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Community General Release Notes
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This changelog describes changes after version 11.0.0.

v12.1.0
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Release Summary
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Regular bugfix and feature release.

Minor Changes
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- 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).
- _mount module utils - simplify return of boolean values in functions (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).
- a_module test plugin - add proper parameter checking and type hints (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).
- aix_filesystem - improve code by using native Python construct (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).
- ansible_type plugin utils - add type hints (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).
- apk - simplify return of boolean values in functions (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).
- apt_rpm - simplify return of boolean values in functions (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).
- atomic_container modules - replace ``%`` templating with f-strings or ``format()`` (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).
- atomic_image - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
- atomic_image modules - replace ``%`` templating with f-strings or ``format()`` (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).
- beadm - simplify return of boolean values in functions (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11119).
- bigpanda - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
- binary_file lookup plugin - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (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).
- bitbucket_access_key modules - replace ``%`` templating with f-strings or ``format()`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11223).
- bitbucket_pipeline_key_pair modules - replace ``%`` templating with f-strings or ``format()`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11223).
- bitbucket_pipeline_known_host modules - replace ``%`` templating with f-strings or ``format()`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11223).
- bitbucket_pipeline_variable modules - replace ``%`` templating with f-strings or ``format()`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11223).
- chef_databag lookup plugin - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11095).
- chroot connection plugin - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (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).
- cloudflare_dns - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1114).
- cmd_runner module utils - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (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).
- cobbler_sync - remove conditional code handling SSL for unsupported versions of Python (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).
- cobbler_system - remove conditional code handling SSL for unsupported versions of Python (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).
- collection_version lookup plugin - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (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).
- consul_kv lookup plugin - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11095).
- counter filter plugin - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11095).
- credstash lookup plugin - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11095).
- cronvar - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (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).
- csv module utils - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11112).
- csv module utils - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11097).
- cyberarkpassword lookup plugin - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (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).
- database module utils - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (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).
- datadog_monitor - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
- dconf - remove redundant conversions to unicode (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).
- dependent lookup plugin - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (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).
- dig lookup plugin - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (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).
- dimensiondata_network modules - replace ``%`` templating with f-strings or ``format()`` (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).
- dnstxt lookup plugin - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11095).
- dsv lookup plugin - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (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).
- etcd3 lookup plugin - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (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).
- filesize - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11104).
- filesize - remove redundant conversions to unicode (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).
- flatpak_remote - remove redundant conversions to unicode (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).
- from_csv filter plugin - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11095).
- from_ini filter plugin - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (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).
- github_app_access_token lookup plugin - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (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).
- gitlab_group_members - improve code by using native Python construct (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).
- gitlab_project_members - improve code by using native Python construct (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11215).
- gitlab_runner - allow maximum timeout to be disabled by passing ``0`` to ``maximum_timeout``  (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11174).
- gitlab_runners inventory plugin - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (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).
- hashids filter - replace ``%`` templating with f-strings or ``format()`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11223).
- hashids filter plugin - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11095).
- hg - remove redundant conversions to unicode (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).
- hpilo_info - fix cases of unused variables in loops (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).
- htpasswd - remove redundant conversions to unicode (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).
- hwc_utils module utils - improve code by using native Python construct (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11215).
- hwc_utils module utils - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (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).
- ibm_sa_utils module utils - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11112).
- icinga2 inventory plugin - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (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).
- identity.keycloak.keycloak module utils - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (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).
- idrac_redfish_command - remove redundant conversions to unicode (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).
- idrac_redfish_config - remove redundant conversions to unicode (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).
- idrac_redfish_config - remove redundant conversions to unicode (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).
- idrac_redfish_info - remove redundant conversions to unicode (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).
- ilo_redfish_command - remove redundant conversions to unicode (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).
