We are currently solving the following issue within our repository. Here is the issue text:
--- BEGIN ISSUE ---
created: true is ignored in state.yml
# Issue Type

- Bug report

# Molecule and Ansible details

```
ansible --version && molecule --version
ansible [core 2.15.3]
  config file = None
  configured module search path = ['/home/manu/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']
  ansible python module location = /home/manu/.local/share/virtualenvs/molecule-test-IsY3eZIi/lib/python3.11/site-packages/ansible
  ansible collection location = /home/manu/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections
  executable location = /home/manu/.local/share/virtualenvs/molecule-test-IsY3eZIi/bin/ansible
  python version = 3.11.5 (main, Aug 28 2023, 20:02:58) [GCC 13.2.1 20230801] (/home/manu/.local/share/virtualenvs/molecule-test-IsY3eZIi/bin/python)
  jinja version = 3.1.2
  libyaml = True
molecule 6.0.2 using python 3.11
    ansible:2.15.3
    default:6.0.2 from molecule
    molecule-qemu:0.5.3 from molecule_qemu
```

Molecule installation method: source
Ansible installation method: pip

# Desired Behavior

In molecule v5, the `create` step was automatically skipped when `created: true` in `<XDG_CACHE_HOME>/molecule//<scenario>/state.yml` with the message `WARNING  Skipping, instances already created.`. This is the desired behavior.

Here an example with a simple hello_world role after a `molecule create` execution. The molecule-qemu plugin is used here.
```
❯ molecule converge
INFO     default scenario test matrix: dependency, create, prepare, converge
INFO     Performing prerun with role_name_check=0...
INFO     Set ANSIBLE_LIBRARY=/home/manu/.cache/ansible-compat/35072c/modules:/home/manu/.ansible/plugins/modules:/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules
INFO     Set ANSIBLE_COLLECTIONS_PATH=/home/manu/.cache/ansible-compat/35072c/collections:/home/manu/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections
INFO     Set ANSIBLE_ROLES_PATH=/home/manu/.cache/ansible-compat/35072c/roles:/home/manu/.ansible/roles:/usr/share/ansible/roles:/etc/ansible/roles
INFO     Running default > dependency
WARNING  Skipping, missing the requirements file.
WARNING  Skipping, missing the requirements file.
INFO     Running default > create
WARNING  Skipping, instances already created.
INFO     Running default > prepare
WARNING  Skipping, prepare playbook not configured.
INFO     Running default > converge

PLAY [all] *********************************************************************

TASK [hello_world : Hello world] ***********************************************
ok: [test-hello-world] => {
    "msg": "Hello, world!"
}

PLAY RECAP *********************************************************************
test-hello-world           : ok=1    changed=0    unreachable=0    failed=0    skipped=0    rescued=0    ignored=0
```

# Actual Behaviour

Since molecule v6, the `WARNING  Skipping, instances already created.` message is no longer displayed and the create step is executed each time the `molecule converge` is called.

Here an example with the same role, with the same conditions except that molecule version is 6.0.2.
```
INFO     default scenario test matrix: dependency, create, prepare, converge
INFO     Performing prerun with role_name_check=0...
INFO     Running default > dependency
WARNING  Skipping, missing the requirements file.
WARNING  Skipping, missing the requirements file.
INFO     Running default > create

PLAY [Create] ******************************************************************

TASK [Gather only necessary facts] *********************************************
ok: [localhost]

TASK [Register VMs data] *******************************************************
ok: [localhost] => (item=test-hello-world)

TASK [Prepare VMs data] ********************************************************
ok: [localhost]
...
TASK [Dump VMs config] *********************************************************
ok: [localhost]

PLAY RECAP *********************************************************************
localhost                  : ok=31   changed=0    unreachable=0    failed=0    skipped=5    rescued=0    ignored=0

INFO     Running default > prepare
WARNING  Skipping, prepare playbook not configured.
INFO     Running default > converge

PLAY [all] *********************************************************************

TASK [hello_world : Hello world] ***********************************************
ok: [test-hello-world] => {
    "msg": "Hello, world!"
}

PLAY RECAP *********************************************************************
test-hello-world           : ok=1    changed=0    unreachable=0    failed=0    skipped=0    rescued=0    ignored=0
```

