use hostapd's service file to create ap0

roles/network/tasks/hostapd.yml

@@ -21,14 +21,6 @@
     mode: 0644
   when: discovered_wireless_iface != "none"
 
-- name: Use custom udev rule to create ap0
-  template:
-    src: hostapd/70-persistent-net.rules
-    dest: /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules
-    owner: root
-    group: root
-    mode: 0644
-
 - name: Use custom systemd unit file to start 'hostapd' service
   template:
     src: hostapd/hostapd.service.j2

roles/network/templates/hostapd/hostapd.service.j2

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Before=network.target dhcpcd.service
 [Service]
 Type=idle
 PIDFile=/run/hostapd.pid
+ExecStartPre=/sbin/iw phy phy0 interface add ap0 type __ap
 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/hostapd -P /run/hostapd.pid /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf
 
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