@@ -16,17 +16,22 @@ Core Features

 * a new chroot connection type

 * module common code now has basic type checking (and casting) capability 

 * module common now supports a 'no_log' attribute to mark a field as not to be syslogged

-* inventory can now point to a directory containing multiple scripts/hosts files

+* inventory can now point to a directory containing multiple scripts/hosts files, if using this, put group_vars/host_vars directories inside this directory

 Modules Added:

 * rabbit_mq plugin module

 * rabbit_mq user module

 * rabbit_mq vhost module

+* rabbit_mq parameter module

 * mongodb_user module

 * new uri module -- can get/put/post/etc

 * CloudFormation module

 * zfs

+* okg

+* macports

+* gem

+* lvol (LVM logical volumes)

 * django-manage

 Bugfixes and Misc Changes:

@@ -39,12 +44,17 @@ Bugfixes and Misc Changes:

 * raise an error when multiple when_ statements are provided

 * --list-hosts applies host limit selections better

 * (internals) template engine specifications to use template_ds everywhere

-* better error message when your host file can't be found

+* better error message when your host file can not be found

 * end of line comments now work in the inventory file

 * directory destinations now work better with remote md5 code

 * lookup plugin macros like $FILE and $ENV now work without returning arrays in variable definitions/playbooks

 * uses yaml.safe_load everywhere

 * able to add EXAMPLES to documentation via EXAMPLES docstring, rather than just in main documentation YAML

+* can set ANSIBLE_COW_SELECTION to pick other cowsay types (including random)

+* to_nice_yaml and to_nice_json available as Jinja2 filters that indent and sort

+* cowsay able to run out of macports (very important!)

+* improved logging for fireball mode

+* nicer error message when talking to an older system that needs a JSON module installed

 Facts:

@@ -53,6 +63,9 @@ Facts:

 * fact detection for OS type on Amazon Linux

 * device fact gathering stability improvements

 * ansible_os_family fact added

+* user_id (remote user name)

+* a whole series of current time information under the 'datetime' hash

+

 Module Changes/Fixes:

@@ -86,6 +99,8 @@ Module Changes/Fixes:

 * charset fix to mail module

 * postresql db module now does not try to create the 'PUBLIC' user

 * SVN module now works correctly with self signed certs

+* apt module now has an upgrade parameter (values=yes, no, or 'dist')

+

 Plugins: