.. _release-3001:

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Salt 3001 Release Notes - Codename Sodium
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Python 2 Dropped
================

Python 2 support has been dropped in Salt 3001. See
https://community.saltstack.com/blog/sunsetting-python-2-support/ for more
info.


Salt mine updates
=================

Syntax update
-------------

The syntax for defining salt functions in config or pillar files has changed to
also support the syntax used in :py:mod:`module.run <salt.states.module.run>`.
The old syntax for the mine_function - as a dict, or as a list with dicts that
contain more than exactly one key - is still supported but discouraged in favor
of the more uniform syntax of module.run.

State updates
=============

The ``creates`` state requisite has been migrated from the
:mod:`docker_container <salt.states.docker_container>` and :mod:`cmd <salt.states.cmd>`
states to become a global option. This acts similar to an equivalent
``unless: test -f filename`` but can also accept a list of filenames. This allows
all states to take advantage of the enhanced functionality released in Neon, of allowing
salt execution modules for requisite checks. 

State Execution Module
======================

The :mod:`state.test <salt.modules.state.test>` function
can be used to test a state on a minion. This works by executing the
:mod:`state.apply <salt.modules.state.apply>` function while forcing the ``test`` kwarg
to ``True`` so that the ``state.apply`` function is not required to be called by the
user directly. This also allows you to add the ``state.test`` function to a minion's
``minion_blackout_whitelist`` pillar if you wish to be able to test a state while a
minion is in blackout.

New Grains
==========

systempath
----------

This grain provides the same information as the ``path`` grain, only formatted
as a list of directories.


Salt-SSH updates
================

ssh_pre_flight
--------------

A new Salt-SSH roster option ``ssh_pre_flight`` has been added. This enables you to run a
script before Salt-SSH tries to run any commands. You can set this option in the roster
for a specific minion or use the ``roster_defaults`` to set it for all minions.

Example for setting ``ssh_pre_flight`` for specific host in roster file

.. code-block:: yaml

  minion1:
    host: localhost
    user: root
    passwd: P@ssword
    ssh_pre_flight: /srv/salt/pre_flight.sh

Example for setting ``ssh_pre_flight`` using roster_defaults, so all minions
run this script.

.. code-block:: yaml

  roster_defaults:
    ssh_pre_flight: /srv/salt/pre_flight.sh

The ``ssh_pre_flight`` script will only run if the thin dir is not currently on the
minion. If you want to force the script to run you have the following options:

* Wipe the thin dir on the targeted minion using the -w arg.
* Set ssh_run_pre_flight to True in the config.
* Run salt-ssh with the --pre-flight arg.

set_path
--------

A new salt-ssh roster option `set_path` has been added. This allows you to set
the path environment variable used to run the salt-ssh command on the target minion.
You can set this setting in your roster file like so:

.. code-block:: yaml

  minion1:
    host: localhost
    user: root
    passwd: P@ssword
    set_path: '$PATH:/usr/local/bin/'


auto_detect
-----------

You can now auto detect the dependencies to be packed into the salt thin when using
the ``ssh_ext_alternatives`` feature.

.. code-block:: yaml

       ssh_ext_alternatives:
           2019.2:                     # Namespace, can be anything.
               py-version: [2, 7]      # Constraint to specific interpreter version
               path: /opt/2019.2/salt  # Main Salt installation directory.
               auto_detect: True       # Auto detect dependencies
               py_bin: /usr/bin/python2.7 # Python binary path used to auto detect dependencies

This new ``auto_detect`` option needs to be set to True in your ``ssh_ext_alternatives`` configuration.
Salt-ssh will attempt to auto detect the file paths required for the default dependencies to include
in the thin. If you have a dependency already set in your configuration, it will not attempt to auto
detect for that dependency.

You can also set the ``py_bin`` option to set the python binary to be used to auto detect the
dependencies. If ``py_bin`` is not set, it will attempt to use the major Python version set in
``py-version``. For example, if you set ``py-version`` to be ``[2, 7]`` it will attempt to find and
use the ``python2`` binary.

State Changes
=============
- Adding a new option for the State compiler, ``disabled_requisites`` will allow
  requisites to be disabled during State runs.


Salt Renderer updates
=====================

A new renderer for toml files has been added.

.. code-block:: none

  #!jinja|toml

  {% set myvar = "sometext" %}

  [["some id"."test.nop"]]
  name = "{{ myvar }}"
  [["some id"."test.nop"]]
  txt = "hello"
  [["some id"."test.nop"]]
  "somekey" = "somevalue"

Execution Module updates
========================

Vault Module
------------

The :py:func:`vault module <salt.modules.vault>` has been updated with the ability
to cache generated tokens. By specifying ``uses`` and optionally ``ttl``, the token generated on
behalf of the minion will be allowed to persist and function for the defined time period
or number of uses. Setting ``uses: 0`` creates an unlimited use token, that is only constrained by
the ``ttl``.

.. code-block:: yaml

  vault:
    auth:
      uses: 25

This functionality is configured by default on the master and is thus shared behavior for all minion token generation.
To delegate use count to individual minions, specify ``allow_minion_override: True`` in the master config, and define
``uses`` and ``ttl`` in the minion config as directed above.

.. code-block:: yaml

  vault:
  auth:
    method: token
    allow_minion_override: True

Additionally, the vault module now supports Vault secrets backend version 2. The approperate secrets backend will be
automatically detected, and cached in the same credentials file as long lived vault tokens mentioned above. For any
configurations that worked around KV v2 handling by adding a manual data key to the end of vault lookups,
``salt['vault'].read_secret('secret/my/secret')['data']``, these are automatically detected and will continue to
function, but will generate a debug log message and can be removed.

The long lived token and secret metadata cache file can be cleared with the new ``vault.clear_token_cache``
execution function.
