Release 6.1.0

Author: Harald Albers

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## v6.1.0 (2025-08-23)
+
+Added support for more recent Ubuntu versions (22.04, 24.04, 25.04), dropped support for outdated Ubuntu versions.
+
 ## v6.0.1 (2025-03-09)
 
 ### Bugfixes

README.md

@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ This role adds support for these features.
 - Optionally changes the dynamic IP address to a static one (taken either from the playbook or from DNS).
 - The VM is turned on and can be used in the same playbook that invoked this role.
 - Several VMs can be created in parallel.
-- Tested with Ubuntu Cloud Images [21.04](https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/releases/hirsute/release-20211025/ubuntu-21.04-server-cloudimg-amd64.ova), [20.10](https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/releases/groovy/release-20201210/ubuntu-20.10-server-cloudimg-amd64.ova), [20.04](https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/releases/focal/release-20201201/ubuntu-20.04-server-cloudimg-amd64.ova), [19.10](https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/releases/eoan/release-20191023/ubuntu-19.10-server-cloudimg-amd64.ova), [19.04](https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/releases/19.04/release-20191022/ubuntu-19.04-server-cloudimg-amd64.ova), [18.10](https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/releases/18.10/release-20190628/ubuntu-18.10-server-cloudimg-amd64.ova), [18.04](https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/releases/18.04/release-20201211.1/ubuntu-18.04-server-cloudimg-amd64.ova) and [17.10](http://cloud-images-archive.ubuntu.com/releases/artful/release-20180706/ubuntu-17.10-server-cloudimg-amd64.ova).
-  Older versions do not work because they do not use `netplan` for network configuration.
+- Tested with Ubuntu Cloud Images [25.04](https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/releases/focal/release-20250806/ubuntu-25.04-server-cloudimg-amd64.ova), [24.04](https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/releases/focal/release-20250805/ubuntu-24.04-server-cloudimg-amd64.ova), [22.04](https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/releases/focal/release-20250725/ubuntu-22.04-server-cloudimg-amd64.ova) and [20.04](https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/releases/focal/release-20250516/ubuntu-20.04-server-cloudimg-amd64.ova).  
 
 Requirements
 ------------

meta/main.yml

@@ -8,14 +8,10 @@ galaxy_info:
   platforms:
     - name: Ubuntu
       versions:
-        - hirsute
-        - groovy
         - focal
-        - eoan
-        - disco
-        - cuttlefish
-        - bionic
-        - artful
+        - jammy
+        - noble
+        - plucky
   galaxy_tags:
     - vsphere
     - vcenter