New release v2.8.0a1

changelogs/fragments/ansible-env-config-prefix.yml

@@ -1,20 +1,12 @@
 ---
 minor_changes:
-- |
+- 'All environment variables defined by ansible now start with the `ANSIBLE_`
-  All environment variables defined by ansible now start with the `ANSIBLE_`
+  prefix.  The old environment vars still work for now.  The new environment
-  prefix.  The old environment vars still work for now.
+  vars added are: ANSIBLE_LIBVIRT_LXC_NOSECLABEL,
-
+  ANSIBLE_DISPLAY_SKIPPED_HOSTS, and ANSIBLE_NETWORK_GROUP_MODULES'
-  The new environment vars added are:
-  - ANSIBLE_LIBVIRT_LXC_NOSECLABEL
-  - ANSIBLE_DISPLAY_SKIPPED_HOSTS
-  - ANSIBLE_NETWORK_GROUP_MODULES
 
 deprecated_features:
-- |
+- 'Ansible-defined environment variables not starting with `ANSIBLE_` have been
-  Ansible-defined environment variables not starting with `ANSIBLE_` have been
   deprecated.  New names match the old name plus the `ANSIBLE_` prefix.
-
+  These environment variables have been deprecated: LIBVIRT_LXC_NOSECLABEL,
-  These environment variables have been deprecated:
+  DISPLAY_SKIPPED_HOSTS, and NETWORK_GROUP_MODULES'
-  - LIBVIRT_LXC_NOSECLABEL
-  - DISPLAY_SKIPPED_HOSTS
-  - NETWORK_GROUP_MODULES

changelogs/fragments/standardize-tls-params.yml

@@ -1,13 +1,10 @@
 ---
 minor_changes:
-- |
+- "Modules and plugins have been standardized on a well-defined set of
-  Modules and plugins have been standardized on a well-defined set of
   TLS-related parameters.  The old names remain as aliases for compatibility.
   In general, the new names will override the old names if both are specified.
-
+  The standard names are: ``client_cert`` (certificate for client identity,
-  The standard names are:
+  might also include the private key), ``client_key`` (private key for
-
+  ``client_cert``), ``ca_cert`` (public key to validate server's identity,
-  - ``client_cert``: certificate for client identity, might also include the private key
+  usually a root certificate), and ``validate_certs`` (boolean to enable or
-  - ``client_key``: private key for ``client_cert``
+  disable certificate validity checking)."
-  - ``ca_cert``: public key to validate server's identity, usually a root certificate
-  - ``validate_certs``: boolean to enable or disable certificate validity checking

changelogs/fragments/v2.8.0a1_summary.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+release_summary: |
+   | Release Date: 2019-04-04
+   | `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/porting_guides.html>`__

lib/ansible/release.py

@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-__version__ = '2.8.0.dev0'
+__version__ = '2.8.0a1'
 __author__ = 'Ansible, Inc.'
 __codename__ = 'How Many More Times'