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Add k8s module_defaults group and document (#51093)

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It makes sense to use module_defaults with k8s modules, and thus
have a k8s module_defaults group.
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Will Thames 2019-01-30 06:23:27 +10:00 committed by Alicia Cozine
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changelogs/fragments/k8s_module_defaults_group.yml Normal file
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minor_changes:
- A k8s module defaults group has now been added to reduce the amount of parameters required for multiple k8s tasks.
This group contains all non-deprecated kubernetes modules - `k8s`, `k8s_facts`, `k8s_scale` and `k8s_service`.

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docs/docsite/rst/user_guide/playbooks_module_defaults.rst
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.. _module_defaults_groups:
Module defaults groups
``````````````````````
----------------------
.. versionadded:: 2.7
Ansible 2.7 adds a preview-status feature to group together modules that share common sets of parameters. This makes
it easier to author playbooks making heavy use of API-based modules such as cloud modules. By default Ansible ships
with groups for AWS and GCP modules that share parameters.
it easier to author playbooks making heavy use of API-based modules such as cloud modules.
+-------+---------------------------+-----------------+
| Group | Purpose | Ansible Version |
+=======+===========================+=================+
| aws | Amazon Web Services | 2.7 |
+-------+---------------------------+-----------------+
| azure | Azure | 2.7 |
+-------+---------------------------+-----------------+
| gcp | Google Cloud Platform | 2.7 |
+-------+---------------------------+-----------------+
| k8s | Kubernetes | 2.8 |
+-------+---------------------------+-----------------+
Use the groups with `module_defaults` by prefixing the group name with `group/` - e.g. `group/aws`
In a playbook, you can set module defaults for whole groups of modules, such as setting a common AWS region.

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lib/ansible/config/module_defaults.yml
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- azure
azure_rm_webapp:
- azure
k8s:
- k8s
k8s_facts:
- k8s
k8s_service:
- k8s
k8s_scale:
- k8s