Attempt to update the repo switch to work with older versions.

roles/pfsense_upgrade/tasks/upgrade.yml

@@ -18,14 +18,46 @@
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # 1. Switch repository in configuration
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-- name: Switch repository in config.xml
+# - name: Switch repository in config.xml
+#   ansible.builtin.raw: |
+#     php -r '
+#     require_once("/etc/inc/config.inc"); 
+#     require_once("/etc/inc/pkg-utils.inc"); 
+
+#     config_set_path("system/pkg_repo_conf_path", "{{ upgrade_target_repo }}"); 
+#     write_config("Switched to {{ upgrade_target_repo }} for upgrade");'
+
+#   register: _repo_switch
+#   timeout: "{{ upgrade_check_timeout | default(120) }}"
+#   changed_when: true
+#   when: perform_upgrade | bool
+
+- name: Switch repository and force synchronization (GUI Native)
   ansible.builtin.raw: |
-    php -r 'require_once("/etc/inc/config.inc"); require_once("/etc/inc/pkg-utils.inc"); config_set_path("system/pkg_repo_conf_path", "{{ upgrade_target_repo }}"); write_config("Switched to {{ upgrade_target_repo }} for upgrade");'
+    php -r '
+    require_once("guiconfig.inc");
+    require_once("pkg-utils.inc");
+    $target_repo = "{{ upgrade_target_repo }}";
+    $repos = pkg_list_repos();
+    $found = false;
+    foreach ($repos as $repo) {
+        if ($repo["name"] == $target_repo || $repo["path"] == $target_repo) {
+            config_set_path("system/pkg_repo_conf_path", $repo["path"]);
+            pkg_switch_repo(g_get("pkg_repos_path"), $repo["name"]);
+            write_config("Branch switched to " . $repo["name"] . " via Ansible");
+            update_repos();
+            echo "Successfully switched to " . $repo["name"];
+            $found = true;
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    if (!$found) { echo "ERROR: Repository not found"; exit(1); }
+    '
   register: _repo_switch
   timeout: "{{ upgrade_check_timeout | default(120) }}"
-  changed_when: true
+  changed_when: "'Successfully switched' in _repo_switch.stdout"
   when: perform_upgrade | bool
-
+  
 - name: Apply repository configuration via pfSense-repo-setup
   ansible.builtin.raw: |
     /usr/local/sbin/pfSense-repo-setup -U
@@ -34,7 +66,14 @@
 
 - name: Verify repository switch took effect
   ansible.builtin.raw: |
-    php -r 'require_once("/etc/inc/pkg-utils.inc"); foreach(pkg_list_repos() as $r) { if (isset($r["default"])) { echo $r["name"]; } }'
+    php -r '
+    require_once("/etc/inc/pkg-utils.inc"); 
+    foreach(pkg_list_repos() as $r) 
+    { 
+      if (isset($r["default"])) { 
+        echo $r["name"]; 
+      } 
+    }'
   register: _verify_repo_switch
   when: perform_upgrade | bool