Update dependency molecule to v26.8.0

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This PR contains the following updates:

Package	Change	Age	Confidence
molecule (changelog)	==26.4.0 → ==26.8.0

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Release Notes

ansible/molecule (molecule)

v26.8.0

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What's Changed

• fix: add explicit permissions to release workflow jobs by @​sudhirverma in #​4653
• fix: update init_subclass method to accept additional keyword arguments by @​sathyapramod in #​4655
• refactor: improve error handling and code structure in various modules by @​sathyapramod in #​4656
• Fix/sonarcloud quality gate issues by @​sathyapramod in #​4657
• chore(deps): update pep621 by @​renovate[bot] in #​4647
• fix: remove outdated --driver-name reference by @​Dotify71 in #​4654
• chore(deps): update pep621 by @​renovate[bot] in #​4660
• fix(deps): exclude ansible-core 2.17.x (CVE-2026-11332) by @​rockygeekz in #​4662
• chore(deps): update pep621 by @​renovate[bot] in #​4669
• chore(deps): update all dependencies by @​renovate[bot] in #​4668
• ci: point Podman at /usr/local/bin/crun on Ubuntu GHA runners by @​cidrblock in #​4672
• fix: write the scenario state file atomically by @​jeffcpullen in #​4667
• fix: remove git-ignore-based scenario filter by @​jeffcpullen in #​4665
• fix: report a clear error for unparseable molecule.yml instead of a traceback by @​jeffcpullen in #​4664
• chore(deps): update pep621 by @​renovate[bot] in #​4676
• fix: remove stray items keyword from VerifierModel.directory by @​rockygeekz in #​4671
• fix: validate platforms entries against MoleculePlatformModel by @​jeffcpullen in #​4661
• chore(deps): update all dependencies by @​renovate[bot] in #​4675
• fix(docs): replaced a bunch of old links by @​ziegenberg in #​4658
• fix: share ephemeral directory when shared_state enabled (#​4588) by @​p3trk in #​4651
• docs(ci): update outdated action versions and image in CI examples by @​TejasAmle in #​4649
• feat: Support molecule login/molecule list for ansible-native scenarios by @​jirib in #​4663
• fix: run cleanup and destroy when a verifier fails by @​jeffcpullen in #​4678
• fix(docs): update the systemd container guide to use podman's systemd mode by @​jeffcpullen in #​4680
• fix(deps): remove self-referential dependency from collection group by @​rockygeekz in #​4683
• chore(deps): bump gitpython from 3.1.57 to 3.1.58 by @​dependabot[bot] in #​4684

New Contributors

• @​sathyapramod made their first contribution in #​4655
• @​p3trk made their first contribution in #​4651
• @​TejasAmle made their first contribution in #​4649
• @​jirib made their first contribution in #​4663

Full Changelog: ansible/molecule@v26.6.0...v26.8.0

v26.6.0

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Features

• feat: enable command borders and report by default (#​4632) @​cidrblock

Fixes

• fix: upgrade cryptography and cairosvg to patch known vulnerabilities (#​4652) @​sudhirverma
• fix: add missing build_ignore entries to galaxy.yml (#​4650) @​sudhirverma
• fix: merge runtime environment in run_command to preserve ANSIBLE_ROLES_PATH (#​4634) @​Dotify71
• fix(docs): update docs about tmp dir (#​4639) @​MaKaNu
• fix: update _extends syntax for release-drafter v7 compatibility (#​4638) @​rockygeekz
• fix(security): update dependencies [SECURITY] (#​4630) @​renovate[bot]

Maintenance

• chore: remove previously-synced agent skills (#​4648) @​ansibuddy
• chore(deps): update all dependencies pep621 (#​4645) @​renovate[bot]
• chore(deps): update all dependencies (#​4644) @​renovate[bot]
• chore(deps): update all dependencies pep621 (#​4643) @​renovate[bot]
• chore(deps): update all dependencies (#​4636) @​renovate[bot]
• chore(deps): update pep621 (#​4637) @​renovate[bot]
• chore(deps): update pep621 (#​4629) @​renovate[bot]
• fix(security): update dependencies [SECURITY] (#​4630) @​renovate[bot]
• chore(deps): update all dependencies (#​4621) @​renovate[bot]

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