Prep 6.3.0 release (#1084)

SUMMARY

Prep kubernetes.core 6.3.0 release

COMPONENT NAME

Multiple

Reviewed-by: Bianca Henderson <beeankha@gmail.com>
Reviewed-by: Bikouo Aubin
Reviewed-by: Mike Graves <mgraves@redhat.com>
Reviewed-by: Alina Buzachis
Reviewed-by: Yuriy Novostavskiy <yuriy@novostavskiy.kyiv.ua>
Reviewed-by: Rahmanim Benny <brahmani@redhat.com>

.ansible-lint

@@ -2,5 +2,8 @@
 profile: production
 
 exclude_paths:
+  - .ansible/
+  - .github/
   - tests/integration
+  - tests/unit
   - tests/sanity

.ansible-lint-ignore

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# https://docs.ansible.com/ansible-lint/docs/rules/
+# no-changed-when is not requried for examples
+plugins/connection/kubectl.py no-changed-when
+# false positive result
+plugins/connection/kubectl.py var-naming[no-reserved]
+plugins/connection/kubectl.py jinja[invalid]

.github/stale.yml

@@ -1,60 +0,0 @@
----
-# Configuration for probot-stale - https://github.com/probot/stale
-
-# Number of days of inactivity before an Issue or Pull Request becomes stale
-daysUntilStale: 90
-
-# Number of days of inactivity before an Issue or Pull Request with the stale
-# label is closed. Set to false to disable. If disabled, issues still need to be
-# closed manually, but will remain marked as stale.
-daysUntilClose: 30
-
-# Only issues or pull requests with all of these labels are check if stale.
-# Defaults to `[]` (disabled)
-onlyLabels: []
-
-# Issues or Pull Requests with these labels will never be considered stale. Set
-# to `[]` to disable
-exemptLabels:
-  - security
-  - planned
-  - priority/critical
-  - lifecycle/frozen
-  - verified
-
-# Set to true to ignore issues in a project (defaults to false)
-exemptProjects: false
-
-# Set to true to ignore issues in a milestone (defaults to false)
-exemptMilestones: true
-
-# Set to true to ignore issues with an assignee (defaults to false)
-exemptAssignees: false
-
-# Label to use when marking as stale
-staleLabel: lifecycle/stale
-
-# Limit the number of actions per hour, from 1-30. Default is 30
-limitPerRun: 30
-
-pulls:
-  markComment: |-
-    PRs go stale after 90 days of inactivity.
-    If there is no further activity, the PR will be closed in another 30 days.
-
-  unmarkComment: >-
-    This pull request is no longer stale.
-
-  closeComment: >-
-    This pull request has been closed due to inactivity.
-
-issues:
-  markComment: |-
-    Issues go stale after 90 days of inactivity.
-    If there is no further activity, the issue will be closed in another 30 days.
-
-  unmarkComment: >-
-    This issue is no longer stale.
-
-  closeComment: >-
-    This issue has been closed due to inactivity.

.github/workflows/integration-tests.yaml

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           path: ${{ env.source_dir }}
           fetch-depth: "0"
+          ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
 
       - name: list changes for pull request
         id: splitter
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ jobs:
       source: "./source"
       cloud_common: "./cloudcommon"
       ansible_posix: "./ansible_posix"
+      community_general: "./community_general"
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
@@ -61,7 +63,7 @@ jobs:
           - true
           - false
         workflow-id: ${{ fromJson(needs.splitter.outputs.test_jobs) }}
-    name: "integration-py${{ matrix.python-version }}-${{ matrix.ansible-version }}-${{ matrix.workflow-id }}"
+    name: "integration-py${{ matrix.python-version }}-${{ matrix.ansible-version }}-${{ matrix.workflow-id }}-enable_turbo=${{ matrix.enable-turbo-mode }}"
     steps:
       - name: Read target
         id: read-targets
@@ -118,6 +120,13 @@ jobs:
           path: ${{ env.ansible_posix }}
           ref: main
 
+      - name: checkout ansible-collections/community.general
+        uses: ansible-network/github_actions/.github/actions/checkout_dependency@main
+        with:
+          repository: ansible-collections/community.general
+          path: ${{ env.community_general }}
+          ref: main
+
       - name: install cloud.common collection
         uses: ansible-network/github_actions/.github/actions/build_install_collection@main
         with:
@@ -130,6 +139,12 @@ jobs:
           install_python_dependencies: true
           source_path: ${{ env.ansible_posix }}
 
+      - name: install community.general collection
+        uses: ansible-network/github_actions/.github/actions/build_install_collection@main
+        with:
+          install_python_dependencies: false
+          source_path: ${{ env.community_general }}
+
       - name: create kubernetes cluster
         uses: helm/kind-action@v1.8.0
         with:

.github/workflows/label-new-prs.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+---
+name: label new prs
+on:
+  pull_request_target:
+    types:
+      - opened
+      - reopened
+      - converted_to_draft
+      - ready_for_review
+
+jobs:
+  add_label:
+    if: github.actor != 'patchback[bot]'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      pull-requests: write
+    steps:
+      - name: Add 'needs_triage' label if the pr is not a draft
+        uses: actions-ecosystem/action-add-labels@v1
+        if: github.event.pull_request.draft == false
+        with:
+          labels: needs_triage
+
+      - name: Remove 'needs_triage' label if the pr is a draft
+        uses: actions-ecosystem/action-remove-labels@v1
+        if: github.event.pull_request.draft == true
+        with:
+          labels: needs_triage

.github/workflows/linters.yaml

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - name: Run ansible-lint
-        uses: ansible/ansible-lint@v24.2.3
+      - name: run-ansible-lint
+        uses: ansible/ansible-lint@main
+        with:
+          gh_action_ref: "v25.5.0"

.gitignore

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ changelogs/.plugin-cache.yaml
 tests/output
 tests/integration/cloud-config-*
 .cache
+.ansible
 
 # Helm charts
 tests/integration/*-chart-*.tgz
@@ -20,3 +21,6 @@ tests/integration/*-chart-*.tgz
 # ansible-test generated file
 tests/integration/inventory
 tests/integration/*-*.yml
+
+# VS Code settings
+.vscode/

.yamllint

@@ -5,16 +5,25 @@ rules:
   braces:
     max-spaces-inside: 1
     level: error
+
   brackets:
     max-spaces-inside: 1
     level: error
+  comments:
+    min-spaces-from-content: 1
+  comments-indentation: false
   document-start: disable
   line-length: disable
   truthy: disable
   indentation:
     spaces: 2
     indent-sequences: consistent
+  octal-values:
+    forbid-implicit-octal: true
+    forbid-explicit-octal: true
 ignore: |
   .cache
   .tox
+  .ansible
   tests/output
+  plugins/connection/kubectl.py

CHANGELOG.rst

@@ -4,6 +4,288 @@ Kubernetes Collection Release Notes
 
 .. contents:: Topics
 
+v6.3.0
+======
+
+Release Summary
+---------------
+
+This release includes bugfixes such as implementing idempotency for the ``helm_pull`` module as well as a security update for selectively redacting sensitive information from kubeconfig.
+
+Minor Changes
+-------------
+
+- Remove deprecated import from ``ansible.module_utils._text`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/1053).
+- helm - add ``release_values`` key to ``status`` return value that can be accessed using Jinja2 dot notation (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/1056).
+- helm_info - add ``release_values`` key to ``status`` return value that can be accessed using Jinja2 dot notation (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/1056).
+
+Deprecated Features
+-------------------
+
+- helm - the ``status.values`` return value has been deprecated and will be removed in a release after 2027-01-08. Use ``status.release_values`` instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/1056).
+- helm_info - the ``status.values`` return value has been deprecated and will be removed in a release after 2027-01-08. Use ``status.release_values`` instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/1056).
+
+Security Fixes
+--------------
+
+- Selectively redact sensitive info from kubeconfig instead of applying blanket ``no_log=True`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/1014).
+
+Bugfixes
+--------
+
+- Add idempotency for ``helm_pull`` module (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/1055).
+- Fixed a bug where setting ``K8S_AUTH_VERIFY_SSL=true`` (or any string value) caused the value to be treated as a separate ``kubectl`` command argument. (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/1049).
+- Limit supported versions of Helm to <4.0.0 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/1039).
+- Replace passing ``warnings`` to ``exit_json`` with ``AnsibleModule.warn`` in the ``k8s_drain``, ``k8s_rollback.py`` and ``k8s_scale.py`` modules as it deprecated in ``ansible-core>=2.19.0`` and will be removed in ``ansible-core>=2.23.0`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/1033).
+- k8s - Fix return block from the module documentation (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/1056).
+- meta - Add ``k8s_cluster_info``, ``k8s_json_patch`` and ``k8s_rollback`` to k8s action group (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/992).
+
+v6.2.0
+======
+
+Release Summary
+---------------
+
+This release adds minor changes and bugfixes, including support of skip-schema-validation in ``helm`` module and removing deprecated ``ansible.module_utils.six`` imports.
+
+Minor Changes
+-------------
+
+- Add support of skip-schema-validation in ``helm`` module (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/995)
+- kustomize - Add support of local environ (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/786).
+
+Bugfixes
+--------
+
+- Remove ``ansible.module_utils.six`` imports to avoid warnings (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/998).
+- Update the ``k8s_cp`` module to also work for init containers (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/971).
+
+v6.1.0
+======
+
+Release Summary
+---------------
+
+This release adds ``plain_http`` and ``take_ownership`` parameters for helm modules, support for ``hidden_fields`` in ``k8s_json_patch``, documented lack of idempotency support in ``helm_registry_auth`` with ``helm ≥ 3.18.0``, and improved ``k8s_rollback`` test coverage.
+
+Minor Changes
+-------------
+
+- Module helm_registry_auth do not support idempotency with `helm >= 3.18.0` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/946)
+- Module k8s_json_patch - Add support for `hidden_fields` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/964).
+- helm - Parameter plain_http added for working with insecure OCI registries (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/934).
+- helm - Parameter take_ownership added (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/957).
+- helm_pull - Parameter plain_http added for working with insecure OCI registries (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/934).
+- helm_template - Parameter plain_http added for working with insecure OCI registries (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/934).
+
+Bugfixes
+--------
+
+- module_utils/k8s/service - hide fields first before creating diffs (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/915).
+
+v6.0.0
+======
+
+Breaking Changes / Porting Guide
+--------------------------------
+
+- Remove deprecated ``k8s`` invetory plugin (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/867).
+- Remove support for ``ansible-core<2.16`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/867).
+
+v5.4.1
+======
+
+Release Summary
+---------------
+
+This release includes bugfixes for k8s service field handling, k8s_cp init containers support, and removes deprecated ansible.module_utils.six imports.
+
+Bugfixes
+--------
+
+- Remove ``ansible.module_utils.six`` imports to avoid warnings (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/998).
+- Update the `k8s_cp` module to also work for init containers (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/971).
+- module_utils/k8s/service - hide fields first before creating diffs (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/915).
+
+v5.4.0
+======
+
+Release Summary
+---------------
+
+This release updates the ``helm_registry_auth`` module to match the behavior of ``helm >= 3.18.0`` which reports a successful logout regardless of the current state (i.e., no idempotency).
+
+Minor Changes
+-------------
+
+- Module ``helm_registry_auth`` does not support idempotency with ``helm >= 3.18.0`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/946)
+
+v5.3.0
+======
+
+Release Summary
+---------------
+
+This release includes minor changes, bug fixes and also bumps ``ansible-lint`` version to ``25.1.2``.
+
+Minor Changes
+-------------
+
+- Bump version of ``ansible-lint`` to 25.1.2 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/919).
+- action/k8s_info - update templating mechanism with changes from ``ansible-core 2.19`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/888).
+- helm - add ``reset_then_reuse_values`` support to helm module (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/issues/803).
+- helm - add support for ``insecure_skip_tls_verify`` option to helm and helm_repository(https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/issues/694).
+
+Bugfixes
+--------
+
+- module_utils/k8s/service - fix issue when trying to delete resource using ``delete_options`` and ``check_mode=true`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/issues/892).
+
+v5.2.0
+======
+
+Release Summary
+---------------
+
+This release adds more functionality to the hidden_fields option and support for waiting on ClusterOperators to reach a ready state.
+
+Minor Changes
+-------------
+
+- k8s - Extend hidden_fields to allow the expression of more complex field types to be hidden (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/872)
+- k8s_info - Extend hidden_fields to allow the expression of more complex field types to be hidden (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/872)
+- waiter.py - add ClusterOperator support. The module can now check OpenShift cluster health by verifying ClusterOperator status requiring 'Available: True', 'Degraded: False', and 'Progressing: False' for success. (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/issues/869)
+
+v5.1.0
+======
+
+Release Summary
+---------------
+
+This release came with new module ``helm_registry_auth``, improvements to the error messages in the k8s_drain module, new parameter ``insecure_registry`` for ``helm_template`` module and several bug fixes.
+
+Minor Changes
+-------------
+
+- Bump version of ``ansible-lint`` to minimum 24.7.0 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/765).
+- Parameter insecure_registry added to helm_template as equivalent of insecure-skip-tls-verify (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/805).
+- k8s_drain - Improve error message for pod disruption budget when draining a node (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/issues/797).
+
+Bugfixes
+--------
+
+- helm - Helm version checks did not support RC versions. They now accept any version tags. (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/745).
+- helm_pull - Apply no_log=True to pass_credentials to silence false positive warning. (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/796).
+- k8s_drain - Fix k8s_drain does not wait for single pod (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/issues/769).
+- k8s_drain - Fix k8s_drain runs into a timeout when evicting a pod which is part of a stateful set  (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/issues/792).
+- kubeconfig option should not appear in module invocation log (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/issues/782).
+- kustomize - kustomize plugin fails with deprecation warnings (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/issues/639).
+- waiter - Fix waiting for daemonset when desired number of pods is 0. (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/756).
+
+New Modules
+-----------
+
+- helm_registry_auth - Helm registry authentication module
+
+v5.0.0
+======
+
+Release Summary
+---------------
+
+This major release drops support for ``ansible-core<2.15``.
+
+Minor Changes
+-------------
+
+- connection/kubectl.py - Added an example of using the kubectl connection plugin to the documentation (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/741).
+- inventory/k8s.py - Defer removal of k8s inventory plugin to version 6.0.0 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/734).
+
+Breaking Changes / Porting Guide
+--------------------------------
+
+- Remove support for ``ansible-core<2.15`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/737).
+
+v4.0.0
+======
+
+Release Summary
+---------------
+
+This major release brings several bug fixes. We have also removed support for ``ansible-core<2.15`` and deprecated functions and class from ``module_utils/common.py``.
+
+Minor Changes
+-------------
+
+- inventory/k8s.py - Defer removal of k8s inventory plugin to version 5.0 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/723).
+- k8s - The module and K8sService were changed so warnings returned by the K8S API are now displayed to the user.
+
+Removed Features (previously deprecated)
+----------------------------------------
+
+- k8s - Support for ``merge_type=json`` has been removed in version 4.0.0. Please use ``kubernetes.core.k8s_json_patch`` instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/722).
+- k8s_exec - the previously deprecated ``result.return_code`` return value has been removed, consider using ``result.rc`` instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/726).
+- module_utils/common.py - the previously deprecated ``K8sAnsibleMixin`` class has been removed (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/726).
+- module_utils/common.py - the previously deprecated ``configuration_digest()`` function has been removed (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/726).
+- module_utils/common.py - the previously deprecated ``get_api_client()`` function has been removed (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/726).
+- module_utils/common.py - the previously deprecated ``unique_string()`` function has been removed (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/726).
+
+Bugfixes
+--------
+
+- Resolve Collections util resource discovery fails when complex subresources present (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/676).
+- align `helmdiff_check()` function commandline rendering with the `deploy()` function (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/670).
+- avoid unsafe conditions in integration tests (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/665).
+- helm - use ``reuse-values`` when running ``helm diff`` command (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/issues/680).
+- integrations test helm_kubeconfig - set helm version to v3.10.3 to avoid incompatability with new bitnami charts (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/670).
+
+v3.3.1
+======
+
+Release Summary
+---------------
+
+This release fixes the CI issues with the ``linters`` workflow.
+
+v3.3.0
+======
+
+Release Summary
+---------------
+
+This release comes with improvements to the error messages in the k8s_drain module and several bug fixes.
+
+Minor Changes
+-------------
+
+- k8s_drain - Improve error message for pod disruption budget when draining a node (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/issues/797).
+
+Bugfixes
+--------
+
+- helm - Helm version checks did not support RC versions. They now accept any version tags. (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/745).
+- helm_pull - Apply no_log=True to pass_credentials to silence false positive warning. (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/796).
+- k8s_drain - Fix k8s_drain does not wait for single pod (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/issues/769).
+- k8s_drain - Fix k8s_drain runs into a timeout when evicting a pod which is part of a stateful set  (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/issues/792).
+- kubeconfig option should not appear in module invocation log (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/issues/782).
+- kustomize - kustomize plugin fails with deprecation warnings (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/issues/639).
+- waiter - Fix waiting for daemonset when desired number of pods is 0. (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/756).
+
+v3.2.0
+======
+
+Release Summary
+---------------
+
+This release comes with documentation updates.
+
+Minor Changes
+-------------
+
+- connection/kubectl.py - Added an example of using the kubectl connection plugin to the documentation (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/741).
+- inventory/k8s.py - Defer removal of k8s inventory plugin to version 5.0 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/723).
+- inventory/k8s.py - Defer removal of k8s inventory plugin to version 6.0.0 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/734).
+
 v3.1.0
 ======
 

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Where modules have multiple parameters we recommend running through the 4-step m
 
 For general information on running the integration tests see the
 [Integration Tests page of the Module Development Guide](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/dev_guide/testing_integration.html#testing-integration),
-especially the section on configuration for cloud tests. For questions about writing tests the Ansible Kubernetes community can be found on Libera.Chat IRC as detailed below.
+especially the section on configuration for cloud tests.
 
 ### Updating documentation
 
@@ -70,11 +70,3 @@ Review the changes and create a pull request using updated files.
 The `kubernetes.core` collection follows the Ansible project's
 [Code of Conduct](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/community/code_of_conduct.html).
 Please read and familiarize yourself with this document.
-
-### IRC
-Our IRC channels may require you to register your nickname. If you receive an error when you connect, see
-[Libera.Chat's Nickname Registration guide](https://libera.chat/guides/registration) for instructions.
-
-The `#ansible-kubernetes` channel on [libera.chat](https://libera.chat/) IRC is the main and official place to discuss use and development of the `kubernetes.core` collection.
-
-For more information about Ansible's Kubernetes integration, browse the resources in the [Kubernetes Working Group](https://github.com/ansible/community/wiki/Kubernetes) Community wiki page.

Makefile

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Also needs to be updated in galaxy.yml
-VERSION = 3.0.0
+VERSION = 6.3.0
 
 TEST_ARGS ?= ""
 PYTHON_VERSION ?= `python -c 'import platform; print(".".join(platform.python_version_tuple()[0:2]))'`

README.md

@@ -1,34 +1,50 @@
 # Kubernetes Collection for Ansible
 
-[![CI](https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/workflows/CI/badge.svg?event=push)](https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/actions) [![Codecov](https://img.shields.io/codecov/c/github/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core)](https://codecov.io/gh/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core)
-
 This repository hosts the `kubernetes.core` (formerly known as `community.kubernetes`) Ansible Collection.
 
+## Description
+
 The collection includes a variety of Ansible content to help automate the management of applications in Kubernetes and OpenShift clusters, as well as the provisioning and maintenance of clusters themselves.
 
+## Communication
+
+* Join the Ansible forum:
+  * [Get Help](https://forum.ansible.com/c/help/6): get help or help others.
+  * [Posts tagged with 'kubernetes'](https://forum.ansible.com/tag/kubernetes): subscribe to participate in collection-related conversations.
+  * [Social Spaces](https://forum.ansible.com/c/chat/4): gather and interact with fellow enthusiasts.
+  * [News & Announcements](https://forum.ansible.com/c/news/5): track project-wide announcements including social events.
+
+* The Ansible [Bullhorn newsletter](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/community/communication.html#the-bullhorn): used to announce releases and important changes.
+
+For more information about communication, see the [Ansible communication guide](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/community/communication.html).
+
+## Requirements
+
 <!--start requires_ansible-->
 ## Ansible version compatibility
 
-This collection has been tested against following Ansible versions: **>=2.14.0**.
+This collection has been tested against the following Ansible versions: **>=2.16.0**.
 
-For collections that support Ansible 2.9, please ensure you update your `network_os` to use the
-fully qualified collection name (for example, `cisco.ios.ios`).
 Plugins and modules within a collection may be tested with only specific Ansible versions.
 A collection may contain metadata that identifies these versions.
 PEP440 is the schema used to describe the versions of Ansible.
 <!--end requires_ansible-->
 
-## Python Support
+### Helm Version Compatibility
+
+Helm modules in this collection are compatible with Helm v3.x and are not yet compatible with Helm v4. Individual modules and their parameters may support a more specific range of Helm versions.
+
+### Python Support
 
 * Collection supports 3.9+
 
 Note: Python2 is deprecated from [1st January 2020](https://www.python.org/doc/sunset-python-2/). Please switch to Python3.
 
-## Kubernetes Version Support
+### Kubernetes Version Support
 
 This collection supports Kubernetes versions >= 1.24.
 
-## Included content
+### Included Content
 
 Click on the name of a plugin or module to view that content's documentation:
 
@@ -43,11 +59,6 @@ Name | Description
 --- | ---
 kubernetes.core.k8s_config_resource_name|Generate resource name for the given resource of type ConfigMap, Secret
 
-### Inventory plugins
-Name | Description
---- | ---
-[kubernetes.core.k8s](https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/blob/main/docs/kubernetes.core.k8s_inventory.rst)|Kubernetes (K8s) inventory source
-
 ### Lookup plugins
 Name | Description
 --- | ---
@@ -62,6 +73,7 @@ Name | Description
 [kubernetes.core.helm_plugin](https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/blob/main/docs/kubernetes.core.helm_plugin_module.rst)|Manage Helm plugins
 [kubernetes.core.helm_plugin_info](https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/blob/main/docs/kubernetes.core.helm_plugin_info_module.rst)|Gather information about Helm plugins
 [kubernetes.core.helm_pull](https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/blob/main/docs/kubernetes.core.helm_pull_module.rst)|download a chart from a repository and (optionally) unpack it in local directory.
+[kubernetes.core.helm_registry_auth](https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/blob/main/docs/kubernetes.core.helm_registry_auth_module.rst)|Helm registry authentication module
 [kubernetes.core.helm_repository](https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/blob/main/docs/kubernetes.core.helm_repository_module.rst)|Manage Helm repositories.
 [kubernetes.core.helm_template](https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/blob/main/docs/kubernetes.core.helm_template_module.rst)|Render chart templates
 [kubernetes.core.k8s](https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/blob/main/docs/kubernetes.core.k8s_module.rst)|Manage Kubernetes (K8s) objects
@@ -79,9 +91,7 @@ Name | Description
 
 <!--end collection content-->
 
-## Installation and Usage
-
-### Installing the Collection from Ansible Galaxy
+## Installation
 
 Before using the Kubernetes collection, you need to install it with the Ansible Galaxy CLI:
 
@@ -93,7 +103,7 @@ You can also include it in a `requirements.yml` file and install it via `ansible
 ---
 collections:
   - name: kubernetes.core
-    version: 3.0.0
+    version: 6.3.0
 ```
 
 ### Installing the Kubernetes Python Library
@@ -102,7 +112,7 @@ Content in this collection requires the [Kubernetes Python client](https://pypi.
 
     pip3 install kubernetes
 
-### Using modules from the Kubernetes Collection in your playbooks
+## Use Cases
 
 It's preferable to use content in this collection using their Fully Qualified Collection Namespace (FQCN), for example `kubernetes.core.k8s_info`:
 
@@ -170,8 +180,7 @@ If upgrading older playbooks which were built prior to Ansible 2.10 and this col
 
 For documentation on how to use individual modules and other content included in this collection, please see the links in the 'Included content' section earlier in this README.
 
-## Ansible Turbo mode Tech Preview
-
+## Ansible Turbo Mode Tech Preview
 
 The ``kubernetes.core`` collection supports Ansible Turbo mode as a tech preview via the ``cloud.common`` collection. By default, this feature is disabled. To enable Turbo mode for modules, set the environment variable `ENABLE_TURBO_MODE=1` on the managed node. For example:
 
@@ -189,12 +198,16 @@ defined in the playbook using `environment` keyword as above, you must set it us
 
 Please read more about Ansible Turbo mode - [here](https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/blob/main/docs/ansible_turbo_mode.rst).
 
-## Testing and Development
+## Contributing to this Collection
 
 If you want to develop new content for this collection or improve what's already here, the easiest way to work on the collection is to clone it into one of the configured [`COLLECTIONS_PATHS`](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/reference_appendices/config.html#collections-paths), and work on it there.
 
 See [Contributing to kubernetes.core](CONTRIBUTING.md).
 
+## Testing
+
+[![Linters](https://img.shields.io/github/actions/workflow/status/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/linters.yaml?label=linters)](https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/actions/workflows/linters.yaml) [![Integration tests](https://img.shields.io/github/actions/workflow/status/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/integration-tests.yaml?label=integration%20tests)](https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/actions/workflows/integration-tests.yaml) [![Sanity tests](https://img.shields.io/github/actions/workflow/status/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/sanity-tests.yaml?label=sanity%20tests)](https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/actions/workflows/sanity-tests.yaml) [![Unit tests](https://img.shields.io/github/actions/workflow/status/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/unit-tests.yaml?label=unit%20tests)](https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/actions/workflows/unit-tests.yaml) [![Codecov](https://img.shields.io/codecov/c/github/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core)](https://app.codecov.io/gh/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core)
+
 ### Testing with `ansible-test`
 
 The `tests` directory contains configuration for running sanity and integration tests using [`ansible-test`](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/dev_guide/testing_integration.html).
@@ -207,7 +220,7 @@ You can run the collection's test suites with the commands:
 
 ### Testing with `molecule`
 
-There are also integration tests in the `molecule` directory which are meant to be run against a local Kubernetes cluster, e.g. using [KinD](https://kind.sigs.k8s.io) or [Minikube](https://minikube.sigs.k8s.io). To setup a local cluster using KinD and run Molecule:
+There are also integration tests in the `molecule` directory which are meant to be run against a local Kubernetes cluster, e.g. using [KinD](https://kind.sigs.k8s.io) or [Minikube](https://minikube.sigs.k8s.io). To set up a local cluster using KinD and run Molecule:
 
     kind create cluster
     make test-molecule
@@ -231,12 +244,35 @@ After the version is published, verify it exists on the [Kubernetes Collection G
 
 The process for uploading a supported release to Automation Hub is documented separately.
 
-## More Information
+## Support
 
-For more information about Ansible's Kubernetes integration, join the `#ansible-kubernetes` channel on [libera.chat](https://libera.chat/) IRC, and browse the resources in the [Kubernetes Working Group](https://github.com/ansible/community/wiki/Kubernetes) Community wiki page.
+<!--List available communication channels. In addition to channels specific to your collection, we also recommend to use the following ones.-->
+
+> **Note:** The `stable-4` branch, which handles all `4.x.y` releases of this collection, is no longer supported. This means that no backports nor releases will be performed on the `stable-4` branch.
+
+We announce releases and important changes through Ansible's [The Bullhorn newsletter](https://github.com/ansible/community/wiki/News#the-bullhorn). Be sure you are [subscribed](https://eepurl.com/gZmiEP).
+
+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 communication, refer to the [Ansible Communication guide](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/community/communication.html).
+
+For the latest supported versions, refer to the release notes below.
+
+If you encounter issues or have questions, you can submit a support request through the following channels:
+ - GitHub Issues: Report bugs, request features, or ask questions by opening an issue in the [GitHub repository](https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/).
+
+## Release Notes
+
+See the [raw generated changelog](https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/blob/main/CHANGELOG.rst).
+
+## Code of Conduct
+
+We follow the [Ansible Code of Conduct](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/community/code_of_conduct.html) in all our interactions within this project.
+
+If you encounter abusive behavior, please refer to the [policy violations](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/community/code_of_conduct.html#policy-violations) section of the Code for information on how to raise a complaint.
 
 ## License
 
 GNU General Public License v3.0 or later
 
-See LICENCE to see the full text.
+See LICENSE to see the full text.

changelogs/changelog.yaml

@@ -854,3 +854,322 @@ releases:
     - 652-fix-json-patch-action.yml
     - 654-helm-expand-user.yml
     release_date: '2024-05-16'
+  3.2.0:
+    changes:
+      minor_changes:
+      - connection/kubectl.py - Added an example of using the kubectl connection plugin
+        to the documentation (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/741).
+      - inventory/k8s.py - Defer removal of k8s inventory plugin to version 5.0 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/723).
+      - inventory/k8s.py - Defer removal of k8s inventory plugin to version 6.0.0
+        (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/734).
+      release_summary: This release comes with documentation updates.
+    fragments:
+    - 20240530-defer-removal-and-ansible-core-support-update.yaml
+    - 20240601-doc-example-of-using-kubectl.yaml
+    - 3.2.0.yml
+    - inventory-update_removal_date.yml
+    release_date: '2024-06-14'
+  3.3.0:
+    changes:
+      bugfixes:
+      - helm - Helm version checks did not support RC versions. They now accept any
+        version tags. (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/745).
+      - helm_pull - Apply no_log=True to pass_credentials to silence false positive
+        warning. (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/796).
+      - k8s_drain - Fix k8s_drain does not wait for single pod (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/issues/769).
+      - k8s_drain - Fix k8s_drain runs into a timeout when evicting a pod which is
+        part of a stateful set  (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/issues/792).
+      - kubeconfig option should not appear in module invocation log (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/issues/782).
+      - kustomize - kustomize plugin fails with deprecation warnings (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/issues/639).
+      - waiter - Fix waiting for daemonset when desired number of pods is 0. (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/756).
+      minor_changes:
+      - k8s_drain - Improve error message for pod disruption budget when draining
+        a node (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/issues/797).
+      release_summary: This release comes with improvements to the error messages
+        in the k8s_drain module and several bug fixes.
+    fragments:
+    - 20240530-ansible-core-support-update.yaml
+    - 20240611-helm-rc-version.yaml
+    - 20240620-fix-kustomize-plugin-fails-with-deprecation-warnings.yml
+    - 20241102-fix-ci-post-2.18-issue.yaml
+    - 20241213-kubeconfig-set-no_log-true.yaml
+    - 756-fix-daemonset-waiting.yaml
+    - 770-fix-k8s-drain-doesnt-wait-for-single-pod.yaml
+    - 793-fix-k8s-drain-runs-into-timeout.yaml
+    - 796-false-positive-helmull.yaml
+    - 798-drain-pdb-error-message.yaml
+    - readme_template_update.yml
+    release_date: '2025-01-20'
+  3.3.1:
+    changes:
+      release_summary: This release fixes the CI issues with the ``linters`` workflow.
+    fragments:
+    - release_summary.yml
+    release_date: '2025-03-26'
+  4.0.0:
+    changes:
+      bugfixes:
+      - Resolve Collections util resource discovery fails when complex subresources
+        present (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/676).
+      - align `helmdiff_check()` function commandline rendering with the `deploy()`
+        function (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/670).
+      - avoid unsafe conditions in integration tests (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/665).
+      - helm - use ``reuse-values`` when running ``helm diff`` command (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/issues/680).
+      - integrations test helm_kubeconfig - set helm version to v3.10.3 to avoid incompatability
+        with new bitnami charts (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/670).
+      minor_changes:
+      - inventory/k8s.py - Defer removal of k8s inventory plugin to version 5.0 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/723).
+      - k8s - The module and K8sService were changed so warnings returned by the K8S
+        API are now displayed to the user.
+      release_summary: This major release brings several bug fixes. We have also removed
+        support for ``ansible-core<2.15`` and deprecated functions and class from
+        ``module_utils/common.py``.
+      removed_features:
+      - k8s - Support for ``merge_type=json`` has been removed in version 4.0.0. Please
+        use ``kubernetes.core.k8s_json_patch`` instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/722).
+      - k8s_exec - the previously deprecated ``result.return_code`` return value has
+        been removed, consider using ``result.rc`` instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/726).
+      - module_utils/common.py - the previously deprecated ``K8sAnsibleMixin`` class
+        has been removed (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/726).
+      - module_utils/common.py - the previously deprecated ``configuration_digest()``
+        function has been removed (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/726).
+      - module_utils/common.py - the previously deprecated ``get_api_client()`` function
+        has been removed (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/726).
+      - module_utils/common.py - the previously deprecated ``unique_string()`` function
+        has been removed (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/726).
+    fragments:
+    - 20231206-fix-unsafe-condition-in-integration.yml
+    - 20240117-fix-helm-diff-cmd-line-rendering.yml
+    - 20240222-Collections-util-resource-discovery-fails-when-complex-subresources-present.yml
+    - 20240228-fix-helm-diff-with-reuse-values.yml
+    - 20240423-k8s-display-warnings-to-users.yml
+    - 4.0.0.yaml
+    - inventory-update_removal_date.yml
+    - k8s-merge_type-removed.yml
+    - module_utils-common-remove-deprecated-functions-and-class.yaml
+    release_date: '2024-05-24'
+  5.0.0:
+    changes:
+      breaking_changes:
+      - Remove support for ``ansible-core<2.15`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/737).
+      minor_changes:
+      - connection/kubectl.py - Added an example of using the kubectl connection plugin
+        to the documentation (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/741).
+      - inventory/k8s.py - Defer removal of k8s inventory plugin to version 6.0.0
+        (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/734).
+      release_summary: This major release drops support for ``ansible-core<2.15``.
+    fragments:
+    - 20240530-ansible-core-support-update.yaml
+    - 20240530-defer-removal-and-ansible-core-support-update.yaml
+    - 5.0.0.yml
+    release_date: '2024-05-31'
+  5.1.0:
+    changes:
+      bugfixes:
+      - helm - Helm version checks did not support RC versions. They now accept any
+        version tags. (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/745).
+      - helm_pull - Apply no_log=True to pass_credentials to silence false positive
+        warning. (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/796).
+      - k8s_drain - Fix k8s_drain does not wait for single pod (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/issues/769).
+      - k8s_drain - Fix k8s_drain runs into a timeout when evicting a pod which is
+        part of a stateful set  (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/issues/792).
+      - kubeconfig option should not appear in module invocation log (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/issues/782).
+      - kustomize - kustomize plugin fails with deprecation warnings (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/issues/639).
+      - waiter - Fix waiting for daemonset when desired number of pods is 0. (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/756).
+      minor_changes:
+      - Bump version of ``ansible-lint`` to minimum 24.7.0 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/765).
+      - Parameter insecure_registry added to helm_template as equivalent of insecure-skip-tls-verify
+        (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/805).
+      - k8s_drain - Improve error message for pod disruption budget when draining
+        a node (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/issues/797).
+      release_summary: This release came with new module ``helm_registry_auth``, improvements
+        to the error messages in the k8s_drain module, new parameter ``insecure_registry``
+        for ``helm_template`` module and several bug fixes.
+    fragments:
+    - 0-readme.yml
+    - 20240601-doc-example-of-using-kubectl.yaml
+    - 20240611-helm-rc-version.yaml
+    - 20240620-fix-kustomize-plugin-fails-with-deprecation-warnings.yml
+    - 20241102-fix-ci-post-2.18-issue.yaml
+    - 20241103-completly-remove-obsolate-communication-channel.yaml
+    - 20241207-add-insecure-skip-tls-verify-to-helm-template.yaml
+    - 20241213-kubeconfig-set-no_log-true.yaml
+    - 756-fix-daemonset-waiting.yaml
+    - 765-bump-ansible-lint-version.yml
+    - 770-fix-k8s-drain-doesnt-wait-for-single-pod.yaml
+    - 793-fix-k8s-drain-runs-into-timeout.yaml
+    - 796-false-positive-helmull.yaml
+    - 798-drain-pdb-error-message.yaml
+    - readme_template_update.yml
+    modules:
+    - description: Helm registry authentication module
+      name: helm_registry_auth
+      namespace: ''
+    release_date: '2025-01-20'
+  5.2.0:
+    changes:
+      minor_changes:
+      - k8s - Extend hidden_fields to allow the expression of more complex field types
+        to be hidden (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/872)
+      - k8s_info - Extend hidden_fields to allow the expression of more complex field
+        types to be hidden (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/872)
+      - 'waiter.py - add ClusterOperator support. The module can now check OpenShift
+        cluster health by verifying ClusterOperator status requiring ''Available:
+        True'', ''Degraded: False'', and ''Progressing: False'' for success. (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/issues/869)'
+      release_summary: This release adds more functionality to the hidden_fields option
+        and support for waiting on ClusterOperators to reach a ready state.
+    fragments:
+    - 5.2.0.yml
+    - 643-extend-hidden-fields.yaml
+    - 879-clusteroperator-waiter.py.yaml
+    release_date: '2025-03-27'
+  5.3.0:
+    changes:
+      bugfixes:
+      - module_utils/k8s/service - fix issue when trying to delete resource using
+        `delete_options` and `check_mode=true` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/issues/892).
+      minor_changes:
+      - Bump version of ansible-lint to 25.1.2 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/919).
+      - action/k8s_info - update templating mechanism with changes from ``ansible-core
+        2.19`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/888).
+      - helm - add reset_then_reuse_values support to helm module (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/issues/803).
+      - helm - add support for ``insecure_skip_tls_verify`` option to helm and helm_repository(https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/issues/694).
+      release_summary: This release includes minor changes, bug fixes and also bumps
+        ansible-lint version to ``25.1.2``.
+    fragments:
+    - 20250324-k8s_info-templating.yaml
+    - 5.3.0.yml
+    - 694-add-insecure-skip-tls-verify.yml
+    - 800-helm-add-reset_then_reuse_values-support.yml
+    - 898-k8s-dont-delete-in-check-mode.yaml
+    - 919-update-ansible-lint-version.yaml
+    release_date: '2025-05-16'
+  5.4.0:
+    changes:
+      minor_changes:
+      - Module ``helm_registry_auth`` does not support idempotency with ``helm >=
+        3.18.0`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/946).
+      release_summary: This release updates the ``helm_registry_auth`` module to match
+        the behavior of ``helm >= 3.18.0`` which reports a successful logout regardless
+        of the current state (i.e., no idempotency).
+    fragments:
+    - 20250411-kubeconfig-no_log-revert.yaml
+    - 20250503-fix-unit-tests.yml
+    - 20250605-fix-helm_registry_auth-integration_test.yaml
+    - 5.4.0.yml
+    release_date: '2025-08-12'
+  5.4.1:
+    changes:
+      bugfixes:
+      - Remove ``ansible.module_utils.six`` imports to avoid warnings (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/998).
+      - Update the `k8s_cp` module to also work for init containers (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/971).
+      - module_utils/k8s/service - hide fields first before creating diffs (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/915).
+      release_summary: This release includes bugfixes for k8s service field handling,
+        k8s_cp init containers support, and removes deprecated ansible.module_utils.six
+        imports.
+    fragments:
+    - 20250428-k8s-service-hide-fields-first.yaml
+    - 20250731-fix-k8s_cp-initcontainers.yaml
+    - 20250922-remove-ansible-six-imports.yaml
+    - 5.4.1.yml
+    release_date: '2025-10-07'
+  6.0.0:
+    changes:
+      breaking_changes:
+      - Remove deprecated ``k8s`` invetory plugin (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/867).
+      - Remove support for ``ansible-core<2.16`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/867).
+    fragments:
+    - 20250121-breaking-changes-6.0.0.yml
+    release_date: '2025-05-19'
+  6.1.0:
+    changes:
+      bugfixes:
+      - module_utils/k8s/service - hide fields first before creating diffs (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/915).
+      minor_changes:
+      - Module helm_registry_auth do not support idempotency with `helm >= 3.18.0`
+        (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/946)
+      - Module k8s_json_patch - Add support for `hidden_fields` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/964).
+      - helm - Parameter plain_http added for working with insecure OCI registries
+        (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/934).
+      - helm - Parameter take_ownership added (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/957).
+      - helm_pull - Parameter plain_http added for working with insecure OCI registries
+        (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/934).
+      - helm_template - Parameter plain_http added for working with insecure OCI registries
+        (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/934).
+      release_summary: "This release adds ``plain_http`` and ``take_ownership`` parameters
+        for helm modules, support for ``hidden_fields`` in ``k8s_json_patch``, documented
+        lack of idempotency support in ``helm_registry_auth`` with ``helm \u2265 3.18.0``,
+        and improved ``k8s_rollback`` test coverage."
+    fragments:
+    - 20250411-kubeconfig-no_log-revert.yaml
+    - 20250428-k8s-service-hide-fields-first.yaml
+    - 20250522-add-plain-http-for-oci-registries.yaml
+    - 20250605-fix-helm_registry_auth-integration_test.yaml
+    - 20250704-k8s-rollback-integration-test-coverage.yaml
+    - 20250720-k8s-patch-add-hidden-fields.yaml
+    - 20250911-add-support-helm-take-ownership.yaml
+    - release_summary.yml
+    release_date: '2025-08-12'
+  6.2.0:
+    changes:
+      bugfixes:
+      - Remove ``ansible.module_utils.six`` imports to avoid warnings (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/998).
+      - Update the `k8s_cp` module to also work for init containers (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/971).
+      minor_changes:
+      - Add support of skip-schema-validation in ``helm`` module (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/995)
+      - kustomize - Add support of local environ (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/786).
+      release_summary: This release adds minor changes and bugfixes, including support
+        of skip-schema-validation in ``helm`` module and removing deprecated ``ansible.module_utils.six``
+        imports.
+    fragments:
+    - 20241030-support-of-evrion-for-kustomize-lookup-plugin.yaml
+    - 20250731-fix-k8s_cp-initcontainers.yaml
+    - 20250916-skip-schema-validation.yaml
+    - 20250922-remove-ansible-six-imports.yaml
+    - 6_2_0.yml
+    release_date: '2025-10-07'
+  6.3.0:
+    changes:
+      bugfixes:
+      - Add idempotency for ``helm_pull`` module (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/1055).
+      - Fixed a bug where setting ``K8S_AUTH_VERIFY_SSL=true`` (or any string value)
+        caused the value to be treated as a separate ``kubectl`` command argument.
+        (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/1049).
+      - Limit supported versions of Helm to <4.0.0 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/1039).
+      - Replace passing ``warnings`` to ``exit_json`` with ``AnsibleModule.warn``
+        in the ``k8s_drain``, ``k8s_rollback.py`` and ``k8s_scale.py`` modules as
+        it deprecated in ``ansible-core>=2.19.0`` and will be removed in ``ansible-core>=2.23.0``
+        (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/1033).
+      - k8s - Fix return block from the module documentation (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/1056).
+      - meta - Add ``k8s_cluster_info``, ``k8s_json_patch`` and ``k8s_rollback`` to
+        k8s action group (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/992).
+      deprecated_features:
+      - helm - the ``status.values`` return value has been deprecated and will be
+        removed in a release after 2027-01-08. Use ``status.release_values`` instead
+        (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/1056).
+      - helm_info - the ``status.values`` return value has been deprecated and will
+        be removed in a release after 2027-01-08. Use ``status.release_values`` instead
+        (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/1056).
+      minor_changes:
+      - Remove deprecated import from ``ansible.module_utils._text`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/1053).
+      - helm - add ``release_values`` key to ``status`` return value that can be accessed
+        using Jinja2 dot notation (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/1056).
+      - helm_info - add ``release_values`` key to ``status`` return value that can
+        be accessed using Jinja2 dot notation (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/1056).
+      release_summary: This release includes bugfixes such as implementing idempotency
+        for the ``helm_pull`` module as well as a security update for selectively
+        redacting sensitive information from kubeconfig.
+      security_fixes:
+      - Selectively redact sensitive info from kubeconfig instead of applying blanket
+        ``no_log=True`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/1014).
+    fragments:
+    - 1033-warnings-deprecations.yaml
+    - 20251002-fix-k8s-actiongroup.yaml
+    - 20251007-selective-kubeconfig-redaction.yaml
+    - 20251115-limit-versions-of-helm.yaml
+    - 20251220-fix-K8S_AUTH_VERIFY_SSL-in-kubectl-connecton-plugion.yaml
+    - 20251228-1053-remove-deprecated-import.yaml
+    - 20260107-add-idempodency-for-helm-pull.yaml
+    - 20260108-fix-sanity-failures.yml
+    - 6-3-0.yaml
+    release_date: '2026-02-03'

changelogs/fragments/20231206-fix-unsafe-condition-in-integration.yml

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
----
-bugfixes:
-  - avoid unsafe conditions in integration tests (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/665).

changelogs/fragments/20240117-fix-helm-diff-cmd-line-rendering.yml

@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
----
-bugfixes:
-  - align `helmdiff_check()` function commandline rendering with the `deploy()` function (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/670).
-  - integrations test helm_kubeconfig - set helm version to v3.10.3 to avoid incompatability with new bitnami charts (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/670).

changelogs/fragments/20240222-Collections-util-resource-discovery-fails-when-complex-subresources-present.yml

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
----
-bugfixes:
-  - Resolve Collections util resource discovery fails when complex subresources present (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/676).

changelogs/fragments/20240228-fix-helm-diff-with-reuse-values.yml

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
----
-bugfixes:
-  - helm - use ``reuse-values`` when running ``helm diff`` command (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/issues/680).

changelogs/fragments/20240423-k8s-display-warnings-to-users.yml

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
----
-minor_changes:
-  - k8s - The module and K8sService were changed so warnings returned by the K8S API are now displayed to the user.

changelogs/fragments/inventory-update_removal_date.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-minor_changes:
-  - inventory/k8s.py - Defer removal of k8s inventory plugin to version 5.0 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/723).

changelogs/fragments/k8s-merge_type-removed.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-removed_features:
-  - k8s - Support for ``merge_type=json`` has been removed in version 4.0.0. Please use ``kubernetes.core.k8s_json_patch`` instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/722).

changelogs/fragments/module_utils-common-remove-deprecated-functions-and-class.yaml

@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-removed_features:
-  - k8s_exec - the previously deprecated ``result.return_code`` return value has been removed, consider using ``result.rc`` instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/726).
-  - module_utils/common.py - the previously deprecated ``K8sAnsibleMixin`` class has been removed (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/726).
-  - module_utils/common.py - the previously deprecated ``configuration_digest()`` function has been removed (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/726).
-  - module_utils/common.py - the previously deprecated ``get_api_client()`` function has been removed (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/726).
-  - module_utils/common.py - the previously deprecated ``unique_string()`` function has been removed (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/726).

docs/ansible_turbo_mode.rst

@@ -1,147 +0,0 @@
-.. _ansible_turbo_mode:
-
-
-******************
-Ansible Turbo mode
-******************
-
-Following document provides overview of Ansible Turbo mode in ``kubernetes.core`` collection.
-
-.. contents::
-   :local:
-   :depth: 1
-
-
-Synopsis
---------
-- A brief introduction about Ansible Turbo mode in ``kuberentes.core`` collection.
-- Ansible Turbo mode is an optional performance optimization. It can be enabled by installing the cloud.common collection and setting the ``ENABLE_TURBO_MODE`` environment variable.
-
-Requirements
-------------
-
-The following requirement is needed on the host that executes this module.
-
-- The ``cloud.common`` collection (https://github.com/ansible-collections/cloud.common)
-
-You will also need to set the environment variable ``ENABLE_TURBO_MODE=1`` on the managed host. This can be done in the same ways you would usually do so, for example::
-
-  ---
-  - hosts: remote
-    environment:
-      ENABLE_TURBO_MODE: 1
-    tasks:
-      ...
-
-
-Installation
-------------
-
-You can install ``cloud.common`` collection using following command::
-
-    # ansible-galaxy collection install cloud.common
-
-
-Current situation without Ansible Turbo mode
-============================================
-
-The traditional execution flow of an Ansible module includes the following steps:
-
-- Upload of a ZIP archive with the module and its dependencies
-- Execution of the module
-- Ansible collects the results once the script is finished
-
-These steps happen for each task of a playbook, and on every host.
-
-Most of the time, the execution of a module is fast enough for
-the user. However, sometime the module requires significant amount of time,
-just to initialize itself. This is a common situation with the API based modules.
-
-A classic initialization involves the following steps:
-
-- Load a Python library to access the remote resource (via SDK)
-- Open a client
-    - Load a bunch of Python modules.
-    - Request a new TCP connection.
-    - Create a session.
-    - Authenticate the client.
-
-All these steps are time consuming and the same operations will be running again and again.
-
-For instance, here:
-
-- ``import openstack``: takes 0.569s
-- ``client = openstack.connect()``: takes 0.065s
-- ``client.authorize()``: takes 1.360s,
-
-These numbers are from test running against VexxHost public cloud.
-
-In this case, it's a 2s-ish overhead per task. If the playbook
-comes with 10 tasks, the execution time cannot go below 20s.
-
-How Ansible Turbo Module improve the situation
-==============================================
-
-``AnsibleTurboModule`` is actually a class that inherites from
-the standard ``AnsibleModule`` class that your modules probably
-already use.
-The big difference is that when a module starts, it also spawns
-a little Python daemon. If a daemon already exists, it will just
-reuse it.
-All the module logic is run inside this Python daemon. This means:
-
-- Python modules are actually loaded one time
-- Ansible module can reuse an existing authenticated session.
-
-The background service
-======================
-
-The daemon kills itself after 15s, and communication are done
-through an Unix socket.
-It runs in one single process and uses ``asyncio`` internally.
-Consequently you can use the ``async`` keyword in your Ansible module.
-This will be handy if you interact with a lot of remote systems
-at the same time.
-
-Security impact
-===============
-
-``ansible_module.turbo`` open an Unix socket to interact with the background service.
-We use this service to open the connection toward the different target systems.
-
-This is similar to what SSH does with the sockets.
-
-Keep in mind that:
-
-- All the modules can access the same cache. Soon an isolation will be done at the collection level (https://github.com/ansible-collections/cloud.common/pull/17)
-- A task can load a different version of a library and impact the next tasks.
-- If the same user runs two ``ansible-playbook`` at the same time, they will have access to the same cache.
-
-When a module stores a session in a cache, it's a good idea to use a hash of the authentication information to identify the session.
-
-Error management
-================
-
-``ansible_module.turbo`` uses exceptions to communicate a result back to the module.
-
-- ``EmbeddedModuleFailure`` is raised when ``json_fail()`` is called.
-- ``EmbeddedModuleSuccess`` is raised in case of success and returns the result to the origin module process.
-
-These exceptions are defined in ``ansible_collections.cloud.common.plugins.module_utils.turbo.exceptions``.
-You can raise ``EmbeddedModuleFailure`` exception yourself, for instance from a module in ``module_utils``.
-
-.. note:: Be careful with the ``except Exception:`` blocks.
-    Not only they are bad practice, but also may interface with this
-    mechanism.
-
-
-Troubleshooting
-===============
-
-You may want to manually start the server. This can be done with the following command:
-
-.. code-block:: shell
-
-  PYTHONPATH=$HOME/.ansible/collections python -m ansible_collections.cloud.common.plugins.module_utils.turbo.server --socket-path $HOME/.ansible/tmp/turbo_mode.kubernetes.core.socket
-
-You can use the ``--help`` argument to get a list of the optional parameters.

docs/docsite/rst/kubernetes_scenarios/k8s_intro.rst

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Requirements
 
 To use the modules, you'll need the following:
 
-- Ansible 2.9.17 or latest installed
+- Ansible 2.16.0 or latest installed
 - `Kubernetes Python client <https://pypi.org/project/kubernetes/>`_  installed on the host that will execute the modules.
 
 

docs/docsite/rst/kubernetes_scenarios/k8s_inventory.rst

@@ -1,88 +0,0 @@
-.. _ansible_collections.kubernetes.core.docsite.k8s_ansible_inventory:
-
-*****************************************
-Using Kubernetes dynamic inventory plugin
-*****************************************
-
-.. contents::
-  :local:
-
-Kubernetes dynamic inventory plugin
-===================================
-
-
-The best way to interact with your Pods is to use the Kubernetes dynamic inventory plugin, which queries Kubernetes APIs using ``kubectl`` command line available on controller node and tells Ansible what Pods can be managed.
-
-Requirements
-------------
-
-To use the Kubernetes dynamic inventory plugins, you must install `Kubernetes Python client <https://github.com/kubernetes-client/python>`_, `kubectl <https://github.com/kubernetes/kubectl>`_ on your control node (the host running Ansible).
-
-.. code-block:: bash
-
-    $ pip install kubernetes
-
-Please refer to Kubernetes official documentation for `installing kubectl <https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/tools/install-kubectl/>`_ on the given operating systems.
-
-To use this Kubernetes dynamic inventory plugin, you need to enable it first by specifying the following in the ``ansible.cfg`` file:
-
-.. code-block:: ini
-
-  [inventory]
-  enable_plugins = kubernetes.core.k8s
-
-Then, create a file that ends in ``.k8s.yml`` or ``.k8s.yaml`` in your working directory.
-
-The ``kubernetes.core.k8s`` inventory plugin takes in the same authentication information as any other Kubernetes modules.
-
-Here's an example of a valid inventory file:
-
-.. code-block:: yaml
-
-    plugin: kubernetes.core.k8s
-
-Executing ``ansible-inventory --list -i <filename>.k8s.yml`` will create a list of Pods that are ready to be configured using Ansible.
-
-You can also provide the namespace to gather information about specific pods from the given namespace. For example, to gather information about Pods under the ``test`` namespace you will specify the ``namespaces`` parameter:
-
-.. code-block:: yaml
-
-    plugin: kubernetes.core.k8s
-    connections:
-    - namespaces:
-        - test
-
-Using vaulted configuration files
-=================================
-
-Since the inventory configuration file contains Kubernetes related sensitive information in plain text, a security risk, you may want to
-encrypt your entire inventory configuration file.
-
-You can encrypt a valid inventory configuration file as follows:
-
-.. code-block:: bash
-
-    $ ansible-vault encrypt <filename>.k8s.yml
-      New Vault password:
-      Confirm New Vault password:
-      Encryption successful
-
-    $ echo "MySuperSecretPassw0rd!" > /path/to/vault_password_file
-
-And you can use this vaulted inventory configuration file using:
-
-.. code-block:: bash
