.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines.yml

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ variables:
 resources:
   containers:
     - container: default
-      image: quay.io/ansible/azure-pipelines-test-container:7.0.0
+      image: quay.io/ansible/azure-pipelines-test-container:6.0.0
 
 pool: Standard
 
@@ -57,23 +57,8 @@ stages:
               test: units
             - name: Lint
               test: lint
-  - stage: Sanity_2_19
-    displayName: Ansible 2.19 sanitay & Units & Lint
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          nameFormat: "{0}"
-          testFormat: 2.19/{0}
-          targets:
-            - name: Sanity
-              test: sanity
-            - name: Units
-              test: units
-            - name: Lint
-              test: lint
   - stage: Sanity_2_18
-    displayName: Ansible 2.18 sanity & Units & Lint
+    displayName: Ansible 2.18 sanity
     dependsOn: []
     jobs:
       - template: templates/matrix.yml
@@ -88,7 +73,7 @@ stages:
             - name: Lint
               test: lint
   - stage: Sanity_2_17
-    displayName: Ansible 2.17 sanity & Units & Lint
+    displayName: Ansible 2.17 sanity
     dependsOn: []
     jobs:
       - template: templates/matrix.yml
@@ -103,7 +88,7 @@ stages:
             - name: Lint
               test: lint
   - stage: Sanity_2_16
-    displayName: Ansible 2.16 sanity & Units & Lint
+    displayName: Ansible 2.16 sanity
     dependsOn: []
     jobs:
       - template: templates/matrix.yml
@@ -115,6 +100,19 @@ stages:
               test: sanity
             - name: Units
               test: units
+  - stage: Sanity_2_15
+    displayName: Ansible 2.15 sanity
+    dependsOn: []
+    jobs:
+      - template: templates/matrix.yml
+        parameters:
+          nameFormat: "{0}"
+          testFormat: 2.15/{0}
+          targets:
+            - name: Sanity
+              test: sanity
+            - name: Units
+              test: units
   ## Docker
   - stage: Docker_devel
     displayName: Docker devel
@@ -124,28 +122,14 @@ stages:
         parameters:
           testFormat: devel/linux/{0}/1
           targets:
-            - name: Fedora 42
+            - name: Fedora 40
-              test: fedora42
+              test: fedora40
-            - name: Ubuntu 22.04
-              test: ubuntu2204
-            - name: Ubuntu 24.04
-              test: ubuntu2404
-  - stage: Docker_2_19
-    displayName: Docker 2.19
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          testFormat: 2.19/linux/{0}/1
-          targets:
-            - name: Fedora 41
-              test: fedora41
             - name: Ubuntu 22.04
               test: ubuntu2204
             - name: Ubuntu 24.04
               test: ubuntu2404
   - stage: Docker_2_18
-    displayName: Docker 2.18
+    displayName: Docker devel
     dependsOn: []
     jobs:
       - template: templates/matrix.yml
@@ -168,6 +152,8 @@ stages:
           targets:
             - name: Fedora 39
               test: fedora39
+            - name: Ubuntu 20.04
+              test: ubuntu2004
             - name: Ubuntu 22.04
               test: ubuntu2204
   - stage: Docker_2_16
@@ -182,6 +168,27 @@ stages:
               test: centos7
             - name: Fedora 38
               test: fedora38
+            - name: Ubuntu 20.04
+              test: ubuntu2004
+            - name: Ubuntu 22.04
+              test: ubuntu2204
+
+  - stage: Docker_2_15
+    displayName: Docker 2.15
+    dependsOn: []
+    jobs:
+      - template: templates/matrix.yml
+        parameters:
+          testFormat: 2.15/linux/{0}/1
+          targets:
+            - name: CentOS 7
+              test: centos7
+            - name: Fedora 37
+              test: fedora37
+            - name: openSUSE 15 py3
+              test: opensuse15
+            - name: Ubuntu 20.04
+              test: ubuntu2004
             - name: Ubuntu 22.04
               test: ubuntu2204
 
@@ -194,32 +201,12 @@ stages:
         parameters:
           testFormat: devel/{0}/1
           targets:
-            - name: RHEL 10.0
+            - name: RHEL 9.4
-              test: rhel/10.0
+              test: rhel/9.4
-            - name: RHEL 9.6
+            - name: FreeBSD 13.3
-              test: rhel/9.6
+              test: freebsd/13.3
-            - name: FreeBSD 14.3
-              test: freebsd/14.3
-            - name: FreeBSD 13.5
-              test: freebsd/13.5
-  - stage: Remote_2_19
-    displayName: Remote 2.19
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          testFormat: 2.19/{0}/1
-          targets:
-            - name: RHEL 10.0
-              test: rhel/10.0
-            - name: RHEL 9.5
-              test: rhel/9.5
-            - name: FreeBSD 14.2
-              test: freebsd/14.2
-            - name: FreeBSD 13.5
-              test: freebsd/13.5
   - stage: Remote_2_18
-    displayName: Remote 2.18
+    displayName: Remote devel
     dependsOn: []
     jobs:
       - template: templates/matrix.yml
@@ -228,8 +215,8 @@ stages:
           targets:
             - name: RHEL 9.4
               test: rhel/9.4
-            - name: FreeBSD 13.5
+            - name: FreeBSD 13.3
-              test: freebsd/13.5
+              test: freebsd/13.3
   - stage: Remote_2_17
     displayName: Remote 2.17
     dependsOn: []
@@ -240,8 +227,8 @@ stages:
           targets:
             - name: RHEL 9.3
               test: rhel/9.3
-            - name: FreeBSD 13.5
+            - name: FreeBSD 13.3
-              test: freebsd/13.5
+              test: freebsd/13.3
   - stage: Remote_2_16
     displayName: Remote 2.16
     dependsOn: []
@@ -254,12 +241,34 @@ stages:
               test: rhel/8.8
             - name: RHEL 9.2
               test: rhel/9.2
+            - name: FreeBSD 13.2
+              test: freebsd/13.2
+
+  - stage: Remote_2_15
+    displayName: Remote 2.15
+    dependsOn: []
+    jobs:
+      - template: templates/matrix.yml
+        parameters:
+          testFormat: 2.15/{0}/1
+          targets:
+            - name: RHEL 7.9
+              test: rhel/7.9
+            - name: RHEL 8.7
+              test: rhel/8.7
+            - name: RHEL 9.1
+              test: rhel/9.1
+            - name: FreeBSD 13.2
+              test: freebsd/13.2
 
   ## Finally
 
   - stage: Summary
     condition: succeededOrFailed()
     dependsOn:
+      - Sanity_2_15
+      - Remote_2_15
+      - Docker_2_15
       - Sanity_2_16
       - Remote_2_16
       - Docker_2_16
@@ -269,11 +278,8 @@ stages:
       - Sanity_2_18
       - Remote_2_18
       - Docker_2_18
-      - Sanity_2_19
-      - Remote_2_19
-      - Docker_2_19
       - Sanity_devel
-      - Remote_devel
+      # - Remote_devel # Wait for test environment release
-      - Docker_devel
+      # - Docker_devel # Wait for test environment release
     jobs:
       - template: templates/coverage.yml

CHANGELOG.rst

@@ -4,74 +4,6 @@ ansible.posix Release Notes
 
 .. contents:: Topics
 
-v2.0.0
-======
-
-Release Summary
----------------
-
-This is the major release of the ``ansible.posix`` collection.
-This changelog contains all changes to the modules and plugins
-in this collection that have been added after the release of
-``ansible.posix`` 1.6.2
-
-Minor Changes
--------------
-
-- authorized_keys - allow using absolute path to a file as a SSH key(s) source (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/pull/568)
-- callback plugins - Add recap information to timer, profile_roles and profile_tasks callback outputs (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/pull/387).
-
-Breaking Changes / Porting Guide
---------------------------------
-
-- firewalld - Changed the type of forward and masquerade options from str to bool (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/582).
-- firewalld - Changed the type of icmp_block_inversion option from str to bool (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/586).
-
-Removed Features (previously deprecated)
-----------------------------------------
-
-- skippy - Remove skippy pluglin as it is no longer supported(https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/350).
-
-Bugfixes
---------
-
-- acl - Fixed to set ACLs on paths mounted with NFS version 4 correctly (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/240).
-- mount - Handle ``boot`` option on Linux, NetBSD and OpenBSD correctly (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/364).
-- mount - If a comment is appended to a fstab entry, state present creates a double-entry (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/595).
-
-v1.6.2
-======
-
-Release Summary
----------------
-
-This is the bugfix release of the stable version ``ansible.posix`` collection.
-This changelog contains all changes to the modules and plugins
-in this collection that have been added after the release of
-``ansible.posix`` 1.6.1.
-
-Bugfixes
---------
-
-- backport - Drop ansible-core 2.14 and set 2.15 minimum version (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/578).
-
-v1.6.1
-======
-
-Release Summary
----------------
-
-This is the bugfix release of the stable version ``ansible.posix`` collection.
-This changelog contains all changes to the modules and plugins
-in this collection that have been added after the release of
-``ansible.posix`` 1.6.1.
-
-Bugfixes
---------
-
-- acl - Fixed to set ACLs on paths mounted with NFS version 4 correctly (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/240).
-- mount - Handle ``boot`` option on Linux, NetBSD and OpenBSD correctly (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/364).
-- skippy - Revert removal of skippy plugin. It will be removed in version 2.0.0 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/573).
 