- ilo_redfish_config - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1114).
- imc_rest modules - replace ``%`` templating with f-strings or ``format()`` (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).
- influxdb_query - remove redundant conversions to unicode (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).
- influxdb_user - remove redundant conversions to unicode (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).
- iocage inventory plugin - fix cases of unused variables in loops (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).
- ip_netns - remove redundant conversions to unicode (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).
- ipa module utils - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11112).
- ipa module utils - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (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).
- ipa_dnsrecord - remove redundant conversions to unicode (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).
- ipa_group - remove redundant conversions to unicode (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).
- ipa_host - remove redundant conversions to unicode (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).
- ipa_otpconfig - remove redundant conversions to unicode (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).
- ipa_pwpolicy - remove redundant conversions to unicode (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).
- ipa_role - remove redundant conversions to unicode (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).
- ipa_subca - remove redundant conversions to unicode (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).
- ipa_sudocmdgroup - remove redundant conversions to unicode (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).
- ipa_user - remove redundant conversions to unicode (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).
- iptables_state action plugin - add type hints (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).
- jail connection plugin - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11095).
- jc filter plugin - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (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).
- jenkins_job_info - remove conditional code handling SSL for unsupported versions of Python (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).
- jenkins_plugin - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1114).
- jenkins_plugin - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11097).
- jenkins_plugin modules - replace ``%`` templating with f-strings or ``format()`` (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).
- jira - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11104).
- jira - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1114).
- jira - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11097).
- json_query filter plugin - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (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).
- keycloak module utils - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11112).
- keycloak module_utils - replace ``%`` templating with f-strings or ``format()`` (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).
- keycloak_client_rolemapping - fix cases of unused variables in loops (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).
- keycloak_realm - add ``webAuthnPolicyPasswordlessPasskeysEnabled`` parameter (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).
- keycloak_realm_rolemapping - fix cases of unused variables in loops (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).
- keycloak_userprofile - fix cases of unused variables in loops (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11115).
- keys_filter plugin_utils plugin - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (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).
- known_hosts module utils - improve code by using native Python construct (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11215).
- layman - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (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).
- ldap_attrs - remove redundant conversions to unicode (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).
- ldap_inc - remove redundant conversions to unicode (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).
- ldap_search - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11106).
- linode inventory plugin - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (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).
- listen_ports_facts - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11097).
- lmdb_kv lookup plugin - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11095).
- locale_gen - extend the search for available locales to include ``/usr/local/share/i18n/SUPPORTED`` in Debian and Ubuntu systems (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/10964, 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).
- lxc connection plugin - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11095).
- lxd connection plugin - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11095).
- lxd inventory plugin - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (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).
- lxd module utils - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (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).
- macports - simplify return of boolean values in functions (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11119).
- mail - remove redundant conversions to unicode (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).
- merge_variables - extend type detection failure message to allow users for easier failure debugging (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).
- modprobe - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
- net_tools.pritunl.api module utils - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11097).
- nmap inventory plugin - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (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).
- nmcli - fix comparison of type (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11121).
- nmcli modules - replace ``%`` templating with f-strings or ``format()`` (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).
- nomad_job - remove redundant conversions to unicode (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).
- nomad_token - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
- nosh - remove redundant conversions to unicode (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).
- ocapi_command - remove redundant conversions to unicode (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).
- ocapi_utils module utils - remove redundant conversions to unicode (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).
- oci_utils module utils - improve templating of strings (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).
- oneandone_load_balancer - simplify return of boolean values in functions (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).
- oneandone_private_network - simplify return of boolean values in functions (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11119).
- oneandone_server - replace ``%`` templating with f-strings or ``format()`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11231).
- oneandone_server modules - mark ``%`` templating as ``noqa`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11223).
- onepassword lookup plugin - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (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).
- onepassword_info - remove redundant conversions to unicode (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).
- oneview module utils - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11112).
- online inventory plugin - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11095).
- opennebula inventory plugin - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (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).
- osx_defaults - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11097).
- packet_device - replace ``%`` templating with f-strings or ``format()`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11231).
- packet_device modules - mark ``%`` templating as ``noqa`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11223).
- packet_ip_subnet - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (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).
- packet_sshkey - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (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).
- packet_volume - remove redundant conversions to unicode (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).
- parted - simplify return of boolean values in functions (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11119).
- passwordstore lookup plugin - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (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).
- pids - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
- pids - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11097).
- portage - remove redundant conversions to unicode (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).
- pritunl_org_info - remove redundant conversions to unicode (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).
- pritunl_user_info - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
- pushbullet modules - replace ``%`` templating with f-strings or ``format()`` (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).
- redfish_command - remove redundant conversions to unicode (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).
- redfish_config - remove redundant conversions to unicode (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).
- redfish_utils module utils - fix cases of unused variables in loops (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).
- redhat_subscription - remove redundant conversions to unicode (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).
- redis cache plugin - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11095).
- redis lookup plugin - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11095).
- revbitspss lookup plugin - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11095).
- rhevm - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (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).
- rundeck module utils - improve handling the return value ``exception``. It now contains the full stack trace of the exception, while the message is included in ``msg`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11149).
- scaleway inventory plugin - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11095).
- scaleway_user_data modules - replace ``%`` templating with f-strings or ``format()`` (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).
- sensu_check - remove redundant conversions to unicode (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).
- sensu_silence modules - replace ``%`` templating with f-strings or ``format()`` (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).
- sensu_subscription - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11102).
- shelvefile lookup plugin - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11095).
- shutdown action plugin - add type hints (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11167).
- shutdown action plugin - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (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).
- slackpkg - simplify return of boolean values in functions (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11119).
- snap - improve templating of strings (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).
- solaris_zone - execute external commands using Ansible construct (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).
- spectrum_model_attrs - convert ``%`` templating to f-string (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).
- sudoers - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
- svc - remove redundant conversions to unicode (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).
- swupd - simplify return of boolean values in functions (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11119).
- to_ini filter plugin - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11095).
- tss lookup plugin - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (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).
- unsafe.py plugin utils - add type hints (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).
- utm_aaa_group - remove redundant conversions to unicode (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).
- utm_ca_host_key_cert - remove redundant conversions to unicode (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).
- utm_dns_host - remove redundant conversions to unicode (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).
- utm_network_interface_address_info - remove redundant conversions to unicode (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).
- utm_proxy_exception - remove redundant conversions to unicode (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).
- utm_proxy_frontend_info - remove redundant conversions to unicode (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).
- utm_proxy_location_info - remove redundant conversions to unicode (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).
- utm_utils module utils - remove redundant conversions to unicode (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).
- vertica_configuration - simplify return of boolean values in functions (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).
- vertica_role - remove redundant conversions to unicode (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).
- vertica_schema - remove redundant conversions to unicode (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).
- vertica_schema - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (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).
- vertica_user - simplify return of boolean values in functions (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11119).
- vertica_user - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11097).
- virtualbox inventory plugin - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11095).
- vmadm - in case of failure, the module no longer returns the stderr output as ``exception``, but instead as ``stderr``. Other information (``stdout``, ``rc``) is now also returned (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11149).
- vmadm - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11102).
- wakeonlan - remove redundant conversions to unicode (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).
- wdc_redfish_command - remove redundant conversions to unicode (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).
- wdc_redfish_info - remove redundant conversions to unicode (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).
- wsl connection plugin - fix cases of unused variables in loops (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11115).
- wsl connection plugin - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (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).
- xbps - simplify return of boolean values in functions (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).
- xcc_redfish_command - remove redundant conversions to unicode (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).
- xenserver module utils - improve code by using native Python construct (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).
- xenserver_guest modules - replace ``%`` templating with f-strings or ``format()`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11223).
- xml - remove redundant conversions to unicode (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).
- yum_versionlock - remove redundant conversion to unicode in command output (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).
- zone connection plugin - use ``raise ... from ...`` when passing on exceptions (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11095).

