Pin to new Ansible and Python versions

.github/workflows/test_elasticsearch_modules.yml

@@ -33,19 +33,24 @@ jobs:
           - elasticsearch_test_modules
         release:
           - 8
+        python_version:
+          - "3.11"
+        ansible_version:
+          - "ansible>=9.0,<10.0" #Correspond ansible-core>=2.16,<2.17
 
     steps:
       - name: Check out code
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
-      - name: Set up Python 3.8
+      - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
-          python-version: 3.8
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python_version }}
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          python3 -m pip install "${{ matrix.ansible_version }}"
           python3 -m pip install -r requirements-test.txt
 
       - name: Install collection

.github/workflows/test_full_stack.yml

@@ -35,30 +35,30 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         distro:
           - rockylinux8
-          - rockylinux9
-          - ubuntu2004
           - ubuntu2204
-          - debian10
-          - debian11
-          - centos8
         scenario:
           - elasticstack_default
         release:
           - 7
           - 8
+        ansible_version:
+          - "ansible>=9.0,<10.0" #Correspond ansible-core>=2.16,<2.17
+        python_version:
+          - "3.11"
 
     steps:
       - name: Check out code
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
-      - name: Set up Python 3.8
+      - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
-          python-version: 3.8
+          python-version: "3.11"
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          python3 -m pip install ansible==${{ matrix.ansible_version }}
           python3 -m pip install -r requirements-test.txt
 
       - name: Install collection

.github/workflows/test_linting.yml

@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check out the codebase.
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
-      - name: Set up Python 3.
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
+      - name: Set up Python 3.11
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
         with:
-          python-version: '3.x'
+          python-version: "3.11"
 
       - name: Install test dependencies.
         run: |

.github/workflows/test_plugins.yml

@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check out the codebase.
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
-      - name: Set up Python 3.
+      - name: Set up Python 3.11
         uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
-          python-version: '3.x'
+          python-version: "3.11"
 
       - name: Install test dependencies.
         run: |
@@ -55,15 +55,18 @@ jobs:
 
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        python_version:
+          - 3.11
 
     steps:
       - name: Check out code
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
-      - name: Set up Python 3.9.14
+      - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python_version }}
         uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
-          python-version: 3.9.14
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python_version }}
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
@@ -107,7 +110,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python_version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python_version }}
 
@@ -139,21 +142,22 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        ansible_core_version: [ 2.11.12, 2.12.10, 2.13.8, 2.14.4 ]
+        ansible_version:
+          - "ansible>=9.0,<10.0" #Correspond ansible-core>=2.16,<2.17
 
     steps:
       - name: Check out code
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
-      - name: Set up Python 3.9.14
+      - name: Set up Python 3.11
         uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
-          python-version: 3.9.14
+          python-version: "3.11"
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          python -m pip install install ansible-core==${{ matrix.ansible_core_version }}
+          python -m pip install install ansible-core==${{ matrix.ansible_version }}
 
       - name: Install collection
         run: |
@@ -184,10 +188,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check out code
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
-      - name: Set up Python 3.9.14
+      - name: Set up Python 3.11
         uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
-          python-version: 3.9.14
+          python-version: "3.11"
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |

.github/workflows/test_role_beats.yml

@@ -42,19 +42,22 @@ jobs:
         distro: [ubuntu2204]
         scenario: [beats_default, beats_peculiar]
         release: [ 7, 8 ]
+        ansible_version:
+          - "ansible>=9.0,<10.0" #Correspond ansible-core>=2.16,<2.17
 
     steps:
       - name: Check out code
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
-      - name: Set up Python 3.8
+      - name: Set up Python 3.11
         uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
-          python-version: 3.8
+          python-version: "3.11"
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          python3 -m pip install ansible==${{ matrix.ansible_version }}
           python3 -m pip install -r requirements-test.txt
 
       - name: Install collection

.github/workflows/test_role_elasticsearch.yml

@@ -48,19 +48,21 @@ jobs:
         release:
           - 7
           - 8
-
+        ansible_version:
+          - "ansible>=9.0,<10.0" #Correspond ansible-core>=2.16,<2.17
     steps:
       - name: Check out code
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
-      - name: Set up Python 3.8
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
+      - name: Set up Python 3.11
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
         with:
-          python-version: 3.8
+          python-version: "3.11"
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          python3 -m pip install ansible==${{ matrix.ansible_version }}
           python3 -m pip install -r requirements-test.txt
 
       - name: Install collection

.github/workflows/test_role_kibana.yml

@@ -43,19 +43,22 @@ jobs:
         distro: [ubuntu2204]
         scenario: [kibana_default]
         release: [ 7, 8 ]
+        ansible_version:
+          - "ansible>=9.0,<10.0" #Correspond ansible-core>=2.16,<2.17
 
     steps:
       - name: Check out code
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
-      - name: Set up Python 3.8
+      - name: Set up Python 3.11
         uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
-          python-version: 3.8
+          python-version: "3.11"
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          python3 -m pip install ansible==${{ matrix.ansible_version }}
           python3 -m pip install -r requirements-test.txt
 
