Adding logic for configuring supported ansible versions

src/ansiblelint/cli.py

@@ -499,6 +499,7 @@ def merge_config(file_config: dict[Any, Any], cli_config: Options) -> Options:
         "enable_list": [],
         "only_builtins_allow_collections": [],
         "only_builtins_allow_modules": [],
+        "add_supported_ansible": [],
         # do not include "write_list" here. See special logic below.
     }
 

src/ansiblelint/config.py

@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ class Options:  # pylint: disable=too-many-instance-attributes
     ignore_file: Path | None = None
     max_tasks: int = 100
     max_block_depth: int = 20
+    add_supported_ansible: list[str] = field(default_factory=list)
 
     @property
     def nodeps(self) -> bool:

src/ansiblelint/rules/meta_runtime.py

@@ -30,10 +30,9 @@ class CheckRequiresAnsibleVersion(AnsibleLintRule):
     tags = ["metadata"]
     version_added = "v6.11.0 (last update)"
 
-    # Refer to https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/ansible-automation-platform
-    # Also add devel to this list
-    supported_ansible = ["2.15.", "2.16.", "2.17."]
-    supported_ansible_examples = [f">={x}0" for x in supported_ansible]
+    # Refer to https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/reference_appendices/release_and_maintenance.html#ansible-core-support-matrix
+    default_supported = ["2.15.", "2.16.", "2.17."]  # Move to constants.py?
+    supported_ansible_examples = [f">={x}0" for x in default_supported]
     _ids = {
         "meta-runtime[unsupported-version]": f"'requires_ansible' key must refer to a currently supported version such as: {', '.join(supported_ansible_examples)}",
         "meta-runtime[invalid-version]": "'requires_ansible' is not a valid requirement specification",
@@ -50,11 +49,16 @@ def matchyaml(self, file: Lintable) -> list[MatchError]:
         if file.kind != "meta-runtime":
             return []
 
-        version_required = file.data.get("requires_ansible", None)
+        if self._collection.options.add_supported_ansible:
+            self.default_supported.extend(
+                self._collection.options.add_supported_ansible
+            )
 
-        if version_required:
+        requires_ansible = file.data.get("requires_ansible", None)
+
+        if requires_ansible:
             if not any(
-                version in version_required for version in self.supported_ansible
+                version in requires_ansible for version in self.default_supported
             ):
                 results.append(
                     self.create_matcherror(
@@ -65,7 +69,7 @@ def matchyaml(self, file: Lintable) -> list[MatchError]:
                 )
 
             try:
-                SpecifierSet(version_required)
+                SpecifierSet(requires_ansible)
             except ValueError:
                 results.append(
                     self.create_matcherror(