 v1.6.0
 ======

README.md

@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 https://dev.azure.com/ansible/ansible.posix/_apis/build/status/CI?branchName=main)](https://dev.azure.com/ansible/ansible.posix/_build?definitionId=26)
 [![Run Status](https://api.shippable.com/projects/5e669aaf8b17a60007e4d18d/badge?branch=main)]() <!--[![Codecov](https://img.shields.io/codecov/c/github/ansible-collections/ansible.posix)](https://codecov.io/gh/ansible-collections/ansible.posix)-->
 
+<!-- Describe the collection and why a user would want to use it. What does the collection do? -->
+An Ansible Collection of modules and plugins that target POSIX UNIX/Linux and derivative Operating Systems.
+
 ## Communication
 
 * Join the Ansible forum:
@@ -11,102 +14,88 @@ https://dev.azure.com/ansible/ansible.posix/_apis/build/status/CI?branchName=mai
   * [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.
 
-## Description
-
-<!-- Describe the collection and why a user would want to use it. What does the collection do? -->
-An Ansible Collection of modules and plugins that target POSIX UNIX/Linux and derivative Operating Systems.
-
-## Requirements
-
-* Python:
-  * The Python interpreter version must meet Ansible Core's requirements.
-* Ansible Core:
-  - ansible-core 2.16 or later
-
-## Installation
-
-Before using this collection, you need to install it with the Ansible Galaxy command-line tool:
-
-```shell
-ansible-galaxy collection install ansible.posix
-```
-
-You can also include it in a requirements.yml file and install it with ansible-galaxy collection install -r requirements.yml, using the format:
-
-
-```yaml
-collections:
-  - name: ansible.posix
-```
-
-Note that if you install any collections from Ansible Galaxy, they will not be upgraded automatically when you upgrade the Ansible package.
-To upgrade the collection to the latest available version, run the following command:
-
-```shell
-ansible-galaxy collection install ansible.posix --upgrade
-```
-
-You can also install a specific version of the collection, for example, if you need to downgrade when something is broken in the latest version (please report an issue in this repository). Use the following syntax to install version 2.0.0:
-
-```shell
-ansible-galaxy collection install ansible.posix:==2.0.0
-```
-
-See [using Ansible collections](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/user_guide/collections_using.html) for more details.
-
 * 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).
 
-## Use Cases
+## Supported Versions of Ansible
+<!--start requires_ansible-->
+## Ansible version compatibility
 
-You can see the general use-cases as an example by `ansible-doc` command like below.
+This collection has been tested against following Ansible versions: **>=2.15**.
+<!--end requires_ansible-->
 
-For example, ansible.posix.firewalld module:
+## Included content
-```shell
+Check out [Ansible Galaxy](https://galaxy.ansible.com/ui/repo/published/ansible/posix/content/) or [the Ansible documentation](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/collections/ansible/posix/) for all modules and plugins included in this collection.
-ansible-doc ansible.posix.firewalld
+
+## Installing this collection
+
+You can install the ``ansible.posix`` collection with the Ansible Galaxy CLI:
+
+    ansible-galaxy collection install ansible.posix
+
+You can also include it in a `requirements.yml` file and install it with `ansible-galaxy collection install -r requirements.yml`, using the format:
+
+```yaml
+---
+collections:
+  - name: ansible.posix
 ```
 
-Also, if you want to confirm the plugins descriptions, you can follow the following option with `ansible-doc` command:
+## Using this collection
 
-For example, ansible.posix.profile_tasks callback plugin:
+<!--Include some quick examples that cover the most common use cases for your collection content. -->
-```shell
-ansible-doc -t callback ansible.posix.profile_tasks
-```
 
-## Testing
+See [Ansible Using collections](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/user_guide/collections_using.html) for more details.
 
-The following ansible-core versions have been tested with this collection:
+## Contributing to this collection
 
-- ansible-core 2.20 (devel)
+<!--Describe how the community can contribute to your collection. At a minimum, include how and where users can create issues to report problems or request features for this collection.  List contribution requirements, including preferred workflows and necessary testing, so you can benefit from community PRs. If you are following general Ansible contributor guidelines, you can link to - [Ansible Community Guide](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/community/index.html). -->
-- ansible-core 2.19 (stable) *
-- ansible-core 2.18 (stable)
-- ansible-core 2.17 (stable)
 
-## Contributing
+We welcome community contributions to this collection. See [Contributing to Ansible-maintained collections](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/community/contributing_maintained_collections.html#contributing-maintained-collections) for complete details.
-
-We welcome community contributions to this collection. For more details, see [Contributing to Ansible-maintained collections](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/community/contributing_maintained_collections.html#contributing-maintained-collections) for complete details.
 
 * [Issues](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues)
 * [Pull Requests](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/pulls)
 * [Ansible Community Guide](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/community/index.html)
 
+### Code of Conduct
+This 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.
 
-## Support
+## Release notes
-
-See [Communication](#Communication) section.
-
-## Release Notes and Roadmap
-
 See [changelog](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/blob/main/CHANGELOG.rst) for more details.
 
-## Related Information
+## External requirements
 
-This document was written using the following [template](https://access.redhat.com/articles/7068606).
+None
 
-The README has been carefully prepared to cover the [community template](https://github.com/ansible-collections/collection_template/blob/main/README.md), but if you find any problems, please file a [documentation issue](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/new?assignees=&labels=&projects=&template=documentation_report.md).
+## Tested with Ansible
 
-## License Information
+<!-- List the versions of Ansible the collection has been tested with. Must match what is in galaxy.yml. -->
+
+- ansible-core 2.19 (devel)
+- ansible-core 2.18 (stable) *
+- ansible-core 2.17 (stable)
+- ansible-core 2.16 (stable)
+- ansible-core 2.15 (stable)
+
+*Note: For ansible-core 2.18, CI only covers sanity tests and no integration tests will be run until the test environment is released.*
+
+## Roadmap
+
+<!-- Optional. Include the roadmap for this collection, and the proposed release/versioning strategy so users can anticipate the upgrade/update cycle. -->
+
+## More information
+
+<!-- List out where the user can find additional information, such as working group meeting times, slack/IRC channels, or documentation for the product this collection automates. At a minimum, link to: -->
+
+- [Ansible Collection overview](https://github.com/ansible-collections/overview)
+- [Ansible User guide](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/user_guide/index.html)
+- [Ansible Developer guide](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/dev_guide/index.html)
+- [Ansible Community code of conduct](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/community/code_of_conduct.html)
+
+## Licensing
 
 GNU General Public License v3.0 or later.
 

changelogs/changelog.yaml

@@ -405,88 +405,3 @@ releases:
     - dropping-ansible29.yml
     - test-reqs.yml
     release_date: '2024-09-11'
-  1.6.1:
-    changes:
-      bugfixes:
-      - acl - Fixed to set ACLs on paths mounted with NFS version 4 correctly (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/240).
-      - mount - Handle ``boot`` option on Linux, NetBSD and OpenBSD correctly (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/364).
-      - skippy - Revert removal of skippy plugin. It will be removed in version 2.0.0
-        (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/573).
-      release_summary: 'This is the bugfix release of the stable version ``ansible.posix``
-        collection.
-
-        This changelog contains all changes to the modules and plugins
-
-        in this collection that have been added after the release of
-
-        ``ansible.posix`` 1.6.1.'
-    fragments:
-    - 1.6.1.yml
-    - 365-boot-linux.yml
-    - 566_bump_version_161.yml
-    - 567_remove_version_added.yml
-    - 570_nfs4_acl.yml
-    - 571_ci_bump_core_version.yml
-    - 572_revert_removal_of_skippy.yml
-    release_date: '2024-10-11'
-  1.6.2:
-    changes:
-      bugfixes:
-      - backport - Drop ansible-core 2.14 and set 2.15 minimum version (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/578).
-      release_summary: 'This is the bugfix release of the stable version ``ansible.posix``
-        collection.
-
-        This changelog contains all changes to the modules and plugins
-
-        in this collection that have been added after the release of
-
-        ``ansible.posix`` 1.6.1.'
-    fragments:
-    - 1.6.2.yml
-    - 580_drop_ansible214.yml
-    release_date: '2024-10-22'
-  2.0.0:
-    changes:
-      breaking_changes:
-      - firewalld - Changed the type of forward and masquerade options from str to
-        bool (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/582).
-      - firewalld - Changed the type of icmp_block_inversion option from str to bool
-        (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/586).
-      bugfixes:
-      - acl - Fixed to set ACLs on paths mounted with NFS version 4 correctly (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/240).
-      - mount - Handle ``boot`` option on Linux, NetBSD and OpenBSD correctly (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/364).
-      - mount - If a comment is appended to a fstab entry, state present creates a
-        double-entry (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/595).
-      minor_changes:
-      - authorized_keys - allow using absolute path to a file as a SSH key(s) source
-        (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/pull/568)
-      - callback plugins - Add recap information to timer, profile_roles and profile_tasks
-        callback outputs (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/pull/387).
-      release_summary: 'This is the major release of the ``ansible.posix`` collection.
-
-        This changelog contains all changes to the modules and plugins
-
-        in this collection that have been added after the release of
-
-        ``ansible.posix`` 1.6.2'
-      removed_features:
-      - skippy - Remove skippy pluglin as it is no longer supported(https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/350).
-    fragments:
-    - 2.0.0.yml
-    - 365-boot-linux.yml
-    - 387_callback_output_header.yml
-    - 556_remove_skippy_callback.yml
-    - 566_bump_version_161.yml
-    - 567_remove_version_added.yml
-    - 568_update_authorized_key.yml
-    - 570_nfs4_acl.yml
-    - 571_ci_bump_core_version.yml
-    - 576_bump_version_2.yml
-    - 581_ci_selinux.yml
-    - 584_firewalld_opt_type.yml
-    - 587_update_README.yml
-    - 588_ci_enable_devel.yml
-    - 593_replace_freebsd_version.yml
-    - 597_remove_fstab_comment_on_updating.yml
-    - 598_icmp_block_inversion.yml
-    release_date: '2024-12-04'

changelogs/fragments/365-boot-linux.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+bugfixes:
+  - mount - Handle ``boot`` option on Linux, NetBSD and OpenBSD correctly (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/364).

changelogs/fragments/387_callback_output_header.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+minor_changes:
+  - callback plugins - Add recap information to timer, profile_roles and profile_tasks callback outputs (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/pull/387).

changelogs/fragments/566_bump_version_161.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+trivial:
+  - Bump version to 1.6.1 for next release.

changelogs/fragments/567_remove_version_added.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+trivial:
