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+Run vos release on an AFS volume
+
+Assumes a valid token has already been acquired via aklog.
+
+**Role Variables**
+
+.. zuul:rolevar:: afs_volume
+
+  String containing the name of the volume to release.
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+- name: Emit volume name
+  debug:
+    var: afs_volume
+
+- name: Releasing AFS volume
+  command: "vos release -v {{ afs_volume }}"