`` options are no longer available on ``terraform validate`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2246).
+- terraform - remove uses of ``use_unsafe_shell=True`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2246).
+- timezone - internal refactoring: replaced uses of ``_`` with ``dummy`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1819).
+- udm_dns_record - fixed default value of parameter ``data`` to match its type (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2268).
+- utm_utils module_utils - wrapped usages of ``dict.keys()`` in ``list()`` for Python 3 compatibility (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1861).
+- vdo - wrapped usages of ``dict.keys()`` in ``list()`` for Python 3 compatibility (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1861).
+- vmadm - correct type of list elements in ``resolvers`` parameter (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/2135).
+- xfconf - module was not honoring check mode when ``state`` was ``absent`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2185).
+- xfs_quota - the feedback for initializing project quota using xfs_quota binary from ``xfsprogs`` has changed since the version it was written for (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1596).
+- zfs - some ZFS properties could be passed when the dataset/volume did not exist, but would fail if the dataset already existed, even if the property matched what was specified in the ansible task (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/868, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1833).
+- zfs_delegate_admin - the elements of ``users``, ``groups`` and ``permissions`` are now enforced to be strings (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1766).
+- zypper, zypper_repository - respect ``PATH`` environment variable when resolving zypper executable path (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2094).
+
+New Plugins
+-----------
+
+Become
+~~~~~~
+
+- sudosu - Run tasks using sudo su -
+
+Callback
+~~~~~~~~
+
+- loganalytics - Posts task results to Azure Log Analytics
+
+Filter
+~~~~~~
+
+- dict - The ``dict`` function as a filter: converts a list of tuples to a dictionary
+- from_csv - Converts CSV text input into list of dicts
+- hashids_decode - Decodes a sequence of numbers from a YouTube-like hash
+- hashids_encode - Encodes YouTube-like hashes from a sequence of integers
+- path_join - Redirects to ansible.builtin.path_join for ansible-base 2.10 or newer, and provides a compatible implementation for Ansible 2.9
+- version_sort - Sort a list according to version order instead of pure alphabetical one
+
+Inventory
+~~~~~~~~~
+
+- lxd - Returns Ansible inventory from lxd host
+
+New Modules
+-----------
+
+Cloud
+~~~~~
+
+misc
+^^^^
+
+- proxmox_storage_info - Retrieve information about one or more Proxmox VE storages
+
+opennebula
+^^^^^^^^^^
+
+- one_template - Manages OpenNebula templates
+
+Files
+~~~~~
+
+- filesize - Create a file with a given size, or resize it if it exists
+
+Identity
+~~~~~~~~
+
+ipa
+^^^
+
+- ipa_otpconfig - Manage FreeIPA OTP Configuration Settings
+- ipa_otptoken - Manage FreeIPA OTPs
+
+keycloak
+^^^^^^^^
+
+- keycloak_realm - Allows administration of Keycloak realm via Keycloak API
+
+Monitoring
+~~~~~~~~~~
+
+- spectrum_model_attrs - Enforce a model's attributes in CA Spectrum.
+- statsd - Send metrics to StatsD
+
+Net Tools
+~~~~~~~~~
+
+- gandi_livedns - Manage Gandi LiveDNS records
+
+pritunl
+^^^^^^^
+
+- pritunl_org - Manages Pritunl Organizations using the Pritunl API
+- pritunl_org_info - List Pritunl Organizations using the Pritunl API
+- pritunl_user - Manage Pritunl Users using the Pritunl API
+- pritunl_user_info - List Pritunl Users using the Pritunl API
+
+Remote Management
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+lenovoxcc
+^^^^^^^^^
+
+- xcc_redfish_command - Manages Lenovo Out-Of-Band controllers using Redfish APIs
+
+Source Control
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+github
+^^^^^^
+
+- github_repo - Manage your repositories on Github
+
+gitlab
+^^^^^^
+
+- gitlab_project_members - Manage project members on GitLab Server
+
+Web Infrastructure
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+- jenkins_build - Manage jenkins builds

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# Contributing
+
+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).
+
+## Issue tracker
+
+Whether you are looking for an opportunity to contribute or you found a bug and already know how to solve it, please go to the [issue tracker](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues).
+There you can find feature ideas to implement, reports about bugs to solve, or submit an issue to discuss your idea before implementing it which can help choose a right direction at the beginning of your work and potentially save a lot of time and effort.
+Also somebody may already have started discussing or working on implementing the same or a similar idea,
+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).
+
+## 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!
+
+Also, consider taking up a valuable, reviewed, but abandoned pull request which you could politely ask the original authors to complete yourself.
+
+* Try committing your changes with an informative but short commit message.
+* All commits of a pull request branch will be squashed into one commit at last. That does not mean you must have only one commit on your pull request, though!
+* Please try not to force-push if it is not needed, so reviewers and other users looking at your pull request later can see the pull request commit history.
+* 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 respository checkout.
+
+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://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.

README.md

@@ -1,15 +1,23 @@
 # Community General Collection
 
-[![Build Status](https://dev.azure.com/ansible/community.general/_apis/build/status/CI?branchName=main)](https://dev.azure.com/ansible/community.general/_build?definitionId=31)
+[![Build Status](https://dev.azure.com/ansible/community.general/_apis/build/status/CI?branchName=stable-3)](https://dev.azure.com/ansible/community.general/_build?definitionId=31)
 [![Codecov](https://img.shields.io/codecov/c/github/ansible-collections/community.general)](https://codecov.io/gh/ansible-collections/community.general)
 
-This repo contains the `community.general` Ansible Collection. The collection includes many modules and plugins supported by Ansible community which are not part of more specialized community collections.
+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/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/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/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.
+
 ## Tested with Ansible
 
-Tested with the current Ansible 2.9 and 2.10 releases and the current development version of Ansible. Ansible versions before 2.9.10 are not supported.
+Tested with the current Ansible 2.9, ansible-base 2.10 and ansible-core 2.11 releases and the current development version of ansible-core. Ansible versions before 2.9.10 are not supported.
 
 ## External requirements
 
@@ -21,7 +29,9 @@ Please check the included content on the [Ansible Galaxy page for this collectio
 
 ## Using this collection
 
-Before using the General community collection, you need to install the collection with the `ansible-galaxy` CLI:
+This collection is shipped with the Ansible package. So if you have it installed, no more action is required.
+
+If you have a minimal installation (only Ansible Core installed) or you want to use the latest version of the collection along with the whole Ansible package, you need to install the collection from [Ansible Galaxy](https://galaxy.ansible.com/community/general) manually with the `ansible-galaxy` command-line tool:
 
     ansible-galaxy collection install community.general
 
@@ -32,38 +42,49 @@ collections:
 - name: community.general
 ```
 
+Note that if you install the collection manually, it will not be upgraded automatically when you upgrade the Ansible package. To upgrade the collection to the latest available version, run the following command:
+
+```bash
+ansible-galaxy collection install community.general --upgrade
+```
+
+You can also install a specific version of the collection, for example, if you need to downgrade when something is broken in the latest version (please report an issue in this repository). Use the following syntax where `X.Y.Z` can be any [available version](https://galaxy.ansible.com/community/general):
+
+```bash
+ansible-galaxy collection install community.general:==X.Y.Z
+```
+
 See [Ansible Using collections](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/user_guide/collections_using.html) for more details.
 
 ## Contributing to this collection
 
-If you want to develop new content for this collection or improve what is already here, the easiest way to work on the collection is to clone it into one of the configured [`COLLECTIONS_PATH`](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/reference_appendices/config.html#collections-paths), and work on it there.
+The content of this collection is made by good people like you, a community of individuals collaborating on making the world better through developing automation software.
 
-For example, if you are working in the `~/dev` directory:
+All types of contributions are very welcome.
 
-```
-cd ~/dev
-git clone git@github.com:ansible-collections/community.general.git collections/ansible_collections/community/general
-export COLLECTIONS_PATH=$(pwd)/collections:$COLLECTIONS_PATH
-```
+You don't know how to start? Refer to our [contribution guide](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md)!
+
+The current maintainers are listed in the [commit-rights.md](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/blob/main/commit-rights.md#people) file. If you have questions or need help, feel free to mention them in the proposals.
 
 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/ansible/devel/dev_guide/developing_collections.html#testing-collections).
 
 ### Communication
 
-We have a dedicated Working Group for Ansible development.
+We announce important development changes and releases through Ansible's [The Bullhorn newsletter](https://eepurl.com/gZmiEP). If you are a collection developer, be sure you are subscribed.
 
-You can find other people interested on the following Freenode IRC channels -
-- `#ansible` - For general use questions and support.
-- `#ansible-devel` - For discussions on developer topics and code related to features or bugs.
-- `#ansible-community` - For discussions on community topics and community meetings.
+Join us in the `#ansible` (general use questions and support), `#ansible-community` (community and collection development questions), and other [IRC channels](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/community/communication.html#irc-channels) on [Libera.chat](https://libera.chat).
+
+We take part in the global quarterly [Ansible Contributor Summit](https://github.com/ansible/community/wiki/Contributor-Summit) virtually or in-person. Track [The Bullhorn newsletter](https://eepurl.com/gZmiEP) and join us.
 
 For more information about communities, meetings and agendas see [Community Wiki](https://github.com/ansible/community/wiki/Community).
 
-For more information about [communication](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/community/communication.html)
+For more information about communication, refer to the [Ansible communication guide](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/community/communication.html).
 
 ### Publishing New Version
 
@@ -76,7 +97,7 @@ Basic instructions without release branches:
 
 ## Release notes
 
-See the [changelog](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/blob/main/CHANGELOG.rst).
+See the [changelog](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/blob/stable-3/CHANGELOG.rst).
 
 ## Roadmap
 

changelogs/fragments/1021-git_config-custom-file.yaml

@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-minor_changes:
-  - git_config - added parameter and scope ``file`` allowing user to change parameters in a custom file (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1021).
-bugfixes:
-  - git_config - using list instead of string as first parameter in the ``run_command()`` call (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1021).

changelogs/fragments/1028-proxmox-kvm-linked-clone.yml

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
----
-bugfixes:
-  - proxmox_kvm - fix issue causing linked clones not being create by allowing ``format=unspecified`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1027).

changelogs/fragments/1036-redis-cache-keyset-name.yaml

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-minor_changes:
-  - redis cache plugin - make the redis cache keyset name configurable
-    (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1036).

changelogs/fragments/1038-fix-homebrew-and-homebrew-cask-package-validation.yaml

@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-bugfixes:
-- homebrew - fix package name validation for packages containing hypen ``-``
-  (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1037).
-- homebrew_cask - fix package name validation for casks containing hypen ``-``
-  (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1037).

changelogs/fragments/1039-archive-fix-paramater-types.yaml

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
----
-minor_changes:
-  - archive - fix paramater types (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1039).

changelogs/fragments/1040-ldap_search-changed-must-be-false.yaml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-bugfixes:
-  - ldap_search - the module no longer incorrectly reports a change (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1040).

changelogs/fragments/1055-redis-cache-sentinel.yaml

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-minor_changes:
-  - redis cache plugin - add redis sentinel functionality to cache plugin
-    (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1055).

changelogs/fragments/1079-redis-use-regexp-to-check-if-the-value-matches-expected-form.yaml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-bugfixes:
-  - redis - fixes parsing of config values which should not be converted to bytes (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1079).

changelogs/fragments/1081-solaris_zone-python3.yml

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
----
-bugfixes:
-  - solaris_zone - fixed issue trying to configure zone in Python 3 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1081).

changelogs/fragments/1083-archive-remove-path-folder.yml

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
----
-breaking_changes:
-  - archive - remove path folder itself when ``remove`` paramater is true (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1041).

changelogs/fragments/1101-slack-ts-fix.yaml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-bugfixes:
-- slack - avoid trying to update existing message when sending messages that contain the string "ts" (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1097).

changelogs/fragments/1105-beadm_bugfix.yaml

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
----
-bugfixes:
-  - beadm - fixed issue "list object has no attribute split" (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/791).

changelogs/fragments/1107-monit-fix-status-check.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-bugfixes:
-  - monit - fix modules ability to determine the current state of the monitored process (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1107).

changelogs/fragments/1126-influxdb-conditional-path-argument.yml

@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
----
-bugfixes:
-  - influxdb - fix usage of path for older version of
-    python-influxdb (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/997).

changelogs/fragments/1127-maven_artifact_client_cert.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-minor_changes:
-  - maven_artifact - added ``client_cert`` and ``client_key`` parameters to the maven_artifact module (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1123).

changelogs/fragments/1140-iptables_state-fix-race-condition.yml

@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
----
-bugfixes:
-  - iptables_state - fix race condition between module and its action plugin
-    (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1136).

changelogs/fragments/1144-consul-add-tcp-check-support.yml

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
----
-minor_changes:
-  - consul - added support for tcp checks (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1128).

changelogs/fragments/1149-filesystem-fix-355-state-absent.yml

@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
----
-bugfixes:
-  - filesystem - add option ``state`` with default ``present``. When set to ``absent``, filesystem signatures are removed
-    (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/355).

changelogs/fragments/1154-django_manage-docs.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-deprecated_features:
-  - django_manage - the parameter ``liveserver`` relates to a no longer maintained third-party module for django. It is now deprecated, and will be remove in community.general 3.0.0 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1154).

changelogs/fragments/1169-getbinpkgonly.yaml

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
----
-minor_changes:
-  - portage - add ``getbinpkgonly`` option, remove unnecessary note on internal portage behaviour (getbinpkg=yes), and remove the undocumented exclusiveness of the pkg options as portage makes no such restriction (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1169).

changelogs/fragments/1175-zypper-absent-lang.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-bugfixes:
-- zypper - force ``LANG=C`` to as zypper is looking in XML output where attribute could be translated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1175).

changelogs/fragments/1179-composer_require_v2_idempotence_fix.yml

@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
----
-bugfixes:
-  - composer - fix bug in command idempotence with composer v2
-    (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1179).

changelogs/fragments/1185-proxmox-ignore-qemu-templates.yml

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
----
-minor_changes:
-  - proxmox inventory plugin - ignore QEMU templates altogether instead of skipping the creation of the host in the inventory (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1185).

changelogs/fragments/1196-use_description-in-gitlab-group-creation.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-bugfixes:
-  - gitlab_group - added description parameter to ``createGroup()`` call (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/138).

changelogs/fragments/1197_gitlab_project_variable.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-minor_changes:
-- gitlab_project_variable - add support for ``environment_scope`` on projects variables (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1197).

changelogs/fragments/1206-proxmox-api-token.yml

@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
----
-minor_changes:
-  - proxmox - add support for API tokens (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1206).
-  - proxmox_kvm - add support for API tokens (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1206).
-  - proxmox_template - add support for API tokens (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1206).

changelogs/fragments/1223-nios-remove-redundant-aliases.yml

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
----
-bugfixes:
-  - nios_fixed_address, nios_host_record, nios_zone - removed redundant parameter aliases causing warning messages to incorrectly appear in task output (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/852).

changelogs/fragments/1243-pkgng-present-ignoreosver.yaml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-minor_changes:
-  - pkgng - present the ``ignore_osver`` option to pkg (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1243).

changelogs/fragments/1244-renamed-parameter.yaml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-minor_changes:
-  - django_manage - renamed parameter ``app_path`` to ``project_path``, adding ``app_path`` and ``chdir`` as aliases (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1044).

