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+# Run `pkgdb2branch` on 
+#
+#To update from testing, adjust as follow:
+# --extra-vars="package=<pkg>"
+
+
+- name: run pkgdb2branch for the specified packages
+  hosts: pkgs01.phx2.fedoraproject.org 
+  user: root
+  serial: 25
+  gather_facts: False
+
+  tasks:
+  - name: call pkgdb2branch.py on {{ package }}
+    command: /usr/local/bin/pkgdb2branch.py {{ package }}
+