@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ Ansible Changes By Release

 * it is import_playbook .. not import_plays .. docs now reflect this

 * fixed typo and missed include/import conversion in import_tasks docs

 * updated porting docs with note about inventory_dir

+* removed extension requirement for yaml inventory plugin to restore previous behaviour

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@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class InventoryModule(BaseFileInventoryPlugin):

         valid = False

         if super(InventoryModule, self).verify_file(path):

             file_name, ext = os.path.splitext(path)

-            if ext and ext in C.YAML_FILENAME_EXTENSIONS:

+            if not ext or ext in C.YAML_FILENAME_EXTENSIONS:

                 valid = True

         return valid