diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/_filelock.py b/plugins/module_utils/_filelock.py
index 3200dd3e06..f5d0e27608 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/_filelock.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/_filelock.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class FileLock:
             Default is None, wait indefinitely until lock is released.
         :returns: True
         '''
-        lock_path = os.path.join(tmpdir, 'ansible-{0}.lock'.format(os.path.basename(path)))
+        lock_path = os.path.join(tmpdir, f'ansible-{os.path.basename(path)}.lock')
         l_wait = 0.1
         r_exception = IOError
         if sys.version_info[0] == 3:
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class FileLock:
                     continue
 
             self.lockfd.close()
-            raise LockTimeout('{0} sec'.format(lock_timeout))
+            raise LockTimeout(f'{lock_timeout} sec')
 
         fcntl.flock(self.lockfd, fcntl.LOCK_EX)
         os.chmod(lock_path, stat.S_IWRITE | stat.S_IREAD)
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/_stormssh.py b/plugins/module_utils/_stormssh.py
index 4eb1cfd45a..42a72eb674 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/_stormssh.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/_stormssh.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class StormConfig(SSHConfig):
                 while (i < len(line)) and not line[i].isspace():
                     i += 1
                 if i == len(line):
-                    raise Exception('Unparsable line: %r' % line)
+                    raise Exception(f'Unparsable line: {line!r}')
                 key = line[:i].lower()
                 value = line[i:].lstrip()
             if key == 'host':
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ class ConfigParser(object):
                 if isinstance(value, int):
                     value = str(value)
 
-                searchable_information += " " + value
+                searchable_information += f" {value}"
 
             if search_string in searchable_information:
                 results.append(host_entry)
@@ -218,21 +218,17 @@ class ConfigParser(object):
 
         for host_item in self.config_data:
             if host_item.get("type") in ['comment', 'empty_line']:
-                file_content += host_item.get("value") + "\n"
+                file_content += f"{host_item.get('value')}\n"
                 continue
-            host_item_content = "Host {0}\n".format(host_item.get("host"))
+            host_item_content = f"Host {host_item.get('host')}\n"
             for key, value in host_item.get("options").items():
                 if isinstance(value, list):
                     sub_content = ""
                     for value_ in value:
-                        sub_content += "    {0} {1}\n".format(
-                            key, value_
-                        )
+                        sub_content += f"    {key} {value_}\n"
                     host_item_content += sub_content
                 else:
-                    host_item_content += "    {0} {1}\n".format(
-                        key, value
-                    )
+                    host_item_content += f"    {key} {value}\n"
             file_content += host_item_content
 
         return file_content
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/alicloud_ecs.py b/plugins/module_utils/alicloud_ecs.py
index 5c24a9f8a8..e752b4aa4a 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/alicloud_ecs.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/alicloud_ecs.py
@@ -88,10 +88,10 @@ def connect_to_acs(acs_module, region, **params):
     if not conn:
         if region not in [acs_module_region.id for acs_module_region in acs_module.regions()]:
             raise AnsibleACSError(
-                "Region %s does not seem to be available for acs module %s." % (region, acs_module.__name__))
+                f"Region {region} does not seem to be available for acs module {acs_module.__name__}.")
         else:
             raise AnsibleACSError(
-                "Unknown problem connecting to region %s for acs module %s." % (region, acs_module.__name__))
+                f"Unknown problem connecting to region {region} for acs module {acs_module.__name__}.")
     return conn
 
 
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ def get_assume_role(params):
 
 def get_profile(params):
     if not params['alicloud_access_key'] and not params['ecs_role_name'] and params['profile']:
-        path = params['shared_credentials_file'] if params['shared_credentials_file'] else os.getenv('HOME') + '/.aliyun/config.json'
+        path = params['shared_credentials_file'] if params['shared_credentials_file'] else f"{os.getenv('HOME')}/.aliyun/config.json"
         auth = {}
         with open(path, 'r') as f:
             for pro in json.load(f)['profiles']:
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/android_sdkmanager.py b/plugins/module_utils/android_sdkmanager.py
index 5daf830316..b25a1a04fc 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/android_sdkmanager.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/android_sdkmanager.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ __channel_map = {
 
 def __map_channel(channel_name):
     if channel_name not in __channel_map:
-        raise ValueError("Unknown channel name '%s'" % channel_name)
+        raise ValueError(f"Unknown channel name '{channel_name}'")
     return __channel_map[channel_name]
 
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def sdkmanager_runner(module, **kwargs):
             list=cmd_runner_fmt.as_fixed('--list'),
             newer=cmd_runner_fmt.as_fixed("--newer"),
             sdk_root=cmd_runner_fmt.as_opt_eq_val("--sdk_root"),
-            channel=cmd_runner_fmt.as_func(lambda x: ["{0}={1}".format("--channel", __map_channel(x))])
+            channel=cmd_runner_fmt.as_func(lambda x: [f"--channel={__map_channel(x)}"])
         ),
         force_lang="C.UTF-8",  # Without this, sdkmanager binary crashes
         **kwargs
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ class AndroidSdkManager(object):
             unknown_package_regex = self._RE_UNKNOWN_PACKAGE.match(line)
             if unknown_package_regex:
                 package = unknown_package_regex.group('package')
-                raise SdkManagerException("Unknown package %s" % package)
+                raise SdkManagerException(f"Unknown package {package}")
 
     @staticmethod
     def _parse_packages(stdout, header_regexp, row_regexp):
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/btrfs.py b/plugins/module_utils/btrfs.py
index 39a3268c6b..3c9ad3b382 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/btrfs.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/btrfs.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ def normalize_subvolume_path(path):
     In addition, if the path is prefixed with a leading <FS_TREE>, this value is removed.
     """
     fstree_stripped = re.sub(r'^<FS_TREE>', '', path)
-    result = re.sub(r'/+$', '', re.sub(r'/+', '/', '/' + fstree_stripped))
+    result = re.sub(r'/+$', '', re.sub(r'/+', '/', f"/{fstree_stripped}"))
     return result if len(result) > 0 else '/'
 
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class BtrfsCommands(object):
         self.__btrfs = self.__module.get_bin_path("btrfs", required=True)
 
     def filesystem_show(self):
-        command = "%s filesystem show -d" % (self.__btrfs)
+        command = f"{self.__btrfs} filesystem show -d"
         result = self.__module.run_command(command, check_rc=True)
         stdout = [x.strip() for x in result[1].splitlines()]
         filesystems = []
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class BtrfsCommands(object):
         return re.sub(r'^.*path\s', '', line)
 
     def subvolumes_list(self, filesystem_path):
-        command = "%s subvolume list -tap %s" % (self.__btrfs, filesystem_path)
+        command = f"{self.__btrfs} subvolume list -tap {filesystem_path}"
         result = self.__module.run_command(command, check_rc=True)
         stdout = [x.split('\t') for x in result[1].splitlines()]
         subvolumes = [{'id': 5, 'parent': None, 'path': '/'}]
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ class BtrfsInfoProvider(object):
         return [m for m in mountpoints if (m['device'] in devices)]
 
     def __find_mountpoints(self):
-        command = "%s -t btrfs -nvP" % self.__findmnt_path
+        command = f"{self.__findmnt_path} -t btrfs -nvP"
         result = self.__module.run_command(command)
         mountpoints = []
         if result[0] == 0:
@@ -165,13 +165,13 @@ class BtrfsInfoProvider(object):
                 'subvolid': self.__extract_mount_subvolid(groups['options']),
             }
         else:
-            raise BtrfsModuleException("Failed to parse findmnt result for line: '%s'" % line)
+            raise BtrfsModuleException(f"Failed to parse findmnt result for line: '{line}'")
 
     def __extract_mount_subvolid(self, mount_options):
         for option in mount_options.split(','):
             if option.startswith('subvolid='):
                 return int(option[len('subvolid='):])
-        raise BtrfsModuleException("Failed to find subvolid for mountpoint in options '%s'" % mount_options)
+        raise BtrfsModuleException(f"Failed to find subvolid for mountpoint in options '{mount_options}'")
 
 
 class BtrfsSubvolume(object):
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ class BtrfsSubvolume(object):
             relative = absolute_child_path[len(path):]
             return re.sub(r'^/*', '', relative)
         else:
-            raise BtrfsModuleException("Path '%s' doesn't start with '%s'" % (absolute_child_path, path))
+            raise BtrfsModuleException(f"Path '{absolute_child_path}' doesn't start with '{path}'")
 
     def get_parent_subvolume(self):
         parent_id = self.parent
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ class BtrfsFilesystem(object):
         if nearest.path == subvolume_name:
             nearest = nearest.get_parent_subvolume()
         if nearest is None or nearest.get_mounted_path() is None:
-            raise BtrfsModuleException("Failed to find a path '%s' through a mounted parent subvolume" % subvolume_name)
+            raise BtrfsModuleException(f"Failed to find a path '{subvolume_name}' through a mounted parent subvolume")
         else:
             return nearest.get_mounted_path() + os.path.sep + nearest.get_child_relative_path(subvolume_name)
 
@@ -431,12 +431,9 @@ class BtrfsFilesystemsProvider(object):
         if len(matching) == 1:
             return matching[0]
         else:
-            raise BtrfsModuleException("Found %d filesystems matching criteria uuid=%s label=%s device=%s" % (
-                len(matching),
-                criteria['uuid'],
-                criteria['label'],
-                criteria['device']
-            ))
+            raise BtrfsModuleException(
+                f"Found {len(matching)} filesystems matching criteria uuid={criteria['uuid']} label={criteria['label']} device={criteria['device']}"
+            )
 
     def __filesystem_matches_criteria(self, filesystem, criteria):
         return ((criteria['uuid'] is None or filesystem.uuid == criteria['uuid']) and
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/cloud.py b/plugins/module_utils/cloud.py
index bf5571643b..c8043a8d9e 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/cloud.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/cloud.py
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ class CloudRetry(object):
                         if isinstance(e, cls.base_class):  # pylint: disable=isinstance-second-argument-not-valid-type
                             response_code = cls.status_code_from_exception(e)
                             if cls.found(response_code, catch_extra_error_codes):
-                                msg = "{0}: Retrying in {1} seconds...".format(str(e), delay)
+                                msg = f"{e}: Retrying in {delay} seconds..."
                                 syslog.syslog(syslog.LOG_INFO, msg)
                                 time.sleep(delay)
                             else:
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/cmd_runner.py b/plugins/module_utils/cmd_runner.py
index e70889e7f3..b4903e1452 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/cmd_runner.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/cmd_runner.py
@@ -30,18 +30,10 @@ class MissingArgumentFormat(CmdRunnerException):
         self.args_formats = args_formats
 
     def __repr__(self):
-        return "MissingArgumentFormat({0!r}, {1!r}, {2!r})".format(
-            self.arg,
-            self.args_order,
-            self.args_formats,
-        )
+        return f"MissingArgumentFormat({self.arg!r}, {self.args_order!r}, {self.args_formats!r})"
 
     def __str__(self):
-        return "Cannot find format for parameter {0} {1} in: {2}".format(
-            self.arg,
-            self.args_order,
-            self.args_formats,
-        )
+        return f"Cannot find format for parameter {self.arg} {self.args_order} in: {self.args_formats}"
 
 
 class MissingArgumentValue(CmdRunnerException):
@@ -50,16 +42,10 @@ class MissingArgumentValue(CmdRunnerException):
         self.arg = arg
 
     def __repr__(self):
-        return "MissingArgumentValue({0!r}, {1!r})".format(
-            self.args_order,
-            self.arg,
-        )
+        return f"MissingArgumentValue({self.args_order!r}, {self.arg!r})"
 
     def __str__(self):
-        return "Cannot find value for parameter {0} in {1}".format(
-            self.arg,
-            self.args_order,
-        )
+        return f"Cannot find value for parameter {self.arg} in {self.args_order}"
 
 
 class FormatError(CmdRunnerException):
@@ -71,19 +57,10 @@ class FormatError(CmdRunnerException):
         super(FormatError, self).__init__()
 
     def __repr__(self):
-        return "FormatError({0!r}, {1!r}, {2!r}, {3!r})".format(
-            self.name,
-            self.value,
-            self.args_formats,
-            self.exc,
-        )
+        return f"FormatError({self.name!r}, {self.value!r}, {self.args_formats!r}, {self.exc!r})"
 
     def __str__(self):
-        return "Failed to format parameter {0} with value {1}: {2}".format(
-            self.name,
-            self.value,
-            self.exc,
-        )
+        return f"Failed to format parameter {self.name} with value {self.value}: {self.exc}"
 
 
 class CmdRunner(object):
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/cmd_runner_fmt.py b/plugins/module_utils/cmd_runner_fmt.py
index 32e8bdff71..dcb9fc8e20 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/cmd_runner_fmt.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/cmd_runner_fmt.py
@@ -27,11 +27,7 @@ class _ArgFormat(object):
         return [str(x) for x in f(value)]
 
     def __str__(self):
-        return "<ArgFormat: func={0}, ignore_none={1}, ignore_missing_value={2}>".format(
-            self.func,
-            self.ignore_none,
-            self.ignore_missing_value,
-        )
+        return f"<ArgFormat: func={self.func}, ignore_none={self.ignore_none}, ignore_missing_value={self.ignore_missing_value}>"
 
     def __repr__(self):
         return str(self)
@@ -51,7 +47,7 @@ def as_bool_not(args):
 
 
 def as_optval(arg, ignore_none=None):
-    return _ArgFormat(lambda value: ["{0}{1}".format(arg, value)], ignore_none=ignore_none)
+    return _ArgFormat(lambda value: [f"{arg}{value}"], ignore_none=ignore_none)
 
 
 def as_opt_val(arg, ignore_none=None):
@@ -59,16 +55,16 @@ def as_opt_val(arg, ignore_none=None):
 
 
 def as_opt_eq_val(arg, ignore_none=None):
-    return _ArgFormat(lambda value: ["{0}={1}".format(arg, value)], ignore_none=ignore_none)
+    return _ArgFormat(lambda value: [f"{arg}={value}"], ignore_none=ignore_none)
 
 
 def as_list(ignore_none=None, min_len=0, max_len=None):
     def func(value):
         value = _ensure_list(value)
         if len(value) < min_len:
-            raise ValueError("Parameter must have at least {0} element(s)".format(min_len))
+            raise ValueError(f"Parameter must have at least {min_len} element(s)")
         if max_len is not None and len(value) > max_len:
-            raise ValueError("Parameter must have at most {0} element(s)".format(max_len))
+            raise ValueError(f"Parameter must have at most {max_len} element(s)")
         return value
     return _ArgFormat(func, ignore_none=ignore_none)
 
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/consul.py b/plugins/module_utils/consul.py
index 1a73a131a8..b814485c55 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/consul.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/consul.py
@@ -16,11 +16,7 @@ from ansible.module_utils.urls import open_url
 
 
 def get_consul_url(configuration):
-    return "%s://%s:%s/v1" % (
-        configuration.scheme,
-        configuration.host,
-        configuration.port,
-    )
+    return f"{configuration.scheme}://{configuration.host}:{configuration.port}/v1"
 
 
 def get_auth_headers(configuration):
@@ -39,12 +35,12 @@ class RequestError(Exception):
         if self.response_data is None:
             # self.status is already the message (backwards compat)
             return self.status
-        return "HTTP %d: %s" % (self.status, self.response_data)
+        return f"HTTP {self.status}: {self.response_data}"
 
 
 def handle_consul_response_error(response):
     if 400 <= response.status_code < 600:
-        raise RequestError("%d %s" % (response.status_code, response.content))
+        raise RequestError(f"{response.status_code} {response.content}")
 
 
 AUTH_ARGUMENTS_SPEC = dict(
@@ -82,7 +78,7 @@ def validate_check(check):
 def validate_duration(duration):
     if duration:
         if not re.search(r"\d+(?:ns|us|ms|s|m|h)", duration):
-            duration = "{0}s".format(duration)
+            duration = f"{duration}s"
     return duration
 
 
@@ -246,7 +242,7 @@ class _ConsulModule:
         if operation == OPERATION_CREATE:
             return self.api_endpoint
         elif identifier:
-            return "/".join([self.api_endpoint, identifier])
+            return f"{self.api_endpoint}/{identifier}"
         raise RuntimeError("invalid arguments passed")
 
     def read_object(self):
@@ -299,11 +295,7 @@ class _ConsulModule:
             params = {k: v for k, v in params.items() if v is not None}
 
         ca_path = module_params.get("ca_path")
-        base_url = "%s://%s:%s/v1" % (
-            module_params["scheme"],
-            module_params["host"],
-            module_params["port"],
-        )
+        base_url = f"{module_params['scheme']}://{module_params['host']}:{module_params['port']}/v1"
         url = "/".join([base_url] + list(url_parts))
 
         headers = {}
@@ -316,7 +308,7 @@ class _ConsulModule:
                 data = json.dumps(data)
                 headers["Content-Type"] = "application/json"
             if params:
-                url = "%s?%s" % (url, urlencode(params))
+                url = f"{url}?{urlencode(params)}"
             response = open_url(
                 url,
                 method=method,
@@ -336,8 +328,7 @@ class _ConsulModule:
                 response_data = e.fp.read()
             else:
                 self._module.fail_json(
-                    msg="Could not connect to consul agent at %s:%s, error was %s"
-                    % (module_params["host"], module_params["port"], str(e))
+                    msg=f"Could not connect to consul agent at {module_params['host']}:{module_params['port']}, error was {e}"
                 )
                 raise
 
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/csv.py b/plugins/module_utils/csv.py
index d8bd58d1d9..66268f12b6 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/csv.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/csv.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def initialize_dialect(dialect, **kwargs):
     csv.register_dialect("unix", unix_dialect)
 
     if dialect not in csv.list_dialects():
-        raise DialectNotAvailableError("Dialect '%s' is not supported by your version of python." % dialect)
+        raise DialectNotAvailableError(f"Dialect '{dialect}' is not supported by your version of python.")
 
     # Create a dictionary from only set options
     dialect_params = {k: v for k, v in kwargs.items() if v is not None}
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def initialize_dialect(dialect, **kwargs):
         try:
             csv.register_dialect('custom', dialect, **dialect_params)
         except TypeError as e:
-            raise CustomDialectFailureError("Unable to create custom dialect: %s" % to_native(e))
+            raise CustomDialectFailureError(f"Unable to create custom dialect: {e}")
         dialect = 'custom'
 
     return dialect
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/database.py b/plugins/module_utils/database.py
index ee6ee71304..bb4c0efcee 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/database.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/database.py
@@ -102,19 +102,19 @@ def _identifier_parse(identifier, quote_char):
             dot = identifier.index('.')
         except ValueError:
             identifier = identifier.replace(quote_char, quote_char * 2)
-            identifier = ''.join((quote_char, identifier, quote_char))
+            identifier = f"{quote_char}{identifier}{quote_char}"
             further_identifiers = [identifier]
         else:
             if dot == 0 or dot >= len(identifier) - 1:
                 identifier = identifier.replace(quote_char, quote_char * 2)
-                identifier = ''.join((quote_char, identifier, quote_char))
+                identifier = f"{quote_char}{identifier}{quote_char}"
                 further_identifiers = [identifier]
             else:
                 first_identifier = identifier[:dot]
                 next_identifier = identifier[dot + 1:]
                 further_identifiers = _identifier_parse(next_identifier, quote_char)
                 first_identifier = first_identifier.replace(quote_char, quote_char * 2)
-                first_identifier = ''.join((quote_char, first_identifier, quote_char))
+                first_identifier = f"{quote_char}{first_identifier}{quote_char}"
                 further_identifiers.insert(0, first_identifier)
 
     return further_identifiers
@@ -123,14 +123,14 @@ def _identifier_parse(identifier, quote_char):
 def pg_quote_identifier(identifier, id_type):
     identifier_fragments = _identifier_parse(identifier, quote_char='"')
     if len(identifier_fragments) > _PG_IDENTIFIER_TO_DOT_LEVEL[id_type]:
-        raise SQLParseError('PostgreSQL does not support %s with more than %i dots' % (id_type, _PG_IDENTIFIER_TO_DOT_LEVEL[id_type]))
+        raise SQLParseError(f'PostgreSQL does not support {id_type} with more than {_PG_IDENTIFIER_TO_DOT_LEVEL[id_type]} dots')
     return '.'.join(identifier_fragments)
 
 
 def mysql_quote_identifier(identifier, id_type):
     identifier_fragments = _identifier_parse(identifier, quote_char='`')
     if (len(identifier_fragments) - 1) > _MYSQL_IDENTIFIER_TO_DOT_LEVEL[id_type]:
-        raise SQLParseError('MySQL does not support %s with more than %i dots' % (id_type, _MYSQL_IDENTIFIER_TO_DOT_LEVEL[id_type]))
+        raise SQLParseError(f'MySQL does not support {id_type} with more than {_MYSQL_IDENTIFIER_TO_DOT_LEVEL[id_type]} dots')
 
     special_cased_fragments = []
     for fragment in identifier_fragments:
@@ -185,5 +185,4 @@ def check_input(module, *args):
                 dangerous_elements.append(elem)
 
     if dangerous_elements:
-        module.fail_json(msg="Passed input '%s' is "
-                             "potentially dangerous" % ', '.join(dangerous_elements))
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"Passed input '{', '.join(dangerous_elements)}' is potentially dangerous")
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/deps.py b/plugins/module_utils/deps.py
index 2cca370d97..a24cd63838 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/deps.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/deps.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class _Dependency(object):
             module.fail_json(msg=self.message, exception=self.trace)
 
     def __str__(self):
-        return "<dependency: {0} [{1}]>".format(self.name, self._states[self.state])
+        return f"<dependency: {self.name} [{self._states[self.state]}]>"
 
 
 @contextmanager
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/dimensiondata.py b/plugins/module_utils/dimensiondata.py
index 4f482aad18..a0430b445e 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/dimensiondata.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/dimensiondata.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class DimensionDataModule(object):
 
         # Region and location are common to all Dimension Data modules.
         region = self.module.params['region']
-        self.region = 'dd-{0}'.format(region)
+        self.region = f'dd-{region}'
         self.location = self.module.params['location']
 
         libcloud.security.VERIFY_SSL_CERT = self.module.params['validate_certs']
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ class DimensionDataModule(object):
         if not user_id or not key:
             home = expanduser('~')
             config = configparser.RawConfigParser()
-            config.read("%s/.dimensiondata" % home)
+            config.read(f"{home}/.dimensiondata")
 
             try:
                 user_id = config.get("dimensiondatacloud", "MCP_USER")
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ class DimensionDataModule(object):
         if network_domain:
             return network_domain
 
-        raise UnknownNetworkError("Network '%s' could not be found" % locator)
+        raise UnknownNetworkError(f"Network '{locator}' could not be found")
 
     def get_vlan(self, locator, location, network_domain):
         """
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ class DimensionDataModule(object):
         if vlan:
             return vlan
 
-        raise UnknownVLANError("VLAN '%s' could not be found" % locator)
+        raise UnknownVLANError(f"VLAN '{locator}' could not be found")
 
     @staticmethod
     def argument_spec(**additional_argument_spec):
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/gandi_livedns_api.py b/plugins/module_utils/gandi_livedns_api.py
index bda4a05ead..135fc6188c 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/gandi_livedns_api.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/gandi_livedns_api.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 import json
 
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native, to_text
+from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_text
 from ansible.module_utils.urls import fetch_url
 
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class GandiLiveDNSAPI(object):
                 error = errors[0]
                 name = error.get('name')
                 if name:
-                    s += '{0} :'.format(name)
+                    s += f'{name} :'
                 description = error.get('description')
                 if description:
                     s += description
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ class GandiLiveDNSAPI(object):
 
     def _gandi_api_call(self, api_call, method='GET', payload=None, error_on_404=True):
         authorization_header = (
-            'Bearer {0}'.format(self.personal_access_token)
+            f'Bearer {self.personal_access_token}'
             if self.personal_access_token
-            else 'Apikey {0}'.format(self.api_key)
+            else f'Apikey {self.api_key}'
         )
         headers = {'Authorization': authorization_header,
                    'Content-Type': 'application/json'}
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class GandiLiveDNSAPI(object):
             try:
                 data = json.dumps(payload)
             except Exception as e:
-                self.module.fail_json(msg="Failed to encode payload as JSON: %s " % to_native(e))
+                self.module.fail_json(msg=f"Failed to encode payload as JSON: {e} ")
 
         resp, info = fetch_url(self.module,
                                self.api_endpoint + api_call,
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class GandiLiveDNSAPI(object):
         if info['status'] >= 400 and (info['status'] != 404 or error_on_404):
             err_s = self.error_strings.get(info['status'], '')
 
-            error_msg = "API Error {0}: {1}".format(err_s, self._build_error_message(self.module, info))
+            error_msg = f"API Error {err_s}: {self._build_error_message(self.module, info)}"
 
         result = None
         try:
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class GandiLiveDNSAPI(object):
             try:
                 result = json.loads(to_text(content, errors='surrogate_or_strict'))
             except (getattr(json, 'JSONDecodeError', ValueError)) as e:
-                error_msg += "; Failed to parse API response with error {0}: {1}".format(to_native(e), content)
+                error_msg += f"; Failed to parse API response with error {e}: {content}"
 
         if error_msg:
             self.module.fail_json(msg=error_msg)
@@ -114,11 +114,11 @@ class GandiLiveDNSAPI(object):
         return [self.build_result(r, domain) for r in results]
 
     def get_records(self, record, type, domain):
-        url = '/domains/%s/records' % (domain)
+        url = f'/domains/{domain}/records'
         if record:
-            url += '/%s' % (record)
+            url += f'/{record}'
             if type:
-                url += '/%s' % (type)
+                url += f'/{type}'
 
         records, status = self._gandi_api_call(url, error_on_404=False)
 
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ class GandiLiveDNSAPI(object):
         return records
 
     def create_record(self, record, type, values, ttl, domain):
-        url = '/domains/%s/records' % (domain)
+        url = f'/domains/{domain}/records'
         new_record = {
             'rrset_name': record,
             'rrset_type': type,
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ class GandiLiveDNSAPI(object):
         return None
 
     def update_record(self, record, type, values, ttl, domain):
-        url = '/domains/%s/records/%s/%s' % (domain, record, type)
+        url = f'/domains/{domain}/records/{record}/{type}'
         new_record = {
             'rrset_values': values,
             'rrset_ttl': ttl,
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ class GandiLiveDNSAPI(object):
         return record
 
     def delete_record(self, record, type, domain):
-        url = '/domains/%s/records/%s/%s' % (domain, record, type)
+        url = f'/domains/{domain}/records/{record}/{type}'
 
         self._gandi_api_call(url, method='DELETE')
 
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/gitlab.py b/plugins/module_utils/gitlab.py
index bc2ef9381c..1d95ec34e7 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/gitlab.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/gitlab.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import missing_required_lib
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.version import LooseVersion
 
@@ -62,7 +61,7 @@ def find_project(gitlab_instance, identifier):
     except Exception as e:
         current_user = gitlab_instance.user
         try:
-            project = gitlab_instance.projects.get(current_user.username + '/' + identifier)
+            project = gitlab_instance.projects.get(f"{current_user.username}/{identifier}")
         except Exception as e:
             return None
 
@@ -86,11 +85,10 @@ def ensure_gitlab_package(module, min_version=None):
         )
     gitlab_version = gitlab.__version__
     if min_version is not None and LooseVersion(gitlab_version) < LooseVersion(min_version):
-        module.fail_json(
-            msg="This module requires python-gitlab Python module >= %s "
-                "(installed version: %s). Please upgrade python-gitlab to version %s or above."
-                % (min_version, gitlab_version, min_version)
-        )
+        module.fail_json(msg=(
+            f"This module requires python-gitlab Python module >= {min_version} (installed version: "
+            f"{gitlab_version}). Please upgrade python-gitlab to version {min_version} or above."
+        ))
 
 
 def gitlab_authentication(module, min_version=None):
@@ -120,10 +118,12 @@ def gitlab_authentication(module, min_version=None):
                                         oauth_token=gitlab_oauth_token, job_token=gitlab_job_token, api_version=4)
         gitlab_instance.auth()
     except (gitlab.exceptions.GitlabAuthenticationError, gitlab.exceptions.GitlabGetError) as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg="Failed to connect to GitLab server: %s" % to_native(e))
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"Failed to connect to GitLab server: {e}")
     except (gitlab.exceptions.GitlabHttpError) as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg="Failed to connect to GitLab server: %s. \
-            GitLab remove Session API now that private tokens are removed from user API endpoints since version 10.2." % to_native(e))
+        module.fail_json(msg=(
+            f"Failed to connect to GitLab server: {e}. GitLab remove Session API now "
+            "that private tokens are removed from user API endpoints since version 10.2."
+        ))
 
     return gitlab_instance
 
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/homebrew.py b/plugins/module_utils/homebrew.py
index 10bf7c14fa..6c01535a55 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/homebrew.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/homebrew.py
@@ -12,32 +12,28 @@ import re
 def _create_regex_group_complement(s):
     lines = (line.strip() for line in s.split("\n") if line.strip())
     chars = filter(None, (line.split("#")[0].strip() for line in lines))
-    group = r"[^" + r"".join(chars) + r"]"
+    group = rf"[^{''.join(chars)}]"
     return re.compile(group)
 
 
 class HomebrewValidate(object):
     # class regexes ------------------------------------------------ {{{
-    VALID_PATH_CHARS = r"""
+    VALID_PATH_CHARS = rf"""
         \w                  # alphanumeric characters (i.e., [a-zA-Z0-9_])
         \s                  # spaces
         :                   # colons
-        {sep}               # the OS-specific path separator
+        {os.path.sep}       # the OS-specific path separator
         .                   # dots
         \-                  # dashes
-    """.format(
-        sep=os.path.sep
-    )
+    """
 
-    VALID_BREW_PATH_CHARS = r"""
+    VALID_BREW_PATH_CHARS = rf"""
         \w                  # alphanumeric characters (i.e., [a-zA-Z0-9_])
         \s                  # spaces
-        {sep}               # the OS-specific path separator
+        {os.path.sep}       # the OS-specific path separator
         .                   # dots
         \-                  # dashes
-    """.format(
-        sep=os.path.sep
-    )
+    """
 
     VALID_PACKAGE_CHARS = r"""
         \w                  # alphanumeric characters (i.e., [a-zA-Z0-9_])
@@ -123,17 +119,17 @@ def parse_brew_path(module):
     """
     path = module.params["path"]
     if not HomebrewValidate.valid_path(path):
-        module.fail_json(msg="Invalid path: {0}".format(path))
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"Invalid path: {path}")
 
     if isinstance(path, str):
         paths = path.split(":")
     elif isinstance(path, list):
         paths = path
     else:
-        module.fail_json(msg="Invalid path: {0}".format(path))
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"Invalid path: {path}")
 
     brew_path = module.get_bin_path("brew", required=True, opt_dirs=paths)
     if not HomebrewValidate.valid_brew_path(brew_path):
-        module.fail_json(msg="Invalid brew path: {0}".format(brew_path))
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"Invalid brew path: {brew_path}")
 
     return brew_path
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/hwc_utils.py b/plugins/module_utils/hwc_utils.py
index 7c64e765dc..dee53cd787 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/hwc_utils.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/hwc_utils.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class HwcModuleException(Exception):
         self._message = message
 
     def __str__(self):
-        return "[HwcClientException] message=%s" % self._message
+        return f"[HwcClientException] message={self._message}"
 
 
 class HwcClientException(Exception):
@@ -41,9 +41,8 @@ class HwcClientException(Exception):
         self._message = message
 
     def __str__(self):
-        msg = " code=%s," % str(self._code) if self._code != 0 else ""
-        return "[HwcClientException]%s message=%s" % (
-            msg, self._message)
+        msg = f" code={self._code!s}," if self._code != 0 else ""
+        return f"[HwcClientException]{msg} message={self._message}"
 
 
 class HwcClientException404(HwcClientException):
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@ class HwcClientException404(HwcClientException):
         super(HwcClientException404, self).__init__(404, message)
 
     def __str__(self):
-        return "[HwcClientException404] message=%s" % self._message
+        return f"[HwcClientException404] message={self._message}"
 
 
 def session_method_wrapper(f):
@@ -61,7 +60,7 @@ def session_method_wrapper(f):
             r = f(self, url, *args, **kwargs)
         except Exception as ex:
             raise HwcClientException(
-                0, "Sending request failed, error=%s" % ex)
+                0, f"Sending request failed, error={ex}")
 
         result = None
         if r.content:
@@ -69,7 +68,7 @@ def session_method_wrapper(f):
                 result = r.json()
             except Exception as ex:
                 raise HwcClientException(
-                    0, "Parsing response to json failed, error: %s" % ex)
+                    0, f"Parsing response to json failed, error: {ex}")
 
         code = r.status_code
         if code not in [200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 226]:
@@ -98,7 +97,7 @@ class _ServiceClient(object):
         self._client = client
         self._endpoint = endpoint
         self._default_header = {
-            'User-Agent': "Huawei-Ansible-MM-%s" % product,
+            'User-Agent': f"Huawei-Ansible-MM-{product}",
             'Accept': 'application/json',
         }
 
@@ -186,7 +185,7 @@ class Config(object):
             raise_exc=False)
 
     def _get_service_endpoint(self, client, service_type, region):
-        k = "%s.%s" % (service_type, region if region else "")
+        k = f"{service_type}.{region if region else ''}"
 
         if k in self._endpoints:
             return self._endpoints.get(k)
@@ -197,11 +196,11 @@ class Config(object):
                                       region_name=region, interface="public")
         except Exception as ex:
             raise HwcClientException(
-                0, "Getting endpoint failed, error=%s" % ex)
+                0, f"Getting endpoint failed, error={ex}")
 
         if url == "":
             raise HwcClientException(
-                0, "Cannot find the endpoint for %s" % service_type)
+                0, f"Cannot find the endpoint for {service_type}")
 
         if url[-1] != "/":
             url += "/"
@@ -340,7 +339,7 @@ def wait_to_finish(target, pending, refresh, timeout, min_interval=1, delay=3):
 
             if not_found_times > 10:
                 raise HwcModuleException(
-                    "not found the object for %d times" % not_found_times)
+                    f"not found the object for {not_found_times} times")
         else:
             not_found_times = 0
 
@@ -349,7 +348,7 @@ def wait_to_finish(target, pending, refresh, timeout, min_interval=1, delay=3):
 
             if pending and status not in pending:
                 raise HwcModuleException(
-                    "unexpected status(%s) occurred" % status)
+                    f"unexpected status({status}) occurred")
 
         if not is_last_time:
             wait *= 2
@@ -360,7 +359,7 @@ def wait_to_finish(target, pending, refresh, timeout, min_interval=1, delay=3):
 
             time.sleep(wait)
 
-    raise HwcModuleException("async wait timeout after %d seconds" % timeout)
+    raise HwcModuleException(f"async wait timeout after {timeout} seconds")
 
 
 def navigate_value(data, index, array_index=None):
@@ -379,7 +378,7 @@ def navigate_value(data, index, array_index=None):
         i = index[n]
         if i not in d:
             raise HwcModuleException(
-                "navigate value failed: key(%s) is not exist in dict" % i)
+                f"navigate value failed: key({i}) is not exist in dict")
         d = d[i]
 
         if not array_index:
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/identity/keycloak/keycloak_clientsecret.py b/plugins/module_utils/identity/keycloak/keycloak_clientsecret.py
index 7608935aaf..24751847bb 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/identity/keycloak/keycloak_clientsecret.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/identity/keycloak/keycloak_clientsecret.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def keycloak_clientsecret_module_resolve_params(module, kc):
 
         if client is None:
             module.fail_json(
-                msg='Client does not exist {client_id}'.format(client_id=client_id)
+                msg=f'Client does not exist {client_id}'
             )
 
         id = client['id']
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/ilo_redfish_utils.py b/plugins/module_utils/ilo_redfish_utils.py
index b06c388b23..c49094a077 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/ilo_redfish_utils.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/ilo_redfish_utils.py
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@ class iLORedfishUtils(RedfishUtils):
         properties = ['Description', 'Id', 'Name', 'UserName']
 
         # Changed self.sessions_uri to Hardcoded string.
-        response = self.get_request(
-            self.root_uri + self.service_root + "SessionService/Sessions/")
+        response = self.get_request(f"{self.root_uri}{self.service_root}SessionService/Sessions/")
         if not response['ret']:
             return response
         result['ret'] = True
@@ -83,7 +82,7 @@ class iLORedfishUtils(RedfishUtils):
             if not res_dhv6['ret']:
                 return res_dhv6
 
-        datetime_uri = self.manager_uri + "DateTime"
+        datetime_uri = f"{self.manager_uri}DateTime"
 
         listofips = mgr_attributes['mgr_attr_value'].split(" ")
         if len(listofips) > 2:
@@ -102,12 +101,12 @@ class iLORedfishUtils(RedfishUtils):
         if not response1['ret']:
             return response1
 
-        return {'ret': True, 'changed': True, 'msg': "Modified %s" % mgr_attributes['mgr_attr_name']}
+        return {'ret': True, 'changed': True, 'msg': f"Modified {mgr_attributes['mgr_attr_name']}"}
 
     def set_time_zone(self, attr):
         key = attr['mgr_attr_name']
 
-        uri = self.manager_uri + "DateTime/"
+        uri = f"{self.manager_uri}DateTime/"
         response = self.get_request(self.root_uri + uri)
         if not response['ret']:
             return response
@@ -115,7 +114,7 @@ class iLORedfishUtils(RedfishUtils):
         data = response["data"]
 
         if key not in data:
-            return {'ret': False, 'changed': False, 'msg': "Key %s not found" % key}
+            return {'ret': False, 'changed': False, 'msg': f"Key {key} not found"}
 
         timezones = data["TimeZoneList"]
         index = ""
@@ -129,7 +128,7 @@ class iLORedfishUtils(RedfishUtils):
         if not response['ret']:
             return response
 
-        return {'ret': True, 'changed': True, 'msg': "Modified %s" % attr['mgr_attr_name']}
+        return {'ret': True, 'changed': True, 'msg': f"Modified {attr['mgr_attr_name']}"}
 
     def set_dns_server(self, attr):
         key = attr['mgr_attr_name']
@@ -161,7 +160,7 @@ class iLORedfishUtils(RedfishUtils):
         if not response['ret']:
             return response
 
-        return {'ret': True, 'changed': True, 'msg': "Modified %s" % attr['mgr_attr_name']}
+        return {'ret': True, 'changed': True, 'msg': f"Modified {attr['mgr_attr_name']}"}
 
     def set_domain_name(self, attr):
         key = attr['mgr_attr_name']
@@ -206,7 +205,7 @@ class iLORedfishUtils(RedfishUtils):
         response = self.patch_request(self.root_uri + ethuri, payload)
         if not response['ret']:
             return response
-        return {'ret': True, 'changed': True, 'msg': "Modified %s" % attr['mgr_attr_name']}
+        return {'ret': True, 'changed': True, 'msg': f"Modified {attr['mgr_attr_name']}"}
 
     def set_wins_registration(self, mgrattr):
         Key = mgrattr['mgr_attr_name']
@@ -227,7 +226,7 @@ class iLORedfishUtils(RedfishUtils):
         response = self.patch_request(self.root_uri + ethuri, payload)
         if not response['ret']:
             return response
-        return {'ret': True, 'changed': True, 'msg': "Modified %s" % mgrattr['mgr_attr_name']}
+        return {'ret': True, 'changed': True, 'msg': f"Modified {mgrattr['mgr_attr_name']}"}
 
     def get_server_poststate(self):
         # Get server details
@@ -302,5 +301,5 @@ class iLORedfishUtils(RedfishUtils):
         return {
             "ret": False,
             "changed": False,
-            "msg": "Server Reboot has failed, server state: {state} ".format(state=state)
+            "msg": f"Server Reboot has failed, server state: {state} "
         }
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/ipa.py b/plugins/module_utils/ipa.py
index 21b0df3537..96010d503b 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/ipa.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/ipa.py
@@ -51,16 +51,16 @@ class IPAClient(object):
         self.use_gssapi = False
 
     def get_base_url(self):
-        return '%s://%s/ipa' % (self.protocol, self.host)
+        return f'{self.protocol}://{self.host}/ipa'
 
     def get_json_url(self):
-        return '%s/session/json' % self.get_base_url()
+        return f'{self.get_base_url()}/session/json'
 
     def login(self, username, password):
         if 'KRB5CCNAME' in os.environ and HAS_GSSAPI:
             self.use_gssapi = True
         elif 'KRB5_CLIENT_KTNAME' in os.environ and HAS_GSSAPI:
-            ccache = "MEMORY:" + str(uuid.uuid4())
+            ccache = f"MEMORY:{uuid.uuid4()!s}"
             os.environ['KRB5CCNAME'] = ccache
             self.use_gssapi = True
         else:
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ class IPAClient(object):
                            'GSSAPI. To use GSSAPI, please set the '
                            'KRB5_CLIENT_KTNAME or KRB5CCNAME (or both) '
                            ' environment variables.')
-            url = '%s/session/login_password' % self.get_base_url()
-            data = 'user=%s&password=%s' % (quote(username, safe=''), quote(password, safe=''))
+            url = f'{self.get_base_url()}/session/login_password'
+            data = f"user={quote(username, safe='')}&password={quote(password, safe='')}"
             headers = {'referer': self.get_base_url(),
                        'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded',
                        'Accept': 'text/plain'}
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class IPAClient(object):
             err_string = e.get('message')
         else:
             err_string = e
-        self.module.fail_json(msg='%s: %s' % (msg, err_string))
+        self.module.fail_json(msg=f'{msg}: {err_string}')
 
     def get_ipa_version(self):
         response = self.ping()['summary']
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ class IPAClient(object):
     def _post_json(self, method, name, item=None):
         if item is None:
             item = {}
-        url = '%s/session/json' % self.get_base_url()
+        url = f'{self.get_base_url()}/session/json'
         data = dict(method=method)
 
         # TODO: We should probably handle this a little better.
@@ -132,13 +132,13 @@ class IPAClient(object):
             if status_code not in [200, 201, 204]:
                 self._fail(method, info['msg'])
         except Exception as e:
-            self._fail('post %s' % method, to_native(e))
+            self._fail(f'post {method}', to_native(e))
 
         charset = resp.headers.get_content_charset('latin-1')
         resp = json.loads(to_text(resp.read(), encoding=charset))
         err = resp.get('error')
         if err is not None:
-            self._fail('response %s' % method, err)
+            self._fail(f'response {method}', err)
 
         if 'result' in resp:
             result = resp.get('result')
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/known_hosts.py b/plugins/module_utils/known_hosts.py
index 80802f616e..ec20b8d88b 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/known_hosts.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/known_hosts.py
@@ -146,28 +146,28 @@ def add_host_key(module, fqdn, port=22, key_type="rsa", create_dir=False):
             try:
                 os.makedirs(user_ssh_dir, int('700', 8))
             except Exception:
-                module.fail_json(msg="failed to create host key directory: %s" % user_ssh_dir)
+                module.fail_json(msg=f"failed to create host key directory: {user_ssh_dir}")
         else:
-            module.fail_json(msg="%s does not exist" % user_ssh_dir)
+            module.fail_json(msg=f"{user_ssh_dir} does not exist")
     elif not os.path.isdir(user_ssh_dir):
-        module.fail_json(msg="%s is not a directory" % user_ssh_dir)
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{user_ssh_dir} is not a directory")
 
     if port:
-        this_cmd = "%s -t %s -p %s %s" % (keyscan_cmd, key_type, port, fqdn)
+        this_cmd = f"{keyscan_cmd} -t {key_type} -p {port} {fqdn}"
     else:
-        this_cmd = "%s -t %s %s" % (keyscan_cmd, key_type, fqdn)
+        this_cmd = f"{keyscan_cmd} -t {key_type} {fqdn}"
 
     rc, out, err = module.run_command(this_cmd)
     # ssh-keyscan gives a 0 exit code and prints nothing on timeout
     if rc != 0 or not out:
         msg = 'failed to retrieve hostkey'
         if not out:
-            msg += '. "%s" returned no matches.' % this_cmd
+            msg += f'. "{this_cmd}" returned no matches.'
         else:
-            msg += ' using command "%s". [stdout]: %s' % (this_cmd, out)
+            msg += f' using command "{this_cmd}". [stdout]: {out}'
 
         if err:
-            msg += ' [stderr]: %s' % err
+            msg += f' [stderr]: {err}'
 
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/ldap.py b/plugins/module_utils/ldap.py
index 8c20fd7370..e0ee5940e2 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/ldap.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/ldap.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class LdapGeneric(object):
         if len(explode_dn) > 1:
             try:
                 escaped_value = ldap.filter.escape_filter_chars(explode_dn[0])
-                filterstr = "(%s)" % escaped_value
+                filterstr = f"({escaped_value})"
                 dns = self.connection.search_s(','.join(explode_dn[1:]),
                                                ldap.SCOPE_ONELEVEL, filterstr)
                 if len(dns) == 1:
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/linode.py b/plugins/module_utils/linode.py
index 77b074e708..966b4352fc 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/linode.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/linode.py
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ def get_user_agent(module):
         from ansible.module_utils.ansible_release import __version__ as ansible_version
     except ImportError:
         ansible_version = 'unknown'
-    return 'Ansible-%s/%s' % (module, ansible_version)
+    return f'Ansible-{module}/{ansible_version}'
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/lxd.py b/plugins/module_utils/lxd.py
index 7a7c868aa9..cc8e05c0f0 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/lxd.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/lxd.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class LXDClient(object):
     def do(self, method, url, body_json=None, ok_error_codes=None, timeout=None, wait_for_container=None):
         resp_json = self._send_request(method, url, body_json=body_json, ok_error_codes=ok_error_codes, timeout=timeout)
         if resp_json['type'] == 'async':
-            url = '{0}/wait'.format(resp_json['operation'])
+            url = f"{resp_json['operation']}/wait"
             resp_json = self._send_request('GET', url)
             if wait_for_container:
                 while resp_json['metadata']['status'] == 'Running':
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/manageiq.py b/plugins/module_utils/manageiq.py
index 9b65239a5f..477fc9a326 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/manageiq.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/manageiq.py
@@ -93,12 +93,12 @@ class ManageIQ(object):
         ca_bundle_path = params['ca_cert']
 
         self._module = module
-        self._api_url = url + '/api'
+        self._api_url = f"{url}/api"
         self._auth = dict(user=username, password=password, token=token)
         try:
             self._client = ManageIQClient(self._api_url, self._auth, verify_ssl=verify_ssl, ca_bundle_path=ca_bundle_path)
         except Exception as e:
-            self.module.fail_json(msg="failed to open connection (%s): %s" % (url, str(e)))
+            self.module.fail_json(msg=f"failed to open connection ({url}): {e}")
 
     @property
     def module(self):
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class ManageIQ(object):
         except ValueError:
             return None
         except Exception as e:
-            self.module.fail_json(msg="failed to find resource {error}".format(error=e))
+            self.module.fail_json(msg=f"failed to find resource {e}")
         return vars(entity)
 
     def find_collection_resource_or_fail(self, collection_name, **params):
@@ -151,8 +151,7 @@ class ManageIQ(object):
         if resource:
             return resource
         else:
-            msg = "{collection_name} where {params} does not exist in manageiq".format(
-                collection_name=collection_name, params=str(params))
+            msg = f"{collection_name} where {params!s} does not exist in manageiq"
             self.module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
     def policies(self, resource_id, resource_type, resource_name):
@@ -174,8 +173,7 @@ class ManageIQ(object):
         if resource:
             return resource["id"]
         else:
-            msg = "{resource_name} {resource_type} does not exist in manageiq".format(
-                resource_name=resource_name, resource_type=resource_type)
+            msg = f"{resource_name} {resource_type} does not exist in manageiq"
             self.module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
 
@@ -193,10 +191,7 @@ class ManageIQPolicies(object):
 
         self.resource_type = resource_type
         self.resource_id = resource_id
-        self.resource_url = '{api_url}/{resource_type}/{resource_id}'.format(
-            api_url=self.api_url,
-            resource_type=resource_type,
-            resource_id=resource_id)
+        self.resource_url = f'{self.api_url}/{resource_type}/{resource_id}'
 
     def query_profile_href(self, profile):
         """ Add or Update the policy_profile href field
@@ -215,9 +210,7 @@ class ManageIQPolicies(object):
         try:
             response = self.client.get(url.format(resource_url=self.resource_url))
         except Exception as e:
-            msg = "Failed to query {resource_type} policies: {error}".format(
-                resource_type=self.resource_type,
-                error=e)
+            msg = f"Failed to query {self.resource_type} policies: {e}"
             self.module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
         resources = response.get('resources', [])
@@ -235,9 +228,7 @@ class ManageIQPolicies(object):
         try:
             response = self.client.get(url.format(api_url=self.api_url, profile_id=profile_id))
         except Exception as e:
-            msg = "Failed to query {resource_type} policies: {error}".format(
-                resource_type=self.resource_type,
-                error=e)
+            msg = f"Failed to query {self.resource_type} policies: {e}"
             self.module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
         resources = response.get('policies', [])
@@ -316,34 +307,26 @@ class ManageIQPolicies(object):
         if not profiles_to_post:
             return dict(
                 changed=False,
-                msg="Profiles {profiles} already {action}ed, nothing to do".format(
-                    action=action,
-                    profiles=profiles))
+                msg=f"Profiles {profiles} already {action}ed, nothing to do")
 
         # try to assign or unassign profiles to resource
-        url = '{resource_url}/policy_profiles'.format(resource_url=self.resource_url)
+        url = f'{self.resource_url}/policy_profiles'
         try:
             response = self.client.post(url, action=action, resources=profiles_to_post)
         except Exception as e:
-            msg = "Failed to {action} profile: {error}".format(
-                action=action,
-                error=e)
+            msg = f"Failed to {action} profile: {e}"
             self.module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
         # check all entities in result to be successful
         for result in response['results']:
             if not result['success']:
-                msg = "Failed to {action}: {message}".format(
-                    action=action,
-                    message=result['message'])
+                msg = f"Failed to {action}: {result['message']}"
                 self.module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
         # successfully changed all needed profiles
         return dict(
             changed=True,
-            msg="Successfully {action}ed profiles: {profiles}".format(
-                action=action,
-                profiles=profiles))
+            msg=f"Successfully {action}ed profiles: {profiles}")
 
 
 class ManageIQTags(object):
@@ -360,17 +343,12 @@ class ManageIQTags(object):
 
         self.resource_type = resource_type
         self.resource_id = resource_id
-        self.resource_url = '{api_url}/{resource_type}/{resource_id}'.format(
-            api_url=self.api_url,
-            resource_type=resource_type,
-            resource_id=resource_id)
+        self.resource_url = f'{self.api_url}/{resource_type}/{resource_id}'
 
     def full_tag_name(self, tag):
         """ Returns the full tag name in manageiq
         """
-        return '/managed/{tag_category}/{tag_name}'.format(
-            tag_category=tag['category'],
-            tag_name=tag['name'])
+        return f"/managed/{tag['category']}/{tag['name']}"
 
     def clean_tag_object(self, tag):
         """ Clean a tag object to have human readable form of:
@@ -397,9 +375,7 @@ class ManageIQTags(object):
         try:
             response = self.client.get(url.format(resource_url=self.resource_url))
         except Exception as e:
-            msg = "Failed to query {resource_type} tags: {error}".format(
-                resource_type=self.resource_type,
-                error=e)
+            msg = f"Failed to query {self.resource_type} tags: {e}"
             self.module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
         resources = response.get('resources', [])
@@ -442,27 +418,23 @@ class ManageIQTags(object):
         if not tags_to_post:
             return dict(
                 changed=False,
-                msg="Tags already {action}ed, nothing to do".format(action=action))
+                msg=f"Tags already {action}ed, nothing to do")
 
         # try to assign or unassign tags to resource
-        url = '{resource_url}/tags'.format(resource_url=self.resource_url)
+        url = f'{self.resource_url}/tags'
         try:
             response = self.client.post(url, action=action, resources=tags)
         except Exception as e:
-            msg = "Failed to {action} tag: {error}".format(
-                action=action,
-                error=e)
+            msg = f"Failed to {action} tag: {e}"
             self.module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
         # check all entities in result to be successful
         for result in response['results']:
             if not result['success']:
-                msg = "Failed to {action}: {message}".format(
-                    action=action,
-                    message=result['message'])
+                msg = f"Failed to {action}: {result['message']}"
                 self.module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
         # successfully changed all needed tags
         return dict(
             changed=True,
-            msg="Successfully {action}ed tags".format(action=action))
+            msg=f"Successfully {action}ed tags")
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/memset.py b/plugins/module_utils/memset.py
index ac2348704f..cbfbc9108a 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/memset.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/memset.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def memset_api_call(api_key, api_method, payload=None):
     data = urlencode(payload)
     headers = {'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'}
     api_uri_base = 'https://api.memset.com/v1/json/'
-    api_uri = '{0}{1}/' . format(api_uri_base, api_method)
+    api_uri = f'{api_uri_base}{api_method}/'
 
     try:
         resp = open_url(api_uri, data=data, headers=headers, method="POST", force_basic_auth=True, url_username=api_key)
@@ -72,13 +72,13 @@ def memset_api_call(api_key, api_method, payload=None):
         response.status_code = errorcode
 
         if response.status_code is not None:
-            msg = "Memset API returned a {0} response ({1}, {2})." . format(response.status_code, response.json()['error_type'], response.json()['error'])
+            msg = f"Memset API returned a {response.status_code} response ({response.json()['error_type']}, {response.json()['error']})."
         else:
-            msg = "Memset API returned an error ({0}, {1})." . format(response.json()['error_type'], response.json()['error'])
+            msg = f"Memset API returned an error ({response.json()['error_type']}, {response.json()['error']})."
     except urllib_error.URLError as e:
         has_failed = True
-        msg = "An URLError occurred ({0})." . format(type(e))
-        response.stderr = "{0}" . format(e)
+        msg = f"An URLError occurred ({type(e)})."
+        response.stderr = f"{e}"
 
     if msg is None:
         msg = response.json()
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/mh/base.py b/plugins/module_utils/mh/base.py
index c2e6bafd7c..688d65fc35 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/mh/base.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/mh/base.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class ModuleHelperBase(object):
     def __getattr__(self, attr):
         if attr in self._delegated_to_module:
             return getattr(self.module, attr)
-        raise AttributeError("ModuleHelperBase has no attribute '%s'" % (attr, ))
+        raise AttributeError(f"ModuleHelperBase has no attribute '{attr}'")
 
     def __init_module__(self):
         pass
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/mh/deco.py b/plugins/module_utils/mh/deco.py
index 1a887418d7..0be576ccfa 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/mh/deco.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/mh/deco.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def module_fails_on_exception(func):
     @wraps(func)
     def wrapper(self, *args, **kwargs):
         def fix_key(k):
-            return k if k not in conflict_list else "_" + k
+            return k if k not in conflict_list else f"_{k}"
 
         def fix_var_conflicts(output):
             result = {fix_key(k): v for k, v in output.items()}
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def module_fails_on_exception(func):
         except Exception as e:
             # patchy solution to resolve conflict with output variables
             output = fix_var_conflicts(self.output)
-            msg = "Module failed with exception: {0}".format(str(e).strip())
+            msg = f"Module failed with exception: {str(e).strip()}"
             self.module.fail_json(msg=msg, exception=traceback.format_exc(),
                                   output=self.output, vars=self.vars.output(), **output)
     return wrapper
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/mh/exceptions.py b/plugins/module_utils/mh/exceptions.py
index 4e203576f9..94bb7d7fff 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/mh/exceptions.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/mh/exceptions.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 
 class ModuleHelperException(Exception):
     def __init__(self, msg, update_output=None, *args, **kwargs):
-        self.msg = to_native(msg or "Module failed with exception: {0}".format(self))
+        self.msg = to_native(msg or f"Module failed with exception: {self}")
         if update_output is None:
             update_output = {}
         self.update_output = update_output
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/mh/mixins/deprecate_attrs.py b/plugins/module_utils/mh/mixins/deprecate_attrs.py
index 70262d9489..166e365782 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/mh/mixins/deprecate_attrs.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/mh/mixins/deprecate_attrs.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class DeprecateAttrsMixin(object):
         if target is None:
             target = self
         if not hasattr(target, attr):
-            raise ValueError("Target {0} has no attribute {1}".format(target, attr))
+            raise ValueError(f"Target {target} has no attribute {attr}")
         if module is None:
             if isinstance(target, AnsibleModule):
                 module = target
@@ -57,4 +57,4 @@ class DeprecateAttrsMixin(object):
         # override attribute
         prop = property(_getter)
         setattr(target, attr, prop)
-        setattr(target, "_{0}_setter".format(attr), prop.setter(_setter))
+        setattr(target, f"_{attr}_setter", prop.setter(_setter))
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/mh/mixins/state.py b/plugins/module_utils/mh/mixins/state.py
index 1eb82672ed..a04c3b1386 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/mh/mixins/state.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/mh/mixins/state.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class StateMixin(object):
         return self.default_state if state is None else state
 
     def _method(self, state):
-        return "{0}_{1}".format(self.state_param, state)
+        return f"{self.state_param}_{state}"
 
     def __run__(self):
         state = self._state()
@@ -35,4 +35,4 @@ class StateMixin(object):
         return func()
 
     def __state_fallback__(self):
-        raise ValueError("Cannot find method: {0}".format(self._method(self._state())))
+        raise ValueError(f"Cannot find method: {self._method(self._state())}")
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/net_tools/pritunl/api.py b/plugins/module_utils/net_tools/pritunl/api.py
index c2c6ef79e8..7d6bd7fe86 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/net_tools/pritunl/api.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/net_tools/pritunl/api.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def _delete_pritunl_organization(
         api_token=api_token,
         api_secret=api_secret,
         method="DELETE",
-        path="/organization/%s" % (organization_id),
+        path=f"/organization/{organization_id}",
         validate_certs=validate_certs,
     )
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ def _get_pritunl_users(
         api_secret=api_secret,
         base_url=base_url,
         method="GET",
-        path="/user/%s" % organization_id,
+        path=f"/user/{organization_id}",
         validate_certs=validate_certs,
     )
 
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ def _delete_pritunl_user(
         api_secret=api_secret,
         base_url=base_url,
         method="DELETE",
-        path="/user/%s/%s" % (organization_id, user_id),
+        path=f"/user/{organization_id}/{user_id}",
         validate_certs=validate_certs,
     )
 
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ def _post_pritunl_user(
         api_secret=api_secret,
         base_url=base_url,
         method="POST",
-        path="/user/%s" % organization_id,
+        path=f"/user/{organization_id}",
         headers={"Content-Type": "application/json"},
         data=json.dumps(user_data),
         validate_certs=validate_certs,
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ def _put_pritunl_user(
         api_secret=api_secret,
         base_url=base_url,
         method="PUT",
-        path="/user/%s/%s" % (organization_id, user_id),
+        path=f"/user/{organization_id}/{user_id}",
         headers={"Content-Type": "application/json"},
         data=json.dumps(user_data),
         validate_certs=validate_certs,
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ def post_pritunl_organization(
 
     if response.getcode() != 200:
         raise PritunlException(
-            "Could not add organization %s to Pritunl" % (organization_name)
+            f"Could not add organization {organization_name} to Pritunl"
         )
     # The user PUT request returns the updated user object
     return json.loads(response.read())
@@ -249,8 +249,7 @@ def post_pritunl_user(
 
         if response.getcode() != 200:
             raise PritunlException(
-                "Could not remove user %s from organization %s from Pritunl"
-                % (user_id, organization_id)
+                f"Could not remove user {user_id} from organization {organization_id} from Pritunl"
             )
         # user POST request returns an array of a single item,
         # so return this item instead of the list
@@ -268,8 +267,7 @@ def post_pritunl_user(
 
         if response.getcode() != 200:
             raise PritunlException(
-                "Could not update user %s from organization %s from Pritunl"
-                % (user_id, organization_id)
+                f"Could not update user {user_id} from organization {organization_id} from Pritunl"
             )
         # The user PUT request returns the updated user object
         return json.loads(response.read())
@@ -288,7 +286,7 @@ def delete_pritunl_organization(
 
     if response.getcode() != 200:
         raise PritunlException(
-            "Could not remove organization %s from Pritunl" % (organization_id)
+            f"Could not remove organization {organization_id} from Pritunl"
         )
 
     return json.loads(response.read())
@@ -308,8 +306,7 @@ def delete_pritunl_user(
 
     if response.getcode() != 200:
         raise PritunlException(
-            "Could not remove user %s from organization %s from Pritunl"
-            % (user_id, organization_id)
+            f"Could not remove user {user_id} from organization {organization_id} from Pritunl"
         )
 
     return json.loads(response.read())
@@ -332,9 +329,7 @@ def pritunl_auth_request(
     auth_timestamp = str(int(time.time()))
     auth_nonce = uuid.uuid4().hex
 
-    auth_string = "&".join(
-        [api_token, auth_timestamp, auth_nonce, method.upper(), path]
-    )
+    auth_string = f"{api_token}&{auth_timestamp}&{auth_nonce}&{method.upper()}&{path}"
 
     auth_signature = base64.b64encode(
         hmac.new(
@@ -353,7 +348,7 @@ def pritunl_auth_request(
         auth_headers.update(headers)
 
     try:
-        uri = "%s%s" % (base_url, path)
+        uri = f"{base_url}{path}"
 
         return open_url(
             uri,
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/ocapi_utils.py b/plugins/module_utils/ocapi_utils.py
index 147009399f..fd606d9bcc 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/ocapi_utils.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/ocapi_utils.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ from urllib.parse import urlparse
 
 from ansible.module_utils.urls import open_url
 from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_text
 
 
 GET_HEADERS = {'accept': 'application/json'}
@@ -57,16 +56,14 @@ class OcapiUtils(object):
             headers = {k.lower(): v for (k, v) in resp.info().items()}
         except HTTPError as e:
             return {'ret': False,
-                    'msg': "HTTP Error %s on GET request to '%s'"
-                           % (e.code, uri),
+                    'msg': f"HTTP Error {e.code} on GET request to '{uri}'",
                     'status': e.code}
         except URLError as e:
-            return {'ret': False, 'msg': "URL Error on GET request to '%s': '%s'"
-                                         % (uri, e.reason)}
+            return {'ret': False, 'msg': f"URL Error on GET request to '{uri}': '{e.reason}'"}
         # Almost all errors should be caught above, but just in case
         except Exception as e:
             return {'ret': False,
-                    'msg': "Failed GET request to '%s': '%s'" % (uri, to_text(e))}
+                    'msg': f"Failed GET request to '{uri}': '{e}'"}
         return {'ret': True, 'data': data, 'headers': headers}
 
     def delete_request(self, uri, etag=None):
@@ -87,16 +84,14 @@ class OcapiUtils(object):
             headers = {k.lower(): v for (k, v) in resp.info().items()}
         except HTTPError as e:
             return {'ret': False,
-                    'msg': "HTTP Error %s on DELETE request to '%s'"
-                           % (e.code, uri),
+                    'msg': f"HTTP Error {e.code} on DELETE request to '{uri}'",
                     'status': e.code}
         except URLError as e:
-            return {'ret': False, 'msg': "URL Error on DELETE request to '%s': '%s'"
-                                         % (uri, e.reason)}
+            return {'ret': False, 'msg': f"URL Error on DELETE request to '{uri}': '{e.reason}'"}
         # Almost all errors should be caught above, but just in case
         except Exception as e:
             return {'ret': False,
-                    'msg': "Failed DELETE request to '%s': '%s'" % (uri, to_text(e))}
+                    'msg': f"Failed DELETE request to '{uri}': '{e}'"}
         return {'ret': True, 'data': data, 'headers': headers}
 
     def put_request(self, uri, payload, etag=None):
@@ -114,16 +109,14 @@ class OcapiUtils(object):
             headers = {k.lower(): v for (k, v) in resp.info().items()}
         except HTTPError as e:
             return {'ret': False,
-                    'msg': "HTTP Error %s on PUT request to '%s'"
-                           % (e.code, uri),
+                    'msg': f"HTTP Error {e.code} on PUT request to '{uri}'",
                     'status': e.code}
         except URLError as e:
-            return {'ret': False, 'msg': "URL Error on PUT request to '%s': '%s'"
-                                         % (uri, e.reason)}
+            return {'ret': False, 'msg': f"URL Error on PUT request to '{uri}': '{e.reason}'"}
         # Almost all errors should be caught above, but just in case
         except Exception as e:
             return {'ret': False,
-                    'msg': "Failed PUT request to '%s': '%s'" % (uri, to_text(e))}
+                    'msg': f"Failed PUT request to '{uri}': '{e}'"}
         return {'ret': True, 'headers': headers, 'resp': resp}
 
     def post_request(self, uri, payload, content_type="application/json", timeout=None):
@@ -145,16 +138,14 @@ class OcapiUtils(object):
             headers = {k.lower(): v for (k, v) in resp.info().items()}
         except HTTPError as e:
             return {'ret': False,
-                    'msg': "HTTP Error %s on POST request to '%s'"
-                           % (e.code, uri),
+                    'msg': f"HTTP Error {e.code} on POST request to '{uri}'",
                     'status': e.code}
         except URLError as e:
-            return {'ret': False, 'msg': "URL Error on POST request to '%s': '%s'"
-                                         % (uri, e.reason)}
+            return {'ret': False, 'msg': f"URL Error on POST request to '{uri}': '{e.reason}'"}
         # Almost all errors should be caught above, but just in case
         except Exception as e:
             return {'ret': False,
-                    'msg': "Failed POST request to '%s': '%s'" % (uri, to_text(e))}
+                    'msg': f"Failed POST request to '{uri}': '{e}'"}
         return {'ret': True, 'headers': headers, 'resp': resp}
 
     def get_uri_with_slot_number_query_param(self, uri):
@@ -166,7 +157,7 @@ class OcapiUtils(object):
         """
         if self.proxy_slot_number is not None:
             parsed_url = urlparse(uri)
-            return parsed_url._replace(query="slotnumber=" + str(self.proxy_slot_number)).geturl()
+            return parsed_url._replace(query=f"slotnumber={self.proxy_slot_number}").geturl()
         else:
             return uri
 
@@ -201,7 +192,7 @@ class OcapiUtils(object):
         elif command.startswith("PowerMode"):
             return self.manage_power_mode(command)
         else:
-            return {'ret': False, 'msg': 'Invalid command: ' + command}
+            return {'ret': False, 'msg': f"Invalid command: {command}"}
 
         return {'ret': True}
 
@@ -240,7 +231,7 @@ class OcapiUtils(object):
             return response
         data = response['data']
         if key not in data:
-            return {'ret': False, 'msg': "Key %s not found" % key}
+            return {'ret': False, 'msg': f"Key {key} not found"}
         if 'ID' not in data[key]:
             return {'ret': False, 'msg': 'IndicatorLED for resource has no ID.'}
 
@@ -283,7 +274,7 @@ class OcapiUtils(object):
             return response
         data = response['data']
         if key not in data:
-            return {'ret': False, 'msg': "Key %s not found" % key}
+            return {'ret': False, 'msg': f"Key {key} not found"}
         if 'ID' not in data[key]:
             return {'ret': False, 'msg': 'PowerState for resource has no ID.'}
 
@@ -305,7 +296,7 @@ class OcapiUtils(object):
             if response['ret'] is False:
                 return response
         else:
-            return {'ret': False, 'msg': 'Invalid command: ' + command}
+            return {'ret': False, 'msg': f"Invalid command: {command}"}
 
         return {'ret': True}
 
@@ -322,14 +313,14 @@ class OcapiUtils(object):
         this method sends the file as binary.
         """
         boundary = str(uuid.uuid4())  # Generate a random boundary
-        body = "--" + boundary + '\r\n'
-        body += 'Content-Disposition: form-data; name="FirmwareFile"; filename="%s"\r\n' % to_native(os.path.basename(filename))
+        body = f"--{boundary}\r\n"
+        body += f'Content-Disposition: form-data; name="FirmwareFile"; filename="{to_native(os.path.basename(filename))}"\r\n'
         body += 'Content-Type: application/octet-stream\r\n\r\n'
         body_bytes = bytearray(body, 'utf-8')
         with open(filename, 'rb') as f:
             body_bytes += f.read()
-        body_bytes += bytearray("\r\n--%s--" % boundary, 'utf-8')
-        return ("multipart/form-data; boundary=%s" % boundary,
+        body_bytes += bytearray(f"\r\n--{boundary}--", 'utf-8')
+        return (f"multipart/form-data; boundary={boundary}",
                 body_bytes)
 
     def upload_firmware_image(self, update_image_path):
@@ -339,7 +330,7 @@ class OcapiUtils(object):
         """
         if not (os.path.exists(update_image_path) and os.path.isfile(update_image_path)):
             return {'ret': False, 'msg': 'File does not exist.'}
-        url = self.root_uri + "OperatingSystem"
+        url = f"{self.root_uri}OperatingSystem"
         url = self.get_uri_with_slot_number_query_param(url)
         content_type, b_form_data = self.prepare_multipart_firmware_upload(update_image_path)
 
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/oneandone.py b/plugins/module_utils/oneandone.py
index 4d98a7d80c..1c9cb73d73 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/oneandone.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/oneandone.py
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ def wait_for_resource_creation_completion(oneandone_conn,
                 (resource_type != OneAndOneResources.server and resource_state.lower() == 'active')):
             return
         elif resource_state.lower() == 'failed':
-            raise Exception('%s creation failed for %s' % (resource_type, resource_id))
+            raise Exception(f'{resource_type} creation failed for {resource_id}')
         elif resource_state.lower() in ('active',
                                         'enabled',
                                         'deploying',
@@ -217,10 +217,10 @@ def wait_for_resource_creation_completion(oneandone_conn,
             continue
         else:
             raise Exception(
-                'Unknown %s state %s' % (resource_type, resource_state))
+                f'Unknown {resource_type} state {resource_state}')
 
     raise Exception(
-        'Timed out waiting for %s completion for %s' % (resource_type, resource_id))
+        f'Timed out waiting for {resource_type} completion for {resource_id}')
 
 
 def wait_for_resource_deletion_completion(oneandone_conn,
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ def wait_for_resource_deletion_completion(oneandone_conn,
             _type = 'PRIVATENETWORK'
         else:
             raise Exception(
-                'Unsupported wait_for delete operation for %s resource' % resource_type)
+                f'Unsupported wait_for delete operation for {resource_type} resource')
 
         for log in logs:
             if (log['resource']['id'] == resource_id and
@@ -255,4 +255,4 @@ def wait_for_resource_deletion_completion(oneandone_conn,
                     log['status']['state'] == 'OK'):
                 return
     raise Exception(
-        'Timed out waiting for %s deletion for %s' % (resource_type, resource_id))
+        f'Timed out waiting for {resource_type} deletion for {resource_id}')
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/oneview.py b/plugins/module_utils/oneview.py
index b740450244..1f57355f58 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/oneview.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/oneview.py
@@ -395,11 +395,11 @@ class OneViewModuleBase(object, metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
         resource1 = first_resource
         resource2 = second_resource
 
-        debug_resources = "resource1 = {0}, resource2 = {1}".format(resource1, resource2)
+        debug_resources = f"resource1 = {resource1}, resource2 = {resource2}"
 
         # The first resource is True / Not Null and the second resource is False / Null
         if resource1 and not resource2:
-            self.module.log("resource1 and not resource2. " + debug_resources)
+            self.module.log(f"resource1 and not resource2. {debug_resources}")
             return False
 
         # Checks all keys in first dict against the second dict
@@ -449,15 +449,15 @@ class OneViewModuleBase(object, metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
         resource1 = first_resource
         resource2 = second_resource
 
-        debug_resources = "resource1 = {0}, resource2 = {1}".format(resource1, resource2)
+        debug_resources = f"resource1 = {resource1}, resource2 = {resource2}"
 
         # The second list is null / empty  / False
         if not resource2:
-            self.module.log("resource 2 is null. " + debug_resources)
+            self.module.log(f"resource 2 is null. {debug_resources}")
             return False
 
         if len(resource1) != len(resource2):
-            self.module.log("resources have different length. " + debug_resources)
+            self.module.log(f"resources have different length. {debug_resources}")
             return False
 
         resource1 = sorted(resource1, key=_str_sorted)
@@ -467,15 +467,15 @@ class OneViewModuleBase(object, metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
             if isinstance(val, Mapping):
                 # change comparison function to compare dictionaries
                 if not self.compare(val, resource2[i]):
-                    self.module.log("resources are different. " + debug_resources)
+                    self.module.log(f"resources are different. {debug_resources}")
                     return False
             elif isinstance(val, list):
                 # recursive call
                 if not self.compare_list(val, resource2[i]):
-                    self.module.log("lists are different. " + debug_resources)
+                    self.module.log(f"lists are different. {debug_resources}")
                     return False
             elif _standardize_value(val) != _standardize_value(resource2[i]):
-                self.module.log("values are different. " + debug_resources)
+                self.module.log(f"values are different. {debug_resources}")
                 return False
 
         # no differences found
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/opennebula.py b/plugins/module_utils/opennebula.py
index 24500cb8c1..ce9ec76b0d 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/opennebula.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/opennebula.py
@@ -46,16 +46,16 @@ def render(to_render):
             if value is None:
                 continue
             if isinstance(value, dict):
-                yield '{0:}=[{1:}]'.format(key, ','.join(recurse(value)))
+                yield f"{key}=[{','.join(recurse(value))}]"
                 continue
             if isinstance(value, list):
                 for item in value:
-                    yield '{0:}=[{1:}]'.format(key, ','.join(recurse(item)))
+                    yield f"{key}=[{','.join(recurse(item))}]"
                 continue
             if isinstance(value, str):
                 yield '{0:}="{1:}"'.format(key, value.replace('\\', '\\\\').replace('"', '\\"'))
                 continue
-            yield '{0:}="{1:}"'.format(key, value)
+            yield f'{key}="{value}"'
     return '\n'.join(recurse(to_render))
 
 
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ class OpenNebulaModule:
         else:
             self.fail("Either api_password or the environment variable ONE_PASSWORD must be provided")
 
-        session = "%s:%s" % (username, password)
+        session = f"{username}:{password}"
 
         if not self.module.params.get("validate_certs") and "PYTHONHTTPSVERIFY" not in environ:
             return OneServer(url, session=session, context=no_ssl_validation_context)
@@ -312,11 +312,11 @@ class OpenNebulaModule:
             current_state = state()
 
             if current_state in invalid_states:
-                self.fail('invalid %s state %s' % (element_name, state_name(current_state)))
+                self.fail(f'invalid {element_name} state {state_name(current_state)}')
 
             if transition_states:
                 if current_state not in transition_states:
-                    self.fail('invalid %s transition state %s' % (element_name, state_name(current_state)))
+                    self.fail(f'invalid {element_name} transition state {state_name(current_state)}')
 
             if current_state in target_states:
                 return True
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ class OpenNebulaModule:
         try:
             self.run(self.one, self.module, self.result)
         except OneException as e:
-            self.fail(msg="OpenNebula Exception: %s" % e)
+            self.fail(msg=f"OpenNebula Exception: {e}")
 
     def run(self, one, module, result):
         """
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/pkg_req.py b/plugins/module_utils/pkg_req.py
index d749e5f86b..13c824440f 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/pkg_req.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/pkg_req.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class PackageRequirement:
             return req.name, req
 
         except Exception as e:
-            raise ValueError("Invalid package specification for '{0}': {1}".format(name, e)) from e
+            raise ValueError(f"Invalid package specification for '{name}': {e}") from e
 
     def matches_version(self, version):
         """
@@ -68,4 +68,4 @@ class PackageRequirement:
             return ver in self.requirement.specifier
 
         except InvalidVersion as e:
-            raise ValueError("Invalid version '{0}': {1}".format(version, e)) from e
+            raise ValueError(f"Invalid version '{version}': {e}") from e
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/python_runner.py b/plugins/module_utils/python_runner.py
index d60d75f97b..7d9b94f50e 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/python_runner.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/python_runner.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class PythonRunner(CmdRunner):
             path_prefix.append(os.path.join(venv, "bin"))
             if environ_update is None:
                 environ_update = {}
-            environ_update["PATH"] = "%s:%s" % (":".join(path_prefix), os.environ["PATH"])
+            environ_update["PATH"] = f"{':'.join(path_prefix)}:{os.environ['PATH']}"
             environ_update["VIRTUAL_ENV"] = venv
 
         python_cmd = [self.python] + _ensure_list(command)
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/redis.py b/plugins/module_utils/redis.py
index 9d87ca83f8..d3de8e63e9 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/redis.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/redis.py
@@ -100,5 +100,5 @@ class RedisAnsible(object):
         try:
             return Redis(**redis_auth_params(self.module))
         except Exception as e:
-            self.module.fail_json(msg='{0}'.format(str(e)))
+            self.module.fail_json(msg=f'{e}')
         return None
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/rundeck.py b/plugins/module_utils/rundeck.py
index 4e109407b3..7b9f56339a 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/rundeck.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/rundeck.py
@@ -53,11 +53,7 @@ def api_request(module, endpoint, data=None, method="GET", content_type="applica
 
     response, info = fetch_url(
         module=module,
-        url="%s/api/%s/%s" % (
-            module.params["url"],
-            module.params["api_version"],
-            endpoint
-        ),
+        url=f"{module.params['url']}/api/{module.params['api_version']}/{endpoint}",
         data=json.dumps(data),
         method=method,
         headers={
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/saslprep.py b/plugins/module_utils/saslprep.py
index f7394ce008..02a0cc87f4 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/saslprep.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/saslprep.py
@@ -105,35 +105,31 @@ def prohibited_output_profile(string):
     for c in string:
         # RFC4013 2.3. Prohibited Output:
         if in_table_c12(c):
-            raise ValueError('%s: prohibited non-ASCII space characters '
-                             'that cannot be replaced (C.1.2).' % RFC)
+            raise ValueError(f'{RFC}: prohibited non-ASCII space characters that cannot be replaced (C.1.2).')
         if in_table_c21_c22(c):
-            raise ValueError('%s: prohibited control characters (C.2.1).' % RFC)
+            raise ValueError(f'{RFC}: prohibited control characters (C.2.1).')
         if in_table_c3(c):
-            raise ValueError('%s: prohibited private Use characters (C.3).' % RFC)
+            raise ValueError(f'{RFC}: prohibited private Use characters (C.3).')
         if in_table_c4(c):
-            raise ValueError('%s: prohibited non-character code points (C.4).' % RFC)
+            raise ValueError(f'{RFC}: prohibited non-character code points (C.4).')
         if in_table_c5(c):
-            raise ValueError('%s: prohibited surrogate code points (C.5).' % RFC)
+            raise ValueError(f'{RFC}: prohibited surrogate code points (C.5).')
         if in_table_c6(c):
-            raise ValueError('%s: prohibited inappropriate for plain text '
-                             'characters (C.6).' % RFC)
+            raise ValueError(f'{RFC}: prohibited inappropriate for plain text characters (C.6).')
         if in_table_c7(c):
-            raise ValueError('%s: prohibited inappropriate for canonical '
-                             'representation characters (C.7).' % RFC)
+            raise ValueError(f'{RFC}: prohibited inappropriate for canonical representation characters (C.7).')
         if in_table_c8(c):
-            raise ValueError('%s: prohibited change display properties / '
-                             'deprecated characters (C.8).' % RFC)
+            raise ValueError(f'{RFC}: prohibited change display properties / deprecated characters (C.8).')
         if in_table_c9(c):
-            raise ValueError('%s: prohibited tagging characters (C.9).' % RFC)
+            raise ValueError(f'{RFC}: prohibited tagging characters (C.9).')
 
         # RFC4013, 2.4. Bidirectional Characters:
         if is_prohibited_bidi_ch(c):
-            raise ValueError('%s: prohibited bidi characters (%s).' % (RFC, bidi_table))
+            raise ValueError(f'{RFC}: prohibited bidi characters ({bidi_table}).')
 
         # RFC4013, 2.5. Unassigned Code Points:
         if in_table_a1(c):
-            raise ValueError('%s: prohibited unassigned code points (A.1).' % RFC)
+            raise ValueError(f'{RFC}: prohibited unassigned code points (A.1).')
 
 
 def saslprep(string):
@@ -155,7 +151,7 @@ def saslprep(string):
     # comprised of characters from the Unicode [Unicode] character set."
     # Validate the string is a Unicode string
     if not is_unicode_str(string):
-        raise TypeError('input must be of type str, not %s' % type(string))
+        raise TypeError(f'input must be of type str, not {type(string)}')
 
     # RFC4013: 2.1. Mapping.
     string = mapping_profile(string)
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/snap.py b/plugins/module_utils/snap.py
index 3ca28441a1..d672a7b519 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/snap.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/snap.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def snap_runner(module, **kwargs):
             _set=cmd_runner_fmt.as_fixed("set"),
             get=cmd_runner_fmt.as_fixed(["get", "-d"]),
             classic=cmd_runner_fmt.as_bool("--classic"),
-            channel=cmd_runner_fmt.as_func(lambda v: [] if v == 'stable' else ['--channel', '{0}'.format(v)]),
+            channel=cmd_runner_fmt.as_func(lambda v: [] if v == 'stable' else ['--channel', f'{v}']),
             options=cmd_runner_fmt.as_list(),
             info=cmd_runner_fmt.as_fixed("info"),
             dangerous=cmd_runner_fmt.as_bool("--dangerous"),
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/source_control/bitbucket.py b/plugins/module_utils/source_control/bitbucket.py
index dde3f7dd26..a3d3fa5f2f 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/source_control/bitbucket.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/source_control/bitbucket.py
@@ -54,14 +54,14 @@ class BitbucketHelper:
             if info['status'] == 200:
                 self.access_token = content['access_token']
             else:
-                self.module.fail_json(msg='Failed to retrieve access token: {0}'.format(info))
+                self.module.fail_json(msg=f'Failed to retrieve access token: {info}')
 
     def request(self, api_url, method, data=None, headers=None):
         headers = headers or {}
 
         if self.access_token:
             headers.update({
-                'Authorization': 'Bearer {0}'.format(self.access_token),
+                'Authorization': f'Bearer {self.access_token}',
             })
         elif self.module.params['user'] and self.module.params['password']:
             headers.update({
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/ssh.py b/plugins/module_utils/ssh.py
index f9b8b531d6..851efcbe86 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/ssh.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/ssh.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import os
 
 def determine_config_file(user, config_file):
     if user:
-        config_file = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser('~%s' % user), '.ssh', 'config')
+        config_file = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser(f'~{user}'), '.ssh', 'config')
     elif config_file is None:
         config_file = '/etc/ssh/ssh_config'
     return config_file
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/storage/hpe3par/hpe3par.py b/plugins/module_utils/storage/hpe3par/hpe3par.py
index 96558fad4f..da88db1ce6 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/storage/hpe3par/hpe3par.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/storage/hpe3par/hpe3par.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ def convert_to_binary_multiple(size_with_unit):
             if float(size) < 0:
                 return -1
     if not valid_unit:
-        raise ValueError("%s does not have a valid unit. The unit must be one of %s" % (size_with_unit, valid_units))
+        raise ValueError(f"{size_with_unit} does not have a valid unit. The unit must be one of {valid_units}")
 
     size = size_with_unit.replace(" ", "").split('iB')[0]
     size_kib = basic.human_to_bytes(size)
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/univention_umc.py b/plugins/module_utils/univention_umc.py
index 4270c5199e..1475a91542 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/univention_umc.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/univention_umc.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ def uldap():
     def construct():
         try:
             secret_file = open('/etc/ldap.secret', 'r')
-            bind_dn = 'cn=admin,{0}'.format(base_dn())
+            bind_dn = f'cn=admin,{base_dn()}'
         except IOError:  # pragma: no cover
             secret_file = open('/etc/machine.secret', 'r')
             bind_dn = config_registry()["ldap/hostdn"]
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ def module_by_name(module_name_):
         univention.admin.modules.init(uldap(), position_base_dn(), module)
         return module
 
-    return _singleton('module/%s' % module_name_, construct)
+    return _singleton(f'module/{module_name_}', construct)
 
 
 def get_umc_admin_objects():
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/utm_utils.py b/plugins/module_utils/utm_utils.py
index c86442efe7..0bb2086b8c 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/utm_utils.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/utm_utils.py
@@ -71,8 +71,9 @@ class UTM:
         """
         self.info_only = info_only
         self.module = module
-        self.request_url = module.params.get('utm_protocol') + "://" + module.params.get('utm_host') + ":" + to_native(
-            module.params.get('utm_port')) + "/api/objects/" + endpoint + "/"
+        self.request_url = (
+            f"{module.params.get('utm_protocol')}://{module.params.get('utm_host')}:{module.params.get('utm_port')}/api/objects/{endpoint}/"
+        )
 
         """
         The change_relevant_keys will be checked for changes to determine whether the object needs to be updated
@@ -82,9 +83,8 @@ class UTM:
         self.module.params['url_password'] = module.params.get('utm_token')
         if all(elem in self.change_relevant_keys for elem in module.params.keys()):
             raise UTMModuleConfigurationError(
-                "The keys " + to_native(
-                    self.change_relevant_keys) + " to check are not in the modules keys:\n" + to_native(
-                    list(module.params.keys())))
+                f"The keys {self.change_relevant_keys} to check are not in the modules keys:\n{list(module.params.keys())}"
+            )
 
     def execute(self):
         try:
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/vardict.py b/plugins/module_utils/vardict.py
index cee21083b5..ccea7d5bb6 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/vardict.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/vardict.py
@@ -98,8 +98,9 @@ class _Variable(object):
         return
 
     def __str__(self):
-        return "<Variable: value={0!r}, initial={1!r}, diff={2}, output={3}, change={4}, verbosity={5}>".format(
-            self.value, self.initial_value, self.diff, self.output, self.change, self.verbosity
+        return (
+            f"<Variable: value={self.value!r}, initial={self.initial_value!r}, diff={self.diff}, "
+            f"output={self.output}, change={self.change}, verbosity={self.verbosity}>"
         )
 
 
@@ -163,7 +164,7 @@ class VarDict(object):
             ValueError: Raised if trying to set a variable with a reserved name.
         """
         if name in self.reserved_names:
-            raise ValueError("Name {0} is reserved".format(name))
+            raise ValueError(f"Name {name} is reserved")
         if name in self.__vars__:
             var = self._var(name)
             var.set_meta(**kwargs)
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/vexata.py b/plugins/module_utils/vexata.py
index 00dff7c41e..f117e7759f 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/vexata.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/vexata.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     HAS_VEXATAPI = False
 
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import env_fallback
 
 VXOS_VERSION = None
@@ -58,7 +57,7 @@ def get_array(module):
         else:
             module.fail_json(msg='Test connection to array failed.')
     except Exception as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg='Vexata API access failed: {0}'.format(to_native(e)))
+        module.fail_json(msg=f'Vexata API access failed: {e}')
 
 
 def argument_spec():
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/wdc_redfish_utils.py b/plugins/module_utils/wdc_redfish_utils.py
index 3880626f90..564be3829e 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/wdc_redfish_utils.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/wdc_redfish_utils.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class WdcRedfishUtils(RedfishUtils):
         A URI is considered good if we can GET uri/redfish/v1.
         """
         for root_uri in root_uris:
-            uri = root_uri + "/redfish/v1"
+            uri = f"{root_uri}/redfish/v1"
             response = self.get_request(uri)
             if response['ret']:
                 self.root_uri = root_uri
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class WdcRedfishUtils(RedfishUtils):
         :return: True/False if the enclosure is multi-tenant or not and return enclosure generation;
         None if unable to determine.
         """
-        response = self.get_request(self.root_uri + self.service_root + "Chassis/Enclosure")
+        response = self.get_request(f"{self.root_uri}{self.service_root}Chassis/Enclosure")
         if response['ret'] is False:
             return None
         pattern = r".*-[A,B]"
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ class WdcRedfishUtils(RedfishUtils):
 
         # Simple update status URI is not provided via GET /redfish/v1/UpdateService
         # So we have to hard code it.
-        self.simple_update_status_uri = "{0}/Status".format(self.simple_update_uri)
+        self.simple_update_status_uri = f"{self.simple_update_uri}/Status"
 
         # FWActivate URI
         if 'Oem' not in data['Actions']:
@@ -267,9 +267,7 @@ class WdcRedfishUtils(RedfishUtils):
             parsed_url = urlparse(update_opts["update_image_uri"])
             if update_creds:
                 original_netloc = parsed_url.netloc
-                parsed_url = parsed_url._replace(netloc="{0}:{1}@{2}".format(update_creds.get("username"),
-                                                                             update_creds.get("password"),
-                                                                             original_netloc))
+                parsed_url = parsed_url._replace(netloc=f"{update_creds.get('username')}:{update_creds.get('password')}@{original_netloc}")
                 update_opts["update_image_uri"] = urlunparse(parsed_url)
                 del update_opts["update_creds"]
 
@@ -294,9 +292,7 @@ class WdcRedfishUtils(RedfishUtils):
         ]:
             return {
                 'ret': False,
-                'msg': 'Target is not ready for FW update.  Current status: {0} ({1})'.format(
-                    status_code, status_description
-                )}
+                'msg': f'Target is not ready for FW update.  Current status: {status_code} ({status_description})'}
 
         # Check the FW version in the bundle file, and compare it to what is already on the IOMs
 
@@ -314,20 +310,14 @@ class WdcRedfishUtils(RedfishUtils):
         if is_enclosure_multi_tenant != is_bundle_multi_tenant:
             return {
                 'ret': False,
-                'msg': 'Enclosure multi-tenant is {0} but bundle multi-tenant is {1}'.format(
-                    is_enclosure_multi_tenant,
-                    is_bundle_multi_tenant,
-                )
+                'msg': f'Enclosure multi-tenant is {is_enclosure_multi_tenant} but bundle multi-tenant is {is_bundle_multi_tenant}'
             }
 
         # Verify that the bundle is compliant with the target enclosure
         if enclosure_gen != bundle_gen:
             return {
                 'ret': False,
-                'msg': 'Enclosure generation is {0} but bundle is of {1}'.format(
-                    enclosure_gen,
-                    bundle_gen,
-                )
+                'msg': f'Enclosure generation is {enclosure_gen} but bundle is of {bundle_gen}'
             }
 
         # Version number installed on IOMs
@@ -355,7 +345,7 @@ class WdcRedfishUtils(RedfishUtils):
             return {
                 'ret': True,
                 'changed': False,
-                'msg': 'Version {0} already installed'.format(bundle_firmware_version)
+                'msg': f'Version {bundle_firmware_version} already installed'
             }
 
         # Version numbers don't match the bundle -- proceed with update (unless we are in check mode)
@@ -425,9 +415,7 @@ class WdcRedfishUtils(RedfishUtils):
         if status_code != self.UPDATE_STATUS_CODE_FW_UPDATE_COMPLETED_WAITING_FOR_ACTIVATION:
             return {
                 'ret': False,
-                'msg': 'Target is not ready for FW activation after update.  Current status: {0} ({1})'.format(
-                    status_code, status_description
-                )}
+                'msg': f'Target is not ready for FW activation after update.  Current status: {status_code} ({status_description})'}
 
         self.firmware_activate(update_opts)
         return {'ret': True, 'changed': True,
@@ -447,7 +435,7 @@ class WdcRedfishUtils(RedfishUtils):
         # The other will return an error with message "IOM Module A/B cannot be read"
         which_iom_is_this = None
         for iom_letter in ['A', 'B']:
-            iom_uri = "Chassis/IOModule{0}FRU".format(iom_letter)
+            iom_uri = f"Chassis/IOModule{iom_letter}FRU"
             response = self.get_request(self.root_uri + self.service_root + iom_uri)
             if response['ret'] is False:
                 continue
@@ -505,7 +493,7 @@ class WdcRedfishUtils(RedfishUtils):
         result['ret'] = True
         data = response['data']
         if key not in data:
-            return {'ret': False, 'msg': "Key %s not found" % key}
+            return {'ret': False, 'msg': f"Key {key} not found"}
         current_led_status = data[key]
         if current_led_status == current_led_status_map[command]:
             return {'ret': True, 'changed': False}
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/xfconf.py b/plugins/module_utils/xfconf.py
index b00090ba3c..8febbf450d 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/xfconf.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/xfconf.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ def _values_fmt(values, value_types):
     for value, value_type in zip(values, value_types):
         if value_type == 'bool':
             value = 'true' if boolean(value) else 'false'
-        result.extend(['--type', '{0}'.format(value_type), '--set', '{0}'.format(value)])
+        result.extend(['--type', f'{value_type}', '--set', f'{value}'])
     return result