       - name: Install collection

.github/workflows/test_role_logstash.yml

@@ -48,19 +48,22 @@ jobs:
         release:
           - 7
           - 8
+        ansible_version:
+          - "ansible>=9.0,<10.0" #Correspond ansible-core>=2.16,<2.17
 
     steps:
       - name: Check out code
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
-      - name: Set up Python 3.8
+      - name: Set up Python 3.11
         uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
-          python-version: 3.8
+          python-version: "3.11"
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          python3 -m pip install ansible==${{ matrix.ansible_version }}
           python3 -m pip install -r requirements-test.txt
 
       - name: Install collection

.github/workflows/test_role_repos.yml

@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
 
         distro:
-          # centos7 removed - no longer supported
           - debian10
           - debian11
           - rockylinux8
@@ -54,19 +53,22 @@ jobs:
         release:
           - 7
           - 8
+        ansible_version:
+          - "ansible>=9.0,<10.0" #Correspond ansible-core>=2.16,<2.17
 
     steps:
       - name: Check out code
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
-      - name: Set up Python 3.8
+      - name: Set up Python 3.11
         uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
-          python-version: 3.8
+          python-version: "3.11"
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          python3 -m pip install "${{ matrix.ansible_version }}"
           python3 -m pip install -r requirements-test.txt
           ansible-galaxy collection install community.general
 

.github/workflows/test_roles_pr.yml

@@ -40,19 +40,30 @@ jobs:
         release:
           - 7
           - 8
+        python_version:
+          - "3.11"
+       #   - "3.12"
+       #   - "3.13"
+        ansible_version:
+          - "ansible-core>=2.16,<2.17" # Correspond "ansible>=9.0,<10.0"
+         # - "ansible>=10.0,<11.0" #Correspond ansible-core>=2.17,<2.18
+         # - "ansible>=11.0,<12.0" #Correspond ansible-core>=2.18,<2.19
+         # - "ansible>=12.0,<13.0" #Correspond ansible-core>=2.19,<2.20
+         # - "ansible>=13.0,<14.0" #Correspond ansible-core>=2.20,<2.21
 
     steps:
       - name: Check out code
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
-      - name: Set up Python 3.8
+      - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
-          python-version: 3.8
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python_version }}
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          python3 -m pip install "${{ matrix.ansible_version }}"
           python3 -m pip install -r requirements-test.txt
 
       - name: Install collection
@@ -62,6 +73,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Test with molecule
         run: |
+          ansible --version
+          molecule --version
           molecule test -s ${{ matrix.scenario }}
         env:
           MOLECULE_DISTRO: ${{ matrix.distro }}

.gitignore

@@ -4,5 +4,7 @@ __pycache__*
 .vscode
 .roo
 .ansible
-.rooignore
 .venv
+CLAUDE.md
+.claudeignore
+.rooignore

docs/01-requirements.md

@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 # Requirements
+<!-- Minimum Ansible Core version required: 2.14, maximum supported: 2.20 -->
+
+* Minimum Python version: 3.10
 
 There are some requirements that the user have to fulfill while using the collection. Some of them will be refactored and disappear from the list soon.
 
@@ -8,4 +11,4 @@ The collection provides roles for several tools (elasticsearch, kibana, ...). In
 
 **elasticstack_ca_host**
 
-This is a mandatory variable. It is used to define the host that will be used as "CA host". Per default it is already defined (first host inside the group `elasticstack_elasticsearch_group_name`). In case you are using different group names, this variable wont be set with a defualt value.
+This is a mandatory variable. It is used to define the host that will be used as "CA host". Per default it is already defined (first host inside the group `elasticstack_elasticsearch_group_name`). In case you are using different group names, this variable wont be set with a defualt value.

galaxy.yml

@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ authors:
   - Thomas Widhalm <thomas.widhalm@netways.de>
 description: This collection installs and configures components from the Elastic Stack. Every role can be used standalone or in combination with other roles.
 license:
-  - GPL-3.0
+  - GPL-3.0-or-later
+# min_ansible_version: "2.14"  # max supported: 2.20 (commented out for schema compliance)
 license_file: 'LICENSE'
 tags:
   - elastic
@@ -36,3 +37,4 @@ build_ignore:
   - .mailmap
   - '*.tar.gz'
   - 'venv*'
+# Minimum Ansible version required: 2.14, maximum supported: 2.20

molecule/elasticsearch_cluster-oss/molecule.yml

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ dependency:
 driver:
   name: docker
 platforms:
-  - name: elasticsearch-cluster1
+  - name: "elasticsearch-cluster1-${MOLECULE_DISTRO:-debian12}"
     groups:
       - elasticsearch
     image: "geerlingguy/docker-${MOLECULE_DISTRO:-debian12}-ansible:latest"
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ platforms:
     cgroupns_mode: host
     privileged: true
     pre_build_image: true
-  - name: elasticsearch-cluster2
+  - name: "elasticsearch-cluster2-${MOLECULE_DISTRO:-debian12}"
     groups:
       - elasticsearch
     image: "geerlingguy/docker-${MOLECULE_DISTRO:-debian12}-ansible:latest"