build(PYTHON): upgrade python version, refactor

.github/workflows/self-test.yml

@@ -13,20 +13,34 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 env:
+  CONFIGURE_PYTHON_VERSIONS: "[3.9]"
   PROJECT_NAME: "ansible-workbench"
   USERNAME: "niall-byrne"
   TEMPLATED_NAME: "flower-generator"
   VERBOSE_NOTIFICATIONS: 0
 
 jobs:
 
+  _create_python_versions:
+
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      python-versions: ${{ steps.create_matrix.outputs.python-versions }}
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Create Python Versions -- Set Configured Python Versions as Output
+        id: create_matrix
+        run: |
+          echo "python-versions=${CONFIGURE_PYTHON_VERSIONS}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
   documentation_test:
+    needs: [_create_python_versions]
 
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       max-parallel: 4
       matrix:
-        python-version: [3.8]
+        python-version: ${{ fromJson(needs._create_python_versions.outputs.python-versions) }}
 
     steps:
       - name: Documentation Test -- Checkout Repository
@@ -74,12 +88,13 @@ jobs:
           ./template/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.github/scripts/notifications.sh "${NOTIFICATION}" ":x: documentation checks failed!"
 
   molecule_lint_test:
+    needs: [_create_python_versions]
 
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       max-parallel: 4
       matrix:
-        python-version: [3.8]
+        python-version: ${{ fromJson(needs._create_python_versions.outputs.python-versions) }}
 
     steps:
       - name: Molecule Lint -- Checkout Repository
@@ -115,13 +130,13 @@ jobs:
           ./template/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.github/scripts/notifications.sh "${NOTIFICATION}" ":x: molecule linting checks failed!"
 
   push_repository_test:
-    needs: [documentation_test, molecule_lint_test, security_test, shellcheck_test, workflow_lint_test]
+    needs: [_create_python_versions, documentation_test, molecule_lint_test, security_test, shellcheck_test, workflow_lint_test]
 
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       max-parallel: 4
       matrix:
-        python-version: [3.8]
+        python-version: ${{ fromJson(needs._create_python_versions.outputs.python-versions) }}
 
     steps:
       - name: Push Test -- Checkout Repository
@@ -241,12 +256,13 @@ jobs:
           ./{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.github/scripts/notifications.sh "${NOTIFICATION}" ":x: automated release creation has failed!"
 
   security_test:
+    needs: [_create_python_versions]
 
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       max-parallel: 4
       matrix:
-        python-version: [3.8]
+        python-version: ${{ fromJson(needs._create_python_versions.outputs.python-versions) }}
 
     steps:
       - name: Security Test -- Checkout Repository
@@ -288,12 +304,13 @@ jobs:
           ./template/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.github/scripts/notifications.sh "${NOTIFICATION}" ":x: security checks failed!"
 
   shellcheck_test:
+    needs: [_create_python_versions]
 
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       max-parallel: 4
       matrix:
-        python-version: [3.8]
+        python-version: ${{ fromJson(needs._create_python_versions.outputs.python-versions) }}
 
     steps:
       - name: Shellcheck -- Checkout Repository
@@ -385,12 +402,13 @@ jobs:
           ./template/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.github/scripts/notifications.sh "${NOTIFICATION}" ":x: error reporting job status!"
 
   workflow_lint_test:
+    needs: [_create_python_versions]
 
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       max-parallel: 4
       matrix:
-        python-version: [3.8]
+        python-version: ${{ fromJson(needs._create_python_versions.outputs.python-versions) }}
 
     steps:
       - name: Workflow Lint -- Checkout Repository

README.md

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Ansible Role Development Environment.
 This template generates a development environment for Ansible Roles with a functional CI/CD template for both Travis CI and Github.
 
 ## Requirements
-You'll need [Python](https://www.python.org/) 3.8 or later to use this template.
+You'll need [Python](https://www.python.org/) 3.9 or later to use this template.
 
 ## Quick Start Guide
 

cookiecutter.json

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
     "author": "Niall Byrne",
     "company": "Shared Vision Solutions",
     "email": "[email protected]",
+    "_GITHUB_CI_PYTHON_VERSIONS": ["3.9"],
     "_GITHUB_ACTION_MARKDOWN_LINK_CHECK": "gaurav-nelson/[email protected]",
     "_GITHUB_GITLEAKS_ACTION": "zricethezav/[email protected]",
     "_GITHUB_PUSH_ACTION": "ad-m/[email protected]"

{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.github/workflows/push.yml

@@ -16,6 +16,18 @@ env:
 {% raw %}
 jobs:
 
+  _create_python_versions:
+
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      python-versions: ${{ steps.create_matrix.outputs.python-versions }}
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Create Python Versions -- Set Configured Python Versions as Output
+        id: create_matrix
+        run: |
+          echo 'python-versions={% endraw %}{{ cookiecutter._GITHUB_CI_PYTHON_VERSIONS | tojson }}{% raw %}' >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
   create_release:
     needs: [molecule_test, molecule_lint, documentation_test, security_test, start_notification]
 
@@ -96,12 +108,13 @@ jobs:
           ./.github/scripts/notifications.sh "${NOTIFICATION}" ":x: documentation test has failed!"
 
   molecule_lint:
+    needs: [_create_python_versions]
 
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       max-parallel: 4
       matrix:
-        python-version: [3.8]
+        python-version: ${{ fromJson(needs._create_python_versions.outputs.python-versions) }}
 
     steps:
 
@@ -139,12 +152,13 @@ jobs:
           ./.github/scripts/notifications.sh "${NOTIFICATION}" ":x: molecule linting has failed!"
 
   molecule_test:
+    needs: [_create_python_versions]
 
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       max-parallel: 4
       matrix:
-        python-version: [3.8]
+        python-version: ${{ fromJson(needs._create_python_versions.outputs.python-versions) }}
 
     steps:
       - name: Molecule Test -- Checkout Repository
@@ -181,12 +195,13 @@ jobs:
           ./.github/scripts/notifications.sh "${NOTIFICATION}" ":x: molecule test has failed!"
 
   security_test:
+    needs: [_create_python_versions]
 
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       max-parallel: 4
       matrix:
-        python-version: [3.8]
+        python-version: ${{ fromJson(needs._create_python_versions.outputs.python-versions) }}
 
     steps:
       - name: Security Test -- Checkout Repository

{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -17,17 +17,15 @@ on:
 
 env:
   PROJECT_NAME: "{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}"
+  PYTHON_VERSIONS: '{{ cookiecutter._GITHUB_CI_PYTHON_VERSIONS | tojson }}'
   USERNAME: "{{ cookiecutter.github_handle }}"
 
 {% raw %}
 jobs:
+
   publish_to_galaxy:
 
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    strategy:
-      max-parallel: 4
-      matrix:
-        python-version: [3.8]
 
     steps:
 
@@ -44,10 +42,10 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
-      - name: Publish to Galaxy -- Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+      - name: Publish to Galaxy -- Set up Python ${{ toJSON(env.PYTHON_VERSIONS)[0] }}
         uses: actions/setup-python@v1
         with:
-          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+          python-version: ${{ toJSON(env.PYTHON_VERSIONS)[0] }}
 
       - name: Publish to Galaxy -- Setup Environment
         run: |

{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/pyproject.toml

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ description = "{{cookiecutter.description}}"
 authors = ["{{cookiecutter.author}} <{{cookiecutter.email}}>"]
 
 [tool.poetry.dependencies]
-python = ">=3.8.0,<4.0"
+python = ">={{ cookiecutter._GITHUB_CI_PYTHON_VERSIONS | first }}.0,<4.0"
 
 [tool.poetry.dev-dependencies]
 ansible = "^5.2.0"