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When a job template is launched with an scm_branch override, the job's project correctly checks out that branch — but a project-linked (source == 'scm') inventory source that syncs as a dependency of the job keeps syncing against the project's default branch instead. This produces jobs that run the intended playbook against the wrong inventory whenever the inventory content differs between branches.

This has been an open complaint since 2020 (#5692). A prior closed PR (#13587) attempted the same fix but never merged, and a currently-open PR (#14101) patches part of the problem but is stale/conflicting and doesn't fix the second root cause below.

Two independent gaps caused this:

  1. DependencyManager (awx/main/scheduler/task_manager.py) creates dependency ProjectUpdate/InventoryUpdate objects with only launch_type='dependency' — the launching job's scm_branch was never passed through.
  2. RunInventoryUpdate.build_project_dir (awx/main/tasks/jobs.py) always read inventory_update.inventory_source.scm_branch (the static, admin-configured field on the source) instead of inventory_update.scm_branch (the field on the specific update instance being run) — so even a per-run override set via set up shippable ci #1 would have been silently ignored.

Fixes #5692

Solution
  • DependencyManager.get_or_create_project_update now accepts an scm_branch argument and sets it as an eager field on the spawned ProjectUpdate when it differs from the project's own branch and project.allow_override is true.
  • DependencyManager.gen_dep_for_job passes task.scm_branch through to the project-update call, and separately propagates it to each dependency InventoryUpdate, but only when the inventory source itself has no pinned scm_branch and its own source_project.allow_override is true — an explicit pin on the inventory source is intentional and must not be
    silently overridden by whatever branch a job happens to run on. (Note this checks the inventory source's own source_project, not the job's project, since they can differ.)
  • cache_projects_and_sources now select_related('source_project') on the inventory source query to avoid an N+1 from the new allow_override check.
    -RunInventoryUpdate.build_project_dir now uses inventory_update.scm_branch instead of inventory_update.inventory_source.scm_branch. This is safe/backward-compatible because AWX's standard template→job field-copy mechanism already copies scm_branch from the source onto every new InventoryUpdate by default — this line only changes which copy of that value is authoritative, unlocking the per-run override from the point above.
  • Additionally, get_or_create_project_update and gen_dep_for_job now look up the latest cached dependency update for the requested branch specifically (not just the most-recently-created one), so a job needing branch A can't be handed another job's still-in-flight or more-recent update for branch B, closing a race the original fix left open.

No migrations, serializer, or UI changes needed — scm_branch already exists on both InventorySource and InventoryUpdate from a previously merged fix (#12073).

Test Plan
  • awx/main/tests/functional/task_management/test_scheduler.py: - test_job_scm_branch_propagates_to_unpinned_dependencies — job's launch-time branch propagates to both the dependency project update and the dependency SCM inventory update when the source is unpinned.
    • test_job_scm_branch_not_propagated_when_inventory_source_pinned — a pinned InventorySource.scm_branch is preserved even when the job specifies a different branch (project
      dependency still gets the override).
    • test_job_scm_branch_not_propagated_when_override_not_allowed — with allow_override=False, neither dependency update picks up the job's branch.
  • awx/main/tests/unit/tasks/test_jobs.py::TestRunInventoryUpdateBuildProjectDir — asserts build_project_dir calls sync_and_copy with inventory_update.scm_branch, not inventory_update.inventory_source.scm_branch.
    • Full existing suite verified with no regressions: py.test awx/main/tests/functional/task_management/ awx/main/tests/unit/tasks/test_jobs.py → 64 passed.
    • ruff format --check / ruff check clean on all changed files; make pre-commit passed on the commit.
    • Manual/functional smoke test (not yet run, recommended before merge): create an SCM project (allow_override=True) with an SCM inventory source (unpinned scm_branch), launch a job template with ask_scm_branch_on_launch=True on a branch whose inventory content differs from the default branch, and confirm the auto-triggered inventory sync reflects the launched branch, not the project's default.

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New Features

  • Job-specific SCM branch overrides now apply to related project and inventory updates when permitted.
  • Inventory sources retain explicitly configured branches and inherit the job’s branch only when unpinned.
  • Matching in-progress updates are reused for the same branch, while different branches receive separate updates.
  • SCM inventory synchronization now uses the branch selected for each update.

Bug Fixes

  • Corrected branch handling for inventory updates triggered by jobs.
  • Workflow and dependency processing now handles invalid encrypted start arguments without failing.

A job launched with an scm_branch override did not propagate that
branch to the auto-triggered ("dependency") project update or SCM
inventory update, so the inventory could sync against the project's
default branch instead of the branch the job actually ran on.

DependencyManager now passes the job's scm_branch into the eager
fields of dependency-spawned ProjectUpdate/InventoryUpdate objects,
gated on the relevant project's allow_override and skipped when the
inventory source already has its own pinned scm_branch. RunInventoryUpdate.build_project_dir
now reads the branch from the InventoryUpdate instance itself rather
than always re-reading the InventorySource's static field, which had
been silently discarding any per-run override.

Fixes ansible#5692

Signed-off-by: Liam Allen <lallen@redhat.com>
@lallen92 lallen92 changed the title AAPRFE-79 Propagate job scm_branch overrides to dependency-triggered SCM syncs AAPRFE-79 POC Propagate job scm_branch overrides to dependency-triggered SCM syncs Aug 25, 2026
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Launch-time SCM branches now propagate to eligible project and inventory updates. Pinned branches remain unchanged. Dependency reuse matches effective branches. SCM synchronization uses the update-level branch and conditional locking.

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SCM branch dependency flow

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Effective branch selection and dependency reuse
awx/main/scheduler/task_manager.py, awx/main/tests/functional/task_management/__init__.py
Dependency generation derives effective project and inventory branches, preserves pinned branches, persists new branches, handles invalid encrypted arguments, and reuses matching updates.
Branch-aware SCM synchronization
awx/main/tasks/jobs.py, awx/main/tests/unit/tasks/test_jobs.py
SCM synchronization uses inventory_update.scm_branch. sync_and_copy starts with a shared lock and upgrades to an exclusive lock when synchronization is required.
Branch propagation validation
awx/main/tests/functional/task_management/test_scheduler.py
Functional tests cover inheritance, pinned branches, disabled overrides, separate updates for different branches, and reuse of matching in-flight updates.

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Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Medium

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sequenceDiagram
  participant Job
  participant DependencyManager
  participant ProjectUpdate
  participant InventoryUpdate
  participant SCM
  Job->>DependencyManager: launch with scm_branch
  DependencyManager->>ProjectUpdate: select or create matching branch update
  DependencyManager->>InventoryUpdate: select or create effective branch update
  InventoryUpdate->>SCM: synchronize using inventory_update.scm_branch
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Pass Rate: 84.5%

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