--- END ISSUE ---

Below are some code segments, each from a relevant file. One or more of these files may contain bugs.
--- BEGIN FILES ---
Path: `src/molecule/command/create.py`
Content:
```
1 #  Copyright (c) 2015-2018 Cisco Systems, Inc.
2 #
3 #  Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
4 #  of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to
5 #  deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the
6 #  rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or
7 #  sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
8 #  furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
9 #
10 #  The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
11 #  all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
12 #
13 #  THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
14 #  IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
15 #  FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
16 #  AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
17 #  LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
18 #  FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER
19 #  DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
20 """Create Command Module."""
21 
22 import logging
23 
24 import click
25 
26 from molecule.api import drivers
27 from molecule.command import base
28 from molecule.config import DEFAULT_DRIVER
29 
30 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
31 
32 
33 class Create(base.Base):
34     """Create Command Class."""
35 
36     def execute(self, action_args=None):
37         """Execute the actions necessary to perform a `molecule create` and \
38         returns None.
39 
40         :return: None
41         """
42         self._config.state.change_state("driver", self._config.driver.name)
43 
44         self._config.provisioner.create()
45 
46         self._config.state.change_state("created", True)
47 
48 
49 @base.click_command_ex()
50 @click.pass_context
51 @click.option(
52     "--scenario-name",
53     "-s",
54     default=base.MOLECULE_DEFAULT_SCENARIO_NAME,
55     help=f"Name of the scenario to target. ({base.MOLECULE_DEFAULT_SCENARIO_NAME})",
56 )
57 @click.option(
58     "--driver-name",
59     "-d",
60     type=click.Choice([str(s) for s in drivers()]),
61     help=f"Name of driver to use. ({DEFAULT_DRIVER})",
62 )
63 def create(ctx, scenario_name, driver_name):  # pragma: no cover
64     """Use the provisioner to start the instances."""
65     args = ctx.obj.get("args")
66     subcommand = base._get_subcommand(__name__)
67     command_args = {"subcommand": subcommand, "driver_name": driver_name}
68 
69     base.execute_cmdline_scenarios(scenario_name, args, command_args)
70
```
--- END FILES ---

Please first localize the bug based on the issue statement, and then generate a patch according to the `git diff` format fenced by three backticks.

Here is an example:

```diff
diff --git a/examples/server_async.py b/examples/server_async.py
--- a/examples/server_async.py
+++ b/examples/server_async.py
@@ -313,4 +313,4 @@
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    asyncio.run(run_async_server("."), debug=True)
+    asyncio.run(run_async_server(), debug=True)
diff --git a/examples/server_sync.py b/examples/server_sync.py
--- a/examples/server_sync.py
+++ b/examples/server_sync.py
@@ -313,5 +313,5 @@
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    server = run_sync_server(".")
+    server = run_sync_server()
     server.shutdown()

```

diff --git a/src/molecule/command/create.py b/src/molecule/command/create.py
--- a/src/molecule/command/create.py
+++ b/src/molecule/command/create.py
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@
         """
         self._config.state.change_state("driver", self._config.driver.name)
 
+        if self._config.state.created:
+            msg = "Skipping, instances already created."
+            LOG.warning(msg)
+            return
+
         self._config.provisioner.create()
 
         self._config.state.change_state("created", True)

