[Major] Prepare release 4.0.0

.ansible-lint

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 ---
 profile: production
+
 exclude_paths:
   - changelogs/changelog.yaml
 skip_list:
+  # this rule error out correct vars names for network validated content
   - var-naming[no-role-prefix]

.github/workflows/tests.yml

@@ -22,40 +22,10 @@ jobs:
       matrix_include: "[]"
       matrix_exclude: >-
           [
-            {
-              "ansible-version": "stable-2.9"
-            },
-            {
-              "ansible-version": "stable-2.12",
-            },
-            {
-              "ansible-version": "stable-2.13",
-              "python-version": "3.7"
-            },
-            {
-              "ansible-version": "stable-2.13",
-              "python-version": "3.11"
-            },
-            {
-              "ansible-version": "stable-2.14",
-              "python-version": "3.7"
-            },
-            {
-              "ansible-version": "stable-2.14",
-              "python-version": "3.8"
-            },
             {
               "ansible-version": "stable-2.14",
               "python-version": "3.12"
             },
-            {
-              "ansible-version": "stable-2.15",
-              "python-version": "3.7"
-            },
-            {
-              "ansible-version": "stable-2.15",
-              "python-version": "3.8"
-            },
             {
               "ansible-version": "stable-2.15",
               "python-version": "3.12"
@@ -64,40 +34,22 @@ jobs:
               "ansible-version": "stable-2.16",
               "python-version": "3.9"
             },
-            {
-              "ansible-version": "milestone",
-              "python-version": "3.7"
-            },
-            {
-              "ansible-version": "milestone",
-              "python-version": "3.8"
-            },
             {
               "ansible-version": "milestone",
               "python-version": "3.9"
             },
-            {
-              "ansible-version": "devel",
-              "python-version": "3.7"
-            },
-            {
-              "ansible-version": "devel",
-              "python-version": "3.8"
-            },
             {
               "ansible-version": "devel",
               "python-version": "3.9"
             },
           ]
   all_green:
-    if: ${{ always() && (github.event_name != 'schedule') }}
+    if: ${{ always() }}
     needs:
       - changelog
       - sanity
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - run: >-
-          steps:
       - run: >-
           python -c "assert 'failure' not in
           set([

CHANGELOG.rst

@@ -5,6 +5,19 @@ Network Ospf Collection Release Notes
 .. contents:: Topics
 
 
+v4.0.0
+======
+
+Release Summary
+---------------
+
+Starting from this release, the minimum `ansible-core` version this collection requires is `2.14.0`. The last known version compatible with ansible-core<2.14 is `v3.0.0`
+
+Major Changes
+-------------
+
+- Bumping `requires_ansible` to `>=2.14.0`, since previous ansible-core versions are EoL now.
+
 v3.0.0
 ======
 

README.md

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ The `network.ospf` enables users to manage the OSPF resources independent of pla
 
 ## Tested with Ansible
 
-Tested with ansible-core 2.13 releases.
+Tested with ansible-core 2.14 releases.
 
 ## Installation
 #### Install from Automation Hub

changelogs/changelog.yaml

@@ -3,35 +3,47 @@ releases:
   1.0.0:
     changes:
       bugfixes:
-        - Fix when no neighbor is present.
-        - Update directory structure for filter plugin.
+      - Fix when no neighbor is present.
+      - Update directory structure for filter plugin.
       minor_changes:
-        - place remediate task in include dir.
+      - place remediate task in include dir.
     fragments:
-      - change_dir_structures.yaml
-      - move_remediate_to_includes.yaml
-      - trivial.yaml
-      - trivial_lint_fixes.yaml
-      - update_examples.yaml
-      - update_workflow.yaml
+    - change_dir_structures.yaml
+    - move_remediate_to_includes.yaml
+    - trivial.yaml
+    - trivial_lint_fixes.yaml
+    - update_examples.yaml
+    - update_workflow.yaml
     release_date: '2023-02-23'
   2.0.0:
     changes:
       bugfixes:
-        - rename var in task.
+      - rename var in task.
       major_changes:
-        - Add support for scm operations and remove inventory_directory attribute.
+      - Add support for scm operations and remove inventory_directory attribute.
     fragments:
-      - fix_health_check_var_name.yaml
-      - scm_enablement_and_doc_changes.yaml
+    - fix_health_check_var_name.yaml
+    - scm_enablement_and_doc_changes.yaml
     release_date: '2023-05-11'
   3.0.0:
     changes:
       doc_changes:
-        - Update docs, tests and GH matrix.
+      - Update docs, tests and GH matrix.
       major_changes:
-        - Change `actions` to `operations`
+      - Change `actions` to `operations`
     fragments:
-      - rename_actions_to_operations.yaml
-      - update_docs.yaml
+    - rename_actions_to_operations.yaml
+    - update_docs.yaml
     release_date: '2023-07-25'
+  4.0.0:
+    changes:
+      major_changes:
+        - Bumping `requires_ansible` to `>=2.14.0`, since previous ansible-core versions
+          are EoL now.
+      release_summary:
+        Starting from this release, the minimum `ansible-core` version
+        this collection requires is `2.14.0`. The last known version compatible with
+        ansible-core<2.14 is `v3.0.0`.
+    fragments:
+    - lint_fixes.yaml
+    release_date: '2023-12-01'

galaxy.yml

@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 authors:
   - Rohit Thakur (rohitthakur2590)
 dependencies:
-  "ansible.netcommon": ">=5.1.1"
-  "ansible.utils": ">=2.9.0"
+  "ansible.netcommon": ">=6.0.0"
+  "ansible.utils": ">=3.0.0"
 license_file: LICENSE
 name: ospf
 description: Ansible Network OSPF enables user to manage the OSPF resources independent of platforms and perform OSPF health checks.
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ readme: README.md
 repository: https://github.com/redhat-cop/network.ospf
 issues: https://github.com/redhat-cop/network.ospf/issues
 tags: [networking]
-version: 3.0.0
+version: 4.0.0

meta/runtime.yml

@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 ---
-requires_ansible: ">=2.13.0"
+requires_ansible: ">=2.14.0"