[PR #10028/e9997e08 backport][stable-10] deprecation: manifold (#10038)

deprecation: manifold (#10028)

* deprecation: manifold

* add changelog frag

* restore test file

(cherry picked from commit e9997e08ed)

Co-authored-by: Alexei Znamensky <103110+russoz@users.noreply.github.com>

changelogs/fragments/10028-manifold-deprecation.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+deprecated_features:
+  - manifold lookup plugin - plugin is deprecated and will be removed in community.general 11.0.0 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10028).

meta/runtime.yml

@@ -98,6 +98,10 @@ plugin_routing:
       redirect: community.google.gcp_storage_file
     hashi_vault:
       redirect: community.hashi_vault.hashi_vault
+    manifold:
+      deprecation:
+        removal_version: 11.0.0
+        warning_text: Company was acquired in 2021 and service was ceased afterwards.
     nios:
       redirect: infoblox.nios_modules.nios_lookup
     nios_next_ip:

plugins/lookup/manifold.py

@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ DOCUMENTATION = '''
     short_description: get credentials from Manifold.co
     description:
         - Retrieves resources' credentials from Manifold.co
+    deprecated:
+        removed_in: 11.0.0
+        why: Manifold (the company) has been acquired in 2021 and the services used by this plugin are no longer operational.
+        alternative: There is none.
     options:
         _terms:
             description: