What is the purpose of $$validate$\_$certs: false$$ in the following Ansible playbook example?

$-$ name: Manage CML topologies

hosts: localhost

gather$\_$facts: no

tasks:

$-$ name: Import first CML topology

cisco.cml$.$cml$\_$lab:

host: $"10\mathrm{.}1\mathrm{.}1\mathrm{.}20"$

user: "student"

password: $"1234$QWer"

validate$\_$certs: false

lab: "ansible$-$lab$1"$

state: present

file: $"/$home$/$student$/$topologies$/$test$-$lab.yaml"

Control certificate$-$based authentication to the simulated network devices

Enable managing a CML server deployed with self$-$signed certificates

Disable downloading and checking a Certificate Revocation List $($CRL$)$

Manage encryption for the communications to the CML server