Add stable-2.18 to CI (#8910)

Add stable-2.18 to CI.

.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines.yml

@@ -73,6 +73,19 @@ stages:
             - test: 3
             - test: 4
             - test: extra
+  - stage: Sanity_2_18
+    displayName: Sanity 2.18
+    dependsOn: []
+    jobs:
+      - template: templates/matrix.yml
+        parameters:
+          nameFormat: Test {0}
+          testFormat: 2.18/sanity/{0}
+          targets:
+            - test: 1
+            - test: 2
+            - test: 3
+            - test: 4
   - stage: Sanity_2_17
     displayName: Sanity 2.17
     dependsOn: []
@@ -128,6 +141,17 @@ stages:
             - test: '3.11'
             - test: '3.12'
             - test: '3.13'
+  - stage: Units_2_18
+    displayName: Units 2.18
+    dependsOn: []
+    jobs:
+      - template: templates/matrix.yml
+        parameters:
+          nameFormat: Python {0}
+          testFormat: 2.18/units/{0}/1
+          targets:
+            - test: 3.8
+            - test: "3.13"
   - stage: Units_2_17
     displayName: Units 2.17
     dependsOn: []
@@ -200,6 +224,20 @@ stages:
             - 1
             - 2
             - 3
+  - stage: Remote_2_18
+    displayName: Remote 2.18
+    dependsOn: []
+    jobs:
+      - template: templates/matrix.yml
+        parameters:
+          testFormat: 2.18/{0}
+          targets:
+            - name: RHEL 9.4
+              test: rhel/9.4
+          groups:
+            - 1
+            - 2
+            - 3
   - stage: Remote_2_17
     displayName: Remote 2.17
     dependsOn: []
@@ -282,6 +320,20 @@ stages:
             - 1
             - 2
             - 3
+  - stage: Docker_2_18
+    displayName: Docker 2.18
+    dependsOn: []
+    jobs:
+      - template: templates/matrix.yml
+        parameters:
+          testFormat: 2.18/linux/{0}
+          targets:
+            - name: Ubuntu 24.04
+              test: ubuntu2404
+          groups:
+            - 1
+            - 2
+            - 3
   - stage: Docker_2_17
     displayName: Docker 2.17
     dependsOn: []
@@ -356,75 +408,92 @@ stages:
             - 3
 
 ### Generic
-  - stage: Generic_devel
+# Right now all generic tests are disabled. Uncomment when at least one of them is re-enabled.
-    displayName: Generic devel
+#  - stage: Generic_devel
-    dependsOn: []
+#    displayName: Generic devel
-    jobs:
+#    dependsOn: []
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
+#    jobs:
-        parameters:
+#      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-          nameFormat: Python {0}
+#        parameters:
-          testFormat: devel/generic/{0}/1
+#          nameFormat: Python {0}
-          targets:
+#          testFormat: devel/generic/{0}/1
-            - test: '3.8'
+#          targets:
-            - test: '3.11'
+#            - test: '3.8'
-            - test: '3.13'
+#            - test: '3.11'
-  - stage: Generic_2_17
+#            - test: '3.13'
-    displayName: Generic 2.17
+#  - stage: Generic_2_18
-    dependsOn: []
+#    displayName: Generic 2.18
-    jobs:
+#    dependsOn: []
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
+#    jobs:
-        parameters:
+#      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-          nameFormat: Python {0}
+#        parameters:
-          testFormat: 2.17/generic/{0}/1
+#          nameFormat: Python {0}
-          targets:
+#          testFormat: 2.18/generic/{0}/1
-            - test: '3.7'
+#          targets:
-            - test: '3.12'
+#            - test: '3.8'
-  - stage: Generic_2_16
+#            - test: '3.13'
-    displayName: Generic 2.16
+#  - stage: Generic_2_17
-    dependsOn: []
+#    displayName: Generic 2.17
-    jobs:
+#    dependsOn: []
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
+#    jobs:
-        parameters:
+#      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-          nameFormat: Python {0}
+#        parameters:
-          testFormat: 2.16/generic/{0}/1
+#          nameFormat: Python {0}
-          targets:
+#          testFormat: 2.17/generic/{0}/1
-            - test: '2.7'
+#          targets:
-            - test: '3.6'
+#            - test: '3.7'
-            - test: '3.11'
+#            - test: '3.12'
-  - stage: Generic_2_15
+#  - stage: Generic_2_16
-    displayName: Generic 2.15
+#    displayName: Generic 2.16
-    dependsOn: []
+#    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
+#    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
+#      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
+#        parameters:
-          nameFormat: Python {0}
+#          nameFormat: Python {0}
-          testFormat: 2.15/generic/{0}/1
+#          testFormat: 2.16/generic/{0}/1
-          targets:
+#          targets:
-            - test: '3.9'
+#            - test: '2.7'
+#            - test: '3.6'
+#            - test: '3.11'
+#  - stage: Generic_2_15
+#    displayName: Generic 2.15
+#    dependsOn: []
+#    jobs:
+#      - template: templates/matrix.yml
+#        parameters:
+#          nameFormat: Python {0}
+#          testFormat: 2.15/generic/{0}/1
+#          targets:
+#            - test: '3.9'
 