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).
- 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).
- dconf - deprecate fallback mechanism when ``gi.repository`` is not available; fallback will be removed in community.general 15.0.0 (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).
- 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).
- layman - Gentoo deprecated ``layman`` in mid-2023; the module will be removed from community.general 14.0.0 (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).
- 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).
- 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).

Bugfixes
--------

- _filelock module utils - add type hints. Fix bug if ``set_lock()`` is called with ``lock_timeout=None`` (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).
- ansible_type plugin utils - avoid potential concatenation of non-strings when ``alias`` has non-string values (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).
- 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).
- datetime module utils - fix bug in ``fromtimestamp()`` that caused the function to crash. This function is not used in community.general (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).
- homebrew_service - slightly refactor code (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).
- 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).
- mas - parse CLI output correctly when listing installed apps with mas 3.0.0+ (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11179).
- pam_limits - remove ``%`` templating no longer used in f-string (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).
- 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/pull/11172).

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.

v12.0.1
=======

Release Summary
---------------

Bugfix release for inclusion in Ansible 13.0.0rc1.

Minor Changes
-------------

- datetime module utils - remove code for unsupported Python version (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11048).
- dnsimple_info - use Ansible construct to validate parameters (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11052).
- infinity - consolidate double and triple whitespaces (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).
- irc - use proper boolean value in loops (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).
- opendj_backendprop - use Ansible construct to perform check for external commands (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11072).
- rhevm - consolidate double and triple whitespaces (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11029).
- slack - consolidate double and triple whitespaces (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11029).
- tss lookup plugin - fixed ``AccessTokenAuthorizer`` initialization to include ``base_url`` parameter for proper token authentication (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11031).
- zfs_facts - use Ansible construct to check result of external command (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11054).

Bugfixes
--------

- _filelock module utils - improve Python code (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11043).
- aerospike_migrations - improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables (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).
- ali_instance - improve Python code (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).
- ali_instance_info - improve Python code (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11043).
- apt_rpm - improve Python code (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).
- btrfs module utils - improve Python code (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).
- btrfs_subvolume - improve Python code (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).
- chef_databag lookup plugin - improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11049).
- consul - improve Python code (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).
- cronvar - improve Python code (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).
- dnf_versionlock - improve Python code (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11043).
- dnsmadeeasy - improve Python code (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).
- elastic callback plugin - improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables (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).
- gitlab module utils - improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables (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).
- gitlab_group_members - improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11049).
- gitlab_issue - improve Python code (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11043).
- gitlab_merge_request - improve Python code (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11043).
- gitlab_project - improve Python code (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).
- gitlab_protected_branch - improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11049).
- gitlab_user - improve Python code (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11043).
- haproxy - improve Python code (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11043).
- homebrew - improve Python code (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11043).
- homebrew_services - improve Python code (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11043).
- hpilo_boot - improve Python code (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).
- ini_file - improve Python code (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).
- ipa_group - improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11049).
- ipa_otptoken - improve Python code (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).
- ipmi_boot - improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables (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).
- jenkins_build_info - improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11049).
- jenkins_credential - improve Python code (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11043).
- jenkins_plugin - improve Python code (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).
- json_patch filter plugin - improve Python code (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11043).
- kea_command - improve Python code (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11043).
- keycloak_authz_permission - improve Python code (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11043).
- keycloak_clientscope_type - improve Python code (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).
- keycloak_realm_key - improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables (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).
- keycloak_user_federation - improve Python code (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).
- launchd - improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11049).
- linode inventory plugin - improve Python code (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11043).
- listen_ports_facts - improve Python code (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).
- logentries callback plugin - improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11049).
- lxc_container - improve Python code (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11043).
- lxd_container - improve Python code (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).
- manageiq_provider - improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables (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).
- matrix - improve Python code (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11043).
- maven_artifact - improve Python code (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).
- memset_server_info - improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables (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).
- module_helper module utils - improve Python code (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11043).
- monit - improve Python code (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11043).
- netcup_dns - improve Python code (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11043).
- nmcli - improve Python code (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11043).
- nomad_job - improve Python code (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).
- npm - improve Python code (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).
- one_host - improve Python code (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11043).
- one_image - improve Python code (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).
- one_template - improve Python code (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11043).
- one_vm - improve Python code (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).
- one_vnet - improve Python code (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11043).
- oneandone module utils - improve Python code (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11043).
- onepassword_info - improve Python code (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).
- opendj_backendprop - improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11049).
- opennebula module utils - improve Python code (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).
- ovh_monthly_billing - improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11049).
- pamd - improve Python code (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11043).
- pkgin - improve Python code (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).
- pulp_repo - improve Python code (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).
- redhat_subscription - improve Python code (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).
- redis_data_incr - improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11049).
- rhevm - improve Python code (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).
- scaleway_sshkey - improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11049).
- sensu_check - improve Python code (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11043).
- simpleinit_msb - improve Python code (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11043).
- sorcery - improve Python code (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).
- spotinst_aws_elastigroup - improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables (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).
- syslog_json callback plugin - improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11049).
- terraform - improve Python code (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11043).
- timestamp callback plugin - improve Python code (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11043).
- timezone - improve Python code (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).
- to_prettytable filter plugin - improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables (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).
- wsl connection plugin - improve Python code (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).
- xen_orchestra inventory plugin - improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables (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).
- xenserver_guest - improve Python code (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).
- xfs_quota - improve Python code by removing unnecessary variables (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).
- zypper_repository - improve Python code (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11043).

