ansible/changelogs/fragments/77265-module_defaults-with-modules-as-redirected-actions.yaml

minor_changes:
- |
  Add an 'action_plugin' field for modules in runtime.yml plugin_routing.

  This fixes module_defaults by supporting modules-as-redirected-actions
  without redirecting module_defaults entries to the common action.

  .. code: yaml

     plugin_routing:
       action:
         facts:
           redirect: ns.coll.eos
         command:
           redirect: ns.coll.eos
       modules:
         facts:
           redirect: ns.coll.eos_facts
         command:
           redirect: ns.coll.eos_command

  With the runtime.yml above for ns.coll, a task such as

  .. code: yaml

     - hosts: all
       module_defaults:
         ns.coll.eos_facts: {'valid_for_eos_facts': 'value'}
         ns.coll.eos_command: {'not_valid_for_eos_facts': 'value'}
       tasks:
         - ns.coll.facts:

  will end up with defaults for eos_facts and eos_command
  since both modules redirect to the same action.

  To select an action plugin for a module without merging
  module_defaults, define an action_plugin field for the resolved
  module in the runtime.yml.

  .. code: yaml

     plugin_routing:
       modules:
         facts:
           redirect: ns.coll.eos_facts
           action_plugin: ns.coll.eos
         command:
           redirect: ns.coll.eos_command
           action_plugin: ns.coll.eos

  The action_plugin field can be a redirected action plugin, as
  it is resolved normally.

  Using the modified runtime.yml, the example task will only use
  the ns.coll.eos_facts defaults.