added doc noting the change in behaviour

lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/files.py

@@ -30,14 +30,14 @@ options:
   state:
     description:
       - If C(directory), all immediate subdirectories will be created if they
-        do not exist. If C(file), the file will NOT be created if it does not
+        do not exist, since 1.6 they will be created with the supplied permissions.
-        exist, see the M(copy) or M(template) module if you want that behavior.
+        If C(file), the file will NOT be created if it does not exist, see the M(copy)
-        If C(link), the symbolic link will be created or changed. Use C(hard)
+        or M(template) module if you want that behavior.  If C(link), the symbolic
-        for hardlinks. If C(absent), directories will be recursively deleted,
+        link will be created or changed. Use C(hard) for hardlinks. If C(absent),
-        and files or symlinks will be unlinked. If C(touch) (new in 1.4), an empty file will
+        directories will be recursively deleted, and files or symlinks will be unlinked.
-        be created if the c(path) does not exist, while an existing file or
+        If C(touch) (new in 1.4), an empty file will be created if the c(path) does not
-        directory will receive updated file access and modification times (similar
+        exist, while an existing file or directory will receive updated file access and
-        to the way `touch` works from the command line).
+        modification times (similar to the way `touch` works from the command line).
     required: false
     default: file
     choices: [ file, link, directory, hard, touch, absent ]