[WIP] Bump Ansible to 10.7.0 & Deprecate RHEL8-based tests

.gitlab-ci/packet.yml

@@ -103,23 +103,11 @@ packet_debian11-macvlan:
 packet_debian12-cilium:
   extends: .packet_pr
 
-packet_almalinux8-calico:
-  extends: .packet_pr
-
-packet_rockylinux8-calico:
-  extends: .packet_pr
-
 packet_rockylinux9-cilium:
   extends: .packet_pr
   variables:
     RESET_CHECK: "true"
 
-packet_amazon-linux-2-all-in-one:
-  extends: .packet_pr
-
-packet_opensuse-docker-cilium:
-  extends: .packet_pr
-
 packet_ubuntu20-cilium-sep:
   extends: .packet_pr
 

docs/ansible/ansible.md

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Based on the table below and the available python version for your ansible host
 
 | Ansible Version | Python Version |
 |-----------------|----------------|
-| >= 2.16.4       | 3.10-3.12      |
+| >= 2.17.3       | 3.10-3.12      |
 
 ## Customize Ansible vars
 

docs/developers/ci.md

@@ -6,16 +6,12 @@ To generate this Matrix run `./tests/scripts/md-table/main.py`
 
 | OS / CNI | calico | cilium | custom_cni | flannel | kube-ovn | kube-router | macvlan |
 |---| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
-almalinux8 |  :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 almalinux9 |  :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: |
-amazon |  :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 debian11 |  :white_check_mark: | :x: | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :white_check_mark: |
 debian12 |  :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 fedora39 |  :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :white_check_mark: | :x: |
 fedora40 |  :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 openeuler24 |  :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
-opensuse |  :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
-rockylinux8 |  :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 rockylinux9 |  :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 ubuntu20 |  :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :white_check_mark: | :x: |
 ubuntu22 |  :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
@@ -25,16 +21,12 @@ ubuntu24 |  :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 
 | OS / CNI | calico | cilium | custom_cni | flannel | kube-ovn | kube-router | macvlan |
 |---| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
-almalinux8 |  :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 almalinux9 |  :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
-amazon |  :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 debian11 |  :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 debian12 |  :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 fedora39 |  :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 fedora40 |  :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 openeuler24 |  :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
-opensuse |  :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
-rockylinux8 |  :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 rockylinux9 |  :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 ubuntu20 |  :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 ubuntu22 |  :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
@@ -44,16 +36,12 @@ ubuntu24 |  :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 
 | OS / CNI | calico | cilium | custom_cni | flannel | kube-ovn | kube-router | macvlan |
 |---| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
-almalinux8 |  :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 almalinux9 |  :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
-amazon |  :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 debian11 |  :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 debian12 |  :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 fedora39 |  :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 fedora40 |  :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 openeuler24 |  :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
-opensuse |  :x: | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
-rockylinux8 |  :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 rockylinux9 |  :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 ubuntu20 |  :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 ubuntu22 |  :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |

playbooks/ansible_version.yml

@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
   become: false
   run_once: true
   vars:
-    minimal_ansible_version: 2.16.4
-    maximal_ansible_version: 2.17.0
+    minimal_ansible_version: 2.17.3
+    maximal_ansible_version: 2.18.0
   tags: always
   tasks:
     - name: "Check {{ minimal_ansible_version }} <= Ansible version < {{ maximal_ansible_version }}"

requirements.txt

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ansible==9.13.0
+ansible==10.7.0
 # Needed for community.crypto module
 cryptography==44.0.0
 # Needed for jinja2 json_query templating

test-infra/image-builder/roles/kubevirt-images/defaults/main.yml

@@ -27,20 +27,6 @@ images:
     converted: false
     tag: "latest"
 
-  fedora-37:
-    filename: Fedora-Cloud-Base-37-1.7.x86_64.qcow2
-    url: https://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/37/Cloud/x86_64/images/Fedora-Cloud-Base-37-1.7.x86_64.qcow2
-    checksum: sha256:b5b9bec91eee65489a5745f6ee620573b23337cbb1eb4501ce200b157a01f3a0
-    converted: true
-    tag: "latest"
-
-  fedora-38:
-    filename: Fedora-Cloud-Base-38-1.6.x86_64.qcow2
-    url: https://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/38/Cloud/x86_64/images/Fedora-Cloud-Base-38-1.6.x86_64.qcow2
-    checksum: sha256:d334670401ff3d5b4129fcc662cf64f5a6e568228af59076cc449a4945318482
-    converted: true
-    tag: "latest"
-
   fedora-39:
     filename: Fedora-Cloud-Base-39-1.5.x86_64.qcow2
     url: https://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/39/Cloud/x86_64/images/Fedora-Cloud-Base-39-1.5.x86_64.qcow2
@@ -62,48 +48,20 @@ images:
     converted: true
     tag: "latest"
 
-  centos-8:
-    filename: CentOS-8-GenericCloud-8.3.2011-20201204.2.x86_64.qcow2
-    url: http://cloud.centos.org/centos/8/x86_64/images/CentOS-8-GenericCloud-8.3.2011-20201204.2.x86_64.qcow2
-    checksum: sha256:7ec97062618dc0a7ebf211864abf63629da1f325578868579ee70c495bed3ba0
-    converted: true
-    tag: "latest"
-
-  almalinux-8:
-    filename: AlmaLinux-8-GenericCloud-latest.x86_64.qcow2
-    url: https://repo.almalinux.org/almalinux/8.9/cloud/x86_64/images/AlmaLinux-8-GenericCloud-8.9-20231128.x86_64.qcow2
-    checksum: sha256:a1686bc537bce699b512e3233666f5b8f69ed797ff1ce0af52c17fdc52942621
-    converted: true
-    tag: "latest"
-
   almalinux-9:
     filename: AlmaLinux-9-GenericCloud-9.5-20241120.x86_64.qcow2
     url: https://repo.almalinux.org/almalinux/9.5/cloud/x86_64/images/AlmaLinux-9-GenericCloud-9.5-20241120.x86_64.qcow2
     checksum: sha256:abddf01589d46c841f718cec239392924a03b34c4fe84929af5d543c50e37e37
     converted: true
     tag: "latest"
 
-  rockylinux-8:
-    filename: Rocky-8-GenericCloud-8.6-20220515.x86_64.qcow2
-    url: https://download.rockylinux.org/pub/rocky/8.6/images/Rocky-8-GenericCloud-8.6-20220515.x86_64.qcow2
-    checksum: sha256:77e79f487c70f6bfa5655d8084e02cb8d31900a2c2a22b2334c3401b40a1231c
-    converted: true
-    tag: "latest"
-
   rockylinux-9:
     filename: Rocky-9-GenericCloud-Base-9.5-20241118.0.x86_64.qcow2
     url: https://download.rockylinux.org/pub/rocky/9.5/images/x86_64/Rocky-9-GenericCloud-Base-9.5-20241118.0.x86_64.qcow2
     checksum: sha256:069493fdc807300a22176540e9171fcff2227a92b40a7985a0c1c9e21aeebf57
     converted: true
     tag: "latest"
 
-  debian-10:
-    filename: debian-10-openstack-amd64.qcow2
-    url: https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/openstack/current-10/debian-10-openstack-amd64.qcow2
-    checksum: sha512:296ad8345cb49e52464a0cb8bf4365eb0b9e4220c47ebdd73d134d51effc756d5554aee15027fffd038fef4ad5fa984c94208bce60572d58b2ab26f74bb2a5de
-    converted: true
-    tag: "latest"
-
   debian-11:
     filename: debian-11-generic-amd64-20210814-734.qcow2
     url: https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/cloud/bullseye/20210814-734/debian-11-generic-amd64-20210814-734.qcow2
@@ -118,20 +76,6 @@ images:
     converted: true
     tag: "latest"
 
-  oracle-7:
-    filename: oracle-linux-76.qcow2
-    url: https://storage.googleapis.com/born-images/oracle76/oracle-linux-76.qcow2
-    checksum: sha256:f396c03e907fa2a0c94d6807b9f62622f23ee3499df4456ae2a15da381fbdca5
-    converted: true
-    tag: "latest"
-
-  opensuse-leap-15:
-    filename: openSUSE-Leap-15.3.x86_64-1.0.1-NoCloud-Build2.63.qcow2
-    url: https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/Cloud:/Images:/Leap_15.3/images/openSUSE-Leap-15.3.x86_64-1.0.1-NoCloud-Build2.63.qcow2
-    checksum: sha256:289248945e2d058551c71c1bdcb31a361cefe7136c7fd88a09b524eedfaf5215
-    converted: true
-    tag: "latest"
-
   openeuler-2203:
     filename: openEuler-22.03-LTS-SP4-x86_64.qcow2.xz
     url: https://mirrors.ocf.berkeley.edu/openeuler/openEuler-22.03-LTS-SP4/virtual_machine_img/x86_64/openEuler-22.03-LTS-SP4-x86_64.qcow2.xz