Release 4.6.0.

CHANGELOG.rst

@@ -6,6 +6,59 @@ Community General Release Notes
 
 This changelog describes changes after version 3.0.0.
 
+v4.6.0
+======
+
+Release Summary
+---------------
+
+Regular feature and bugfix release.
+
+Minor Changes
+-------------
+
+- jira - when creating a comment, ``fields`` now is used for additional data (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4304).
+- ldap_entry - add support for recursive deletion (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/3613).
+- mksysb - revamped the module using ``ModuleHelper`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/3295).
+- nmcli - add missing connection aliases ``802-3-ethernet`` and ``802-11-wireless`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4108).
+- nmcli - remove nmcli modify dependency on ``type`` parameter (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/2858).
+- npm - add ability to use ``production`` flag when ``ci`` is set (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4299).
+- pacman - add ``remove_nosave`` parameter to avoid saving modified configuration files as ``.pacsave`` files. (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4316, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/4315).
+- pacman - now implements proper change detection for ``update_cache=true``. Adds ``cache_updated`` return value to when ``update_cache=true`` to report this result independently of the module's overall changed return value (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4337).
+- pipx - added options ``editable`` and ``pip_args`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/4300).
+- proxmox inventory plugin - add support for client-side jinja filters (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/3553).
+- redis - add authentication parameters ``login_user``, ``tls``, ``validate_certs``, and ``ca_certs`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4207).
+- syslog_json - add option to skip logging of ``gather_facts`` playbook tasks; use v2 callback API (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4223).
+- zypper - add support for ``--clean-deps`` option to remove packages that depend on a package being removed (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4195).
+
+Deprecated Features
+-------------------
+
+- pacman - from community.general 5.0.0 on, the ``changed`` status of ``update_cache`` will no longer be ignored if ``name`` or ``upgrade`` is specified. To keep the old behavior, add something like ``register: result`` and ``changed_when: result.packages | length > 0`` to your task (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4329).
+
+Bugfixes
+--------
+
+- filesize - add support for busybox dd implementation, that is used by default on Alpine linux (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4288, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/4259).
+- linode inventory plugin - fix configuration handling relating to inventory filtering (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4336).
+- mksysb - fixed bug for parameter ``backup_dmapi_fs`` was passing the wrong CLI argument (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/3295).
+- pacman - Use ``--groups`` instead of ``--group`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4312).
+- pacman - fix URL based package installation (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4286, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/4285).
+- pacman - fix ``upgrade=yes`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4275, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/4274).
+- pacman - make sure that ``packages`` is always returned when ``name`` or ``upgrade`` is specified, also if nothing is done (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4329).
+- pacman - when the ``update_cache`` option is combined with another option such as ``upgrade``, report ``changed`` based on the actions performed by the latter option. This was the behavior in community.general 4.4.0 and before. In community.general 4.5.0, a task combining these options would always report ``changed`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4318).
+- proxmox inventory plugin - always convert strings that follow the ``key=value[,key=value[...]]`` form into dictionaries (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4349).
+- proxmox inventory plugin - fixed the ``description`` field being ignored if it contained a comma (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/4348).
+- proxmox_kvm - fix error in check when creating or cloning (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4306).
+- proxmox_kvm - fix error when checking whether Proxmox VM exists (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4287).
+- terraform - fix ``variable`` handling to allow complex values (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4281).
+
+Known Issues
+------------
+
+- pacman - ``update_cache`` cannot differentiate between up to date and outdated package lists and will report ``changed`` in both situations (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4318).
+- pacman - binaries specified in the ``executable`` parameter must support ``--print-format`` in order to be used by this module. In particular, AUR helper ``yay`` is known not to currently support it (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4312).
+
 v4.5.0
 ======
 

