Persistent node name from a since removed node

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shadmin@m-chc01-lab-maas:~$ maas shadmin machines read | jq -r '.[] | .hostname + " " + .system_id'
   m-chc01-lab-linux-04 mwt4g6
   m-chc01-lab-linux-03 64es38
   m-chc01-lab-linux-01 8xfffe
   m-chc01-lab-linux-05 rnfmka
   neat-gull nbycch
   shadmin@m-chc01-lab-maas:~$ maas shadmin machine update nbycch hostname=m-chc01-lab-linux-02
   {"hostname": ["Node with this Hostname already exists."]}
   shadmin@m-chc01-lab-maas:~$

   maas shadmin machines read | jq -r '.[] | .hostname'
   m-chc01-lab-linux-04
   m-chc01-lab-linux-03
   m-chc01-lab-linux-01
   m-chc01-lab-linux-05
   neat-gull
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Hi @shaneholloman ,

Thank you for reporting this! Given this looks like a bug, could you please report it in launchpad? You can read more about how to report bugs here https://maas.io/docs/how-to-review-and-report-bugs#heading--filing-bug .

Thank you very much!