Merge "Use C.UTF-8 locale"

docker/base/Dockerfile.j2

@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 FROM {{ base_image }}:{{ base_distro_tag }}
 LABEL maintainer="{{ maintainer }}" name="{{ image_name }}" build-date="{{ build_date }}"
 
+{% block base_lang %}
+# NOTE(yoctozepto): use a UTF-8 (Unicode) locale like standard image installs do
+# fixes issues arising from ascii fallback usage
+ENV LANG C.UTF-8
+{% endblock %}
+
 {# NOTE(SamYaple): Avoid uid/gid conflicts by creating each user/group up front. #}
 {# Specifics required such as homedir or shell are configured within the service specific image #}
 {%- for name, user in users | dictsort() %}

releasenotes/notes/unicode-locale-018fe01eaccc556d.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    ``C.UTF-8`` is set as the default locale (``LANG``) for images.
+    This affects both build- and run-time.
+    Distributions supported by Kolla default to UTF-8 locale in
+    installs so this change should provide a more expected experience.
+    It makes images Unicode-friendly.