+  - mount - remove wrong version_added section from ``opts_no_log``.

changelogs/fragments/568_update_authorized_key.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+minor_changes:
+  - authorized_keys - allow using absolute path to a file as a SSH key(s) source (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/pull/568)

changelogs/fragments/570_nfs4_acl.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+bugfixes:
+  - acl - Fixed to set ACLs on paths mounted with NFS version 4 correctly (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/240).

changelogs/fragments/571_ci_bump_core_version.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+trivial:
+  - Bump ansible-core version to 2.19 of devel branch and add 2.18 to CI.

changelogs/fragments/576_bump_version_2.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+trivial:
+  - Bump ansible.posix version to 2.0.0.

changelogs/fragments/581_ci_selinux.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+trivial:
+  - selinux - conditions for selinux integration tests have been modified to be more accurate.

changelogs/fragments/584_firewalld_opt_type.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+breaking_changes:
+  - firewalld - Changed the type of forward and masquerade options from str to bool (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/582).

changelogs/fragments/603_bump_version_3.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-trivial:
-  - Bump version to 3.0.0 for the next release (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/603).

changelogs/fragments/618_ci_remove_ubuntu2004.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-trivial:
-  - Remove ubuntu20.04 from CI tests (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/612).

changelogs/fragments/626_profile_tasks_datetime_format.yml

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
----
-minor_changes:
-  - profile_tasks - Add option to provide a different date/time format (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/279).

changelogs/fragments/631_fixes_module_path.yml

@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
----
-bugfixes:
-  - ansible.posix.cgroup_perf_recap - fixes json module load path (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/630).
-trivial:
-  - ansible.posix.seboolean - remove unnecessary condition from seboolean integration tests (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/630).
-  - ansible.posix.selinux - optimize conditions for selinux integration tests (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/630).

changelogs/fragments/642_ci_add_rhel10.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-trivial:
-  - Add Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 to the CI matrix (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/642).

changelogs/fragments/650-profile_tasks_roles.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-minor_changes:
-  - "profile_tasks and profile_roles callback plugins - avoid deleted/deprecated callback functions, instead use modern interface that was introduced a longer time ago (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/650)."

changelogs/fragments/654_ci_bump_core_version.yml

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
----
-trivial:
-  - Bump ansible-core version to 2.20 of devel branch and add 2.19 to CI

changelogs/fragments/660_ci_azp_syntax.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-trivial:
-  - AZP - fixed syntax error in CI test.

changelogs/fragments/665_update_readme_20250728.yml

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
----
-trivial:
-  - README - Update README to reflect Ansible Core 2.19 release.

changelogs/fragments/666_azp_update_20250728.yml

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
----
-trivial:
-  - AZP - Update AZP matrix to follow ansible-test changes.

changelogs/fragments/673_update_ci_20250805.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-trivial:
-  - Update AZP CI matrix (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/673).

galaxy.yml

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 namespace: ansible
 name: posix
-version: 3.0.0
+version: 2.0.0
 readme: README.md
 authors:
   - Ansible (github.com/ansible)

meta/runtime.yml

@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 ---
-requires_ansible: ">=2.16.0"
+requires_ansible: ">=2.15.0"

plugins/callback/cgroup_perf_recap.py

@@ -132,7 +132,6 @@ DOCUMENTATION = '''
 
 import csv
 import datetime
-import json
 import os
 import time
 import threading
@@ -143,7 +142,7 @@ from functools import partial
 
 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_bytes, to_text
 from ansible.module_utils.six import with_metaclass
-from ansible.parsing.ajson import AnsibleJSONEncoder
+from ansible.parsing.ajson import AnsibleJSONEncoder, json
 from ansible.plugins.callback import CallbackBase
 
 

plugins/callback/profile_roles.py

@@ -124,7 +124,10 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
     def v2_playbook_on_handler_task_start(self, task):
         self._record_task(task)
 
-    def v2_playbook_on_stats(self, stats):
+    def playbook_on_setup(self):
+        self._display_tasktime()
+
+    def playbook_on_stats(self, stats):
         # Align summary report header with other callback plugin summary
         self._display.banner("ROLES RECAP")
 

plugins/callback/profile_tasks.py

@@ -52,17 +52,6 @@ DOCUMENTATION = '''
           - section: callback_profile_tasks
             key: summary_only
         version_added: 1.5.0
-      datetime_format:
-        description:
-          - Datetime format, as expected by the C(strftime) and C(strptime) methods.
-            An C(iso8601) alias will be translated to C('%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.%f') if that datetime standard wants to be used.
-        default: '%A %d %B %Y  %H:%M:%S %z'
-        env:
-          - name: PROFILE_TASKS_DATETIME_FORMAT
-        ini:
-          - section: callback_profile_tasks
-            key: datetime_format
-        version_added: 3.0.0
 '''
 
 EXAMPLES = '''
@@ -83,15 +72,14 @@ sample output: >
 '''
 
 import collections
-
+import time
-from datetime import datetime
 
 from ansible.module_utils.six.moves import reduce
 from ansible.plugins.callback import CallbackBase
 
 
 # define start time
-dt0 = dtn = datetime.now().astimezone()
+t0 = tn = time.time()
 
 
 def secondsToStr(t):
@@ -116,18 +104,17 @@ def filled(msg, fchar="*"):
 
 def timestamp(self):
     if self.current is not None:
-        elapsed = (datetime.now().astimezone() - self.stats[self.current]['started']).total_seconds()
+        elapsed = time.time() - self.stats[self.current]['started']
         self.stats[self.current]['elapsed'] += elapsed
 
 
-def tasktime(self):
+def tasktime():
-    global dtn
+    global tn
-    cdtn = datetime.now().astimezone()
+    time_current = time.strftime('%A %d %B %Y  %H:%M:%S %z')
-    datetime_current = cdtn.strftime(self.datetime_format)
+    time_elapsed = secondsToStr(time.time() - tn)
-    time_elapsed = secondsToStr((cdtn - dtn).total_seconds())
+    time_total_elapsed = secondsToStr(time.time() - t0)
-    time_total_elapsed = secondsToStr((cdtn - dt0).total_seconds())
+    tn = time.time()
-    dtn = cdtn
+    return filled('%s (%s)%s%s' % (time_current, time_elapsed, ' ' * 7, time_total_elapsed))
-    return filled('%s (%s)%s%s' % (datetime_current, time_elapsed, ' ' * 7, time_total_elapsed))
 
 
 class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
@@ -147,7 +134,6 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
         self.sort_order = None
         self.summary_only = None
         self.task_output_limit = None
-        self.datetime_format = None
 
         super(CallbackModule, self).__init__()
 
@@ -173,14 +159,9 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
             else:
                 self.task_output_limit = int(self.task_output_limit)
 
-        self.datetime_format = self.get_option('datetime_format')
-        if self.datetime_format is not None:
-            if self.datetime_format == 'iso8601':
-                self.datetime_format = '%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.%f'
-
     def _display_tasktime(self):
         if not self.summary_only:
-            self._display.display(tasktime(self))
+            self._display.display(tasktime())
 
     def _record_task(self, task):
         """
@@ -195,11 +176,10 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
         #            with the same UUID is executed when `serial` is specified in a playbook.
         #   elapsed: Elapsed time since the first serialized task was started
         self.current = task._uuid
-        dtn = datetime.now().astimezone()
         if self.current not in self.stats:
-            self.stats[self.current] = {'started': dtn, 'elapsed': 0.0, 'name': task.get_name()}
+            self.stats[self.current] = {'started': time.time(), 'elapsed': 0.0, 'name': task.get_name()}
         else:
-            self.stats[self.current]['started'] = dtn
+            self.stats[self.current]['started'] = time.time()
         if self._display.verbosity >= 2:
             self.stats[self.current]['path'] = task.get_path()
 
@@ -209,11 +189,14 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
     def v2_playbook_on_handler_task_start(self, task):
         self._record_task(task)
 
-    def v2_playbook_on_stats(self, stats):
+    def playbook_on_setup(self):
+        self._display_tasktime()
+
+    def playbook_on_stats(self, stats):
         # Align summary report header with other callback plugin summary
         self._display.banner("TASKS RECAP")
 
-        self._display.display(tasktime(self))
+        self._display.display(tasktime())
         self._display.display(filled("", fchar="="))
 
         timestamp(self)

plugins/modules/firewalld.py

@@ -74,8 +74,7 @@ options:
   icmp_block_inversion:
     description:
       - Enable/Disable inversion of ICMP blocks for a zone in firewalld.
-      - Note that the option type is changed to bool in ansible.posix version 2.0.0 and later.
+    type: str
-    type: bool
   zone:
     description:
       - The firewalld zone to add/remove to/from.
@@ -153,7 +152,7 @@ author:
 '''
 
 EXAMPLES = r'''
-- name: Permanently enable https service, also enable it immediately if possible
+- name: permanently enable https service, also enable it immediately if possible
   ansible.posix.firewalld:
     service: https
     state: enabled
@@ -161,92 +160,81 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
     immediate: true
     offline: true
 
-- name: Permit traffic in default zone for https service
+- name: permit traffic in default zone for https service
   ansible.posix.firewalld:
     service: https
     permanent: true
     state: enabled
 
-- name: Permit ospf traffic
+- name: permit ospf traffic
   ansible.posix.firewalld:
     protocol: ospf
     permanent: true
     state: enabled
 
-- name: Do not permit traffic in default zone on port 8081/tcp
+- name: do not permit traffic in default zone on port 8081/tcp
   ansible.posix.firewalld:
     port: 8081/tcp
     permanent: true
     state: disabled
 
-- name: Permit traffic in default zone on port 161-162/ucp
+- ansible.posix.firewalld:
-  ansible.posix.firewalld:
     port: 161-162/udp
     permanent: true
     state: enabled
 
-- name: Permit traffic in dmz zone on http service
+- ansible.posix.firewalld:
-  ansible.posix.firewalld:
     zone: dmz
     service: http
     permanent: true
     state: enabled
 
-- name: Enable FTP service with rate limiting using firewalld rich rule
+- ansible.posix.firewalld:
-  ansible.posix.firewalld:
     rich_rule: rule service name="ftp" audit limit value="1/m" accept
     permanent: true
     state: enabled
 
-- name: Allow traffic from 192.0.2.0/24 in internal zone
+- ansible.posix.firewalld:
-  ansible.posix.firewalld:
     source: 192.0.2.0/24
     zone: internal
     state: enabled
 
-- name: Assign eth2 interface to trusted zone
+- ansible.posix.firewalld:
-  ansible.posix.firewalld:
     zone: trusted
     interface: eth2
     permanent: true
     state: enabled
 
-- name: Enable forwarding in internal zone
+- ansible.posix.firewalld:
-  ansible.posix.firewalld:
     forward: true
     state: enabled
     permanent: true
     zone: internal
 
-- name: Enable masquerade in dmz zone
+- ansible.posix.firewalld:
-  ansible.posix.firewalld:
     masquerade: true
     state: enabled
     permanent: true
     zone: dmz
 
-- name: Create custom zone if not already present
+- ansible.posix.firewalld:
-  ansible.posix.firewalld:
     zone: custom
     state: present
     permanent: true
 
-- name: Enable ICMP block inversion in drop zone
+- ansible.posix.firewalld:
-  ansible.posix.firewalld:
     zone: drop
     state: enabled
     permanent: true
     icmp_block_inversion: true
 
-- name: Block ICMP echo requests in drop zone
+- ansible.posix.firewalld:
-  ansible.posix.firewalld:
     zone: drop
     state: enabled
     permanent: true
     icmp_block: echo-request
 
-- name: Set internal zone target to ACCEPT
+- ansible.posix.firewalld:
-  ansible.posix.firewalld:
     zone: internal
     state: present
     permanent: true
@@ -262,6 +250,7 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
 '''
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.parsing.convert_bool import boolean
 from ansible_collections.ansible.posix.plugins.module_utils.firewalld import FirewallTransaction, fw_offline
 
 try:
@@ -875,7 +864,7 @@ def main():
     module = AnsibleModule(
         argument_spec=dict(
             icmp_block=dict(type='str'),
-            icmp_block_inversion=dict(type='bool'),
+            icmp_block_inversion=dict(type='str'),
             service=dict(type='str'),
             protocol=dict(type='str'),
             port=dict(type='str'),
@@ -998,7 +987,16 @@ def main():
             msgs.append("Changed icmp-block %s to %s" % (icmp_block, desired_state))
 
     if icmp_block_inversion is not None:
-        expected_state = 'enabled' if (desired_state == 'enabled') == icmp_block_inversion else 'disabled'
+        # Type of icmp_block_inversion will be changed to boolean in a future release.
+        icmp_block_inversion_status = True
+        try:
+            icmp_block_inversion_status = boolean(icmp_block_inversion, True)
+        except TypeError:
+            module.warn('The value of the icmp_block_inversion option is "%s". '
+                        'The type of the option will be changed from string to boolean in a future release. '
+                        'To avoid unexpected behavior, please change the value to boolean.' % icmp_block_inversion)
+        expected_state = 'enabled' if (desired_state == 'enabled') == icmp_block_inversion_status else 'disabled'
+
         transaction = IcmpBlockInversionTransaction(
             module,
             action_args=(),

plugins/modules/mount.py

@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ def _set_mount_save_old(module, args):
 
             continue
 
-        fields = line.split('#')[0].split()
+        fields = line.split()
 
         # Check if we got a valid line for splitting
         # (on Linux the 5th and the 6th field is optional)

plugins/modules/sysctl.py

@@ -56,16 +56,6 @@ options:
             - Verify token value with the sysctl command and set with C(-w) if necessary.
         type: bool
         default: false
-    system_wide:
-        description:
-            - If V(true), uses C(sysctl --system) behavior to reload all sysctl configuration files.
-            - This will reload configuration from C(/etc/sysctl.d/*.conf), C(/run/sysctl.d/*.conf), 
-              C(/usr/local/lib/sysctl.d/*.conf), C(/usr/lib/sysctl.d/*.conf), C(/lib/sysctl.d/*.conf),
-              and C(/etc/sysctl.conf) in that order.
-            - If V(false), only reloads the specific sysctl file defined by O(sysctl_file).
-            - Only applies when O(reload) is V(true).
-        type: bool
-        default: false
 author:
 - David CHANIAL (@davixx)
 '''
@@ -90,13 +80,6 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
     sysctl_file: /tmp/test_sysctl.conf
     reload: false
 
-# Enable resource limits management in FreeBSD
-- ansible.posix.sysctl:
-    name: kern.racct.enable
-    value: '1'
-    sysctl_file: /boot/loader.conf
-    reload: false
-
 # Set ip forwarding on in /proc and verify token value with the sysctl command
 - ansible.posix.sysctl:
     name: net.ipv4.ip_forward
@@ -110,14 +93,6 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
     sysctl_set: true
     state: present
     reload: true
-
-# Set vm.swappiness and reload all system sysctl configuration files (equivalent to sysctl --system)
-- ansible.posix.sysctl:
-    name: vm.swappiness
-    value: '10'
-    state: present
-    reload: true
-    system_wide: true
 '''
 
 # ==============================================================
@@ -157,7 +132,7 @@ class SysctlModule(object):
 
         self.sysctl_cmd = self.module.get_bin_path('sysctl', required=True)
         self.sysctl_file = self.args['sysctl_file']
-        self.system_wide = self.args['system_wide']
+        self.system_Wide = self.args['system_Wide']
 
         self.proc_value = None  # current token value in proc fs
         self.file_value = None  # current token value in file
@@ -337,7 +312,7 @@ class SysctlModule(object):
             # https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/58158
             return
         else:
-            if self.system_wide:
+            if self.system_Wide:
                 for sysctl_file in self.SYSCTL_DIRS:
                     for conf_file in glob.glob(sysctl_file):
                         rc, out, err = self.module.run_command([self.sysctl_cmd, '-p', conf_file], environ_update=self.LANG_ENV)

tests/integration/targets/acl/tasks/acl.yml

@@ -46,12 +46,6 @@
     path: "{{ test_dir }}"
     state: directory
     mode: "0755"
-
-- name: Install acl package
-  ansible.builtin.package:
-    name: acl
-    state: present
-
 ##############################################################################
 - name: Grant ansible user read access to a file
   ansible.posix.acl:

tests/integration/targets/firewalld/aliases

@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-needs/privileged
-needs/root
 destructive
 shippable/posix/group1
 skip/aix

tests/integration/targets/firewalld/tasks/icmp_block_inversion_test_cases.yml

@@ -114,3 +114,60 @@
       ansible.builtin.assert:
         that:
           - result is not changed
+
+# Validate backwards compatible behavior until icmp block inversion is switched from string to boolean type
+- name: Icmp block inversion enabled when icmp block inversion is non-boolean string and state is enabled
+  block:
+    - name: Testing enable icmp block inversion
+      ansible.posix.firewalld:
+        zone: trusted
+        icmp_block_inversion: some string
+        permanent: true
+        state: enabled
+      register: result
+
+    - name: Assert icmp block inversion is enabled
+      ansible.builtin.assert:
+        that:
+          - result is changed
+
+    - name: Testing enable icmp block inversion (verify not changed)
+      ansible.posix.firewalld:
+        zone: trusted
+        icmp_block_inversion: some string
