Terraform-aws-eks: Support launch template & custom ami for managed node groups

[davidkarlsen]

I'm submitting a...

• [ ] bug report
• [X] feature request
• [ ] support request - read the FAQ first!
• [ ] kudos, thank you, warm fuzzy

What is the current behavior?

No configuration option for the new option of launch templates and custom amis.

What's the expected behavior?

Add support for launch_templates:
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/containers/introducing-launch-template-and-custom-ami-support-in-amazon-eks-managed-node-groups/
https://github.com/aws/containers-roadmap/issues/585

Are you able to fix this problem and submit a PR? Link here if you have already.

Environment details

• Affected module version: current
• OS: N/A
• Terraform version: N/A

Any other relevant info

[ghicks-rmn]

Support in the Terraform AWS Provider is expected in the next release (3.3.0) - https://github.com/terraform-providers/terraform-provider-aws/issues/14702

[jwesolowski-rms]

Version 3.3.0 has been released with support for launch templates.

[amazingandyyy]

is this module using the https://github.com/terraform-providers/terraform-provider-aws?

[calvinbui]

is this module using the https://github.com/terraform-providers/terraform-provider-aws?

not yet: https://github.com/terraform-aws-modules/terraform-aws-eks/blob/master/versions.tf

[stevehipwell]

I'm eagerly watching PR https://github.com/terraform-aws-modules/terraform-aws-eks/pull/997, are there any other blockers to be aware of before this gets released?

[galindro]

@stevehipwell : it should be ready at next Wednesday: https://github.com/terraform-aws-modules/terraform-aws-eks/pull/997#issuecomment-702451725. I'm looking forward to see it merged also. I really need this feature to being able to attach security groups