# Community General Release Notes

**Topics**

- <a href="#v12-1-0">v12\.1\.0</a>
    - <a href="#release-summary">Release Summary</a>
    - <a href="#minor-changes">Minor Changes</a>
    - <a href="#deprecated-features">Deprecated Features</a>
    - <a href="#bugfixes">Bugfixes</a>
    - <a href="#new-modules">New Modules</a>
- <a href="#v12-0-1">v12\.0\.1</a>
    - <a href="#release-summary-1">Release Summary</a>
    - <a href="#minor-changes-1">Minor Changes</a>
    - <a href="#bugfixes-1">Bugfixes</a>
- <a href="#v12-0-0">v12\.0\.0</a>
    - <a href="#release-summary-2">Release Summary</a>
    - <a href="#minor-changes-2">Minor Changes</a>
    - <a href="#breaking-changes--porting-guide">Breaking Changes / Porting Guide</a>
    - <a href="#deprecated-features-1">Deprecated Features</a>
    - <a href="#removed-features-previously-deprecated">Removed Features \(previously deprecated\)</a>
    - <a href="#security-fixes">Security Fixes</a>
    - <a href="#bugfixes-2">Bugfixes</a>
    - <a href="#new-plugins">New Plugins</a>
        - <a href="#callback">Callback</a>
        - <a href="#filter">Filter</a>
        - <a href="#inventory">Inventory</a>
        - <a href="#lookup">Lookup</a>
    - <a href="#new-modules-1">New Modules</a>
This changelog describes changes after version 11\.0\.0\.

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## v12\.1\.0

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### Release Summary

Regular bugfix and feature release\.

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### Minor Changes

* The last code included in the collection that was licensed under the PSF 2\.0 license was removed form the collection\. This means that now all code is either GPLv3\+ licensed\, MIT licensed\, or BSD\-2\-clause licensed \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11232](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11232)\)\.
* \_mount module utils \- simplify return of boolean values in functions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119)\)\.
* \_stormssh module utils \- fix cases of unused variables in loops \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11115](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11115)\)\.
* a\_module test plugin \- add proper parameter checking and type hints \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11167](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11167)\)\.
* aerospike\_migrations \- simplify return of boolean values in functions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119)\)\.
* aix\_filesystem \- improve code by using native Python construct \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11215](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11215)\)\.
* ali\_instance \- fix cases of unused variables in loops \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11115](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11115)\)\.
* ansible\_type plugin utils \- add type hints \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11167](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11167)\)\.
* ansible\_type test plugin \- add type hints \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11167](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11167)\)\.
* apk \- simplify return of boolean values in functions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119)\)\.
* apt\_rpm \- fix cases of unused variables in loops \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11115](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11115)\)\.
* apt\_rpm \- simplify return of boolean values in functions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119)\)\.
* atomic\_container \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11102](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11102)\)\.
* atomic\_container modules \- replace <code>\%</code> templating with f\-strings or <code>format\(\)</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11223](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11223)\)\.
* atomic\_host \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* atomic\_image \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* atomic\_image modules \- replace <code>\%</code> templating with f\-strings or <code>format\(\)</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11223](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11223)\)\.
* awall \- simplify return of boolean values in functions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119)\)\.
* beadm \- simplify return of boolean values in functions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119)\)\.
* bigpanda \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* binary\_file lookup plugin \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095)\)\.
* bitbucket module utils \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11112](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11112)\)\.
* bitbucket\_access\_key modules \- replace <code>\%</code> templating with f\-strings or <code>format\(\)</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11223](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11223)\)\.
* bitbucket\_pipeline\_key\_pair modules \- replace <code>\%</code> templating with f\-strings or <code>format\(\)</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11223](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11223)\)\.
* bitbucket\_pipeline\_known\_host modules \- replace <code>\%</code> templating with f\-strings or <code>format\(\)</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11223](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11223)\)\.
* bitbucket\_pipeline\_variable modules \- replace <code>\%</code> templating with f\-strings or <code>format\(\)</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11223](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11223)\)\.
* chef\_databag lookup plugin \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095)\)\.
* chroot connection plugin \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095)\)\.
* circonus\_annotation \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11102](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11102)\)\.
* cloudflare\_dns \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/1114](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/1114)\)\.
* cmd\_runner module utils \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11097](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11097)\)\.
* cobbler inventory plugin \- fix cases of unused variables in loops \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11115](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11115)\)\.
* cobbler\_sync \- remove conditional code handling SSL for unsupported versions of Python \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11078](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11078)\)\.
* cobbler\_sync \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11105](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11105)\)\.
* cobbler\_system \- remove conditional code handling SSL for unsupported versions of Python \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11078](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11078)\)\.
* cobbler\_system \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11105](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11105)\)\.
* collection\_version lookup plugin \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095)\)\.
* composer \- improve code by using native Python construct \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11215](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11215)\)\.
* consul\_kv lookup plugin \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095)\)\.
* counter filter plugin \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095)\)\.
* credstash lookup plugin \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095)\)\.
* cronvar \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11097](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11097)\)\.
* crypttab \- simplify return of boolean values in functions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119)\)\.
* csv module utils \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11112](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11112)\)\.
* csv module utils \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11097](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11097)\)\.
* cyberarkpassword lookup plugin \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095)\)\.
* database module utils \- improve code by using native Python construct \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11215](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11215)\)\.
* database module utils \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11097](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11097)\)\.
* datadog\_event \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* datadog\_monitor \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* dconf \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/1114](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/1114)\)\.
* dependent lookup plugin \- improve templating of strings \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11189](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11189)\)\.
* dependent lookup plugin \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095)\)\.
* deps module utils \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11112](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11112)\)\.
* dig lookup plugin \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095)\)\.
* dimensiondata\_network \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11102](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11102)\)\.
* dimensiondata\_network modules \- replace <code>\%</code> templating with f\-strings or <code>format\(\)</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11223](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11223)\)\.
* dnf\_config\_manager \- fix cases of unused variables in loops \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11115](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11115)\)\.
* dnstxt lookup plugin \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095)\)\.
* dsv lookup plugin \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095)\)\.
* elastic callback plugin \- fix cases of unused variables in loops \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11115](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11115)\)\.
* etcd3 lookup plugin \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095)\)\.
* exceptions module utils \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11112](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11112)\)\.
* filesize \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11104](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11104)\)\.
* filesize \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11106](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11106)\)\.
* flatpak \- improve code by using native Python construct \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11215](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11215)\)\.
* flatpak\_remote \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11106](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11106)\)\.
* fqdn\_valid test plugin \- add proper parameter checking\, and add type hints \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11167](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11167)\)\.
* from\_csv filter plugin \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095)\)\.
* from\_ini filter plugin \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095)\)\.
* gandi\_livedns\_api module utils \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11112](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11112)\)\.
* github\_app\_access\_token lookup plugin \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095)\)\.
* gitlab\_group\_access\_token \- simplify return of boolean values in functions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119)\)\.
* gitlab\_group\_members \- improve code by using native Python construct \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11215](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11215)\)\.
* gitlab\_project\_access\_token \- simplify return of boolean values in functions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119)\)\.
* gitlab\_project\_members \- improve code by using native Python construct \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11215](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11215)\)\.
* gitlab\_runner \- allow maximum timeout to be disabled by passing <code>0</code> to <code>maximum\_timeout</code>  \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11174](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11174)\)\.
* gitlab\_runners inventory plugin \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095)\)\.
* haproxy \- fix cases of unused variables in loops \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11115](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11115)\)\.
* hashids filter \- replace <code>\%</code> templating with f\-strings or <code>format\(\)</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11223](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11223)\)\.
* hashids filter plugin \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095)\)\.
* hg \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11106](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11106)\)\.
* hg \- simplify return of boolean values in functions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119)\)\.
* hpilo\_info \- fix cases of unused variables in loops \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11115](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11115)\)\.
* hpilo\_info \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* htpasswd \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* hwc\_ecs\_instance \- fix cases of unused variables in loops \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11115](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11115)\)\.
* hwc\_utils module utils \- improve code by using native Python construct \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11215](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11215)\)\.
* hwc\_utils module utils \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11097](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11097)\)\.
* hwc\_vpc\_port \- fix cases of unused variables in loops \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11115](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11115)\)\.
* ibm\_sa\_utils module utils \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11112](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11112)\)\.
* icinga2 inventory plugin \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095)\)\.
* icinga2\_host \- simplify return of boolean values in functions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119)\)\.
* identity\.keycloak\.keycloak module utils \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11097](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11097)\)\.
* idrac\_redfish\_command \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11110](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11110)\)\.
* idrac\_redfish\_command \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/1114](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/1114)\)\.
* idrac\_redfish\_config \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* idrac\_redfish\_config \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11102](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11102)\)\.
* idrac\_redfish\_config \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11110](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11110)\)\.
* idrac\_redfish\_config \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/1114](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/1114)\)\.
* idrac\_redfish\_info \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11110](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11110)\)\.
* idrac\_redfish\_info \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/1114](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/1114)\)\.
* ilo\_redfish\_command \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11110](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11110)\)\.
* ilo\_redfish\_command \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/1114](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/1114)\)\.
* ilo\_redfish\_config \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11110](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11110)\)\.
* ilo\_redfish\_config \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/1114](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/1114)\)\.
* imc\_rest modules \- replace <code>\%</code> templating with f\-strings or <code>format\(\)</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11223](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11223)\)\.
* incus connection plugin \- add support for Windows virtual machines \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11199](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11199)\)\.
* influxdb\_query \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* influxdb\_user \- fix cases of unused variables in loops \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11115](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11115)\)\.
* influxdb\_user \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* influxdb\_write \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* iocage inventory plugin \- fix cases of unused variables in loops \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11115](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11115)\)\.
* ip\_netns \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11104](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11104)\)\.
* ip\_netns \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11105](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11105)\)\.
* ip\_netns \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11106](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11106)\)\.
* ipa module utils \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11112](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11112)\)\.
* ipa module utils \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11097](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11097)\)\.
* ipa\_config \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* ipa\_dnsrecord \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* ipa\_dnszone \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* ipa\_group \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* ipa\_hbacrule \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* ipa\_host \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* ipa\_hostgroup \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* ipa\_otpconfig \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* ipa\_otptoken \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* ipa\_pwpolicy \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* ipa\_pwpolicy \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11106](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11106)\)\.
* ipa\_role \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* ipa\_service \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* ipa\_subca \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11104](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11104)\)\.
* ipa\_sudocmd \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* ipa\_sudocmdgroup \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* ipa\_sudorule \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* ipa\_user \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* ipa\_vault \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* iptables\_state action plugin \- add type hints \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11167](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11167)\)\.
* iso\_customize \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11106](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11106)\)\.
* jail connection plugin \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095)\)\.
* jc filter plugin \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095)\)\.
* jenkins\_job \- simplify return of boolean values in functions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119)\)\.
* jenkins\_job\_info \- remove conditional code handling SSL for unsupported versions of Python \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11078](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11078)\)\.
* jenkins\_plugin \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11102](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11102)\)\.
* jenkins\_plugin \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/1114](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/1114)\)\.
* jenkins\_plugin \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11097](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11097)\)\.
* jenkins\_plugin modules \- replace <code>\%</code> templating with f\-strings or <code>format\(\)</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11223](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11223)\)\.
* jenkins\_script \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/1114](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/1114)\)\.
* jira \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11104](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11104)\)\.
* jira \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/1114](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/1114)\)\.
* jira \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11097](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11097)\)\.
* json\_query filter plugin \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095)\)\.
* keycloak module utils \- fix cases of unused variables in loops \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11115](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11115)\)\.
* keycloak module utils \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11112](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11112)\)\.
* keycloak module\_utils \- replace <code>\%</code> templating with f\-strings or <code>format\(\)</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11223](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11223)\)\.
* keycloak\_authentication \- fix cases of unused variables in loops \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11115](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11115)\)\.
* keycloak\_client\_rolemapping \- fix cases of unused variables in loops \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11115](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11115)\)\.
* keycloak\_component \- fix cases of unused variables in loops \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11115](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11115)\)\.
* keycloak\_realm \- add <code>webAuthnPolicyPasswordlessPasskeysEnabled</code> parameter \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11197](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11197)\)\.
* keycloak\_realm\_key \- fix cases of unused variables in loops \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11115](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11115)\)\.
* keycloak\_realm\_rolemapping \- fix cases of unused variables in loops \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11115](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11115)\)\.
* keycloak\_user\_rolemapping \- fix cases of unused variables in loops \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11115](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11115)\)\.
* keycloak\_userprofile \- fix cases of unused variables in loops \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11115](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11115)\)\.
