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+# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT-0
+---
+# handlers file for bootstrap
+- name: Install all snapd applications
+  become: true
+  listen: snapd
+  block:
+    - name: Install snaps
+      community.general.snap:
+        channel: "{{ item.value['channel'] | default('latest/stable') }}"
+        name:
+          - "{{ item.value['name'] }}"
+        # @TODO test the below list extend method for list of lists
+        options: "{{ item.value['opts'] }}"
+        state: present
+      notify: "{{ item.key }}"
+      loop: "{{ lookup('ansible.builtin.dict', software.snaps) }}"