fix(metallb): verify the metallb-system namespace actually exists

- change the Test metallb-system namespace task to run k3s kubectl get namespace metallb-system instead of the bare -n metallb-system, which printed kubectl usage and always exited 0 - add a regression test that asserts the task uses an explicit get and fails if it ever regresses to the usage-only form - wire the new test into pre-commit
2026-10-23 12:12:04 +02:00 · 2026-08-06 09:08:11 -05:00
32 changed files with 113 additions and 731 deletions
@@ -1,112 +0,0 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 """Assert the k3s-init log destination guard skips when unset.
 ``roles/k3s_server/tasks/main.yml`` fetches k3s-init diagnostics only when
 ``ANSIBLE_K3S_LOG_DIR`` is set. The lookup default must be an empty string:
 Jinja stringifies the boolean ``False`` to ``'False'``, which is non-empty, so
 a boolean default makes the guard pass and the role creates a directory
 literally named ``False`` in the operator's working directory on every run.
 This test extracts the real ``log_destination`` expression from the role and
 renders it for both the unset and set cases.
 """
 from __future__ import print_function
 import os
 import re
 import subprocess
 import yaml
 from jinja2 import Environment
 ROLE = os.path.join("roles", "k3s_server", "tasks", "main.yml")
 def repo_root():
    return subprocess.check_output(
        ["git", "rev-parse", "--show-toplevel"], text=True
    ).strip()
 def fail(message):
    raise SystemExit("k3s-init log destination test failed: " + message)
 def find_log_task(root):
    """Return the 'Save logs of k3s-init.service' task from the role."""
    with open(os.path.join(root, ROLE), "r") as handle:
        tasks = yaml.safe_load(handle)
    def walk(entries):
        for entry in entries or []:
            if not isinstance(entry, dict):
                continue
            if "Save logs of k3s-init.service" in str(entry.get("name", "")):
                return entry
            for key in ("block", "always", "rescue"):
                found = walk(entry.get(key))
                if found:
                    return found
        return None
    task = walk(tasks)
    if task is None:
        fail("could not find the 'Save logs of k3s-init.service' task in " + ROLE)
    return task
 def env_lookup(name, default=None, **kwargs):
    """Stand-in for the env lookup: unset names fall back to the default."""
    return {"ANSIBLE_K3S_LOG_DIR": None}.get(name, default)
 def render(task, env, value):
    """Render log_destination the way Ansible folds a '>-' scalar."""
    expression = str(task["vars"]["log_destination"]).strip()
    template = env.from_string(expression)
    def lookup(*args, **kwargs):
        name = args[1] if len(args) > 1 else kwargs.get("name")
        if name != "ANSIBLE_K3S_LOG_DIR":
            return kwargs.get("default")
        return kwargs["default"] if value is None else value
    return template.render(lookup=lookup).strip()
 def main():
    root = repo_root()
    task = find_log_task(root)
    env = Environment()
    unset = render(task, env, None)
    if unset != "":
        fail(
            "log_destination resolved to %r when ANSIBLE_K3S_LOG_DIR is unset; "
            "it must be an empty string so the guard skips" % unset
        )
    if task["when"].strip() == "":
        fail("the guard on the log task is empty, so it would always run")
    set_path = render(task, env, "/var/log/k3s-init")
    if set_path != "/var/log/k3s-init":
        fail(
            "log_destination resolved to %r when ANSIBLE_K3S_LOG_DIR is set; "
            "expected the path to be passed through unchanged" % set_path
        )
    # A stray default= would leave the boolean in place even though the
    # expression still renders empty, so assert the source no longer carries
    # it. This is the exact regression that produced the False/ directory.
    if re.search(r"default\s*=\s*False", yaml.safe_dump(task)):
        fail(
            "log_destination still uses a boolean default; Jinja would "
            "stringify it to 'False' and create a directory named False"
        )
    print("k3s-init log destination regression test passed")
 if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ if grep -Fq -- "node-role.kubernetes.io/master=true' -o=jsonpath" "$main_tasks";
  exit 1
 fi
-grep -Fq -- "map('extract', hostvars, ['ansible_facts', 'hostname'])" "$main_tasks"
+grep -Fq -- "map('extract', hostvars, 'ansible_hostname')" "$main_tasks"
 grep -Fq -- 'difference(nodes.stdout.split())' "$main_tasks"
 grep -Fq -- 'crd/addons.k3s.cattle.io' "$main_tasks"
 grep -Fq -- 'crd/helmcharts.helm.cattle.io' "$main_tasks"
@@ -1,166 +0,0 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 """Regression test for the kube-vip deploy conditions.
 The control-plane VIP (roles/k3s_server/tasks/vip.yml) and the kube-vip
 service load balancer (roles/k3s_server/tasks/kube-vip.yml) are both included
 from roles/k3s_server/tasks/main.yml. Before this switch existed the VIP
 include had no gate and always ran, so a user who wanted no kube-vip (single
 node or external LB) could not opt out.
 This test loads the real `when` expressions from the k3s_server task file and
 evaluates them against representative variable sets, asserting that:
 - the control-plane VIP is deployed only when kube_vip_enabled is true;
 - the service load balancer is deployed only when kube_vip_enabled is true
  AND kube_vip_lb_ip_range is defined.
 """
 from __future__ import print_function
 import os
 import re
 import subprocess
 import yaml
 from jinja2 import Environment
 VIP_WHEN = "kube_vip_enabled"
 KUBE_VIP_WHEN = "kube_vip_enabled and kube_vip_lb_ip_range is defined"
 def repo_root():
    return subprocess.check_output(
        ["git", "rev-parse", "--show-toplevel"], text=True
    ).strip()
 def fail(message):
    raise SystemExit("kube-vip deploy condition test failed: " + message)
 def extract_when(path, task_name):
    """Return the `when:` expression string for the named task."""
    with open(path, encoding="utf-8") as handle:
        doc = yaml.safe_load(handle)
    for task in doc:
        if task.get("name") == task_name:
            when = task.get("when")
            return (when or "").strip()
    return None
 def evaluate(when, variables):
    """Evaluate a `when` expression against variables using Jinja2."""
    env = Environment()
    def fake_bool(value):
        # Minimal stand-in for Ansible's truthiness filter used by `| bool`.
        if isinstance(value, bool):
            return value
        if value is None:
            return False
        return str(value).lower() in ("1", "true", "yes", "on")
    env.filters["bool"] = fake_bool
    template = env.from_string("{{ " + when + " }}")
    rendered = template.render(**variables)
    # The expression renders to the literal strings "True"/"False".
    if rendered == "True":
        return True
    if rendered == "False":
        return False
    fail("condition did not render to a boolean: {0!r}".format(rendered))
 def assert_deployment(when, variables, expected, label):
    result = evaluate(when, variables)
    verdict = "deploy" if result else "skip"
    expected_verdict = "deploy" if expected else "skip"
    if result != expected:
        fail(
            "{0}: expected to {1} but the condition chose to {2} "
            "(vars: {3})".format(label, expected_verdict, verdict, variables)
        )
 def scenarios():
    """Yield (variables, expected_vip, expected_service_lb, label) pairs."""
    yield (
        # Default inventory: kube-vip enabled, no service LB range.
        {
            "kube_vip_enabled": True,
        },
        True,
        False,
        "default: kube-vip VIP only",
    )
    yield (
        # kube-vip owns the service LB range too.
        {
            "kube_vip_enabled": True,
            "kube_vip_lb_ip_range": "192.168.30.80-192.168.30.90",
        },
        True,
        True,
        "kube-vip VIP and service LB",
    )
    yield (
        # Explicitly disabled, no LB range.
        {
            "kube_vip_enabled": False,
        },
        False,
        False,
        "kube_vip_enabled: false",
    )
    yield (
        # Explicitly disabled even when the LB range is present.
        {
            "kube_vip_enabled": False,
            "kube_vip_lb_ip_range": "192.168.30.80-192.168.30.90",
        },
        False,
        False,
        "kube_vip_enabled: false despite LB range",
    )
 def main():
    root = repo_root()
    server_tasks = os.path.join(root, "roles", "k3s_server", "tasks", "main.yml")
    vip_when = extract_when(server_tasks, "Deploy vip manifest")
    kube_vip_when = extract_when(server_tasks, "Deploy kube-vip manifest")
    if vip_when is None:
        fail("could not find 'Deploy vip manifest' when condition")
    if kube_vip_when is None:
        fail("could not find 'Deploy kube-vip manifest' when condition")
    if vip_when != VIP_WHEN:
        fail(
            "k3s_server/tasks/main.yml 'Deploy vip manifest' when condition "
            "changed unexpectedly:\n"
            "  expected: {0}\n  got:      {1}".format(VIP_WHEN, vip_when)
        )
    if kube_vip_when != KUBE_VIP_WHEN:
        fail(
            "k3s_server/tasks/main.yml 'Deploy kube-vip manifest' when "
            "condition changed unexpectedly:\n"
            "  expected: {0}\n  got:      {1}".format(KUBE_VIP_WHEN, kube_vip_when)
        )
    for variables, expected_vip, expected_service_lb, label in scenarios():
        assert_deployment(vip_when, variables, expected_vip, "vip " + label)
        assert_deployment(
            kube_vip_when,
            variables,
            expected_service_lb,
            "service_lb " + label,
        )
    print("kube-vip deploy condition regression test passed for all scenarios")
 if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 """Render the kube-vip DaemonSet template and assert env key correctness.
-kube-vip v1.2.3 reads `bgp_peers` and `vip_subnet`; it ignores the older
+kube-vip v1.2.2 reads `bgp_peers` and `vip_subnet`; it ignores the older
 `bgppeers` and `vip_cidr` names. This test proves the rendered manifest uses
 the keys the target image actually parses.
 """
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ def render(env, extra_vars):
            {"peer_address": "192.168.30.1", "peer_asn": "64512"},
            {"peer_address": "192.168.30.2", "peer_asn": "64513"},
        ],
-        "kube_vip_tag_version": "v1.2.3",
+        "kube_vip_tag_version": "v1.2.2",
    }
    base_vars.update(extra_vars)
    template = env.get_template("vip.yaml.j2")
@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@ def main():
        fail("rendered manifest still uses the ignored vip_cidr key")
    if "192.168.30.1:64512,192.168.30.2:64513" not in output:
        fail("bgp_peers value is not comma-separated address:ASN entries")
-    if "ghcr.io/kube-vip/kube-vip:v1.2.3" not in output:
+    if "ghcr.io/kube-vip/kube-vip:v1.2.2" not in output:
-        fail("kube-vip image tag is not v1.2.3")
+        fail("kube-vip image tag is not v1.2.2")
    # BGP enabled with no merged peers: single-peer fallback vars, no bgp_peers.
    output = render(
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@ scenario.
 This test loads the real `when` expressions from both task files and evaluates
 them against representative variable sets, asserting MetalLB is deployed in
-every topology except when MetalLB is explicitly disabled, kube-vip owns the
+every topology except when kube-vip owns the VIP range or Cilium BGP is enabled.
 VIP range, or Cilium BGP is enabled.
 """
 from __future__ import print_function
@@ -24,7 +23,6 @@ import yaml
 from jinja2 import Environment
 METALLB_WHEN = (
    "metal_lb_enabled and "
    "kube_vip_lb_ip_range is not defined and "
    "not (cilium_bgp | default(false) | bool)"
 )
@@ -90,7 +88,6 @@ def scenarios():
    yield (
        # Default Flannel inventory (all.yml sets cilium_bgp: false).
        {
            "metal_lb_enabled": True,
            "cilium_bgp": False,
            "cilium_iface": None,
        },
@@ -101,7 +98,6 @@ def scenarios():
        # Calico CNI with no Cilium variable in scope (issue #644): cilium_bgp
        # is genuinely undefined, so `default(false)` must keep MetalLB on.
        {
            "metal_lb_enabled": True,
            "calico_iface": "eth1",
        },
        True,
@@ -110,7 +106,6 @@ def scenarios():
    yield (
        # Cilium CNI with BGP disabled: MetalLB must still be deployed.
        {
            "metal_lb_enabled": True,
            "cilium_bgp": False,
            "cilium_iface": "eth1",
        },
@@ -120,7 +115,6 @@ def scenarios():
    yield (
        # Cilium CNI with BGP enabled: Cilium provides the LB, skip MetalLB.
        {
            "metal_lb_enabled": True,
            "cilium_bgp": True,
            "cilium_iface": "eth1",
        },
@@ -130,21 +124,12 @@ def scenarios():
    yield (
        # kube-vip is the load balancer provider: skip MetalLB.
        {
            "metal_lb_enabled": True,
            "kube_vip_lb_ip_range": "192.168.30.80-192.168.30.90",
            "cilium_bgp": False,
        },
        False,
        "kube-vip owns the VIP range",
    )
    yield (
        # MetalLB explicitly disabled (external LB / single node): skip.
        {
            "metal_lb_enabled": False,
        },
        False,
        "metal_lb_enabled: false (external LB)",
    )
 def main():
@@ -1,20 +1,15 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
-"""Regression test for the MetalLB converge checks.
+"""Regression test for the MetalLB namespace existence check.
-The MetalLB tasks in roles/k3s_server_post/tasks/metallb.yml must actually
+The "Test metallb-system namespace" task in
-verify resources through an explicit kubectl get, and must retry on a
+roles/k3s_server_post/tasks/metallb.yml must actually verify the namespace
-transient kube API error while MetalLB converges.
+exists. A previous version ran `k3s kubectl -n metallb-system` with no
 subcommand, which only printed a usage page and always exited 0, so the task
 always succeeded even when the namespace did not exist (issue #350).
-The "Test metallb-system namespace" task previously ran `k3s kubectl -n
+This test loads the real task and asserts the command performs an explicit
-metallb-system` with no subcommand, which only printed a usage page and always
+`get namespace metallb-system`, which returns non-zero when the namespace is
-exited 0, so it always succeeded even when the namespace did not exist (issue
+absent.
 #350). It must instead run an explicit `get namespace metallb-system`, which
 returns non-zero when the namespace is absent.
 An explicit get actually contacts the API server, so these tasks need the same
 retry wiring as their siblings (register, until rc == 0, retries, delay). A
 bare get with no retry would otherwise abort the converge play on a transient
 kube API error while MetalLB converges.
 """
 from __future__ import print_function
@@ -32,53 +27,9 @@ def repo_root():
 def fail(message):
-    raise SystemExit("MetalLB namespace test failed: " + message)
+    raise SystemExit(
-
+        "MetalLB namespace test failed: " + message
-
+    )
 def find_task(tasks, name):
    for entry in tasks:
        if entry.get("name") == name:
            return entry
    fail("could not find the '{0}' task".format(name))
    return None
 def command_text(task):
    cmd = task.get("ansible.builtin.command")
    if not cmd:
        cmd = task.get("command")
    if not cmd:
        fail("task does not use ansible.builtin.command")
    return cmd if isinstance(cmd, str) else " ".join(cmd)
 def check_explicit_get(task, name, needle):
    text = command_text(task)
    if needle not in text:
        fail(
            "command does not run '{0}'; the task would only print usage and "
            "never verify the resource (got: {1!r})".format(needle, text)
        )
 def check_retry_wiring(task, name):
    # The sibling k3s_server_post metallb tasks retry kubectl because the kube
    # API can briefly be unavailable while MetalLB converges. Without the same
    # retry, a transient API error aborts the whole converge play.
    if not task.get("register"):
        fail(
            "{0} does not register a result; without retry wiring a transient "
            "kube API error aborts the converge play".format(name)
        )
    if not isinstance(task.get("until"), str) or "rc == 0" not in task["until"]:
        fail(
            "{0} does not retry on rc == 0; the kube API can transiently fail "
            "while MetalLB converges and abort the play".format(name)
        )
    if task.get("retries") is None:
        fail("{0} is missing retries".format(name))
    if task.get("delay") is None:
        fail("{0} is missing delay".format(name))
 def main():
@@ -88,18 +39,31 @@ def main():
    with open(task_file, encoding="utf-8") as handle:
        tasks = yaml.safe_load(handle)
-    namespace_task = find_task(tasks, "Test metallb-system namespace")
+    task = None
    for entry in tasks:
        if entry.get("name") == "Test metallb-system namespace":
            task = entry
            break
    if task is None:
        fail("could not find the 'Test metallb-system namespace' task")
    cmd = task.get("ansible.builtin.command")
    if not cmd:
        cmd = task.get("command")
    if not cmd:
        fail("task does not use ansible.builtin.command")
    command_text = cmd if isinstance(cmd, str) else " ".join(cmd)
    # A bare `-n metallb-system` with no subcommand prints kubectl usage and
    # always exits 0, so it never proves the namespace exists. The fix must
    # use an explicit get.
-    check_explicit_get(namespace_task, "Test metallb-system namespace",
+    if "get namespace metallb-system" not in command_text:
-                       "get namespace metallb-system")
+        fail(
-    check_retry_wiring(namespace_task, "Test metallb-system namespace")
+            "command does not run 'get namespace metallb-system'; "
-
+            "the task would only print usage and never verify the namespace "
-    webhook_task = find_task(tasks, "Test metallb-system webhook-service endpoint")
+            "(got: {0!r})".format(command_text)
-    check_explicit_get(webhook_task, "Test metallb-system webhook-service endpoint",
+        )
                       "get endpoints")
    check_retry_wiring(webhook_task, "Test metallb-system webhook-service endpoint")
    print("MetalLB namespace check regression test passed")
@@ -1,69 +0,0 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -Eeuo pipefail
 repo_root="$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)"
 tasks_file="$repo_root/roles/raspberrypi/tasks/main.yml"
 if [ ! -f "$tasks_file" ]; then
  printf 'cannot find %s\n' "$tasks_file" >&2
  exit 1
 fi
 # The role decides whether a host is a Raspberry Pi from the return code of two
 # ansible.builtin.command probes. The command module never executes under
 # --check: it returns rc 0 with "Command would have run if not in check mode".
 # Without check_mode: false on both probes every host looks like a Raspberry Pi
 # in a check run, so distro specific tasks (e.g. the Ubuntu cgroup
 # cmdline.txt edit) run against hosts that must not be touched.
 probe_count="$(grep -c -- 'check_mode: false' "$tasks_file" || true)"
 if [ "$probe_count" -lt 2 ]; then
  printf 'raspberrypi detection probes must set check_mode: false (found %s, expected 2)\n' \
    "$probe_count" >&2
  exit 1
 fi
 # Both probes must be the detection greps, not some other task.
 for probe in \
  'grep -E "Raspberry Pi|BCM2708|BCM2709|BCM2835|BCM2836" /proc/cpuinfo' \
  'grep -E "Raspberry Pi" /proc/device-tree/model'; do
  grep -Fq -- "$probe" "$tasks_file" || {
    printf 'missing raspberry pi detection probe: %s\n' "$probe" >&2
    exit 1
  }
 done
 # The probes must stay registered under the names the gate consumes.
 for var in grep_cpuinfo_raspberrypi grep_device_tree_model_raspberrypi; do
  grep -Fq -- "register: $var" "$tasks_file" || {
    printf 'detection probe is not registered as %s\n' "$var" >&2
    exit 1
  }
 done
 # The gate must keep keying on rc 0 and must tolerate a missing rc so an
 # undefined result cannot be read as "this host is a Raspberry Pi".
 grep -Eq -- 'when:.*grep_cpuinfo_raspberrypi\.rc.*== 0.*grep_device_tree_model_raspberrypi\.rc.*== 0' \
  "$tasks_file" || {
  printf 'raspberry_pi gate no longer tests both probe return codes for 0\n' >&2
  exit 1
 }
 grep -Eq -- 'grep_cpuinfo_raspberrypi\.rc \| default\(1\)' "$tasks_file" || {
  printf 'raspberry_pi gate does not default the /proc/cpuinfo probe rc\n' >&2
  exit 1
 }
 grep -Eq -- 'grep_device_tree_model_raspberrypi\.rc \| default\(1\)' "$tasks_file" || {
  printf 'raspberry_pi gate does not default the /proc/device-tree probe rc\n' >&2
  exit 1
 }
 # The distro specific include must remain gated on the detection result so a
 # non Raspberry Pi host skips setup/ and teardown/ entirely.
 grep -Eq -- 'raspberry_pi\|default\(false\)' "$tasks_file" || {
  printf 'OS specific tasks are no longer gated on raspberry_pi\n' >&2
  exit 1
 }
 printf 'Raspberry Pi detection regression test passed\n'
@@ -1,92 +0,0 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 """Regression test for the verify_from_outside nginx HTTP assert.
 The "Assert that the nginx welcome page is available" task in
 molecule/resources/verify_from_outside/tasks/test/deploy-example.yml performs
 a plain HTTP GET (ansible.builtin.uri) against the MetalLB VIP that the load
 balancer pool assigned, reaching it from the CI runner over the VirtualBox
 host-only network.