changelogs/changelog.yaml

@@ -1495,3 +1495,93 @@ releases:
       name: scaleway_private_network
       namespace: cloud.scaleway
     release_date: '2022-02-22'
+  4.6.0:
+    changes:
+      bugfixes:
+      - filesize - add support for busybox dd implementation, that is used by default
+        on Alpine linux (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4288,
+        https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/4259).
+      - linode inventory plugin - fix configuration handling relating to inventory
+        filtering (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4336).
+      - mksysb - fixed bug for parameter ``backup_dmapi_fs`` was passing the wrong
+        CLI argument (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/3295).
+      - pacman - Use ``--groups`` instead of ``--group`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4312).
+      - pacman - fix URL based package installation (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4286,
+        https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/4285).
+      - pacman - fix ``upgrade=yes`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4275,
+        https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/4274).
+      - pacman - make sure that ``packages`` is always returned when ``name`` or ``upgrade``
+        is specified, also if nothing is done (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4329).
+      - pacman - when the ``update_cache`` option is combined with another option
+        such as ``upgrade``, report ``changed`` based on the actions performed by
+        the latter option. This was the behavior in community.general 4.4.0 and before.
+        In community.general 4.5.0, a task combining these options would always report
+        ``changed`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4318).
+      - proxmox inventory plugin - always convert strings that follow the ``key=value[,key=value[...]]``
+        form into dictionaries (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4349).
+      - proxmox inventory plugin - fixed the ``description`` field being ignored if
+        it contained a comma (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/4348).
+      - proxmox_kvm - fix error in check when creating or cloning (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4306).
+      - proxmox_kvm - fix error when checking whether Proxmox VM exists (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4287).
+      - terraform - fix ``variable`` handling to allow complex values (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4281).
+      deprecated_features:
+      - 'pacman - from community.general 5.0.0 on, the ``changed`` status of ``update_cache``
+        will no longer be ignored if ``name`` or ``upgrade`` is specified. To keep
+        the old behavior, add something like ``register: result`` and ``changed_when:
+        result.packages | length > 0`` to your task (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4329).'
+      known_issues:
+      - pacman - ``update_cache`` cannot differentiate between up to date and outdated
+        package lists and will report ``changed`` in both situations (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4318).
+      - pacman - binaries specified in the ``executable`` parameter must support ``--print-format``
+        in order to be used by this module. In particular, AUR helper ``yay`` is known
+        not to currently support it (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4312).
+      minor_changes:
+      - jira - when creating a comment, ``fields`` now is used for additional data
+        (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4304).
+      - ldap_entry - add support for recursive deletion (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/3613).
+      - mksysb - revamped the module using ``ModuleHelper`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/3295).
+      - nmcli - add missing connection aliases ``802-3-ethernet`` and ``802-11-wireless``
+        (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4108).
+      - nmcli - remove nmcli modify dependency on ``type`` parameter (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/2858).
+      - npm - add ability to use ``production`` flag when ``ci`` is set (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4299).
+      - pacman - add ``remove_nosave`` parameter to avoid saving modified configuration
+        files as ``.pacsave`` files. (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4316,
+        https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/4315).
+      - pacman - now implements proper change detection for ``update_cache=true``.
+        Adds ``cache_updated`` return value to when ``update_cache=true`` to report
+        this result independently of the module's overall changed return value (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4337).
+      - pipx - added options ``editable`` and ``pip_args`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/4300).
+      - proxmox inventory plugin - add support for client-side jinja filters (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/3553).
+      - redis - add authentication parameters ``login_user``, ``tls``, ``validate_certs``,
+        and ``ca_certs`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4207).
+      - syslog_json - add option to skip logging of ``gather_facts`` playbook tasks;
+        use v2 callback API (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4223).
+      - zypper - add support for ``--clean-deps`` option to remove packages that depend
+        on a package being removed (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4195).
+      release_summary: Regular feature and bugfix release.
+    fragments:
+    - 3295-mksysb-revamp.yaml
+    - 4.6.0.yml
+    - 4108-nmcli-support-modifcation-without-type-param.yml
+    - 4192-zypper-add-clean-deps.yml
+    - 4207-add-redis-tls-support.yml
+    - 4223-syslog-json-skip-syslog-option.yml
+    - 4275-pacman-sysupgrade.yml
+    - 4281-terraform-complex-variables.yml
+    - 4286-pacman-url-pkgs.yml
+    - 4287-fix-proxmox-vm-chek.yml
+    - 4288-fix-4259-support-busybox-dd.yml
+    - 4299-npm-add-production-with-ci-flag.yml
+    - 4303-pipx-editable.yml
+    - 4304-jira-fields-in-comment.yml
+    - 4306-proxmox-fix-error-on-vm-clone.yml
+    - 4312-pacman-groups.yml
+    - 4316-pacman-remove-nosave.yml
+    - 4318-pacman-restore-old-changed-behavior.yml
+    - 4330-pacman-packages-update_cache.yml
+    - 4336-linode-inventory-filtering.yaml
+    - 4337-pacman-update_cache.yml
+    - 4349-proxmox-inventory-dict-facts.yml
+    - 4352-proxmox-inventory-filters.yml
+    - 4355-ldap-recursive-delete.yml
+    release_date: '2022-03-15'

changelogs/fragments/3295-mksysb-revamp.yaml

@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-bugfixes:
-  - mksysb - fixed bug for parameter ``backup_dmapi_fs`` was passing the wrong CLI argument (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/3295).
-minor_changes:
-  - mksysb - revamped the module using ``ModuleHelper`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/3295).

changelogs/fragments/4.6.0.yml

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-release_summary: Regular feature and bugfix release.

changelogs/fragments/4108-nmcli-support-modifcation-without-type-param.yml

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-minor_changes:
-  - nmcli - remove nmcli modify dependency on ``type`` parameter (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/2858).
-  - nmcli - add missing connection aliases ``802-3-ethernet`` and ``802-11-wireless`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4108).

changelogs/fragments/4192-zypper-add-clean-deps.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-minor_changes:
-  - zypper - add support for ``--clean-deps`` option to remove packages that depend on a package being removed (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4195).

