Release 7.4.0.

CHANGELOG.rst

@@ -6,6 +6,47 @@ Community General Release Notes
 
 This changelog describes changes after version 6.0.0.
 
+v7.4.0
+======
+
+Release Summary
+---------------
+
+Bugfix and feature release.
+
+Minor Changes
+-------------
+
+- cobbler inventory plugin - add ``exclude_mgmt_classes`` and ``include_mgmt_classes`` options to exclude or include hosts based on management classes (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/7184).
+- cpanm - minor refactor when creating the ``CmdRunner`` object (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/7231).
+- gitlab_group_variable - add support for ``raw`` variables suboption (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/7132).
+- gitlab_project_variable - add support for ``raw`` variables suboption (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/7132).
+- jenkins_build - add new ``detach`` option, which allows the module to exit successfully as long as the build is created (default functionality is still waiting for the build to end before exiting) (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/7204).
+- jenkins_build - add new ``time_between_checks`` option, which allows to configure the wait time between requests to the Jenkins server (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/7204).
+- make - allows ``params`` to be used without value (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/7180).
+- nmap inventory plugin - now has a ``use_arp_ping`` option to allow the user to disable the default ARP ping query for a more reliable form (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/7119).
+- pagerduty - adds in option to use v2 API for creating pagerduty incidents (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/6151)
+- pritunl module utils - ensure ``validate_certs`` parameter is honoured in all methods (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/7156).
+- redfish_info - report ``Id`` in the output of ``GetManagerInventory`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/7140).
+- redfish_utils module utils - support ``Volumes`` in response for ``GetDiskInventory`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/6819).
+- unixy callback plugin - add support for ``check_mode_markers`` option (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/7179).
+
+Bugfixes
+--------
+
+- CmdRunner module utils - does not attempt to resolve path if executable is a relative or absolute path (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/7200).
+- nmap inventory plugin - now uses ``get_option`` in all cases to get its configuration information (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/7119).
+- nsupdate - fix a possible ``list index out of range`` exception (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/836).
+- oci_utils module util - fix inappropriate logical comparison expressions and makes them simpler. The previous checks had logical short circuits (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/7125).
+- pritunl module utils - fix incorrect URL parameter for orgnization add method (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/7161).
+- snap - an exception was being raised when snap list was empty (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/7124, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/7120).
+
+New Modules
+-----------
+
+- jenkins_build_info - Get information about Jenkins builds
+- pnpm - Manage node.js packages with pnpm
+
 v7.3.0
 ======
 

changelogs/changelog.yaml

@@ -1375,3 +1375,66 @@ releases:
     - 7113-redfish-utils-power-cycle.yml
     - lvol-pct-of-origin.yml
     release_date: '2023-08-15'
+  7.4.0:
+    changes:
+      bugfixes:
+      - CmdRunner module utils - does not attempt to resolve path if executable is
+        a relative or absolute path (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/7200).
+      - nmap inventory plugin - now uses ``get_option`` in all cases to get its configuration
+        information (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/7119).
+      - nsupdate - fix a possible ``list index out of range`` exception (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/836).
+      - oci_utils module util - fix inappropriate logical comparison expressions and
+        makes them simpler. The previous checks had logical short circuits (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/7125).
+      - pritunl module utils - fix incorrect URL parameter for orgnization add method
+        (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/7161).
+      - snap - an exception was being raised when snap list was empty (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/7124,
+        https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/7120).
+      minor_changes:
+      - cobbler inventory plugin - add ``exclude_mgmt_classes`` and ``include_mgmt_classes``
+        options to exclude or include hosts based on management classes (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/7184).
+      - cpanm - minor refactor when creating the ``CmdRunner`` object (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/7231).
+      - gitlab_group_variable - add support for ``raw`` variables suboption (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/7132).
+      - gitlab_project_variable - add support for ``raw`` variables suboption (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/7132).
+      - jenkins_build - add new ``detach`` option, which allows the module to exit
+        successfully as long as the build is created (default functionality is still
+        waiting for the build to end before exiting) (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/7204).
+      - jenkins_build - add new ``time_between_checks`` option, which allows to configure
+        the wait time between requests to the Jenkins server (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/7204).
+      - make - allows ``params`` to be used without value (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/7180).
+      - nmap inventory plugin - now has a ``use_arp_ping`` option to allow the user
+        to disable the default ARP ping query for a more reliable form (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/7119).
+      - pagerduty - adds in option to use v2 API for creating pagerduty incidents
+        (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/6151)
+      - pritunl module utils - ensure ``validate_certs`` parameter is honoured in
+        all methods (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/7156).
+      - redfish_info - report ``Id`` in the output of ``GetManagerInventory`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/7140).
+      - redfish_utils module utils - support ``Volumes`` in response for ``GetDiskInventory``
+        (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/6819).
+      - unixy callback plugin - add support for ``check_mode_markers`` option (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/7179).
+      release_summary: Bugfix and feature release.
+    fragments:
+    - 6819-redfish-utils-add-links-parameter-for-get_disk_inventory.yml
+    - 7.4.0.yml
+    - 7118-nmap_inv_plugin_no_arp_option.yml
+    - 7124-snap-empty-list.yml
+    - 7125-fix-inappropriate-comparison.yml
+    - 7132-gitlab-raw-variables.yml
+    - 7140-id-getmanagerinv-output.yml
+    - 7156-ensure-validate-certs-parameter-is-honoured.yml
+    - 7161-fix-incorrect-post-parameter.yml
+    - 7179-unixy-support-checkmode-markers.yml
+    - 7180-make_params_without_value.yml
+    - 7184-cobbler-mgmt-classes.yml
+    - 7200-cmd-runner-abs-path.yml
+    - 7219-fix-nsupdate-cname.yaml
+    - 7231-cpanm-adjustments.yml
+    - improvements-to-jenkins-build-module.yml
+    - update-v2-pagerduty-alert.yml
+    modules:
+    - description: Get information about Jenkins builds
+      name: jenkins_build_info
+      namespace: ''
+    - description: Manage node.js packages with pnpm
+      name: pnpm
+      namespace: ''
+    release_date: '2023-09-11'

