External pip dependencies and fix (temporary?) issue: ansible-communi…

…ty molecule issues 3903

requirements.txt

@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
-# These role have been tested with these PIP component.
-# To install the required version yourself, use a command as:
-# `python -m pip --user install -r requirements.txt`
-# See the pip requirements file documentation for details:
-# https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/user_guide/#requirements-files
-#
-# Tests run on the previous and current (latest) version of Ansible.
-ansible>=2.12
-# Some Jinja2 filters are used that are available in the newer releases.
-jinja2>=2.11.2
+# Pinning ansible-compat version due to [bug](https://github.com/ansible-community/molecule/issues/3903)
+ansible-compat == 3.0.2
+molecule == 5.*
+molecule-plugins[docker] == 23.*
+ansible-lint == 6.*
+paramiko == 3.*

tox.ini

@@ -9,13 +9,10 @@ skipsdist = true
 
 [testenv]
 deps =
+    -rrequirements.txt
     ansible5: ansible == 5.*
     ansible6: ansible == 6.*
     ansible7: ansible == 7.*
-    molecule == 5.*
-    molecule-plugins[docker] == 23.*
-    ansible-lint == 6.*
-    paramiko == 3.*
 commands = molecule test
 setenv =
     TOX_ENVNAME={envname}