Deprecate backend resource

Signed-off-by: Corey Hemminger <[email protected]>

Author: Stromweld

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ jobs:
           - centos-7
           - centos-8
           - almalinux-8
-#          - almalinux-9  # TODO: uncomment this when almalinux-9 dokken image is fixed
-          - ubuntu-1804
+          - almalinux-9
           - ubuntu-2004
           - ubuntu-2204
+          - ubuntu-2404
         suite:
           - chef-workstation
           - inspec
@@ -62,44 +62,6 @@ jobs:
           CHEF_LICENSE: accept-no-persist
           KITCHEN_LOCAL_YAML: kitchen.dokken.yml
 
-
-  integration-windows-2016:
-    runs-on: windows-2016
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        os:
-          - windows-2016
-        suite:
-           - chef-workstation
-           - inspec
-      fail-fast: false
-    steps:
-      - name: Check windows Version
-        run: systeminfo
-      - name: Check out code
-        uses: actions/checkout@main
-      - name: Install Chef
-        uses: actionshub/chef-install@main
-      - name: Test-Kitchen Converge
-        uses: actionshub/test-kitchen@main
-        with:
-          suite: ${{ matrix.suite }}
-          os: ${{ matrix.os }}
-          action: converge
-        env:
-          CHEF_LICENSE: accept-no-persist
-          KITCHEN_LOCAL_YAML: kitchen.exec.yml
-        continue-on-error: false
-      - name: Test-Kitchen Verify
-        uses: actionshub/test-kitchen@main
-        with:
-          suite: ${{ matrix.suite }}
-          os: ${{ matrix.os }}
-          action: verify
-        env:
-          CHEF_LICENSE: accept-no-persist
-          KITCHEN_LOCAL_YAML: kitchen.exec.yml
-
   integration-windows-2019:
     runs-on: windows-2019
     strategy:
@@ -219,7 +181,6 @@ jobs:
       - jsonlint
       - cookstylelint
       - integration-dokken
-      - integration-windows-2016
       - integration-windows-2019
       - integration-windows-2022
       - integration-macos-latest

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 This file is used to list changes made in each version of the chef-ingredient cookbook.
 
+## 3.5.1 (2024-10-02)
+
+- Add deprecation warning log notice for chef backend resource
+
 ## 3.5.0 (2022-07-28)
 
 - Added attribute to specify mixlib-install version, defaults to nil to install latest version - [@stromweld](https://github.com/stromweld)

kitchen.dokken.yml

@@ -66,23 +66,23 @@ platforms:
       image: dokken/fedora-latest
       pid_one_command: /usr/lib/systemd/systemd
 
-  - name: ubuntu-18.04
+  - name: ubuntu-20.04
     driver:
-      image: dokken/ubuntu-18.04
+      image: dokken/ubuntu-20.04
       pid_one_command: /bin/systemd
       intermediate_instructions:
         - RUN /usr/bin/apt-get update
 
-  - name: ubuntu-20.04
+  - name: ubuntu-22.04
     driver:
-      image: dokken/ubuntu-20.04
+      image: dokken/ubuntu-22.04
       pid_one_command: /bin/systemd
       intermediate_instructions:
         - RUN /usr/bin/apt-get update
 
-  - name: ubuntu-22.04
+  - name: ubuntu-24.04
     driver:
-      image: dokken/ubuntu-22.04
+      image: dokken/ubuntu-24.04
       pid_one_command: /bin/systemd
       intermediate_instructions:
           - RUN /usr/bin/apt-get update

metadata.rb

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 maintainer_email 'cookbooks@chef.io'
 license 'Apache-2.0'
 description 'Primitives for managing Chef products and packages'
-version '3.5.0'
+version '3.5.1'
 
 %w(amazon centos redhat scientific oracle fedora debian ubuntu).each do |os|
   supports os

resources/automatev2.rb

@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
     not_if { FileTest.file?(bin_path) }
   end
 
-  ## TODO: add dependancy on sysctl cookbook unless chef-client v14.0+
   sysctl 'vm.max_map_count' do
     value 262144
   end

resources/backend.rb

@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@
 action :create do
   raise 'Must accept the Chef License agreement before continuing.' unless new_resource.accept_license
 
+  Chef::Log.warn('The chef_backend resource is deprecated in favor of Automate HA')
+
   new_resource.config = ensurekv(new_resource.config, publish_address: new_resource.publish_address)
   chef_ingredient 'chef-backend' do
     action :upgrade