-
-    $ ansible-inventory -i <filename>.k8s.yml --list --vault-password-file=/path/to/vault_password_file
-
-
-.. seealso::
-
-    `Kubernetes Python client - Issue Tracker <https://github.com/kubernetes-client/python/issues>`_
-        The issue tracker for Kubernetes Python client
-    `Kubectl installation <https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/tools/install-kubectl/>`_
-        Installation guide for installing Kubectl
-    :ref:`working_with_playbooks`
-        An introduction to playbooks
-    :ref:`playbooks_vault`
-        Using Vault in playbooks

docs/docsite/rst/scenario_guide.rst

@@ -13,6 +13,5 @@ To get started, please select one of the following topics.
    :maxdepth: 1
 
    kubernetes_scenarios/k8s_intro
-   kubernetes_scenarios/k8s_inventory
    kubernetes_scenarios/k8s_scenarios
 

docs/kubernetes.core.helm_module.rst

@@ -289,6 +289,29 @@ Parameters
                         <div>Provide a URL for accessing the API. Can also be specified via <code>K8S_AUTH_HOST</code> environment variable.</div>
                 </td>
             </tr>
+            <tr>
+                <td colspan="2">
+                    <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
+                    <b>insecure_skip_tls_verify</b>
+                    <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
+                    <div style="font-size: small">
+                        <span style="color: purple">boolean</span>
+                    </div>
+                    <div style="font-style: italic; font-size: small; color: darkgreen">added in 5.3.0</div>
+                </td>
+                <td>
+                        <ul style="margin: 0; padding: 0"><b>Choices:</b>
+                                    <li><div style="color: blue"><b>no</b>&nbsp;&larr;</div></li>
+                                    <li>yes</li>
+                        </ul>
+                </td>
+                <td>
+                        <div>Skip tls certificate checks for the chart download.</div>
+                        <div>Do not confuse with the <code>validate_certs</code> option.</div>
+                        <div>This option is only available for helm &gt;= 3.16.0.</div>
+                        <div style="font-size: small; color: darkgreen"><br/>aliases: skip_tls_certs_check</div>
+                </td>
+            </tr>
             <tr>
                 <td colspan="2">
                     <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
@@ -307,6 +330,27 @@ Parameters
                         <div style="font-size: small; color: darkgreen"><br/>aliases: kubeconfig_path</div>
                 </td>
             </tr>
+            <tr>
+                <td colspan="2">
+                    <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
+                    <b>plain_http</b>
+                    <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
+                    <div style="font-size: small">
+                        <span style="color: purple">boolean</span>
+                    </div>
+                    <div style="font-style: italic; font-size: small; color: darkgreen">added in 6.1.0</div>
+                </td>
+                <td>
+                        <ul style="margin: 0; padding: 0"><b>Choices:</b>
+                                    <li><div style="color: blue"><b>no</b>&nbsp;&larr;</div></li>
+                                    <li>yes</li>
+                        </ul>
+                </td>
+                <td>
+                        <div>Use HTTP instead of HTTPS when working with OCI registries</div>
+                        <div>Requires Helm &gt;= 3.13.0</div>
+                </td>
+            </tr>
             <tr>
                 <td colspan="2">
                     <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
@@ -435,6 +479,28 @@ Parameters
                         <div>mutually exclusive with with <code>history_max</code>.</div>
                 </td>
             </tr>
+            <tr>
+                <td colspan="2">
+                    <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
+                    <b>reset_then_reuse_values</b>
+                    <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
+                    <div style="font-size: small">
+                        <span style="color: purple">boolean</span>
+                    </div>
+                    <div style="font-style: italic; font-size: small; color: darkgreen">added in 6.0.0</div>
+                </td>
+                <td>
+                        <ul style="margin: 0; padding: 0"><b>Choices:</b>
+                                    <li><div style="color: blue"><b>no</b>&nbsp;&larr;</div></li>
+                                    <li>yes</li>
+                        </ul>
+                </td>
+                <td>
+                        <div>When upgrading package, reset the values to the ones built into the chart, apply the last release&#x27;s values and merge in any overrides from parameters O(release_values), O(values_files) or O(set_values).</div>
+                        <div>If O(reset_values) or O(reuse_values) is set to V(True), this is ignored.</div>
+                        <div>This feature requires helm diff &gt;= 3.9.12.</div>
+                </td>
+            </tr>
             <tr>
                 <td colspan="2">
                     <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
@@ -443,7 +509,7 @@ Parameters
                     <div style="font-size: small">
                         <span style="color: purple">boolean</span>
                     </div>
-                    <div style="font-style: italic; font-size: small; color: darkgreen">added in 2.5.0</div>
+                    <div style="font-style: italic; font-size: small; color: darkgreen">added in 3.0.0</div>
                 </td>
                 <td>
                         <ul style="margin: 0; padding: 0"><b>Choices:</b>
@@ -463,7 +529,7 @@ Parameters
                     <div style="font-size: small">
                         <span style="color: purple">boolean</span>
                     </div>
-                    <div style="font-style: italic; font-size: small; color: darkgreen">added in 2.5.0</div>
+                    <div style="font-style: italic; font-size: small; color: darkgreen">added in 3.0.0</div>
                 </td>
                 <td>
                         <ul style="margin: 0; padding: 0"><b>Choices:</b>
@@ -556,6 +622,48 @@ Parameters
                         <div>Skip custom resource definitions when installing or upgrading.</div>
                 </td>
             </tr>
+            <tr>
+                <td colspan="2">
+                    <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
+                    <b>skip_schema_validation</b>
+                    <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
+                    <div style="font-size: small">
+                        <span style="color: purple">boolean</span>
+                    </div>
+                    <div style="font-style: italic; font-size: small; color: darkgreen">added in 6.2.0</div>
+                </td>
+                <td>
+                        <ul style="margin: 0; padding: 0"><b>Choices:</b>
+                                    <li><div style="color: blue"><b>no</b>&nbsp;&larr;</div></li>
+                                    <li>yes</li>
+                        </ul>
+                </td>
+                <td>
+                        <div>Disables JSON schema validation for Chart and values.</div>
+                        <div>This feature requires helm &gt;= 3.16.0</div>
+                </td>
+            </tr>
+            <tr>
+                <td colspan="2">
+                    <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
+                    <b>take_ownership</b>
+                    <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
+                    <div style="font-size: small">
+                        <span style="color: purple">boolean</span>
+                    </div>
+                    <div style="font-style: italic; font-size: small; color: darkgreen">added in 6.1.0</div>
+                </td>
+                <td>
+                        <ul style="margin: 0; padding: 0"><b>Choices:</b>
+                                    <li><div style="color: blue"><b>no</b>&nbsp;&larr;</div></li>
+                                    <li>yes</li>
+                        </ul>
+                </td>
+                <td>
+                        <div>When upgrading, Helm will ignore the check for helm annotations and take ownership of the existing resources</div>
+                        <div>This feature requires helm &gt;= 3.17.0</div>
+                </td>
+            </tr>
             <tr>
                 <td colspan="2">
                     <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
@@ -765,6 +873,12 @@ Examples
         chart_ref: "https://github.com/grafana/helm-charts/releases/download/grafana-5.6.0/grafana-5.6.0.tgz"
         release_namespace: monitoring
 
+    - name: Deploy Bitnami's MongoDB latest chart from OCI registry
+      kubernetes.core.helm:
+        name: test
+        chart_ref: "oci://registry-1.docker.io/bitnamicharts/mongodb"
+        release_namespace: database
+
     # Using complex Values
     - name: Deploy new-relic client chart
       kubernetes.core.helm:

docs/kubernetes.core.helm_pull_module.rst

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Requirements
 ------------
 The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
 
-- helm >= 3.0 (https://github.com/helm/helm/releases)
+- helm >= 3.0, <4.0.0 (https://github.com/helm/helm/releases)
 
 
 Parameters
@@ -174,6 +174,28 @@ Parameters
                         <div>location to write the chart.</div>
                 </td>
             </tr>
+            <tr>
+                <td colspan="1">
+                    <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
+                    <b>force</b>
+                    <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
+                    <div style="font-size: small">
+                        <span style="color: purple">boolean</span>
+                    </div>
+                    <div style="font-style: italic; font-size: small; color: darkgreen">added in 6.3.0</div>
+                </td>
+                <td>
+                        <ul style="margin: 0; padding: 0"><b>Choices:</b>
+                                    <li><div style="color: blue"><b>no</b>&nbsp;&larr;</div></li>
+                                    <li>yes</li>
+                        </ul>
+                </td>
+                <td>
+                        <div>Force download of the chart even if it already exists in the destination directory.</div>
+                        <div>By default, the module will skip downloading if the chart with the same version already exists for idempotency.</div>
+                        <div>When used with O(untar_chart=true), will remove any existing chart directory before extracting.</div>
+                </td>
+            </tr>
             <tr>
                 <td colspan="1">
                     <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
@@ -193,6 +215,27 @@ Parameters
                         <div>Pass credentials to all domains.</div>
                 </td>
             </tr>
+            <tr>
+                <td colspan="1">
+                    <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
+                    <b>plain_http</b>
+                    <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
+                    <div style="font-size: small">
+                        <span style="color: purple">boolean</span>
+                    </div>
+                    <div style="font-style: italic; font-size: small; color: darkgreen">added in 6.1.0</div>
+                </td>
+                <td>
+                        <ul style="margin: 0; padding: 0"><b>Choices:</b>
+                                    <li><div style="color: blue"><b>no</b>&nbsp;&larr;</div></li>
+                                    <li>yes</li>
+                        </ul>
+                </td>
+                <td>
+                        <div>Use HTTP instead of HTTPS when working with OCI registries</div>
+                        <div>Requires Helm &gt;= 3.13.0</div>
+                </td>
+            </tr>
             <tr>
                 <td colspan="1">
                     <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
@@ -279,7 +322,8 @@ Parameters
                 </td>
                 <td>
                         <div>Whether or not to check tls certificate for the chart download.</div>
-                        <div>Requires helm &gt;= 3.3.0.</div>
+                        <div>Requires helm &gt;= 3.3.0. Alias <code>insecure_skip_tls_verify</code> added in 5.3.0.</div>
+                        <div style="font-size: small; color: darkgreen"><br/>aliases: insecure_skip_tls_verify</div>
                 </td>
             </tr>
             <tr>
@@ -375,11 +419,28 @@ Examples
         username: myuser
         password: mypassword123
 
+    - name: Download Chart (force re-download even if exists)
+      kubernetes.core.helm_pull:
+        chart_ref: redis
+        repo_url: https://charts.bitnami.com/bitnami
+        chart_version: '17.0.0'
+        destination: /path/to/chart
+        force: yes
+
+    - name: Download and untar chart (force re-extraction even if directory exists)
+      kubernetes.core.helm_pull:
+        chart_ref: redis
+        repo_url: https://charts.bitnami.com/bitnami
+        chart_version: '17.0.0'
+        destination: /path/to/chart
+        untar_chart: yes
+        force: yes
+
 
 
 Return Values
 -------------
-Common return values are documented `here <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/reference_appendices/common_return_values.html#common-return-values>`_, the following are the fields unique to this module:
+Common return values are documented `here <https://docs.ansible.com/projects/ansible/latest/reference_appendices/common_return_values.html#common-return-values>`_, the following are the fields unique to this module:
 
 .. raw:: html
 
@@ -406,6 +467,23 @@ Common return values are documented `here <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/late
                         <div style="font-size: smaller; color: blue; word-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-all;">helm pull --repo test ...</div>
                 </td>
             </tr>
+            <tr>
+                <td colspan="1">
+                    <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="return-"></div>
+                    <b>msg</b>
+                    <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#return-" title="Permalink to this return value"></a>
+                    <div style="font-size: small">
+                      <span style="color: purple">string</span>
+                    </div>
+                </td>
+                <td>when chart already exists</td>
+                <td>
+                            <div>A message indicating the result of the operation.</div>
+                    <br/>
+                        <div style="font-size: smaller"><b>Sample:</b></div>
+                        <div style="font-size: smaller; color: blue; word-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-all;">Chart redis version 17.0.0 already exists in destination directory</div>
+                </td>
+            </tr>
             <tr>
                 <td colspan="1">
                     <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="return-"></div>

docs/kubernetes.core.helm_registry_auth_module.rst

@@ -0,0 +1,333 @@
+.. _kubernetes.core.helm_registry_auth_module:
+
+
+**********************************
+kubernetes.core.helm_registry_auth
+**********************************
+
+**Helm registry authentication module**
+
+
+Version added: 5.1.0
+
+.. contents::
+   :local:
+   :depth: 1
+
+
+Synopsis
+--------
+- Helm registry authentication module allows you to login ``helm registry login`` and logout ``helm registry logout`` from a Helm registry.
+
+
+
+Requirements
+------------
+The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
+
+- helm (https://github.com/helm/helm/releases) >= 3.8.0, <4.0.0
+
+
+Parameters
+----------
+
+.. raw:: html
+
+    <table  border=0 cellpadding=0 class="documentation-table">
+        <tr>
+            <th colspan="1">Parameter</th>
+            <th>Choices/<font color="blue">Defaults</font></th>
+            <th width="100%">Comments</th>
+        </tr>
+            <tr>
+                <td colspan="1">
+                    <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
+                    <b>binary_path</b>
+                    <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
+                    <div style="font-size: small">
+                        <span style="color: purple">path</span>
+                    </div>
+                </td>
+                <td>
+                </td>
+                <td>
+                        <div>The path of a helm binary to use.</div>
+                </td>
+            </tr>
+            <tr>
+                <td colspan="1">
+                    <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
+                    <b>ca_file</b>
+                    <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
+                    <div style="font-size: small">
+                        <span style="color: purple">path</span>
+                    </div>
+                </td>
+                <td>
+                </td>
+                <td>
+                        <div>Path to the CA certificate SSL file for verify registry server certificate.</div>
+                </td>
+            </tr>
+            <tr>
+                <td colspan="1">
+                    <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
+                    <b>cert_file</b>
+                    <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
+                    <div style="font-size: small">
+                        <span style="color: purple">path</span>
+                    </div>
+                </td>
+                <td>
+                </td>
+                <td>
+                        <div>Path to the client certificate SSL file for identify registry client using this certificate file.</div>
+                </td>
+            </tr>
+            <tr>
+                <td colspan="1">
+                    <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
+                    <b>host</b>
+                    <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
+                    <div style="font-size: small">
+                        <span style="color: purple">string</span>
+                         / <span style="color: red">required</span>
+                    </div>
+                </td>
+                <td>
+                </td>
+                <td>
+                        <div>Provide a URL for accessing the registry.</div>
+                        <div style="font-size: small; color: darkgreen"><br/>aliases: registry_url</div>
+                </td>
+            </tr>
+            <tr>
+                <td colspan="1">
+                    <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
+                    <b>insecure</b>
+                    <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
+                    <div style="font-size: small">
+                        <span style="color: purple">boolean</span>
+                    </div>
+                </td>
+                <td>
+                        <ul style="margin: 0; padding: 0"><b>Choices:</b>
+                                    <li><div style="color: blue"><b>no</b>&nbsp;&larr;</div></li>
+                                    <li>yes</li>
+                        </ul>
+                </td>
+                <td>
+                        <div>Allow connections to SSL sites without certs.</div>
+                </td>
+            </tr>
+            <tr>
+                <td colspan="1">
+                    <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
+                    <b>key_file</b>
+                    <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
+                    <div style="font-size: small">
+                        <span style="color: purple">path</span>
+                    </div>
+                </td>
+                <td>
+                </td>
+                <td>
+                        <div>Path to the client key SSL file for identify registry client using this key file.</div>
+                </td>
+            </tr>
+            <tr>
+                <td colspan="1">
+                    <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
+                    <b>password</b>
+                    <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
+                    <div style="font-size: small">
+                        <span style="color: purple">string</span>
+                    </div>
+                </td>
+                <td>
+                </td>
+                <td>
+                        <div>Password for the registry.</div>
+                        <div style="font-size: small; color: darkgreen"><br/>aliases: repo_password</div>
+                </td>
+            </tr>
+            <tr>
+                <td colspan="1">
+                    <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
+                    <b>state</b>
+                    <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
+                    <div style="font-size: small">
+                        <span style="color: purple">string</span>
+                    </div>
+                </td>
+                <td>
+                        <ul style="margin: 0; padding: 0"><b>Choices:</b>
+                                    <li><div style="color: blue"><b>present</b>&nbsp;&larr;</div></li>
+                                    <li>absent</li>
+                        </ul>
+                </td>
+                <td>
+                        <div>Desired state of the registry.</div>
+                        <div>If set to V(present) attempt to log in to the remote registry server using the URL specified in O(host).</div>
+                        <div>If set to V(absent) attempt to log out from the remote registry server using the URL specified in O(host).</div>
+                        <div>As helm &gt;= 3.18.0 reports successful logout even if the user is not logged in, this module will report a change regardless of the current state.</div>
+                </td>
+            </tr>
+            <tr>
+                <td colspan="1">
+                    <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
+                    <b>username</b>
+                    <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
+                    <div style="font-size: small">
+                        <span style="color: purple">string</span>
+                    </div>
+                </td>
+                <td>
+                </td>
+                <td>
+                        <div>Username for the registry.</div>
+                        <div style="font-size: small; color: darkgreen"><br/>aliases: repo_username</div>
+                </td>
+            </tr>
+    </table>
+    <br/>
+
+
+
+
+Examples
+--------
+
+.. code-block:: yaml
+
+    - name: Login to remote registry
+      kubernetes.core.helm_registry_auth:
+        username: admin
+        password: "sample_password"
+        host: localhost:5000
+
+    - name: Logout from remote registry
+      kubernetes.core.helm_registry_auth:
+        state: absent
+        host: localhost:5000
+
+
+
+Return Values
+-------------
+Common return values are documented `here <https://docs.ansible.com/projects/ansible/latest/reference_appendices/common_return_values.html#common-return-values>`_, the following are the fields unique to this module:
+
+.. raw:: html
+
+    <table border=0 cellpadding=0 class="documentation-table">
+        <tr>
+            <th colspan="1">Key</th>
+            <th>Returned</th>
+            <th width="100%">Description</th>
+        </tr>
+            <tr>
+                <td colspan="1">
+                    <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="return-"></div>
+                    <b>command</b>
+                    <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#return-" title="Permalink to this return value"></a>
+                    <div style="font-size: small">
+                      <span style="color: purple">string</span>
+                    </div>
+                </td>
+                <td>always</td>
+                <td>
+                            <div>Full <code>helm</code> command executed</div>
+                    <br/>
+                        <div style="font-size: smaller"><b>Sample:</b></div>
+                        <div style="font-size: smaller; color: blue; word-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-all;">/usr/local/bin/helm registry login oci-registry.domain.example --username=admin --password-stdin --insecure</div>
+                </td>
+            </tr>
+            <tr>
+                <td colspan="1">
+                    <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="return-"></div>
+                    <b>failed</b>
+                    <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#return-" title="Permalink to this return value"></a>
+                    <div style="font-size: small">
+                      <span style="color: purple">boolean</span>
+                    </div>
+                </td>
+                <td>always</td>
+                <td>
+                            <div>Indicate if the <code>helm</code> command failed</div>
+                    <br/>
+                </td>
+            </tr>
+            <tr>
+                <td colspan="1">
+                    <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="return-"></div>
+                    <b>stderr</b>
+                    <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#return-" title="Permalink to this return value"></a>
+                    <div style="font-size: small">
+                      <span style="color: purple">string</span>
+                    </div>
+                </td>
+                <td>always</td>
+                <td>
+                            <div>Full <code>helm</code> command stderr, in case you want to display it or examine the event log. Please be note that helm binnary may print messages to stderr even if the command is successful.</div>
+                    <br/>
+                        <div style="font-size: smaller"><b>Sample:</b></div>
+                        <div style="font-size: smaller; color: blue; word-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-all;">Login Succeeded\n</div>
+                </td>
+            </tr>
+            <tr>
+                <td colspan="1">
+                    <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="return-"></div>
+                    <b>stderr_lines</b>
+                    <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#return-" title="Permalink to this return value"></a>
+                    <div style="font-size: small">
+                      <span style="color: purple">list</span>
+                    </div>
+                </td>
+                <td>always</td>
+                <td>
+                            <div>Full <code>helm</code> command stderr, in case you want to display it or examine the event log</div>
+                    <br/>
+                </td>
+            </tr>
+            <tr>
+                <td colspan="1">
+                    <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="return-"></div>
+                    <b>stdout</b>
+                    <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#return-" title="Permalink to this return value"></a>
+                    <div style="font-size: small">
+                      <span style="color: purple">string</span>
+                    </div>
+                </td>
+                <td>always</td>
+                <td>
+                            <div>Full <code>helm</code> command stdout, in case you want to display it or examine the event log</div>
+                    <br/>
+                </td>
+            </tr>
+            <tr>
+                <td colspan="1">
+                    <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="return-"></div>
+                    <b>stout_lines</b>
+                    <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#return-" title="Permalink to this return value"></a>
+                    <div style="font-size: small">
+                      <span style="color: purple">list</span>
+                    </div>
+                </td>
+                <td>always</td>
+                <td>
+                            <div>Full <code>helm</code> command stdout, in case you want to display it or examine the event log</div>
+                    <br/>
+                </td>
+            </tr>
+    </table>
+    <br/><br/>
+
+
+Status
+------
+
+
+Authors
+~~~~~~~
+
+- Yuriy Novostavskiy (@yurnov)

docs/kubernetes.core.helm_repository_module.rst

@@ -143,6 +143,27 @@ Parameters
                         <div>Provide a URL for accessing the API. Can also be specified via <code>K8S_AUTH_HOST</code> environment variable.</div>
                 </td>
             </tr>
+            <tr>
+                <td colspan="1">
+                    <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
+                    <b>insecure_skip_tls_verify</b>
+                    <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
+                    <div style="font-size: small">
+                        <span style="color: purple">boolean</span>
+                    </div>
+                    <div style="font-style: italic; font-size: small; color: darkgreen">added in 5.3.0</div>
+                </td>
+                <td>
+                        <ul style="margin: 0; padding: 0"><b>Choices:</b>
+                                    <li><div style="color: blue"><b>no</b>&nbsp;&larr;</div></li>
+                                    <li>yes</li>
+                        </ul>
+                </td>
+                <td>
+                        <div>Skip tls certificate checks for the repository url.</div>
+                        <div style="font-size: small; color: darkgreen"><br/>aliases: skip_tls_certs_check</div>
+                </td>
+            </tr>
             <tr>
                 <td colspan="1">
                     <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>

docs/kubernetes.core.helm_template_module.rst

@@ -158,6 +158,26 @@ Parameters
                         <div>Include custom resource descriptions in rendered templates.</div>
                 </td>
             </tr>
+            <tr>
+                <td colspan="2">
+                    <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
+                    <b>insecure_registry</b>
+                    <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
+                    <div style="font-size: small">
+                        <span style="color: purple">boolean</span>
+                    </div>
+                    <div style="font-style: italic; font-size: small; color: darkgreen">added in 5.1.0</div>
+                </td>
+                <td>
+                        <ul style="margin: 0; padding: 0"><b>Choices:</b>
+                                    <li><div style="color: blue"><b>no</b>&nbsp;&larr;</div></li>
+                                    <li>yes</li>
+                        </ul>
+                </td>
+                <td>
+                        <div>Skip TLS certificate checks for the chart download</div>
+                </td>
+            </tr>
             <tr>
                 <td colspan="2">
                     <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
@@ -174,6 +194,27 @@ Parameters
                         <div>If the directory already exists, it will be overwritten.</div>
                 </td>
             </tr>
+            <tr>
+                <td colspan="2">
+                    <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
+                    <b>plain_http</b>
+                    <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
+                    <div style="font-size: small">
+                        <span style="color: purple">boolean</span>
+                    </div>
+                    <div style="font-style: italic; font-size: small; color: darkgreen">added in 6.1.0</div>
+                </td>
+                <td>
+                        <ul style="margin: 0; padding: 0"><b>Choices:</b>
+                                    <li><div style="color: blue"><b>no</b>&nbsp;&larr;</div></li>
+                                    <li>yes</li>
+                        </ul>
+                </td>
+                <td>
+                        <div>Use HTTP instead of HTTPS when working with OCI registries</div>
+                        <div>Requires Helm &gt;= 3.13.0</div>
+                </td>
+            </tr>
             <tr>
                 <td colspan="2">
                     <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>

docs/kubernetes.core.k8s_cp_module.rst

@@ -512,6 +512,7 @@ Notes
 
 .. note::
    - the tar binary is required on the container when copying from local filesystem to pod.
+   - the (init) container has to be started before you copy files or directories to it.
    - To avoid SSL certificate validation errors when ``validate_certs`` is *True*, the full certificate chain for the API server must be provided via ``ca_cert`` or in the kubeconfig file.
 
 

docs/kubernetes.core.k8s_drain_module.rst

@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ Parameters
                         <span style="color: purple">list</span>
                          / <span style="color: purple">elements=string</span>
                     </div>
-                    <div style="font-style: italic; font-size: small; color: darkgreen">added in 2.5.0</div>
+                    <div style="font-style: italic; font-size: small; color: darkgreen">added in 3.0.0</div>
                 </td>
                 <td>
                 </td>
@@ -595,6 +595,7 @@ Examples
       kubernetes.core.k8s_drain:
         state: drain
         name: foo
+        delete_options:
           force: yes
 
     - name: Drain node "foo", but abort if there are pods not managed by a ReplicationController, Job, or DaemonSet, and use a grace period of 15 minutes.

docs/kubernetes.core.k8s_info_module.rst

@@ -168,14 +168,13 @@ Parameters
                         <span style="color: purple">list</span>
                          / <span style="color: purple">elements=string</span>
                     </div>
-                    <div style="font-style: italic; font-size: small; color: darkgreen">added in 2.5.0</div>
+                    <div style="font-style: italic; font-size: small; color: darkgreen">added in 3.0.0</div>
                 </td>
                 <td>
                 </td>
                 <td>
                         <div>Hide fields matching any of the field definitions in the result</div>
-                        <div>An example might be <code>hidden_fields=[metadata.managedFields]</code></div>
-                        <div>Only field definitions that don&#x27;t reference list items are supported (so V(spec.containers[0]) would not work)</div>
+                        <div>An example might be <code>hidden_fields=[metadata.managedFields]</code> or V(hidden_fields=[spec.containers[0].env[3].value]) or V(hidden_fields=[metadata.annotations[kubectl.kubernetes.io/last-applied-configuration]])</div>
                 </td>
             </tr>
             <tr>

docs/kubernetes.core.k8s_inventory.rst

@@ -1,372 +0,0 @@
-.. _kubernetes.core.k8s_inventory:
-
-
-*******************
-kubernetes.core.k8s
-*******************
-
-**Kubernetes (K8s) inventory source**
-
-
-
-.. contents::
-   :local:
-   :depth: 1
-
-DEPRECATED
-----------
-:Removed in collection release after 
-:Why: As discussed in https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/issues/31, we decided to
-remove the k8s inventory plugin in release 4.0.0.
-
-:Alternative: Use :ref:`kubernetes.core.k8s_info <kubernetes.core.k8s_info_module>` and :ref:`ansible.builtin.add_host <ansible.builtin.add_host_module>` instead.
-
-
-
-Synopsis
---------
-- Fetch containers and services for one or more clusters.
-- Groups by cluster name, namespace, namespace_services, namespace_pods, and labels.
-- Uses the kubectl connection plugin to access the Kubernetes cluster.
-- Uses k8s.(yml|yaml) YAML configuration file to set parameter values.
-
-
-
-Requirements
-------------
-The below requirements are needed on the local Ansible controller node that executes this inventory.
-
-- python >= 3.9
-- kubernetes >= 24.2.0
-- PyYAML >= 3.11
-
-
-Parameters
-----------
-
-.. raw:: html
-
-    <table  border=0 cellpadding=0 class="documentation-table">
-        <tr>
-            <th colspan="2">Parameter</th>
-            <th>Choices/<font color="blue">Defaults</font></th>
-                <th>Configuration</th>
-            <th width="100%">Comments</th>
-        </tr>
-            <tr>
-                <td colspan="2">
-                    <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
-                    <b>connections</b>
-                    <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
-                    <div style="font-size: small">
-                        <span style="color: purple">-</span>
-                    </div>
-                </td>
-                <td>
-                </td>
-                    <td>
-                    </td>
-                <td>
-                        <div>Optional list of cluster connection settings. If no connections are provided, the default <em>~/.kube/config</em> and active context will be used, and objects will be returned for all namespaces the active user is authorized to access.</div>
-                </td>
-            </tr>
-                                <tr>
-                    <td class="elbow-placeholder"></td>
-                <td colspan="1">
-                    <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
-                    <b>api_key</b>
-                    <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
-                    <div style="font-size: small">
-                        <span style="color: purple">-</span>
-                    </div>
-                </td>
-                <td>
-                </td>
-                    <td>
-                    </td>
-                <td>
-                        <div>Token used to authenticate with the API. Can also be specified via K8S_AUTH_API_KEY environment variable.</div>
-                </td>
-            </tr>
-            <tr>
-                    <td class="elbow-placeholder"></td>
-                <td colspan="1">
-                    <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
-                    <b>ca_cert</b>
-                    <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
-                    <div style="font-size: small">
-                        <span style="color: purple">-</span>
-                    </div>
-                </td>
-                <td>
-                </td>
-                    <td>
-                    </td>
-                <td>
-                        <div>Path to a CA certificate used to authenticate with the API. Can also be specified via K8S_AUTH_SSL_CA_CERT environment variable.</div>
-                        <div style="font-size: small; color: darkgreen"><br/>aliases: ssl_ca_cert</div>
-                </td>
-            </tr>
-            <tr>
-                    <td class="elbow-placeholder"></td>
-                <td colspan="1">
-                    <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
-                    <b>client_cert</b>
-                    <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
-                    <div style="font-size: small">
-                        <span style="color: purple">-</span>
-                    </div>
-                </td>
-                <td>
-                </td>
-                    <td>
-                    </td>
-                <td>
-                        <div>Path to a certificate used to authenticate with the API. Can also be specified via K8S_AUTH_CERT_FILE environment variable.</div>
-                        <div style="font-size: small; color: darkgreen"><br/>aliases: cert_file</div>
-                </td>
-            </tr>
-            <tr>
-                    <td class="elbow-placeholder"></td>
-                <td colspan="1">
-                    <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
-                    <b>client_key</b>
-                    <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
-                    <div style="font-size: small">
-                        <span style="color: purple">-</span>
-                    </div>
-                </td>
-                <td>
-                </td>
-                    <td>
-                    </td>
-                <td>
-                        <div>Path to a key file used to authenticate with the API. Can also be specified via K8S_AUTH_KEY_FILE environment variable.</div>
-                        <div style="font-size: small; color: darkgreen"><br/>aliases: key_file</div>
-                </td>
-            </tr>
-            <tr>
-                    <td class="elbow-placeholder"></td>
-                <td colspan="1">
-                    <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
-                    <b>context</b>
-                    <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
-                    <div style="font-size: small">
-                        <span style="color: purple">-</span>
-                    </div>
-                </td>
-                <td>
-                </td>
-                    <td>
-                    </td>
-                <td>
-                        <div>The name of a context found in the config file. Can also be specified via K8S_AUTH_CONTEXT environment variable.</div>
-                </td>
-            </tr>
-            <tr>
-                    <td class="elbow-placeholder"></td>
-                <td colspan="1">
-                    <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
-                    <b>host</b>
-                    <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
-                    <div style="font-size: small">
-                        <span style="color: purple">-</span>
-                    </div>
-                </td>
-                <td>
-                </td>
-                    <td>
-                    </td>
-                <td>
-                        <div>Provide a URL for accessing the API. Can also be specified via K8S_AUTH_HOST environment variable.</div>
-                </td>
-            </tr>
-            <tr>
-                    <td class="elbow-placeholder"></td>
-                <td colspan="1">
-                    <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
-                    <b>kubeconfig</b>
-                    <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
-                    <div style="font-size: small">
-                        <span style="color: purple">-</span>
-                    </div>
-                </td>
-                <td>
-                </td>
-                    <td>
-                    </td>
-                <td>
-                        <div>Path to an existing Kubernetes config file. If not provided, and no other connection options are provided, the Kubernetes client will attempt to load the default configuration file from <em>~/.kube/config</em>. Can also be specified via K8S_AUTH_KUBECONFIG environment variable.</div>
-                </td>
-            </tr>
-            <tr>
-                    <td class="elbow-placeholder"></td>
-                <td colspan="1">
-                    <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
-                    <b>name</b>
-                    <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
-                    <div style="font-size: small">
-                        <span style="color: purple">-</span>
-                    </div>
-                </td>
-                <td>
-                </td>
-                    <td>
-                    </td>
-                <td>
-                        <div>Optional name to assign to the cluster. If not provided, a name is constructed from the server and port.</div>
-                </td>
-            </tr>
-            <tr>
-                    <td class="elbow-placeholder"></td>
-                <td colspan="1">
-                    <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
-                    <b>namespaces</b>
-                    <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
-                    <div style="font-size: small">
-                        <span style="color: purple">-</span>
-                    </div>
-                </td>
-                <td>
-                </td>
-                    <td>
-                    </td>
-                <td>
-                        <div>List of namespaces. If not specified, will fetch all containers for all namespaces user is authorized to access.</div>
-                </td>
-            </tr>
-            <tr>
-                    <td class="elbow-placeholder"></td>
-                <td colspan="1">
-                    <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
-                    <b>password</b>
-                    <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
-                    <div style="font-size: small">
-                        <span style="color: purple">-</span>
-                    </div>
-                </td>
-                <td>
-                </td>
-                    <td>
-                    </td>
-                <td>
-                        <div>Provide a password for authenticating with the API. Can also be specified via K8S_AUTH_PASSWORD environment variable.</div>
-                </td>
-            </tr>
-            <tr>
-                    <td class="elbow-placeholder"></td>
-                <td colspan="1">
-                    <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
-                    <b>username</b>
-                    <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
-                    <div style="font-size: small">
-                        <span style="color: purple">-</span>
-                    </div>
-                </td>
-                <td>
-                </td>
-                    <td>
-                    </td>
-                <td>
-                        <div>Provide a username for authenticating with the API. Can also be specified via K8S_AUTH_USERNAME environment variable.</div>
-                </td>
-            </tr>
-            <tr>
-                    <td class="elbow-placeholder"></td>
-                <td colspan="1">
-                    <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
-                    <b>validate_certs</b>
-                    <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
-                    <div style="font-size: small">
-                        <span style="color: purple">boolean</span>
-                    </div>
-                </td>
-                <td>
-                        <ul style="margin: 0; padding: 0"><b>Choices:</b>
-                                    <li>no</li>
-                                    <li>yes</li>
-                        </ul>
-                </td>
-                    <td>
-                    </td>
-                <td>
-                        <div>Whether or not to verify the API server&#x27;s SSL certificates. Can also be specified via K8S_AUTH_VERIFY_SSL environment variable.</div>
-                        <div style="font-size: small; color: darkgreen"><br/>aliases: verify_ssl</div>
-                </td>
-            </tr>
-
-            <tr>
-                <td colspan="2">
-                    <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
-                    <b>plugin</b>
-                    <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
-                    <div style="font-size: small">
-                        <span style="color: purple">-</span>
-                         / <span style="color: red">required</span>
-                    </div>
-                </td>
-                <td>
-                        <ul style="margin: 0; padding: 0"><b>Choices:</b>
-                                    <li>kubernetes.core.k8s</li>
-                                    <li>k8s</li>
-                                    <li>community.kubernetes.k8s</li>
-                        </ul>
-                </td>
-                    <td>
-                    </td>
-                <td>
-                        <div>token that ensures this is a source file for the &#x27;k8s&#x27; plugin.</div>
-                </td>
-            </tr>
-    </table>
-    <br/>
-
-
-
-
-Examples
---------
-
-.. code-block:: yaml
-
-    # File must be named k8s.yaml or k8s.yml
-
-    - name: Authenticate with token, and return all pods and services for all namespaces
-      plugin: kubernetes.core.k8s
-      connections:
-        - host: https://192.168.64.4:8443
-          api_key: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
-          validate_certs: false
-
-    - name: Use default config (~/.kube/config) file and active context, and return objects for a specific namespace
-      plugin: kubernetes.core.k8s
-      connections:
-        - namespaces:
-            - testing
-
-    - name: Use a custom config file, and a specific context.
-      plugin: kubernetes.core.k8s
-      connections:
-        - kubeconfig: /path/to/config
-          context: 'awx/192-168-64-4:8443/developer'
-
-
-
-
-Status
-------
-
-
-- This inventory will be removed in version 4.0.0. *[deprecated]*
-- For more information see `DEPRECATED`_.
-
-
-Authors
-~~~~~~~
-
-- Chris Houseknecht (@chouseknecht)
-- Fabian von Feilitzsch (@fabianvf)
-
-
-.. hint::
-    Configuration entries for each entry type have a low to high priority order. For example, a variable that is lower in the list will override a variable that is higher up.

docs/kubernetes.core.k8s_json_patch_module.rst

@@ -140,6 +140,25 @@ Parameters
                         <div>The name of a context found in the config file. Can also be specified via K8S_AUTH_CONTEXT environment variable.</div>
                 </td>
             </tr>
+            <tr>
+                <td colspan="2">
+                    <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
+                    <b>hidden_fields</b>
+                    <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
+                    <div style="font-size: small">
+                        <span style="color: purple">list</span>
+                         / <span style="color: purple">elements=string</span>
+                    </div>
+                    <div style="font-style: italic; font-size: small; color: darkgreen">added in 6.1.0</div>
+                </td>
+                <td>
+                        <b>Default:</b><br/><div style="color: blue">[]</div>
+                </td>
+                <td>
+                        <div>List of fields to hide from the diff output.</div>
+                        <div>This is useful for fields that are not relevant to the patch operation, such as `metadata.managedFields`.</div>
+                </td>
+            </tr>
             <tr>
                 <td colspan="2">
                     <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>

docs/kubernetes.core.k8s_module.rst

@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ Parameters
                 <td>
                         <div><code>apply</code> compares the desired resource definition with the previously supplied resource definition, ignoring properties that are automatically generated</div>
                         <div><code>apply</code> works better with Services than &#x27;force=yes&#x27;</div>
-                        <div>mutually exclusive with <code>merge_type</code></div>
+                        <div>Mutually exclusive with <code>merge_type</code>.</div>
                 </td>
             </tr>
             <tr>
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ Parameters
                     <div style="font-size: small">
                         <span style="color: purple">boolean</span>
                     </div>
-                    <div style="font-style: italic; font-size: small; color: darkgreen">added in 2.5.0</div>
+                    <div style="font-style: italic; font-size: small; color: darkgreen">added in 3.0.0</div>
                 </td>
                 <td>
                         <ul style="margin: 0; padding: 0"><b>Choices:</b>
@@ -389,14 +389,13 @@ Parameters
                         <span style="color: purple">list</span>
                          / <span style="color: purple">elements=string</span>
                     </div>
-                    <div style="font-style: italic; font-size: small; color: darkgreen">added in 2.5.0</div>
+                    <div style="font-style: italic; font-size: small; color: darkgreen">added in 3.0.0</div>
                 </td>
                 <td>
                 </td>
                 <td>
                         <div>Hide fields matching this option in the result</div>
-                        <div>An example might be <code>hidden_fields=[metadata.managedFields]</code></div>
-                        <div>Only field definitions that don&#x27;t reference list items are supported (so V(spec.containers[0]) would not work)</div>
+                        <div>An example might be <code>hidden_fields=[metadata.managedFields]</code> or V(hidden_fields=[spec.containers[0].env[3].value]) or V(hidden_fields=[metadata.annotations[kubectl.kubernetes.io/last-applied-configuration]])</div>
                 </td>
             </tr>
             <tr>
@@ -513,18 +512,17 @@ Parameters
                 </td>
                 <td>
                         <ul style="margin: 0; padding: 0"><b>Choices:</b>
-                                    <li>json</li>
                                     <li>merge</li>
                                     <li>strategic-merge</li>
                         </ul>
                 </td>
                 <td>
                         <div>Whether to override the default patch merge approach with a specific type. By default, the strategic merge will typically be used.</div>
-                        <div>For example, Custom Resource Definitions typically aren&#x27;t updatable by the usual strategic merge. You may want to use <code>merge</code> if you see &quot;strategic merge patch format is not supported&quot;</div>
+                        <div>For example, Custom Resource Definitions typically aren&#x27;t updatable by the usual strategic merge. You may want to use <code>merge</code> if you see &quot;strategic merge patch format is not supported&quot;.</div>
                         <div>See <a href='https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/run-application/update-api-object-kubectl-patch/#use-a-json-merge-patch-to-update-a-deployment'>https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/run-application/update-api-object-kubectl-patch/#use-a-json-merge-patch-to-update-a-deployment</a></div>
                         <div>If more than one <code>merge_type</code> is given, the merge_types will be tried in order. This defaults to <code>[&#x27;strategic-merge&#x27;, &#x27;merge&#x27;]</code>, which is ideal for using the same parameters on resource kinds that combine Custom Resources and built-in resources.</div>
-                        <div>mutually exclusive with <code>apply</code></div>
-                        <div><em>merge_type=json</em> is deprecated and will be removed in version 4.0.0. Please use <span class='module'>kubernetes.core.k8s_json_patch</span> instead.</div>
+                        <div>Mutually exclusive with <code>apply</code>.</div>
+                        <div><em>merge_type=json</em> has been removed in version 4.0.0. Please use <span class='module'>kubernetes.core.k8s_json_patch</span> instead.</div>
                 </td>
             </tr>
             <tr>

docs/kubernetes.core.kubectl_connection.rst

@@ -365,6 +365,82 @@ Parameters
 
 
 
+Examples
+--------
+
+.. code-block:: yaml
+
+    - name: Run a command in a pod using local kubectl with kubeconfig file ~/.kube/config
+      hosts: localhost
+      gather_facts: no
+      vars:
+        ansible_connection: kubernetes.core.kubectl
+        ansible_kubectl_namespace: my-namespace
+        ansible_kubectl_pod: my-pod
+        ansible_kubectl_container: my-container
+      tasks:
+        # be aware that the command is executed as the user that started the container
+        # and requires python to be installed in the image
+        - name: Run a command in a pod
+          ansible.builtin.command: echo "Hello, World!"
+
+    - name: Run a command in a pod using local kubectl with inventory variables
+      # Example inventory:
+      # k8s:
+      #   hosts:
+      #     foo.example.com:
+      #       ansible_connection: kubernetes.core.kubectl
+      #       ansible_kubectl_kubeconfig: /root/.kube/foo.example.com.config
+      #       ansible_kubectl_pod: my-foo-pod
+      #       ansible_kubectl_container: my-foo-container
+      #       ansible_kubectl_namespace: my-foo-namespace
+      #     bar.example.com:
+      #       ansible_connection: kubernetes.core.kubectl
+      #       ansible_kubectl_kubeconfig: /root/.kube/bar.example.com.config
+      #       ansible_kubectl_pod: my-bar-pod
+      #       ansible_kubectl_container: my-bar-container
+      #       ansible_kubectl_namespace: my-bar-namespace
+      hosts: k8s
+      gather_facts: no
+      tasks:
+        # be aware that the command is executed as the user that started the container
+        # and requires python to be installed in the image
+        - name: Run a command in a pod
+          ansible.builtin.command: echo "Hello, World!"
+
+    - name: Run a command in a pod using dynamic inventory
+      hosts: localhost
+      gather_facts: no
+      vars:
+        kubeconfig: /root/.kube/config
+        namespace: my-namespace
+        my_app: my-app
+      tasks:
+        - name: Get My App pod info based on label
+          kubernetes.core.k8s_info:
+            kubeconfig: "{{ kubeconfig }}"
+            namespace: "{{ namespace }}"
+            kind: Pod
+            label_selectors: app.kubernetes.io/name = "{{ my_app }}"
+          register: my_app_pod
+
+        - name: Get My App pod name
+          ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+            my_app_pod_name: "{{ my_app_pod.resources[0].metadata.name }}"
+
+        - name: Add My App pod to inventory
+          ansible.builtin.add_host:
+            name: "{{ my_app_pod_name }}"
+            ansible_connection: kubernetes.core.kubectl
+            ansible_kubectl_kubeconfig: "{{ kubeconfig }}"
+            ansible_kubectl_pod: "{{ my_app_pod_name }}"
+            ansible_kubectl_namespace: "{{ namespace }}"
+
+        - name: Run a command in My App pod
+          # be aware that the command is executed as the user that started the container
+          # and requires python to be installed in the image
+          ansible.builtin.command: echo "Hello, World!"
+          delegate_to: "{{ my_app_pod_name }}"
 
 
 

docs/kubernetes.core.kustomize_lookup.rst

@@ -95,6 +95,26 @@ Parameters
                         <div>Enable the helm chart inflation generator</div>
                 </td>
             </tr>
+            <tr>
+                <td colspan="1">
+                    <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
+                    <b>environment</b>
+                    <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
+                    <div style="font-size: small">
+                        <span style="color: purple">raw</span>
+                    </div>
+                    <div style="font-style: italic; font-size: small; color: darkgreen">added in 6.2.0</div>
+                </td>
+                <td>
+                        <b>Default:</b><br/><div style="color: blue">{}</div>
+                </td>
+                    <td>
+                    </td>
+                <td>
+                        <div>The environment variables to pass to the kustomize or kubectl command.</div>
+                        <div>This can be a dictionary or a string in the format key=value, multiple pairs separated by space.</div>
+                </td>
+            </tr>
             <tr>
                 <td colspan="1">
                     <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
@@ -145,6 +165,14 @@ Examples
       kubernetes.core.k8s:
         definition: "{{ lookup('kubernetes.core.kustomize', dir='/path/to/kustomization', enable_helm=True) }}"
 
+    - name: Create kubernetes resources for lookup output with environment variables in string format
+      kubernetes.core.k8s:
+        definition: "{{ lookup('kubernetes.core.kustomize', binary_path='/path/to/kubectl', environment='HTTP_PROXY=http://proxy.example.com:3128') }}"
+
+    - name: Create kubernetes resources for lookup output with environment variables in dict format
+      kubernetes.core.k8s:
+        definition: "{{ lookup('kubernetes.core.kustomize', binary_path='/path/to/kubectl', environment={'HTTP_PROXY': 'http://proxy.example.com:3128'}) }}"
+
 
 
 Return Values

galaxy.yml

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ tags:
   - openshift
   - okd
   - cluster
-version: 3.1.0
+version: 6.3.0
 build_ignore:
   - .DS_Store
   - "*.tar.gz"

meta/runtime.yml

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-requires_ansible: '>=2.14.0'
+requires_ansible: '>=2.16.0'
 
 action_groups:
   helm:
@@ -8,24 +8,26 @@ action_groups:
     - helm_repository
   k8s:
     - k8s
-    - k8s_exec
-    - k8s_info
-    - k8s_log
-    - k8s_scale
-    - k8s_service
+    - k8s_cluster_info
     - k8s_cp
     - k8s_drain
+    - k8s_exec
+    - k8s_info
+    - k8s_json_patch
+    - k8s_log
+    - k8s_rollback
+    - k8s_scale
+    - k8s_service
 
 plugin_routing:
   inventory:
     openshift:
       redirect: community.okd.openshift
     k8s:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 5.0.0
+      tombstone:
+        removal_version: 6.0.0
         warning_text: >-
-          The k8s inventory plugin has been deprecated and
-          will be removed in release 5.0.0.
+          The k8s inventory plugin was slated for deprecation in 3.3.0 and has been removed in release 6.0.0. Use kubernetes.core.k8s_info and ansible.builtin.add_host instead.
   modules:
     k8s_auth:
       redirect: community.okd.k8s_auth

plugins/action/k8s_info.py

@@ -20,35 +20,22 @@ from ansible.errors import (
     AnsibleError,
     AnsibleFileNotFound,
 )
-from ansible.module_utils._text import to_bytes, to_native, to_text
+from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_bytes, to_native, to_text
 from ansible.module_utils.parsing.convert_bool import boolean
-from ansible.module_utils.six import iteritems, string_types
 from ansible.plugins.action import ActionBase
 
+try:
+    from ansible.template import trust_as_template
+except ImportError:
+    trust_as_template = None
 
-class RemoveOmit(object):
-    def __init__(self, buffer, omit_value):
+
+def _from_yaml_to_definition(buffer):
     try:
         import yaml
     except ImportError:
         raise AnsibleError("Failed to import the required Python library (PyYAML).")
-        self.data = yaml.safe_load_all(buffer)
-        self.omit = omit_value
-
-    def remove_omit(self, data):
-        if isinstance(data, dict):
-            result = dict()
-            for key, value in iteritems(data):
-                if value == self.omit:
-                    continue
-                result[key] = self.remove_omit(value)
-            return result
-        if isinstance(data, list):
-            return [self.remove_omit(v) for v in data if v != self.omit]
-        return data
-
-    def output(self):
-        return [self.remove_omit(d) for d in self.data]
+    return list(yaml.safe_load_all(buffer))
 
 
 ENV_KUBECONFIG_PATH_SEPARATOR = ";" if platform.system() == "Windows" else ":"
@@ -112,7 +99,7 @@ class ActionModule(ActionBase):
             "trim_blocks": True,
             "lstrip_blocks": False,
         }
-        if isinstance(template, string_types):
+        if isinstance(template, str):
             # treat this as raw_params
             template_param["path"] = template
         elif isinstance(template, dict):
@@ -132,7 +119,7 @@ class ActionModule(ActionBase):
             ):
                 if s_type in template_args:
                     value = ensure_type(template_args[s_type], "string")
-                    if value is not None and not isinstance(value, string_types):
+                    if value is not None and not isinstance(value, str):
                         raise AnsibleActionFail(
                             "%s is expected to be a string, but got %s instead"
                             % (s_type, type(value))
@@ -207,9 +194,8 @@ class ActionModule(ActionBase):
                 "'template' is only a supported parameter for the 'k8s' module."
             )
 
-        omit_value = task_vars.get("omit")
         template_params = []
-        if isinstance(template, string_types) or isinstance(template, dict):
+        if isinstance(template, str) or isinstance(template, dict):
             template_params.append(self.get_template_args(template))
         elif isinstance(template, list):
             for element in template:
@@ -230,6 +216,7 @@ class ActionModule(ActionBase):
         old_vars = self._templar.available_variables
 
         default_environment = {}
+        if trust_as_template is None:
             for key in (
                 "newline_sequence",
                 "variable_start_string",
@@ -257,26 +244,35 @@ class ActionModule(ActionBase):
             with self.get_template_data(template_item["path"]) as template_data:
                 # add ansible 'template' vars
                 temp_vars = copy.deepcopy(task_vars)
-                for key, value in iteritems(template_item):
+                overrides = {}
+                for key, value in template_item.items():
                     if hasattr(self._templar.environment, key):
                         if value is not None:
+                            overrides[key] = value
+                            if trust_as_template is None:
                                 setattr(self._templar.environment, key, value)
-                        else:
+                        elif trust_as_template is None:
                             setattr(
                                 self._templar.environment,
                                 key,
                                 default_environment.get(key),
                             )
                 self._templar.available_variables = temp_vars
+                if trust_as_template:
+                    template_data = trust_as_template(template_data)
+                    result = self._templar.template(
+                        template_data,
+                        preserve_trailing_newlines=True,
+                        escape_backslashes=False,
+                        overrides=overrides,
+                    )
+                else:
                     result = self._templar.do_template(
                         template_data,
                         preserve_trailing_newlines=True,
                         escape_backslashes=False,
                     )
-                if omit_value is not None:
-                    result_template.extend(RemoveOmit(result, omit_value).output())
-                else:
-                    result_template.append(result)
+                result_template.extend(_from_yaml_to_definition(result))
         self._templar.available_variables = old_vars
         resource_definition = self._task.args.get("definition", None)
         if not resource_definition:
@@ -306,7 +302,7 @@ class ActionModule(ActionBase):
             )
 
     def get_kubeconfig(self, kubeconfig, remote_transport, new_module_args):
-        if isinstance(kubeconfig, string_types):
+        if isinstance(kubeconfig, str):
             # find the kubeconfig in the expected search path
             if not remote_transport:
                 # kubeconfig is local

plugins/connection/kubectl.py

@@ -181,6 +181,81 @@ DOCUMENTATION = r"""
         aliases: [ kubectl_verify_ssl ]
 """
 
+EXAMPLES = r"""
+
+- name: Run a command in a pod using local kubectl with kubeconfig file ~/.kube/config
+  hosts: localhost
+  gather_facts: no
+  vars:
+    ansible_connection: kubernetes.core.kubectl
+    ansible_kubectl_namespace: my-namespace
+    ansible_kubectl_pod: my-pod
+    ansible_kubectl_container: my-container
+  tasks:
+    # be aware that the command is executed as the user that started the container
+    # and requires python to be installed in the image
+    - name: Run a command in a pod
+      ansible.builtin.command: echo "Hello, World!"
+
+- name: Run a command in a pod using local kubectl with inventory variables
+  # Example inventory:
+  # k8s:
+  #   hosts:
+  #     foo.example.com:
+  #       ansible_connection: kubernetes.core.kubectl
+  #       ansible_kubectl_kubeconfig: /root/.kube/foo.example.com.config
+  #       ansible_kubectl_pod: my-foo-pod
+  #       ansible_kubectl_container: my-foo-container
+  #       ansible_kubectl_namespace: my-foo-namespace
+  #     bar.example.com:
+  #       ansible_connection: kubernetes.core.kubectl
+  #       ansible_kubectl_kubeconfig: /root/.kube/bar.example.com.config
+  #       ansible_kubectl_pod: my-bar-pod
+  #       ansible_kubectl_container: my-bar-container
+  #       ansible_kubectl_namespace: my-bar-namespace
+  hosts: k8s
+  gather_facts: no
+  tasks:
+    # be aware that the command is executed as the user that started the container
+    # and requires python to be installed in the image
+    - name: Run a command in a pod
+      ansible.builtin.command: echo "Hello, World!"
+
+- name: Run a command in a pod using dynamic inventory
+  hosts: localhost
+  gather_facts: no
+  vars:
+    kubeconfig: /root/.kube/config
+    namespace: my-namespace
+    my_app: my-app
+  tasks:
+    - name: Get My App pod info based on label
+      kubernetes.core.k8s_info:
+        kubeconfig: "{{ kubeconfig }}"
+        namespace: "{{ namespace }}"
+        kind: Pod
+        label_selectors: app.kubernetes.io/name = "{{ my_app }}"
+      register: my_app_pod
+
+    - name: Get My App pod name
+      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+        my_app_pod_name: "{{ my_app_pod.resources[0].metadata.name }}"
+
+    - name: Add My App pod to inventory
+      ansible.builtin.add_host:
+        name: "{{ my_app_pod_name }}"
+        ansible_connection: kubernetes.core.kubectl
+        ansible_kubectl_kubeconfig: "{{ kubeconfig }}"
+        ansible_kubectl_pod: "{{ my_app_pod_name }}"
+        ansible_kubectl_namespace: "{{ namespace }}"
+
+    - name: Run a command in My App pod
+      # be aware that the command is executed as the user that started the container
+      # and requires python to be installed in the image
+      ansible.builtin.command: echo "Hello, World!"
+      delegate_to: "{{ my_app_pod_name }}"
+"""
+
 import json
 import os
 import os.path
@@ -189,7 +264,8 @@ import subprocess
 import tempfile
 
 from ansible.errors import AnsibleError, AnsibleFileNotFound
-from ansible.module_utils._text import to_bytes
+from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_bytes
+from ansible.module_utils.parsing.convert_bool import boolean
 from ansible.module_utils.six.moves import shlex_quote
 from ansible.parsing.yaml.loader import AnsibleLoader
 from ansible.plugins.connection import BUFSIZE, ConnectionBase
@@ -249,9 +325,12 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
         # Build command options based on doc string
         doc_yaml = AnsibleLoader(self.documentation).get_single_data()
         for key in doc_yaml.get("options"):
-            if key.endswith("verify_ssl") and self.get_option(key) != "":
-                # Translate verify_ssl to skip_verify_ssl, and output as string
-                skip_verify_ssl = not self.get_option(key)
+            if key == "validate_certs" and self.get_option(key) != "":
+                # Translate validate_certs to --insecure-skip-tls-verify flag
+                # validate_certs=True means verify certs (don't skip verification)
+                # validate_certs=False means don't verify certs (skip verification)
+                validate_certs_value = boolean(self.get_option(key), strict=False)
+                skip_verify_ssl = not validate_certs_value
                 local_cmd.append(
                     "{0}={1}".format(
                         self.connection_options[key], str(skip_verify_ssl).lower()

plugins/inventory/k8s.py

@@ -1,476 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2018 Ansible Project
-# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
-
-from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
-
-__metaclass__ = type
-
-DOCUMENTATION = """
-    name: k8s
-    author:
-      - Chris Houseknecht (@chouseknecht)
-      - Fabian von Feilitzsch (@fabianvf)
-
-    short_description: Kubernetes (K8s) inventory source
-
-    description:
-      - Fetch containers and services for one or more clusters.
-      - Groups by cluster name, namespace, namespace_services, namespace_pods, and labels.
-      - Uses the kubectl connection plugin to access the Kubernetes cluster.
-      - Uses k8s.(yml|yaml) YAML configuration file to set parameter values.
-
-    deprecated:
-      removed_in: 5.0.0
-      why: |
-        As discussed in U(https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/issues/31), we decided to
-        remove the k8s inventory plugin in release 5.0.0.
-      alternative: "Use M(kubernetes.core.k8s_info) and M(ansible.builtin.add_host) instead."
-
-    options:
-      plugin:
-         description: token that ensures this is a source file for the 'k8s' plugin.
-         required: True
-         choices: ['kubernetes.core.k8s', 'k8s', 'community.kubernetes.k8s']
-      connections:
-          description:
-          - Optional list of cluster connection settings. If no connections are provided, the default
-            I(~/.kube/config) and active context will be used, and objects will be returned for all namespaces
-            the active user is authorized to access.
-          suboptions:
-              name:
-                  description:
-                  - Optional name to assign to the cluster. If not provided, a name is constructed from the server
-                    and port.
-              kubeconfig:
-                  description:
-                  - Path to an existing Kubernetes config file. If not provided, and no other connection
-                    options are provided, the Kubernetes client will attempt to load the default
-                    configuration file from I(~/.kube/config). Can also be specified via K8S_AUTH_KUBECONFIG
-                    environment variable.
-              context:
-                  description:
-                  - The name of a context found in the config file. Can also be specified via K8S_AUTH_CONTEXT environment
-                    variable.
-              host:
-                  description:
-                  - Provide a URL for accessing the API. Can also be specified via K8S_AUTH_HOST environment variable.
-              api_key:
-                  description:
-                  - Token used to authenticate with the API. Can also be specified via K8S_AUTH_API_KEY environment
-                    variable.
-              username:
-                  description:
-                  - Provide a username for authenticating with the API. Can also be specified via K8S_AUTH_USERNAME
-                    environment variable.
-              password:
-                  description:
-                  - Provide a password for authenticating with the API. Can also be specified via K8S_AUTH_PASSWORD
-                    environment variable.
-              client_cert:
-                  description:
-                  - Path to a certificate used to authenticate with the API. Can also be specified via K8S_AUTH_CERT_FILE
-                    environment variable.
-                  aliases: [ cert_file ]
-              client_key:
-                  description:
-                  - Path to a key file used to authenticate with the API. Can also be specified via K8S_AUTH_KEY_FILE
-                    environment variable.
-                  aliases: [ key_file ]
-              ca_cert:
-                  description:
-                  - Path to a CA certificate used to authenticate with the API. Can also be specified via
-                    K8S_AUTH_SSL_CA_CERT environment variable.
-                  aliases: [ ssl_ca_cert ]
-              validate_certs:
-                  description:
-                  - "Whether or not to verify the API server's SSL certificates. Can also be specified via
-                    K8S_AUTH_VERIFY_SSL environment variable."
-                  type: bool
-                  aliases: [ verify_ssl ]
-              namespaces:
-                  description:
-                  - List of namespaces. If not specified, will fetch all containers for all namespaces user is authorized
-                    to access.
-
-    requirements:
-    - "python >= 3.9"
-    - "kubernetes >= 24.2.0"
-    - "PyYAML >= 3.11"
-"""
-
-EXAMPLES = r"""
-# File must be named k8s.yaml or k8s.yml
-
-- name: Authenticate with token, and return all pods and services for all namespaces
-  plugin: kubernetes.core.k8s
-  connections:
-    - host: https://192.168.64.4:8443
-      api_key: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
-      validate_certs: false
-
-- name: Use default config (~/.kube/config) file and active context, and return objects for a specific namespace
-  plugin: kubernetes.core.k8s
-  connections:
-    - namespaces:
-        - testing
-
-- name: Use a custom config file, and a specific context.
-  plugin: kubernetes.core.k8s
-  connections:
-    - kubeconfig: /path/to/config
-      context: 'awx/192-168-64-4:8443/developer'
-"""
-
-import json
-
-from ansible.errors import AnsibleError
-from ansible.plugins.inventory import BaseInventoryPlugin, Cacheable, Constructable
-
-try:
-    from kubernetes.dynamic.exceptions import DynamicApiError
-
-    HAS_K8S_MODULE_HELPER = True
-    k8s_import_exception = None
-except ImportError as e:
-    HAS_K8S_MODULE_HELPER = False
-    k8s_import_exception = e
-from ansible_collections.kubernetes.core.plugins.module_utils.k8s.client import (
-    get_api_client,
-)
-
-
-def format_dynamic_api_exc(exc):
-    if exc.body:
-        if exc.headers and exc.headers.get("Content-Type") == "application/json":
-            message = json.loads(exc.body).get("message")
-            if message:
-                return message
-        return exc.body
-    else:
-        return "%s Reason: %s" % (exc.status, exc.reason)
-
-
-class K8sInventoryException(Exception):
-    pass
-
-
-class InventoryModule(BaseInventoryPlugin, Constructable, Cacheable):
-    NAME = "kubernetes.core.k8s"
-
-    connection_plugin = "kubernetes.core.kubectl"
-    transport = "kubectl"
-
-    def parse(self, inventory, loader, path, cache=True):
-        super(InventoryModule, self).parse(inventory, loader, path)
-
-        self.display.deprecated(
-            "The 'k8s' inventory plugin has been deprecated and will be removed in release 5.0.0",
-            version="5.0.0",
-            collection_name="kubernetes.core",
-        )
-        cache_key = self._get_cache_prefix(path)
-        config_data = self._read_config_data(path)
-        self.setup(config_data, cache, cache_key)
-
-    def setup(self, config_data, cache, cache_key):
-        connections = config_data.get("connections")
-
-        if not HAS_K8S_MODULE_HELPER:
-            raise K8sInventoryException(
-                "This module requires the Kubernetes Python client. Try `pip install kubernetes`. Detail: {0}".format(
-                    k8s_import_exception
-                )
-            )
-
-        source_data = None
-        if cache and cache_key in self._cache:
-            try:
-                source_data = self._cache[cache_key]
-            except KeyError:
-                pass
-
-        if not source_data:
-            self.fetch_objects(connections)
-
-    def fetch_objects(self, connections):
-        if connections:
-            if not isinstance(connections, list):
-                raise K8sInventoryException("Expecting connections to be a list.")
-
-            for connection in connections:
-                if not isinstance(connection, dict):
-                    raise K8sInventoryException(
-                        "Expecting connection to be a dictionary."
-                    )
-                client = get_api_client(**connection)
-                name = connection.get(
-                    "name", self.get_default_host_name(client.configuration.host)
-                )
-                if connection.get("namespaces"):
-                    namespaces = connection["namespaces"]
-                else:
-                    namespaces = self.get_available_namespaces(client)
-                for namespace in namespaces:
-                    self.get_pods_for_namespace(client, name, namespace)
-                    self.get_services_for_namespace(client, name, namespace)
-        else:
-            client = get_api_client()
-            name = self.get_default_host_name(client.configuration.host)
-            namespaces = self.get_available_namespaces(client)
-            for namespace in namespaces:
-                self.get_pods_for_namespace(client, name, namespace)
-                self.get_services_for_namespace(client, name, namespace)
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def get_default_host_name(host):
-        return (
-            host.replace("https://", "")
-            .replace("http://", "")
-            .replace(".", "-")
-            .replace(":", "_")
-        )
-
-    def get_available_namespaces(self, client):
-        v1_namespace = client.resources.get(api_version="v1", kind="Namespace")
-        try:
-            obj = v1_namespace.get()
-        except DynamicApiError as exc:
-            self.display.debug(exc)
-            raise K8sInventoryException(
-                "Error fetching Namespace list: %s" % format_dynamic_api_exc(exc)
-            )
-        return [namespace.metadata.name for namespace in obj.items]
-
-    def get_pods_for_namespace(self, client, name, namespace):
-        v1_pod = client.resources.get(api_version="v1", kind="Pod")
-        try:
-            obj = v1_pod.get(namespace=namespace)
-        except DynamicApiError as exc:
-            self.display.debug(exc)
-            raise K8sInventoryException(
-                "Error fetching Pod list: %s" % format_dynamic_api_exc(exc)
-            )
-
-        namespace_group = "namespace_{0}".format(namespace)
-        namespace_pods_group = "{0}_pods".format(namespace_group)
-
-        self.inventory.add_group(name)
-        self.inventory.add_group(namespace_group)
-        self.inventory.add_child(name, namespace_group)
-        self.inventory.add_group(namespace_pods_group)
-        self.inventory.add_child(namespace_group, namespace_pods_group)
-
-        for pod in obj.items:
-            pod_name = pod.metadata.name
-            pod_groups = []
-            pod_annotations = (
-                {} if not pod.metadata.annotations else dict(pod.metadata.annotations)
-            )
-
-            if pod.metadata.labels:
-                # create a group for each label_value
-                for key, value in pod.metadata.labels:
-                    group_name = "label_{0}_{1}".format(key, value)
-                    if group_name not in pod_groups:
-                        pod_groups.append(group_name)
-                    self.inventory.add_group(group_name)
-                pod_labels = dict(pod.metadata.labels)
-            else:
-                pod_labels = {}
-
-            if not pod.status.containerStatuses:
-                continue
-
-            for container in pod.status.containerStatuses:
-                # add each pod_container to the namespace group, and to each label_value group
-                container_name = "{0}_{1}".format(pod.metadata.name, container.name)
-                self.inventory.add_host(container_name)
-                self.inventory.add_child(namespace_pods_group, container_name)
-                if pod_groups:
-                    for group in pod_groups:
-                        self.inventory.add_child(group, container_name)
-
-                # Add hostvars
-                self.inventory.set_variable(container_name, "object_type", "pod")
-                self.inventory.set_variable(container_name, "labels", pod_labels)
-                self.inventory.set_variable(
-                    container_name, "annotations", pod_annotations
-                )
-                self.inventory.set_variable(
-                    container_name, "cluster_name", pod.metadata.clusterName
-                )
-                self.inventory.set_variable(
-                    container_name, "pod_node_name", pod.spec.nodeName
-                )
-                self.inventory.set_variable(container_name, "pod_name", pod.spec.name)
-                self.inventory.set_variable(
-                    container_name, "pod_host_ip", pod.status.hostIP
-                )
-                self.inventory.set_variable(
-                    container_name, "pod_phase", pod.status.phase
-                )
-                self.inventory.set_variable(container_name, "pod_ip", pod.status.podIP)
-                self.inventory.set_variable(
-                    container_name, "pod_self_link", pod.metadata.selfLink
-                )
-                self.inventory.set_variable(
-                    container_name, "pod_resource_version", pod.metadata.resourceVersion
-                )
-                self.inventory.set_variable(container_name, "pod_uid", pod.metadata.uid)
-                self.inventory.set_variable(
-                    container_name, "container_name", container.image
-                )
-                self.inventory.set_variable(
-                    container_name, "container_image", container.image
-                )
-                if container.state.running:
-                    self.inventory.set_variable(
-                        container_name, "container_state", "Running"
-                    )
-                if container.state.terminated:
-                    self.inventory.set_variable(
-                        container_name, "container_state", "Terminated"
-                    )
-                if container.state.waiting:
-                    self.inventory.set_variable(
-                        container_name, "container_state", "Waiting"
-                    )
-                self.inventory.set_variable(
-                    container_name, "container_ready", container.ready
-                )
-                self.inventory.set_variable(
-                    container_name, "ansible_remote_tmp", "/tmp/"
-                )
-                self.inventory.set_variable(
-                    container_name, "ansible_connection", self.connection_plugin
-                )
-                self.inventory.set_variable(
-                    container_name, "ansible_{0}_pod".format(self.transport), pod_name
-                )
-                self.inventory.set_variable(
-                    container_name,
-                    "ansible_{0}_container".format(self.transport),
-                    container.name,
-                )
-                self.inventory.set_variable(
-                    container_name,
-                    "ansible_{0}_namespace".format(self.transport),
-                    namespace,
-                )
-
-    def get_services_for_namespace(self, client, name, namespace):
-        v1_service = client.resources.get(api_version="v1", kind="Service")
-        try:
-            obj = v1_service.get(namespace=namespace)
-        except DynamicApiError as exc:
-            self.display.debug(exc)
-            raise K8sInventoryException(
-                "Error fetching Service list: %s" % format_dynamic_api_exc(exc)
-            )
-
-        namespace_group = "namespace_{0}".format(namespace)
-        namespace_services_group = "{0}_services".format(namespace_group)
-
-        self.inventory.add_group(name)
-        self.inventory.add_group(namespace_group)
-        self.inventory.add_child(name, namespace_group)
-        self.inventory.add_group(namespace_services_group)
-        self.inventory.add_child(namespace_group, namespace_services_group)
-
-        for service in obj.items:
-            service_name = service.metadata.name
-            service_labels = (
-                {} if not service.metadata.labels else dict(service.metadata.labels)
-            )
-            service_annotations = (
-                {}
-                if not service.metadata.annotations
-                else dict(service.metadata.annotations)
-            )
-
-            self.inventory.add_host(service_name)
-
-            if service.metadata.labels:
-                # create a group for each label_value
-                for key, value in service.metadata.labels:
-                    group_name = "label_{0}_{1}".format(key, value)
-                    self.inventory.add_group(group_name)
-                    self.inventory.add_child(group_name, service_name)
-
-            try:
-                self.inventory.add_child(namespace_services_group, service_name)
-            except AnsibleError:
-                raise
-
-            ports = [
-                {
-                    "name": port.name,
-                    "port": port.port,
-                    "protocol": port.protocol,
-                    "targetPort": port.targetPort,
-                    "nodePort": port.nodePort,
-                }
-                for port in service.spec.ports or []
-            ]
-
-            # add hostvars
-            self.inventory.set_variable(service_name, "object_type", "service")
-            self.inventory.set_variable(service_name, "labels", service_labels)
-            self.inventory.set_variable(
-                service_name, "annotations", service_annotations
-            )
-            self.inventory.set_variable(
-                service_name, "cluster_name", service.metadata.clusterName
-            )
-            self.inventory.set_variable(service_name, "ports", ports)
-            self.inventory.set_variable(service_name, "type", service.spec.type)
-            self.inventory.set_variable(
-                service_name, "self_link", service.metadata.selfLink
-            )
-            self.inventory.set_variable(
-                service_name, "resource_version", service.metadata.resourceVersion
-            )
-            self.inventory.set_variable(service_name, "uid", service.metadata.uid)
-
-            if service.spec.externalTrafficPolicy:
-                self.inventory.set_variable(
-                    service_name,
-                    "external_traffic_policy",
-                    service.spec.externalTrafficPolicy,
-                )
-            if service.spec.externalIPs:
-                self.inventory.set_variable(
-                    service_name, "external_ips", service.spec.externalIPs
-                )
-
-            if service.spec.externalName:
-                self.inventory.set_variable(
-                    service_name, "external_name", service.spec.externalName
-                )
-
-            if service.spec.healthCheckNodePort:
-                self.inventory.set_variable(
-                    service_name,
-                    "health_check_node_port",
-                    service.spec.healthCheckNodePort,
-                )
-            if service.spec.loadBalancerIP:
-                self.inventory.set_variable(
-                    service_name, "load_balancer_ip", service.spec.loadBalancerIP
-                )
-            if service.spec.selector:
-                self.inventory.set_variable(
-                    service_name, "selector", dict(service.spec.selector)
-                )
-
-            if (
-                hasattr(service.status.loadBalancer, "ingress")
-                and service.status.loadBalancer.ingress
-            ):
-                load_balancer = [
-                    {"hostname": ingress.hostname, "ip": ingress.ip}
-                    for ingress in service.status.loadBalancer.ingress
-                ]
-                self.inventory.set_variable(
-                    service_name, "load_balancer", load_balancer
-                )

plugins/lookup/k8s.py

@@ -86,14 +86,48 @@ DOCUMENTATION = """
         description:
         - Provide a username for authenticating with the API. Can also be specified via K8S_AUTH_USERNAME environment
           variable.
+      no_proxy:
+        description:
+        - The comma separated list of hosts/domains/IP/CIDR that shouldn't go through proxy.
+          Can also be specified via K8S_AUTH_NO_PROXY environment variable.
+        - Please note that this module does not pick up typical proxy settings from the environment (e.g. NO_PROXY).
+        - This feature requires kubernetes>=19.15.0.
+          When kubernetes library is less than 19.15.0, it fails even if no_proxy is set correctly.
+        type: str
       password:
         description:
         - Provide a password for authenticating with the API. Can also be specified via K8S_AUTH_PASSWORD environment
           variable.
+      proxy:
+        description:
+        - The URL of an HTTP proxy to use for the connection. Can also be specified via K8S_AUTH_PROXY environment variable.
+        - Please note that this module does not pick up typical proxy settings from the environment (e.g. HTTP_PROXY).
+        type: str
+      proxy_headers:
+        description:
+        - The Header used for the HTTP proxy.
+        - Documentation can be found here
+          U(https://urllib3.readthedocs.io/en/latest/reference/urllib3.util.html?highlight=proxy_headers#urllib3.util.make_headers).
+        type: dict
+        suboptions:
+          proxy_basic_auth:
+            type: str
+            description:
+            - Colon-separated username:password for proxy basic authentication header.
+            - Can also be specified via K8S_AUTH_PROXY_HEADERS_PROXY_BASIC_AUTH environment.
+          basic_auth:
+            type: str
+            description:
+            - Colon-separated username:password for basic authentication header.
+            - Can also be specified via K8S_AUTH_PROXY_HEADERS_BASIC_AUTH environment.
+          user_agent:
+            type: str
+            description:
+            - String representing the user-agent you want, such as foo/1.0.
+            - Can also be specified via K8S_AUTH_PROXY_HEADERS_USER_AGENT environment.
       client_cert:
         description:
-        - Path to a certificate used to authenticate with the API. Can also be specified via K8S_AUTH_CERT_FILE
-          environment
+        - Path to a certificate used to authenticate with the API. Can also be specified via K8S_AUTH_CERT_FILE environment
           variable.
         aliases: [ cert_file ]
       client_key:

plugins/lookup/kustomize.py

@@ -34,6 +34,13 @@ DOCUMENTATION = """
         description:
         - Enable the helm chart inflation generator
         default: "False"
+      environment:
+        description:
+        - The environment variables to pass to the kustomize or kubectl command.
+        - This can be a dictionary or a string in the format key=value, multiple pairs separated by space.
+        type: raw
+        default: {}
+        version_added: 6.2.0
 
     requirements:
       - "python >= 3.6"
@@ -55,6 +62,14 @@ EXAMPLES = """
 - name: Create kubernetes resources for lookup output with `--enable-helm` set
   kubernetes.core.k8s:
     definition: "{{ lookup('kubernetes.core.kustomize', dir='/path/to/kustomization', enable_helm=True) }}"
+
+- name: Create kubernetes resources for lookup output with environment variables in string format
+  kubernetes.core.k8s:
+    definition: "{{ lookup('kubernetes.core.kustomize', binary_path='/path/to/kubectl', environment='HTTP_PROXY=http://proxy.example.com:3128') }}"
+
+- name: Create kubernetes resources for lookup output with environment variables in dict format
+  kubernetes.core.k8s:
+    definition: "{{ lookup('kubernetes.core.kustomize', binary_path='/path/to/kubectl', environment={'HTTP_PROXY': 'http://proxy.example.com:3128'}) }}"
 """
 
 RETURN = """
@@ -72,6 +87,7 @@ RETURN = """
         key1: val1
 """
 
+import os
 import subprocess
 
 from ansible.errors import AnsibleLookupError
@@ -92,9 +108,12 @@ def get_binary_from_path(name, opt_dirs=None):
         return None
 
 
-def run_command(command):
-    cmd = subprocess.Popen(command, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
-    return cmd.communicate()
+def run_command(command, environ=None):
+    cmd = subprocess.Popen(
+        command, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE, env=environ
+    )
+    stdout, stderr = cmd.communicate()
+    return cmd.returncode, stdout, stderr
 
 
 class LookupModule(LookupBase):
@@ -106,6 +125,7 @@ class LookupModule(LookupBase):
         binary_path=None,
         opt_dirs=None,
         enable_helm=False,
+        environment=None,
         **kwargs
     ):
         executable_path = binary_path
@@ -140,9 +160,32 @@ class LookupModule(LookupBase):
         if enable_helm:
             command += ["--enable-helm"]
 
-        (out, err) = run_command(command)
+        environ = None
+        if environment:
+            environ = os.environ.copy()
+            if isinstance(environment, str):
+                if not all(env.count("=") == 1 for env in environment.split(" ")):
+                    raise AnsibleLookupError(
+                        "environment should be dict or string in the format key=value, multiple pairs separated by space"
+                    )
+                for env in environment.split(" "):
+                    key, value = env.split("=")
+                    environ[key] = value
+            if isinstance(environment, dict):
+                environ.update(environment)
+
+        (ret, out, err) = run_command(command, environ=environ)
+        if ret != 0:
             if err:
                 raise AnsibleLookupError(
-                "kustomize command failed with: {0}".format(err.decode("utf-8"))
+                    "kustomize command failed. exit code: {0}, error: {1}".format(
+                        ret, err.decode("utf-8")
+                    )
+                )
+            else:
+                raise AnsibleLookupError(
+                    "kustomize command failed with unknown error. exit code: {0}".format(
+                        ret
+                    )
                 )
         return [out.decode("utf-8")]

plugins/module_utils/args_common.py

@@ -1,16 +1,64 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
-from ansible.module_utils.six import string_types
-
 __metaclass__ = type
 
+import warnings
+
 
 def list_dict_str(value):
-    if isinstance(value, (list, dict, string_types)):
+    if isinstance(value, (list, dict, str)):
         return value
     raise TypeError
 
 
+def extract_sensitive_values_from_kubeconfig(kubeconfig_data):
+    """
+    Extract only sensitive string values from kubeconfig data for no_log_values.
+
+    :arg kubeconfig_data: Dictionary containing kubeconfig data
+    :returns: Set of sensitive string values to be added to no_log_values
+    """
+    values = set()
+    sensitive_fields = {
+        "token",
+        "password",
+        "secret",
+        "client-key-data",
+        "client-certificate-data",
+        "certificate-authority-data",
+        "api_key",
+        "access-token",
+        "refresh-token",
+    }
+
+    # Check API version and warn if not v1
+    if isinstance(kubeconfig_data, dict):
+        api_version = kubeconfig_data.get("apiVersion", "v1")
+        if api_version != "v1":
+            warnings.warn(
+                f"Kubeconfig API version '{api_version}' is not 'v1'. "
+                f"Sensitive field redaction is only guaranteed for API version 'v1'. "
+                f"Some sensitive data may not be properly redacted from the logs.",
+                UserWarning,
+            )
+
+    def _extract_recursive(data, current_path=""):
+        if isinstance(data, dict):
+            for key, value in data.items():
+                path = f"{current_path}.{key}" if current_path else key
+                if key in sensitive_fields:
+                    if isinstance(value, str):
+                        values.add(value)
+                else:
+                    _extract_recursive(value, path)
+        elif isinstance(data, list):
+            for i, item in enumerate(data):
+                _extract_recursive(item, f"{current_path}[{i}]")
+
+    _extract_recursive(kubeconfig_data)
+    return values
+
+
 AUTH_PROXY_HEADERS_SPEC = dict(
     proxy_basic_auth=dict(type="str", no_log=True),
     basic_auth=dict(type="str", no_log=True),

plugins/module_utils/common.py

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import base64
 import os
 from tempfile import NamedTemporaryFile
 
-from ansible.module_utils._text import to_bytes, to_native, to_text
+from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_bytes, to_native, to_text
 from ansible.module_utils.urls import Request
 
 try:

plugins/module_utils/copy.py

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ from abc import ABCMeta, abstractmethod
 from select import select
 from tempfile import NamedTemporaryFile, TemporaryFile
 
-from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native
+from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 
 # from ansible_collections.kubernetes.core.plugins.module_utils.ansiblemodule import AnsibleModule
 from ansible_collections.kubernetes.core.plugins.module_utils.k8s.exceptions import (
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class K8SCopy(metaclass=ABCMeta):
             return error, stdout, stderr
         except Exception as e:
             self.module.fail_json(
-                msg="Error while running/parsing from pod {1}/{2} command='{0}' : {3}".format(
+                msg="Error while running/parsing from pod {0}/{1} command='{2}' : {3}".format(
                     self.namespace, self.name, cmd, to_native(e)
                 )
             )
@@ -278,11 +278,15 @@ class K8SCopyFromPod(K8SCopy):
     def run(self):
         self.files_to_copy = self.list_remote_files()
         if self.files_to_copy == []:
+            # Using warn method instead of passing warnings to exit_json as it is
+            # deprecated in ansible-core>=2.19.0
+            self._module.warn(
+                "No file found from directory '{0}' into remote Pod.".format(
+                    self.remote_path
+                )
+            )
             self.module.exit_json(
                 changed=False,
-                warning="No file found from directory '{0}' into remote Pod.".format(
-                    self.remote_path
-                ),
             )
         self.copy()
 
@@ -435,11 +439,21 @@ def check_pod(svc):
 
     try:
         result = svc.client.get(resource, name=name, namespace=namespace)
-        containers = [
-            c["name"] for c in result.to_dict()["status"]["containerStatuses"]
-        ]
-        if container and container not in containers:
+        containers = dict(
+            {
+                c["name"]: c
+                for cl in ["initContainerStatuses", "containerStatuses"]
+                for c in result.to_dict()["status"].get(cl, [])
+            }
+        )
+        if container and container not in containers.keys():
             module.fail_json(msg="Pod has no container {0}".format(container))
-        return containers
+        if (
+            container
+            and container in containers
+            and not bool(containers[container].get("started", False))
+        ):
+            module.fail_json(msg="Pod container {0} is not started".format(container))
+        return containers.keys()
     except Exception as exc:
         _fail(exc)

plugins/module_utils/helm.py

@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ import tempfile
 import traceback
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
-from ansible.module_utils.six import string_types
+from ansible_collections.kubernetes.core.plugins.module_utils.args_common import (
+    extract_sensitive_values_from_kubeconfig,
+)
 from ansible_collections.kubernetes.core.plugins.module_utils.version import (
     LooseVersion,
 )
@@ -77,7 +79,6 @@ def write_temp_kubeconfig(server, validate_certs=True, ca_cert=None, kubeconfig=
 
 
 class AnsibleHelmModule(object):
-
     """
     An Ansible module class for Kubernetes.core helm modules
     """
@@ -114,12 +115,19 @@ class AnsibleHelmModule(object):
         kubeconfig_content = None
         kubeconfig = self.params.get("kubeconfig")
         if kubeconfig:
-            if isinstance(kubeconfig, string_types):
+            if isinstance(kubeconfig, str):
                 with open(os.path.expanduser(kubeconfig)) as fd:
                     kubeconfig_content = yaml.safe_load(fd)
             elif isinstance(kubeconfig, dict):
                 kubeconfig_content = kubeconfig
 
+            # Redact sensitive fields from kubeconfig for logging purposes
+            if kubeconfig_content:
+                # Add original sensitive values to no_log_values to prevent them from appearing in logs
+                self._module.no_log_values.update(
+                    extract_sensitive_values_from_kubeconfig(kubeconfig_content)
+                )
+
         if self.params.get("ca_cert"):
             ca_cert = self.params.get("ca_cert")
             if LooseVersion(self.get_helm_version()) < LooseVersion("3.5.0"):
@@ -160,11 +168,13 @@ class AnsibleHelmModule(object):
             self.helm_env = self._prepare_helm_environment()
         return self.helm_env
 
-    def run_helm_command(self, command, fails_on_error=True):
+    def run_helm_command(self, command, fails_on_error=True, data=None):
         if not HAS_YAML:
             self.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib("PyYAML"), exception=YAML_IMP_ERR)
 
-        rc, out, err = self.run_command(command, environ_update=self.env_update)
+        rc, out, err = self.run_command(
+            command, environ_update=self.env_update, data=data
+        )
         if fails_on_error and rc != 0:
             self.fail_json(
                 msg="Failure when executing Helm command. Exited {0}.\nstdout: {1}\nstderr: {2}".format(
@@ -184,14 +194,32 @@ class AnsibleHelmModule(object):
     def get_helm_version(self):
         command = self.get_helm_binary() + " version"
         rc, out, err = self.run_command(command)
-        m = re.match(r'version.BuildInfo{Version:"v([0-9\.]*)",', out)
+        m = re.match(r'version.BuildInfo{Version:"v(.*?)",', out)
         if m:
             return m.group(1)
-        m = re.match(r'Client: &version.Version{SemVer:"v([0-9\.]*)", ', out)
+        m = re.match(r'Client: &version.Version{SemVer:"v(.*?)", ', out)
         if m:
             return m.group(1)
         return None
 
+    def validate_helm_version(self):
+        """
+        Validate that Helm version is >=3.0.0 and <4.0.0.
+        Helm 4 is not yet supported.
+        """
+        helm_version = self.get_helm_version()
+        if helm_version is None:
+            self.fail_json(msg="Unable to determine Helm version")
+
+        if (LooseVersion(helm_version) < LooseVersion("3.0.0")) or (
+            LooseVersion(helm_version) >= LooseVersion("4.0.0")
+        ):
+            self.fail_json(
+                msg="Helm version must be >=3.0.0,<4.0.0, current version is {0}".format(
+                    helm_version
+                )
+            )
+
     def get_values(self, release_name, get_all=False):
         """
         Get Values from deployed release

plugins/module_utils/k8s/client.py

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import hashlib
 import os
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
 
-from ansible.module_utils.six import iteritems, string_types
 from ansible_collections.kubernetes.core.plugins.module_utils.args_common import (
     AUTH_ARG_MAP,
     AUTH_ARG_SPEC,
@@ -115,7 +114,7 @@ def _load_config(auth: Dict) -> None:
         "persist_config": auth.get("persist_config"),
     }
     if kubeconfig:
-        if isinstance(kubeconfig, string_types):
+        if isinstance(kubeconfig, str):
             kubernetes.config.load_kube_config(config_file=kubeconfig, **optional_arg)
         elif isinstance(kubeconfig, dict):
             kubernetes.config.load_kube_config_from_dict(
@@ -163,7 +162,7 @@ def _create_configuration(auth: Dict):
     except AttributeError:
         configuration = kubernetes.client.Configuration()
 
-    for key, value in iteritems(auth):
+    for key, value in auth.items():
         if key in AUTH_ARG_MAP.keys() and value is not None:
             if key == "api_key":
                 setattr(

plugins/module_utils/k8s/core.py

@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ from typing import Optional
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_text
+from ansible_collections.kubernetes.core.plugins.module_utils.args_common import (
+    extract_sensitive_values_from_kubeconfig,
+)
 from ansible_collections.kubernetes.core.plugins.module_utils.version import (
     LooseVersion,
 )
@@ -33,6 +36,15 @@ class AnsibleK8SModule:
 
         self._module = self.settings["module_class"](**kwargs)
 
+        # Apply kubeconfig redaction for logging purposes
+        if hasattr(self._module, "params") and hasattr(self._module, "no_log_values"):
+            kubeconfig = self._module.params.get("kubeconfig")
+            if kubeconfig and isinstance(kubeconfig, dict):
+                # Add sensitive values to no_log_values to prevent them from appearing in logs
+                self._module.no_log_values.update(
+                    extract_sensitive_values_from_kubeconfig(kubeconfig)
+                )
+
         if self.settings["check_k8s"]:
             self.requires("kubernetes")
             self.has_at_least("kubernetes", "24.2.0", warn=True)

plugins/module_utils/k8s/resource.py

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 import os
 from typing import Dict, Iterable, List, Optional, Union, cast
 
-from ansible.module_utils.six import string_types
 from ansible.module_utils.urls import Request
 
 try:
@@ -78,11 +77,11 @@ def create_definitions(params: Dict) -> List[ResourceDefinition]:
 def from_yaml(definition: Union[str, List, Dict]) -> Iterable[Dict]:
     """Load resource definitions from a yaml definition."""
     definitions: List[Dict] = []
-    if isinstance(definition, string_types):
+    if isinstance(definition, str):
         definitions += yaml.safe_load_all(definition)
     elif isinstance(definition, list):
         for item in definition:
-            if isinstance(item, string_types):
+            if isinstance(item, str):
                 definitions += yaml.safe_load_all(item)
             else:
                 definitions.append(item)

plugins/module_utils/k8s/runner.py

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 from typing import Dict
 
-from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native
+from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 from ansible_collections.kubernetes.core.plugins.module_utils.k8s.client import (
     get_api_client,
 )

plugins/module_utils/k8s/service.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 import copy
 from json import loads
 from re import compile
-from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple, Union
 
 from ansible.module_utils.common.dict_transformations import dict_merge
 from ansible_collections.kubernetes.core.plugins.module_utils.hashes import (
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ class K8sService:
         if label_selectors:
             params["label_selector"] = ",".join(label_selectors)
 
-        if delete_options:
+        if delete_options and not self.module.check_mode:
             body = {
                 "apiVersion": "v1",
                 "kind": "DeleteOptions",
@@ -498,50 +498,107 @@ def diff_objects(
     if not diff:
         return True, result
 
-    result["before"] = diff[0]
-    result["after"] = diff[1]
+    result["before"] = hide_fields(diff[0], hidden_fields)
+    result["after"] = hide_fields(diff[1], hidden_fields)
 
-    if list(result["after"].keys()) != ["metadata"] or list(
+    if list(result["after"].keys()) == ["metadata"] and list(
         result["before"].keys()
-    ) != ["metadata"]:
-        return False, result
-
+    ) == ["metadata"]:
         # If only metadata.generation and metadata.resourceVersion changed, ignore it
         ignored_keys = set(["generation", "resourceVersion"])
 
-    if not set(result["after"]["metadata"].keys()).issubset(ignored_keys):
-        return False, result
-    if not set(result["before"]["metadata"].keys()).issubset(ignored_keys):
-        return False, result
-
-    result["before"] = hide_fields(result["before"], hidden_fields)
-    result["after"] = hide_fields(result["after"], hidden_fields)
-
+        if set(result["after"]["metadata"].keys()).issubset(ignored_keys) and set(
+            result["before"]["metadata"].keys()
+        ).issubset(ignored_keys):
             return True, result
 
+    return False, result
+
+
+def hide_field_tree(hidden_field: str) -> List[str]:
+    result = []
+    key, rest = hide_field_split2(hidden_field)
+    result.append(key)
+    while rest:
+        key, rest = hide_field_split2(rest)
+        result.append(key)
 
-def hide_fields(definition: dict, hidden_fields: Optional[list]) -> dict:
-    if not hidden_fields:
-        return definition
-    result = copy.deepcopy(definition)
-    for hidden_field in hidden_fields:
-        result = hide_field(result, hidden_field)
     return result
 
 
-# hide_field is not hugely sophisticated and designed to cope
-# with e.g. status or metadata.managedFields rather than e.g.
-# spec.template.spec.containers[0].env[3].value
-def hide_field(definition: dict, hidden_field: str) -> dict:
-    split = hidden_field.split(".", 1)
-    if split[0] in definition:
-        if len(split) == 2:
-            definition[split[0]] = hide_field(definition[split[0]], split[1])
+def build_hidden_field_tree(hidden_fields: List[str]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    """Group hidden field targeting the same json key
+    Example:
+        Input: ['env[3]', 'env[0]']
+        Output: {'env': [0, 3]}
+    """
+    output = {}
+    for hidden_field in hidden_fields:
+        current = output
+        tree = hide_field_tree(hidden_field)
+        for idx, key in enumerate(tree):
+            if current.get(key, "") is None:
+                break
+            if idx == (len(tree) - 1):
+                current[key] = None
+            elif key not in current:
+                current[key] = {}
+            current = current[key]
+    return output
+
+
+# hide_field should be able to cope with simple or more complicated
+# field definitions
+# e.g. status or metadata.managedFields or
+# spec.template.spec.containers[0].env[3].value or
+# metadata.annotations[kubectl.kubernetes.io/last-applied-configuration]
+def hide_field(
+    definition: Union[Dict[str, Any], List[Any]], hidden_field: Dict[str, Any]
+) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    def dict_contains_key(obj: Dict[str, Any], key: str) -> bool:
+        return key in obj
+
+    def list_contains_key(obj: List[Any], key: str) -> bool:
+        return int(key) < len(obj)
+
+    hidden_keys = list(hidden_field.keys())
+    field_contains_key = dict_contains_key
+    field_get_key = str
+    if isinstance(definition, list):
+        # Sort with reverse=true so that when we delete an item from the list, the order is not changed
+        hidden_keys = sorted(
+            [k for k in hidden_field.keys() if k.isdecimal()], reverse=True
+        )
+        field_contains_key = list_contains_key
+        field_get_key = int
+
+    for key in hidden_keys:
+        if field_contains_key(definition, key):
+            value = hidden_field.get(key)
+            convert_key = field_get_key(key)
+            if value is None:
+                del definition[convert_key]
             else:
-            del definition[split[0]]
+                definition[convert_key] = hide_field(definition[convert_key], value)
+                if (
+                    definition[convert_key] == dict()
+                    or definition[convert_key] == list()
+                ):
+                    del definition[convert_key]
+
     return definition
 
 
+def hide_fields(
+    definition: Dict[str, Any], hidden_fields: Optional[List[str]]
+) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    if not hidden_fields:
+        return definition
+    result = copy.deepcopy(definition)
+    hidden_field_tree = build_hidden_field_tree(hidden_fields)
+    return hide_field(result, hidden_field_tree)
+
+
 def decode_response(resp) -> Tuple[Dict, List[str]]:
     """
     This function decodes unserialized responses from the Kubernetes python
@@ -620,3 +677,35 @@ def parse_quoted_string(quoted_string: str) -> Tuple[str, str]:
         raise ValueError("invalid quoted string: missing closing quote")
 
     return "".join(result), remainder
+
+
+# hide_field_split2 returns the first key in hidden_field and the rest of the hidden_field
+# We expect the first key to either be in brackets, to be terminated by the start of a left
+# bracket, or to be terminated by a dot.
+
+# examples would be:
+# field.another.next -> (field, another.next)
+# field[key].value -> (field, [key].value)
+# [key].value -> (key, value)
+# [one][two] -> (one, [two])
+
+
+def hide_field_split2(hidden_field: str) -> Tuple[str, str]:
+    lbracket = hidden_field.find("[")
+    rbracket = hidden_field.find("]")
+    dot = hidden_field.find(".")
+
+    if lbracket == 0:
+        # skip past right bracket and any following dot
+        rest = hidden_field[rbracket + 1 :]  # noqa: E203
+        if rest and rest[0] == ".":
+            rest = rest[1:]
+        return (hidden_field[lbracket + 1 : rbracket], rest)  # noqa: E203
+
+    if lbracket != -1 and (dot == -1 or lbracket < dot):
+        return (hidden_field[:lbracket], hidden_field[lbracket:])
+
+    split = hidden_field.split(".", 1)
+    if len(split) == 1:
+        return split[0], ""
+    return split

plugins/module_utils/k8s/waiter.py

@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def daemonset_ready(daemonset: ResourceInstance) -> bool:
     return bool(
         daemonset.status
         and daemonset.status.desiredNumberScheduled is not None
-        and daemonset.status.updatedNumberScheduled
+        and (daemonset.status.updatedNumberScheduled or 0)
         == daemonset.status.desiredNumberScheduled
         and daemonset.status.numberReady == daemonset.status.desiredNumberScheduled
         and daemonset.status.observedGeneration == daemonset.metadata.generation
@@ -117,11 +117,34 @@ def exists(resource: Optional[ResourceInstance]) -> bool:
     return bool(resource) and not empty_list(resource)
 
 
+def cluster_operator_ready(resource: ResourceInstance) -> bool:
+    """
+    Predicate to check if a single ClusterOperator is healthy.
+    Returns True if:
+      - "Available" is True
+      - "Degraded" is False
+      - "Progressing" is False
+    """
+    if not resource:
+        return False
+
+    # Extract conditions from the resource's status
+    conditions = resource.get("status", {}).get("conditions", [])
+
+    status = {x.get("type", ""): x.get("status") for x in conditions}
+    return (
+        (status.get("Degraded") == "False")
+        and (status.get("Progressing") == "False")
+        and (status.get("Available") == "True")
+    )
+
+
 RESOURCE_PREDICATES = {
     "DaemonSet": daemonset_ready,
     "Deployment": deployment_ready,
     "Pod": pod_ready,
     "StatefulSet": statefulset_ready,
+    "ClusterOperator": cluster_operator_ready,
 }
 
 

plugins/modules/helm.py

@@ -137,14 +137,24 @@ options:
       - If I(reset_values) is set to C(True), this is ignored.
     type: bool
     required: false
-    version_added: 2.5.0
+    version_added: 3.0.0
   reset_values:
     description:
       - When upgrading package, reset the values to the ones built into the chart.
     type: bool
     required: false
     default: True
-    version_added: 2.5.0
+    version_added: 3.0.0
+  reset_then_reuse_values:
+    description:
+      - When upgrading package, reset the values to the ones built into the chart, apply the last release's values and merge in any overrides from
+        parameters O(release_values), O(values_files) or O(set_values).
+      - If O(reset_values) or O(reuse_values) is set to V(True), this is ignored.
+      - This feature requires helm diff >= 3.9.12.
+    type: bool
+    required: false
+    default: False
+    version_added: 6.0.0
 
 #Helm options
   disable_hook:
@@ -218,6 +228,36 @@ options:
       - mutually exclusive with with C(replace).
     type: int
     version_added: 2.2.0
+  insecure_skip_tls_verify:
+    description:
+      - Skip tls certificate checks for the chart download.
+      - Do not confuse with the C(validate_certs) option.
+      - This option is only available for helm >= 3.16.0.
+    type: bool
+    default: False
+    aliases: [ skip_tls_certs_check ]
+    version_added: 5.3.0
+  plain_http:
+    description:
+      - Use HTTP instead of HTTPS when working with OCI registries
+      - Requires Helm >= 3.13.0
+    type: bool
+    default: False
+    version_added: 6.1.0
+  take_ownership:
+    description:
+      - When upgrading, Helm will ignore the check for helm annotations and take ownership of the existing resources
+      - This feature requires helm >= 3.17.0
+    type: bool
+    default: False
+    version_added: 6.1.0
+  skip_schema_validation:
+    description:
+      - Disables JSON schema validation for Chart and values.
+      - This feature requires helm >= 3.16.0
+    type: bool
+    default: False
+    version_added: 6.2.0
 extends_documentation_fragment:
   - kubernetes.core.helm_common_options
 """
@@ -300,6 +340,12 @@ EXAMPLES = r"""
     chart_ref: "https://github.com/grafana/helm-charts/releases/download/grafana-5.6.0/grafana-5.6.0.tgz"
     release_namespace: monitoring
 
+- name: Deploy Bitnami's MongoDB latest chart from OCI registry
+  kubernetes.core.helm:
+    name: test
+    chart_ref: "oci://registry-1.docker.io/bitnamicharts/mongodb"
+    release_namespace: database
+
 # Using complex Values
 - name: Deploy new-relic client chart
   kubernetes.core.helm:
@@ -373,9 +419,18 @@ status:
       returned: always
       description: The Date of last update
     values:
-      type: str
+      type: dict
       returned: always
-      description: Dict of Values used to deploy
+      description:
+        - Dict of Values used to deploy.
+        - This return value has been deprecated and will be removed in a release after
+          2027-01-08. Use RV(status.release_values) instead.
+    release_values:
+      type: dict
+      returned: always
+      description:
+        - Dict of Values used to deploy.
+      version_added: 6.3.0
 stdout:
   type: str
   description: Full `helm` command stdout, in case you want to display it or examine the event log
@@ -455,7 +510,8 @@ def get_release_status(module, release_name, all_status=False):
     if release is None:  # not install
         return None
 
-    release["values"] = module.get_values(release_name)
+    release["release_values"] = module.get_values(release_name)
+    release["values"] = release["release_values"]
 
     return release
 
@@ -476,12 +532,28 @@ def run_dep_update(module, chart_ref):
     rc, out, err = module.run_helm_command(dep_update)
 
 
-def fetch_chart_info(module, command, chart_ref):
+def fetch_chart_info(
+    module, command, chart_ref, insecure_skip_tls_verify=False, plain_http=False
+):
     """
     Get chart info
     """
     inspect_command = command + f" show chart '{chart_ref}'"
 
+    if insecure_skip_tls_verify:
+        inspect_command += " --insecure-skip-tls-verify"
+
+    if plain_http:
+        helm_version = module.get_helm_version()
+        if LooseVersion(helm_version) < LooseVersion("3.13.0"):
+            module.fail_json(
+                msg="plain_http requires helm >= 3.13.0, current version is {0}".format(
+                    helm_version
+                )
+            )
+        else:
+            inspect_command += " --plain-http"
+
     rc, out, err = module.run_helm_command(inspect_command)
 
     return yaml.safe_load(out)
@@ -509,6 +581,11 @@ def deploy(
     set_value_args=None,
     reuse_values=None,
     reset_values=True,
+    reset_then_reuse_values=False,
+    insecure_skip_tls_verify=False,
+    plain_http=False,
+    take_ownership=False,
+    skip_schema_validation=False,
 ):
     """
     Install/upgrade/rollback release chart
@@ -522,10 +599,23 @@ def deploy(
         deploy_command = command + " upgrade -i"  # install/upgrade
         if reset_values:
             deploy_command += " --reset-values"
+        if take_ownership:
+            deploy_command += " --take-ownership"
 
     if reuse_values is not None:
         deploy_command += " --reuse-values=" + str(reuse_values)
 
+    if reset_then_reuse_values:
+        helm_version = module.get_helm_version()
+        if LooseVersion(helm_version) < LooseVersion("3.14.0"):
+            module.fail_json(
+                msg="reset_then_reuse_values requires helm >= 3.14.0, current version is {0}".format(
+                    helm_version
+                )
+            )
+        else:
+            deploy_command += " --reset-then-reuse-values"
+
     if wait:
         deploy_command += " --wait"
         if wait_timeout is not None:
@@ -549,6 +639,20 @@ def deploy(
     if create_namespace:
         deploy_command += " --create-namespace"
 
+    if insecure_skip_tls_verify:
+        helm_version = module.get_helm_version()
+        if LooseVersion(helm_version) < LooseVersion("3.16.0"):
+            module.fail_json(
+                msg="insecure_skip_tls_verify requires helm >= 3.16.0, current version is {0}".format(
+                    helm_version
+                )
+            )
+        else:
+            deploy_command += " --insecure-skip-tls-verify"
+
+    if plain_http:
+        deploy_command += " --plain-http"
+
     if values_files:
         for value_file in values_files:
             deploy_command += " --values=" + value_file
@@ -572,6 +676,17 @@ def deploy(
     if set_value_args:
         deploy_command += " " + set_value_args
 
+    if skip_schema_validation:
+        helm_version = module.get_helm_version()
+        if LooseVersion(helm_version) < LooseVersion("3.16.0"):
+            module.fail_json(
+                msg="skip_schema_validation requires helm >= 3.16.0, current version is {0}".format(
+                    helm_version
+                )
+            )
+        else:
+            deploy_command += " --skip-schema-validation"
+
     deploy_command += " " + release_name + f" '{chart_name}'"
     return deploy_command
 
@@ -642,6 +757,10 @@ def helmdiff_check(
     set_value_args=None,
     reuse_values=None,
     reset_values=True,
+    reset_then_reuse_values=False,
+    insecure_skip_tls_verify=False,
+    plain_http=False,
+    skip_schema_validation=False,
 ):
     """
     Use helm diff to determine if a release would change by upgrading a chart.
@@ -676,6 +795,49 @@ def helmdiff_check(
     if reuse_values:
         cmd += " --reuse-values"
 
+    if reset_then_reuse_values:
+        helm_diff_version = get_plugin_version("diff")
+        helm_version = module.get_helm_version()
+        fail_msg = ""
+        if LooseVersion(helm_diff_version) < LooseVersion("3.9.12"):
+            fail_msg = "reset_then_reuse_values requires helm diff >= 3.9.12, current version is {0}\n".format(
+                helm_diff_version
+            )
+        if LooseVersion(helm_version) < LooseVersion("3.14.0"):
+            fail_msg += "reset_then_reuse_values requires helm >= 3.14.0, current version is {0}\n".format(
+                helm_version
+            )
+
+        if fail_msg:
+            module.fail_json(msg=fail_msg)
+        else:
+            cmd += " --reset-then-reuse-values"
+
+    if insecure_skip_tls_verify:
+        cmd += " --insecure-skip-tls-verify"
+
+    if skip_schema_validation:
+        helm_version = module.get_helm_version()
+        if LooseVersion(helm_version) < LooseVersion("3.16.0"):
+            module.fail_json(
+                msg="skip_schema_validation requires helm >= 3.16.0, current version is {0}".format(
+                    helm_version
+                )
+            )
+        else:
+            cmd += " --skip-schema-validation"
+
+    if plain_http:
+        helm_version = module.get_helm_version()
+        if LooseVersion(helm_version) < LooseVersion("3.13.0"):
+            module.fail_json(
+                msg="plain_http requires helm >= 3.13.0, current version is {0}".format(
+                    helm_version
+                )
+            )
+        else:
+            cmd += " --plain-http"
+
     rc, out, err = module.run_helm_command(cmd)
     return (len(out.strip()) > 0, out.strip())
 
@@ -735,6 +897,13 @@ def argument_spec():
             set_values=dict(type="list", elements="dict"),
             reuse_values=dict(type="bool"),
             reset_values=dict(type="bool", default=True),
+            reset_then_reuse_values=dict(type="bool", default=False),
+            insecure_skip_tls_verify=dict(
+                type="bool", default=False, aliases=["skip_tls_certs_check"]
+            ),
+            plain_http=dict(type="bool", default=False),
+            take_ownership=dict(type="bool", default=False),
+            skip_schema_validation=dict(type="bool", default=False),
         )
     )
     return arg_spec
@@ -759,6 +928,9 @@ def main():
     if not IMP_YAML:
         module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib("yaml"), exception=IMP_YAML_ERR)
 
+    # Validate Helm version >=3.0.0,<4.0.0
+    module.validate_helm_version()
+
     changed = False
 
     chart_ref = module.params.get("chart_ref")
@@ -787,6 +959,11 @@ def main():
     set_values = module.params.get("set_values")
     reuse_values = module.params.get("reuse_values")
     reset_values = module.params.get("reset_values")
+    reset_then_reuse_values = module.params.get("reset_then_reuse_values")
+    insecure_skip_tls_verify = module.params.get("insecure_skip_tls_verify")
+    plain_http = module.params.get("plain_http")
+    take_ownership = module.params.get("take_ownership")
+    skip_schema_validation = module.params.get("skip_schema_validation")
 
     if update_repo_cache:
         run_repo_update(module)
@@ -796,6 +973,33 @@ def main():
     release_status = get_release_status(module, release_name, all_status=all_status)
 
     helm_cmd = module.get_helm_binary()
+
+    if plain_http:
+        helm_version = module.get_helm_version()
+        if LooseVersion(helm_version) < LooseVersion("3.13.0"):
+            module.fail_json(
+                msg="plain_http requires helm >= 3.13.0, current version is {0}".format(
+                    helm_version
+                )
+            )
+    if take_ownership:
+        helm_version = module.get_helm_version()
+        if LooseVersion(helm_version) < LooseVersion("3.17.0"):
+            module.fail_json(
+                msg="take_ownership requires helm >= 3.17.0, current version is {0}".format(
+                    helm_version
+                )
+            )
+
+    if skip_schema_validation:
+        helm_version = module.get_helm_version()
+        if LooseVersion(helm_version) < LooseVersion("3.16.0"):
+            module.fail_json(
+                msg="skip_schema_validation requires helm >= 3.16.0, current version is {0}".format(
+                    helm_version
+                )
+            )
+
     opt_result = {}
     if release_state == "absent" and release_status is not None:
         # skip release statuses 'uninstalled' and 'uninstalling'
@@ -824,7 +1028,9 @@ def main():
             helm_cmd += " --repo=" + chart_repo_url
 
         # Fetch chart info to have real version and real name for chart_ref from archive, folder or url
-        chart_info = fetch_chart_info(module, helm_cmd, chart_ref)
+        chart_info = fetch_chart_info(
+            module, helm_cmd, chart_ref, insecure_skip_tls_verify, plain_http
+        )
 
         if dependency_update:
             if chart_info.get("dependencies"):
@@ -883,6 +1089,10 @@ def main():
                 set_value_args=set_value_args,
                 reuse_values=reuse_values,
                 reset_values=reset_values,
+                reset_then_reuse_values=reset_then_reuse_values,
+                insecure_skip_tls_verify=insecure_skip_tls_verify,
+                plain_http=plain_http,
+                skip_schema_validation=skip_schema_validation,
             )
             changed = True
 
@@ -908,6 +1118,10 @@ def main():
                     set_value_args,
                     reuse_values=reuse_values,
                     reset_values=reset_values,
+                    reset_then_reuse_values=reset_then_reuse_values,
+                    insecure_skip_tls_verify=insecure_skip_tls_verify,
+                    plain_http=plain_http,
+                    skip_schema_validation=skip_schema_validation,
                 )
                 if would_change and module._diff:
                     opt_result["diff"] = {"prepared": prepared}
@@ -943,14 +1157,24 @@ def main():
                     set_value_args=set_value_args,
                     reuse_values=reuse_values,
                     reset_values=reset_values,
+                    reset_then_reuse_values=reset_then_reuse_values,
+                    insecure_skip_tls_verify=insecure_skip_tls_verify,
+                    plain_http=plain_http,
+                    take_ownership=take_ownership,
+                    skip_schema_validation=skip_schema_validation,
                 )
                 changed = True
 
     if module.check_mode:
-        check_status = {"values": {"current": {}, "declared": {}}}
+        check_status = {
+            "values": {"current": {}, "declared": {}},
+            "release_values": {"current": {}, "declared": {}},
+        }
         if release_status:
-            check_status["values"]["current"] = release_status["values"]
+            check_status["values"]["current"] = release_status["release_values"]
             check_status["values"]["declared"] = release_status
+            check_status["release_values"]["current"] = release_status["release_values"]
+            check_status["release_values"]["declared"] = release_status
 
         module.exit_json(
             changed=changed,

plugins/modules/helm_info.py

@@ -115,9 +115,18 @@ status:
       returned: always
       description: The Date of last update
     values:
-      type: str
+      type: dict
       returned: always
-      description: Dict of Values used to deploy
+      description:
+        - Dict of Values used to deploy
+        - This return value has been deprecated and will be removed in a release after
+          2027-01-08. Use RV(status.release_values) instead.
+    release_values:
+      type: dict
+      returned: always
+      description:
+        - Dict of Values used to deploy.
+      version_added: 6.3.0
     hooks:
       type: list
       elements: dict
@@ -202,7 +211,8 @@ def get_release_status(module, release_name, release_state, get_all_values=False
     if release is None:  # not install
         return None
 
-    release["values"] = module.get_values(release_name, get_all_values)
+    release["release_values"] = module.get_values(release_name, get_all_values)
+    release["values"] = release["release_values"]
     release["manifest"] = module.get_manifest(release_name)
     release["notes"] = module.get_notes(release_name)
     release["hooks"] = module.get_hooks(release_name)
@@ -235,6 +245,9 @@ def main():
     if not IMP_YAML:
         module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib("yaml"), exception=IMP_YAML_ERR)
 
+    # Validate Helm version >=3.0.0,<4.0.0
+    module.validate_helm_version()
+
     release_name = module.params.get("release_name")
     release_state = module.params.get("release_state")
     get_all_values = module.params.get("get_all_values")

plugins/modules/helm_plugin.py

@@ -161,6 +161,9 @@ def main():
         mutually_exclusive=mutually_exclusive(),
     )
 
+    # Validate Helm version >=3.0.0,<4.0.0
+    module.validate_helm_version()
+
     state = module.params.get("state")
 
     helm_cmd_common = module.get_helm_binary() + " plugin"

plugins/modules/helm_plugin_info.py

@@ -98,6 +98,9 @@ def main():
         supports_check_mode=True,
     )
 
+    # Validate Helm version >=3.0.0,<4.0.0
+    module.validate_helm_version()
+
     plugin_name = module.params.get("plugin_name")
 
     plugin_list = []

plugins/modules/helm_pull.py

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ description:
   - There are options for unpacking the chart after download.
 
 requirements:
-  - "helm >= 3.0 (https://github.com/helm/helm/releases)"
+  - "helm >= 3.0, <4.0.0 (https://github.com/helm/helm/releases)"
 
 options:
   chart_ref:
@@ -75,9 +75,10 @@ options:
   skip_tls_certs_check:
     description:
     - Whether or not to check tls certificate for the chart download.
-    - Requires helm >= 3.3.0.
+    - Requires helm >= 3.3.0. Alias C(insecure_skip_tls_verify) added in 5.3.0.
     type: bool
     default: False
+    aliases: [ insecure_skip_tls_verify ]
   chart_devel:
     description:
     - Use development versions, too. Equivalent to version '>0.0.0-0'.
@@ -88,6 +89,14 @@ options:
     - if set to true, will untar the chart after downloading it.
     type: bool
     default: False
+  force:
+    description:
+    - Force download of the chart even if it already exists in the destination directory.
+    - By default, the module will skip downloading if the chart with the same version already exists for idempotency.
+    - When used with O(untar_chart=true), will remove any existing chart directory before extracting.
+    type: bool
+    default: False
+    version_added: 6.3.0
   destination:
     description:
     - location to write the chart.
@@ -113,6 +122,13 @@ options:
       - The path of a helm binary to use.
     required: false
     type: path
+  plain_http:
+    description:
+      - Use HTTP instead of HTTPS when working with OCI registries
+      - Requires Helm >= 3.13.0
+    type: bool
+    default: False
+    version_added: 6.1.0
 """
 
 EXAMPLES = r"""
@@ -144,6 +160,23 @@ EXAMPLES = r"""
     destination: /path/to/chart
     username: myuser
     password: mypassword123
+
+- name: Download Chart (force re-download even if exists)
+  kubernetes.core.helm_pull:
+    chart_ref: redis
+    repo_url: https://charts.bitnami.com/bitnami
+    chart_version: '17.0.0'
+    destination: /path/to/chart
+    force: yes
+
+- name: Download and untar chart (force re-extraction even if directory exists)
+  kubernetes.core.helm_pull:
+    chart_ref: redis
+    repo_url: https://charts.bitnami.com/bitnami
+    chart_version: '17.0.0'
+    destination: /path/to/chart
+    untar_chart: yes
+    force: yes
 """
 
 RETURN = r"""
@@ -162,6 +195,11 @@ command:
   description: Full `helm pull` command built by this module, in case you want to re-run the command outside the module or debug a problem.
   returned: always
   sample: helm pull --repo test ...
+msg:
+  type: str
+  description: A message indicating the result of the operation.
+  returned: when chart already exists
+  sample: Chart redis version 17.0.0 already exists in destination directory
 rc:
   type: int
   description: Helm pull command return code
@@ -169,6 +207,18 @@ rc:
   sample: 1
 """
 
+import os
+import shutil
+import tarfile
+import uuid
+
+try:
+    import yaml
+
+    HAS_YAML = True
+except ImportError:
+    HAS_YAML = False
+
 from ansible_collections.kubernetes.core.plugins.module_utils.helm import (
     AnsibleHelmModule,
 )
@@ -177,6 +227,115 @@ from ansible_collections.kubernetes.core.plugins.module_utils.version import (
 )
 
 
+def extract_chart_name(chart_ref):
+    """
+    Extract chart name from chart reference.
+
+    Args:
+        chart_ref (str): Chart reference (name, URL, or OCI reference)
+
+    Returns:
+        str: Extracted chart name
+    """
+    chart_name = chart_ref.split("/")[-1]
+    # Remove any query parameters or fragments from URL-based refs
+    if "?" in chart_name:
+        chart_name = chart_name.split("?")[0]
+    if "#" in chart_name:
+        chart_name = chart_name.split("#")[0]
+    # Remove .tgz extension if present
+    if chart_name.endswith(".tgz"):
+        chart_name = chart_name[:-4]
+    return chart_name
+
+
+def chart_exists(destination, chart_ref, chart_version, untar_chart):
+    """
+    Check if the chart already exists in the destination directory.
+
+    For untarred charts: check if directory exists with Chart.yaml matching version
+    For tarred charts: check if .tgz file exists and contains matching version
+
+    Args:
+        destination (str): Destination directory path
+        chart_ref (str): Chart reference (name or URL)
+        chart_version (str): Chart version to check for
+        untar_chart (bool): Whether to check for untarred or tarred chart
+
+    Returns:
+        bool: True if chart with matching version exists, False otherwise
+    """
+    # YAML is required for version checking
+    if not HAS_YAML:
+        return False
+
+    # Without version, we can't reliably check
+    if not chart_version:
+        return False
+
+    # Extract chart name from chart_ref using shared helper
+    chart_name = extract_chart_name(chart_ref)
+
+    if untar_chart:
+        # Check for extracted directory
+        chart_dir = os.path.join(destination, chart_name)
+        chart_yaml_path = os.path.join(chart_dir, "Chart.yaml")
+
+        if os.path.isdir(chart_dir) and os.path.isfile(chart_yaml_path):
+            try:
+                with open(chart_yaml_path, "r", encoding="utf-8") as chart_file:
+                    chart_metadata = yaml.safe_load(chart_file)
+                    # Ensure chart_metadata is a dict and has a version that matches
+                    if (
+                        chart_metadata
+                        and isinstance(chart_metadata, dict)
+                        and chart_metadata.get("version") == chart_version
+                        and chart_metadata.get("name") == chart_name
+                    ):
+                        return True
+            except (yaml.YAMLError, IOError, OSError, TypeError):
+                # If we can't read or parse the file, treat as non-existent
+                pass
+    else:
+        # Check for .tgz file
+        chart_file = os.path.join(destination, f"{chart_name}-{chart_version}.tgz")
+
+        if os.path.isfile(chart_file):
+            try:
+                # Verify it's a valid tarball with matching version
+                with tarfile.open(chart_file, "r:gz") as tar:
+                    # Try to extract Chart.yaml to verify version
+                    # Look for Chart.yaml at the expected path: <chart-name>/Chart.yaml
+                    expected_chart_yaml = f"{chart_name}/Chart.yaml"
+                    try:
+                        member = tar.getmember(expected_chart_yaml)
+                        chart_yaml_file = tar.extractfile(member)
+                        if chart_yaml_file:
+                            try:
+                                chart_metadata = yaml.safe_load(chart_yaml_file)
+                                # Ensure chart_metadata is a dict and has a version that matches
+                                if (
+                                    chart_metadata
+                                    and isinstance(chart_metadata, dict)
+                                    and chart_metadata.get("version") == chart_version
+                                    and chart_metadata.get("name") == chart_name
+                                ):
+                                    return True
+                            except (yaml.YAMLError, TypeError):
+                                # If we can't parse the YAML, treat as non-existent
+                                pass
+                            finally:
+                                chart_yaml_file.close()
+                    except KeyError:
+                        # Chart.yaml not found at expected path
+                        pass
+            except (tarfile.TarError, yaml.YAMLError, IOError, OSError, TypeError):
+                # If we can't read or parse the tarball, treat as non-existent
+                pass
+
+    return False
+
+
 def main():
     argspec = dict(
         chart_ref=dict(type="str", required=True),
@@ -189,15 +348,19 @@ def main():
         repo_password=dict(
             type="str", no_log=True, aliases=["password", "chart_repo_password"]
         ),
-        pass_credentials=dict(type="bool", default=False),
-        skip_tls_certs_check=dict(type="bool", default=False),
+        pass_credentials=dict(type="bool", default=False, no_log=False),
+        skip_tls_certs_check=dict(
+            type="bool", default=False, aliases=["insecure_skip_tls_verify"]
+        ),
         chart_devel=dict(type="bool"),
         untar_chart=dict(type="bool", default=False),
+        force=dict(type="bool", default=False),
         destination=dict(type="path", required=True),
         chart_ca_cert=dict(type="path"),
         chart_ssl_cert_file=dict(type="path"),
         chart_ssl_key_file=dict(type="path"),
         binary_path=dict(type="path"),
+        plain_http=dict(type="bool", default=False),
     )
     module = AnsibleHelmModule(
         argument_spec=argspec,
@@ -209,19 +372,17 @@ def main():
         mutually_exclusive=[("chart_version", "chart_devel")],
     )
 
+    # Validate Helm version >=3.0.0,<4.0.0
+    module.validate_helm_version()
+
     helm_version = module.get_helm_version()
-    if LooseVersion(helm_version) < LooseVersion("3.0.0"):
-        module.fail_json(
-            msg="This module requires helm >= 3.0.0, current version is {0}".format(
-                helm_version
-            )
-        )
 
     helm_pull_opt_versionning = dict(
         skip_tls_certs_check="3.3.0",
         chart_ca_cert="3.1.0",
         chart_ssl_cert_file="3.1.0",
         chart_ssl_key_file="3.1.0",
+        plain_http="3.13.0",
     )
 
     def test_version_requirement(opt):
@@ -261,6 +422,7 @@ def main():
         skip_tls_certs_check=dict(key="insecure-skip-tls-verify"),
         chart_devel=dict(key="devel"),
         untar_chart=dict(key="untar"),
+        plain_http=dict(key="plain-http"),
     )
 
     for k, v in helm_flag_args.items():
@@ -273,8 +435,72 @@ def main():
         module.params.get("chart_ref"),
         " ".join(helm_pull_opts),
     )
+
+    # Check if chart already exists (idempotency)
+    if module.params.get("chart_version") and not module.params.get("force"):
+        chart_exists_locally = chart_exists(
+            module.params.get("destination"),
+            module.params.get("chart_ref"),
+            module.params.get("chart_version"),
+            module.params.get("untar_chart"),
+        )
+
+        if chart_exists_locally:
+            module.exit_json(
+                failed=False,
+                changed=False,
+                msg="Chart {0} version {1} already exists in destination directory".format(
+                    module.params.get("chart_ref"), module.params.get("chart_version")
+                ),
+                command="",
+                stdout="",
+                stderr="",
+                rc=0,
+            )
+
+    # When both untar_chart and force are enabled, we need to remove the existing chart directory
+    # BEFORE running helm pull to prevent helm's "directory already exists" error.
+    # We do this by:
+    # 1. Renaming the existing directory to a temporary name (if it exists)
+    # 2. Running helm pull
+    # 3. On success: remove the temporary directory
+    # 4. On failure: restore the temporary directory and report the error
+    chart_dir_renamed = False
+    chart_dir = None
+    chart_dir_backup = None
+
+    if module.params.get("untar_chart") and module.params.get("force"):
+        chart_name = extract_chart_name(module.params.get("chart_ref"))
+        chart_dir = os.path.join(module.params.get("destination"), chart_name)
+
+        # Check if directory exists and contains a Chart.yaml (to be safe)
+        if os.path.isdir(chart_dir):
+            chart_yaml_path = os.path.join(chart_dir, "Chart.yaml")
+            # Only rename if it looks like a Helm chart directory (have Chart.yaml)
+            if os.path.isfile(chart_yaml_path):