v12.0.0
=======

Release Summary
---------------

This is release 12.0.0 of ``community.general``, released on 2025-11-03.

Minor Changes
-------------

- Modernize code for Python 3.7+. This includes code reformatting, and adding new checks to CI, including a type checker (mypy). Most of the code does not have type hints yet, but now it is possible to add typing hints and have these validated (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10285, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10886, 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/10897, 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/10903, 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/10908, 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/10940, 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/10945, 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/10959, 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/10970, 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/10974, 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/10977, 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/10980, 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/10993, 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/11015, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11016, 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).
- airbrake_deployment - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- apk - using safer mechanism to run external command (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/10479, 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).
- bootc_manage - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- btrfs_subvolume - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- bzr - using safer mechanism to run external command (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).
- capabilities - using safer mechanism to run external command (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).
- catapult - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- cloudflare_dns - adds support for PTR records (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).
- cloudflare_dns - simplify validations and refactor some code, no functional changes (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).
- consul_kv - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- copr - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- datadog_downtime - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- datadog_monitor - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- dimensiondata_network - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- django module utils - remove deprecated parameter ``_DjangoRunner`` call (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).
- django_check - rename parameter ``database`` to ``databases``, add alias for compatibility (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).
- django_createcachetable - simplify/consolidate the common settings for the command line (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).
- dnsmadeeasy - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- easy_install - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- elasticsearch_plugin - minor refactor to improve readability (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).
- facter - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- filesystem - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10494).
- filetree - add ``exclude`` option (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/10936, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10936).
- gem - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- 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/pull/10880).
- github_app_access_token lookup plugin - support both ``jwt`` and ``pyjwt`` to avoid conflict with other modules requirements (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/10299).
- github_deploy_key - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- github_webhook - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- gitlab_branch - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- gitlab_group_access_token - add ``planner`` access level (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).
- gitlab_group_access_token - remove redundant brackets in conditionals, no functional changes (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).
- gitlab_group_variable - add ``description`` option (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).
- gitlab_group_variable - support masked-and-hidden variables (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).
- gitlab_hook - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10505).
- gitlab_instance_variable - add ``description`` option (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).
- gitlab_issue - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- gitlab_label - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- gitlab_milestone - minor refactor to improve readability (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).
- gitlab_project - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10505).
- gitlab_project_access_token - add ``planner`` access level (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10679).
- gitlab_project_access_token - add missing scopes (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).
- gitlab_project_access_token - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10505).
- gitlab_project_variable - add ``description`` option (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10812, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/8584, 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).
- gitlab_project_variable - support masked-and-hidden variables (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10787).
- gitlab_protected_branch - add ``allow_force_push``, ``code_owner_approval_required`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10795, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/6432, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/10289, 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).
- gitlab_runner - remove redundant brackets in conditionals, no functional changes (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).
- hg - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- homebrew_cask - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- honeybadger_deployment - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- icinga2_host - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- influxdb_user - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- iocage inventory plugin - minor refactor to improve readability (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).
- ipa_dnszone - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- ipa_host - add ``userclass`` and ``locality`` parameters (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).
- ipa_service - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- iptables_state - minor refactor to simplify string formatting (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).
- irc - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- java_keystore - remove redundant function (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).
- jenkins_build_info - remove redundant brackets in conditionals, no functional changes (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).
- jenkins_job - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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/pull/10346).
- jenkins_script - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10505).
- keycloak - add support for ``grant_type=client_credentials`` to all keycloak modules, so that specifying ``auth_client_id`` and ``auth_client_secret`` is sufficient for authentication (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10231).
- keycloak module utils - remove redundant brackets in conditionals, no functional changes (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).
- keycloak_authz_permission - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10507).
- keycloak_client - add idempotent support for ``optional_client_scopes`` and ``optional_client_scopes``, and ensure consistent change detection between check mode and live run (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/5495, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10842).
- keycloak_identity_provider – add support for ``fromUrl`` to automatically fetch OIDC endpoints from the well-known discovery URL, simplifying identity provider configuration (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10527).
- 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).
- keycloak_realm - add support for ``brute_force_strategy`` and ``max_temporary_lockouts`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/10412, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10415).
