Add ansible-core stable-2.15 and stable-2.16 to tests matrix now that…

… "devel" links to 2.17 (ansible-collections#574)

* Add stable-2.15 and 2.16 now that devel link to 2.17

* document which ansible-core version we support

* add sanity ignore for ansible-core 2.17

* cut sanity ignore for 2.12 and 2.13

* Cut ansible-core 2.12 and 2.13 from GHA test matrix

.github/workflows/ansible-test-plugins.yml

@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         ansible:
-          - stable-2.12
-          - stable-2.13
           - stable-2.14
+          - stable-2.15
+          - stable-2.16
           - devel
     steps:
       - name: Perform sanity testing
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         ansible:
-          - stable-2.12
-          - stable-2.13
           - stable-2.14
+          - stable-2.15
+          - stable-2.16
           - devel
         db_engine_name:
           - mysql
@@ -112,10 +112,13 @@ jobs:
             python: '3.10'
 
           - db_engine_version: 5.7.40
-            ansible: stable-2.13
+            ansible: stable-2.14
 
           - db_engine_version: 5.7.40
-            ansible: stable-2.14
+            ansible: stable-2.15
+
+          - db_engine_version: 5.7.40
+            ansible: stable-2.16
 
           - db_engine_version: 5.7.40
             ansible: devel
@@ -172,22 +175,25 @@ jobs:
             connector_version: 2.0.3
 
           - python: '3.8'
-            ansible: stable-2.13
+            ansible: stable-2.14
 
           - python: '3.8'
-            ansible: stable-2.14
+            ansible: stable-2.15
+
+          - python: '3.8'
+            ansible: stable-2.16
 
           - python: '3.8'
             ansible: devel
 
           - python: '3.9'
-            ansible: stable-2.12
+            ansible: stable-2.15
 
           - python: '3.9'
-            ansible: devel
+            ansible: stable-2.16
 
-          - python: '3.10'
-            ansible: stable-2.12
+          - python: '3.9'
+            ansible: devel
 
     services:
       db_primary:
@@ -334,22 +340,22 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: true
       matrix:
         ansible:
-          - stable-2.12
-          - stable-2.13
           - stable-2.14
+          - stable-2.15
+          - stable-2.16
           - devel
         python:
           - 3.8
           - 3.9
         exclude:
-          - python: '3.8'
-            ansible: stable-2.13
           - python: '3.8'
             ansible: stable-2.14
+          - python: '3.8'
+            ansible: stable-2.15
+          - python: '3.8'
+            ansible: stable-2.16
           - python: '3.8'
             ansible: devel
-          - python: '3.9'
-            ansible: stable-2.12
 
     steps:
       - name: >-

.github/workflows/ansible-test-roles.yml

@@ -24,31 +24,16 @@ jobs:
         mysql:
           - 2.0.12
         ansible:
-          - stable-2.11
-          - stable-2.12
           - stable-2.13
+          - stable-2.14
+          - stable-2.15
           - devel
         python:
-          - 3.6
           - 3.8
           - 3.9
         exclude:
-          - python: 3.6
-            ansible: stable-2.12
-          - python: 3.6
-            ansible: stable-2.13
-          - python: 3.6
-            ansible: devel
-          - python: 3.8
-            ansible: stable-2.11
-          - python: 3.8
-            ansible: stable-2.13
           - python: 3.8
             ansible: devel
-          - python: 3.9
-            ansible: stable-2.11
-          - python: 3.9
-            ansible: stable-2.12
 
     steps:
 

README.md

@@ -82,9 +82,11 @@ Here is the table for the support timeline:
 
 ### ansible-core
 
-- 2.12
-- 2.13
-- 2.14
+- stable-2.12
+- stable-2.13
+- stable-2.14
+- stable-2.15
+- stable-2.16
 - current development version
 
 ### Databases

TESTING.md

@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ The Makefile accept the following options
     - "stable-2.12"
     - "stable-2.13"
     - "stable-2.14"
+    - "stable-2.15"
+    - "stable-2.16"
     - "devel"
   - Description: Version of ansible to install in a venv to run ansible-test
 

changelogs/fragments/drop_ansible_core_2_12_and_2_13.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+---
+
+major_changes:
+
+  - The community.mysql collection no longer supports ``ansible-core 2.12`` and
+    ``ansible-core 2.13``. While we take no active measures to prevent usage
+    and there are no plans to introduce incompatible code to the modules, we
+    will stop testing those versions. Both are or will soon be End of Life and
+    if you are still using them, you should consider upgrading to the
+    ``latest Ansible / ansible-core 2.15 or later`` as soon as possible
+    (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.mysql/pull/574).

tests/sanity/ignore-2.12.txt → tests/sanity/ignore-2.17.txt

@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@ plugins/modules/mysql_info.py validate-modules:parameter-list-no-elements
 plugins/modules/mysql_query.py validate-modules:parameter-list-no-elements
 plugins/modules/mysql_user.py validate-modules:undocumented-parameter
 plugins/modules/mysql_variables.py validate-modules:doc-required-mismatch
+plugins/module_utils/mysql.py pylint:unused-import
+plugins/module_utils/version.py pylint:unused-import