changelogs/fragments/1246-flatpak-use-non-interactive-argument.yaml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-bugfixes:
-- flatpak - use of the ``--non-interactive`` argument instead of ``-y`` when possible (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1246).

changelogs/fragments/1256-feat-pkgin-add-full-version-package-name.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-minor_changes:
-  - pkgin - add support for installation of full versioned package names (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1256).

changelogs/fragments/1258-proxmox_kvm-ignore-pool-on-update.yaml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-bugfixes:
-  - proxmox_kvm - ignore unsupported ``pool`` parameter on update (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1258).

changelogs/fragments/1260-nmcli-ib-routes.yaml

@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
----
-minor_changes:
-  - nmcli - add infiniband type support (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1260).
-  - nmcli - add ``ipv4.routes``,  ``ipv4.route-metric`` and ``ipv4.never-default`` support (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1260).

changelogs/fragments/1264-dict_kv-new-filter.yaml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-minor_changes:
-- "Add new filter plugin ``dict_kv`` which returns a single key-value pair from two arguments. Useful for generating complex dictionaries without using loops. For example ``'value' | community.general.dict_kv('key'))`` evaluates to ``{'key': 'value'}`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1264)."

changelogs/fragments/1270-linode-v4-stackscript-support.yaml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-minor_changes:
-  - linode_v4 - added support for Linode StackScript usage when creating instances (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/723).

changelogs/fragments/1305-added-xfconf-tests.yaml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-minor_changes:
-  - xfconf - removed unnecessary second execution of ``xfconf-query`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1305).

changelogs/fragments/1307-macports-fix-status-check.yml

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
----
-bugfixes:
-  - macports - fix failure to install a package whose name is contained within an already installed package's name or variant (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1307).

changelogs/fragments/1317-kubevirt-migration-removal.yml

@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-removed_features:
-  - |
-    All Kubevirt modules and plugins have now been migrated from community.general to the `community.kubevirt <https://galaxy.ansible.com/community/kubevirt>`_ Ansible collection.
-    If you use ansible-base 2.10 or newer, redirections have been provided.
-
-    If you use Ansible 2.9 and installed this collection, you need to adjust the FQCNs (``community.general.kubevirt_vm`` → ``community.kubevirt.kubevirt_vm``) and make sure to install the community.kubevirt collection.
-breaking_changes:
-  - |
-    If you use Ansible 2.9 and the Kubevirt plugins or modules from this collection, community.general 2.0.0 results in errors when trying to use the Kubevirt content by FQCN, like ``community.general.kubevirt_vm``.
-    Since Ansible 2.9 is not able to use redirections, you will have to adjust your playbooks and roles manually to use the new FQCNs (``community.kubevirt.kubevirt_vm`` for the previous example) and to make sure that you have ``community.kubevirt`` installed.
-
-    If you use ansible-base 2.10 or newer and did not install Ansible 3.0.0, but installed (and/or upgraded) community.general manually, you need to make sure to also install the ``community.kubevirt`` collection if you are using any of the Kubevirt plugins or modules.
-    While ansible-base 2.10 or newer can use the redirects that community.general 2.0.0 adds, the collection they point to (such as community.google) must be installed for them to work.

changelogs/fragments/1319-google-migration-removal.yml

@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-removed_features:
-  - |
-    All Google cloud modules and plugins have now been migrated away from this collection.
-    They can be found in either the `community.google <https://galaxy.ansible.com/community/google>`_ or `google.cloud <https://galaxy.ansible.com/google/cloud>`_ collections.
-    If you use ansible-base 2.10 or newer, redirections have been provided.
-    
-    If you use Ansible 2.9 and installed this collection, you need to adjust the FQCNs (``community.general.gce_img`` → ``community.google.gce_img``) and make sure to install the community.google or google.cloud collections as appropriate.
-  - The Google cloud inventory script ``gce.py`` has been migrated to the ``community.google`` collection. Install the ``community.google`` collection in order to continue using it.
-breaking_changes:
-  - |
-    If you use Ansible 2.9 and the Google cloud plugins or modules from this collection, community.general 2.0.0 results in errors when trying to use the Google cloud content by FQCN, like ``community.general.gce_img``.
-    Since Ansible 2.9 is not able to use redirections, you will have to adjust your playbooks and roles manually to use the new FQCNs (``community.google.gce_img`` for the previous example) and to make sure that you have ``community.google`` installed.
-    
-    If you use ansible-base 2.10 or newer and did not install Ansible 3.0.0, but installed (and/or upgraded) community.general manually, you need to make sure to also install the ``community.google`` or ``google.cloud`` collections if you are using any of the Google cloud plugins or modules.
-    While ansible-base 2.10 or newer can use the redirects that community.general 2.0.0 adds, the collection they point to (such as community.google) must be installed for them to work.
-  - The Google cloud inventory script ``gce.py`` has been migrated to the ``community.google`` collection. Install the ``community.google`` collection in order to continue using it.

changelogs/fragments/1322-module_helper_and_xfconf.yaml

@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-minor_changes:
-  - module_helper - added ModuleHelper class and a couple of convenience tools for module developers (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1322).
-bugfixes:
-  - xfconf - xfconf no longer passing the command args as a string, but rather as a list (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1328).
-  - xfconf - parameter ``value`` no longer required for state ``absent`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1329).

changelogs/fragments/1331-proxmox-info-modules.yml

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
----
-minor_changes:
-  - proxmox - extract common code and documentation (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1331).

changelogs/fragments/1338-datadog-mark-notification_message-no_log.yml

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
----
-minor_changes:
-  - datadog - mark ``notification_message`` as ``no_log`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1338).

changelogs/fragments/1339-ip-no_log-nonsecret.yml

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-minor_changes:
-- ipa_user - silence warning about non-secret ``krbpasswordexpiration`` and ``update_password`` options not having ``no_log`` set (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1339).
-- ipa_host - silence warning about non-secret ``random_password`` option not having ``no_log`` set (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1339).

changelogs/fragments/1383-apache2-module-amend-shib-workaround.yaml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-bugfixes:
-- apache2_module - amend existing module identifier workaround to also apply to updated Shibboleth modules (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1379).

changelogs/fragments/1394-pamd-removing-comments.yaml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-bugfixes:
-  - pamd - added logic to retain the comment line (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1394).

changelogs/fragments/1399-fixed-wrong-elements-type.yaml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-bugfixes:
-- utm_proxy_exception - four parameters had elements types set as 'string' (invalid), changed to 'str' (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1399).

changelogs/fragments/1404-proxmox-doc-fragments.yml

@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-minor_changes:
-  - proxmox - improve and extract more common documentation (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1404).
-  - proxmox_kvm - improve and extract more common documentation (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1404).
-  - proxmox_template - improve documentation (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1404).

changelogs/fragments/1411_homebrew_tap.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-minor_changes:
-- homebrew_tap - provide error message to user when module fails (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1411).

changelogs/fragments/1413-proxmox-features.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-minor_changes:
-  - proxmox - add ``features`` option to LXC (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/816).

changelogs/fragments/1415-valmod_req_mismatch.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-bugfixes:
-  - vmadm - simplification of code (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1415).

changelogs/fragments/1419-xfconf-return-values.yaml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-bugfixes:
-- xfconf - add in missing return values that are specified in the documentation (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1418).

changelogs/fragments/1423-valmod_multiple_cases.yml

@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-bugfixes:
-  - utm_network_interface_address - changed param type from invalid 'boolean' to valid 'bool' (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1423).
-  - bigpanda - removed the dynamic default for ``host`` param (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1423).
-  - udm_user - removed the dynamic default for ``userexpiry`` param (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1423).
-  - profitbricks_nic - removed the dynamic default for ``name`` param (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1423).
-  - profitbricks_nic - replaced code with ``required`` and ``required_if`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1423).

changelogs/fragments/1425_bitbucket_pipeline_variable.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-bugfixes:
-- bitbucket_pipeline_variable - change pagination logic for pipeline variable get API (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1425).

changelogs/fragments/1426-nmcli-add-zone-parameter.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-minor_changes:
-  - nmcli - add ``zone`` parameter (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/949, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1426).

changelogs/fragments/1428-npm-no-optional.yml

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
----
-minor_changes:
-  - npm - add ``no-optional`` option (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1421).

changelogs/fragments/1436-mas-fix-no-app-installed.yml

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
----
-bugfixes:
-  - "mas - fix ``invalid literal`` when no app can be found (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1436)."

changelogs/fragments/1453-add-support-for-keyed_groups-to-linode-inventory-plugin.yml

@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-minor_changes:
-    - linode inventory plugin - add support for ``keyed_groups``, ``groups``,
-      and ``compose`` options 
-      (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1326).

changelogs/fragments/1455-rhn-register-force.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-minor_changes:
-  - rhn_register - added ``force`` parameter to allow forced registering (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1454).

changelogs/fragments/1462-splunk-millisecond.yaml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-minor_changes:
-  - splunk callback - new parameter ``include_milliseconds`` to add milliseconds to existing timestamp field (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1462).

changelogs/fragments/1472-saltstack-fix-put_file-to-preserve-checksum.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-bugfixes:
-  - saltstack connection plugin - use ``hashutil.base64_decodefile`` to ensure that the file checksum is preserved (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1472).

changelogs/fragments/1480-module-helper-improvements.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-minor_changes:
-  - module_helper module utils - multiple convenience features added (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1480).

changelogs/fragments/1481-deprecated-brew-cask-command.yaml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-minor_changes:
-  - homebrew_cask - Homebrew will be deprecating use of ``brew cask`` commands as of version 2.6.0, see https://brew.sh/2020/12/01/homebrew-2.6.0/. Added logic to stop using ``brew cask`` for brew version >= 2.6.0 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1481).

changelogs/fragments/1484-fix-property-name-in-redfish-memory-inventory.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-bugfixes:
-  - redfish_info module, redfish_utils module utils - correct ``PartNumber`` property name in Redfish ``GetMemoryInventory`` command (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1483).

changelogs/fragments/1491-gitlab-runner-owned-parameter.yml

@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
----
-minor_changes:
-  - gitlab_runner - add ``owned`` option to allow non-admin use (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1491).
-bugfixes:
-  - gitlab_runner - fix compatiblity with some versions of python-gitlab (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1491).

changelogs/fragments/1493-fix_passwordstore.py_to_be_compatible_with_gopass_versions.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-bugfixes:
-  - passwordstore lookup plugin - always use explicit ``show`` command to retrieve password. This ensures compatibility with ``gopass`` and avoids problems when password names equal ``pass`` commands (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1493).

changelogs/fragments/1504_jira.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-bugfixes:
-- jira - provide error message raised from exception (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1504).

changelogs/fragments/1506_gitlab_project.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-minor_changes:
-- gitlab_project - add parameter ``lfs_enabled`` to specify Git LFS (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1506).

changelogs/fragments/1516-ldap_entry-improvements.yaml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-bugfixes:
-  - ldap_entry - improvements in documentation, simplifications and replaced code with better ``AnsibleModule`` arguments (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1516).

changelogs/fragments/1517-bridge-slave-from-list-of-ip-based-connections.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-bugfixes:
-  - nmcli - remove ``bridge-slave`` from list of IP based connections ((https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1500).

changelogs/fragments/1522-yaml-callback-unicode.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-bugfixes:
-- "yaml callback plugin - do not remove non-ASCII Unicode characters from multiline string output (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1519)."

