ansible-collections
diff --git a/‎changelogs/fragments/2337-deprecate-vmware_host.yml
+3 b/‎changelogs/fragments/2337-deprecate-vmware_host.yml
+3
diff --git a/‎meta/runtime.yml
+4 b/‎meta/runtime.yml
+4
diff --git a/‎plugins/modules/vmware_host.py
+3 b/‎plugins/modules/vmware_host.py
+3
diff --git a/‎tests/integration/targets/vmware_host/aliases
-3 b/‎tests/integration/targets/vmware_host/aliases
-3
diff --git a/‎tests/integration/targets/vmware_host/tasks/main.yml
-253 b/‎tests/integration/targets/vmware_host/tasks/main.yml
-253
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+deprecated_features:
+  - vmware_host - the module has been deprecated and will be removed in community.vmware 7.0.0
+    (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2337).
@@ -226,6 +226,10 @@ plugin_routing:
       deprecation:
         removal_version: 7.0.0
         warning_text: Use vmware.vmware.deploy_content_library_template instead.
+    vmware_host:
+      deprecation:
+        removal_version: 7.0.0
+        warning_text: Use vmware.vmware.esxi_host and vmware.vmware.esxi_connection instead.
     vmware_maintenancemode:
       deprecation:
         removal_version: 7.0.0
 
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@
 DOCUMENTATION = r'''
 ---
 module: vmware_host
+deprecated:
+  why: This module has been moved to the L(new vmware.vmware collection,https://forum.ansible.com/t/5880)
+  alternative: Use M()vmware.vmware.esxi_host and M(vmware.vmware.esxi_connection) instead.
 short_description: Add, remove, or move an ESXi host to, from, or within vCenter
 description:
 - This module can be used to add, reconnect, or remove an ESXi host to or from vCenter.
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	`1`	`+deprecated_features:`
	`2`	`+ - vmware_host - the module has been deprecated and will be removed in community.vmware 7.0.0`
	`3`	`+ (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2337).`