Remove note about cloning and editing templates #4296
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Users should never clone and edit templates. Instead, if they really need to run custom code before or after registration or provisioning workflows, they should use "custom pre" and "custom post" snippets as documented. This way they do not lose support by the community/vendor. Also, there's configuration management. Fixes theforeman#4256
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I'm not sure if job templates support custom snippets the same way as provisioning templates. That would require further research. |
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What changes are you introducing?
Users should never clone and edit templates. Instead, if they really need to run custom code before or after registration or provisioning workflows, they should use "custom pre" and "custom post" snippets as documented. This way they do not lose support by the community/vendor.
Also, there's configuration management.
Why are you introducing these changes? (Explanation, links to references, issues, etc.)
Fixes #4256
Anything else to add? (Considerations, potential downsides, alternative solutions you have explored, etc.)
Should we also drop the hint about cloning and editing in
guides/common/modules/proc_setting-up-job-templates.adoc?Contributor checklists
Please cherry-pick my commits into: