--- prelude: > As of packer version 1.7.0 HCL2 is the preferred way to write Packer templates. HCL2 preserves existing workflows while leveraging HCL2’s advanced features like variable interpolation and configuration composability. upgrade: - | Upgrade packer version to v1.9.1. JSON format templates are deprecated and no longer work with packer version > 1.9.x. Project specific templates require to be upgraded to HCL2 format. deprecations: - | Support for '.json' templates will be removed from common-packer in subsequent releases. Therefore, the jobs are expected to work with older templates. fixes: - | Rewrite packer jobs to work with HCL2 format.