New release v2.12.7rc1 (#78034)v2.12.7rc1

4 files changed, 119 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.12.rst b/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.12.rst
index d47f5ae458..3b24c816e2 100644
--- a/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.12.rst
+++ b/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.12.rst
@@ -5,6 +5,80 @@ ansible-core 2.12 "Dazed and Confused" Release Notes
 .. contents:: Topics
 
 
+v2.12.7rc1
+==========
+
+Release Summary
+---------------
+
+| Release Date: 2022-06-13
+| `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/porting_guides.html>`__
+
+
+Minor Changes
+-------------
+
+- Add an 'action_plugin' field for modules in runtime.yml plugin_routing.
+
+  This fixes module_defaults by supporting modules-as-redirected-actions
+  without redirecting module_defaults entries to the common action.
+
+  .. code: yaml
+
+     plugin_routing:
+       action:
+         facts:
+           redirect: ns.coll.eos
+         command:
+           redirect: ns.coll.eos
+       modules:
+         facts:
+           redirect: ns.coll.eos_facts
+         command:
+           redirect: ns.coll.eos_command
+
+  With the runtime.yml above for ns.coll, a task such as
+
+  .. code: yaml
+
+     - hosts: all
+       module_defaults:
+         ns.coll.eos_facts: {'valid_for_eos_facts': 'value'}
+         ns.coll.eos_command: {'not_valid_for_eos_facts': 'value'}
+       tasks:
+         - ns.coll.facts:
+
+  will end up with defaults for eos_facts and eos_command
+  since both modules redirect to the same action.
+
+  To select an action plugin for a module without merging
+  module_defaults, define an action_plugin field for the resolved
+  module in the runtime.yml.
+
+  .. code: yaml
+
+     plugin_routing:
+       modules:
+         facts:
+           redirect: ns.coll.eos_facts
+           action_plugin: ns.coll.eos
+         command:
+           redirect: ns.coll.eos_command
+           action_plugin: ns.coll.eos
+
+  The action_plugin field can be a redirected action plugin, as
+  it is resolved normally.
+
+  Using the modified runtime.yml, the example task will only use
+  the ns.coll.eos_facts defaults.
+- ansible-test - Avoid using the ``mock_use_standalone_module`` setting for unit tests running on Python 3.8 or later.
+
+Bugfixes
+--------
+
+- pip - fix cases where resolution of pip Python module fails when importlib.util has not already been imported
+- plugin loader - Sort results when fuzzy matching plugin names (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/77966).
+
 v2.12.6
 =======
 
diff --git a/changelogs/changelog.yaml b/changelogs/changelog.yaml
index 5ac612cd88..6a1629f556 100644
--- a/changelogs/changelog.yaml
+++ b/changelogs/changelog.yaml
@@ -1476,3 +1476,44 @@ releases:
     - v2.12.6rc1_summary.yaml
     - vm_more_efficient.yml
     release_date: '2022-05-16'
+  2.12.7rc1:
+    changes:
+      bugfixes:
+      - pip - fix cases where resolution of pip Python module fails when importlib.util
+        has not already been imported
+      - plugin loader - Sort results when fuzzy matching plugin names (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/77966).
+      minor_changes:
+      - "Add an 'action_plugin' field for modules in runtime.yml plugin_routing.\n\nThis
+        fixes module_defaults by supporting modules-as-redirected-actions\nwithout
+        redirecting module_defaults entries to the common action.\n\n.. code: yaml\n\n
+        \  plugin_routing:\n     action:\n       facts:\n         redirect: ns.coll.eos\n
+        \      command:\n         redirect: ns.coll.eos\n     modules:\n       facts:\n
+        \        redirect: ns.coll.eos_facts\n       command:\n         redirect:
+        ns.coll.eos_command\n\nWith the runtime.yml above for ns.coll, a task such
+        as\n\n.. code: yaml\n\n   - hosts: all\n     module_defaults:\n       ns.coll.eos_facts:
+        {'valid_for_eos_facts': 'value'}\n       ns.coll.eos_command: {'not_valid_for_eos_facts':
+        'value'}\n     tasks:\n       - ns.coll.facts:\n\nwill end up with defaults
+        for eos_facts and eos_command\nsince both modules redirect to the same action.\n\nTo
+        select an action plugin for a module without merging\nmodule_defaults, define
+        an action_plugin field for the resolved\nmodule in the runtime.yml.\n\n..
+        code: yaml\n\n   plugin_routing:\n     modules:\n       facts:\n         redirect:
+        ns.coll.eos_facts\n         action_plugin: ns.coll.eos\n       command:\n
+        \        redirect: ns.coll.eos_command\n         action_plugin: ns.coll.eos\n\nThe
+        action_plugin field can be a redirected action plugin, as\nit is resolved
+        normally.\n\nUsing the modified runtime.yml, the example task will only use\nthe
+        ns.coll.eos_facts defaults.\n"
+      - ansible-test - Avoid using the ``mock_use_standalone_module`` setting for
+        unit tests running on Python 3.8 or later.
+      release_summary: '| Release Date: 2022-06-13
+
+        | `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/porting_guides.html>`__
+
+        '
+    codename: Dazed and Confused
+    fragments:
+    - 77265-module_defaults-with-modules-as-redirected-actions.yaml
+    - ansible-test-ansible-core-mock.yml
+    - pip-lazy-import.yml
+    - plugin-loader-deterministic-fuzzy-match.yml
+    - v2.12.7rc1_summary.yaml
+    release_date: '2022-06-13'
diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/v2.12.7rc1_summary.yaml b/changelogs/fragments/v2.12.7rc1_summary.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f08bdf8697
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/v2.12.7rc1_summary.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+release_summary: |
+   | Release Date: 2022-06-13
+   | `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/porting_guides.html>`__
diff --git a/lib/ansible/release.py b/lib/ansible/release.py
index b29689a262..82e9f1e0bb 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/release.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/release.py
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-__version__ = '2.12.6.post0'
+__version__ = '2.12.7rc1'
 __author__ = 'Ansible, Inc.'
 __codename__ = 'Dazed and Confused'