* keys\_filter plugin\_utils plugin \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095)\)\.
* keys\_filter\.py plugin utils \- add type hints \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11167](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11167)\)\.
* known\_hosts module utils \- improve code by using native Python construct \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11215](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11215)\)\.
* layman \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11097](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11097)\)\.
* ldap module utils \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11112](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11112)\)\.
* ldap\_attrs \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11102](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11102)\)\.
* ldap\_entry \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11102](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11102)\)\.
* ldap\_inc \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11102](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11102)\)\.
* ldap\_search \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11104](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11104)\)\.
* ldap\_search \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11106](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11106)\)\.
* linode inventory plugin \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095)\)\.
* listen\_ports\_facts \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* listen\_ports\_facts \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11097](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11097)\)\.
* lmdb\_kv lookup plugin \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095)\)\.
* locale\_gen \- extend the search for available locales to include <code>/usr/local/share/i18n/SUPPORTED</code> in Debian and Ubuntu systems \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10964](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10964)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11046](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11046)\)\.
* logentries \- simplify return of boolean values in functions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119)\)\.
* lxc connection plugin \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095)\)\.
* lxd connection plugin \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095)\)\.
* lxd inventory plugin \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095)\)\.
* lxd module utils \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11112](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11112)\)\.
* lxd module utils \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11097](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11097)\)\.
* lxd\_container \- improve code by using native Python construct \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11215](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11215)\)\.
* macports \- simplify return of boolean values in functions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119)\)\.
* mail \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/1114](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/1114)\)\.
* maven\_artifact \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/1114](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/1114)\)\.
* merge\_variables \- extend type detection failure message to allow users for easier failure debugging \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11107](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11107)\)\.
* merge\_variables lookup plugin \- simplify return of boolean values in functions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119)\)\.
* modprobe \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* net\_tools\.pritunl\.api module utils \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11097](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11097)\)\.
* nmap inventory plugin \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095)\)\.
* nmcli \- fix cases of unused variables in loops \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11115](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11115)\)\.
* nmcli \- fix comparison of type \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11121](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11121)\)\.
* nmcli modules \- replace <code>\%</code> templating with f\-strings or <code>format\(\)</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11223](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11223)\)\.
* nomad\_job \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* nomad\_job \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11106](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11106)\)\.
* nomad\_job\_info \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* nomad\_token \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* nosh \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11106](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11106)\)\.
* ocapi\_command \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11106](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11106)\)\.
* ocapi\_command \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11110](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11110)\)\.
* ocapi\_info \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11106](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11106)\)\.
* ocapi\_utils module utils \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11112](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11112)\)\.
* oci\_utils module utils \- improve code by using native Python construct \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11215](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11215)\)\.
* oci\_utils module utils \- improve templating of strings \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11189](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11189)\)\.
* oneandone\_firewall\_policy \- simplify return of boolean values in functions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119)\)\.
* oneandone\_load\_balancer \- simplify return of boolean values in functions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119)\)\.
* oneandone\_monitoring\_policy \- simplify return of boolean values in functions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119)\)\.
* oneandone\_private\_network \- simplify return of boolean values in functions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119)\)\.
* oneandone\_server \- replace <code>\%</code> templating with f\-strings or <code>format\(\)</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11231](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11231)\)\.
* oneandone\_server modules \- mark <code>\%</code> templating as <code>noqa</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11223](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11223)\)\.
* onepassword lookup plugin \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095)\)\.
* onepassword\_info \- execute external commands using Ansible construct \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11193](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11193)\)\.
* onepassword\_info \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11102](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11102)\)\.
* onepassword\_info \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/1114](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/1114)\)\.
* oneview module utils \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11112](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11112)\)\.
* online inventory plugin \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095)\)\.
* opennebula inventory plugin \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095)\)\.
* opentelemetry callback plugin \- fix cases of unused variables in loops \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11115](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11115)\)\.
* osx\_defaults \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11097](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11097)\)\.
* packet\_device \- replace <code>\%</code> templating with f\-strings or <code>format\(\)</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11231](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11231)\)\.
* packet\_device modules \- mark <code>\%</code> templating as <code>noqa</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11223](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11223)\)\.
* packet\_ip\_subnet \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11097](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11097)\)\.
* packet\_project \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11106](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11106)\)\.
* packet\_sshkey \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11097](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11097)\)\.
* packet\_volume \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11106](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11106)\)\.
* packet\_volume \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/1114](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/1114)\)\.
* pamd \- simplify return of boolean values in functions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119)\)\.
* parted \- simplify return of boolean values in functions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119)\)\.
* passwordstore lookup plugin \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095)\)\.
* pear \- fix cases of unused variables in loops \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11115](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11115)\)\.
* pids \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* pids \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11097](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11097)\)\.
* portage \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11106](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11106)\)\.
* pritunl\_org \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* pritunl\_org\_info \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* pritunl\_user \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* pritunl\_user\_info \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* pushbullet modules \- replace <code>\%</code> templating with f\-strings or <code>format\(\)</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11223](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11223)\)\.
* read\_csv \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* redfish\_command \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11110](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11110)\)\.
* redfish\_command \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/1114](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/1114)\)\.
* redfish\_config \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11110](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11110)\)\.
* redfish\_config \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/1114](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/1114)\)\.
* redfish\_utils module utils \- fix cases of unused variables in loops \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11115](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11115)\)\.
* redfish\_utils module utils \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11112](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11112)\)\.
* redhat\_subscription \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11106](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11106)\)\.
* redhat\_subscription \- simplify return of boolean values in functions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119)\)\.
* redis cache plugin \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095)\)\.
* redis lookup plugin \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095)\)\.
* revbitspss lookup plugin \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095)\)\.
* rhevm \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11097](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11097)\)\.
* riak \- simplify return of boolean values in functions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119)\)\.
* rundeck module utils \- improve handling the return value <code>exception</code>\. It now contains the full stack trace of the exception\, while the message is included in <code>msg</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11149](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11149)\)\.
* scaleway inventory plugin \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095)\)\.
* scaleway\_user\_data modules \- replace <code>\%</code> templating with f\-strings or <code>format\(\)</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11223](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11223)\)\.
* selinux\_permissive \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* sensu\_check \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* sensu\_silence \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/1114](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/1114)\)\.
* sensu\_silence modules \- replace <code>\%</code> templating with f\-strings or <code>format\(\)</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11223](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11223)\)\.
* sensu\_subscription \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* sensu\_subscription \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11102](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11102)\)\.
* shelvefile lookup plugin \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095)\)\.
* shutdown action plugin \- add type hints \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11167](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11167)\)\.
* shutdown action plugin \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095)\)\.
* slack \- simplify return of boolean values in functions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119)\)\.
* slackpkg \- simplify return of boolean values in functions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119)\)\.
* snap \- improve templating of strings \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11189](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11189)\)\.
* snmp\_facts \- simplify and improve code using standard Ansible validations \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11148](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11148)\)\.
* solaris\_zone \- execute external commands using Ansible construct \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11192](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11192)\)\.
* solaris\_zone \- simplify return of boolean values in functions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119)\)\.
* spectrum\_model\_attrs \- convert <code>\%</code> templating to f\-string \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11229](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11229)\)\.
* statusio\_maintenance \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11102](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11102)\)\.
* sudoers \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* svc \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/1114](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/1114)\)\.
* svr4pkg \- simplify return of boolean values in functions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119)\)\.
* swupd \- simplify return of boolean values in functions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119)\)\.
* to\_ini filter plugin \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095)\)\.
* tss lookup plugin \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095)\)\.
* univention\_umc module utils \- update code to Python 3 \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11122](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11122)\)\.
* unsafe\.py plugin utils \- add type hints \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11167](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11167)\)\.
* urpmi \- simplify return of boolean values in functions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119)\)\.
* utm\_aaa\_group \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* utm\_aaa\_group\_info \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* utm\_ca\_host\_key\_cert \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* utm\_ca\_host\_key\_cert\_info \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* utm\_dns\_host \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* utm\_network\_interface\_address \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* utm\_network\_interface\_address\_info \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* utm\_proxy\_auth\_profile \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* utm\_proxy\_exception \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* utm\_proxy\_frontend \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* utm\_proxy\_frontend\_info \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* utm\_proxy\_location \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* utm\_proxy\_location\_info \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* utm\_utils module utils \- improve code by using native Python construct \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11215](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11215)\)\.
* utm\_utils module utils \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11112](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11112)\)\.
* vertica\_configuration \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* vertica\_configuration \- simplify return of boolean values in functions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119)\)\.
* vertica\_info \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* vertica\_role \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* vertica\_role \- simplify return of boolean values in functions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119)\)\.
* vertica\_schema \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* vertica\_schema \- simplify return of boolean values in functions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119)\)\.
* vertica\_schema \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11097](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11097)\)\.
* vertica\_user \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* vertica\_user \- simplify return of boolean values in functions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119)\)\.
* vertica\_user \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11097](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11097)\)\.
* virtualbox inventory plugin \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095)\)\.
* vmadm \- in case of failure\, the module no longer returns the stderr output as <code>exception</code>\, but instead as <code>stderr</code>\. Other information \(<code>stdout</code>\, <code>rc</code>\) is now also returned \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11149](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11149)\)\.
* vmadm \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11102](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11102)\)\.
* wakeonlan \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11098)\)\.
* wdc\_redfish\_command \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11110](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11110)\)\.
* wdc\_redfish\_command \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/1114](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/1114)\)\.
* wdc\_redfish\_info \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11110](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11110)\)\.
* wdc\_redfish\_info \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/1114](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/1114)\)\.
* wsl connection plugin \- adjust variable name for integration tests \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11190](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11190)\)\.
* wsl connection plugin \- fix cases of unused variables in loops \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11115](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11115)\)\.
* wsl connection plugin \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095)\)\.
* xbps \- fix cases of unused variables in loops \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11115](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11115)\)\.
* xbps \- simplify return of boolean values in functions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119)\)\.
* xcc\_redfish\_command \- fix cases of unused variables in loops \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11115](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11115)\)\.
* xcc\_redfish\_command \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11110](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11110)\)\.
* xcc\_redfish\_command \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/1114](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/1114)\)\.
* xenserver module utils \- improve code by using native Python construct \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11215](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11215)\)\.
* xenserver module utils \- simplify return of boolean values in functions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119)\)\.
* xenserver\_guest modules \- replace <code>\%</code> templating with f\-strings or <code>format\(\)</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11223](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11223)\)\.
* xml \- remove redundant conversions to unicode \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11106](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11106)\)\.
* xml \- simplify return of boolean values in functions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119)\)\.
* yum\_versionlock \- remove redundant conversion to unicode in command output \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11093](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11093)\)\.
* zfs \- simplify return of boolean values in functions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11119)\)\.
* zone connection plugin \- use <code>raise \.\.\. from \.\.\.</code> when passing on exceptions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11095)\)\.

<a id="deprecated-features"></a>
### Deprecated Features

* cloud module utils \- this module utils is not used by community\.general and will thus be removed from community\.general 13\.0\.0\. If you are using it from another collection\, please copy it over \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11205](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11205)\)\.
* database module utils \- this module utils is not used by community\.general and will thus be removed from community\.general 13\.0\.0\. If you are using it from another collection\, please copy it over \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11205](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11205)\)\.
* dconf \- deprecate fallback mechanism when <code>gi\.repository</code> is not available\; fallback will be removed in community\.general 15\.0\.0 \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11088](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11088)\)\.
* known\_hosts module utils \- this module utils is not used by community\.general and will thus be removed from community\.general 13\.0\.0\. If you are using it from another collection\, please copy it over \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11205](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11205)\)\.
* layman \- ClearLinux was made EOL in July 2025\.\; the module will be removed from community\.general 15\.0\.0 \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11087](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11087)\)\.
* layman \- Gentoo deprecated <code>layman</code> in mid\-2023\; the module will be removed from community\.general 14\.0\.0 \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11070](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11070)\)\.
* pushbullet \- module relies on Python package supporting Python 3\.2 only\; the module will be removed from community\.general 13\.0\.0 \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11224](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11224)\)\.
* saslprep module utils \- this module utils is not used by community\.general and will thus be removed from community\.general 13\.0\.0\. If you are using it from another collection\, please copy it over \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11205](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11205)\)\.
* spotinst\_aws\_elastigroup \- module relies on Python package supporting Python 2\.7 only\; the module will be removed from community\.general 13\.0\.0 \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11069](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11069)\)\.

<a id="bugfixes"></a>
### Bugfixes

* \_filelock module utils \- add type hints\. Fix bug if <code>set\_lock\(\)</code> is called with <code>lock\_timeout\=None</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11222](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11222)\)\.
* aix\_filesystem \- remove compatibility code for ancient Python versions \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11232](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11232)\)\.
* ansible\_type plugin utils \- avoid potential concatenation of non\-strings when <code>alias</code> has non\-string values \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11167](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11167)\)\.
* ansible\_type test plugin \- fix parameter checking \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11167](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11167)\)\.
* cobbler\_system \- compare the version as a float which is the type returned by the Cobbler API \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/11044](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/11044)\)\.
* datetime module utils \- fix bug in <code>fromtimestamp\(\)</code> that caused the function to crash\. This function is not used in community\.general \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11206](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11206)\)\.
* gitlab module utils \- add type hints\. Pass API version to python\-gitlab as string and not as integer \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11222](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11222)\)\.
* homebrew\_service \- slightly refactor code \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11168](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11168)\)\.
* ipinfoio\_facts \- fix handling of HTTP errors consulting the service \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11145](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11145)\)\.
* keys\_filter\.py plugin utils \- fixed requirements check so that other sequences than lists and strings are checked\, and corrected broken formatting during error reporting \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11167](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11167)\)\.
* mas \- parse CLI output correctly when listing installed apps with mas 3\.0\.0\+ \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11179](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11179)\)\.
* pam\_limits \- remove <code>\%</code> templating no longer used in f\-string \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11229](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11229)\)\.
* xcc\_redfish\_command \- fix templating of dictionary keys as list \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11144](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11144)\)\.
* zfs \- mark change correctly when updating properties whose current value differs\, even if they already have a non\-default value \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/11019](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/11019)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11172](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11172)\)\.

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### New Modules

* community\.general\.file\_remove \- Remove files matching a pattern from a directory\.
* community\.general\.lxd\_storage\_pool\_info \- Retrieve information about LXD storage pools\.
* community\.general\.lxd\_storage\_volume\_info \- Retrieve information about LXD storage volumes\.

<a id="v12-0-1"></a>
## v12\.0\.1

<a id="release-summary-1"></a>
### Release Summary

Bugfix release for inclusion in Ansible 13\.0\.0rc1\.

<a id="minor-changes-1"></a>
### 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 <code>AccessTokenAuthorizer</code> initialization to include <code>base\_url</code> 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 \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11054](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11054)\)\.

<a id="bugfixes-1"></a>
### 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 \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11043)\)\.

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## v12\.0\.0

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### Release Summary

This is release 12\.0\.0 of <code>community\.general</code>\, released on 2025\-11\-03\.

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### 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 <code>\_DjangoRunner</code> 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 <code>database</code> to <code>databases</code>\, 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 <code>exclude</code> 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 <code>jwt</code> and <code>pyjwt</code> 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 <code>planner</code> 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 <code>description</code> 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 <code>description</code> 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 <code>planner</code> 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 <code>description</code> 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 <code>allow\_force\_push</code>\, <code>code\_owner\_approval\_required</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10795](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10795)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/6432](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/6432)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10289](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10289)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10765](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10765)\)\.
* 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 <code>userclass</code> and <code>locality</code> 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 <code>grant\_type\=client\_credentials</code> to all keycloak modules\, so that specifying <code>auth\_client\_id</code> and <code>auth\_client\_secret</code> 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 <code>optional\_client\_scopes</code> and <code>optional\_client\_scopes</code>\, 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 <code>fromUrl</code> 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 <code>brute\_force\_strategy</code> and <code>max\_temporary\_lockouts</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10412](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10412)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10415](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10415)\)\.
* 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 <code>services</code> a <code>list</code> instead of a <code>str</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10493](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10493)\)\.
* 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 <code>autoremove</code> 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 <code>state\=maintenance</code> 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 <code>node</code> to <code>name</code> and add <code>node</code> alias \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10227](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10227)\)\.
* pacemaker\_resource \- add <code>state\=cleanup</code> 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 <code>state\=cloned</code> 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 <code>name</code> 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 <code>PIPX\_USE\_EMOJI</code> to disable emojis in the output of <code>pipx</code> 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 <code>changed\_deps</code> 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 <code>scaleway</code> group to use <code>module\_defaults</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10647](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10647)\)\.
* 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 <code>cpu\_limit</code> 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 <code>result\_format</code> and <code>pretty\_results</code> 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 <code>\-\-gpg\-auto\-import\-keys</code> 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 \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10513](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10513)\)\.

<a id="breaking-changes--porting-guide"></a>
### Breaking Changes / Porting Guide

* mh\.base module utils \- <code>debug</code> will now always be delegated to the underlying <code>AnsibleModule</code> 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 <code>os</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10644](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10644)\)\.
* slack \- the default of <code>prepend\_hash</code> changed from <code>auto</code> to <code>never</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10883](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10883)\)\.

