# Release Announcement: molecule v25.9.0 **URL:** \ **Category:** Ecosystem Releases\ **Tags:** devtools, ansible-navigator, release-management, ansible-lint, galaxy-ng\ **Created:** [September 10, 2025, 3:12pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-announcement-molecule-v25-9-0/44488 "2025-09-10T15:12:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
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Hello everyone, We are happy to announce the release of molecule v25.9.0. # How to get it You can install the latest version of all the ansible developer tools by running the following command: ```bash python3 -m pip install -U ansible-dev-tools ``` This will install the following developer tools: - [ansible-builder](https://ansible.readthedocs.io/projects/builder/): a utility for building Ansible execution environments. - [ansible-core](https://ansible.readthedocs.io/projects/ansible/): Ansible is a radically simple IT automation platform that makes your applications and systems easier to deploy and maintain. Automate everything from code deployment to network configuration to cloud management, in a language that approaches plain English, using SSH, with no agents to install on remote systems. - [ansible-creator](https://ansible.readthedocs.io/projects/creator/): a utility for scaffolding Ansible project and content with recommended practices. - [ansible-dev-environment](https://ansible.readthedocs.io/projects/dev-environment/): a utility for building and managing a virtual environment for Ansible content development. - [ansible-lint](https://ansible.readthedocs.io/projects/lint/): a utility to identify and correct stylistic errors and anti-patterns in Ansible playbooks and roles. - [ansible-navigator](https://ansible.readthedocs.io/projects/navigator/) a text-based user interface (TUI) for developing and troubleshooting Ansible content with execution environments. - [ansible-sign](https://ansible.readthedocs.io/projects/sign/): a utility for signing and verifying Ansible content. - [molecule](https://ansible.readthedocs.io/projects/molecule/): a functional test runner for Ansible collections, playbooks and roles - [pytest-ansible](https://ansible.readthedocs.io/projects/pytest-ansible/): a pytest testing framework extension that provides additional functionality for testing Ansible module and plugin Python code. - [tox-ansible](https://ansible.readthedocs.io/projects/tox-ansible/): an extension to the tox testing utility that provides additional functionality to check Ansible module and plugin Python code under different Python interpreters and Ansible core versions. For a single tool, you can install it by running: ```bash python3 -m pip -U install == ``` All ansible developer tools are also packaged in an image that you can use as a [VS Code development container](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/devcontainers/containers). The image is updated shortly after releases of any individual tool. The [community-dev-tools](https://github.com/ansible/ansible-dev-tools/pkgs/container/community-ansible-dev-tools) image is available on GitHub Container Registry. ```auto podman run -it ghcr.io/ansible/community-ansible-dev-tools:latest ``` Sample `devcontainer.json` files are available in the [ansible-dev-tools](https://github.com/ansible/ansible-dev-tools/tree/main/.devcontainer) repository. # Release notes for molecule v25.9.0 ## Enhancements - Add documentation links to molecule login error message (#4536) @cidrblock - Set Click standalone\_mode=False by default (#4537) @cidrblock - Replace ImmediateExit with sysexit\_with\_message for direct exits (#4534) @cidrblock - Add sysexit\_from\_exception, restore sysexit\_with\_message (#4538) @Qalthos - Debug the galaxy.yml missing (#4533) @cidrblock - Add environment variable support for report and command-borders (#4530) @cidrblock - Debug missing galaxy.yml file not warning (#4531) @cidrblock - Remove non-functional html report (#4528) @cidrblock - Bump the dependencies group in /.config with 14 updates (#4527) @[dependabot[bot]](https://github.com/apps/dependabot) - Refactor configuration docs (#4529) @cidrblock - README and index updates (#4526) @cidrblock - Add kubevirt driver support to molecule.json (#4492) @gokberkgunduzz - Note other examples as pre ansible-native (#4525) @cidrblock - Convert Podman example to ansible-native configuration (#4524) @cidrblock - Update native inventory example (#4523) @cidrblock - Remove indent (#4522) @cidrblock - Improve playbook doc (#4521) @cidrblock - Add missing doc from PR 4519 (#4520) @cidrblock - Add testing philosophy documentation (#4504) @cidrblock - Add comprehensive getting started guides for collections and playbooks (#4519) @cidrblock - Add comprehensive ansible-native documentation and workflow reference (#4518) @cidrblock - Remove experimental shared inventory support (#4516) @cidrblock - Add shared\_state configuration documentation (#4517) @cidrblock - Add shared\_state configuration option with CLI override support (#4514) @cidrblock - Fix KeyError command\_borders in login and reset commands (#4515) @cidrblock - Introduce centralized `ansible` configuration section and simplify init command (#4509) @cidrblock - Bump actions/checkout from 4 to 5 (#4511) @[dependabot[bot]](https://github.com/apps/dependabot) - Enable `ansible_args` for user-provided `create/destroy` playbooks (#4505) @cidrblock - Add always-on one-line execution summary with improved formatting (#4506) @cidrblock - Add --all flag support to molecule reset command (#4503) @cidrblock - Improve messaging terminology: replace ‘Completed’ with ‘Executed’ (#4507) @cidrblock - Add collection-aware scenario discovery and creation (#4499) @cidrblock - refactor: introduce ImmediateExit exception for clean error handling (#4501) @cidrblock - Reverted: Add MOLECULE\_SHARED\_INVENTORY\_DIR environment variable and playbook variable (#4500) @cidrblock - Add experimental --command-borders flag for visual command output separation (#4496) @cidrblock - Add Ansible-style Scenario Recap to Report Output (#4494) @cidrblock - Remove extra line whem an action has no completions (#4493) @cidrblock - Implement Action Completion Reporting System (#4490) @cidrblock ## Fixes - Improve default templates for converge and verify (#4476) @dragetd - Update getting-started-playbooks.md (#4546) @sdunne ## Maintenance - Bump the dependencies group across 1 directory with 24 updates (#4549) @[dependabot[bot]](https://github.com/apps/dependabot) - chore: configure renovate (#4552) @ssbarnea - chore: pre-commit autoupdate (#4548) @[pre-commit-ci[bot]](https://github.com/apps/pre-commit-ci) - Replace to\_bool calls with boolean function (#4542) @cidrblock - Collapse utils module into single util.py file (#4541) @cidrblock - Replace util.print\_as\_yaml with ansi\_output.print\_matrix (#4540) @cidrblock - Refactor print\_environment\_vars to use logging instead of console (#4539) @cidrblock - Bump the dependencies group across 1 directory with 20 updates (#4508) @[dependabot[bot]](https://github.com/apps/dependabot) - chore: pre-commit autoupdate (#4498) @[pre-commit-ci[bot]](https://github.com/apps/pre-commit-ci) - Add StrEnum compatibility layer for Python 3.10 (#4491) @cidrblock Release notes for all versions can be found in the [changelog](https://github.com/ansible/molecule/releases).