 The MetalLB speaker announces the VIP on the host-only network, and the runner
 may briefly not see it in its ARP table yet. That manifests as a single-shot
 "status -1 / No route to host" failure that fails the whole verify play even
 though the cluster is healthy. Like the sibling load-balancer address wait and
 the k3s_server_post metallb waits, the assert must retry until it observes
 HTTP 200 with the welcome page.
 A bare assert with no retry would otherwise fail an otherwise-green cluster on
 a transient announcement miss.
 """
 from __future__ import print_function
 import os
 import subprocess
 import yaml
 def repo_root():
    return subprocess.check_output(
        ["git", "rev-parse", "--show-toplevel"], text=True
    ).strip()
 def fail(message):
    raise SystemExit("verify nginx assert test failed: " + message)
 def find_task(play, name):
    block = play.get("block")
    if not isinstance(block, list):
        fail("expected a block list of tasks")
    for entry in block:
        if entry.get("name") == name:
            return entry
    fail("could not find the '{0}' task".format(name))
    return None
 def check_retry_wiring(task, name):
    if not task.get("register"):
        fail("{0} does not register a result; without retry wiring a transient "
             "MetalLB VIP announcement miss fails the verify play".format(name))
    until = task.get("until")
    if not until:
        fail("{0} does not retry; a transient MetalLB VIP announcement miss "
             "on the host-only network would fail the verify play".format(name))
    if isinstance(until, str):
        until = [until]
    joined = " | ".join(str(expr) for expr in until)
    if "result.status == 200" not in joined:
        fail("{0} does not retry until the HTTP status is 200".format(name))
    if "Welcome to nginx!" not in joined:
        fail("{0} does not verify the welcome page content".format(name))
    if task.get("retries") is None:
        fail("{0} is missing retries".format(name))
    if task.get("delay") is None:
        fail("{0} is missing delay".format(name))
 def main():
    task_file = os.path.join(
        repo_root(),
        "molecule", "resources", "verify_from_outside", "tasks", "test",
        "deploy-example.yml",
    )
    with open(task_file, encoding="utf-8") as handle:
        plays = yaml.safe_load(handle)
    play = plays[0]
    task = find_task(play, "Assert that the nginx welcome page is available")
    if not task.get("ansible.builtin.uri"):
        fail("task does not use ansible.builtin.uri to reach the VIP")
    check_retry_wiring(task, "Assert that the nginx welcome page is available")
    print("verify nginx assert regression test passed")
 if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ jobs:
      - name: Checkout code
        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # 7.0.1
      - name: Ensure SHA pinned actions
-        uses: zgosalvez/github-actions-ensure-sha-pinned-actions@62574f011e0d1967d555a862bd28a7abba8684fe # 5.0.9
+        uses: zgosalvez/github-actions-ensure-sha-pinned-actions@46cfe808a5f1588656ef299eedd0ce2fd7ec0dcc # 5.0.6
        with:
          allowlist: |
            aws-actions/
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ repos:
        additional_dependencies: [ansible-core==2.18.0]
        language_version: python3.12
        args: [--offline]
  - repo: https://github.com/shellcheck-py/shellcheck-py
    rev: v0.9.0.6
    hooks:
      - id: shellcheck
  - repo: https://github.com/Lucas-C/pre-commit-hooks
    rev: v1.5.4
    hooks:
@@ -34,12 +38,6 @@ repos:
      - id: fix-smartquotes
  - repo: local
    hooks:
      - id: shellcheck
        name: shellcheck
        entry: shellcheck
        language: python
        additional_dependencies: [shellcheck-py==0.11.0.1]
        types: [shell]
      - id: cleanup-runner-resources-test
        name: cleanup runner resources test
        entry: .github/scripts/test-cleanup-runner-resources.sh
@@ -64,12 +62,6 @@ repos:
        language: system
        pass_filenames: false
        files: ^roles/k3s_server/tasks/(main|join_master)\.yml$|^\.github/scripts/test-k3s-server-bootstrap\.sh$
      - id: k3s-init-log-destination-test
        name: K3s init log destination test
        entry: .github/scripts/test-k3s-init-log-destination.py
        language: system
        pass_filenames: false
        files: ^roles/k3s_server/tasks/main\.yml$|^\.github/scripts/test-k3s-init-log-destination\.py$
      - id: unique-hostname-precheck-test
        name: Unique hostname precheck test
        entry: .github/scripts/test-unique-hostname-precheck.sh
@@ -82,12 +74,6 @@ repos:
        language: system
        pass_filenames: false
        files: ^roles/prereq/(tasks/main|defaults/main)\.yml$|^\.github/scripts/test-disable-swap\.sh$
      - id: raspberrypi-detection-test
        name: Raspberry Pi detection test
        entry: .github/scripts/test-raspberrypi-detection.sh
        language: system
        pass_filenames: false
        files: ^roles/raspberrypi/(tasks/main|defaults/main)\.yml$|^\.github/scripts/test-raspberrypi-detection\.sh$
      - id: cilium-bgp-manifest-test
        name: Cilium BGP manifest test
        entry: python3 .github/scripts/test-cilium-bgp-manifest.py
@@ -144,15 +130,6 @@ repos:
          - PyYAML
        pass_filenames: false
        files: ^roles/k3s_server/tasks/main\.yml$|^roles/k3s_server_post/tasks/main\.yml$|^\.github/scripts/test-metallb-deploy-condition\.py$ # noqa yaml[line-length]
      - id: kube-vip-deploy-condition-test
        name: kube-vip deploy condition test
        entry: python3 .github/scripts/test-kube-vip-deploy-condition.py
        language: python
        additional_dependencies:
          - Jinja2>=3.1
          - PyYAML
        pass_filenames: false
        files: ^roles/k3s_server/tasks/main\.yml$|^\.github/scripts/test-kube-vip-deploy-condition\.py$ # noqa yaml[line-length]
      - id: default-interface-test
        name: default interface test
        entry: python3 .github/scripts/test-default-interface.py
@@ -161,11 +138,3 @@ repos:
          - Jinja2>=3.1
        pass_filenames: false
        files: ^inventory/sample/group_vars/all\.yml$|^\.github/scripts/test-default-interface\.py$
      - id: verify-nginx-assert-test
        name: verify nginx assert test
        entry: python3 .github/scripts/test-verify-nginx-assert.py
        language: python
        additional_dependencies:
          - PyYAML
        pass_filenames: false
        files: ^molecule/resources/verify_from_outside/tasks/test/deploy-example\.yml$|^\.github/scripts/test-verify-nginx-assert\.py$ # noqa yaml[line-length]
@@ -220,11 +220,9 @@ See the commands [here](https://technotim.com/posts/k3s-etcd-ansible/#testing-yo
 | `k3s_server` | `kube_vip_bgp_peers_groups` | list | `['k3s_master']` | Not required | Inventory group in which to search for additional `kube_vip_bgp_peers` parameters to merge. |
 | `k3s_server` | `kube_vip_iface` | string | `~` | Not required | Explicitly define an interface that ALL control nodes should use to propagate the VIP, define it here. Otherwise, kube-vip will determine the right interface automatically at runtime. |
 | `k3s_server` | `kube_vip_endpoint` | string | `~` | Not required | Overrides the internal address kube-vip binds/listens on, which can differ from the announced apiserver_endpoint for complex routing/tunnels. Defaults to apiserver_endpoint. |
-| `k3s_server` | `kube_vip_tag_version` | string | `v1.2.3` | Not required | Image tag for kube-vip |
+| `k3s_server` | `kube_vip_tag_version` | string | `v1.2.2` | Not required | Image tag for kube-vip |
 | `k3s_server` | `kube_vip_cloud_provider_tag_version` | string | `v0.0.12` | Not required | Tag for kube-vip-cloud-provider manifest when enable |
 | `k3s_server` | `kube_vip_enabled` | bool | `true` | Not required | Enable kube-vip install, covering both the control-plane VIP and the service load balancer. Set false to skip kube-vip entirely (single node or external LB). |
 | `k3s_server`, `k3_server_post` | `kube_vip_lb_ip_range` | string | `~` | Not required | IP range for kube-vip load balancer |
 | `k3s_server`, `k3s_server_post` | `metal_lb_enabled` | bool | `true` | Not required | Enable MetalLB install for service load balancing. Set false to skip MetalLB (external LB). |
 | `k3s_server`, `k3s_server_post` | `metal_lb_controller_tag_version` | string | `v0.16.0` | Not required | Image tag for MetalLB |
 | `k3s_server` | `metal_lb_speaker_tag_version` | string | `v0.16.0` | Not required | Image tag for MetalLB |
 | `k3s_server` | `metal_lb_type` | string | `native` | Not required | Use FRR mode or native. Valid values are `frr` and `native` |
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-k3s_version: v1.36.4+k3s1
+k3s_version: v1.36.2+k3s1
 # this is the user that has ssh access to these machines
 ansible_user: ansibleuser
 systemd_dir: /etc/systemd/system
@@ -102,11 +102,7 @@ extra_agent_args: >-
  {{ extra_args }}
 # image tag for kube-vip
-kube_vip_tag_version: v1.2.3
+kube_vip_tag_version: v1.2.2
 # enable kube-vip (covers both the control-plane VIP and service load balancing)
 # set false for a single node or when an external load balancer is used
 kube_vip_enabled: true
 # tag for kube-vip-cloud-provider manifest
 # kube_vip_cloud_provider_tag_version: "v0.0.12"
@@ -115,10 +111,6 @@ kube_vip_enabled: true
 # (uncomment to use kube-vip for services instead of MetalLB)
 # kube_vip_lb_ip_range: "192.168.30.80-192.168.30.90"
 # enable MetalLB for service load balancing
 # set false when using an external load balancer
 metal_lb_enabled: true
 # metallb type frr or native
 metal_lb_type: native
@@ -69,16 +69,7 @@
        url: http://{{ nginx_lb_ip | ansible.utils.ipwrap }}:{{ port_ }}/
        return_content: true
      register: result
-      # The MetalLB speaker announces the VIP on the host-only network, and the
+      failed_when: "'Welcome to nginx!' not in result.content"
      # runner may briefly not see it in its ARP table yet. Retry so a transient
      # announcement miss does not fail an otherwise healthy cluster, matching
      # the load-balancer address wait above and the k3s_server_post metallb waits.
      until:
        - result.status is defined
        - result.status == 200
        - "'Welcome to nginx!' in result.content"
      retries: 30
      delay: 5
      vars:
        port_: >-
          {{ nginx_services.resources[0].spec.ports[0].port }}
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ansible-core>=2.19.13
+ansible-core>=2.19.11
 jmespath>=1.1.0
 jsonpatch>=1.33
 kubernetes>=29.0.0
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #
 ansible-compat==4.1.11
    # via molecule
-ansible-core==2.19.13
+ansible-core==2.19.11
    # via
    #   -r requirements.in
    #   ansible-compat
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ kube_vip_arp: true
 kube_vip_iface:
 kube_vip_endpoint:
 kube_vip_cloud_provider_tag_version: v0.0.12
-kube_vip_tag_version: v1.2.3
+kube_vip_tag_version: v1.2.2
 kube_vip_bgp: false
 kube_vip_bgp_routerid: 127.0.0.1
@@ -20,9 +20,6 @@ kube_vip_bgp_peeras: "64512"
 kube_vip_bgp_peers: []
 kube_vip_bgp_peers_groups: ['k3s_master']
 kube_vip_enabled: true
 metal_lb_enabled: true
 metal_lb_controller_tag_version: v0.16.0
 metal_lb_speaker_tag_version: v0.16.0
 metal_lb_type: native
@@ -38,7 +35,7 @@ retry_count: 20
 # yamllint disable rule:line-length
 server_init_args: >-
  {% if groups[group_name_master | default('master')] | length > 1 %}
-    {% if ansible_facts.hostname == hostvars[groups[group_name_master | default('master')][0]]['ansible_facts']['hostname'] %}
+    {% if ansible_hostname == hostvars[groups[group_name_master | default('master')][0]]['ansible_hostname'] %}
      --cluster-init
    {% else %}
      --server https://{{ hostvars[groups[group_name_master | default('master')][0]].k3s_node_ip | split(",") | first | ansible.utils.ipwrap }}:6443
@@ -89,31 +89,16 @@ argument_specs:
      kube_vip_tag_version:
        description: Image tag for kube-vip
-        default: v1.2.3
+        default: v1.2.2
      kube_vip_cloud_provider_tag_version:
        description: Tag for kube-vip-cloud-provider manifest when enabled
        default: v0.0.12
      kube_vip_enabled:
        description:
          - Enable installing kube-vip.
          - Covers both the control-plane VIP and the service load balancer.
          - Set false to skip kube-vip entirely, for example on a single node or when an external load balancer is used.
        default: true
        type: bool
      kube_vip_lb_ip_range:
        description: IP range for kube-vip load balancer
        default: ~
      metal_lb_enabled:
        description:
          - Enable installing MetalLB for service load balancing.