<a id="deprecated-features-1"></a>
### 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 <code>mode\=compatibility</code>\, <code>mode\=new</code> 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 <code>force\_defaults\=true</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10435](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10435)\)\.
* 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 <code>cleanup</code> 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 <code>is\_pre740</code>\, currently <code>true</code>\, is deprecated and will change to <code>false</code> 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 \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/9499](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/9499)\)\.

<a id="removed-features-previously-deprecated"></a>
### 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 <code>ignore\_value\_none</code> to <code>CmdRunner\.\_\_call\_\_\(\)</code> 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 <code>ctx\_ignore\_none</code> 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 <code>community\.general\.facter\_facts</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10883](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10883)\)\.
* mh\.deco module utils \- the parameters <code>on\_success</code> and <code>on\_failure</code> of <code>cause\(\)</code> have been removed\; use <code>when\=\"success\"</code> and <code>when\=\"failure\"</code> instead \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10883](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10883)\)\.
* opkg \- the value <code>\"\"</code> for the option <code>force</code> is no longer allowed\. Omit <code>force</code> instead \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10883](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10883)\)\.
* pacemaker\_cluster \- the option <code>state</code> 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 <code>result\_format\=yaml</code> instead \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10883](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10883)\)\.

<a id="security-fixes"></a>
### Security Fixes

* keycloak\_user \- the parameter <code>credentials\[\]\.value</code> is now marked as <code>no\_log\=true</code>\. Before it was logged by Ansible\, unless the task was marked as <code>no\_log\: true</code>\. Since this parameter can be used for passwords\, this resulted in credential leaking \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/11000](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/11000)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11005](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/11005)\)\.

<a id="bugfixes-2"></a>
### 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 <code>ansible\.module\_utils\.six</code> 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 <code>ansible\.module\_utils\.six</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10888](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10888)\)\.
* 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 <code>cgi</code> 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 <code>cron\_file</code> 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 <code>value</code> 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 <code>ghs\_</code> 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 <code>wrap\_socket\(\)</code> if <code>use\_tls\=true</code> and <code>validate\_certs\=true</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10472](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10472)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10491](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10491)\)\.
* 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 \- <code>kwriteconfig</code> executable could not be discovered automatically on systems with only <code>kwriteconfig6</code> installed\. <code>kwriteconfig6</code> 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 <code>client\_auth</code> 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 <code>adminPermissionsEnabled</code> 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 <code>changed\=true</code> when using the alias <code>clientId</code> 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 <code>maintenance\-mode</code> 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 <code>resource\_type</code> 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 <code>name</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10672](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10672)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10688](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10688)\)\.
* pritunl\_user \- improve resilience when comparing user parameters if remote fields are <code>null</code> or missing\. List parameters \(<code>groups</code>\, <code>mac\_addresses</code>\) now safely default to empty lists for comparison and avoids <code>KeyError</code> 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 <code>random\.SystemRandom\(\)</code> with <code>secrets\.SystemRandom\(\)</code> 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 <code>Content\-Type</code> header to <code>application/json</code> instead of the default <code>application/x\-www\-form\-urlencoded</code> \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10796](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/issues/10796)\, [https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10796](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10796)\)\.
* selective callback plugin \- specify <code>ansible\_loop\_var</code> instead of the explicit value <code>item</code> 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 <code>null</code> values inside complex vars are throwing error instead of being passed to terraform\. Now terraform can handle <code>null\`\`s in \`\`complex\_vars</code> 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 \([https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10459](https\://github\.com/ansible\-collections/community\.general/pull/10459)\)\.

<a id="new-plugins"></a>
### New Plugins

<a id="callback"></a>
#### Callback

* community\.general\.tasks\_only \- Only show tasks\.

<a id="filter"></a>
#### Filter

* community\.general\.to\_nice\_yaml \- Convert variable to YAML string\.
* community\.general\.to\_yaml \- Convert variable to YAML string\.

<a id="inventory"></a>
#### Inventory

* community\.general\.incus \- Incus inventory source\.

<a id="lookup"></a>
#### Lookup

* community\.general\.binary\_file \- Read binary file and return it Base64 encoded\.

<a id="new-modules-1"></a>
### New Modules

* community\.general\.django\_dumpdata \- Wrapper for <code>django\-admin dumpdata</code>\.
* community\.general\.django\_loaddata \- Wrapper for <code>django\-admin loaddata</code>\.
* 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\.