+                if not module.check_mode:
+                    # Rename to temporary backup name using uuid for uniqueness
+                    backup_suffix = uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]
+                    chart_dir_backup = os.path.join(
+                        module.params.get("destination"),
+                        f".{chart_name}_backup_{backup_suffix}",
+                    )
+                    os.rename(chart_dir, chart_dir_backup)
+                    chart_dir_renamed = True
+
     if not module.check_mode:
         rc, out, err = module.run_helm_command(helm_cmd_common, fails_on_error=False)
+
+        # Handle cleanup/restore based on helm command result
+        if chart_dir_renamed:
+            if rc == 0:
+                # Success: remove the backup directory
+                if os.path.isdir(chart_dir_backup):
+                    shutil.rmtree(chart_dir_backup)
+            else:
+                # Failure: restore the backup directory
+                if os.path.isdir(chart_dir_backup) and not os.path.exists(chart_dir):
+                    os.rename(chart_dir_backup, chart_dir)
     else:
         rc, out, err = (0, "", "")
 

plugins/modules/helm_registry_auth.py

@@ -0,0 +1,252 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# Copyright: © Ericsson AB 2024
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = r"""
+---
+module: helm_registry_auth
+
+short_description: Helm registry authentication module
+
+version_added: 5.1.0
+
+author:
+  - Yuriy Novostavskiy (@yurnov)
+
+requirements:
+  - "helm (https://github.com/helm/helm/releases) >= 3.8.0, <4.0.0"
+
+description:
+  -  Helm registry authentication module allows you to login C(helm registry login) and logout C(helm registry logout) from a Helm registry.
+
+options:
+  state:
+    description:
+      - Desired state of the registry.
+      - If set to V(present) attempt to log in to the remote registry server using the URL specified in O(host).
+      - If set to V(absent) attempt to log out from the remote registry server using the URL specified in O(host).
+      - As helm >= 3.18.0 reports successful logout even if the user is not logged in, this module will report a change regardless of the current state.
+    required: false
+    default: present
+    choices: ['present', 'absent']
+    type: str
+  host:
+    description:
+      - Provide a URL for accessing the registry.
+    required: true
+    aliases: [ registry_url ]
+    type: str
+  insecure:
+    description:
+      - Allow connections to SSL sites without certs.
+    required: false
+    default: false
+    type: bool
+  username:
+    description:
+      - Username for the registry.
+    required: false
+    type: str
+    aliases: [ repo_username ]
+  password:
+    description:
+      - Password for the registry.
+    required: false
+    type: str
+    aliases: [ repo_password ]
+  key_file:
+    description:
+      - Path to the client key SSL file for identify registry client using this key file.
+    required: false
+    type: path
+  cert_file:
+    description:
+      - Path to the client certificate SSL file for identify registry client using this certificate file.
+    required: false
+    type: path
+  ca_file:
+    description:
+      - Path to the CA certificate SSL file for verify registry server certificate.
+    required: false
+    type: path
+  binary_path:
+    description:
+      - The path of a helm binary to use.
+    required: false
+    type: path
+"""
+
+EXAMPLES = r"""
+- name: Login to remote registry
+  kubernetes.core.helm_registry_auth:
+    username: admin
+    password: "sample_password"
+    host: localhost:5000
+
+- name: Logout from remote registry
+  kubernetes.core.helm_registry_auth:
+    state: absent
+    host: localhost:5000
+"""
+
+RETURN = r"""
+stdout:
+  type: str
+  description: Full C(helm) command stdout, in case you want to display it or examine the event log
+  returned: always
+stout_lines:
+  type: list
+  description: Full C(helm) command stdout, in case you want to display it or examine the event log
+  returned: always
+stderr:
+  type: str
+  description: >-
+    Full C(helm) command stderr, in case you want to display it or examine the event log.
+    Please be note that helm binnary may print messages to stderr even if the command is successful.
+  returned: always
+  sample: 'Login Succeeded\n'
+stderr_lines:
+  type: list
+  description: Full C(helm) command stderr, in case you want to display it or examine the event log
+  returned: always
+command:
+  type: str
+  description: Full C(helm) command executed
+  returned: always
+  sample: '/usr/local/bin/helm registry login oci-registry.domain.example --username=admin --password-stdin --insecure'
+failed:
+  type: bool
+  description: Indicate if the C(helm) command failed
+  returned: always
+  sample: false
+"""
+
+from ansible_collections.kubernetes.core.plugins.module_utils.helm import (
+    AnsibleHelmModule,
+)
+from ansible_collections.kubernetes.core.plugins.module_utils.version import (
+    LooseVersion,
+)
+
+
+def arg_spec():
+    return dict(
+        binary_path=dict(type="path", required=False),
+        host=dict(type="str", aliases=["registry_url"], required=True),
+        state=dict(default="present", choices=["present", "absent"], required=False),
+        insecure=dict(type="bool", default=False, required=False),
+        username=dict(type="str", aliases=["repo_username"], required=False),
+        password=dict(
+            type="str", aliases=["repo_password"], no_log=True, required=False
+        ),
+        key_file=dict(type="path", required=False),
+        cert_file=dict(type="path", required=False),
+        ca_file=dict(type="path", required=False),
+    )
+
+
+def login(
+    command,
+    host,
+    insecure,
+    username,
+    password,
+    key_file,
+    cert_file,
+    ca_file,
+):
+    login_command = command + " registry login " + host
+
+    if username is not None and password is not None:
+        login_command += " --username=" + username + " --password-stdin"
+
+    if insecure:
+        login_command += " --insecure"
+
+    if key_file is not None:
+        login_command += " --key-file=" + key_file
+
+    if cert_file is not None:
+        login_command += " --cert-file=" + cert_file
+
+    if ca_file is not None:
+        login_command += " --ca-file=" + ca_file
+
+    return login_command
+
+
+def logout(command, host):
+    return command + " registry logout " + host
+
+
+def main():
+    global module
+
+    module = AnsibleHelmModule(
+        argument_spec=arg_spec(),
+        required_together=[["username", "password"]],
+        supports_check_mode=True,
+    )
+
+    # Validate Helm version >=3.0.0,<4.0.0
+    module.validate_helm_version()
+
+    changed = False
+
+    host = module.params.get("host")
+    state = module.params.get("state")
+    insecure = module.params.get("insecure")
+    username = module.params.get("username")
+    password = module.params.get("password")
+    key_file = module.params.get("key_file")
+    cert_file = module.params.get("cert_file")
+    ca_file = module.params.get("ca_file")
+
+    helm_cmd = module.get_helm_binary()
+
+    if state == "absent":
+        helm_cmd = logout(helm_cmd, host)
+        changed = True
+    elif state == "present":
+        helm_cmd = login(
+            helm_cmd, host, insecure, username, password, key_file, cert_file, ca_file
+        )
+        changed = True
+
+    if module.check_mode:
+        module.exit_json(changed=changed, command=helm_cmd)
+
+    rc, out, err = module.run_helm_command(
+        helm_cmd, data=password, fails_on_error=False
+    )
+
+    if rc != 0:
+        if state == "absent" and "Error: not logged in" in err:
+            changed = False
+        else:
+            module.fail_json(
+                msg="Failure when executing Helm command. Exited {0}.\nstdout: {1}\nstderr: {2}".format(
+                    rc, out, err
+                ),
+                stderr=err,
+                command=helm_cmd,
+            )
+
+    helm_version = module.get_helm_version()
+    if LooseVersion(helm_version) >= LooseVersion("3.18.0") and state == "absent":
+        # https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/issues/944
+        module.warn(
+            "The helm_registry_auth is not idempotent with helm >= 3.18.0, always report a change."
+        )
+
+    module.exit_json(changed=changed, stdout=out, stderr=err, command=helm_cmd)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()

plugins/modules/helm_repository.py

@@ -119,6 +119,13 @@ options:
     aliases: [ force ]
     default: False
     version_added: 2.4.0
+  insecure_skip_tls_verify:
+    description:
+      - Skip tls certificate checks for the repository url.
+    type: bool
+    default: False
+    aliases: [ skip_tls_certs_check ]
+    version_added: "5.3.0"
 """
 
 EXAMPLES = r"""
@@ -226,6 +233,7 @@ def install_repository(
     repository_password,
     pass_credentials,
     force_update,
+    insecure_skip_tls_verify,
 ):
     install_command = command + " repo add " + repository_name + " " + repository_url
 
@@ -239,6 +247,9 @@ def install_repository(
     if force_update:
         install_command += " --force-update"
 
+    if insecure_skip_tls_verify:
+        install_command += " --insecure-skip-tls-verify"
+
     return install_command
 
 
@@ -262,6 +273,9 @@ def argument_spec():
             ),
             pass_credentials=dict(type="bool", default=False, no_log=True),
             force_update=dict(type="bool", default=False, aliases=["force"]),
+            insecure_skip_tls_verify=dict(
+                type="bool", default=False, aliases=["skip_tls_certs_check"]
+            ),
         )
     )
     return arg_spec
@@ -281,6 +295,9 @@ def main():
     if not IMP_YAML:
         module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib("yaml"), exception=IMP_YAML_ERR)
 
+    # Validate Helm version >=3.0.0,<4.0.0
+    module.validate_helm_version()
+
     changed = False
 
     repo_name = module.params.get("repo_name")
@@ -290,6 +307,7 @@ def main():
     repo_state = module.params.get("repo_state")
     pass_credentials = module.params.get("pass_credentials")
     force_update = module.params.get("force_update")
+    insecure_skip_tls_verify = module.params.get("insecure_skip_tls_verify")
 
     helm_cmd = module.get_helm_binary()
 
@@ -308,6 +326,7 @@ def main():
                 repo_password,
                 pass_credentials,
                 force_update,
+                insecure_skip_tls_verify,
             )
             changed = True
         elif repository_status["url"] != repo_url:

plugins/modules/helm_template.py

@@ -72,6 +72,13 @@ options:
       - If the directory already exists, it will be overwritten.
     required: false
     type: path
+  insecure_registry:
+    description:
+      - Skip TLS certificate checks for the chart download
+    required: false
+    type: bool
+    default: false
+    version_added: 5.1.0
   release_name:
     description:
       - Release name to use in rendered templates.
@@ -140,6 +147,13 @@ options:
           - json
           - file
     version_added: 2.4.0
+  plain_http:
+    description:
+      - Use HTTP instead of HTTPS when working with OCI registries
+      - Requires Helm >= 3.13.0
+    type: bool
+    default: False
+    version_added: 6.1.0
 """
 
 EXAMPLES = r"""
@@ -211,6 +225,9 @@ from ansible.module_utils.basic import missing_required_lib
 from ansible_collections.kubernetes.core.plugins.module_utils.helm import (
     AnsibleHelmModule,
 )
+from ansible_collections.kubernetes.core.plugins.module_utils.version import (
+    LooseVersion,
+)
 
 
 def template(
@@ -221,6 +238,7 @@ def template(
     dependency_update=None,
     disable_hook=None,
     output_dir=None,
+    insecure_registry=None,
     show_only=None,
     release_name=None,
     release_namespace=None,
@@ -228,6 +246,7 @@ def template(
     values_files=None,
     include_crds=False,
     set_values=None,
+    plain_http=False,
 ):
     cmd += " template "
 
@@ -251,6 +270,12 @@ def template(
     if output_dir:
         cmd += " --output-dir=" + output_dir
 
+    if insecure_registry:
+        cmd += " --insecure-skip-tls-verify"
+
+    if plain_http:
+        cmd += " --plain-http"
+
     if show_only:
         for template in show_only:
             cmd += " -s " + template
@@ -289,12 +314,14 @@ def main():
             include_crds=dict(type="bool", default=False),
             release_name=dict(type="str", aliases=["name"]),
             output_dir=dict(type="path"),
+            insecure_registry=dict(type="bool", default=False),
             release_namespace=dict(type="str"),
             release_values=dict(type="dict", default={}, aliases=["values"]),
             show_only=dict(type="list", default=[], elements="str"),
             values_files=dict(type="list", default=[], elements="str"),
             update_repo_cache=dict(type="bool", default=False),
             set_values=dict(type="list", elements="dict"),
+            plain_http=dict(type="bool", default=False),
         ),
         supports_check_mode=True,
     )
@@ -308,18 +335,32 @@ def main():
     include_crds = module.params.get("include_crds")
     release_name = module.params.get("release_name")
     output_dir = module.params.get("output_dir")
+    insecure_registry = module.params.get("insecure_registry")
     show_only = module.params.get("show_only")
     release_namespace = module.params.get("release_namespace")
     release_values = module.params.get("release_values")
     values_files = module.params.get("values_files")
     update_repo_cache = module.params.get("update_repo_cache")
     set_values = module.params.get("set_values")
+    plain_http = module.params.get("plain_http")
 
     if not IMP_YAML:
         module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib("yaml"), exception=IMP_YAML_ERR)
 
+    # Validate Helm version >=3.0.0,<4.0.0
+    module.validate_helm_version()
+
     helm_cmd = module.get_helm_binary()
 
+    if plain_http:
+        helm_version = module.get_helm_version()
+        if LooseVersion(helm_version) < LooseVersion("3.13.0"):
+            module.fail_json(
+                msg="plain_http requires helm >= 3.13.0, current version is {0}".format(
+                    helm_version
+                )
+            )
+
     if update_repo_cache:
         update_cmd = helm_cmd + " repo update"
         module.run_helm_command(update_cmd)
@@ -337,12 +378,14 @@ def main():
         disable_hook=disable_hook,
         release_name=release_name,
         output_dir=output_dir,
+        insecure_registry=insecure_registry,
         release_namespace=release_namespace,
         release_values=release_values,
         show_only=show_only,
         values_files=values_files,
         include_crds=include_crds,
         set_values=set_values_args,
+        plain_http=plain_http,
     )
 
     if not check_mode:

plugins/modules/k8s.py

@@ -181,17 +181,18 @@ options:
     - This parameter can be used with C(label_selectors) to restrict the resources to be deleted.
     type: bool
     default: false
-    version_added: 2.5.0
+    version_added: 3.0.0
     aliases:
     - all
   hidden_fields:
     description:
       - Hide fields matching this option in the result
       - An example might be C(hidden_fields=[metadata.managedFields])
-      - Only field definitions that don't reference list items are supported (so V(spec.containers[0]) would not work)
+        or V(hidden_fields=[spec.containers[0].env[3].value])
+        or V(hidden_fields=[metadata.annotations[kubectl.kubernetes.io/last-applied-configuration]])
     type: list
     elements: str
-    version_added: 2.5.0
+    version_added: 3.0.0
 
 requirements:
   - "python >= 3.9"
@@ -382,28 +383,24 @@ result:
   contains:
      api_version:
        description: The versioned schema of this representation of an object.
-       returned: success
+       returned: when O(resource_definition) or O(src) contains a single object.
        type: str
      kind:
        description: Represents the REST resource this object represents.
-       returned: success
+       returned: when O(resource_definition) or O(src) contains a single object.
        type: str
      metadata:
        description: Standard object metadata. Includes name, namespace, annotations, labels, etc.
-       returned: success
+       returned: when O(resource_definition) or O(src) contains a single object.
        type: complex
      spec:
        description: Specific attributes of the object. Will vary based on the I(api_version) and I(kind).
-       returned: success
+       returned: when O(resource_definition) or O(src) contains a single object.
        type: complex
      status:
        description: Current status details for the object.
-       returned: success
+       returned: when O(resource_definition) or O(src) contains a single object.
        type: complex
-     items:
-       description: Returned only when multiple yaml documents are passed to src or resource_definition
-       returned: when resource_definition or src contains list of objects
-       type: list
      duration:
        description: elapsed time of task in seconds
        returned: when C(wait) is true
@@ -413,6 +410,46 @@ result:
        description: error while trying to create/delete the object.
        returned: error
        type: complex
+     results:
+       description: An array of created, patched, or otherwise present objects.
+       returned: when O(resource_definition) or O(src) contains a list of objects.
+       type: complex
+       contains:
+         api_version:
+           description: The versioned schema of this representation of an object.
+           returned: when O(resource_definition) or O(src) contains a single object.
+           type: str
+         kind:
+           description: Represents the REST resource this object represents.
+           returned: when O(resource_definition) or O(src) contains a single object.
+           type: str
+         metadata:
+           description: Standard object metadata. Includes name, namespace, annotations, labels, etc.
+           returned: when O(resource_definition) or O(src) contains a single object.
+           type: complex
+         spec:
+           description: Specific attributes of the object. Will vary based on the I(api_version) and I(kind).
+           returned: when O(resource_definition) or O(src) contains a single object.
+           type: complex
+         status:
+           description: Current status details for the object.
+           returned: when O(resource_definition) or O(src) contains a single object.
+           type: complex
+         duration:
+           description: elapsed time of task in seconds
+           returned: when C(wait) is true
+           type: int
+           sample: 48
+         error:
+           description: error while trying to create/delete the object.
+           returned: error
+           type: complex
+method:
+  description:
+  - The method used to deploy the resource.
+  returned: success
+  type: str
+  sample: create
 """
 
 import copy

plugins/modules/k8s_cp.py

@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ options:
 
 notes:
     - the tar binary is required on the container when copying from local filesystem to pod.
+    - the (init) container has to be started before you copy files or directories to it.
 """
 
 EXAMPLES = r"""
@@ -139,7 +140,7 @@ result:
 
 import copy
 
-from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native
+from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 from ansible_collections.kubernetes.core.plugins.module_utils.ansiblemodule import (
     AnsibleModule,
 )

plugins/modules/k8s_drain.py

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ options:
       - This option has effect only when C(state) is set to I(drain).
     type: list
     elements: str
-    version_added: 2.5.0
+    version_added: 3.0.0
     aliases:
     - label_selectors
   delete_options:
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ EXAMPLES = r"""
   kubernetes.core.k8s_drain:
     state: drain
     name: foo
+    delete_options:
       force: yes
 
 - name: Drain node "foo", but abort if there are pods not managed by a ReplicationController, Job, or DaemonSet, and use a grace period of 15 minutes.
@@ -143,11 +144,12 @@ result:
 """
 
 import copy
+import json
 import time
 import traceback
 from datetime import datetime
 
-from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native
+from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 from ansible_collections.kubernetes.core.plugins.module_utils.ansiblemodule import (
     AnsibleModule,
 )
@@ -187,6 +189,17 @@ except ImportError:
         HAS_EVICTION_API = False
 
 
+def format_dynamic_api_exc(exc):
+    if exc.body:
+        if exc.headers and exc.headers.get("Content-Type") == "application/json":
+            message = json.loads(exc.body).get("message")
+            if message:
+                return message
+        return exc.body
+    else:
+        return "%s Reason: %s" % (exc.status, exc.reason)
+
+
 def filter_pods(pods, force, ignore_daemonset, delete_emptydir_data):
     k8s_kind_mirror = "kubernetes.io/config.mirror"
     daemonSet, unmanaged, mirror, localStorage, to_delete = [], [], [], [], []
@@ -291,16 +304,19 @@ class K8sDrainAnsible(object):
             return (datetime.now() - start).seconds
 
         response = None
-        pod = pods.pop()
+        pod = None
         while (_elapsed_time() < wait_timeout or wait_timeout == 0) and pods:
             if not pod:
-                pod = pods.pop()
+                pod = pods[-1]
             try:
                 response = self._api_instance.read_namespaced_pod(
                     namespace=pod[0], name=pod[1]
                 )
-                if not response:
+                if not response or response.spec.node_name != self._module.params.get(
+                    "name"
+                ):
                     pod = None
+                    del pods[-1]
                 time.sleep(wait_sleep)
             except ApiException as exc:
                 if exc.reason != "Not Found":
@@ -308,6 +324,7 @@ class K8sDrainAnsible(object):
                         msg="Exception raised: {0}".format(exc.reason)
                     )
                 pod = None
+                del pods[-1]
             except Exception as e:
                 self._module.fail_json(msg="Exception raised: {0}".format(to_native(e)))
         if not pods:
@@ -334,7 +351,7 @@ class K8sDrainAnsible(object):
                 if exc.reason != "Not Found":
                     self._module.fail_json(
                         msg="Failed to delete pod {0}/{1} due to: {2}".format(
-                            namespace, name, exc.reason
+                            namespace, name, to_native(format_dynamic_api_exc(exc))
                         )
                     )
             except Exception as exc:
@@ -424,7 +441,8 @@ class K8sDrainAnsible(object):
                     warnings.append(warn)
             result.append("{0} Pod(s) deleted from node.".format(number_pod))
         if warnings:
-            return dict(result=" ".join(result), warnings=warnings)
+            for warning in warnings:
+                self._module.warn(warning)
         return dict(result=" ".join(result))
 
     def patch_node(self, unschedulable):

plugins/modules/k8s_exec.py

@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ except ImportError:
     # ImportError are managed by the common module already.
     pass
 
-from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native
+from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 from ansible_collections.kubernetes.core.plugins.module_utils.ansiblemodule import (
     AnsibleModule,
 )

plugins/modules/k8s_info.py

@@ -48,10 +48,11 @@ options:
     description:
       - Hide fields matching any of the field definitions in the result
       - An example might be C(hidden_fields=[metadata.managedFields])
-      - Only field definitions that don't reference list items are supported (so V(spec.containers[0]) would not work)
+        or V(hidden_fields=[spec.containers[0].env[3].value])
+        or V(hidden_fields=[metadata.annotations[kubectl.kubernetes.io/last-applied-configuration]])
     type: list
     elements: str
-    version_added: 2.5.0
+    version_added: 3.0.0
 
 extends_documentation_fragment:
   - kubernetes.core.k8s_auth_options

plugins/modules/k8s_json_patch.py

@@ -33,6 +33,14 @@ options:
     aliases:
       - api
       - version
+  hidden_fields:
+    description:
+      - List of fields to hide from the diff output.
+      - This is useful for fields that are not relevant to the patch operation, such as `metadata.managedFields`.
+    type: list
+    elements: str
+    default: []
+    version_added: 6.1.0
   kind:
     description:
       - Use to specify an object model.
@@ -127,8 +135,8 @@ error:
 import copy
 import traceback
 
-from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import missing_required_lib
+from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 from ansible_collections.kubernetes.core.plugins.module_utils.ansiblemodule import (
     AnsibleModule,
 )
@@ -147,6 +155,7 @@ from ansible_collections.kubernetes.core.plugins.module_utils.k8s.exceptions imp
 )
 from ansible_collections.kubernetes.core.plugins.module_utils.k8s.service import (
     diff_objects,
+    hide_fields,
 )
 from ansible_collections.kubernetes.core.plugins.module_utils.k8s.waiter import (
     get_waiter,
@@ -174,6 +183,7 @@ JSON_PATCH_ARGS = {
     "namespace": {"type": "str"},
     "name": {"type": "str", "required": True},
     "patch": {"type": "list", "required": True, "elements": "dict"},
+    "hidden_fields": {"type": "list", "elements": "str", "default": []},
 }
 
 
@@ -203,6 +213,7 @@ def execute_module(module, client):
     namespace = module.params.get("namespace")
     patch = module.params.get("patch")
 
+    hidden_fields = module.params.get("hidden_fields")
     wait = module.params.get("wait")
     wait_sleep = module.params.get("wait_sleep")
     wait_timeout = module.params.get("wait_timeout")
@@ -260,13 +271,13 @@ def execute_module(module, client):
             module.fail_json(msg=msg, error=to_native(exc), status="", reason="")
 
     success = True
-    result = {"result": obj}
+    result = {"result": hide_fields(obj, hidden_fields)}
     if wait and not module.check_mode:
         waiter = get_waiter(client, resource, condition=wait_condition)
         success, result["result"], result["duration"] = waiter.wait(
             wait_timeout, wait_sleep, name, namespace
         )
-    match, diffs = diff_objects(existing.to_dict(), obj)
+    match, diffs = diff_objects(existing.to_dict(), obj, hidden_fields)
     result["changed"] = not match
     if module._diff:
         result["diff"] = diffs

plugins/modules/k8s_rollback.py

@@ -168,7 +168,9 @@ def perform_action(svc, resource):
             module.params["kind"],
             resource["metadata"]["name"],
         )
-        result = {"changed": False, "warnings": [warn]}
+        if warn:
+            module.warn(warn)
+        result = {"changed": False}
         return result
 
     if module.params["kind"] == "Deployment":

plugins/modules/k8s_scale.py

@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ except ImportError:
     # Handled in module setup
     pass
 
-from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native
+from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 from ansible_collections.kubernetes.core.plugins.module_utils.ansiblemodule import (
     AnsibleModule,
 )
@@ -243,10 +243,12 @@ def execute_module(client, module):
             module.fail_json(msg=error, **return_attributes)
 
     def _continue_or_exit(warn):
+        if warn:
+            module.warn(warn)
         if multiple_scale:
-            return_attributes["results"].append({"warning": warn, "changed": False})
+            return_attributes["results"].append({"changed": False})
         else:
-            module.exit_json(warning=warn, **return_attributes)
+            module.exit_json(**return_attributes)
 
     for existing in existing_items:
         if kind.lower() == "job":

plugins/modules/k8s_taint.py

@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ result:
 
 import copy
 
-from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native
+from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 from ansible_collections.kubernetes.core.plugins.module_utils.ansiblemodule import (
     AnsibleModule,
 )

tests/integration/targets/helm/defaults/main.yml

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ helm_default_archive_name: "helm-{{ helm_version }}-{{ ansible_system | lower }}
 helm_binary: "/tmp/helm/{{ ansible_system | lower }}-amd64/helm"
 
 chart_test: "ingress-nginx"
+chart_test_oci: "oci://registry-1.docker.io/bitnamicharts/redis"
 chart_test_local_path: "nginx-ingress"
 chart_test_version: 4.2.4
 chart_test_version_local_path: 1.32.0
@@ -26,3 +27,7 @@ test_namespace:
   - "helm-from-url"
   - "helm-reuse-values"
   - "helm-chart-with-space-into-name"
+  - "helm-reset-then-reuse-values"
+  - "helm-insecure"
+  - "helm-test-take-ownership"
+  - "helm-skip-schema-validation"

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

@@ -4,4 +4,7 @@
   loop_control:
     loop_var: helm_version
   with_items:
-    - "v3.7.0"
+    - "v3.15.4"
+    - "v3.16.0"
+    - "v3.17.0"
+    - "v4.0.0"

tests/integration/targets/helm/tasks/run_test.yml

@@ -13,10 +13,15 @@
   include_role:
     name: install_helm
 
-- name: "Ensure we honor the environment variables"
-  include_tasks: test_read_envvars.yml
+- name: Main helm tests with Helm v3
+  when: helm_version != "v4.0.0"
+  block:
 
-- name: Deploy charts
+    - name: "Ensure we honor the environment variables"
+      include_tasks: test_read_envvars.yml
+      when: helm_version != "v4.0.0"
+
+    - name: Deploy charts
       include_tasks: "tests_chart/{{ test_chart_type }}.yml"
       loop_control:
         loop_var: test_chart_type
@@ -25,22 +30,37 @@
         - from_repository
         - from_url
 
-- name: test helm upgrade with reuse_values
+    - name: test helm upgrade with reuse_values
       include_tasks: test_helm_reuse_values.yml
 
-- name: test helm dependency update
+    - name: test helm upgrade with reset_then_reuse_values
+      include_tasks: test_helm_reset_then_reuse_values.yml
+
+    - name: test helm dependency update
       include_tasks: test_up_dep.yml
 
-- name: Test helm uninstall
+    - name: Test helm uninstall
       include_tasks: test_helm_uninstall.yml
 
-- name: Test helm install with chart name containing space
+    - name: Test helm install with chart name containing space
       include_tasks: test_helm_with_space_into_chart_name.yml
 
-# https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.kubernetes/issues/296
-- name: Test Skip CRDS feature in helm chart install
+    # https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.kubernetes/issues/296
+    - name: Test Skip CRDS feature in helm chart install
       include_tasks: test_crds.yml
 
+    - name: Test insecure registry flag feature
+      include_tasks: test_helm_insecure.yml
+
+    - name: Test take ownership flag feature
+      include_tasks: test_helm_take_ownership.yml
+
+    - name: Test helm skip_schema_validation
+      include_tasks: test_skip_schema_validation.yml
+
+- name: Test helm version
+  include_tasks: test_helm_version.yml
+
 - name: Clean helm install
   file:
     path: "{{ item }}"

tests/integration/targets/helm/tasks/test_crds.yml

@@ -3,12 +3,23 @@
   vars:
     test_chart: "test-crds"
     helm_namespace: "{{ test_namespace[0] }}"
+    helm_binary: helm
   block:
     - name: Create namespace
       k8s:
         kind: Namespace
         name: "{{ helm_namespace }}"
 
+    - name: Check if CRD resource is already present
+      k8s_info:
+        namespace: default
+        kind: Foo
+        api_version: ansible.com/v1
+      ignore_errors: true
+      register: crd_check
+
+    - when: crd_check is failed
+      block:
         - name: Copy test chart
           copy:
             src: "{{ test_chart }}"

tests/integration/targets/helm/tasks/test_helm_insecure.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+---
+- name: Test helm insecure
+  vars:
+    helm_namespace: "{{ test_namespace[12] }}"
+  block:
+
+    - name: Initial chart installation (no flag set)
+      helm:
+        binary_path: "{{ helm_binary }}"
+        chart_ref: "{{ chart_test_oci }}"
+        release_name: test-secure
+        release_namespace: "{{ helm_namespace }}"
+        create_namespace: true
+      register: install
+
+    - name: Validate that insecure flag is not set
+      assert:
+        that:
+          - install is changed
+          - '"--insecure-skip-tls-verify" not in install.command'
+
+    - name: Initial chart installation (insecure flag set)
+      helm:
+        binary_path: "{{ helm_binary }}"
+        chart_ref: "{{ chart_test_oci }}"
+        release_name: test-insecure
+        release_namespace: "{{ helm_namespace }}"
+        insecure_skip_tls_verify: true
+      register: install
+      ignore_errors: true
+
+    - name: Validate that insecure flag IS set if helm version is >= 3.16.0
+      assert:
+        that:
+          - install is changed
+          - '"--insecure-skip-tls-verify" in install.command'
+      when: '"v3.16.0" <= helm_version'
+
+    - name: Validate that feature fails for helm < 3.16.0
+      assert:
+        that:
+          - install is failed
+          - '"insecure_skip_tls_verify requires helm >= 3.16.0" in install.msg'
+      when: 'helm_version < "v3.16.0"'
+
+  always:
+    - name: Remove helm namespace
+      k8s:
+        api_version: v1
+        kind: Namespace
+        name: "{{ helm_namespace }}"
+        state: absent

tests/integration/targets/helm/tasks/test_helm_not_installed.yml

@@ -13,3 +13,11 @@
     that:
       - helm_missing_binary is failed
       - "'No such file or directory' in helm_missing_binary.msg"
+  when: ansible_version.full is version('2.20', '<')
+
+- name: Assert that helm is not installed (ansible 2.20+)
+  assert:
+    that:
+      - helm_missing_binary is failed
+      - "'Error executing command' in helm_missing_binary.msg"
+  when: ansible_version.full is version('2.20', '>=')

tests/integration/targets/helm/tasks/test_helm_reset_then_reuse_values.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+---
+- name: Test helm reset_then_reuse_values
+  vars:
+    helm_namespace: "{{ test_namespace[11] }}"
+    chart_release_values:
+      replica:
+        replicaCount: 3
+      master:
+        count: 1
+        kind: Deployment
+    chart_reset_then_reuse_values:
+      replica:
+        replicaCount: 1
+      master:
+        count: 3
+  block:
+    - name: Initial chart installation
+      helm:
+        binary_path: "{{ helm_binary }}"
+        chart_ref: oci://registry-1.docker.io/bitnamicharts/redis
+        release_name: test-redis
+        release_namespace: "{{ helm_namespace }}"
+        create_namespace: true
+        release_values: "{{ chart_release_values }}"
+      register: install
+
+    - name: Get value set as string
+      helm_info:
+        binary_path: "{{ helm_binary }}"
+        release_name: test-redis
+        release_namespace: "{{ helm_namespace }}"
+      register: release_value
+
+    - name: Validate that chart values are as expected
+      assert:
+        that:
+          - install is changed
+          - '"--reset-then-reuse-values" not in install.command'
+          - release_value["status"]["release_values"] == chart_release_values
+
+    - name: Upgrade chart using reset_then_reuse_values=true
+      helm:
+        binary_path: "{{ helm_binary }}"
+        chart_ref: oci://registry-1.docker.io/bitnamicharts/redis
+        release_name: test-redis
+        release_namespace: "{{ helm_namespace }}"
+        reuse_values: false
+        reset_values: false
+        reset_then_reuse_values: true
+        release_values: "{{ chart_reset_then_reuse_values }}"
+      register: upgrade
+
+    - name: Get value set as string
+      helm_info:
+        binary_path: "{{ helm_binary }}"
+        release_name: test-redis
+        release_namespace: "{{ helm_namespace }}"
+      register: release_value
+
+    - name: Validate that chart values are as expected
+      assert:
+        that:
+          - upgrade is changed
+          - '"--reset-then-reuse-values" in upgrade.command'
+          - '"--reuse-values " not in upgrade.command'
+          - '"--reset-values" not in upgrade.command'
+          - release_value["status"]["release_values"] == chart_release_values | combine(chart_reset_then_reuse_values, recursive=true)
+
+  always:
+    - name: Remove helm namespace
+      k8s:
+        api_version: v1
+        kind: Namespace
+        name: "{{ helm_namespace }}"
+        state: absent

tests/integration/targets/helm/tasks/test_helm_reuse_values.yml

@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@
     - name: Initial chart installation
       helm:
         binary_path: "{{ helm_binary }}"
-        chart_ref: redis
-        chart_repo_url: https://charts.bitnami.com/bitnami
+        chart_ref: oci://registry-1.docker.io/bitnamicharts/redis
         release_name: test-redis
         release_namespace: "{{ helm_namespace }}"
         create_namespace: true
@@ -37,13 +36,12 @@
         that:
           - install is changed
           - '"--reuse-values=True" not in install.command'
-          - release_value["status"]["values"] == chart_release_values
+          - release_value["status"]["release_values"] == chart_release_values
 
     - name: Upgrade chart using reuse_values=true
       helm:
         binary_path: "{{ helm_binary }}"
-        chart_ref: redis
-        chart_repo_url: https://charts.bitnami.com/bitnami
+        chart_ref: oci://registry-1.docker.io/bitnamicharts/redis
         release_name: test-redis
         release_namespace: "{{ helm_namespace }}"
         reuse_values: true
@@ -64,7 +62,7 @@
           - upgrade is changed
           - '"--reuse-values=True" in upgrade.command'
           - '"--reset-values" not in upgrade.command'
-          - release_value["status"]["values"] == chart_release_values | combine(chart_reuse_values, recursive=true)
+          - release_value["status"]["release_values"] == chart_release_values | combine(chart_reuse_values, recursive=true)
 
   always:
     - name: Remove helm namespace

tests/integration/targets/helm/tasks/test_helm_take_ownership.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+---
+- name: Test helm take ownership
+  vars:
+    helm_namespace: "{{ test_namespace[13] }}"
+  block:
+
+    - name: Initial chart installation (no flag set)
+      helm:
+        binary_path: "{{ helm_binary }}"
+        chart_ref: "{{ chart_test_oci }}"
+        release_name: test-take-ownership
+        release_namespace: "{{ helm_namespace }}"
+        create_namespace: true
+      register: install
+
+    - name: Validate that take-ownership flag is not set
+      assert:
+        that:
+          - install is changed
+          - '"--take-ownership" not in install.command'
+
+    - name: Upgrade chart (take-onwership flag set)
+      helm:
+        binary_path: "{{ helm_binary }}"
+        chart_ref: "{{ chart_test_oci }}"
+        release_name: test-take-ownership
+        release_namespace: "{{ helm_namespace }}"
+        take_ownership: true
+        values:
+          commonLabels:
+            take-onwership: "set"
+      register: upgrade
+      ignore_errors: true
+
+    - name: Validate that take-ownership flag IS set if helm version is >= 3.17.0
+      assert:
+        that:
+          - upgrade is changed
+          - '"--take-ownership" in upgrade.command'
+      when: '"v3.17.0" <= helm_version'
+
+    - name: Validate that feature fails for helm < 3.17.0
+      assert:
+        that:
+          - upgrade is failed
+          - '"take_ownership requires helm >= 3.17.0" in upgrade.msg'
+      when: 'helm_version < "v3.17.0"'
+
+    - name: Upgrade chart (take-onwership flag not set)
+      helm:
+        binary_path: "{{ helm_binary }}"
+        chart_ref: "{{ chart_test_oci }}"
+        release_name: test-take-ownership
+        release_namespace: "{{ helm_namespace }}"
+        values:
+          commonLabels:
+            take-onwership: "not-set"
+      register: upgrade
+      ignore_errors: true
+
+    - name: Validate that take-ownership flag IS set if helm version is >= 3.17.0
+      assert:
+        that:
+          - upgrade is changed
+          - '"--take-ownership" not in upgrade.command'
+      when: '"v3.17.0" <= helm_version'
+
+    - name: Validate that feature fails for helm < 3.17.0
+      assert:
+        that:
+          - upgrade is changed
+          - upgrade.msg is not defined
+      when: 'helm_version < "v3.17.0"'
+
+  always:
+    - name: Remove helm namespace
+      k8s:
+        api_version: v1
+        kind: Namespace
+        name: "{{ helm_namespace }}"
+        state: absent

tests/integration/targets/helm/tasks/test_helm_version.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+---
+- name: Test helm reuse_values
+  vars:
+    helm_namespace: "{{ test_namespace[14] }}"
+    chart_release_values:
+      replica:
+        replicaCount: 3
+      master:
+        count: 1
+        kind: Deployment
+    chart_reuse_values:
+      replica:
+        replicaCount: 1
+      master:
+        count: 3
+  block:
+    - name: Initial chart installation
+      helm:
+        binary_path: "{{ helm_binary }}"
+        chart_ref: oci://registry-1.docker.io/bitnamicharts/redis
+        release_name: test-redis
+        release_namespace: "{{ helm_namespace }}"
+        create_namespace: true
+        release_values: "{{ chart_release_values }}"
+      register: install
+      ignore_errors: true
+      when: helm_version == "v4.0.0"
+
+    - name: Debug install result
+      debug:
+        var: install
+      when: helm_version == "v4.0.0"
+
+    - name: Ensure helm installation was failed for v4.0.0
+      assert:
+        that:
+          - install is failed
+          - "'Helm version must be >=3.0.0,<4.0.0' in install.msg"
+      when: helm_version == "v4.0.0"
+
+  always:
+    - name: Remove helm namespace
+      k8s:
+        api_version: v1
+        kind: Namespace
+        name: "{{ helm_namespace }}"
+        state: absent

tests/integration/targets/helm/tasks/test_skip_schema_validation.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+---
+- name: Test helm skip_schema_validation
+  vars:
+    helm_namespace: "{{ test_namespace[14] }}"
+    chart_release_values:
+      replica:
+        replicaCount: 3
+      master:
+        count: 1
+        kind: Deployment
+  block:
+    - name: Chart installation
+      helm:
+        binary_path: "{{ helm_binary }}"
+        chart_ref: oci://registry-1.docker.io/bitnamicharts/redis
+        release_name: test-redis
+        release_namespace: "{{ helm_namespace }}"
+        create_namespace: true
+        release_values: "{{ chart_release_values }}"
+        skip_schema_validation: true
+      register: install
+      ignore_errors: true
+
+    - name: Debug install result
+      debug:
+        var: install
+
+    - name: Validate skip_schema_validation with helm >= 3.16.0 works
+      assert:
+        that:
+          - install is changed
+          - "'--skip-schema-validation' in install.command"
+      when: "helm_version is ansible.builtin.version('v3.16.0', '>=')"
+
+    - name: Validate skip_schema_validation with helm < 3.16.0 fails
+      assert:
+        that:
+          - install is failed
+          - "'skip_schema_validation requires helm >= 3.16.0' in install.msg"
+      when: "helm_version is ansible.builtin.version('v3.16.0', '<')"
+
+  always:
+    - name: Remove helm namespace
+      k8s:
+        api_version: v1
+        kind: Namespace
+        name: "{{ helm_namespace }}"
+        state: absent

tests/integration/targets/helm/tasks/tests_chart.yml

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
         that:
           - install_check_mode is changed
           - install_check_mode.status is defined
-          - install_check_mode.status.values is defined
+          - install_check_mode.status.release_values is defined
 
     - name: "Install {{ chart_test }} from {{ source }}"
       helm:
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
           - install is changed
           - install.status.status | lower == 'deployed'
           - install.status.chart == chart_test+"-"+chart_test_version
-          - "install.status['values'].revisionHistoryLimit == 0"
+          - "install.status['release_values'].revisionHistoryLimit == 0"
 
     - name: Check idempotency after adding vars
       helm:
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
           - install is not changed
           - install.status.status | lower == 'deployed'
           - install.status.chart == chart_test+"-"+chart_test_version
-          - "install.status['values'].revisionHistoryLimit == 0"
+          - "install.status['release_values'].revisionHistoryLimit == 0"
 
     - name: "Remove Vars to {{ chart_test }} from {{ source }}"
       helm:
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
           - install is changed
           - install.status.status | lower == 'deployed'
           - install.status.chart == chart_test+"-"+chart_test_version
-          - install.status['values'] == {}
+          - install.status['release_values'] == {}
 
     - name: Check idempotency after removing vars
       helm:
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@
           - install is not changed
           - install.status.status | lower == 'deployed'
           - install.status.chart == chart_test+"-"+chart_test_version
-          - install.status['values'] == {}
+          - install.status['release_values'] == {}
 
     - name: "Upgrade {{ chart_test }} from {{ source }}"
       helm:
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@
           - install is changed
           - install.status.status | lower == 'deployed'
           - install.status.chart == chart_test+"-"+chart_test_version
-          - "install.status['values'].revisionHistoryLimit == 0"
+          - "install.status['release_values'].revisionHistoryLimit == 0"
 
     - name: "Install {{ chart_test }} from {{ source }} with values_files (again)"
       helm:
@@ -374,8 +374,8 @@
         chart_ref: "{{ chart_source }}"
         chart_version: "{{ chart_source_version | default(omit) }}"
         disable_hook: True
-        release_name: "MyRelease"
-        release_namespace: "MyReleaseNamespace"
+        release_name: "myrelease"
+        release_namespace: "myreleasenamespace"
         show_only:
           - "templates/configmap.yaml"
         release_values:
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@
           - result is changed
           - result is not failed
           - result.rc == 0
-          - result.command is match(helm_binary+" template MyRelease "+chart_source)
+          - result.command is match(helm_binary+" template myrelease "+chart_source)
           - result.stdout is search("ThisValue")
       when: chart_source is search("test-chart")
       # limit assertion of test result to controlled (local) chart_source
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@
         namespace: "{{ helm_namespace }}"
         create_namespace: true
         context: does-not-exist
-      ignore_errors: yes
+      ignore_errors: true
       register: result
 
     - name: Assert that release fails with non-existent context

tests/integration/targets/helm_diff/files/test-chart-deployment-time/Chart.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+apiVersion: v2
+name: test-chart-deployment-time
+description: A chart with a config map containing the deployment time in data
+type: application
+version: 0.1.0
+appVersion: "default"

tests/integration/targets/helm_diff/files/test-chart-deployment-time/templates/configmap.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: ConfigMap
+metadata:
+  name: {{ default "ansible-configmap" .Values.myConfigmapName }}
+data:
+  myValue: {{ default "test" .Values.myValue }}
+  deploymentTime: {{ now }}

tests/integration/targets/helm_diff/meta/main.yml

@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 dependencies:
   - remove_namespace
   - install_helm
+  - setup_helm_registry

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

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 - name: Test helm diff functionality
   vars:
     test_chart_ref: "/tmp/test-chart"
-    redis_chart_version: '17.0.5'
 
   block:
 
@@ -11,7 +10,7 @@
         binary_path: "{{ helm_binary }}"
         state: present
         plugin_path: https://github.com/databus23/helm-diff
-        plugin_version: 3.4.0
+        plugin_version: 3.9.13
 
     - name: Copy test chart
       copy:
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@
         name: test-chart
         namespace: "{{ helm_namespace }}"
         chart_ref: "{{ test_chart_ref }}"
-        create_namespace: yes
+        create_namespace: true
       register: install
 
     - assert:
@@ -49,8 +48,8 @@
         name: test-chart
         namespace: "{{ helm_namespace }}"
         chart_ref: "{{ test_chart_ref }}"
-      check_mode: yes
-      diff: yes
+      check_mode: true
+      diff: true
       register: diff_result
 
     - name: Check if helm diff check is correct
@@ -79,7 +78,7 @@
         namespace: "{{ helm_namespace }}"
         chart_ref: "{{ test_chart_ref }}"
       check_mode: yes
-      diff: yes
+      diff: true
       register: diff_result
 
     - name: Check if no diff in check mode when no change
@@ -101,7 +100,7 @@
 
     - name: Modify values
       blockinfile:
-        create: yes
+        create: true
         path: "{{ test_chart_ref }}/values.yml"
         block: |
           ---
@@ -206,52 +205,76 @@
           - install is not changed
 
     # Test helm diff with chart_repo_url
-    - name: Define Redis chart values
-      set_fact:
-        redis_chart_values:
-          commonLabels:
-            phase: testing
-            company: RedHat
-          image:
-            tag: 6.2.6-debian-10-r135
-          architecture: standalone
-
-    - name: Install Redis chart
-      helm:
-        binary_path: "{{ helm_binary }}"
-        chart_repo_url: https://charts.bitnami.com/bitnami
-        chart_ref: redis
-        namespace: "{{ helm_namespace }}"
-        name: redis-chart
-        chart_version: "{{ redis_chart_version }}"
-        release_values: "{{ redis_chart_values }}"
-
-    - name: Upgrade Redis chart
-      helm:
-        binary_path: "{{ helm_binary }}"
-        chart_repo_url: https://charts.bitnami.com/bitnami
-        chart_ref: redis
-        namespace: "{{ helm_namespace }}"
-        name: redis-chart
-        chart_version: "{{ redis_chart_version }}"
-        release_values: "{{ redis_chart_values }}"
-      check_mode: yes
-      register: redis_upgrade
-
-    - name: Assert that module raised a warning
-      assert:
-        that:
-          - not redis_upgrade.changed
-          - redis_upgrade.warnings is defined
-          - redis_upgrade.warnings | length == 1
-          - redis_upgrade.warnings[0] == "The default idempotency check can fail to report changes in certain cases. Install helm diff >= 3.4.1 for better results."
-
     - name: Uninstall helm diff
       helm_plugin:
         binary_path: "{{ helm_binary }}"
         state: absent
         plugin_name: diff
-      ignore_errors: yes
+      ignore_errors: true
+
+    - name: Define chart variables
+      set_fact:
+        test_chart_values:
+          myValue: 'Some ConfigMap data value'
+          myConfigmapName: 'ansible-config-from-url'
+        test_chart_version: 0.1.0
+        test_chart_ref_url: "oci://localhost:6035/testing/test-chart-deployment-time"
+
+    - name: Deploy chart to remote registry
+      block:
+        - name: Create local directory to copy chart in
+          ansible.builtin.tempfile:
+            suffix: .chart
+            state: directory
+          register: _tmpd
+
+        - name: Copy local registry
+          ansible.builtin.copy:
+            dest: "{{ _tmpd.path }}"
+            src: '{{ role_path }}/files/test-chart-deployment-time'
+
+        - name: Push chart to helm registry
+          ansible.builtin.include_role:
+            name: push_to_helm_registry
+          vars:
+            chart_local_path: '{{ _tmpd.path }}/test-chart-deployment-time'
+            chart_repo_path: 'testing'
+      always:
+        - name: Delete temporary directory
+          ansible.builtin.file:
+            state: absent
+            path: '{{ _tmpd.path }}'
+
+    - name: Log into Helm registry
+      ansible.builtin.command: "{{ helm_binary }} registry login -u testuser -p 'pass123!' localhost:6035"
+
+    - name: Install chart from remote URL
+      helm:
+        binary_path: "{{ helm_binary }}"
+        chart_ref: "{{ test_chart_ref_url }}"
+        chart_version: 0.1.0
+        namespace: "{{ helm_namespace }}"
+        name: another-chart
+        release_values: "{{ test_chart_values }}"
+
+    - name: Upgrade chart
+      helm:
+        binary_path: "{{ helm_binary }}"
+        chart_ref: "{{ test_chart_ref_url }}"
+        chart_version: 0.1.0
+        namespace: "{{ helm_namespace }}"
+        name: another-chart
+        release_values: "{{ test_chart_values }}"
+      check_mode: true
+      register: _upgrade
+
+    - name: Assert that module raised a warning
+      assert:
+        that:
+          - not _upgrade.changed
+          - _upgrade.warnings is defined
+          - _upgrade.warnings | length == 1
+          - _upgrade.warnings[0] == "The default idempotency check can fail to report changes in certain cases. Install helm diff >= 3.4.1 for better results."
 
     - name: Install helm diff (version=3.4.1)
       helm_plugin:
@@ -260,37 +283,36 @@
         plugin_path: https://github.com/databus23/helm-diff
         plugin_version: 3.4.1
 
-    - name: Upgrade Redis chart once again
+    - name: Upgrade chart once again
       helm:
         binary_path: "{{ helm_binary }}"
-        chart_repo_url: https://charts.bitnami.com/bitnami
-        chart_ref: redis
+        chart_ref: "{{ test_chart_ref_url }}"
+        chart_version: 0.1.0
         namespace: "{{ helm_namespace }}"
-        name: redis-chart
-        chart_version: "{{ redis_chart_version }}"
-        release_values: "{{ redis_chart_values }}"
-      check_mode: yes
-      register: redis_upgrade_2
+        name: another-chart
+        release_values: "{{ test_chart_values }}"
+      check_mode: true
+      register: _upgrade_2
 
     - name: Assert that module raised a warning
       assert:
         that:
-          - redis_upgrade_2.changed
-          - redis_upgrade_2.warnings is not defined
+          - _upgrade_2.changed
+          - _upgrade_2.warnings is not defined
 
   always:
     - name: Remove chart directory
       file:
         path: "{{ test_chart_ref }}"
         state: absent
-      ignore_errors: yes
+      ignore_errors: true
 
     - name: Uninstall helm diff
       helm_plugin:
         binary_path: "{{ helm_binary }}"
         state: absent
         plugin_name: diff
-      ignore_errors: yes
+      ignore_errors: true
 
     - name: Remove helm namespace
       k8s:
@@ -299,6 +321,8 @@
         name: "{{ helm_namespace }}"
         state: absent
         wait: true
-      ignore_errors: yes
+      ignore_errors: true
 
 - include_tasks: reuse_values.yml
+
+- include_tasks: reset_then_reuse_values.yml

tests/integration/targets/helm_diff/tasks/reset_then_reuse_values.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,189 @@
+---
+- name: Create temporary directory for helm chart
+  tempfile:
+    suffix: .helm
+    state: directory
+  register: helm_dir
+
+- name: Test helm diff functionality
+  vars:
+    test_chart_path: "{{ helm_dir.path }}/test-chart-reuse-values"
+    test_release_name: "myrelease"
+
+  block:
+    - name: Install helm diff
+      kubernetes.core.helm_plugin:
+        binary_path: "{{ helm_binary }}"
+        state: present
+        plugin_path: https://github.com/databus23/helm-diff
+        plugin_version: 3.9.14
+
+    - name: Copy test chart
+      ansible.builtin.copy:
+        src: "test-chart-reuse-values"
+        dest: "{{ helm_dir.path }}"
+
+    - name: Delete existing namespace
+      kubernetes.core.k8s:
+        state: absent
+        wait: true
+        kind: Namespace
+        name: "{{ helm_namespace }}"
+      ignore_errors: true
+
+    - name: Create helm release
+      kubernetes.core.helm:
+        state: present
+        binary_path: "{{ helm_binary }}"
+        chart_ref: "{{ test_chart_path }}"
+        release_name: "{{ test_release_name }}"
+        release_namespace: "{{ helm_namespace }}"
+        create_namespace: true
+        release_values:
+          ansible_version: devel
+          phase: ci
+        wait: true
+
+    - name: Upgrade helm release (reset_values=false and reuse_values=false and reset_then_reuse_values=true)
+      kubernetes.core.helm:
+        binary_path: "{{ helm_binary }}"
+        chart_ref: "{{ test_chart_path }}"
+        reset_values: false
+        reuse_values: false
+        reset_then_reuse_values: true
+        release_name: "{{ test_release_name }}"
+        release_namespace: "{{ helm_namespace }}"
+        values:
+          ansible_version: devel
+      register: helm_upgrade
+
+    - name: Ensure task did not reported change
+      assert:
+        that:
+          - helm_upgrade is not changed
+
+    - name: Upgrade helm release (reset_then_reuse_values=true with default value for reset_values and reuse_values=false)
+      kubernetes.core.helm:
+        binary_path: "{{ helm_binary }}"
+        chart_ref: "{{ test_chart_path }}"
+        reuse_values: false
+        reset_then_reuse_values: true
+        release_name: "{{ test_release_name }}"
+        release_namespace: "{{ helm_namespace }}"
+        values:
+          ansible_version: devel
+      register: helm_upgrade
+
+    - name: Ensure task reported change
+      assert:
+        that:
+          - helm_upgrade is changed
+
+    # Delete helm and helm diff to install older version
+    - name: Uninstall helm diff
+      helm_plugin:
+        binary_path: "{{ helm_binary }}"
+        state: absent
+        plugin_name: diff
+      ignore_errors: true
+
+    - name: Delete Helm folders
+      file:
+        path: /tmp/helm/
+        state: absent
+
+    - name: Init Helm folders
+      file:
+        path: /tmp/helm
+        state: directory
+
+    - name: Set Helm old version
+      set_fact:
+        helm_archive_name: "helm-v3.8.0-linux-amd64.tar.gz"
+        helm_diff_old_version: "3.8.0"
+
+    - name: Unarchive Helm binary
+      unarchive:
+        src: "https://get.helm.sh/{{ helm_archive_name | default(helm_default_archive_name) }}"
+        dest: /tmp/helm/
+        remote_src: yes
+      retries: 10
+      delay: 5
+      register: result
+      until: result is not failed
+
+    - name: Upgrade helm release (with reset_then_reuse_values=true)
+      kubernetes.core.helm:
+        binary_path: "{{ helm_binary }}"
+        chart_ref: "{{ test_chart_path }}"
+        reuse_values: false
+        reset_then_reuse_values: true
+        release_name: "{{ test_release_name }}"
+        release_namespace: "{{ helm_namespace }}"
+        values:
+          ansible_version: test
+      register: helm_upgrade
+      ignore_errors: true
+
+    - name: Debug
+      debug:
+        var: helm_upgrade
+
+    - name: Ensure warning for Helm version
+      assert:
+        that:
+          - helm_upgrade is failed
+          - '"reset_then_reuse_values requires helm >= 3.14.0, current version is" in helm_upgrade.msg'
+
+    - name: Install helm diff
+      helm_plugin:
+        binary_path: "{{ helm_binary }}"
+        state: present
+        plugin_path: https://github.com/databus23/helm-diff
+        plugin_version: "{{ helm_diff_old_version }}"
+
+    - name: Upgrade helm release (with reset_then_reuse_values=true)
+      kubernetes.core.helm:
+        binary_path: "{{ helm_binary }}"
+        chart_ref: "{{ test_chart_path }}"
+        reuse_values: false
+        reset_then_reuse_values: true
+        release_name: "{{ test_release_name }}"
+        release_namespace: "{{ helm_namespace }}"
+        values:
+          ansible_version: devel
+      register: helm_upgrade
+      ignore_errors: true
+
+    - name: Debug
+      debug:
+        var: helm_upgrade
+
+    - name: Ensure warning for Helm Diff version
+      assert:
+        that:
+          - helm_upgrade is failed
+          - '"reset_then_reuse_values requires helm diff >= 3.9.12, current version is" in helm_upgrade.msg'
+
+  always:
+    - name: Remove temporary directory
+      file:
+        path: "{{ helm_dir.path }}"
+        state: absent
+      ignore_errors: true
+
+    - name: Uninstall helm diff
+      kubernetes.core.helm_plugin:
+        binary_path: "{{ helm_binary }}"
+        state: absent
+        plugin_name: diff
+      ignore_errors: true
+
+    - name: Remove helm namespace
+      kubernetes.core.k8s:
+        api_version: v1
+        kind: Namespace
+        name: "{{ helm_namespace }}"
+        state: absent
+        wait: true
+      ignore_errors: true

tests/integration/targets/helm_diff/tasks/reuse_values.yml

@@ -90,4 +90,5 @@
         kind: Namespace
         name: "{{ helm_namespace }}"
         state: absent
+        wait: true
       ignore_errors: true

tests/integration/targets/helm_kubeconfig/tasks/tests_helm_auth.yml

@@ -18,7 +18,12 @@
 - set_fact:
     saved_kubeconfig_path: "{{ _dir.path }}/config"
 
-- block:
+- vars:
+    helm_repo_name: autoscaler
+    helm_repo_url: "https://kubernetes.github.io/autoscaler"
+    helm_release_name: "autoscaler"
+    helm_chart_name: "cluster-autoscaler"
+  block:
     - name: Copy default kubeconfig
       copy:
         remote_src: true
@@ -59,14 +64,14 @@
           - plugin_info.plugin_list != []
 
     # helm_repository, helm, helm_info
-    - name: Add test_bitnami chart repository
+    - name: 'Add "{{ helm_repo_name }}" chart repository'
       helm_repository:
         binary_path: "{{ helm_binary }}"
-        name: test_bitnami
+        name: "{{ helm_repo_name }}"
         kubeconfig: "{{ test_kubeconfig | default(omit) }}"
         validate_certs: "{{ test_validate_certs | default(omit) }}"
         ca_cert: "{{ test_ca_cert | default(omit) }}"
-        repo_url: https://charts.bitnami.com/bitnami
+        repo_url: "{{ helm_repo_url }}"
       register: repository
 
     - name: Assert that repository was added
@@ -77,8 +82,8 @@
     - name: Install chart from repository added before
       helm:
         binary_path: "{{ helm_binary }}"
-        name: rabbitmq
-        chart_ref: test_bitnami/rabbitmq
+        name: "{{ helm_release_name }}"
+        chart_ref: "{{ helm_repo_name }}/{{ helm_chart_name }}"
         namespace: "{{ helm_namespace }}"
         update_repo_cache: true
         kubeconfig: "{{ test_kubeconfig | default(omit) }}"
@@ -98,7 +103,7 @@
         kubeconfig: "{{ test_kubeconfig | default(omit) }}"
         validate_certs: "{{ test_validate_certs | default(omit) }}"
         ca_cert: "{{ test_ca_cert | default(omit) }}"
-        name: "rabbitmq"
+        name: "{{ helm_release_name }}"
         namespace: "{{ helm_namespace }}"
       register: chart_info
 
@@ -112,7 +117,7 @@
     - name: Remove chart
       helm:
         binary_path: "{{ helm_binary }}"
-        name: rabbitmq
+        name: "{{ helm_release_name }}"
         namespace: "{{ helm_namespace }}"
         kubeconfig: "{{ test_kubeconfig | default(omit) }}"
         validate_certs: "{{ test_validate_certs | default(omit) }}"
@@ -131,7 +136,7 @@
         kubeconfig: "{{ test_kubeconfig | default(omit) }}"
         validate_certs: "{{ test_validate_certs | default(omit) }}"
         ca_cert: "{{ test_ca_cert | default(omit) }}"
-        name: "rabbitmq"
+        name: "{{ helm_release_name }}"
         namespace: "{{ helm_namespace }}"
       register: chart_info
 
@@ -143,7 +148,7 @@
     - name: Remove chart repository
       helm_repository:
         binary_path: "{{ helm_binary }}"
-        name: test_bitnami
+        name: "{{ helm_repo_name }}"
         kubeconfig: "{{ test_kubeconfig | default(omit) }}"
         validate_certs: "{{ test_validate_certs | default(omit) }}"
         ca_cert: "{{ test_ca_cert | default(omit) }}"
@@ -192,6 +197,6 @@
     - name: Delete helm repository
       helm_repository:
         binary_path: "{{ helm_binary }}"
-        name: test_bitnami
+        name: "{{ helm_repo_name }}"
         state: absent
       ignore_errors: true

tests/integration/targets/helm_plain_http/aliases

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+helm_template
+helm_pull
+helm

tests/integration/targets/helm_plain_http/inventory.ini

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[all]
+helm-3.12.3 helm_version=v3.12.3 test_namespace=helm-plain-http-v3-12-3 tests_should_failed=true
+helm-3.18.2 helm_version=v3.18.2 test_namespace=helm-plain-http-v3-18-2 tests_should_failed=false

tests/integration/targets/helm_plain_http/playbooks/play.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+- name: Run test for helm plain http option
+  hosts: all
+  gather_facts: true
+
+  vars:
+    ansible_connection: local
+    ansible_python_interpreter: "{{ ansible_playbook_python  }}"
+    chart_test_oci: "oci://registry-1.docker.io/bitnamicharts/redis"
+
+  roles:
+    - setup_namespace
+
+  tasks:
+    - ansible.builtin.include_tasks: tasks/test.yaml

tests/integration/targets/helm_plain_http/playbooks/tasks/test.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+---
+- name: Run test for helm
+  block:
+    - name: Create temporary directory to install chart In
+      ansible.builtin.tempfile:
+        state: directory
+        suffix: .helm
+      register: install_path
+
+    - name: Install required helm version
+      ansible.builtin.include_role:
+        name: install_helm
+      vars:
+        helm_install_path: "{{ install_path.path }}"
+
+    - name: Set helm binary path
+      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+        helm_binary: "{{ install_path.path }}/{{ ansible_system | lower }}-amd64/helm"
+
+    # helm
+    - name: Run helm with plain_http
+      kubernetes.core.helm:
+        binary_path: "{{ helm_binary }}"
+        chart_ref: "{{ chart_test_oci }}"
+        release_name: test-secure
+        release_namespace: "{{ test_namespace }}"
+        create_namespace: true
+        plain_http: true
+      register: install_chart
+      ignore_errors: true
+
+    - name: Ensure module failed as expected
+      ansible.builtin.assert:
+        that:
+          - install_chart is failed
+          - '"plain_http requires helm >= 3.13.0" in install_chart.msg'
+      when: tests_should_failed | bool
+
+    - name: Ensure the result command contains the expected option
+      ansible.builtin.assert:
+        that:
+          - install_chart is not failed
+          - '"--plain-http" in install_chart.command'
+      when: not (tests_should_failed | bool)
+
+    # helm_pull
+    - name: Trying to download helm chart with option plain_http
+      kubernetes.core.helm_pull:
+        chart_ref: "{{ chart_test_oci }}"
+        destination: "{{ playbook_dir }}"
+        binary_path: "{{ helm_binary }}"
+        plain_http: true
+      register: pull_chart
+      ignore_errors: true
+
+    - name: Ensure module failed as expected
+      ansible.builtin.assert:
+        that:
+          - pull_chart is failed
+          - '"plain_http requires helm >= 3.13.0" in pull_chart.msg'
+      when: tests_should_failed | bool
+
+    - name: Ensure the result command contains the expected option
+      ansible.builtin.assert:
+        that:
+          - pull_chart is not failed
+          - '"--plain-http" in pull_chart.command'
+      when: not (tests_should_failed | bool)
+
+    # helm_template
+    - name: Test helm render template
+      kubernetes.core.helm_template:
+        binary_path: "{{ helm_binary }}"
+        chart_ref: "{{ chart_test_oci }}"
+        output_dir: "{{ playbook_dir }}"
+        plain_http: true
+      register: template
+      ignore_errors: true
+
+    - name: Ensure module failed as expected
+      ansible.builtin.assert:
+        that:
+          - template is failed
+          - '"plain_http requires helm >= 3.13.0" in template.msg'
+      when: tests_should_failed | bool
+
+    - name: Ensure the result command contains the expected option
+      ansible.builtin.assert:
+        that:
+          - template is not failed
+          - '"--plain-http" in template.command'
+      when: not (tests_should_failed | bool)
+
+  always:
+    - name: Delete temporary file
+      ansible.builtin.file:
+        path: "{{ install_path.path }}"
+        state: absent
+      ignore_errors: true

tests/integration/targets/helm_plain_http/runme.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -eux
+export ANSIBLE_ROLES_PATH=../
+ansible-playbook playbooks/play.yaml -i inventory.ini "$@"

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

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
           assert:
             that:
               - _result is failed
-              - _result.msg == "This module requires helm >= 3.0.0, current version is 2.3.0"
+              - _result.msg == "Helm version must be >=3.0.0,<4.0.0, current version is 2.3.0"
 
       vars:
         helm_path: "{{ temp_dir }}/2.3.0/linux-amd64/helm"
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@
               - '"--username ansible" in _result.command'
               - '"--password ***" in _result.command'
               - '"--keyring pubring.gpg" in _result.command'
+              - '"Module did not set no_log for pass_credentials" not in _result.stderr'
 
         - name: Download chart using chart_ref
           helm_pull:
@@ -203,9 +204,8 @@
         - name: Download chart using untar_chart
           helm_pull:
             binary_path: "{{ helm_path }}"
-            chart_ref: redis
+            chart_ref: "oci://registry-1.docker.io/bitnamicharts/redis"
             destination: "{{ destination }}"
-            repo_url: "https://charts.bitnami.com/bitnami"
             untar_chart: true
           register: _result
 
@@ -221,6 +221,101 @@
               - _chart.stat.exists
               - _chart.stat.isdir
 
+        # Test idempotency with tarred chart
+        - name: Download chart with version (first time)
+          helm_pull:
+            binary_path: "{{ helm_path }}"
+            chart_ref: "oci://registry-1.docker.io/bitnamicharts/redis"
+            destination: "{{ destination }}"
+            chart_version: "24.1.0"
+          register: _result_first
+
+        - name: Download chart with version (second time - should be idempotent)
+          helm_pull:
+            binary_path: "{{ helm_path }}"
+            chart_ref: "oci://registry-1.docker.io/bitnamicharts/redis"
+            destination: "{{ destination }}"
+            chart_version: "24.1.0"
+          register: _result_second
+
+        - name: Validate idempotency for tarred chart
+          assert:
+            that:
+              - _result_first is changed
+              - _result_second is not changed
+
+        # Test force parameter with tarred chart
+        - name: Download chart with force=true (should always download)
+          helm_pull:
+            binary_path: "{{ helm_path }}"
+            chart_ref: "oci://registry-1.docker.io/bitnamicharts/redis"
+            destination: "{{ destination }}"
+            chart_version: "24.1.0"
+            force: true
+          register: _result_force
+
+        - name: Validate force parameter causes download
+          assert:
+            that:
+              - _result_force is changed
+
+        # Test idempotency with untarred chart in the separate folder
+        - name: Create separate directory for untar test under {{ temp_dir }}
+          ansible.builtin.file:
+            path: "{{ destination }}/untar_test"
+            state: directory
+            mode: '0755'
+
+        - name: Download and untar chart (first time)
+          helm_pull:
+            binary_path: "{{ helm_path }}"
+            chart_ref: "oci://registry-1.docker.io/bitnamicharts/redis"
+            destination: "{{ destination }}/untar_test"
+            chart_version: "24.0.0"
+            untar_chart: true
+          register: _result_untar_first
+
+        - name: Download and untar chart (second time - should be idempotent)
+          helm_pull:
+            binary_path: "{{ helm_path }}"
+            chart_ref: "oci://registry-1.docker.io/bitnamicharts/redis"
+            destination: "{{ destination }}/untar_test"
+            chart_version: "24.0.0"
+            untar_chart: true
+          register: _result_untar_second
+
+        - name: Validate idempotency for untarred chart
+          assert:
+            that:
+              - _result_untar_first is changed
+              - _result_untar_second is not changed
+
+        - name: Download and untar chart with force=true (should remove existing directory and re-extract)
+          helm_pull:
+            binary_path: "{{ helm_path }}"
+            chart_ref: "oci://registry-1.docker.io/bitnamicharts/redis"
+            destination: "{{ destination }}/untar_test"
+            chart_version: "24.0.0"
+            untar_chart: true
+            force: true
+          register: _result_untar_force
+
+        - name: Validate first force extraction works
+          assert:
+            that:
+              - _result_untar_force is changed
+
+        - name: Verify chart directory still exists after force re-extraction
+          stat:
+            path: "{{ destination }}/untar_test/redis"
+          register: _chart_after_force
+
+        - name: Validate chart directory exists
+          assert:
+            that:
+              - _chart_after_force.stat.exists
+              - _chart_after_force.stat.isdir
+
       vars:
         helm_path: "{{ temp_dir }}/3.8.0/linux-amd64/helm"
 

tests/integration/targets/helm_registry_auth/aliases

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+time=16
+helm_registry_auth

tests/integration/targets/helm_registry_auth/defaults/main.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+# Username and password for the registry
+# ../files/registry.password contains username and hashed password
+username: testuser
+password: testpassword
+wrong_password: 'WrongPassword'
+registry_name: oci_registry
+registry_port: 5000
+test_chart: https://github.com/grafana/helm-charts/releases/download/k8s-monitoring-1.6.8/k8s-monitoring-1.6.8.tgz

tests/integration/targets/helm_registry_auth/files/registry.password

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+testuser:$2y$05$PmdUjSCJYdRUZlsYy8QGWuJDiwuHtWXa28YrELlN5haeHkZ1seZZG