changelogs/fragments/1527-fix-nios-api-member-normalize.yaml

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
----
-bugfixes:
-    - nios_member - fix Python 3 compatibility with nios api ``member_normalize`` function (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1526).

changelogs/fragments/1532-monit-support-all-services.yaml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-bugfixes:
-  - monit - add support for all monit service checks (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1532).

changelogs/fragments/1549-add-tag-filter-to-linode-inventory.yml

@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-minor_changes:
-        - linode inventory plugin - add support for ``tags`` option to filter
-          instances by tag
-          (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1549).

changelogs/fragments/1550-add-jobs-parameter-to-make.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-minor_changes:
-- make - add ``jobs`` parameter to allow specification of number of simultaneous jobs for make to run (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1550).

changelogs/fragments/1552_launchd.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-bugfixes:
-- launchd - handle deprecated APIs like ``readPlist`` and ``writePlist`` in ``plistlib`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1552).

changelogs/fragments/1553_sendgrid.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-bugfixes:
-- sendgrid - update documentation and warn user about sendgrid Python library version (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1553).

changelogs/fragments/1555-ipa-sudorule-add-commandgroup.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-minor_changes:
-  - ipa_sudorule - added option to use command groups inside sudo rules (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1555).

changelogs/fragments/1574-make-question.yaml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-bugfixes:
-  - make - fixed ``make`` parameter used for check mode when running a non-GNU ``make`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1574).

changelogs/fragments/1589-passwordstore-fix-passwordstore.py-to-be-compatible-with-gopass.yaml

@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-bugfixes:
-  - passwordstore lookup plugin - fix compatibility with gopass when used with
-    ``create=true``. While pass returns 1 on a non-existent password, gopass
-    returns 10, or 11, depending on whether a similar named password was stored.
-    We now just check standard output and that the return code is not zero (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1589).

changelogs/fragments/1590-influxdb-shard-group-duration-parameter.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-minor_changes:
-  - influxdb_retention_policy - add shard group duration parameter ``shard_group_duration`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1590).

changelogs/fragments/1595-ldap-gssapi-sasl-authentication.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-bugfixes:
-- "ldap modules - add ``sasl_class`` parameter to support passwordless SASL authentication via GSSAPI (kerberos), next to external (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1523)."

changelogs/fragments/1610-bugfix-onepassword-lookup-plugin.yaml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-bugfixes:
-- "onepassword lookup plugin - updated to support password items, which place the password field directly in the payload's ``details`` attribute (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1610)."

changelogs/fragments/1614_npm.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-bugfixes:
-- npm - handle json decode exception while parsing command line output (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1614).

changelogs/fragments/1618-ldap_search-switch-off-cheasing-referrals.yaml

@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-bugfixes:
-  - ldap_search - ignore returned referrals (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1067).
-minor_changes:
-  - ldap modules - allow to configure referral chasing (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1618).

changelogs/fragments/1620-terraform_init_reconfigure_fix.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-bugfixes:
-- terraform - fix ``init_reconfigure`` option for proper CLI args (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1620).

changelogs/fragments/1632-using_check_rc_in_terraform.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-bugfixes:
-- terraform - improve result code checking when executing terraform commands (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1632).

changelogs/fragments/1645-proxmox-env-passthrough.yml

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
----
-minor_changes:
-  - proxmox inventory plugin - add environment variable passthrough (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1645).

changelogs/fragments/1654-dnsmadeeasy-http-400-fixes.yaml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-bugfixes:
-  - dnsmadeeasy - fix HTTP 400 errors when creating a TXT record (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1237).

changelogs/fragments/1679-homebrew_search_path.yml

@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
----
-bugfixes:
-  - homebrew - add default search path for ``brew`` on Apple silicon hardware
-    (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1679).
-  - homebrew_cask - add default search path for ``brew`` on Apple silicon hardware
-    (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1679).
-  - homebrew_tap - add default search path for ``brew`` on Apple silicon hardware
-    (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1679).