changelogs/fragments/4207-add-redis-tls-support.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-minor_changes:
-  - redis - add authentication parameters ``login_user``, ``tls``, ``validate_certs``, and ``ca_certs`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4207).

changelogs/fragments/4223-syslog-json-skip-syslog-option.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-minor_changes:
-  - syslog_json - add option to skip logging of ``gather_facts`` playbook tasks; use v2 callback API (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4223).

changelogs/fragments/4275-pacman-sysupgrade.yml

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-bugfixes:
-  - pacman - fix ``upgrade=yes``
-    (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4275, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/4274).

changelogs/fragments/4281-terraform-complex-variables.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-bugfixes:
-  - terraform - fix ``variable`` handling to allow complex values (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4281).

changelogs/fragments/4286-pacman-url-pkgs.yml

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-bugfixes:
-  - pacman - fix URL based package installation
-    (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4286, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/4285).

changelogs/fragments/4287-fix-proxmox-vm-chek.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-bugfixes:
-  - proxmox_kvm - fix error when checking whether Proxmox VM exists (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4287).

changelogs/fragments/4288-fix-4259-support-busybox-dd.yml

@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
----
-bugfixes:
-  - filesize - add support for busybox dd implementation, that is used by default on Alpine linux
-    (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4288,
-    https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/4259).

changelogs/fragments/4299-npm-add-production-with-ci-flag.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-minor_changes:
-  - npm - add ability to use ``production`` flag when ``ci`` is set (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4299).

changelogs/fragments/4303-pipx-editable.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-minor_changes:
-  - pipx - added options ``editable`` and ``pip_args`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/4300).

changelogs/fragments/4304-jira-fields-in-comment.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-minor_changes:
-  - jira - when creating a comment, ``fields`` now is used for additional data (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4304).

changelogs/fragments/4306-proxmox-fix-error-on-vm-clone.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-bugfixes:
-  - "proxmox_kvm - fix error in check when creating or cloning (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4306)."

changelogs/fragments/4312-pacman-groups.yml

@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-bugfixes:
-  - pacman - Use ``--groups`` instead of ``--group``
-    (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4312).
-
-known_issues:
-   - pacman - binaries specified in the ``executable`` parameter must support
-     ``--print-format`` in order to be used by this module.
-     In particular, AUR helper ``yay`` is known not to currently support it
-     (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4312).

changelogs/fragments/4316-pacman-remove-nosave.yml

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-minor_changes:
-  - pacman - add ``remove_nosave`` parameter to avoid saving modified configuration files as ``.pacsave`` files.
-    (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4316, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/4315).

changelogs/fragments/4318-pacman-restore-old-changed-behavior.yml

@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-bugfixes:
-  - pacman - when the ``update_cache`` option is combined with another option
-    such as ``upgrade``, report ``changed`` based on the actions performed by
-    the latter option. This was the behavior in community.general 4.4.0 and before.
-    In community.general 4.5.0, a task combining these options would always
-    report ``changed``
-    (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4318).
-
-known_issues:
-   - pacman - ``update_cache`` cannot differentiate between up to date and
-     outdated package lists and will report ``changed`` in both situations
-     (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4318).

changelogs/fragments/4330-pacman-packages-update_cache.yml

@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-bugfixes:
-  - "pacman - make sure that ``packages`` is always returned when ``name`` or ``upgrade`` is specified, also if nothing is done
-     (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4329)."
-deprecated_features:
-  - "pacman - from community.general 5.0.0 on, the ``changed`` status of ``update_cache`` will no longer be ignored if ``name`` or ``upgrade`` is specified.
-     To keep the old behavior, add something like ``register: result`` and ``changed_when: result.packages | length > 0`` to your task
-     (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4329)."

changelogs/fragments/4336-linode-inventory-filtering.yaml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-bugfixes:
-  - linode inventory plugin - fix configuration handling relating to inventory filtering (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4336).

changelogs/fragments/4337-pacman-update_cache.yml

@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-minor_changes:
-  - "pacman - now implements proper change detection for ``update_cache=true``. Adds ``cache_updated`` return value to when ``update_cache=true``
-     to report this result independently of the module's overall changed return value
-     (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4337)."

changelogs/fragments/4349-proxmox-inventory-dict-facts.yml

@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
----
-bugfixes:
-  - proxmox inventory plugin - fixed the ``description`` field being ignored if
-    it contained a comma
-    (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/4348).
-  - proxmox inventory plugin - always convert strings that follow the
-    ``key=value[,key=value[...]]`` form into dictionaries
-    (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4349).

changelogs/fragments/4352-proxmox-inventory-filters.yml

@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
----
-minor_changes:
-  - proxmox inventory plugin - add support for client-side jinja filters
-    (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/3553).

changelogs/fragments/4355-ldap-recursive-delete.yml

@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
----
-minor_changes:
-  - ldap_entry - add support for recursive deletion
-    (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/3613).