+        permanent: true
+        state: enabled
+      register: result
+
+    - name: Assert icmp block inversion is enabled (verify not changed)
+      ansible.builtin.assert:
+        that:
+          - result is not changed
+
+- name: Icmp block inversion disabled when icmp block inversion is non-boolean string and state is disabled
+  block:
+    - name: Testing disable icmp block inversion
+      ansible.posix.firewalld:
+        zone: trusted
+        icmp_block_inversion: some string
+        permanent: true
+        state: disabled
+      register: result
+
+    - name: Assert icmp block inversion is disabled
+      ansible.builtin.assert:
+        that:
+          - result is changed
+
+    - name: Testing disable icmp block inversion (verify not changed)
+      ansible.posix.firewalld:
+        zone: trusted
+        icmp_block_inversion: some string
+        permanent: true
+        state: disabled
+      register: result
+
+    - name: Assert icmp block inversion is disabled (verify not changed)
+      ansible.builtin.assert:
+        that:
+          - result is not changed

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

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# SETUP ################################################################################
 - name: Install dependencies (Linux)
   ansible.builtin.package:
     name: e2fsprogs
@@ -111,42 +110,6 @@
     mode: '0644'
   register: orig_info
 
-# BIND MOUNT ################################################################################
-# bind mount check mode
-- name: Bind mount a filesystem (Linux) (check mode)
-  ansible.posix.mount:
-    src: '{{ output_dir }}/mount_source'
-    name: '{{ output_dir }}/mount_dest'
-    state: mounted
-    fstype: None
-    opts: bind
-  when: ansible_system == 'Linux'
-  register: bind_result_linux_dry_run
-  check_mode: true
-
-- name: Bind mount a filesystem (FreeBSD) (check mode)
-  ansible.posix.mount:
-    src: '{{ output_dir }}/mount_source'
-    name: '{{ output_dir }}/mount_dest'
-    state: mounted
-    fstype: nullfs
-  when: ansible_system == 'FreeBSD'
-  register: bind_result_freebsd_dry_run
-  check_mode: true
-
-- name: Attempt to stat bind mounted file
-  ansible.builtin.stat:
-    path: '{{ output_dir }}/mount_dest/test_file'
-  when: ansible_system in ('FreeBSD', 'Linux')
-  register: dest_stat
-
-- name: Assert the bind mount did not take place
-  ansible.builtin.assert:
-    that:
-      - not dest_stat['stat']['exists']
-  when: ansible_system in ('FreeBSD', 'Linux')
-
-# bind mount
 - name: Bind mount a filesystem (Linux)
   ansible.posix.mount:
     src: '{{ output_dir }}/mount_source'
@@ -205,48 +168,6 @@
       - (ansible_system == 'Linux' and not bind_result_linux['changed']) or (ansible_system == 'FreeBSD' and not bind_result_freebsd['changed'])
   when: ansible_system in ('FreeBSD', 'Linux')
 
-# remount check mode
-- name: Remount filesystem with different opts (Linux) (check mode)
-  ansible.posix.mount:
-    src: '{{ output_dir }}/mount_source'
-    name: '{{ output_dir }}/mount_dest'
-    state: mounted
-    fstype: None
-    opts: bind,ro
-  when: ansible_system == 'Linux'
-  register: bind_result_linux
-  check_mode: true
-
-- name: Remount filesystem with different opts (FreeBSD) (check mode)
-  ansible.posix.mount:
-    src: '{{ output_dir }}/mount_source'
-    name: '{{ output_dir }}/mount_dest'
-    state: mounted
-    fstype: nullfs
-    opts: ro
-  when: ansible_system == 'FreeBSD'
-  register: bind_result_freebsd
-  check_mode: true
-
-- name: Get mount options
-  ansible.builtin.shell:
-    cmd: set -o pipefail && mount | grep mount_dest | grep -c -E -w '(ro|read-only)'
-    executable: "{{ shell_executable }}"
-  changed_when: false
-  failed_when: false
-  register: new_options_count
-
-- name: Make sure the filesystem does not have the new opts
-  ansible.builtin.assert:
-    that:
-      - linux_and_changed or freebsd_and_changed
-      - new_options_count.stdout | int == 0
-  vars:
-    linux_and_changed: "{{ ansible_system == 'Linux' and bind_result_linux_dry_run['changed'] }}"
-    freebsd_and_changed: "{{ ansible_system == 'FreeBSD' and bind_result_freebsd['changed'] }}"
-  when: ansible_system in ('FreeBSD', 'Linux')
-
-# remount
 - name: Remount filesystem with different opts (Linux)
   ansible.posix.mount:
     src: '{{ output_dir }}/mount_source'
@@ -282,29 +203,6 @@
       - 1 == remount_options.stdout_lines | length
   when: ansible_system in ('FreeBSD', 'Linux')
 
-# unmount check mode
-- name: Unmount the bind mount (check mode)
-  ansible.posix.mount:
-    name: '{{ output_dir }}/mount_dest'
-    state: absent
-  when: ansible_system in ('Linux', 'FreeBSD')
-  register: unmount_result
-  check_mode: true
-
-- name: Make sure the file still exists in dest
-  ansible.builtin.stat:
-    path: '{{ output_dir }}/mount_dest/test_file'
-  when: ansible_system in ('FreeBSD', 'Linux')
-  register: dest_stat
-
-- name: Check that we did not unmount
-  ansible.builtin.assert:
-    that:
-      - unmount_result['changed']
-      - dest_stat['stat']['exists']
-  when: ansible_system in ('FreeBSD', 'Linux')
-
-# unmount
 - name: Unmount the bind mount
   ansible.posix.mount:
     name: '{{ output_dir }}/mount_dest'
@@ -325,36 +223,9 @@
       - not dest_stat['stat']['exists']
   when: ansible_system in ('FreeBSD', 'Linux')
 
-# SWAP #############################################################
+- name: Block to test remounted option
-- name: Swap
   when: ansible_system in ('Linux')
   block:
-    # mount swap check mode
-    - name: Stat /etc/fstab
-      ansible.builtin.stat:
-        path: /etc/fstab
-      register: stat_fstab_before
-
-    - name: Create fstab record for the first swap file (check mode)
-      ansible.posix.mount:
-        name: none
-        src: /tmp/swap1
-        opts: sw
-        fstype: swap
-        state: present
-      check_mode: true
-
-    - name: Stat /etc/fstab
-      ansible.builtin.stat:
-        path: /etc/fstab
-      register: stat_fstab_after
-
-    - name: Assert that fstab checksum did not change
-      ansible.builtin.assert:
-        that:
-          - stat_fstab_before.stat.checksum == stat_fstab_after.stat.checksum
-
-    # mount swap1
     - name: Create fstab record for the first swap file
       ansible.posix.mount:
         name: none
@@ -379,7 +250,6 @@
           - swap1_created['changed']
           - not swap1_created_again['changed']
 
-    # mount swap2
     - name: Create fstab record for the second swap file
       ansible.posix.mount:
         name: none
@@ -404,30 +274,6 @@
           - swap2_created['changed']
           - not swap2_created_again['changed']
 
-    # remove swap check mode
-    - name: Stat /etc/fstab
-      ansible.builtin.stat:
-        path: /etc/fstab
-      register: stat_fstab_before
-
-    - name: Remove the fstab record for the first swap file (check mode)
-      ansible.posix.mount:
-        name: none
-        src: /tmp/swap1
-        state: absent
-      check_mode: true
-
-    - name: Stat /etc/fstab
-      ansible.builtin.stat:
-        path: /etc/fstab
-      register: stat_fstab_after
-
-    - name: Assert that fstab checksum did not change
-      ansible.builtin.assert:
-        that:
-          - stat_fstab_before.stat.checksum == stat_fstab_after.stat.checksum
-
-    # remove swap1
     - name: Remove the fstab record for the first swap file
       ansible.posix.mount:
         name: none
@@ -448,7 +294,6 @@
           - swap1_removed['changed']
           - not swap1_removed_again['changed']
 
-    # remove swap2
     - name: Remove the fstab record for the second swap file
       ansible.posix.mount:
         name: none
@@ -469,10 +314,6 @@
           - swap2_removed['changed']
           - not swap2_removed_again['changed']
 
-# FIXUP #############################################################
-- name: Fix incomplete entry already present in fstab
-  when: ansible_system == 'Linux'
-  block:
     - name: Create fstab record with missing last two fields
       ansible.builtin.copy:
         dest: /etc/fstab
@@ -502,11 +343,6 @@
           - ''' 0 0'' in optional_fields_content.stdout'
           - 1 == optional_fields_content.stdout_lines | length
 
-# REMOUNTED #############################################################
-- name: Block to test remounted option
-  when: ansible_system in ('Linux')
-  block:
-    # setup
     - name: Create empty file
       community.general.filesize:
         path: /tmp/myfs.img
@@ -536,26 +372,6 @@
       ansible.builtin.pause:
         seconds: 2
 
-    # remount check mode
-    - name: Remount (check mode)
-      ansible.posix.mount:
-        path: /tmp/myfs
-        state: remounted
-
-    - name: Get again the last write time
-      ansible.builtin.shell:
-        cmd: >-
-          set -o pipefail && dumpe2fs /tmp/myfs.img 2>/dev/null | grep -i "last write time:" |cut -d: -f2-
-        executable: "{{ shell_executable }}"
-      changed_when: false
-      register: last_write_time_check
-
-    - name: Fail if they are different
-      ansible.builtin.fail:
-        msg: Filesytem was remounted, testing of the module failed!
-      when: last_write_time.stdout != last_write_time_check.stdout
-
-    # remount
     - name: Test if the FS is remounted
       ansible.posix.mount:
         path: /tmp/myfs
@@ -574,29 +390,6 @@
         msg: Filesytem was not remounted, testing of the module failed!
       when: last_write is defined and last_write_time2 is defined and last_write_time.stdout == last_write_time2.stdout
 
-    # remount different options check mode
-    - name: Remount filesystem with different opts using remounted option (Linux only)
