Deprecate vcenter_folder

mariolenz · mariolenz · commit 2045eb8a943b · 2025-03-04T17:36:21.000+01:00
diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/2340-deprecate-vcenter_folder.yml b/changelogs/fragments/2340-deprecate-vcenter_folder.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+deprecated_features:
+  - vcenter_folder - the module has been deprecated and will be removed in community.vmware 7.0.0
+    (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2340).
diff --git a/meta/runtime.yml b/meta/runtime.yml
@@ -190,6 +190,10 @@ plugin_routing:
         removal_version: 7.0.0
         warning_text: Use vmware.vmware.vms instead.
   modules:
+    vcenter_folder:
+      deprecation:
+        removal_version: 7.0.0
+        warning_text: Use vmware.vmware.folder instead.
     vmware_cluster:
       deprecation:
         removal_version: 6.0.0
diff --git a/plugins/modules/vcenter_folder.py b/plugins/modules/vcenter_folder.py
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@
 DOCUMENTATION = r'''
 ---
 module: vcenter_folder
+deprecated:
+  removed_in: 7.0.0
+  why: This module has been moved to the L(new vmware.vmware collection,https://forum.ansible.com/t/5880)
+  alternative: Use M(vmware.vmware.folder) instead.
 short_description: Manage folders on given datacenter
 description:
 - This module can be used to create, delete, move and rename folder on then given datacenter.

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	`1`	`+deprecated_features:`
	`2`	`+ - vcenter_folder - the module has been deprecated and will be removed in community.vmware 7.0.0`
	`3`	`+ (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2340).`