update play_context for reset_connection (#40866)

steps taken from lib/ansible/executor/task_executor.py

fixes: https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/27520

lib/ansible/plugins/strategy/__init__.py

@@ -993,8 +993,30 @@ class StrategyBase:
                         iterator._host_states[host.name].run_state = iterator.ITERATING_COMPLETE
                 msg = "ending play"
         elif meta_action == 'reset_connection':
+            all_vars = self._variable_manager.get_vars(play=iterator._play, host=target_host, task=task)
+            templar = Templar(loader=self._loader, variables=all_vars)
+
+            # apply the given task's information to the connection info,
+            # which may override some fields already set by the play or
+            # the options specified on the command line
+            play_context = play_context.set_task_and_variable_override(task=task, variables=all_vars, templar=templar)
+
+            # fields set from the play/task may be based on variables, so we have to
+            # do the same kind of post validation step on it here before we use it.
+            play_context.post_validate(templar=templar)
+
+            # now that the play context is finalized, if the remote_addr is not set
+            # default to using the host's address field as the remote address
+            if not play_context.remote_addr:
+                play_context.remote_addr = target_host.address
+
+            # We also add "magic" variables back into the variables dict to make sure
+            # a certain subset of variables exist.
+            play_context.update_vars(all_vars)
+
             if task.when:
                 self._cond_not_supported_warn(meta_action)
+
             if target_host in self._active_connections:
                 connection = Connection(self._active_connections[target_host])
                 del self._active_connections[target_host]