[chore] Upgrade CI workers for ansible tests

.github/workflows/ansible.yml

@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@ jobs:
 
   lint:
     name: Lint
-    # Use 20.04.5 until https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/issues/16450 is resolved
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Check out the codebase.
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -56,8 +55,7 @@ jobs:
   linux-test:
     name: Linux Test
     needs: lint
-    # Use 20.04.5 until https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/issues/16450 is resolved
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
@@ -66,19 +64,19 @@ jobs:
           - ansible~=9.2.0
           - ansible~=8.7.0
         distro:
-          - amazonlinux2
-          - amazonlinux2023
-          - centos8
-          - centos9
-          - debian9
-          - debian10
-          - debian11
-          - debian12
-          - opensuse12
-          - ubuntu1604
-          - ubuntu1804
-          - ubuntu2004
-          - ubuntu2204
+          - amazonlinux-2
+          - amazonlinux-2023
+          - centos-8.5
+          - centos-stream-9
+          - debian-9
+          - debian-10
+          - debian-11
+          - debian-12
+          - opensuse-13.2
+          - ubuntu-16.04
+          - ubuntu-18.04
+          - ubuntu-20.04
+          - ubuntu-22.04
         exclude:
           # ansible-core used by ansible 9.2.0 requires a minimum of Python2 version 2.7 or Python3 version 3.6. Current version: 3.5.2
           - distro: ubuntu1604
@@ -115,11 +113,11 @@ jobs:
           pip3 install --use-pep517 -r ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/requirements.txt
 
       - name: Run Molecule tests.
-        run: molecule --debug -v --base-config ./molecule/config/docker.yml test --all
+        run: molecule --debug -v --base-config ./molecule/config/linux.yml test --all
         env:
           PY_COLORS: '1'
           ANSIBLE_FORCE_COLOR: '1'
-          MOLECULE_DISTRO: ${{ matrix.distro }}
+          MOLECULE_VAGRANT_BOX: bento/${{ matrix.distro }}
 
   windows-test:
     name: Windows Test
@@ -196,8 +194,7 @@ jobs:
   push-release-tag:
     name: Push Release Tag
     needs: lint
-    # Use 20.04.5 until https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/issues/16450 is resolved
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout

deployments/ansible/contributing/README.md

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ if your change affects behavior of the Ansible collection.
 Testing and validation of this Ansible role is based on 
 [Ansible Molecule](https://molecule.readthedocs.io).
 
-### MacOS or Windows setup
+### Setup
 
 Development of the role can be done on MacOS or Windows machines. Make sure the
 following software is installed:
@@ -37,22 +37,25 @@ pip3 install -r requirements-dev-macos.txt
 
 #### Linux Testing
 
-Use the following arguments with every molecule command 
-`--base-config ./molecule/config/vagrant.yml`.
+Set `MOLECULE_VAGRANT_BOX` env var to the desired Vagrant box, e.g.: 
+
+```sh
+export MOLECULE_VAGRANT_BOX=bento/ubuntu-24.04
+```
 
 To setup test VMs:
 ```sh
-molecule --base-config ./molecule/config/vagrant.yml create
+molecule --base-config ./molecule/config/linux.yml create
 ```
 
 To apply Molecule test playbooks:
 ```sh
-molecule --base-config ./molecule/config/vagrant.yml converge
+molecule --base-config ./molecule/config/linux.yml converge
 ```
 
 To run the full test suite:
 ```sh
-molecule --base-config ./molecule/config/vagrant.yml test --all
+molecule --base-config ./molecule/config/linux.yml test --all
 ```
 
 #### Windows Testing
@@ -92,43 +95,6 @@ To add new Windows platform definitions or to modify/remove existing ones:
    [ansible GitHub workflow](../../../.github/workflows/ansible.yml) when the
    changes are ready for review.
 
-### Linux setup
-
-Development on a Linux machine is simpler, all you need is docker. 
-
-Make sure the following software is installed:
-
-- [Docker](https://docs.docker.com/get-docker/)
-- [Python3](https://www.python.org/downloads)
-- Python packages:
-  - ansible 
-  - molecule
-  - molecule-docker
-
-Installation steps for Linux:
-
-1. Make sure Python 3 and [pip](https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/installing/) are installed : `pip3 --version`
-1. Make sure Docker is installed and can be managed by the current user: `docker ps`
-1. Install python packages: `pip3 install -r requirements-dev-linux.txt`
-
-Use the following arguments with every molecule command 
-`--base-config ./molecule/config/docker.yml`.
-
-To setup test docker containers:
-```sh
-molecule --base-config ./molecule/config/docker.yml create
-```
-
-To apply Molecule playbooks:
-```sh
-molecule --base-config ./molecule/config/docker.yml converge
-```
-
-To run the full test suite:
-```sh
-molecule --base-config ./molecule/config/docker.yml test --all
-```
-
 ## Making new release of the Ansible Collection
 
 To cut a new release of the Ansible Collection, just bump the version in

deployments/ansible/molecule/config/vagrant.yml → deployments/ansible/molecule/config/linux.yml

@@ -9,15 +9,16 @@ driver:
   provider:
     name: virtualbox
 platforms:
-  - name: focal64
-    box: ubuntu/focal64
-  - name: centos8
-    box: centos/8
-  - name: buster64
-    box: debian/buster64
-  - name: amazonlinux
-    box: bento/amazonlinux-2
+  - name: instance
+    box: ${MOLECULE_VAGRANT_BOX}
+    cpus: 2
+    memory: 4096
+    provider_options:
+      gui: false
+      linked_clone: true
 provisioner:
+  name: ansible
   env:
     ANSIBLE_ROLES_PATH: ../../roles
-  name: ansible
+  playbooks:
+    converge: ${MOLECULE_PLAYBOOK:-converge.yml}