CWB `benchmark` fails with Chef client v13 and v14

[joe4dev]

The CWB Chef util fails on provisioning due to breaking changes introduced in Chef 13 (tried with 13.8.5):
v14.3.37-1

• Chef release notes: https://docs.chef.io/release_notes.html#what-s-new-in-13-0-13-1

Workaround: configure CWB to use Chef 12: (tested 2018-08-16)

node['cwb-server']['chef']['omnibus_chef_version']='12.22.3'

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Error:

sudo cat  /var/chef/cache/chef-stacktrace.out
Generated at 2018-08-16 19:32:25 +0000
NameError: cwb_benchmark[cli-benchmark] (cli-benchmark::configure line 1) had an error: NameError: uninitialized constant Chef::Resource::CwbBenchmark
/var/chef/cache/cookbooks/cwb/providers/benchmark.rb:6:in `load_current_resource'
/opt/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.3.37/lib/chef/provider.rb:165:in `run_action'
/opt/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.3.37/lib/chef/resource.rb:577:in `run_action'
/opt/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.3.37/lib/chef/runner.rb:70:in `run_action'
/opt/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.3.37/lib/chef/runner.rb:98:in `block (2 levels) in converge'
/opt/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.3.37/lib/chef/runner.rb:98:in `each'
/opt/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.3.37/lib/chef/runner.rb:98:in `block in converge'
/opt/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.3.37/lib/chef/resource_collection/resource_list.rb:94:in `block in execute_each_resource'
/opt/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.3.37/lib/chef/resource_collection/stepable_iterator.rb:114:in `call_iterator_block'
/opt/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.3.37/lib/chef/resource_collection/stepable_iterator.rb:85:in `step'
/opt/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.3.37/lib/chef/resource_collection/stepable_iterator.rb:103:in `iterate'
/opt/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.3.37/lib/chef/resource_collection/stepable_iterator.rb:55:in `each_with_index'
/opt/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.3.37/lib/chef/resource_collection/resource_list.rb:92:in `execute_each_resource'
/opt/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.3.37/lib/chef/runner.rb:97:in `converge'
/opt/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.3.37/lib/chef/client.rb:720:in `block in converge'
/opt/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.3.37/lib/chef/client.rb:715:in `catch'
/opt/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.3.37/lib/chef/client.rb:715:in `converge'
/opt/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.3.37/lib/chef/client.rb:754:in `converge_and_save'
/opt/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.3.37/lib/chef/client.rb:286:in `run'
/opt/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.3.37/lib/chef/application.rb:303:in `run_with_graceful_exit_option'
/opt/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.3.37/lib/chef/application.rb:279:in `block in run_chef_client'
/opt/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.3.37/lib/chef/local_mode.rb:44:in `with_server_connectivity'
/opt/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.3.37/lib/chef/application.rb:261:in `run_chef_client'
/opt/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.3.37/lib/chef/application/client.rb:440:in `run_application'
/opt/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.3.37/lib/chef/application.rb:66:in `run'
/opt/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.3.37/bin/chef-client:25:in `<top (required)>'
/usr/bin/chef-client:75:in `load'
/usr/bin/chef-client:75:in `<main>'

>>>> Caused by NameError: uninitialized constant Chef::Resource::CwbBenchmark
/var/chef/cache/cookbooks/cwb/providers/benchmark.rb:6:in `load_current_resource'
/opt/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.3.37/lib/chef/provider.rb:165:in `run_action'
/opt/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.3.37/lib/chef/resource.rb:577:in `run_action'
/opt/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.3.37/lib/chef/runner.rb:70:in `run_action'
/opt/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.3.37/lib/chef/runner.rb:98:in `block (2 levels) in converge'
/opt/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.3.37/lib/chef/runner.rb:98:in `each'
/opt/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.3.37/lib/chef/runner.rb:98:in `block in converge'
/opt/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.3.37/lib/chef/resource_collection/resource_list.rb:94:in `block in execute_each_resource'
/opt/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.3.37/lib/chef/resource_collection/stepable_iterator.rb:114:in `call_iterator_block'
/opt/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.3.37/lib/chef/resource_collection/stepable_iterator.rb:85:in `step'
/opt/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.3.37/lib/chef/resource_collection/stepable_iterator.rb:103:in `iterate'
/opt/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.3.37/lib/chef/resource_collection/stepable_iterator.rb:55:in `each_with_index'
/opt/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.3.37/lib/chef/resource_collection/resource_list.rb:92:in `execute_each_resource'
/opt/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.3.37/lib/chef/runner.rb:97:in `converge'
/opt/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.3.37/lib/chef/client.rb:720:in `block in converge'
/opt/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.3.37/lib/chef/client.rb:715:in `catch'
/opt/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.3.37/lib/chef/client.rb:715:in `converge'
/opt/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.3.37/lib/chef/client.rb:754:in `converge_and_save'
/opt/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.3.37/lib/chef/client.rb:286:in `run'
/opt/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.3.37/lib/chef/application.rb:303:in `run_with_graceful_exit_option'
/opt/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.3.37/lib/chef/application.rb:279:in `block in run_chef_client'
/opt/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.3.37/lib/chef/local_mode.rb:44:in `with_server_connectivity'
/opt/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.3.37/lib/chef/application.rb:261:in `run_chef_client'
/opt/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.3.37/lib/chef/application/client.rb:440:in `run_application'
/opt/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.3.37/lib/chef/application.rb:66:in `run'
/opt/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.3.37/bin/chef-client:25:in `<top (required)>'
/usr/bin/chef-client:75:in `load'
/usr/bin/chef-client:75:in `<main>'