   - stage: Summary
     condition: succeededOrFailed()
     dependsOn:
       - Sanity_devel
+      - Sanity_2_18
       - Sanity_2_17
       - Sanity_2_16
       - Sanity_2_15
       - Units_devel
+      - Units_2_18
       - Units_2_17
       - Units_2_16
       - Units_2_15
       - Remote_devel_extra_vms
       - Remote_devel
+      - Remote_2_18
       - Remote_2_17
       - Remote_2_16
       - Remote_2_15
       - Docker_devel
+      - Docker_2_18
       - Docker_2_17
       - Docker_2_16
       - Docker_2_15
       - Docker_community_devel
 # Right now all generic tests are disabled. Uncomment when at least one of them is re-enabled.
 #      - Generic_devel
+#      - Generic_2_18
 #      - Generic_2_17
 #      - Generic_2_16
 #      - Generic_2_15

README.md

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ For more information about communication, see the [Ansible communication guide](
 
 ## Tested with Ansible
 
-Tested with the current ansible-core 2.13, ansible-core 2.14, ansible-core 2.15, ansible-core 2.16, ansible-core 2.17 releases and the current development version of ansible-core. Ansible-core versions before 2.13.0 are not supported. This includes all ansible-base 2.10 and Ansible 2.9 releases.
+Tested with the current ansible-core 2.13, ansible-core 2.14, ansible-core 2.15, ansible-core 2.16, ansible-core 2.17, ansible-core 2.18 releases and the current development version of ansible-core. Ansible-core versions before 2.13.0 are not supported. This includes all ansible-base 2.10 and Ansible 2.9 releases.
 
 ## External requirements
 

tests/sanity/ignore-2.19.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+plugins/modules/consul_session.py validate-modules:parameter-state-invalid-choice
+plugins/modules/homectl.py import-3.11  # Uses deprecated stdlib library 'crypt'
+plugins/modules/homectl.py import-3.12  # Uses deprecated stdlib library 'crypt'
+plugins/modules/iptables_state.py validate-modules:undocumented-parameter             # params _back and _timeout used by action plugin
+plugins/modules/lxc_container.py validate-modules:use-run-command-not-popen
+plugins/modules/osx_defaults.py validate-modules:parameter-state-invalid-choice
+plugins/modules/parted.py validate-modules:parameter-state-invalid-choice
+plugins/modules/rhevm.py validate-modules:parameter-state-invalid-choice
+plugins/modules/udm_user.py import-3.11  # Uses deprecated stdlib library 'crypt'
+plugins/modules/udm_user.py import-3.12  # Uses deprecated stdlib library 'crypt'
+plugins/modules/xfconf.py validate-modules:return-syntax-error
+plugins/module_utils/univention_umc.py pylint:use-yield-from  # suggested construct does not work with Python 2
+tests/unit/compat/mock.py pylint:use-yield-from  # suggested construct does not work with Python 2
+tests/unit/plugins/modules/helper.py pylint:use-yield-from  # suggested construct does not work with Python 2
+tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_gio_mime.yaml no-smart-quotes

tests/sanity/ignore-2.19.txt.license

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Ansible Project