-      ansible.posix.mount:
-        path: /tmp/myfs
-        state: remounted
-        opts: rw,noexec
-      check_mode: true
-
-    - name: Get remounted options (Linux only)
-      ansible.builtin.shell:
-        cmd: set -o pipefail && mount | grep myfs | grep -E -w 'noexec' | wc -l
-        executable: "{{ shell_executable }}"
-      failed_when: false
-      changed_when: false
-      register: remounted_options
-
-    - name: Make sure the filesystem now has the new opts after using remounted (Linux only)
-      ansible.builtin.assert:
-        that:
-          - "'0' in remounted_options.stdout"
-          - "1 == remounted_options.stdout_lines | length"
-
-    # remount different options
     - name: Remount filesystem with different opts using remounted option (Linux only)
       ansible.posix.mount:
         path: /tmp/myfs
@@ -616,7 +409,6 @@
           - "'1' in remounted_options.stdout"
           - "1 == remounted_options.stdout_lines | length"
 
-    # backup
     - name: Mount the FS again to test backup
       ansible.posix.mount:
         path: /tmp/myfs
@@ -647,11 +439,9 @@
         - /tmp/myfs.img
         - /tmp/myfs
 
-# BOOT #############################################################
 - name: Block to test boot option for Linux
   when: ansible_system in ('Linux')
   block:
-    # setup
     - name: Create empty file
       community.general.filesize:
         path: /tmp/myfs.img
@@ -662,7 +452,6 @@
         fstype: ext3
         dev: /tmp/myfs.img
 
-    # noauto
     - name: Mount the FS with noauto option
       ansible.posix.mount:
         path: /tmp/myfs
@@ -683,7 +472,6 @@
         path: /tmp/myfs
         state: absent
 
-    # noauto + defaults
     - name: Mount the FS with noauto option and defaults
       ansible.posix.mount:
         path: /tmp/myfs
@@ -711,7 +499,6 @@
         - /tmp/myfs.img
         - /tmp/myfs
 
-# NEWLINE END OF FILE ############################################
 - name: Block to test missing newline at the EOF of fstab
   when: ansible_system in ('Linux')
   block:
@@ -750,7 +537,6 @@
         - /tmp/myfs1
         - /tmp/test_fstab
 
-# EPHEMERAL ################################################
 - name: Block to test ephemeral option
   environment:
     PATH: /usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin
@@ -767,6 +553,7 @@
         size: 20M
 
   ##### FORMAT FS ON LINUX
+
     - name: Block to format FS on Linux
       when: ansible_system == 'Linux'
       block:
@@ -781,6 +568,7 @@
             dev: /tmp/myfs_B.img
 
   ##### FORMAT FS ON SOLARIS AND BSD
+
     - name: Create loop devices on Solaris and BSD
       ansible.builtin.shell:
         cmd: "set -o pipefail && {{ ephemeral_create_loop_dev_cmd }}"
@@ -795,49 +583,14 @@
       changed_when: true
       when: ephemeral_format_fs_cmd is defined
 
+  ##### TESTS
+
     - name: Create fstab if it does not exist
       ansible.builtin.file:
         path: "{{ ephemeral_fstab }}"
         state: touch
         mode: '0644'
 
-    # normal ephemeral mount check mode
-    - name: Get checksum of /etc/fstab before mounting anything
-      ansible.builtin.stat:
-        path: '{{ ephemeral_fstab }}'
-      register: fstab_stat_before_mount
-
-    - name: Mount the FS A with ephemeral state (check mode)
-      ansible.posix.mount:
-        path: /tmp/myfs
-        src: '{{ ephemeral_device_a }}'
-        fstype: '{{ ephemeral_fstype }}'
-        opts: rw
-        state: ephemeral
-      register: ephemeral_mount_info
-      check_mode: true
-
-    - name: Get checksum of /etc/fstab after an ephemeral mount
-      ansible.builtin.stat:
-        path: '{{ ephemeral_fstab }}'
-      register: fstab_stat_after_mount
-
-    - name: Get mountinfo
-      ansible.builtin.shell:
-        cmd: grep -c '/tmp/myfs' <(mount -v)
-        executable: "{{ shell_executable }}"
-      register: check_mountinfo
-      failed_when: false
-      changed_when: false
-
-    - name: Assert the mount occurred and the fstab is unchanged
-      ansible.builtin.assert:
-        that:
-          - check_mountinfo.stdout|int == 0
-          - ephemeral_mount_info['changed']
-          - fstab_stat_before_mount['stat']['checksum'] == fstab_stat_after_mount['stat']['checksum']
-
-    # normal ephemeral mount
     - name: Get checksum of /etc/fstab before mounting anything
       ansible.builtin.stat:
         path: '{{ ephemeral_fstab }}'
@@ -878,48 +631,6 @@
           - ephemeral_mount_info['changed']
           - fstab_stat_before_mount['stat']['checksum'] == fstab_stat_after_mount['stat']['checksum']
 
-    # remount different options check mode
-    - name: Get first mount record
-      ansible.builtin.shell:
-        cmd: grep '/tmp/myfs' <(mount -v)
-        executable: "{{ shell_executable }}"
-      register: ephemeral_mount_record_1
-      changed_when: false
-
-    - name: Try to mount FS A where FS A is already mounted (should trigger remount and changed)
-      ansible.posix.mount:
-        path: /tmp/myfs
-        src: '{{ ephemeral_device_a }}'
-        fstype: '{{ ephemeral_fstype }}'
-        opts: ro
-        state: ephemeral
-      register: ephemeral_mount_info
-      check_mode: true
-
-    - name: Get second mount record (should be different than the first)
-      ansible.builtin.shell:
-        cmd: grep '/tmp/myfs' <(mount -v)
-        executable: "{{ shell_executable }}"
-      register: ephemeral_mount_record_2
-      changed_when: false
-
-    - name: Get mountinfo
-      ansible.builtin.shell:
-        cmd: grep -c '/tmp/myfs' <(mount -v)
-        executable: "{{ shell_executable }}"
-      failed_when: false
-      register: check_mountinfo
-      changed_when: false
-
-    - name: Assert the FS A is still mounted, the options unchanged and the fstab unchanged
-      ansible.builtin.assert:
-        that:
-          - check_mountinfo.stdout|int == 1
-          - ephemeral_mount_record_1.stdout == ephemeral_mount_record_2.stdout
-          - ephemeral_mount_info['changed']
-          - fstab_stat_before_mount['stat']['checksum'] == fstab_stat_after_mount['stat']['checksum']
-
-    # remount different options
     - name: Get first mount record
       ansible.builtin.shell:
         cmd: grep '/tmp/myfs' <(mount -v)
@@ -959,7 +670,6 @@
           - ephemeral_mount_info['changed']
           - fstab_stat_before_mount['stat']['checksum'] == fstab_stat_after_mount['stat']['checksum']
 
-    # conflicting mount
     - name: Try to mount file B on file A mountpoint (should fail)
       ansible.posix.mount:
         path: /tmp/myfs
@@ -997,39 +707,6 @@
           - test_file_stat['stat']['exists']
           - ephemeral_mount_b_info is failed
 
-    # unmount check mode
-    - name: Unmount FS with state = unmounted
-      ansible.posix.mount:
-        path: /tmp/myfs
-        state: unmounted
-      check_mode: true
-
-    - name: Get fstab checksum after unmounting an ephemeral mount with state = unmounted
-      ansible.builtin.stat:
-        path: '{{ ephemeral_fstab }}'
-      register: fstab_stat_after_unmount
-
-    - name: Get mountinfo
-      ansible.builtin.shell:
-        cmd: grep -c '/tmp/myfs' <(mount -v)
-        executable: "{{ shell_executable }}"
-      register: check_mountinfo
-      failed_when: false
-      changed_when: false
-
-    - name: Try to stat our test file
-      ansible.builtin.stat:
-        path: /tmp/myfs/test_file
-      register: test_file_stat
-
-    - name: Assert that unmount did not take place and fstab unchanged
-      ansible.builtin.assert:
-        that:
-          - check_mountinfo.stdout|int == 1
-          - test_file_stat['stat']['exists']
-          - fstab_stat_before_mount['stat']['checksum'] == fstab_stat_after_unmount['stat']['checksum']
-
-    # unmount
     - name: Unmount FS with state = unmounted
       ansible.posix.mount:
         path: /tmp/myfs
@@ -1082,7 +759,6 @@
         - /tmp/myfs_B.img
         - /tmp/myfs
 
-# OPTS_NO_LOG ######################################
 - name: Block to test opts_no_log option
   when: ansible_system == 'Linux'
   block:

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

@@ -20,4 +20,5 @@
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks: seboolean.yml
   when:
     - ansible_selinux is defined
+    - ansible_selinux
     - ansible_selinux.status == 'enabled'

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

@@ -19,21 +19,23 @@
 - name: Debug message for when SELinux is disabled
   ansible.builtin.debug:
     msg: SELinux is disabled
-  when: ansible_selinux is defined and ansible_selinux.status == 'disabled'
+  when: ansible_selinux is defined and not ansible_selinux
 
 - name: Debug message for when SELinux is enabled and not disabled
   ansible.builtin.debug:
     msg: SELinux is {{ ansible_selinux.status }}
-  when: ansible_selinux is defined
+  when: ansible_selinux is defined and ansible_selinux
 
 - name: Include_tasks for when SELinux is enabled
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks: selinux.yml
   when:
     - ansible_selinux is defined
+    - ansible_selinux
     - ansible_selinux.status == 'enabled'
 
 - name: Include tasks for selogin when SELinux is enabled
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks: selogin.yml
   when:
     - ansible_selinux is defined
+    - ansible_selinux
     - ansible_selinux.status == 'enabled'

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

@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@
         state: present
         reload: false
         sysctl_set: true
-        system_wide: true
+        system: true
       register: sysctl_system_test1
 
     - name: Check with sysctl command
@@ -263,57 +263,6 @@
           - sysctl_system_test1 is changed
           - sysctl_check_system1.stdout_lines == ["vm.swappiness = 10"]
 
-    # Test system_wide with reload=true
-    - name: Set vm.dirty_ratio to 20 with system_wide and reload=true
-      ansible.posix.sysctl:
-        name: vm.dirty_ratio
-        value: 20
-        state: present
-        reload: true
-        system_wide: true
-      register: sysctl_system_reload_test
-
-    - name: Check vm.dirty_ratio value
-      ansible.builtin.command: sysctl -n vm.dirty_ratio
-      changed_when: false
-      register: sysctl_check_dirty_ratio
-
-    - name: Validate system_wide with reload
-      ansible.builtin.assert:
-        that:
-          - sysctl_system_reload_test is changed
-          - sysctl_check_dirty_ratio.stdout == "20"
-
-    # Test system_wide=false behavior (default)
-    - name: Create custom sysctl file for testing
-      ansible.builtin.copy:
-        content: |
-          # Custom sysctl test file
-          vm.dirty_background_ratio=5
-        dest: "{{ output_dir_test }}/custom_sysctl.conf"
-        mode: "0644"
-
-    - name: Set vm.dirty_background_ratio with system_wide=false
-      ansible.posix.sysctl:
-        name: vm.dirty_background_ratio
-        value: 10
-        state: present
-        reload: true
-        system_wide: false
-        sysctl_file: "{{ output_dir_test }}/custom_sysctl.conf"
-      register: sysctl_system_false_test
-
-    - name: Check custom sysctl file content
-      ansible.builtin.command: cat {{ output_dir_test }}/custom_sysctl.conf
-      changed_when: false
-      register: custom_sysctl_content
-
-    - name: Validate system_wide=false behavior
-      ansible.builtin.assert:
-        that:
-          - sysctl_system_false_test is changed
-          - "'vm.dirty_background_ratio=10' in custom_sysctl_content.stdout"
-
 
 - name: Test on RHEL VMs
   when:
@@ -460,7 +409,7 @@
         state: present
         reload: false
         sysctl_set: true
-        system_wide: true
+        system: true
       register: sysctl_system_test1
 
     - name: Check with sysctl command
@@ -481,6 +430,3 @@
         that:
           - sysctl_system_test1 is changed
           - sysctl_check_system1.stdout_lines == ["vm.swappiness = 10"]
-
-- name: Include system_wide specific tests
-  ansible.builtin.include_tasks: system_wide_tests.yml

tests/integration/targets/sysctl/tasks/system_wide_tests.yml

@@ -1,170 +0,0 @@
----
-# Additional tests specifically for system_wide parameter functionality
-
-- name: Test system_wide parameter comprehensive functionality
-  block:
-    # Test system_wide with reload=true
-    - name: Set vm.dirty_expire_centisecs with system_wide=true
-      ansible.posix.sysctl:
-        name: vm.dirty_expire_centisecs
-        value: 3000
-        state: present
-        reload: true
-        system_wide: true
-      register: sysctl_system_wide_reload_test
-
-    - name: Check vm.dirty_expire_centisecs value
-      ansible.builtin.command: sysctl -n vm.dirty_expire_centisecs
-      changed_when: false
-      register: sysctl_check_dirty_expire
-
-    - name: Validate system_wide with reload=true
-      ansible.builtin.assert:
-        that:
-          - sysctl_system_wide_reload_test is changed
-          - sysctl_check_dirty_expire.stdout == "3000"
-
-    # Test system_wide=false behavior (default)
-    - name: Create custom sysctl file for testing system_wide=false
-      ansible.builtin.copy:
-        content: |
-          # Custom sysctl test file
-          vm.dirty_background_ratio=5
-        dest: "{{ output_dir_test }}/custom_sysctl.conf"
-        mode: "0644"
-
-    - name: Set vm.dirty_background_ratio with system_wide=false
-      ansible.posix.sysctl:
-        name: vm.dirty_background_ratio
-        value: 10
-        state: present
-        reload: true
-        system_wide: false
-        sysctl_file: "{{ output_dir_test }}/custom_sysctl.conf"
-      register: sysctl_system_false_test
-
-    - name: Check custom sysctl file content
-      ansible.builtin.command: cat {{ output_dir_test }}/custom_sysctl.conf
-      changed_when: false
-      register: custom_sysctl_content
-
-    - name: Validate system_wide=false behavior
-      ansible.builtin.assert:
-        that:
-          - sysctl_system_false_test is changed
-          - "'vm.dirty_background_ratio=10' in custom_sysctl_content.stdout"
-
-    # Test system_wide with check mode
-    - name: Test system_wide in check mode
-      ansible.posix.sysctl:
-        name: vm.swappiness
-        value: 25
-        state: present
-        reload: true
-        system_wide: true
-      check_mode: true
-      register: sysctl_system_wide_check_mode
-
-    - name: Validate check mode works with system_wide
-      ansible.builtin.assert:
-        that:
-          - sysctl_system_wide_check_mode is changed
-
-    # Test system_wide with missing directories (should not fail)
-    - name: Test system_wide with potentially missing directories
-      ansible.posix.sysctl:
-        name: vm.overcommit_memory
-        value: 1
-        state: present
-        reload: true
-        system_wide: true
-        ignoreerrors: true
-      register: sysctl_system_wide_missing_dirs
-
-    - name: Validate system_wide handles missing directories
-      ansible.builtin.assert:
-        that:
-          - sysctl_system_wide_missing_dirs is not failed
-
-- name: Test system_wide with multiple configuration files (RHEL/CentOS only)
-  when:
-    - ansible_facts.os_family == 'RedHat'
-    - ansible_facts.virtualization_type != 'docker'
-  block:
-    # Test that system_wide processes multiple configuration files
-    - name: Create test sysctl.d file
-      ansible.builtin.copy:
-        content: |
-          # Test system-wide sysctl reload
-          vm.dirty_writeback_centisecs=500
-        dest: /etc/sysctl.d/99-ansible-test.conf
-        mode: "0644"
-        backup: true
-      register: test_sysctl_file
-
-    - name: Apply setting with system_wide to test multiple file processing
-      ansible.posix.sysctl:
-        name: vm.overcommit_memory
-        value: 1
-        state: present
-        reload: true
-        system_wide: true
-      register: sysctl_multifile_test
-
-    - name: Verify both settings are applied
-      ansible.builtin.shell: |
-        sysctl -n vm.dirty_writeback_centisecs
-        sysctl -n vm.overcommit_memory
-      changed_when: false
-      register: sysctl_multifile_check
-
-    - name: Validate multiple file processing
-      ansible.builtin.assert:
-        that:
-          - sysctl_multifile_test is changed
-          - "'500' in sysctl_multifile_check.stdout"
-          - "'1' in sysctl_multifile_check.stdout"
-
-    - name: Cleanup test sysctl.d file
-      ansible.builtin.file:
-        path: /etc/sysctl.d/99-ansible-test.conf
-        state: absent
-
-- name: Test system_wide parameter combinations
-  block:
-    # Test system_wide with sysctl_set
-    - name: Test system_wide with sysctl_set=true
-      ansible.posix.sysctl:
-        name: vm.swappiness
-        value: 15
-        state: present
-        reload: true
-        system_wide: true
-        sysctl_set: true
-      register: sysctl_system_wide_set_test
-
-    - name: Check vm.swappiness value after system_wide + sysctl_set
-      ansible.builtin.command: sysctl -n vm.swappiness
-      changed_when: false
-      register: sysctl_check_swappiness_set
-
-    - name: Validate system_wide with sysctl_set
-      ansible.builtin.assert:
-        that:
-          - sysctl_system_wide_set_test is changed
-          - sysctl_check_swappiness_set.stdout == "15"
-
-    # Test system_wide with reload=false (should not trigger system reload)
-    - name: Test system_wide with reload=false
-      ansible.posix.sysctl:
-        name: vm.dirty_ratio
-        value: 25
-        state: present
-        reload: false
-        system_wide: true
-      register: sysctl_system_wide_no_reload
-
-    - name: Validate system_wide with reload=false
-      ansible.builtin.assert:
-        that:
-          - sysctl_system_wide_no_reload is changed

tests/sanity/ignore-2.20.txt

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-tests/utils/shippable/timing.py shebang

tests/utils/shippable/shippable.sh

@@ -62,15 +62,15 @@ else
     retry pip install "https://github.com/ansible/ansible/archive/stable-${ansible_version}.tar.gz" --disable-pip-version-check
 fi
 
-export ANSIBLE_COLLECTIONS_PATH="${PWD}/../../../"
+export ANSIBLE_COLLECTIONS_PATHS="${PWD}/../../../"
 
 # START: HACK install dependencies
 if [ "${ansible_version}" == "2.9" ] || [ "${ansible_version}" == "2.10" ]; then
     # Note: Since community.general 5.x, Ansible Core versions prior to 2.11 are not supported.
     # So we need to use 4.8.1 for Ansible 2.9 and Ansible Engine 2.10.
-    retry git clone --depth=1 --single-branch -b 4.8.1 https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general.git "${ANSIBLE_COLLECTIONS_PATH}/ansible_collections/community/general"
+    retry git clone --depth=1 --single-branch -b 4.8.1 https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general.git "${ANSIBLE_COLLECTIONS_PATHS}/ansible_collections/community/general"
 else
-    retry git clone --depth=1 --single-branch https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general.git "${ANSIBLE_COLLECTIONS_PATH}/ansible_collections/community/general"
+    retry git clone --depth=1 --single-branch https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general.git "${ANSIBLE_COLLECTIONS_PATHS}/ansible_collections/community/general"
 fi
 # Note:  we're installing with git to work around Galaxy being a huge PITA (https://github.com/ansible/galaxy/issues/2429)
 # END: HACK