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fix: Set user.cfg path to /boot/grub2/ on EL 9 UEFI [rhel-8]

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      .For RHEL 9 UEFI managed nodes the `bootloader_password` variable of the `bootloader` RHEL system role does not work

      Previously, the `bootloader_password` variable incorrectly placed the password information in the `/boot/efi/EFI/redhat/user.cfg` file. The proper location was the `/boot/grub2/user.cfg` file. Consequently, when you rebooted the managed node to modify any boot loader entry, GRUB2 did not prompt you for a password. To work around this problem, you can manually move the `user.cfg` file from the incorrect `/boot/efi/EFI/redhat/` directory to the correct `/boot/grub2/` directory to achieve the expected behavior.
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      .For RHEL 9 UEFI managed nodes the `bootloader_password` variable of the `bootloader` RHEL system role does not work Previously, the `bootloader_password` variable incorrectly placed the password information in the `/boot/efi/EFI/redhat/user.cfg` file. The proper location was the `/boot/grub2/user.cfg` file. Consequently, when you rebooted the managed node to modify any boot loader entry, GRUB2 did not prompt you for a password. To work around this problem, you can manually move the `user.cfg` file from the incorrect `/boot/efi/EFI/redhat/` directory to the correct `/boot/grub2/` directory to achieve the expected behavior.
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      Enhancement: Fix incorrect user.cfg path on UEFI systems

      Reason: On EL9 and later Fedora, the configs got "unified" which means that they are in the same place on BIOS and UEFI (in /boot/grub2). This is done by adding a stab config to /boot/efi/EFI/$distro/grub.cfg

      Result: The role uses correct user.cfg and grub.cfg paths on UEFI systems

      Resolves #100

              rmeggins@redhat.com Richard Megginson
              spetros@redhat.com Sergei Petrosian
              Richard Megginson Richard Megginson
              David Jez David Jez
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