changelogs/fragments/6819-redfish-utils-add-links-parameter-for-get_disk_inventory.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-minor_changes:
-  - redfish_utils module utils - support ``Volumes`` in response for ``GetDiskInventory`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/6819).

changelogs/fragments/7.4.0.yml

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-release_summary: Bugfix and feature release.

changelogs/fragments/7118-nmap_inv_plugin_no_arp_option.yml

@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-minor_changes:
-  - nmap inventory plugin - now has a ``use_arp_ping`` option to allow the user to disable the default ARP ping query for a more reliable form (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/7119).
-bugfixes:
-  - nmap inventory plugin - now uses ``get_option`` in all cases to get its configuration information (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/7119).

changelogs/fragments/7124-snap-empty-list.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-bugfixes:
-  - snap - an exception was being raised when snap list was empty (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/7124, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/7120).

changelogs/fragments/7125-fix-inappropriate-comparison.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-bugfixes:
-  - oci_utils module util - fix inappropriate logical comparison expressions and makes them simpler. The previous checks had logical short circuits (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/7125).

changelogs/fragments/7132-gitlab-raw-variables.yml

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-minor_changes:
-  - gitlab_project_variable - add support for ``raw`` variables suboption (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/7132).
-  - gitlab_group_variable - add support for ``raw`` variables suboption (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/7132).

changelogs/fragments/7140-id-getmanagerinv-output.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-minor_changes:
-  - redfish_info - report ``Id`` in the output of ``GetManagerInventory`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/7140).

changelogs/fragments/7156-ensure-validate-certs-parameter-is-honoured.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-minor_changes:
-- pritunl module utils - ensure ``validate_certs`` parameter is honoured in all methods (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/7156).

changelogs/fragments/7161-fix-incorrect-post-parameter.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-bugfixes:
-- pritunl module utils - fix incorrect URL parameter for orgnization add method (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/7161).

changelogs/fragments/7179-unixy-support-checkmode-markers.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-minor_changes:
-  - unixy callback plugin - add support for ``check_mode_markers`` option (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/7179).

changelogs/fragments/7180-make_params_without_value.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-minor_changes:
-  - make - allows ``params`` to be used without value (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/7180).

changelogs/fragments/7184-cobbler-mgmt-classes.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-minor_changes:
-  - cobbler inventory plugin - add ``exclude_mgmt_classes`` and ``include_mgmt_classes`` options to exclude or include hosts based on management classes (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/7184).

changelogs/fragments/7200-cmd-runner-abs-path.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-bugfixes:
-  - CmdRunner module utils - does not attempt to resolve path if executable is a relative or absolute path (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/7200).

changelogs/fragments/7219-fix-nsupdate-cname.yaml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-bugfixes:
-  - nsupdate - fix a possible ``list index out of range`` exception (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/836).

changelogs/fragments/7231-cpanm-adjustments.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-minor_changes:
-  - cpanm - minor refactor when creating the ``CmdRunner`` object (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/7231).

changelogs/fragments/improvements-to-jenkins-build-module.yml

@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
----
-minor_changes:
-  - jenkins_build - add new ``detach`` option, which allows the module to exit successfully as long as the build is created (default functionality is still waiting for the build to end before exiting) (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/7204).
-  - jenkins_build - add new ``time_between_checks`` option, which allows to configure the wait time between requests to the Jenkins server (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/7204).

changelogs/fragments/update-v2-pagerduty-alert.yml

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-minor_changes:
-  - pagerduty - adds in option to use v2 API for creating pagerduty incidents (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/6151)