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Kevin Veen-Birkenbach f62d09d8f1 Handle Let's Encrypt maintenance errors gracefully

- Extend certbundle task to ignore 'The service is down for maintenance or had an internal error'
  as a fatal failure.
- Add debug/warning output when this error occurs, so playbook does not stop but logs the issue.
- Ensure changed_when does not mark run as changed if only maintenance error was hit.

Ref: https://chatgpt.com/share/68af4e15-24cc-800f-b1dd-6a5f2380e35a

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README.md

Nginx HTTPS Certificate Retrieval

🔥 Description

This role automates the retrieval of Let's Encrypt SSL/TLS certificates using Certbot for domains served via Nginx. It supports both single-domain and wildcard certificates, and can use either the DNS or webroot ACME challenge methods.

📖 Overview

Designed for Archlinux systems, this role handles issuing certificates per domain and optionally cleans up redundant certificates if wildcard certificates are used. It intelligently decides whether to issue a standard or wildcard certificate based on the domain structure and your configuration.

Key Features

Single Domain and Wildcard Support: Handles both individual domains and wildcard domains (*.example.com).
DNS and Webroot Challenges: Dynamically selects the correct ACME challenge method.
Certificate Renewal Logic: Skips renewal if the certificate is still valid.
Optional Cleanup: Deletes redundant domain certificates when wildcard certificates are used.
Non-Interactive Operation: Fully automated using --non-interactive and --agree-tos.

🎯 Purpose

The Nginx HTTPS Certificate Retrieval role ensures that your Nginx-served domains have valid, automatically issued SSL/TLS certificates, improving web security without manual intervention.

🚀 Features

ACME Challenge Selection: Supports DNS plugins or webroot method automatically.
Wildcard Certificate Management: Issues wildcard certificates when configured, saving effort for subdomain-heavy deployments.
Safe Cleanup: Ensures that no unused certificates are left behind.
Flexible Control: Supports MODE_TEST for staging environment testing and MODE_CLEANUP for cert cleanup operations.