          - Set false to skip MetalLB, for example when an external load balancer is used.
        default: true
        type: bool
      metal_lb_controller_tag_version:
        description: Image tag for MetalLB
        default: v0.16.0
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
  no_log: true
  register: k3s_input_firewall_rules
- name: Ping the primary Kubernetes API address from {{ ansible_facts.hostname }}
+- name: Ping the primary Kubernetes API address from {{ ansible_hostname }}
  ansible.builtin.command:
    argv:
      - ping
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
  no_log: true
  register: k3s_primary_api_ping
- name: Probe primary Kubernetes API from {{ ansible_facts.hostname }}
+- name: Probe primary Kubernetes API from {{ ansible_hostname }}
  ansible.builtin.wait_for:
    host: "{{ hostvars[groups[group_name_master | default('master')][0]].k3s_node_ip | split(',') | first }}"
    port: 6443
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
  become: false
  ansible.builtin.template:
    src: content.j2
-    dest: "{{ log_destination }}/k3s-init@{{ ansible_facts['hostname'] }}.log"
+    dest: "{{ log_destination }}/k3s-init@{{ ansible_hostname }}.log"
    mode: "0644"
  vars:
    content: |
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
  become: false
  ansible.builtin.template:
    src: content.j2
-    dest: "{{ log_destination }}/network@{{ ansible_facts['hostname'] }}.log"
+    dest: "{{ log_destination }}/network@{{ ansible_hostname }}.log"
    mode: "0644"
  vars:
    content: |
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
  ansible.builtin.command:
    cmd: >-
      {{ k3s_kubectl_binary | default('k3s kubectl') }} get node
-      {{ hostvars[joining_master].ansible_facts['hostname'] }}
+      {{ hostvars[joining_master].ansible_hostname }}
  delegate_to: "{{ groups[group_name_master | default('master')][0] }}"
  register: joined_master
  until: joined_master.rc == 0
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@
    owner: root
    group: root
    mode: "0644"
-  when: >-
+  when: ansible_hostname == hostvars[groups[group_name_master | default('master')][0]]['ansible_hostname']
    ansible_facts.hostname == hostvars[groups[group_name_master | default('master')][0]]['ansible_facts']['hostname']
 - name: Download vip cloud provider manifest to first master
  ansible.builtin.get_url:
@@ -20,8 +19,7 @@
  retries: "{{ download_retries }}"
  delay: "{{ download_delay }}"
  until: kube_vip_manifest_download is succeeded
-  when: >-
+  when: ansible_hostname == hostvars[groups[group_name_master | default('master')][0]]['ansible_hostname']
    ansible_facts.hostname == hostvars[groups[group_name_master | default('master')][0]]['ansible_facts']['hostname']
 - name: Copy kubevip configMap manifest to first master
  ansible.builtin.template:
@@ -30,5 +28,4 @@
    owner: root
    group: root
    mode: "0644"
-  when: >-
+  when: ansible_hostname == hostvars[groups[group_name_master | default('master')][0]]['ansible_hostname']
    ansible_facts.hostname == hostvars[groups[group_name_master | default('master')][0]]['ansible_facts']['hostname']
@@ -24,21 +24,19 @@
 - name: Deploy vip manifest
  ansible.builtin.include_tasks: vip.yml
  when: kube_vip_enabled
 - name: Deploy metallb manifest
  ansible.builtin.include_tasks: metallb.yml
  tags: metallb
-  # Deploy MetalLB unless explicitly disabled, kube-vip owns the load balancer
+  # Deploy MetalLB unless kube-vip owns the load balancer IP range, or Cilium
-  # IP range, or Cilium BGP is enabled (Cilium then provides its own load
+  # BGP is enabled (Cilium then provides its own load balancing). The cilium_bgp
-  # balancing). The cilium_bgp default keeps this safe when Cilium variables are
+  # default keeps this safe when Cilium variables are not in scope at all (#644)
-  # not in scope at all (#644) while still deploying MetalLB when a non-BGP
+  # while still deploying MetalLB when a non-BGP Cilium CNI is in use.
-  # Cilium CNI is in use.
+  when: kube_vip_lb_ip_range is not defined and not (cilium_bgp | default(false) | bool)
  when: metal_lb_enabled and kube_vip_lb_ip_range is not defined and not (cilium_bgp | default(false) | bool)
 - name: Deploy kube-vip manifest
  ansible.builtin.include_tasks: kube-vip.yml
  tags: kubevip
-  when: kube_vip_enabled and kube_vip_lb_ip_range is defined
+  when: kube_vip_lb_ip_range is defined
 - name: Initialize and verify the K3s control plane
  any_errors_fatal: true
@@ -104,7 +102,7 @@
            expected_control_plane_names: >-
              {{
                groups[group_name_master | default('master')]
-                | map('extract', hostvars, ['ansible_facts', 'hostname'])
+                | map('extract', hostvars, 'ansible_hostname')
                | list
              }}
@@ -124,18 +122,13 @@
  always:
    - name: Save logs of k3s-init.service
      ansible.builtin.include_tasks: fetch_k3s_init_logs.yml
-      # The env lookup default must be an empty string, not the boolean
+      # ANSIBLE_K3S_LOG_DIR is a path string when set; evaluate it as a boolean
-      # False. The `!= ''` comparison below always evaluates to a bool, so
+      # so the conditional is a real boolean (ansible-core 2.19 rejects string
-      # ansible-core 2.19 never sees a non-boolean conditional and no boolean
+      # conditionals derived from env vars).
      # default is needed. With a boolean default, an unset ANSIBLE_K3S_LOG_DIR
      # leaves log_destination as the bool False, and `False != ''` is True
      # because False == 0. The guard would then always pass, running the
      # diagnostics on every provisioning run and creating a directory
      # literally named 'False' in the operator's working directory.
      when: log_destination | default('') != ''
      vars:
        log_destination: >-
-          {{ lookup('ansible.builtin.env', 'ANSIBLE_K3S_LOG_DIR', default='') }}
+          {{ lookup('ansible.builtin.env', 'ANSIBLE_K3S_LOG_DIR', default=False) }}
    - name: Kill the temporary service used for initialization
      ansible.builtin.systemd:
        name: k3s-init
@@ -188,24 +181,24 @@
 - name: Create directory .kube
  ansible.builtin.file:
-    path: "{{ ansible_facts['user_dir'] }}/.kube"
+    path: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/.kube"
    state: directory
-    owner: "{{ ansible_facts['user_id'] }}"
+    owner: "{{ ansible_user_id }}"
    mode: u=rwx,g=rx,o=
 - name: Copy config file to user home directory
  ansible.builtin.copy:
    src: /etc/rancher/k3s/k3s.yaml
-    dest: "{{ ansible_facts['user_dir'] }}/.kube/config"
+    dest: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/.kube/config"
    remote_src: true
-    owner: "{{ ansible_facts['user_id'] }}"
+    owner: "{{ ansible_user_id }}"
    mode: u=rw,g=,o=
 - name: Configure kubectl cluster to {{ endpoint_url }}
  ansible.builtin.command: >-
    {{ k3s_kubectl_binary | default('k3s kubectl') }} config set-cluster default
      --server={{ endpoint_url }}
-      --kubeconfig {{ ansible_facts['user_dir'] }}/.kube/config
+      --kubeconfig {{ ansible_user_dir }}/.kube/config
  changed_when: true
  vars:
    endpoint_url: >-
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@
    owner: root
    group: root
    mode: "0644"
-  when: >-
+  when: ansible_hostname == hostvars[groups[group_name_master | default('master')][0]]['ansible_hostname']
    ansible_facts.hostname == hostvars[groups[group_name_master | default('master')][0]]['ansible_facts']['hostname']
 - name: "Download to first master: manifest for metallb-{{ metal_lb_type }}"
  ansible.builtin.get_url:
@@ -20,8 +19,7 @@
  retries: "{{ download_retries }}"
  delay: "{{ download_delay }}"
  until: metallb_manifest_download is succeeded
-  when: >-
+  when: ansible_hostname == hostvars[groups[group_name_master | default('master')][0]]['ansible_hostname']
    ansible_facts.hostname == hostvars[groups[group_name_master | default('master')][0]]['ansible_facts']['hostname']
 - name: Set image versions in manifest for metallb-{{ metal_lb_type }}
  ansible.builtin.replace:
@@ -33,15 +31,13 @@
      to: metallb/speaker:{{ metal_lb_speaker_tag_version }}
  loop_control:
    label: "{{ item.change }} => {{ item.to }}"
-  when: >-
+  when: ansible_hostname == hostvars[groups[group_name_master | default('master')][0]]['ansible_hostname']
    ansible_facts.hostname == hostvars[groups[group_name_master | default('master')][0]]['ansible_facts']['hostname']
 - name: Read back MetalLB manifest from first master
  ansible.builtin.slurp:
    src: /var/lib/rancher/k3s/server/manifests/metallb-crds.yaml
  register: metallb_manifest
-  when: >-
+  when: ansible_hostname == hostvars[groups[group_name_master | default('master')][0]]['ansible_hostname']
    ansible_facts.hostname == hostvars[groups[group_name_master | default('master')][0]]['ansible_facts']['hostname']
 - name: Check the MetalLB speaker image reference is present
  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
@@ -50,8 +46,7 @@
        ('quay.io/metallb/speaker:' ~ metal_lb_speaker_tag_version) in
        (metallb_manifest.content | default('') | b64decode)
      }}
-  when: >-
+  when: ansible_hostname == hostvars[groups[group_name_master | default('master')][0]]['ansible_hostname']
    ansible_facts.hostname == hostvars[groups[group_name_master | default('master')][0]]['ansible_facts']['hostname']
 - name: Fail if MetalLB speaker tag was not applied to the manifest
  ansible.builtin.fail:
@@ -61,6 +56,5 @@
      was not found in the downloaded manifest. The upstream image
      reference may have changed.
  when:
-    - >-
+    - ansible_hostname == hostvars[groups[group_name_master | default('master')][0]]['ansible_hostname']
      ansible_facts.hostname == hostvars[groups[group_name_master | default('master')][0]]['ansible_facts']['hostname']
    - not metallb_manifest_has_speaker_tag
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@
    owner: root
    group: root
    mode: "0644"
-  when: >-
+  when: ansible_hostname == hostvars[groups[group_name_master | default('master')][0]]['ansible_hostname']
    ansible_facts.hostname == hostvars[groups[group_name_master | default('master')][0]]['ansible_facts']['hostname']
 - name: Copy kube-vip RBAC manifest to first master
  ansible.builtin.template:
@@ -20,8 +19,7 @@
    owner: root
    group: root
    mode: "0644"
-  when: >-
+  when: ansible_hostname == hostvars[groups[group_name_master | default('master')][0]]['ansible_hostname']
    ansible_facts.hostname == hostvars[groups[group_name_master | default('master')][0]]['ansible_facts']['hostname']
 - name: Copy vip manifest to first master
  ansible.builtin.template:
@@ -30,5 +28,4 @@
    owner: root
    group: root
    mode: "0644"
-  when: >-
+  when: ansible_hostname == hostvars[groups[group_name_master | default('master')][0]]['ansible_hostname']
    ansible_facts.hostname == hostvars[groups[group_name_master | default('master')][0]]['ansible_facts']['hostname']
@@ -39,6 +39,5 @@ group_name_master: master
 metal_lb_mode: layer2
 metal_lb_available_timeout: 240s
 metal_lb_controller_tag_version: v0.16.0
 metal_lb_enabled: true
 metal_lb_interfaces: []
 metal_lb_ip_range: 192.168.30.80-192.168.30.90
@@ -133,13 +133,6 @@ argument_specs:
        description: IP range for kube-vip load balancer
        default: ~
      metal_lb_enabled:
        description:
          - Enable installing the MetalLB pool for service load balancing.
          - Set false to skip MetalLB, for example when an external load balancer is used.
        default: true
        type: bool
      metal_lb_available_timeout:
        description: Wait for MetalLB resources
        default: 240s
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 ---
 - name: Deploy Calico to cluster
-  when: >-
+  when: ansible_hostname == hostvars[groups[group_name_master | default('master')][0]]['ansible_hostname']
    ansible_facts.hostname == hostvars[groups[group_name_master | default('master')][0]]['ansible_facts']['hostname']
  run_once: true
  block:
    - name: Create manifests directory on first master
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@
        --helm-set loadBalancer.mode={{ bpf_lb_mode }}
        {% endif %}
      environment:
-        KUBECONFIG: "{{ ansible_facts['user_dir'] }}/.kube/config"
+        KUBECONFIG: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/.kube/config"
      register: cilium_install_result
      changed_when: cilium_install_result.rc == 0
      # cilium install/upgrade fetches the Helm chart from helm.cilium.io, which is
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@
    - name: Wait for Cilium status to be healthy
      ansible.builtin.command: cilium status --wait
      environment:
-        KUBECONFIG: "{{ ansible_facts['user_dir'] }}/.kube/config"
+        KUBECONFIG: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/.kube/config"
      register: cilium_status
      changed_when: false
      until: cilium_status.rc == 0
@@ -12,12 +12,11 @@
 - name: Deploy metallb pool
  ansible.builtin.include_tasks: metallb.yml
  tags: metallb
-  # Deploy MetalLB unless explicitly disabled, kube-vip owns the load balancer
+  # Deploy MetalLB unless kube-vip owns the load balancer IP range, or Cilium
-  # IP range, or Cilium BGP is enabled (Cilium then provides its own load
+  # BGP is enabled (Cilium then provides its own load balancing). The cilium_bgp
-  # balancing). The cilium_bgp default keeps this safe when Cilium variables are
+  # default keeps this safe when Cilium variables are not in scope at all (#644)
-  # not in scope at all (#644) while still deploying MetalLB when a non-BGP
+  # while still deploying MetalLB when a non-BGP Cilium CNI is in use.
-  # Cilium CNI is in use.
+  when: kube_vip_lb_ip_range is not defined and not (cilium_bgp | default(false) | bool)
  when: metal_lb_enabled and kube_vip_lb_ip_range is not defined and not (cilium_bgp | default(false) | bool)
 - name: Remove tmp directory used for manifests
  ansible.builtin.file:
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  ansible.builtin.file:
    path: /tmp/k3s
    state: directory
-    owner: "{{ ansible_facts['user_id'] }}"
+    owner: "{{ ansible_user_id }}"
    mode: "0755"
  with_items: "{{ groups[group_name_master | default('master')] }}"
  run_once: true
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
  ansible.builtin.template:
    src: metallb.crs.j2
    dest: /tmp/k3s/metallb-crs.yaml
-    owner: "{{ ansible_facts['user_id'] }}"
+    owner: "{{ ansible_user_id }}"
    mode: "0755"
  with_items: "{{ groups[group_name_master | default('master')] }}"
