* docs: update version-checker to latest 3 versions (#64109)
(cherry picked from commit 409545825f)
* [Doc-Release-2.9] update release and maintenance page for 2.9 (#64166)
* update release and maintenance page for 2.9
* only 2.4 and earlier used the old changelog system
(cherry picked from commit 3f808d9ed6)
* Update default roles_path documentation (#56320)
(cherry picked from commit c1ebc8d9c2)
* docs: Update scopes value example (#56362): example in GCE guide needs "https://" prefix
(cherry picked from commit 85fa65e5f0)
* [doc] fix example: always trigger the handler (#56384): by default, debug task result isn't changed - add 'changed_when: yes' to trigger handler
(cherry picked from commit b3ab83bc70)
* Update of Ansible 2.8 roadmap (#56436): Remove **if needed** for RC2 & RC3, correct date for RC3
(cherry picked from commit d55823b013)
* add how to create HttpApi plugins for network modules (#54340): in a developer guide for networks
(cherry picked from commit cca365061c)
* [Doc-Release-2.8] fixed broken module links in 2.8 porting guide (#56494)
(cherry picked from commit 635931051b)
* Update windows_setup.rst (#55535): Wrong protocol and port in command.
(cherry picked from commit 6ea3eca8ff)
* Clarify the two targets of vault encryption, with notes about advantages and drawbacks of each
Co-Authored-By: tacatac <taca@kadisius.eu>
(cherry picked from commit 79198cad7a)
* Improve consistency of loop documentation (#55674)
(cherry picked from commit a5cb47d697)
* Add Microsoft Document URL for WinRM Memory Hotfix (#55680)
Co-Authored-By: hiyokotaisa <thel.vadam2485@gmail.com>
(cherry picked from commit 7b86208fcd)
* Clarify the documentation for `async` and `poll`; describe the behavior when `poll` = 0 and when it does not.
Co-Authored-By: tacatac <taca@kadisius.eu>
(cherry picked from commit dbc64ae64c)
* Add security group info and example to AWS guide (#55783): expand documentation on how to use lookup plugin aws_service_ip_ranges with ec2_group module
(cherry picked from commit bb5059f2c7)
* correct description of modules vs plugins (#55784)
(cherry picked from commit 9d5b5d7ddd)
* Fix var naming (#55795): Make vars match tasks in Google Compute guide.
(cherry picked from commit 943f7334c5)
* Clarifies how Ansible processes multiple `failed_when` conditions (#55941): multiple failed_when conditions join with AND not OR to counter third-party pages online incorrectly stating that it uses `OR`. ([example](https://groups.google.com/d/msg/ansible-project/cIaQTmY3ZLE/c5w8rlmdHWIJ)).
(cherry picked from commit 5439eb8bd8)
* Docs: edits & expands module_utils & search path info in dev guide (#55931)
(cherry picked from commit 8542459b95)
* Add faq note about ssh ServerAliveInterval (#55568)
(cherry picked from commit 76dba7aa4f)
* docsite: correct path, list requirements for testing module docs, etc. (#52008)
* dev_guide: correct path, list requirements, etc.; module HTML docs are in '_build/html/module' subdir
(cherry picked from commit b14f477bee)
* Developer documentation update involving module invocation (#55747)
* Update docs for the 2.7 change to AnsiballZ which invokes modules with one
less Python interpreter
* Add a section on how module results are returned and on trust between modules, action plugins, and the executor.
* Update docs/docsite/rst/dev_guide/developing_program_flow_modules.rst
Co-Authored-By: abadger <a.badger@gmail.com>
(cherry picked from commit edafa71f42)
* add doc example of multiline failed_when with OR (#56007)
* add variety to multiple OR failed_when doc example
(cherry picked from commit 7d5ada7161)
* Note that by default the regex test is identical to match, but can do much more (#50205)
* Note that the regex test behaves like 'match', with default settings
(cherry picked from commit 86e98c5213)
* more info on how vaults work (#56183)
also add warning about what it covers.
(cherry picked from commit 8ff27c4e0c)
* Fix var naming in GCE guide
(cherry picked from commit dae5564e2b)
* dev_guide: Various small updates (#53273)
* Document the clarifications that I usually remark when doing reviews
* Update docs/docsite/rst/dev_guide/developing_modules_documenting.rst
Co-Authored-By: dagwieers <dag@wieers.com>
(cherry picked from commit eac7f1fb58)
* Lack of "--update" flag in older Ubuntu distros (#56283): when installing on older Ubuntu distributions be aware of the lack of ``-u`` or ``--update`` flag.
(cherry picked from commit dd0b0ae47b)
* should have gone into 52373 (#56306)
(cherry picked from commit 3c8d8b1509)
* Python interpreter discovery
* No longer blindly default to only `/usr/bin/python`
* `ansible_python_interpreter` defaults to `auto_legacy`, which will discover the platform Python interpreter on some platforms (but still favor `/usr/bin/python` if present for backward compatibility). Use `auto` to always use the discovered interpreter, append `_silent` to either value to suppress warnings.
* includes new doc utility method `get_versioned_doclink` to generate a major.minor versioned doclink against docs.ansible.com (or some other config-overridden URL)
* docs revisions for python interpreter discovery
(cherry picked from commit 5b53c0012ab7212304c28fdd24cb33fd8ff755c2)
* verify output on some distros, cleanup
`ansible-galaxy init` creates a directory named `role_name` (in the given example) instead of adding the structure in the current working directory.
Additionally adding a clarification for repository creation as the proper repository root is not described yet.
+label: docsite_pr
* Updated the ansible-galaxy docs
<!--- Your description here -->
Updated the documentation that reflects the default branch that will be used for the `version` option in ansible-galaxy.
+label: docsite_pr
* Updated the documentation
As per the code (6d4307377f/lib/ansible/galaxy/role.py (L237))[ansible/galaxy/role.py] Defaults to the branch set as a default in the repository otherwise defaults to the master.
* Update docs/docsite/rst/reference_appendices/galaxy.rst
Co-Authored-By: anis016 <anis016@users.noreply.github.com>
* Add info about loop based on jinja2 loop var
* ansible_loop
* Update test count
* Add extended loop_control that defines whether ansible_loop should be added
* Extended needs to be defaulted
* Revert "Update test count"
This reverts commit f1e93ee469825f4cdcd90fb28667d29aa088275c.
* Add docs about loop_control.extended
* Add revindex and revindex0
* Document ansible_loop in special vars
* Add changelog fragment
* Add tests, change items to allitems so that dot notation works, fix logic error with previtem
* -Change: Include dependency role names in `role_names`.
-Add: `play_role_names` magic variable to include only explicitly named roles (formerly `role_names`).
-Add: `dependent_role_names` magic variable to include all dependency names for all roles.
* -Change: use the ansible_ prefix for new magic variables.
-Change: keep `role_names` as a deprecated variable, using the old functionality.
* -Add: changelog fragment for the role_names rework.
* -Add: Tests for the role_names (and ansible_*role_names) special variables
* -Fix: resolve erroneous documentation snippet that was introduced after rebasing.
* -Fix: explicitly sort to ensure list comparison works in test.
* docs - adapted abadger's changelog announcement email into dev process
Signed-off-by: Adam Miller <admiller@redhat.com>
* migrate changelog docs to one place, add ref to old location
Signed-off-by: Adam Miller <admiller@redhat.com>
* add changes based on feedback
Signed-off-by: Adam Miller <admiller@redhat.com>
* Refines changelog docs, minor re-org of page
* moves links and anchors for new content
* Further reorg of page
* fixes header per jamescassell
* Add docs on how to write changelog fragments
* Make recommended changes
* Restore lines and make recommended changes
* Add link to new style changelog
Remove redundant mention of old style changelog
* restore task arg splatting
* reverts #41804
* supersedes #41295
* fixes#42192
* after lots of discussion amongst the core team, we decided to preserve this feature, clarify the runtime warnings/docs, and prioritize a path toward fixing the underlying behavior that causes this feature to be insecure (un-namespaced facts).
* update faq text
note that warning is disabled when inject_facts_as_vars is
* wordsmithing FAQ entry
Sandra McCann