Merge forward 3006.x to 3007.x

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml

@@ -6,6 +6,3 @@ contact_links:
   - name: Salt-Users Forum
     url: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/salt-users
     about: Please ask and answer questions here.
-  - name: Salt on LiberaChat
-    url: https://web.libera.chat/#salt
-    about: Please ask and answer questions here.

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/tech-debt.md

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ assignees: ''
 ---
 
 ### Description of the tech debt to be addressed, include links and screenshots
-<!-- Note: Please direct questions to the salt-users google group, IRC or Community Discord. -->
+<!-- Note: Please direct questions to the salt-users google group, GitHub Discussions or Community Discord. -->
 
 ### Versions Report
 (Provided by running `salt --versions-report`. Please also mention any differences in master/minion versions.)

.github/actionlint.yaml

@@ -1,14 +1,5 @@
 self-hosted-runner:
   # Labels of self-hosted runner in array of string
   labels:
-    - bastion
-    - x86_64
-    - arm64
-    - aarch64
-    - amd64
-    - repo-nightly
-    - repo-staging
-    - repo-release
-    - medium
-    - large
-    - macos-13-xlarge
+    - linux-x86_64
+    - linux-arm64

.github/actions/cache/action.yml

@@ -26,10 +26,6 @@ inputs:
     description: 'Check if a cache entry exists for the given input(s) (key, restore-keys) without downloading the cache'
     default: 'false'
     required: false
-  save-always:
-    description: 'Run the post step to save the cache even if another step before fails'
-    default: 'false'
-    required: false
 
 outputs:
   cache-hit:
@@ -49,7 +45,6 @@ runs:
         echo "GHA_CACHE_ENABLE_CROSS_OS_ARCHIVE=${{ inputs.enableCrossOsArchive }}" | tee -a "${GITHUB_ENV}"
         echo "GHA_CACHE_FAIL_ON_CACHE_MISS=${{ inputs.fail-on-cache-miss }}" | tee -a "${GITHUB_ENV}"
         echo "GHA_CACHE_LOOKUP_ONLY=${{ inputs.lookup-only }}" | tee -a "${GITHUB_ENV}"
-        echo "GHA_CACHE_SAVE_ALWAYS=${{ inputs.save-always }}" | tee -a "${GITHUB_ENV}"
         echo "GHA_CACHE_RESTORE_KEYS=${{ inputs.restore-keys }}" | tee -a "${GITHUB_ENV}"
         echo "GHA_CACHE_UPLOAD_CHUNK_SIZE=${{ inputs.upload-chunk-size }}" | tee -a "${GITHUB_ENV}"
 
@@ -63,7 +58,6 @@ runs:
         enableCrossOsArchive: ${{ env.GHA_CACHE_ENABLE_CROSS_OS_ARCHIVE }}
         fail-on-cache-miss: ${{ env.GHA_CACHE_FAIL_ON_CACHE_MISS }}
         lookup-only: ${{ env.GHA_CACHE_LOOKUP_ONLY }}
-        save-always: ${{ env.GHA_CACHE_SAVE_ALWAYS }}
         restore-keys: ${{ env.GHA_CACHE_RESTORE_KEYS }}
         upload-chunk-size: ${{ env.GHA_CACHE_UPLOAD_CHUNK_SIZE }}
 
@@ -97,7 +91,6 @@ runs:
         enableCrossOsArchive: ${{ env.GHA_CACHE_ENABLE_CROSS_OS_ARCHIVE }}
         fail-on-cache-miss: ${{ env.GHA_CACHE_FAIL_ON_CACHE_MISS }}
         lookup-only: ${{ env.GHA_CACHE_LOOKUP_ONLY }}
-        save-always: ${{ env.GHA_CACHE_SAVE_ALWAYS }}
         restore-keys: ${{ env.GHA_CACHE_RESTORE_KEYS }}
         upload-chunk-size: ${{ env.GHA_CACHE_UPLOAD_CHUNK_SIZE }}
 

.github/actions/setup-python-tools-scripts/action.yml

@@ -54,10 +54,13 @@ runs:
       working-directory: ${{ inputs.cwd }}
       run: |
         PYTHON_EXE=${{ steps.tools-virtualenv.outputs.python-executable }}
+        ${PYTHON_EXE} -m ensurepip --upgrade
         (${PYTHON_EXE} -m pip install --help | grep break-system-packages > /dev/null 2>&1) && exitcode=0 || exitcode=1
         if [ $exitcode -eq 0 ]; then
+          ${PYTHON_EXE} -m pip install --break-system-packages --upgrade setuptools
           ${PYTHON_EXE} -m pip install --break-system-packages -r requirements/static/ci/py${{ steps.get-python-version.outputs.version }}/tools.txt
         else
+          ${PYTHON_EXE} -m pip install --upgrade setuptools
           ${PYTHON_EXE} -m pip install -r requirements/static/ci/py${{ steps.get-python-version.outputs.version }}/tools.txt
         fi
 

.github/config.yml

@@ -11,18 +11,16 @@ newIssueWelcomeComment: >
   Also, check out some of our community
   resources including:
 
-    - [Community Wiki](https://github.com/saltstack/community/wiki)
     - [Salt’s Contributor Guide](https://docs.saltproject.io/en/master/topics/development/contributing.html)
     - [Join our Community Discord](https://discord.com/invite/J7b7EscrAs)
-    - [IRC on LiberaChat](https://web.libera.chat/#salt)
     - [Salt Project YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpveTIucFx9ljGelW63-BWg)
-    - [Salt Project Twitch channel](https://www.twitch.tv/saltprojectoss)
+    - [Community Wiki](https://github.com/saltstack/community/wiki)
 
   There are lots of ways to get involved in our community. Every month, there are around a dozen
   opportunities to meet with other contributors and the Salt Core team and collaborate in real
   time. The best way to keep track is by subscribing to the Salt Community Events Calendar.
 
-  If you have additional questions, email us at saltproject@vmware.com. We’re glad
+  If you have additional questions, email us at saltproject.pdl@broadcom.com. We’re glad
   you’ve joined our community and look forward to doing awesome things with
   you!
 
@@ -37,18 +35,16 @@ newPRWelcomeComment: >
   Also, check out some of our community
   resources including:
 
-    - [Community Wiki](https://github.com/saltstack/community/wiki)
     - [Salt’s Contributor Guide](https://docs.saltproject.io/en/master/topics/development/contributing.html)
     - [Join our Community Discord](https://discord.com/invite/J7b7EscrAs)
-    - [IRC on LiberaChat](https://web.libera.chat/#salt)
     - [Salt Project YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpveTIucFx9ljGelW63-BWg)
-    - [Salt Project Twitch channel](https://www.twitch.tv/saltprojectoss)
+    - [Community Wiki](https://github.com/saltstack/community/wiki)
 
   There are lots of ways to get involved in our community. Every month, there are around a dozen
   opportunities to meet with other contributors and the Salt Core team and collaborate in real
   time. The best way to keep track is by subscribing to the Salt Community Events Calendar.
 
-  If you have additional questions, email us at saltproject@vmware.com. We’re glad
+  If you have additional questions, email us at saltproject.pdl@broadcom.com. We’re glad
   you’ve joined our community and look forward to doing awesome things with
   you!