update_motd/tasks/cleanup.yml

---
# task/cleanup file for update_motd
- name: "Ensure no other files are in motd"
  block:
    - name: "Collect files in motd dir"
      ansible.builtin.find:
        paths: "{{ update_motd_path }}/"
        hidden: true
        recurse: true
        file_type: any
      register: collected_files

    - name: 'Collect dir in motd dir'
      ansible.builtin.find:
        paths: "{{ update_motd_path }}/"
        hidden: true
        recurse: true
        file_type: directory
      register: collected_directories

    - name: "Remove all unwanted files and directories"
      ansible.builtin.file:
        path: "{{ item.path }}"
        state: absent
      loop: "{{ collected_files.files + collected_directories.files }}"
      when: (item.path|basename) != update_motd_filename

- name: "Remove /etc/motd file"
  ansible.builtin.file:
    path: "/etc/motd"
    state: absent