[BUG] ini_manage always updates file even if there are no changes
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Since Apr 21, 2026.
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Description
Description
When using ini.options_present in a state, the ini file always gets updated even if there have been no changes
Setup
Using something like:
/tmp/test.ini:
ini.options_present:
- sections:
A:
a: 1
B:
b: 2
C:
c: 3
D:
d: 4
Steps to Reproduce the behavior
Every time the state is applied, the timestamp of /tmp/test.ini is always updated - even if the state hasn't changed
Expected behavior
/tmp/test.ini to remain untouched if no changes have been made to the state
Versions Report
Salt Version:
Salt: 3006.3
Python Version:
Python: 3.10.13 (main, Sep 6 2023, 02:11:27) [GCC 11.2.0]
Dependency Versions:
cffi: 1.14.6
cherrypy: 18.6.1
dateutil: 2.8.1
docker-py: Not Installed
gitdb: Not Installed
gitpython: Not Installed
Jinja2: 3.1.2
libgit2: Not Installed
looseversion: 1.0.2
M2Crypto: Not Installed
Mako: Not Installed
msgpack: 1.0.2
msgpack-pure: Not Installed
mysql-python: Not Installed
packaging: 22.0
pycparser: 2.21
pycrypto: Not Installed
pycryptodome: 3.9.8
pygit2: Not Installed
python-gnupg: 0.4.8
PyYAML: 6.0.1
PyZMQ: 23.2.0
relenv: 0.13.10
smmap: Not Installed
timelib: 0.2.4
Tornado: 4.5.3
ZMQ: 4.3.4
System Versions:
dist: centos 7.9.2009 Core
locale: utf-8
machine: x86_64
release: 3.10.0-1160.81.1.el7.x86_64
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