# Community General Release Notes **Topics** - v12\.0\.1 - Release Summary - Minor Changes - Bugfixes - v12\.0\.0 - Release Summary - Minor Changes - Breaking Changes / Porting Guide - Deprecated Features - Removed Features \(previously deprecated\) - Security Fixes - Bugfixes - New Plugins - Callback - Filter - Inventory - Lookup - New Modules This changelog describes changes after version 11\.0\.0\. ## v12\.0\.1 ### Release Summary Bugfix release for inclusion in Ansible 13\.0\.0rc1\. ### Minor Changes * datetime module utils \- remove code for unsupported Python version \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11048](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11048)\)\. * dnsimple\_info \- use Ansible construct to validate parameters \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11052](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11052)\)\. * infinity \- consolidate double and triple whitespaces \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11029](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11029)\)\. * ipa\_otptoken \- consolidate double and triple whitespaces \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11029](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11029)\)\. * irc \- use proper boolean value in loops \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11076](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11076)\)\. * jenkins\_node \- remove code for unsupported Python version \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11048](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11048)\)\. * opendj\_backendprop \- use Ansible construct to perform check for external commands \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11072](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11072)\)\. * rhevm \- consolidate double and triple whitespaces \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11029](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11029)\)\. * slack \- consolidate double and triple whitespaces \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11029](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11029)\)\. * tss lookup plugin \- fixed AccessTokenAuthorizer initialization to include base\_url parameter for proper token authentication \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11031](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11031)\)\. * zfs\_facts \- use Ansible construct to check result of external command \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11054](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11054)\)\. ### Bugfixes * \_filelock module utils \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * aerospike\_migrations \- improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049)\)\. * aix\_lvol \- improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049)\)\. * ali\_instance \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * ali\_instance \- improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049)\)\. * ali\_instance\_info \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * apt\_rpm \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * apt\_rpm \- improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049)\)\. * btrfs module utils \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * btrfs module utils \- improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049)\)\. * btrfs\_subvolume \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * btrfs\_subvolume \- improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049)\)\. * chef\_databag lookup plugin \- improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049)\)\. * consul \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * consul\_kv lookup plugin \- improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049)\)\. * cronvar \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * discord \- improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049)\)\. * dnf\_versionlock \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * dnsmadeeasy \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * dpkg\_divert \- improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049)\)\. * elastic callback plugin \- improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049)\)\. * filesystem \- avoid false positive change detection on XFS resize due to unusable slack space \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11033](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11033)\)\. * gitlab module utils \- improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049)\)\. * gitlab\_branch \- improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049)\)\. * gitlab\_group\_members \- improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049)\)\. * gitlab\_issue \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * gitlab\_merge\_request \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * gitlab\_project \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * gitlab\_project\_members \- improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049)\)\. * gitlab\_protected\_branch \- improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049)\)\. * gitlab\_user \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * haproxy \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * homebrew \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * homebrew\_services \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * hpilo\_boot \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * infinity \- improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049)\)\. * ini\_file \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * interfaces\_file \- improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049)\)\. * ipa\_group \- improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049)\)\. * ipa\_otptoken \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * ipa\_vault \- improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049)\)\. * ipmi\_boot \- improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049)\)\. * jenkins\_build \- improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049)\)\. * jenkins\_build\_info \- improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049)\)\. * jenkins\_credential \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * jenkins\_plugin \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * jenkins\_plugin \- improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049)\)\. * json\_patch filter plugin \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * kea\_command \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * keycloak\_authz\_permission \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * keycloak\_clientscope\_type \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * keycloak\_component \- improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049)\)\. * keycloak\_realm\_key \- improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049)\)\. * keycloak\_user\_execute\_actions\_email \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * keycloak\_user\_federation \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * keycloak\_userprofile \- improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049)\)\. * launchd \- improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049)\)\. * linode inventory plugin \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * listen\_ports\_facts \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * listen\_ports\_facts \- improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049)\)\. * logentries callback plugin \- improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049)\)\. * lxc\_container \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * lxd\_container \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * manageiq\_alert\_profiles \- improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049)\)\. * manageiq\_provider \- improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049)\)\. * manageiq\_tenant \- improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049)\)\. * matrix \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * maven\_artifact \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * memset\_memstore\_info \- improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049)\)\. * memset\_server\_info \- improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049)\)\. * memset\_zone \- improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049)\)\. * module\_helper module utils \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * monit \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * netcup\_dns \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * nmcli \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * nomad\_job \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * nosh \- improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049)\)\. * npm \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * odbc \- improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049)\)\. * one\_host \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * one\_image \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * one\_service \- improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049)\)\. * one\_template \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * one\_vm \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * one\_vm \- improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049)\)\. * one\_vnet \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * oneandone module utils \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * onepassword\_info \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * online inventory plugin \- improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049)\)\. * opendj\_backendprop \- improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049)\)\. * opennebula module utils \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * opentelemetry callback plugin \- improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049)\)\. * ovh\_monthly\_billing \- improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049)\)\. * pamd \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * pkgin \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * portinstall \- improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049)\)\. * pulp\_repo \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * redfish\_utils module utils \- improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049)\)\. * redhat\_subscription \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * redhat\_subscription \- improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049)\)\. * redis\_data\_incr \- improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049)\)\. * rhevm \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * scaleway module utils \- improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049)\)\. * scaleway\_sshkey \- improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049)\)\. * sensu\_check \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * simpleinit\_msb \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * sorcery \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * spectrum\_model\_attrs \- improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049)\)\. * spotinst\_aws\_elastigroup \- improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049)\)\. * svc \- improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049)\)\. * syslog\_json callback plugin \- improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049)\)\. * terraform \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * timestamp callback plugin \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * timezone \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * to\_\* time filter plugins \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * to\_prettytable filter plugin \- improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049)\)\. * vmadm \- improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049)\)\. * wsl connection plugin \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * wsl connection plugin \- rename variable to fix type checking \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11030](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11030)\)\. * xen\_orchestra inventory plugin \- improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049)\)\. * xenserver module utils \- improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049)\)\. * xenserver\_guest \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. * xenserver\_guest \- improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049)\)\. * xfs\_quota \- improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049)\)\. * xml \- improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11049)\)\. * zypper\_repository \- improve Python code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\. ## v12\.0\.0 ### Release Summary This is release 12\.0\.0 of community\.general\, released on 2025\-11\-03\. ### Minor Changes * Modernize code for Python 3\.7\+\. This includes code reformatting\, and adding new checks to CI\, including a type checker \(mypy\)\. Most of the code does not have type hints yet\, but now it is possible to add typing hints and have these validated \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10285](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10285)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10886](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10886)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10891](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10891)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10892](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10892)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10897](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10897)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10899](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10899)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10902](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10902)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10903](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10903)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10904](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10904)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10907](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10907)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10908](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10908)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10909](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10909)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10939](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10939)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10940](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10940)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10941](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10941)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10942](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10942)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10945](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10945)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10947](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10947)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10958](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10958)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10959](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10959)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10968](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10968)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10969](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10969)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10970](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10970)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10971](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10971)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10973](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10973)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10974](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10974)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10975](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10975)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10976](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10976)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10977](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10977)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10978](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10978)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10979](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10979)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10980](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10980)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10981](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10981)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10992](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10992)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10993](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10993)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10997](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10997)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10999](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10999)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11015](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11015)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11016](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11016)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11017](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11017)\)\. * aerospike\_migrations \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10494](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10494)\)\. * airbrake\_deployment \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10494](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10494)\)\. * android\_sdk \- minor refactor to improve readability \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10712](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10712)\)\. * apk \- using safer mechanism to run external command \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10479](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10479)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10520](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10520)\)\. * bigpanda \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10494](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10494)\)\. * bootc\_manage \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10494](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10494)\)\. * bower \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10494](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10494)\)\. * btrfs\_subvolume \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10494](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10494)\)\. * bundler \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10494](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10494)\)\. * bzr \- using safer mechanism to run external command \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10523](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10523)\)\. * campfire \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10494](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10494)\)\. * capabilities \- using safer mechanism to run external command \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10524](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10524)\)\. * cargo \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10494](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10494)\)\. * catapult \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10494](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10494)\)\. * cisco\_webex \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10494](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10494)\)\. * cloudflare\_dns \- adds support for PTR records \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10267](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10267)\)\. * cloudflare\_dns \- remove redundant brackets in conditionals\, no functional changes \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328)\)\. * cloudflare\_dns \- simplify validations and refactor some code\, no functional changes \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10269](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10269)\)\. * composer \- using safer mechanism to run external command \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10525](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10525)\)\. * consul\_kv \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10494](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10494)\)\. * consul\_policy \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10494](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10494)\)\. * copr \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10494](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10494)\)\. * crypttab \- remove redundant brackets in conditionals\, no functional changes \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328)\)\. * datadog\_downtime \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10494](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10494)\)\. * datadog\_monitor \- remove redundant brackets in conditionals\, no functional changes \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328)\)\. * datadog\_monitor \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10494](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10494)\)\. * dconf \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10494](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10494)\)\. * dimensiondata\_network \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10494](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10494)\)\. * dimensiondata\_vlan \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10494](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10494)\)\. * django module utils \- remove deprecated parameter \_DjangoRunner call \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10574](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10574)\)\. * django module utils \- simplify/consolidate the common settings for the command line \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10684](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10684)\)\. * django\_check \- rename parameter database to databases\, add alias for compatibility \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10700](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10700)\)\. * django\_check \- simplify/consolidate the common settings for the command line \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10684](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10684)\)\. * django\_createcachetable \- simplify/consolidate the common settings for the command line \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10684](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10684)\)\. * dnf\_config\_manager \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10494](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10494)\)\. * dnsmadeeasy \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10494](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10494)\)\. * dpkg\_divert \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10494](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10494)\)\. * easy\_install \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10494](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10494)\)\. * easy\_install \- using safer mechanism to run external command \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10526](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10526)\)\. * elasticsearch\_plugin \- minor refactor to improve readability \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10712](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10712)\)\. * elasticsearch\_plugin \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10494](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10494)\)\. * facter \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10494](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10494)\)\. * filesize \- minor refactor to simplify string formatting \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10727](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10727)\)\. * filesystem \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10494](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10494)\)\. * filetree \- add exclude option \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10936](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10936)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10936](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10936)\)\. * gem \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505)\)\. * git\_config\_info \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505)\)\. * github\_app\_access\_token lookup plugin \- add support for GitHub Enterprise Server \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10879](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10879)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10880](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10880)\)\. * github\_app\_access\_token lookup plugin \- support both jwt and pyjwt to avoid conflict with other modules requirements \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10299](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10299)\)\. * github\_deploy\_key \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505)\)\. * github\_repo \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505)\)\. * github\_webhook \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505)\)\. * github\_webhook\_info \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505)\)\. * gitlab\_branch \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505)\)\. * gitlab\_deploy\_key \- remove redundant brackets in conditionals\, no functional changes \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328)\)\. * gitlab\_group\_access\_token \- add planner access level \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10679](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10679)\)\. * gitlab\_group\_access\_token \- add missing scopes \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10785](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10785)\)\. * gitlab\_group\_access\_token \- remove redundant brackets in conditionals\, no functional changes \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328)\)\. * gitlab\_group\_access\_token \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505)\)\. * gitlab\_group\_variable \- add description option \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10812](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10812)\)\. * gitlab\_group\_variable \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505)\)\. * gitlab\_group\_variable \- support masked\-and\-hidden variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10787](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10787)\)\. * gitlab\_hook \- remove redundant brackets in conditionals\, no functional changes \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328)\)\. * gitlab\_hook \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505)\)\. * gitlab\_instance\_variable \- add description option \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10812](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10812)\)\. * gitlab\_instance\_variable \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505)\)\. * gitlab\_issue \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505)\)\. * gitlab\_label \- minor refactor to improve readability \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10711](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10711)\)\. * gitlab\_label \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505)\)\. * gitlab\_merge\_request \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505)\)\. * gitlab\_milestone \- minor refactor to improve readability \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10711](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10711)\)\. * gitlab\_milestone \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505)\)\. * gitlab\_project \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505)\)\. * gitlab\_project\_access\_token \- add planner access level \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10679](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10679)\)\. * gitlab\_project\_access\_token \- add missing scopes \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10785](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10785)\)\. * gitlab\_project\_access\_token \- remove redundant brackets in conditionals\, no functional changes \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328)\)\. * gitlab\_project\_access\_token \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505)\)\. * gitlab\_project\_variable \- add description option \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10812](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10812)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/8584](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/8584)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10809](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10809)\)\. * gitlab\_project\_variable \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505)\)\. * gitlab\_project\_variable \- support masked\-and\-hidden variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10787](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10787)\)\. * gitlab\_protected\_branch \- add allow\_force\_push\, code\_owner\_approval\_required \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10795](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10795)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/6432](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/6432)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10289](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10289)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10765](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10765)\)\. * gitlab\_protected\_branch \- update protected branches if possible instead of recreating them \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10795](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10795)\)\. * gitlab\_runner \- remove redundant brackets in conditionals\, no functional changes \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328)\)\. * grove \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505)\)\. * hg \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505)\)\. * homebrew \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505)\)\. * homebrew\_cask \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505)\)\. * homebrew\_tap \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505)\)\. * honeybadger\_deployment \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505)\)\. * htpasswd \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505)\)\. * icinga2\_host \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505)\)\. * imgadm \- using safer mechanism to run external command \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10536](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10536)\)\. * influxdb\_user \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505)\)\. * ini\_file \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505)\)\. * iocage inventory plugin \- minor refactor to improve readability \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10712](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10712)\)\. * ipa\_dnsrecord \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505)\)\. * ipa\_dnszone \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505)\)\. * ipa\_group \- remove redundant brackets in conditionals\, no functional changes \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328)\)\. * ipa\_host \- add userclass and locality parameters \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10935](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10935)\)\. * ipa\_host \- minor refactor to improve readability \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10711](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10711)\)\. * ipa\_service \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505)\)\. * ipbase\_info \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505)\)\. * iptables\_state \- minor refactor to simplify string formatting \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10727](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10727)\)\. * ipwcli\_dns \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505)\)\. * irc \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505)\)\. * jabber \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505)\)\. * java\_keystore \- remove redundant function \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10905](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10905)\)\. * jenkins\_build \- remove redundant brackets in conditionals\, no functional changes \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328)\)\. * jenkins\_build\_info \- remove redundant brackets in conditionals\, no functional changes \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328)\)\. * jenkins\_credential \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505)\)\. * jenkins\_job \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505)\)\. * jenkins\_plugin \- install dependencies for specific version \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issue/4995](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issue/4995)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10346](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10346)\)\. * jenkins\_script \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10505)\)\. * keycloak \- add support for grant\_type\=client\_credentials to all keycloak modules\, so that specifying auth\_client\_id and auth\_client\_secret is sufficient for authentication \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10231](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10231)\)\. * keycloak module utils \- remove redundant brackets in conditionals\, no functional changes \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328)\)\. * keycloak\_authz\_authorization\_scope \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507)\)\. * keycloak\_authz\_permission \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507)\)\. * keycloak\_client \- add idempotent support for optional\_client\_scopes and optional\_client\_scopes\, and ensure consistent change detection between check mode and live run \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/5495](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/5495)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10842](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10842)\)\. * keycloak\_identity\_provider – add support for fromUrl to automatically fetch OIDC endpoints from the well\-known discovery URL\, simplifying identity provider configuration \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10527](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10527)\)\. * keycloak\_realm \- add support for WebAuthn policy configuration options\, including both regular and passwordless WebAuthn policies \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10791](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10791)\)\. * keycloak\_realm \- add support for brute\_force\_strategy and max\_temporary\_lockouts \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10412](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10412)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10415](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10415)\)\. * keycloak\_realm \- add support for client\-related options and Oauth2 device \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10538](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10538)\)\. * keycloak\_role \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507)\)\. * keycloak\_user \- return user created boolean flag \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10950](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10950)\)\. * keycloak\_userprofile \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507)\)\. * keyring \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507)\)\. * kibana\_plugin \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507)\)\. * layman \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507)\)\. * ldap\_attrs \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507)\)\. * ldap\_inc \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507)\)\. * librato\_annotation \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507)\)\. * linode module utils \- remove redundant code for ancient versions of Ansible \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10906](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10906)\)\. * lldp \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507)\)\. * logentries \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507)\)\. * logstash callback plugin \- remove redundant brackets in conditionals\, no functional changes \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328)\)\. * logstash\_plugin \- using safer mechanism to run external command \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10479](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10479)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10520](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10520)\)\. * lvg\_rename \- minor refactor to improve readability \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10711](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10711)\)\. * lxca\_cmms \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507)\)\. * lxca\_nodes \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507)\)\. * macports \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507)\)\. * mail \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507)\)\. * manageiq \- minor refactor to improve readability \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10712](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10712)\)\. * manageiq\_alert\_profiles \- minor refactor to improve readability \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10712](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10712)\)\. * manageiq\_alerts \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507)\)\. * manageiq\_group \- minor refactor to simplify string formatting \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10727](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10727)\)\. * manageiq\_group \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507)\)\. * manageiq\_policies \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507)\)\. * manageiq\_policies\_info \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507)\)\. * manageiq\_tags \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507)\)\. * manageiq\_tenant \- minor refactor to simplify string formatting \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10727](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10727)\)\. * manageiq\_tenant \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507)\)\. * matrix \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507)\)\. * mattermost \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507)\)\. * maven\_artifact \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507)\)\. * memset\_dns\_reload \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507)\)\. * memset\_zone \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507)\)\. * memset\_zone\_record \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507)\)\. * mqtt \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507)\)\. * mssql\_db \- minor refactor to simplify string formatting \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10727](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10727)\)\. * mssql\_db \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507)\)\. * mssql\_script \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507)\)\. * nagios \- make parameter services a list instead of a str \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10493](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10493)\)\. * netcup\_dns \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507)\)\. * newrelic\_deployment \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507)\)\. * nmcli \- remove redundant brackets in conditionals\, no functional changes \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328)\)\. * nmcli \- simplify validations and refactor some code\, no functional changes \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10323](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10323)\)\. * npm \- improve parameter validation using Ansible construct \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10983](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10983)\)\. * nsupdate \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10507)\)\. * oci\_vcn \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512)\)\. * one\_image\_info \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512)\)\. * one\_template \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512)\)\. * one\_vm \- minor refactor to improve readability \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10712](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10712)\)\. * one\_vnet \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512)\)\. * oneandone\_firewall\_policy \- remove redundant brackets in conditionals\, no functional changes \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328)\)\. * oneandone\_load\_balancer \- remove redundant brackets in conditionals\, no functional changes \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328)\)\. * oneandone\_monitoring\_policy \- remove redundant brackets in conditionals\, no functional changes \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328)\)\. * onepassword\_info \- remove redundant brackets in conditionals\, no functional changes \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328)\)\. * onepassword\_info \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512)\)\. * oneview\_fc\_network\_info \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512)\)\. * open\_iscsi \- using safer mechanism to run external command \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10599](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10599)\)\. * openbsd\_pkg \- add autoremove parameter to remove unused dependencies \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10705](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10705)\)\. * openbsd\_pkg \- minor refactor to simplify string formatting \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10727](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10727)\)\. * opendj\_backendprop \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512)\)\. * osx\_defaults \- remove redundant brackets in conditionals\, no functional changes \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328)\)\. * ovh\_ip\_loadbalancing\_backend \- remove redundant brackets in conditionals\, no functional changes \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328)\)\. * ovh\_monthly\_billing \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512)\)\. * pacemaker\_cluster \- add state\=maintenance for managing pacemaker maintenance mode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10200](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10200)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10227](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10227)\)\. * pacemaker\_cluster \- rename node to name and add node alias \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10227](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10227)\)\. * pacemaker\_resource \- add state\=cleanup for cleaning up pacemaker resources \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10413](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10413)\) * pacemaker\_resource \- add state\=cloned for cloning pacemaker resources or groups \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10322](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10322)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10665](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10665)\)\. * pacemaker\_resource \- enhance module by removing duplicative code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10227](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10227)\)\. * pacemaker\_resource \- the parameter name is no longer a required parameter in community\.general 11\.3\.0 \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10413](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10413)\) * packet\_device \- remove redundant brackets in conditionals\, no functional changes \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328)\)\. * pagerduty \- remove redundant brackets in conditionals\, no functional changes \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328)\)\. * pagerduty \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512)\)\. * pagerduty\_change \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512)\)\. * pagerduty\_user \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512)\)\. * pam\_limits \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512)\)\. * parted \- using safer mechanism to run external command \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10642](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10642)\)\. * pear \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512)\)\. * pear \- using safer mechanism to run external command \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10601](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10601)\)\. * pingdom \- remove redundant brackets in conditionals\, no functional changes \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328)\)\. * pipx module\_utils \- use PIPX\_USE\_EMOJI to disable emojis in the output of pipx 1\.8\.0 \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10874](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10874)\)\. * pkgng \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512)\)\. * pnpm \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512)\)\. * portage \- add a changed\_deps option \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11023](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11023)\)\. * portage \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512)\)\. * portage \- using safer mechanism to run external command \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10602](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10602)\)\. * pritunl\_org \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512)\)\. * pritunl\_org\_info \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512)\)\. * pritunl\_user \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512)\)\. * pritunl\_user\_info \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512)\)\. * pubnub\_blocks \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512)\)\. * pushbullet \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512)\)\. * pushover \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512)\)\. * python\_runner module utils \- remove redundant brackets in conditionals\, no functional changes \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328)\)\. * random\_string lookup plugin \- allow to specify seed while generating random string \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/5362](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/5362)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10710](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10710)\)\. * redis\_data \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512)\)\. * redis\_data\_incr \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512)\)\. * rhevm \- remove redundant brackets in conditionals\, no functional changes \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328)\)\. * riak \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512)\)\. * riak \- using safer mechanism to run external command \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10603](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10603)\)\. * rocketchat \- remove redundant brackets in conditionals\, no functional changes \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328)\)\. * rocketchat \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512)\)\. * rollbar\_deployment \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512)\)\. * say \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512)\)\. * scaleway modules \- add a scaleway group to use module\_defaults \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10647](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10647)\)\. * scaleway\_\* modules\, scaleway inventory plugin \- update available zones and API URLs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10383](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10383)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10424](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10424)\)\. * scaleway\_container \- add a cpu\_limit argument \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10646](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10646)\)\. * scaleway\_database\_backup \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512)\)\. * sendgrid \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512)\)\. * sensu\_silence \- remove redundant brackets in conditionals\, no functional changes \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328)\)\. * sensu\_silence \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512)\)\. * sensu\_subscription \- normalize quotes in the module output \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10483](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10483)\)\. * sl\_vm \- remove redundant brackets in conditionals\, no functional changes \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328)\)\. * solaris\_zone \- using safer mechanism to run external command \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10604](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10604)\)\. * sorcery \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512)\)\. * ssh\_config \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512)\)\. * statusio\_maintenance \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512)\)\. * svr4pkg \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512)\)\. * swdepot \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512)\)\. * swupd \- using safer mechanism to run external command \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10605](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10605)\)\. * syslogger \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512)\)\. * sysrc \- adjustments to the code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10417](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10417)\)\. * sysrc \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512)\)\. * systemd\_creds\_decrypt \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512)\)\. * systemd\_creds\_encrypt \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10512)\)\. * taiga\_issue \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10513](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10513)\)\. * tasks\_only callback plugin \- add result\_format and pretty\_results options similarly to the default callback \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10422](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10422)\)\. * terraform \- minor refactor to improve readability \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10711](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10711)\)\. * timezone \- using safer mechanism to run external command \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10612](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10612)\)\. * twilio \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10513](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10513)\)\. * ufw \- minor refactor to simplify string formatting \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10727](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10727)\)\. * urpmi \- remove redundant brackets in conditionals\, no functional changes \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328)\)\. * urpmi \- using safer mechanism to run external command \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10606](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10606)\)\. * utm\_aaa\_group \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10513](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10513)\)\. * utm\_ca\_host\_key\_cert \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10513](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10513)\)\. * utm\_dns\_host \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10513](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10513)\)\. * utm\_network\_interface\_address \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10513](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10513)\)\. * utm\_proxy\_auth\_profile \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10513](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10513)\)\. * utm\_proxy\_exception \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10513](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10513)\)\. * utm\_proxy\_frontend \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10513](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10513)\)\. * utm\_proxy\_location \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10513](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10513)\)\. * vertica\_configuration \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10513](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10513)\)\. * vertica\_info \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10513](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10513)\)\. * vertica\_role \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10513](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10513)\)\. * xattr \- remove redundant brackets in conditionals\, no functional changes \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328)\)\. * xbps \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10513](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10513)\)\. * xbps \- using safer mechanism to run external command \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10608](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10608)\)\. * xenserver module utils \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10769](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10769)\)\. * xenserver\_facts \- minor refactor to simplify string formatting \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10727](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10727)\)\. * xfconf \- minor adjustments the the code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10311](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10311)\)\. * xfs\_quota \- using safer mechanism to run external command \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10609](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10609)\)\. * xml \- remove redundant brackets in conditionals\, no functional changes \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10328)\)\. * yarn \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10513](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10513)\)\. * zfs\_facts \- minor refactor to simplify string formatting \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10727](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10727)\)\. * zypper \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10513](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10513)\)\. * zypper \- support the \-\-gpg\-auto\-import\-keys option in zypper \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10660](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10660)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10661](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10661)\)\. * zypper\_repository \- remove redundant constructs from argument specs \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10513](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10513)\)\. ### Breaking Changes / Porting Guide * mh\.base module utils \- debug will now always be delegated to the underlying AnsibleModule object \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10883](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10883)\)\. * oneview module utils \- remove import of standard library os \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10644](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10644)\)\. * slack \- the default of prepend\_hash changed from auto to never \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10883](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10883)\)\. ### Deprecated Features * catapult \- module is deprecated and will be removed in community\.general 13\.0\.0 \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10318](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10318)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10329](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10329)\)\. * cpanm \- deprecate mode\=compatibility\, mode\=new should be used instead \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10434](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10434)\)\. * dimensiondata doc\_fragments plugin \- fragments is deprecated and will be removed in community\.general 13\.0\.0 \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10986](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10986)\)\. * dimensiondata module\_utils plugin \- utils is deprecated and will be removed in community\.general 13\.0\.0 \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10986](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10986)\)\. * dimensiondata\_network \- module is deprecated and will be removed in community\.general 13\.0\.0 \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10986](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10986)\)\. * dimensiondata\_vlan \- module is deprecated and will be removed in community\.general 13\.0\.0 \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10986](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10986)\)\. * dimensiondata\_wait doc\_fragments plugin \- fragments is deprecated and will be removed in community\.general 13\.0\.0 \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10986](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10986)\)\. * github\_repo \- deprecate force\_defaults\=true \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10435](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10435)\)\. * hiera lookup plugin \- retrieving data with Hiera has been deprecated a long time ago\; because of that this plugin will be removed from community\.general 13\.0\.0\. If you disagree with this deprecation\, please create an issue in the community\.general repository \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/4462](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/4462)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10779](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10779)\)\. * oci\_utils module utils \- utils is deprecated and will be removed in community\.general 13\.0\.0 \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10318](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10318)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10652](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10652)\)\. * oci\_vcn \- module is deprecated and will be removed in community\.general 13\.0\.0 \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10318](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10318)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10652](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10652)\)\. * oneandone module utils \- DNS fails to resolve the API endpoint used by the module\. The module is deprecated and will be removed in community\.general 13\.0\.0 \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10994](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10994)\)\. * oneandone\_firewall\_policy \- DNS fails to resolve the API endpoint used by the module\. The module is deprecated and will be removed in community\.general 13\.0\.0 \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10994](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10994)\)\. * oneandone\_load\_balancer \- DNS fails to resolve the API endpoint used by the module\. The module is deprecated and will be removed in community\.general 13\.0\.0 \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10994](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10994)\)\. * oneandone\_monitoring\_policy \- DNS fails to resolve the API endpoint used by the module\. The module is deprecated and will be removed in community\.general 13\.0\.0 \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10994](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10994)\)\. * oneandone\_private\_network \- DNS fails to resolve the API endpoint used by the module\. The module is deprecated and will be removed in community\.general 13\.0\.0 \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10994](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10994)\)\. * oneandone\_public\_ip \- DNS fails to resolve the API endpoint used by the module\. The module is deprecated and will be removed in community\.general 13\.0\.0 \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10994](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10994)\)\. * oneandone\_server \- DNS fails to resolve the API endpoint used by the module\. The module is deprecated and will be removed in community\.general 13\.0\.0 \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10994](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10994)\)\. * oracle\* doc fragments \- fragments are deprecated and will be removed in community\.general 13\.0\.0 \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10318](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10318)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10652](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10652)\)\. * pacemaker\_cluster \- the state cleanup will be removed from community\.general 14\.0\.0 \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10741](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10741)\)\. * rocketchat \- the default value for is\_pre740\, currently true\, is deprecated and will change to false in community\.general 13\.0\.0 \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10490](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10490)\)\. * typetalk \- module is deprecated and will be removed in community\.general 13\.0\.0 \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/9499](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/9499)\)\. ### Removed Features \(previously deprecated\) * Ansible\-core 2\.16 is no longer supported\. This also means that the collection now requires Python 3\.7\+ \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10884](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10884)\)\. * bearychat \- the module has been removed as the chat service is no longer available \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10883](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10883)\)\. * cmd\_runner module utils \- the parameter ignore\_value\_none to CmdRunner\.\_\_call\_\_\(\) has been removed \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10883](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10883)\)\. * cmd\_runner\_fmt module utils \- the parameter ctx\_ignore\_none to argument formatters has been removed \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10883](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10883)\)\. * facter \- the module has been replaced by community\.general\.facter\_facts \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10883](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10883)\)\. * mh\.deco module utils \- the parameters on\_success and on\_failure of cause\(\) have been removed\; use when\=\"success\" and when\=\"failure\" instead \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10883](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10883)\)\. * opkg \- the value \"\" for the option force is no longer allowed\. Omit force instead \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10883](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10883)\)\. * pacemaker\_cluster \- the option state is now required \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10883](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10883)\)\. * pure module utils \- the modules using this module utils have been removed from community\.general 3\.0\.0 \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10883](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10883)\)\. * purestorage doc fragment \- the modules using this doc fragment have been removed from community\.general 3\.0\.0 \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10883](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10883)\)\. * yaml callback plugin \- the deprecated plugin has been removed\. Use the default callback with result\_format\=yaml instead \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10883](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10883)\)\. ### Security Fixes * keycloak\_user \- the parameter credentials\[\]\.value is now marked as no\_log\=true\. Before it was logged by Ansible\, unless the task was marked as no\_log\: true\. Since this parameter can be used for passwords\, this resulted in credential leaking \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/11000](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/11000)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11005](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11005)\)\. ### Bugfixes * Avoid deprecated functionality in ansible\-core 2\.20 \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10687](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10687)\)\. * Avoid usage of deprecated ansible\.module\_utils\.six in all code that does not have to support Python 2 \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10873](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10873)\)\. * Remove all usage of ansible\.module\_utils\.six \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10888](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10888)\)\. * apache2\_module \- avoid ansible\-core 2\.19 deprecation \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10459](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10459)\)\. * apache2\_module \- check the cgi module restrictions only during activation \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10423](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10423)\)\. * apk \- fix check for empty/whitespace\-only package names \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10532](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10532)\)\. * apk \- handle empty name strings properly \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10441](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10441)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10442](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10442)\)\. * capabilities \- using invalid path \(symlink/directory/\.\.\.\) returned unrelated and incoherent error messages \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/5649](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/5649)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10455](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10455)\)\. * cloudflare\_dns \- roll back changes to CAA record validation \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10934](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10934)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10956](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10956)\)\. * cloudflare\_dns \- roll back changes to SRV record validation \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10934](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10934)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10937](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10937)\)\. * cronvar \- fix crash on missing cron\_file parent directories \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10460](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10460)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10461](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10461)\)\. * cronvar \- handle empty strings on value properly \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10439](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10439)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10445](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10445)\)\. * dependent lookup plugin \- avoid deprecated ansible\-core 2\.19 functionality \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10359](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10359)\)\. * doas become plugin \- disable pipelining on ansible\-core 2\.19\+\. The plugin does not work with pipelining\, and since ansible\-core 2\.19 become plugins can indicate that they do not work with pipelining \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/9977](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/9977)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10537](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10537)\)\. * gem \- fix soundness issue when uninstalling default gems on Ubuntu \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10451](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10451)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10689](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10689)\)\. * github\_app\_access\_token lookup plugin \- fix compatibility imports for using jwt \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10807](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10807)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10810](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10810)\)\. * github\_deploy\_key \- fix bug during error handling if no body was present in the result \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10853](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10853)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10857](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10857)\)\. * github\_release \- support multiple types of GitHub tokens\; no longer failing when ghs\_ token type is provided \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10338](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10338)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10339](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10339)\)\. * gitlab\_runner \- fix exception in check mode when a new runner is created \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/8854](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/8854)\)\. * homebrew \- do not fail when cask or formula name has changed in homebrew repo \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10804](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10804)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10805](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10805)\)\. * htpasswd \- avoid ansible\-core 2\.19 deprecation \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10459](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10459)\)\. * icinga2 inventory plugin \- avoid using deprecated option when templating options \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10271](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10271)\)\. * incus connection plugin \- fix error handling to return more useful Ansible errors to the user \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10344](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10344)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10349](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10349)\)\. * irc \- pass hostname to wrap\_socket\(\) if use\_tls\=true and validate\_certs\=true \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10472](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10472)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10491](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10491)\)\. * jenkins\_plugin \- install latest compatible version instead of latest \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/854](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/854)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10346](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10346)\)\. * jenkins\_plugin \- separate Jenkins and external URL credentials \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/4419](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/4419)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10346](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10346)\)\. * json\_query filter plugin \- make compatible with lazy evaluation list and dictionary types of ansible\-core 2\.19 \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10539](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10539)\)\. * kdeconfig \- kwriteconfig executable could not be discovered automatically on systems with only kwriteconfig6 installed\. kwriteconfig6 can now be discovered by Ansible \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10746](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10746)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10751](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10751)\)\. * keycloak\_clientsecret\, keycloak\_clientsecret\_info \- make client\_auth work \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10932](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10932)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10933](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10933)\)\. * keycloak\_group \- fixes an issue where module ignores realm when searching subgroups by name \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10840](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10840)\)\. * keycloak\_realm \- support setting adminPermissionsEnabled for a realm \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10962](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10962)\)\. * keycloak\_role \- fixes an issue where the module incorrectly returns changed\=true when using the alias clientId in composite roles \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10829](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10829)\)\. * linode inventory plugin \- avoid using deprecated option when templating options \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10271](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10271)\)\. * listen\_port\_facts \- avoid crash when required commands are missing \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10457](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10457)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10458](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10458)\)\. * logstash callback plugin \- remove reference to Python 2 library \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10345](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10345)\)\. * lvm\_pv \- properly detect SCSI or NVMe devices to rescan \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10444](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10444)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10596](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10596)\)\. * machinectl become plugin \- disable pipelining on ansible\-core 2\.19\+\. The plugin does not work with pipelining\, and since ansible\-core 2\.19 become plugins can indicate that they do not work with pipelining \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10537](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10537)\)\. * merge\_variables lookup plugin \- avoid deprecated functionality from ansible\-core 2\.19 \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10566](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10566)\)\. * monit \- fix crash caused by an unknown status value returned from the monit service \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10742](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10742)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10743](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10743)\)\. * omapi\_host \- make return values compatible with ansible\-core 2\.19 and Python 3 \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11001](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11001)\)\. * onepassword\_doc and onepassword\_ssh\_key lookup plugins \- ensure that all connection parameters are passed to CLI class \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10965](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10965)\)\. * pacemaker \- use regex for matching maintenance\-mode output to determine cluster maintenance status \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10426](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10426)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10707](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10707)\)\. * pacemaker\_resource \- fix resource\_type parameter formatting \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10426](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10426)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10663](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10663)\)\. * parted \- variable is a list\, not text \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10823](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10823)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10817](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10817)\)\. * pids \- prevent error when an empty string is provided for name \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10672](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10672)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10688](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10688)\)\. * pritunl\_user \- improve resilience when comparing user parameters if remote fields are null or missing\. List parameters \(groups\, mac\_addresses\) now safely default to empty lists for comparison and avoids KeyError issues \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10954](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10954)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10955](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10955)\)\. * random\_string lookup plugin \- replace random\.SystemRandom\(\) with secrets\.SystemRandom\(\) when generating strings\. This has no practical effect\, as both are the same \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10893](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10893)\)\. * rocketchat \- fix message delivery in Rocket Chat \>\= 7\.5\.3 by forcing Content\-Type header to application/json instead of the default application/x\-www\-form\-urlencoded \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10796](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10796)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10796](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10796)\)\. * selective callback plugin \- specify ansible\_loop\_var instead of the explicit value item when printing task result \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10752](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10752)\)\. * syspatch \- avoid ansible\-core 2\.19 deprecation \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10459](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10459)\)\. * sysrc \- fixes parsing with multi\-line variables \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10394](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10394)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10417](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10417)\)\. * sysupgrade \- avoid ansible\-core 2\.19 deprecation \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10459](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10459)\)\. * terraform \- fix bug when null values inside complex vars are throwing error instead of being passed to terraform\. Now terraform can handle null\`\`s in \`\`complex\_vars itself \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10961](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10961)\)\. * wsl connection plugin \- avoid deprecated ansible\-core paramiko import helper\, import paramiko directly instead \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10515](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10515)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10531](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10531)\)\. * xfconf \- fix handling of empty array properties \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11026](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11026)\)\. * xfconf\_info \- fix handling of empty array properties \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11026](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11026)\)\. * yaml cache plugin \- make compatible with ansible\-core 2\.19 \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10849](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10849)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10852](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10852)\)\. * zypper\_repository \- avoid ansible\-core 2\.19 deprecation \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10459](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10459)\)\. ### New Plugins #### Callback * community\.general\.tasks\_only \- Only show tasks\. #### Filter * community\.general\.to\_nice\_yaml \- Convert variable to YAML string\. * community\.general\.to\_yaml \- Convert variable to YAML string\. #### Inventory * community\.general\.incus \- Incus inventory source\. #### Lookup * community\.general\.binary\_file \- Read binary file and return it Base64 encoded\. ### New Modules * community\.general\.django\_dumpdata \- Wrapper for django\-admin dumpdata\. * community\.general\.django\_loaddata \- Wrapper for django\-admin loaddata\. * community\.general\.jenkins\_credential \- Manage Jenkins credentials and domains through API\. * community\.general\.kea\_command \- Submits generic command to ISC KEA server on target\. * community\.general\.keycloak\_user\_execute\_actions\_email \- Send a Keycloak execute\-actions email to a user\. * community\.general\.lvm\_pv\_move\_data \- Move data between LVM Physical Volumes \(PVs\)\. * community\.general\.pacemaker\_info \- Gather information about Pacemaker cluster\. * community\.general\.pacemaker\_stonith \- Manage Pacemaker STONITH\.