{"golden_diff": "diff --git a/src/molecule/command/create.py b/src/molecule/command/create.py\n--- a/src/molecule/command/create.py\n+++ b/src/molecule/command/create.py\n@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@\n         \"\"\"\n         self._config.state.change_state(\"driver\", self._config.driver.name)\n \n+        if self._config.state.created:\n+            msg = \"Skipping, instances already created.\"\n+            LOG.warning(msg)\n+            return\n+\n         self._config.provisioner.create()\n \n         self._config.state.change_state(\"created\", True)\n", "issue": "created: true is ignored in state.yml\n# Issue Type\r\n\r\n- Bug report\r\n\r\n# Molecule and Ansible details\r\n\r\n```\r\nansible --version && molecule --version\r\nansible [core 2.15.3]\r\n  config file = None\r\n  configured module search path = ['/home/manu/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']\r\n  ansible python module location = /home/manu/.local/share/virtualenvs/molecule-test-IsY3eZIi/lib/python3.11/site-packages/ansible\r\n  ansible collection location = /home/manu/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections\r\n  executable location = /home/manu/.local/share/virtualenvs/molecule-test-IsY3eZIi/bin/ansible\r\n  python version = 3.11.5 (main, Aug 28 2023, 20:02:58) [GCC 13.2.1 20230801] (/home/manu/.local/share/virtualenvs/molecule-test-IsY3eZIi/bin/python)\r\n  jinja version = 3.1.2\r\n  libyaml = True\r\nmolecule 6.0.2 using python 3.11\r\n    ansible:2.15.3\r\n    default:6.0.2 from molecule\r\n    molecule-qemu:0.5.3 from molecule_qemu\r\n```\r\n\r\nMolecule installation method: source\r\nAnsible installation method: pip\r\n\r\n# Desired Behavior\r\n\r\nIn molecule v5, the `create` step was automatically skipped when `created: true` in `<XDG_CACHE_HOME>/molecule//<scenario>/state.yml` with the message `WARNING  Skipping, instances already created.`. This is the desired behavior.\r\n\r\nHere an example with a simple hello_world role after a `molecule create` execution. The molecule-qemu plugin is used here.\r\n```\r\n\u276f molecule converge\r\nINFO     default scenario test matrix: dependency, create, prepare, converge\r\nINFO     Performing prerun with role_name_check=0...\r\nINFO     Set ANSIBLE_LIBRARY=/home/manu/.cache/ansible-compat/35072c/modules:/home/manu/.ansible/plugins/modules:/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules\r\nINFO     Set ANSIBLE_COLLECTIONS_PATH=/home/manu/.cache/ansible-compat/35072c/collections:/home/manu/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections\r\nINFO     Set ANSIBLE_ROLES_PATH=/home/manu/.cache/ansible-compat/35072c/roles:/home/manu/.ansible/roles:/usr/share/ansible/roles:/etc/ansible/roles\r\nINFO     Running default > dependency\r\nWARNING  Skipping, missing the requirements file.\r\nWARNING  Skipping, missing the requirements file.\r\nINFO     Running default > create\r\nWARNING  Skipping, instances already created.\r\nINFO     Running default > prepare\r\nWARNING  Skipping, prepare playbook not configured.\r\nINFO     Running default > converge\r\n\r\nPLAY [all] *********************************************************************\r\n\r\nTASK [hello_world : Hello world] ***********************************************\r\nok: [test-hello-world] => {\r\n    \"msg\": \"Hello, world!\"\r\n}\r\n\r\nPLAY RECAP *********************************************************************\r\ntest-hello-world           : ok=1    changed=0    unreachable=0    failed=0    skipped=0    rescued=0    ignored=0\r\n```\r\n\r\n# Actual Behaviour\r\n\r\nSince molecule v6, the `WARNING  Skipping, instances already created.` message is no longer displayed and the create step is executed each time the `molecule converge` is called.\r\n\r\nHere an example with the same role, with the same conditions except that molecule version is 6.0.2.\r\n```\r\nINFO     default scenario test matrix: dependency, create, prepare, converge\r\nINFO     Performing prerun with role_name_check=0...\r\nINFO     Running default > dependency\r\nWARNING  Skipping, missing the requirements file.\r\nWARNING  Skipping, missing the requirements file.\r\nINFO     Running default > create\r\n\r\nPLAY [Create] ******************************************************************\r\n\r\nTASK [Gather only necessary facts] *********************************************\r\nok: [localhost]\r\n\r\nTASK [Register VMs data] *******************************************************\r\nok: [localhost] => (item=test-hello-world)\r\n\r\nTASK [Prepare VMs data] ********************************************************\r\nok: [localhost]\r\n...\r\nTASK [Dump VMs config] *********************************************************\r\nok: [localhost]\r\n\r\nPLAY RECAP *********************************************************************\r\nlocalhost                  : ok=31   changed=0    unreachable=0    failed=0    skipped=5    rescued=0    ignored=0\r\n\r\nINFO     Running default > prepare\r\nWARNING  Skipping, prepare playbook not configured.\r\nINFO     Running default > converge\r\n\r\nPLAY [all] *********************************************************************\r\n\r\nTASK [hello_world : Hello world] ***********************************************\r\nok: [test-hello-world] => {\r\n    \"msg\": \"Hello, world!