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changelog and readme

Michael DeHaan authored on 2012/04/26 10:23:50
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+Ansible Changes By Release
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+==========================
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+0.4 "Unchained" ------- in progress
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+* See the CHANGELOG.md file on the devel branch for a summary
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+0.3 "Baluchitherium" -- April 23, 2012
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+* Packaging for Debian, Gentoo, and Arch
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+* Improvements to the apt and yum modules
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+* A virt module
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+* SELinux support for the file module
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+* Ability to use facts from other systems in templates (aka exported
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+resources like support)
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+* Built in Ansible facts so you don't need ohai, facter, or Ruby
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+* tempdir selections that work with noexec mounted /tmp
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+* templates happen locally, not remotely, so no dependency on
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+python-jinja2 for remote computers
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+* advanced inventory format in YAML allows more control over variables
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+per host and per group
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+* variables in playbooks can be structured/nested versus just a flat namespace
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+* manpage upgrades (docs)
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+* various bugfixes
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+* can specify a default --user for playbooks rather than specifying it
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+in the playbook file
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+* able to specify ansible port in ansible host file (see docs)
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+* refactored Inventory API to make it easier to write scripts using Ansible
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+* looping capability for playbooks (with_items)
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+* support for using sudo with a password
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+* module arguments can be unicode
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+* A local connection type, --connection=local,  for use with cron or
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+in kickstarts
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+* better module debugging with -D
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+* fetch module for pulling in files from remote hosts
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+* command task supports creates=foo for idempotent semantics, won't
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+run if file foo already exists 
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+0.0.2 and 0.0.1
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+* Initial stages of project
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    * [ansible-project mailing list](http://groups.google.com/group/ansible-project)
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    * irc.freenode.net: #ansible
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+Branch Info
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+===========
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+   * The master branch corresponds to release 0.3 "Baluchitherium".
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+   * Bug fixes WILL be periodically made to the master branch.
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+   * The devel branch corresponds to release 0.4 "Unchained".
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+   * Note: sudo support works much better in 0.4/devel, consider trying it.
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+   * See CHANGELOG.md for release notes to track each release.
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 Patch Instructions
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