New release v2.10.8rc1

changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.10.rst

@@ -5,6 +5,37 @@ Ansible Base 2.10 "When the Levee Breaks" Release Notes
 .. contents:: Topics
 
 
+v2.10.8rc1
+==========
+
+Release Summary
+---------------
+
+| Release Date: 2021-04-05
+| `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/porting_guides.html>`__
+
+
+Minor Changes
+-------------
+
+- module payload builder - module_utils imports in any nested block (eg, ``try``, ``if``) are treated as optional during module payload builds; this allows modules to implement runtime fallback behavior for module_utils that do not exist in older versions of Ansible.
+
+Bugfixes
+--------
+
+- Fix adding unrelated candidate names to the plugin loader redirect list.
+- Strategy - When building the task in the Strategy from the Worker, ensure it is properly marked as finalized and squashed. Addresses an issue with ``ansible_failed_task``. (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/57399)
+- ansible-test - The ``--export`` option for ``ansible-test coverage`` is now limited to the ``combine`` command. It was previously available for reporting commands on which it had no effect.
+- ansible-test - The ``ansible-test coverage combine`` option ``--export`` now exports relative paths. This avoids loss of coverage data when aggregating across systems with different absolute paths. Paths will be converted back to absolute when generating reports.
+- ansible-test - ensure unit test paths for connection and inventory plugins are correctly identified for collections (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/73876).
+- apt - fix policy_rc_d parameter throwing an exception when restoring original file (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/66211)
+- debug action - prevent setting facts when displaying ansible_facts (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/74060).
+- find - fix default pattern when use_regex is true (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/50067).
+- restrict module valid JSON parsed output to objects as lists are not valid responses.
+- setup - fix error handling on bad subset given.
+- setup, don't give up on all local facts gathering if one script file fails.
+- su become plugin - ensure correct type for localization option (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/73837).
+
 v2.10.7
 =======
 

changelogs/changelog.yaml

@@ -2516,3 +2516,54 @@ releases:
     - support_almalinux.yml
     - v2.10.7rc1_summary.yaml
     release_date: '2021-03-08'
+  2.10.8rc1:
+    changes:
+      bugfixes:
+      - Fix adding unrelated candidate names to the plugin loader redirect list.
+      - Strategy - When building the task in the Strategy from the Worker, ensure
+        it is properly marked as finalized and squashed. Addresses an issue with ``ansible_failed_task``.
+        (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/57399)
+      - ansible-test - The ``--export`` option for ``ansible-test coverage`` is now
+        limited to the ``combine`` command. It was previously available for reporting
+        commands on which it had no effect.
+      - ansible-test - The ``ansible-test coverage combine`` option ``--export`` now
+        exports relative paths. This avoids loss of coverage data when aggregating
+        across systems with different absolute paths. Paths will be converted back
+        to absolute when generating reports.
+      - ansible-test - ensure unit test paths for connection and inventory plugins
+        are correctly identified for collections (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/73876).
+      - apt - fix policy_rc_d parameter throwing an exception when restoring original
+        file (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/66211)
+      - debug action - prevent setting facts when displaying ansible_facts (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/74060).
+      - find - fix default pattern when use_regex is true (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/50067).
+      - restrict module valid JSON parsed output to objects as lists are not valid
+        responses.
+      - setup - fix error handling on bad subset given.
+      - setup, don't give up on all local facts gathering if one script file fails.
+      - su become plugin - ensure correct type for localization option (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/73837).
+      minor_changes:
+      - module payload builder - module_utils imports in any nested block (eg, ``try``,
+        ``if``) are treated as optional during module payload builds; this allows
+        modules to implement runtime fallback behavior for module_utils that do not
+        exist in older versions of Ansible.
+      release_summary: '| Release Date: 2021-04-05
+
+        | `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/porting_guides.html>`__
+
+        '
+    codename: When the Levee Breaks
+    fragments:
+    - 57399-finalize-task-in-strategy.yml
+    - 73840_apt-policy-rc-d.yml
+    - 73863-fix-plugin-redirect-list.yaml
+    - 73876-ansible_test-units.yml
+    - ansible-test-fix-coverage-export.yml
+    - debug_dont_set_facts.yml
+    - fix_find_default.yml
+    - fix_json_module_parsing.yml
+    - fix_setup_bad_subset.yml
+    - local_facts_continue.yml
+    - optional_module_utils.yml
+    - su_fix.yml
+    - v2.10.8rc1_summary.yaml
+    release_date: '2021-04-05'

changelogs/fragments/v2.10.8rc1_summary.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+release_summary: |
+   | Release Date: 2021-04-05
+   | `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/porting_guides.html>`__

lib/ansible/release.py

@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-__version__ = '2.10.7.post0'
+__version__ = '2.10.8rc1'
 __author__ = 'Ansible, Inc.'
 __codename__ = 'When the Levee Breaks'