diff --git a/roles/edpm_bootc/files/.gitkeep b/roles/edpm_bootc/files/.gitkeep
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diff --git a/roles/edpm_bootc/meta/argument_specs.yml b/roles/edpm_bootc/meta/argument_specs.yml
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+---
+argument_specs:
+  # ./roles/edpm_bootc/tasks/main.yml entry point
+  main:
+    short_description: The main entry point for the edpm_bootc role.
+    description: Multiple lines description
+    options: {}
diff --git a/roles/edpm_bootc/meta/main.yml b/roles/edpm_bootc/meta/main.yml
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+---
+# Copyright 2024 Red Hat, Inc.
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+# not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+# a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+
+
+galaxy_info:
+  author: OpenStack
+  description: EDPM OpenStack Role -- edpm_bootc
+  company: Red Hat
+  license: Apache-2.0
+  min_ansible_version: '2.14'
+  namespace: osp
+  #
+  # Provide a list of supported platforms, and for each platform a list of versions.
+  # If you don't wish to enumerate all versions for a particular platform, use 'all'.
+  # To view available platforms and versions (or releases), visit:
+  # https://galaxy.ansible.com/api/v1/platforms/
+  #
+  platforms:
+    - name: 'EL'
+      versions:
+        - '8'
+        - '9'
+
+  galaxy_tags:
+    - edpm
+
+
+# List your role dependencies here, one per line. Be sure to remove the '[]' above,
+# if you add dependencies to this list.
+dependencies: []
diff --git a/roles/edpm_bootc/molecule/default/collections.yml b/roles/edpm_bootc/molecule/default/collections.yml
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+++ b/roles/edpm_bootc/molecule/default/collections.yml
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+---
+collections:
+- name: community.general
diff --git a/roles/edpm_bootc/molecule/default/converge.yml b/roles/edpm_bootc/molecule/default/converge.yml
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index 000000000..7e69c510c
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+++ b/roles/edpm_bootc/molecule/default/converge.yml
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+---
+# Copyright 2024 Red Hat, Inc.
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+# not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+# a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+
+
+- name: Converge
+  hosts: all
+  roles:
+    - role: "edpm_bootc"
diff --git a/roles/edpm_bootc/molecule/default/molecule.yml b/roles/edpm_bootc/molecule/default/molecule.yml
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index 000000000..9b9dc5722
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+++ b/roles/edpm_bootc/molecule/default/molecule.yml
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+---
+dependency:
+  name: galaxy
+  options:
+    role-file: collections.yml
+driver:
+  name: podman
+platforms:
+- command: /sbin/init
+  dockerfile: ../../../../molecule/common/Containerfile.j2
+  image: ${EDPM_ANSIBLE_MOLECULE_IMAGE:-"ubi9/ubi-init"}
+  name: instance
+  privileged: true
+  registry:
+    url: ${EDPM_ANSIBLE_MOLECULE_REGISTRY:-"registry.access.redhat.com"}
+  ulimits:
+  - host
+provisioner:
+  log: true
+  name: ansible
+scenario:
+  test_sequence:
+  - dependency
+  - destroy
+  - create
+  - prepare
+  - converge
+  - destroy
+verifier:
+  name: ansible
diff --git a/roles/edpm_bootc/molecule/default/prepare.yml b/roles/edpm_bootc/molecule/default/prepare.yml
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index 000000000..0605adf7e
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+++ b/roles/edpm_bootc/molecule/default/prepare.yml
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+---
+# Copyright 2024 Red Hat, Inc.
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+# not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+# a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+
+
+- name: Prepare
+  hosts: all
+  roles:
+    - role: ../../../../molecule/common/test_deps
+    - role: env_data
diff --git a/roles/edpm_bootc/tasks/main.yml b/roles/edpm_bootc/tasks/main.yml
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+---
+# Copyright 2024 Red Hat, Inc.
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+# not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+# a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+
+- name: Check for /bin/bootc
+  ansible.builtin.stat:
+    path: /bin/bootc
+  register: bootc_stat
+
+- name: Set fact for bootc
+  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+    bootc: "{{ bootc_stat.stat.exists }}"