diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/8411-locale-gen-vardict.yml b/changelogs/fragments/8411-locale-gen-vardict.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5220731281
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/8411-locale-gen-vardict.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+bugfixes:
+  - django module utils - use new ``VarDict`` to prevent deprecation warning (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/8410, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/8411).
+  - cpanm - use new ``VarDict`` to prevent deprecation warning (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/8410, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/8411).
+  - gconftool2_info - use new ``VarDict`` to prevent deprecation warning (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/8410, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/8411).
+  - hponcfg - use new ``VarDict`` to prevent deprecation warning (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/8410, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/8411).
+  - kernel_blacklist - use new ``VarDict`` to prevent deprecation warning (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/8410, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/8411).
+  - locale_gen - use new ``VarDict`` to prevent deprecation warning (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/8410, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/8411).
+  - mksysb - use new ``VarDict`` to prevent deprecation warning (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/8410, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/8411).
+  - pipx_info - use new ``VarDict`` to prevent deprecation warning (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/8410, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/8411).
+  - snap - use new ``VarDict`` to prevent deprecation warning (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/8410, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/8411).
+  - snap_alias - use new ``VarDict`` to prevent deprecation warning (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/8410, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/8411).
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/django.py b/plugins/module_utils/django.py
index b93dabbd2c..fbaf840db2 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/django.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/django.py
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ class DjangoModuleHelper(ModuleHelper):
     django_admin_cmd = None
     arg_formats = {}
     django_admin_arg_order = ()
+    use_old_vardict = False
 
     def __init__(self):
         argument_spec = dict(django_std_args)
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/vardict.py b/plugins/module_utils/vardict.py
index cfcce4d4d2..51f802483d 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/vardict.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/vardict.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class _Variable(object):
         return
 
     def __str__(self):
-        return "<_Variable: value={0!r}, initial={1!r}, diff={2}, output={3}, change={4}, verbosity={5}>".format(
+        return "<Variable: value={0!r}, initial={1!r}, diff={2}, output={3}, change={4}, verbosity={5}>".format(
             self.value, self.initial_value, self.diff, self.output, self.change, self.verbosity
         )
 
diff --git a/plugins/modules/cpanm.py b/plugins/modules/cpanm.py
index 302f995932..3beae895dc 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/cpanm.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/cpanm.py
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ class CPANMinus(ModuleHelper):
         installdeps=cmd_runner_fmt.as_bool("--installdeps"),
         pkg_spec=cmd_runner_fmt.as_list(),
     )
+    use_old_vardict = False
 
     def __init_module__(self):
         v = self.vars
diff --git a/plugins/modules/gconftool2_info.py b/plugins/modules/gconftool2_info.py
index 282065b95e..f66e2da8f7 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/gconftool2_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/gconftool2_info.py
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ class GConftoolInfo(ModuleHelper):
         ),
         supports_check_mode=True,
     )
+    use_old_vardict = False
 
     def __init_module__(self):
         self.runner = gconftool2_runner(self.module, check_rc=True)
diff --git a/plugins/modules/hponcfg.py b/plugins/modules/hponcfg.py
index 612a20d923..206565a235 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/hponcfg.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/hponcfg.py
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ class HPOnCfg(ModuleHelper):
         verbose=cmd_runner_fmt.as_bool("-v"),
         minfw=cmd_runner_fmt.as_opt_val("-m"),
     )
+    use_old_vardict = False
 
     def __run__(self):
         runner = CmdRunner(
diff --git a/plugins/modules/kernel_blacklist.py b/plugins/modules/kernel_blacklist.py
index 2a281440a7..224b5bba8c 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/kernel_blacklist.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/kernel_blacklist.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class Blacklist(StateModuleHelper):
         ),
         supports_check_mode=True,
     )
-    mute_vardict_deprecation = True
+    use_old_vardict = False
 
     def __init_module__(self):
         self.pattern = re.compile(r'^blacklist\s+{0}$'.format(re.escape(self.vars.name)))
diff --git a/plugins/modules/locale_gen.py b/plugins/modules/locale_gen.py
index 0dd76c9ab4..fe501e0239 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/locale_gen.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/locale_gen.py
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ class LocaleGen(StateModuleHelper):
         ),
         supports_check_mode=True,
     )
+    use_old_vardict = False
 
     def __init_module__(self):
         self.vars.set("ubuntu_mode", False)
diff --git a/plugins/modules/mksysb.py b/plugins/modules/mksysb.py
index 8272dbf7de..1280f04d59 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/mksysb.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/mksysb.py
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ class MkSysB(ModuleHelper):
         backup_dmapi_fs=cmd_runner_fmt.as_bool("-A"),
         combined_path=cmd_runner_fmt.as_func(cmd_runner_fmt.unpack_args(lambda p, n: ["%s/%s" % (p, n)])),
     )
+    use_old_vardict = False
 
     def __init_module__(self):
         if not os.path.isdir(self.vars.storage_path):
diff --git a/plugins/modules/pipx_info.py b/plugins/modules/pipx_info.py
index 34f9681b06..992ca79419 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/pipx_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/pipx_info.py
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ class PipXInfo(ModuleHelper):
         ),
         supports_check_mode=True,
     )
+    use_old_vardict = False
 
     def __init_module__(self):
         if self.vars.executable:
diff --git a/plugins/modules/snap.py b/plugins/modules/snap.py
index fd16764802..16c3aec48b 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/snap.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/snap.py
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ class Snap(StateModuleHelper):
         },
         supports_check_mode=True,
     )
+    use_old_vardict = False
 
     @staticmethod
     def _first_non_zero(a):
@@ -405,8 +406,8 @@ class Snap(StateModuleHelper):
 
     def state_present(self):
 
-        self.vars.meta('classic').set(output=True)
-        self.vars.meta('channel').set(output=True)
+        self.vars.set_meta('classic', output=True)
+        self.vars.set_meta('channel', output=True)
 
         actionable_refresh = [snap for snap in self.vars.name if self.vars.snap_status_map[snap] == Snap.CHANNEL_MISMATCH]
         if actionable_refresh:
diff --git a/plugins/modules/snap_alias.py b/plugins/modules/snap_alias.py
index 54448c6f3a..ba54a9e155 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/snap_alias.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/snap_alias.py
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ class SnapAlias(StateModuleHelper):
         ],
         supports_check_mode=True,
     )
+    use_old_vardict = False
 
     def _aliases(self):
         n = self.vars.name