[chef] 11.6 template partials don't support node refs?

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When using the 11.6 chef-solo client on Solaris x86, it appears that partials
with node attribute references no longer work. The same templates and partials
worked fine when using 11.4.

<snip>
Chef::Mixin::Template::TemplateError (Could not find a value for node. If you
are explicitly setting variables in a template, include a node variable if you
plan to use it.) on line #11:

  9: The deployment "<b><%= @deployment_name %></b>" has been configured with
Solaris <%= node['platform_version'] %>
 10:
 11: <%= render "partial_linux_access.erb", :variables => {
 12:   :hostname => @hostname,
 13:   :ipaddress => @ipaddress,

 
/opt/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/chef-11.6.0/lib/chef/mixin/template.rb:139:in
`rescue in _render_template'
</snip>

When I replace the node attribute references with references to passed
variables, the partials work fine.

Has anyone encountered this issue?