In Python2, the dict.keys(), dict.values(), and dict.items() methods returns a list. Jinja2 returns that to Ansible via a string representation that Ansible can turn back into a list. In Python3, those methods return a dictionary view object.
resource: https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/2.4/playbooks_python_version.html#dictionary-views
- Stop forcing es_xpack_features variable in order to let elasticsearch install default features described in http://localhost:9200/_xpack
- Change xpack test scope to be able to test default xpack install
- xpack scenario will test xpack install with default features
- xpack upgrade scenario will fully test security feature
- oss-to-xpack-upgrade will test installing only other specific features
- Cleanup some duplicate serverspec tests
- Remove `system_key`feature (deprecated in 5.6 and removed in 6.0 - [Breaking Changes 6.0.0](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/6.0/breaking-6.0.0-xes.html))
- Cleanup some ansible code (especially in `when` conditions)
- add support for elasticsearch 7.x
- remove support for elasticsearch 5.x
- update kitchen-ansible configuration (install ansible and jmespath dependencies using os repositories)
- replace geoip plugin in tests as this one is now embeded in elasticsearch since 6.7.0 (cf. https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/plugins/6.7/ingest-geoip.html)
- update discovery configuration for 7.x (in ES 7.x, discovery.zen.ping.unicast.hosts is replaced by discovery.seed_hosts and transport.tcp.port is replaced by transport.port, also discovery.seed_hosts is disabled on master nodes to avoid "master_not_discovered_exception" error when creating templates in the same play)
- update index template structure for 7.x
- update security realms settings for 7.x (cf. https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/breaking-changes-7.0.html#include-realm-type-in-setting)
* Use log4j2.properties instead of logging.yml
* Add jvm.options
* Use bootstrap.memory_lock instead of bootstrap.mlockall
* Get rid of work directory
* Executable does not accept `-D` anymore, replace with `-E` and `-p`
* Get rid of 5.x default (file)s
