download latest version of base software

ansible/roles/win_chocolatey/tasks/chocolatey.yml

@@ -12,14 +12,23 @@
     - name: Community Pacakges
       tags: community_packages
       block:
-        - name: Download base software packages to Chocolatey server.
+        - name: Create Package folder
+          win_file:
+            path: "{{ choco_package_path }}\\{{ package }}"
+            state: directory
+          loop: "{{ community_packages }}"
+          loop_control:
+            loop_var: package
+
+        - name: Download nupkg to Chocolatey server.
           win_get_url:
-            url: "https://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/package/{{ package.name }}/{{ package.version }}"
-            dest: "{{ choco_package_path }}\\{{ package.name }}.{{ package.version }}.nupkg"
+            url: "https://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/package/{{ package }}"
+            dest: "{{ choco_package_path }}\\{{ package }}.nupkg"
           loop: "{{ community_packages }}"
           loop_control:
             loop_var: package
             pause: 10
+
       rescue: # Fallback to local copies if rate limiting causes failure
         - name: Local fallback - Get list of local packages
           vars:

ansible/roles/win_chocolatey/vars/main.yml

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-choco_drive_letter: R
+installchoco_drive_letter: R
 choco_drive_label: Chocolatey
 opt_chocolatey_server_http_port: 80
 opt_chocolatey_server_path: R:\tools\
@@ -8,39 +8,39 @@ community_package_path: /choco/packages/community/
 local_repo_source: http://localhost/chocolatey
 
 community_packages: 
-  - { name: 'vscode.install', version: '1.83.1' }
-  - { name: 'vscode', version: '1.83.1' }
-  - { name: 'chocolatey-windowsupdate.extension', version: '1.0.5' }
-  - { name: 'KB4019990', version: '1.0.2' }
-  - { name: 'KB2919442', version: '1.0.20160915' }
-  - { name: 'KB2919355', version: '1.0.20160915' }
-  - { name: 'KB2999226', version: '1.0.20181019' }
-  - { name: 'KB3033929', version: '1.0.5' }
-  - { name: 'KB3035131', version: '1.0.3' }
-  - { name: 'firefox', version: '116.0.2' }
-  - { name: 'microsoft-office-deployment', version: '16.0.17531.20046' }
-  - { name: 'r.studio', version: '2023.6.1' }
-  - { name: 'notepadplusplus.install', version: '8.6.2' }
-  - { name: 'notepadplusplus', version: '8.6.2' }
-  - { name: 'windirstat', version: '1.1.2.20161210' }
-  - { name: 'adobereader', version: '2023.3.20269' }
-  - { name: 'vcredist140', version: '14.38.33135' }
-  - { name: 'vcredist2015', version: '14.0.24215.20170201' }
-  - { name: 'python312', version: '3.12.0' }
-  - { name: 'DotNet4.6', version: '4.6.00081.20150925' }
-  - { name: 'dotnet4.7.2', version: '4.7.2.20180712' }
-  - { name: 'chocolatey.server', version: '0.3.0' }
-  - { name: 'chocolatey-dotnetfx.extension', version: '1.0.1' }
-  - { name: 'ChocolateyGUI', version: '2.1.1' }
-  - { name: 'chocolatey-core.extension', version: '1.4.0' }
-  - { name: 'dotnetfx', version: '4.8.0.20220524' }
-  - { name: 'Chocolatey', version: '2.2.2' }
-  - { name: 'chocolatey-compatibility.extension', version: '1.0.0' }
-  - { name: 'R.Project', version: '4.3.1' }
-  - { name: 'veeam-agent', version: '6.1.0.350' }
-  - { name: 'DotNet4.5.2', version: '4.5.2.20140902' }
-  - { name: 'PowerBI', version: '2.128.952.0' }
-  - { name: 'GoogleChrome', version: '127.0.6533.89' }
-  - { name: 'visualstudio2019professional', version: '16.11.39' }
-  - { name: 'sql-server-2017', version: '14.0.1000' }
-  - { name: 'sql-server-management-studio', version: '20.2.30' }
+  - vscode.install
+  - vscode
+  - chocolatey-windowsupdate.extension
+  - KB4019990
+  - KB2919442
+  - KB2919355
+  - KB2999226
+  - KB3033929
+  - KB3035131
+  - firefox
+  - microsoft-office-deployment
+  - r.studio
+  - notepadplusplus.install
+  - notepadplusplus
+  - windirstat
+  - adobereader
+  - vcredist140
+  - vcredist2015
+  - python312
+  - DotNet4.6
+  - dotnet4.7.2
+  - chocolatey.server
+  - chocolatey-dotnetfx.extension
+  - ChocolateyGUI
+  - chocolatey-core.extension
+  - dotnetfx
+  - Chocolatey
+  - chocolatey-compatibility.extension
+  - R.Project
+  - veeam-agent
+  - DotNet4.5.2
+  - PowerBI
+  - GoogleChrome
+  - visualstudio2019professional
+  - sql-server-2017
+  - sql-server-management-studio