- keycloak_realm - add support for client-related options and Oauth2 device (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).
- keycloak_user - return user created boolean flag (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).
- keyring - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- layman - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- ldap_inc - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- linode module utils - remove redundant code for ancient versions of Ansible (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).
- logentries - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- 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/pull/10520).
- lvg_rename - minor refactor to improve readability (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).
- lxca_nodes - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- mail - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10507).
- manageiq - minor refactor to improve readability (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).
- manageiq_alerts - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- manageiq_group - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- manageiq_policies_info - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- manageiq_tenant - minor refactor to simplify string formatting (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).
- matrix - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- maven_artifact - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- memset_zone - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- mqtt - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- mssql_db - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- nagios - make parameter ``services`` a ``list`` instead of a ``str`` (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).
- newrelic_deployment - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- nmcli - simplify validations and refactor some code, no functional changes (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).
- nsupdate - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- one_image_info - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- one_vm - minor refactor to improve readability (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).
- oneandone_firewall_policy - remove redundant brackets in conditionals, no functional changes (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).
- oneandone_monitoring_policy - remove redundant brackets in conditionals, no functional changes (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).
- onepassword_info - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- open_iscsi - using safer mechanism to run external command (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10599).
- openbsd_pkg - add ``autoremove`` parameter to remove unused dependencies (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10705).
- openbsd_pkg - minor refactor to simplify string formatting (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).
- osx_defaults - remove redundant brackets in conditionals, no functional changes (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).
- ovh_monthly_billing - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10512).
- pacemaker_cluster - add ``state=maintenance`` for managing pacemaker maintenance mode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/10200, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10227).
- pacemaker_cluster - rename ``node`` to ``name`` and add ``node`` alias (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10227).
- pacemaker_resource - add ``state=cleanup`` for cleaning up pacemaker resources (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10413)
- pacemaker_resource - add ``state=cloned`` for cloning pacemaker resources or groups (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/10322, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10665).
- pacemaker_resource - enhance module by removing duplicative code (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10227).
- pacemaker_resource - the parameter ``name`` is no longer a required parameter in community.general 11.3.0 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10413)
- packet_device - remove redundant brackets in conditionals, no functional changes (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).
- pagerduty - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- pagerduty_user - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- parted - using safer mechanism to run external command (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).
- pear - using safer mechanism to run external command (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).
- pipx module_utils - use ``PIPX_USE_EMOJI`` to disable emojis in the output of ``pipx`` 1.8.0 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10874).
- pkgng - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- portage - add a ``changed_deps`` option (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).
- portage - using safer mechanism to run external command (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).
- pritunl_org_info - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- pritunl_user_info - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- pushbullet - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- python_runner module utils - remove redundant brackets in conditionals, no functional changes (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/pull/10710).
- redis_data - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- rhevm - remove redundant brackets in conditionals, no functional changes (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).
- riak - using safer mechanism to run external command (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).
- rocketchat - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- say - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10512).
- scaleway modules - add a ``scaleway`` group to use ``module_defaults`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10647).
- 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/pull/10424).
- scaleway_container - add a ``cpu_limit`` argument (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).
- sendgrid - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- sensu_silence - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- sl_vm - remove redundant brackets in conditionals, no functional changes (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).
- sorcery - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- statusio_maintenance - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- swdepot - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- syslogger - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10512).
- sysrc - adjustments to the code (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).
- systemd_creds_decrypt - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- taiga_issue - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10513).
- tasks_only callback plugin - add ``result_format`` and ``pretty_results`` options similarly to the default callback (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10422).
- terraform - minor refactor to improve readability (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).
- twilio - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- urpmi - remove redundant brackets in conditionals, no functional changes (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).
- utm_aaa_group - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- utm_dns_host - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- utm_proxy_auth_profile - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- utm_proxy_frontend - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- vertica_configuration - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- vertica_role - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- xbps - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- xenserver module utils - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (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).
- xfconf - minor adjustments the the code (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).
- xml - remove redundant brackets in conditionals, no functional changes (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).
- zfs_facts - minor refactor to simplify string formatting (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).
- zypper - support the ``--gpg-auto-import-keys`` option in zypper (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/10660, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10661).
- zypper_repository - remove redundant constructs from argument specs (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10513).

Breaking Changes / Porting Guide
--------------------------------

- mh.base module utils - ``debug`` will now always be delegated to the underlying ``AnsibleModule`` object (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10883).
- oneview module utils - remove import of standard library ``os`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10644).
- slack - the default of ``prepend_hash`` changed from ``auto`` to ``never`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10883).

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/pull/10329).
- cpanm - deprecate ``mode=compatibility``, ``mode=new`` should be used instead (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).
- 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).
- dimensiondata_network - module is deprecated and will be removed in community.general 13.0.0 (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).
- 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).
- github_repo - deprecate ``force_defaults=true`` (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/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/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/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).
- 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).
- 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).
- 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).
- 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).
- 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).
- 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).
- 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/pull/10652).
- pacemaker_cluster - the state ``cleanup`` will be removed from community.general 14.0.0 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10741).
- rocketchat - the default value for ``is_pre740``, currently ``true``, is deprecated and will change to ``false`` in community.general 13.0.0 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10490).
- typetalk - module is deprecated and will be removed in community.general 13.0.0 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/9499).

Removed Features (previously deprecated)
----------------------------------------

- Ansible-core 2.16 is no longer supported. This also means that the collection now requires Python 3.7+ (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10884).
- bearychat - the module has been removed as the chat service is no longer available (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10883).
- cmd_runner module utils - the parameter ``ignore_value_none`` to ``CmdRunner.__call__()`` has been removed (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10883).
- cmd_runner_fmt module utils - the parameter ``ctx_ignore_none`` to argument formatters has been removed (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10883).
- facter - the module has been replaced by ``community.general.facter_facts`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10883).
- mh.deco module utils - the parameters ``on_success`` and ``on_failure`` of ``cause()`` have been removed; use ``when="success"`` and ``when="failure"`` instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10883).
- opkg - the value ``""`` for the option ``force`` is no longer allowed. Omit ``force`` instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10883).
- pacemaker_cluster - the option ``state`` is now required (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10883).
- 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).
- 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).
- yaml callback plugin - the deprecated plugin has been removed. Use the default callback with ``result_format=yaml`` instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10883).

Security Fixes
--------------

- keycloak_user - the parameter ``credentials[].value`` is now marked as ``no_log=true``. Before it was logged by Ansible, unless the task was marked as ``no_log: true``. Since this parameter can be used for passwords, this resulted in credential leaking (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/11000, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11005).

Bugfixes
--------

- Avoid deprecated functionality in ansible-core 2.20 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10687).
- Avoid usage of deprecated ``ansible.module_utils.six`` in all code that does not have to support Python 2 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10873).
- Remove all usage of ``ansible.module_utils.six`` (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).
- apache2_module - check the ``cgi`` module restrictions only during activation (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).
- apk - handle empty name strings properly (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/10441, 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/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/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/pull/10937).
- cronvar - fix crash on missing ``cron_file`` parent directories (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/10460, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10461).
- cronvar - handle empty strings on ``value`` properly  (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/10439, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10445).
- dependent lookup plugin - avoid deprecated ansible-core 2.19 functionality (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/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/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/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/pull/10857).
- github_release - support multiple types of GitHub tokens; no longer failing when ``ghs_`` token type is provided (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/10338, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10339).
- gitlab_runner - fix exception in check mode when a new runner is created (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/pull/10805).
- htpasswd - avoid ansible-core 2.19 deprecation (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).
- 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/pull/10349).
- irc - pass hostname to ``wrap_socket()`` if ``use_tls=true`` and ``validate_certs=true`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/10472, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/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/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/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).
- kdeconfig - ``kwriteconfig`` executable could not be discovered automatically on systems with only ``kwriteconfig6`` installed. ``kwriteconfig6`` can now be discovered by Ansible (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/10746, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10751).
- keycloak_clientsecret, keycloak_clientsecret_info - make ``client_auth`` work (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/10932, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/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).
- keycloak_realm - support setting ``adminPermissionsEnabled`` for a realm (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/10962).
- keycloak_role - fixes an issue where the module incorrectly returns ``changed=true`` when using the alias ``clientId`` in composite roles (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10829).
- linode inventory plugin - avoid using deprecated option when templating options (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/pull/10458).
- logstash callback plugin - remove reference to Python 2 library (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/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).
- merge_variables lookup plugin - avoid deprecated functionality from ansible-core 2.19 (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/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).
- 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).
- pacemaker - use regex for matching ``maintenance-mode`` output to determine cluster maintenance status (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/10426, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10707).
- pacemaker_resource - fix ``resource_type`` parameter formatting (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/10426, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/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/issues/10817).
- pids - prevent error when an empty string is provided for ``name`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/10672, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10688).
- pritunl_user - improve resilience when comparing user parameters if remote fields are ``null`` or missing. List parameters (``groups``, ``mac_addresses``) now safely default to empty lists for comparison and avoids ``KeyError`` issues (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/10954, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10955).
- random_string lookup plugin - replace ``random.SystemRandom()`` with ``secrets.SystemRandom()`` when generating strings. This has no practical effect, as both are the same (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10893).
- rocketchat - fix message delivery in Rocket Chat >= 7.5.3 by forcing ``Content-Type`` header to ``application/json`` instead of the default ``application/x-www-form-urlencoded`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/10796, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10796).
- selective callback plugin - specify ``ansible_loop_var`` instead of the explicit value ``item`` when printing task result (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10752).
- syspatch - avoid ansible-core 2.19 deprecation (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/pull/10417).
- sysupgrade - avoid ansible-core 2.19 deprecation (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10459).
- terraform - fix bug when ``null`` values inside complex vars are throwing error instead of being passed to terraform. Now terraform can handle ``null``s in ``complex_vars`` itself (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10961).
- 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/pull/10531).
- xfconf - fix handling of empty array properties (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).
- 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/10852).
- zypper_repository - avoid ansible-core 2.19 deprecation (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10459).

New Plugins
-----------

Callback
~~~~~~~~

- community.general.tasks_only - Only show tasks.

Filter
~~~~~~

- community.general.to_nice_yaml - Convert variable to YAML string.
- community.general.to_yaml - Convert variable to YAML string.

Inventory
~~~~~~~~~

- community.general.incus - Incus inventory source.

Lookup
~~~~~~

- community.general.binary_file - Read binary file and return it Base64 encoded.

New Modules
-----------

- community.general.django_dumpdata - Wrapper for ``django-admin dumpdata``.
- community.general.django_loaddata - Wrapper for ``django-admin loaddata``.
- community.general.jenkins_credential - Manage Jenkins credentials and domains through API.
- community.general.kea_command - Submits generic command to ISC KEA server on target.
- community.general.keycloak_user_execute_actions_email - Send a Keycloak execute-actions email to a user.
- community.general.lvm_pv_move_data - Move data between LVM Physical Volumes (PVs).
- community.general.pacemaker_info - Gather information about Pacemaker cluster.
- community.general.pacemaker_stonith - Manage Pacemaker STONITH.