\"\r\n}\r\n\r\nPLAY RECAP *********************************************************************\r\ntest-hello-world           : ok=1    changed=0    unreachable=0    failed=0    skipped=0    rescued=0    ignored=0\r\n```\n", "before_files": [{"content": "#  Copyright (c) 2015-2018 Cisco Systems, Inc.\n#\n#  Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy\n#  of this software and associated documentation files (the \"Software\"), to\n#  deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the\n#  rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or\n#  sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is\n#  furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:\n#\n#  The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in\n#  all copies or substantial portions of the Software.\n#\n#  THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED \"AS IS\", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR\n#  IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,\n#  FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE\n#  AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER\n#  LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING\n#  FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER\n#  DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.\n\"\"\"Create Command Module.\"\"\"\n\nimport logging\n\nimport click\n\nfrom molecule.api import drivers\nfrom molecule.command import base\nfrom molecule.config import DEFAULT_DRIVER\n\nLOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)\n\n\nclass Create(base.Base):\n    \"\"\"Create Command Class.\"\"\"\n\n    def execute(self, action_args=None):\n        \"\"\"Execute the actions necessary to perform a `molecule create` and \\\n        returns None.\n\n        :return: None\n        \"\"\"\n        self._config.state.change_state(\"driver\", self._config.driver.name)\n\n        self._config.provisioner.create()\n\n        self._config.state.change_state(\"created\", True)\n\n\n@base.click_command_ex()\n@click.pass_context\n@click.option(\n    \"--scenario-name\",\n    \"-s\",\n    default=base.MOLECULE_DEFAULT_SCENARIO_NAME,\n    help=f\"Name of the scenario to target. ({base.MOLECULE_DEFAULT_SCENARIO_NAME})\",\n)\n@click.option(\n    \"--driver-name\",\n    \"-d\",\n    type=click.Choice([str(s) for s in drivers()]),\n    help=f\"Name of driver to use. ({DEFAULT_DRIVER})\",\n)\ndef create(ctx, scenario_name, driver_name):  # pragma: no cover\n    \"\"\"Use the provisioner to start the instances.\"\"\"\n    args = ctx.obj.get(\"args\")\n    subcommand = base._get_subcommand(__name__)\n    command_args = {\"subcommand\": subcommand, \"driver_name\": driver_name}\n\n    base.execute_cmdline_scenarios(scenario_name, args, command_args)\n", "path": "src/molecule/command/create.py"}], "after_files": [{"content": "#  Copyright (c) 2015-2018 Cisco Systems, Inc.\n#\n#  Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy\n#  of this software and associated documentation files (the \"Software\"), to\n#  deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the\n#  rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or\n#  sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is\n#  furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:\n#\n#  The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in\n#  all copies or substantial portions of the Software.\n#\n#  THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED \"AS IS\", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR\n#  IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,\n#  FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE\n#  AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER\n#  LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING\n#  FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER\n#  DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.\n\"\"\"Create Command Module.\"\"\"\n\nimport logging\n\nimport click\n\nfrom molecule.api import drivers\nfrom molecule.command import base\nfrom molecule.config import DEFAULT_DRIVER\n\nLOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)\n\n\nclass Create(base.Base):\n    \"\"\"Create Command Class.\"\"\"\n\n    def execute(self, action_args=None):\n        \"\"\"Execute the actions necessary to perform a `molecule create` and \\\n        returns None.\n\n        :return: None\n        \"\"\"\n        self._config.state.change_state(\"driver\", self._config.driver.name)\n\n        if self._config.state.created:\n            msg = \"Skipping, instances already created.\"\n            LOG.warning(msg)\n            return\n\n        self._config.provisioner.create()\n\n        self._config.state.change_state(\"created\", True)\n\n\n@base.click_command_ex()\n@click.pass_context\n@click.option(\n    \"--scenario-name\",\n    \"-s\",\n    default=base.MOLECULE_DEFAULT_SCENARIO_NAME,\n    help=f\"Name of the scenario to target. ({base.MOLECULE_DEFAULT_SCENARIO_NAME})\",\n)\n@click.option(\n    \"--driver-name\",\n    \"-d\",\n    type=click.Choice([str(s) for s in drivers()]),\n    help=f\"Name of driver to use. ({DEFAULT_DRIVER})\",\n)\ndef create(ctx, scenario_name, driver_name):  # pragma: no cover\n    \"\"\"Use the provisioner to start the instances.\"\"\"\n    args = ctx.obj.get(\"args\")\n    subcommand = base._get_subcommand(__name__)\n    command_args = {\"subcommand\": subcommand, \"driver_name\": driver_name}\n\n    base.execute_cmdline_scenarios(scenario_name, args, command_args)\n", "path": "src/molecule/command/create.py"}]}