Merge branch 'master' into issue_49420

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@ Versions are `MAJOR.PATCH`.
 - [#54943](https://github.com/saltstack/salt/pull/54943) - RAET transport method has been removed per the deprecation schedule - [@s0undt3ch](https://github.com/s0undt3ch)
 
 ### Deprecated
+
 - [#55609](https://github.com/saltstack/salt/pull/55609) - Remove smartos grains `hypervisor_uuid` and `datacenter` in favor of `mdata:sdc:server_uuid` and `mdata:sdc:datacenter_name`.
+- [#55539](https://github.com/saltstack/salt/pull/55539) - Deprecate salt.auth.Authorize class and the any_auth method
+
 
 ### Changed
 

doc/topics/releases/neon.rst

@@ -125,3 +125,10 @@ For ``smartos`` some grains have been deprecated. These grains have been removed
 
   - The ``hypervisor_uuid`` has been replaced with ``mdata:sdc:server_uuid`` grain.
   - The ``datacenter`` has been replaced with ``mdata:sdc:datacenter_name`` grain.
+
+salt.auth.Authorize Class Removal
+---------------------------------
+- The salt.auth.Authorize Class inside of the `salt/auth/__init__.py` file has been removed and
+  the `any_auth` method inside of the file `salt/utils/minions.py`. These method and classes were
+  not being used inside of the salt code base.
+