Extend distribution_check role to account for Ansible changes reg. facts

Somewhere between ansible [core 2.14.4] and ansible [core 2.15.0] the
logic for the distribution_version Ansible fact got changed. With the
newer Ansible version Debians distribution_version gets reported as 11.7
as opposed to getting reported as 11 with the old Ansible version. To
still allow for useful distribution checks, extend the
distribution_check role by allowing the specification of
distribution_major_versions and distribution_releases as well.
This way you can check for an Ubuntu version by using
distribution_version (which for example resolves to 18.04, while
distribution_major_version would resolve to 18 in that case) and check
for a Debian version by using distribution_major_version (which for
example resolves to 11, while distribution_version would resolve to 11.7
in that case).

playbooks/roles/bluetooth_audio_sink/meta/main.yaml

@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ dependencies:
     vars:
       distribution_check__supported_distributions:
         - name: Debian
-          versions:
+          major_versions:
             - "11"

playbooks/roles/cert/meta/main.yaml

@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ dependencies: # noqa meta-no-info
     vars:
       distribution_check__supported_distributions:
         - name: Debian
-          versions:
+          major_versions:
             - "11"

playbooks/roles/distribution_check/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# Role `distribution_check`
+
+This role checks if the distribution of the hosts is supported (part of the provided distribution support spec.) and fails if it's not.
+
+If a hosts distribution and either an accompanying distribution version, major version or release is supported, the role doesn't fail for the host in question.
+
+## Required Arguments
+
+For the required arguments look at the [`argument_specs.yaml`](./meta/argument_specs.yaml).
+
+## `hosts`
+
+The `hosts` for this role need to be the machines for which you want to make sure their distribution is supported.

playbooks/roles/distribution_check/meta/argument_specs.yaml

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 argument_specs:
   main:
     options:
-      distribution_check__supported_distributions:
+      distribution_check__distribution_support_spec:
         description: A spec specifying the supported distribution.
         type: list
         elements: dict
@@ -15,4 +15,14 @@ argument_specs:
             description: The supported versions of the supported distribution.
             type: list
             elements: str
-            required: true
+            required: false
+          major_versions:
+            description: The supported major versions of the supported distribution.
+            type: list
+            elements: str
+            required: false
+          releases:
+            description: The supported releases of the supported distribution.
+            type: list
+            elements: str
+            required: false

playbooks/roles/distribution_check/tasks/main.yaml

@@ -1,20 +1,53 @@
-- name: Set fact holding list of supported distribution names
+- name: set fact holding list of supported distribution names
   ansible.builtin.set_fact:
-    distribution_check__supported_distribution_names: "{{ distribution_check__supported_distributions | community.general.json_query('[].name') }}"
+    distribution_check__supported_distribution_names: "{{ distribution_check__distribution_support_spec
+      | community.general.json_query('[].name') }}"
 
-- name: Fail on unsupported distribution (name)
+- name: fail on unsupported distribution (name)
   ansible.builtin.fail:
     msg: The hosts distribution (name) isn't supported.
-  when: ansible_facts.distribution not in distribution_check__supported_distribution_names
+  when: ansible_facts['distribution'] not in distribution_check__supported_distribution_names
 
-- name: Set fact holding list of supported distribution versions
-  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
-    distribution_check__supported_distribution_versions: "{{ distribution_check__supported_distributions
-      | community.general.json_query(distribution_check__supported_distribution_versions_query) }}"
-  vars:
-    distribution_check__supported_distribution_versions_query: "[?name=='{{ ansible_facts.distribution }}'].versions | [].to_string(@)"
+- name: set facts for holding lists of supported distribution versions, major versions and releases
+  block:
+    - name: set fact holding list of supported distribution versions
+      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+        distribution_check__supported_distribution_versions: "{{ distribution_check__distribution_support_spec
+          | community.general.json_query(distribution_check__supported_distribution_versions_query) }}"
+      vars:
+        distribution_check__supported_distribution_versions_query: "[?name=='{{ ansible_facts['distribution'] }}'].versions | [].to_string(@)"
 
