ansible-collections · russoz · Nov 11, 2025 · Nov 10, 2025 · Nov 10, 2025 · Nov 10, 2025
diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/11070-deprecate-layman.yml b/changelogs/fragments/11070-deprecate-layman.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+deprecated_features:
+  - layman - Gentoo deprecated ``layman`` in mid-2023; the module will be removed from community.general 14.0.0 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11070).
diff --git a/meta/runtime.yml b/meta/runtime.yml
@@ -398,6 +398,10 @@ plugin_routing:
       redirect: community.kubevirt.kubevirt_template
     kubevirt_vm:
       redirect: community.kubevirt.kubevirt_vm
+    layman:
+      deprecation:
+        removal_version: 14.0.0
+        warning_text: Gentoo deprecated C(layman) in mid-2023.
     ldap_attr:
       tombstone:
         removal_version: 3.0.0

diff --git a/plugins/modules/layman.py b/plugins/modules/layman.py
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@
 module: layman
 author: "Jakub Jirutka (@jirutka)"
 short_description: Manage Gentoo overlays
+deprecated:
+  removed_in: 14.0.0
+  why: Gentoo deprecated C(layman) in mid-2023.
+  alternative: None.
 description:
   - Uses Layman to manage an additional repositories for the Portage package manager on Gentoo Linux. Please note that Layman
     must be installed on a managed node prior using this module.
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		deprecated_features:
		- layman - Gentoo deprecated ``layman`` in mid-2023; the module will be removed from community.general 14.0.0 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11070).