  run_once: true
@@ -42,12 +42,6 @@
  ansible.builtin.command: >-
    {{ k3s_kubectl_binary | default('k3s kubectl') }} get namespace metallb-system
  changed_when: false
  # The kube API can briefly return ServiceUnavailable while MetalLB converges,
  # which would otherwise abort the whole converge play on a transient error.
  register: metallb_namespace_result
  until: metallb_namespace_result.rc == 0
  retries: "{{ download_retries }}"
  delay: "{{ download_delay }}"
  with_items: "{{ groups[group_name_master | default('master')] }}"
  run_once: true
@@ -105,12 +99,6 @@
  ansible.builtin.command: >-
    {{ k3s_kubectl_binary | default('k3s kubectl') }} -n metallb-system get endpoints {{ metallb_webhook_service_name }}
  changed_when: false
  # The kube API can briefly return ServiceUnavailable while MetalLB converges,
  # which would otherwise abort the whole converge play on a transient error.
  register: metallb_webhook_result
  until: metallb_webhook_result.rc == 0
  retries: "{{ download_retries }}"
  delay: "{{ download_delay }}"
  with_items: "{{ groups[group_name_master | default('master')] }}"
  run_once: true
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 - name: Set SELinux to disabled state
  ansible.posix.selinux:
    state: disabled
-  when: ansible_facts.os_family == "RedHat"
+  when: ansible_os_family == "RedHat"
 - name: Enable IPv4 forwarding
  ansible.posix.sysctl:
@@ -63,39 +63,31 @@
    executable: /bin/bash
  register: br_netfilter_exists
  changed_when: false
-  when: ansible_facts.os_family == "RedHat"
+  when: ansible_os_family == "RedHat"
  tags: sysctl
 - name: Install kernel-modules-extra if br_netfilter missing
  ansible.builtin.yum:
-    name: "kernel-modules-extra-{{ ansible_kernel }}"
+    name: kernel-modules-extra
    state: present
    update_cache: true
  register: kernel_modules_installed
  when:
-    - ansible_facts.os_family == "RedHat"
+    - ansible_os_family == "RedHat"
    - br_netfilter_exists.stdout | int == 0
 - name: Reboot node if kernel modules package was installed
  ansible.builtin.reboot:
    msg: "Rebooting to apply new kernel modules package"
    reboot_timeout: 300
  when:
    - ansible_facts.os_family == "RedHat"
    - kernel_modules_installed is changed
 - name: Add br_netfilter to /etc/modules-load.d/
  ansible.builtin.copy:
    content: br_netfilter
    dest: /etc/modules-load.d/br_netfilter.conf
    mode: u=rw,g=,o=
-  when: ansible_facts.os_family == "RedHat"
+  when: ansible_os_family == "RedHat"
 - name: Load br_netfilter
  community.general.modprobe:
    name: br_netfilter
    state: present
-  when: ansible_facts.os_family == "RedHat"
+  when: ansible_os_family == "RedHat"
 - name: Set bridge-nf-call-iptables (just to be sure)
  ansible.posix.sysctl:
@@ -103,7 +95,7 @@
    value: "1"
    state: present
    reload: true
-  when: ansible_facts.os_family == "RedHat"
+  when: ansible_os_family == "RedHat"
  loop:
    - net.bridge.bridge-nf-call-iptables
    - net.bridge.bridge-nf-call-ip6tables
@@ -111,10 +103,10 @@
 - name: Add /usr/local/bin to sudo secure_path
  ansible.builtin.lineinfile:
-    line: Defaults    secure_path = {{ secure_path[ansible_facts.os_family] }}
+    line: Defaults    secure_path = {{ secure_path[ansible_os_family] }}
    regexp: Defaults(\s)*secure_path(\s)*=
    state: present
    insertafter: EOF
    path: /etc/sudoers
    validate: visudo -cf %s
-  when: ansible_facts.os_family in [ "RedHat", "Suse" ]
+  when: ansible_os_family in [ "RedHat", "Suse" ]
@@ -1,27 +1,20 @@
 ---
 # The probes below must run in check mode as well. The command module does not
 # execute under --check, it returns rc 0 with "Command would have run if not in
 # check mode", which would otherwise mark every host as a Raspberry Pi and make
 # check runs apply the distro specific tasks. The rc values mean: 0 matched, 1 no
 # match, 2 the file is absent (no /proc/device-tree on non ARM systems).
 - name: Test for raspberry pi /proc/cpuinfo
  ansible.builtin.command: grep -E "Raspberry Pi|BCM2708|BCM2709|BCM2835|BCM2836" /proc/cpuinfo
  register: grep_cpuinfo_raspberrypi
  failed_when: false
  changed_when: false
  check_mode: false
 - name: Test for raspberry pi /proc/device-tree/model
  ansible.builtin.command: grep -E "Raspberry Pi" /proc/device-tree/model
  register: grep_device_tree_model_raspberrypi
  failed_when: false
  changed_when: false
  check_mode: false
 - name: Set raspberry_pi fact to true
  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
    raspberry_pi: true
-  when: (grep_cpuinfo_raspberrypi.rc | default(1)) == 0 or (grep_device_tree_model_raspberrypi.rc | default(1)) == 0
+  when: grep_cpuinfo_raspberrypi.rc == 0 or grep_device_tree_model_raspberrypi.rc == 0
 - name: Set detected_distribution to Raspbian (ARM64 on Raspbian, Debian Buster/Bullseye/Bookworm)
  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
@@ -56,8 +49,8 @@
  with_first_found:
    - "{{ action_ }}/{{ detected_distribution }}-{{ detected_distribution_major_version }}.yml"
    - "{{ action_ }}/{{ detected_distribution }}.yml"
-    - "{{ action_ }}/{{ ansible_facts['distribution'] }}-{{ ansible_facts['distribution_major_version'] }}.yml"
+    - "{{ action_ }}/{{ ansible_distribution }}-{{ ansible_distribution_major_version }}.yml"
-    - "{{ action_ }}/{{ ansible_facts['distribution'] }}.yml"
+    - "{{ action_ }}/{{ ansible_distribution }}.yml"
    - "{{ action_ }}/default.yml"
  vars:
    action_: >-
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
        cluster_hostnames: >-
          {{
            groups['k3s_cluster']
-            | map('extract', hostvars, ['ansible_facts', 'hostname'])
+            | map('extract', hostvars, 'ansible_hostname')
            | list
          }}
      run_once: true
@@ -77,13 +77,9 @@
  hosts: master
  environment: "{{ proxy_env | default({}) }}"
  tasks:
-    - name: >-
+    - name: Copying kubeconfig from {{ hostvars[groups[group_name_master | default('master')][0]]['ansible_hostname'] }}
        Copying kubeconfig from
        {{ hostvars[groups[group_name_master | default('master')][0]]['ansible_facts']['hostname'] }}
      ansible.builtin.fetch:
-        src: "{{ ansible_facts['user_dir'] }}/.kube/config"
+        src: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/.kube/config"
        dest: ./kubeconfig
        flat: true
-      when: >-
+      when: ansible_hostname == hostvars[groups[group_name_master | default('master')][0]]['ansible_hostname']
        ansible_facts.hostname ==
        hostvars[groups[group_name_master | default('master')][0]]['ansible_facts']['hostname']