-- name: Fail on unsupported distribution version
+    - name: set fact holding list of supported distribution major versions
+      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+        distribution_check__supported_distribution_major_versions: "{{ distribution_check__distribution_support_spec
+          | community.general.json_query(distribution_check__supported_distribution_major_versions_query) }}"
+      vars:
+        distribution_check__supported_distribution_major_versions_query: "[?name=='{{ ansible_facts['distribution'] }}'].major_versions | [].to_string(@)"
+
+    - name: set fact holding list of supported distribution releases
+      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+        distribution_check__supported_distribution_releases: "{{ distribution_check__distribution_support_spec
+          | community.general.json_query(distribution_check__supported_distribution_releases_query) }}"
+      vars:
+        distribution_check__supported_distribution_releases_query: "[?name=='{{ ansible_facts['distribution'] }}'].releases | [].to_string(@)"
+
+- name: check for distribution version, major version and release support
+  block:
+    - name: set fact on whether the distribution version is supported
+      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+        distribution_check__distribution_version_supported: "{{ ansible_facts['distribution_version'] in distribution_check__supported_distribution_versions }}"
+
+    - name: set fact on whether the distribution major version is supported
+      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+        distribution_check__distribution_major_version_supported: "{{ ansible_facts['distribution_major_version'] in distribution_check__supported_distribution_major_versions }}"  # noqa: yaml[line-length]
+
+    - name: set fact on whether the distribution release is supported
+      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+        distribution_check__distribution_release_supported: "{{ ansible_facts['distribution_release'] in distribution_check__supported_distribution_releases }}"
+
+- name: fail, if neither the distributions version, major version or release is supported
   ansible.builtin.fail:
-    msg: The hosts distribution version isn't supported.
-  when: ansible_facts.distribution_version not in distribution_check__supported_distribution_versions
+    msg: Neither the hosts distribution version, major version or release is supported.
+  when: not (distribution_check__distribution_version_supported
+             or distribution_check__distribution_major_version_supported
+             or distribution_check__distribution_release_supported)

playbooks/roles/docker/meta/main.yaml

@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ dependencies:
     vars:
       distribution_check__distribution_support_spec:
         - name: Debian
-          versions:
+          major_versions:
             - 11

playbooks/roles/docker_compose/meta/main.yaml

@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ dependencies:
     vars:
       distribution_check__distribution_support_spec:
         - name: Debian
-          versions:
+          major_versions:
             - 11
   - role: docker

playbooks/roles/esphome/meta/main.yaml

@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ dependencies:
     vars:
       distribution_check__supported_distributions:
         - name: Debian
-          versions:
+          major_versions:
             - "11"

playbooks/roles/foobazdmx/meta/main.yaml

@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ dependencies:
     vars:
       distribution_check__supported_distributions:
         - name: Debian
-          versions:
+          major_versions:
             - "11"

playbooks/roles/hifiberry/meta/main.yaml

@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ dependencies:
     vars:
       distribution_check__supported_distributions:
         - name: Debian
-          versions:
+          major_versions:
             - "11"
   - role: raspberry_pi_check

playbooks/roles/mosquitto/meta/main.yaml

@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ dependencies:
     vars:
       distribution_check__supported_distributions:
         - name: Debian
-          versions:
+          major_versions:
             - "11"

playbooks/roles/nginx/meta/main.yaml

@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ dependencies:
     vars:
       distribution_check__supported_distributions:
         - name: Debian
-          versions:
+          major_versions:
             - "11"

playbooks/roles/nodejs/meta/main.yaml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ dependencies:
     vars:
       distribution_check__supported_distributions:
         - name: Debian
-          versions:
+          major_versions:
             - "11"
   - role: add_apt_repository
     vars:

playbooks/roles/ola/meta/main.yaml

@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ dependencies:
     vars:
       distribution_check__supported_distributions:
         - name: Debian
-          versions:
+          major_versions:
             - "11"

playbooks/roles/send_only_mail_server/meta/main.yaml

@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ dependencies: # noqa meta-no-info
     vars:
       distribution_check__supported_distributions:
         - name: Debian
-          versions:
+          major_versions:
             - "11"

playbooks/roles/shairport_sync/meta/main.yaml

@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ dependencies:
     vars:
       distribution_check__supported_distributions:
         - name: Debian
-          versions:
+          major_versions:
             - "11"

playbooks/roles/zigbee2mqtt/meta/main.yaml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ dependencies:
     vars:
       distribution_check__supported_distributions:
         - name: Debian
-          versions:
+          major_versions:
             - "11"
   - role: nodejs
     vars: