# Release Announcement: pytest-ansible v26.8.0 **URL:** \ **Category:** Ecosystem Releases\ **Tags:** devtools, ansible-navigator, release, pytest-ansible, ansible-lint\ **Created:** [August 12, 2026, 7:13am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-announcement-pytest-ansible-v26-8-0/46164 "2026-08-12T07:13:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
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Hello everyone, We are happy to announce the release of pytest-ansible v26.8.0. # 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 pytest-ansible v26.8.0 ## What’s Changed - fix(security): bump urllib3, idna, pymdown-extensions to fix known vulnerabilities by @sudhirverma in [fix(security): bump urllib3, idna, pymdown-extensions to fix known vulnerabilities by sudhirverma · Pull Request #593 · ansible/pytest-ansible · GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/pytest-ansible/pull/593) - fix(security): bump cairosvg to 2.9.0 to fix GHSA-f38f-5xpm-9r7c by @sudhirverma in [fix(security): bump cairosvg to 2.9.0 to fix GHSA-f38f-5xpm-9r7c by sudhirverma · Pull Request #594 · ansible/pytest-ansible · GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/pytest-ansible/pull/594) - chore(deps): update all dependencies by @renovate[bot] in [chore(deps): update all dependencies by renovate[bot] · Pull Request #591 · ansible/pytest-ansible · GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/pytest-ansible/pull/591) - fix: resolve 11 SonarCloud issues across 5 files by @sathyapramod in [fix: resolve 11 SonarCloud issues across 5 files by sathyapramod · Pull Request #595 · ansible/pytest-ansible · GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/pytest-ansible/pull/595) - Sonar/s3776 s1172 coverage by @sathyapramod in [Sonar/s3776 s1172 coverage by sathyapramod · Pull Request #597 · ansible/pytest-ansible · GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/pytest-ansible/pull/597) - Sonar/s3776 s1172 coverage v2 by @sathyapramod in [Sonar/s3776 s1172 coverage v2 by sathyapramod · Pull Request #599 · ansible/pytest-ansible · GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/pytest-ansible/pull/599) - test: boost new-code coverage past 90% for SonarCloud quality gate by @sathyapramod in [test: boost new-code coverage past 90% for SonarCloud quality gate by sathyapramod · Pull Request #600 · ansible/pytest-ansible · GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/pytest-ansible/pull/600) - Sonar/coverage boost by @sathyapramod in [Sonar/coverage boost by sathyapramod · Pull Request #601 · ansible/pytest-ansible · GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/pytest-ansible/pull/601) - chore: deprecate molecule scenario integration via pytest by @cidrblock in [chore: deprecate molecule scenario integration via pytest by cidrblock · Pull Request #602 · ansible/pytest-ansible · GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/pytest-ansible/pull/602) - fix(security): add missing workflow permissions to resolve code-scanning alerts by @sudhirverma in [fix(security): add missing workflow permissions to resolve code-scanning alerts by sudhirverma · Pull Request #605 · ansible/pytest-ansible · GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/pytest-ansible/pull/605) - docs: retire pytest-ansible (EOL December 2026) by @cidrblock in [docs: retire pytest-ansible (EOL December 2026) by cidrblock · Pull Request #603 · ansible/pytest-ansible · GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/pytest-ansible/pull/603) - fix(security): update dependencies [SECURITY] by @renovate[bot] in [fix(security): update dependencies [SECURITY] by renovate[bot] · Pull Request #604 · ansible/pytest-ansible · GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/pytest-ansible/pull/604) - chore(deps): update pep621 by @renovate[bot] in [chore(deps): update pep621 by renovate[bot] · Pull Request #592 · ansible/pytest-ansible · GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/pytest-ansible/pull/592) - fix: resolve SonarCloud quality gate violations by @rockygeekz in [fix: resolve SonarCloud quality gate violations by rockygeekz · Pull Request #606 · ansible/pytest-ansible · GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/pytest-ansible/pull/606) - fix(deps): exclude ansible-core 2.17.x (CVE-2026-11332) by @rockygeekz in [fix(deps): exclude ansible-core 2.17.x (CVE-2026-11332) by rockygeekz · Pull Request #607 · ansible/pytest-ansible · GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/pytest-ansible/pull/607) - Revert “Sonar/coverage boost” by @rockygeekz in [Revert "Sonar/coverage boost" by rockygeekz · Pull Request #608 · ansible/pytest-ansible · GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/pytest-ansible/pull/608) - test: raise unit coverage to ~98% for SonarCloud by @sudhirverma in [test: raise unit coverage to ~98% for SonarCloud by sudhirverma · Pull Request #609 · ansible/pytest-ansible · GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/pytest-ansible/pull/609) - fix(security): update dependencies [SECURITY] by @renovate[bot] in [fix(security): update dependencies [SECURITY] by renovate[bot] · Pull Request #612 · ansible/pytest-ansible · GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/pytest-ansible/pull/612) ## New Contributors - @sudhirverma made their first contribution in [fix(security): bump urllib3, idna, pymdown-extensions to fix known vulnerabilities by sudhirverma · Pull Request #593 · ansible/pytest-ansible · GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/pytest-ansible/pull/593) - @sathyapramod made their first contribution in [fix: resolve 11 SonarCloud issues across 5 files by sathyapramod · Pull Request #595 · ansible/pytest-ansible · GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/pytest-ansible/pull/595) **Full Changelog** : [Comparing v26.6.0...v26.8.0 · ansible/pytest-ansible · GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/pytest-ansible/compare/v26.6.0...v26.8.0) Release notes for all versions can be found in the [changelog](https://github.com/ansible/pytest-ansible/releases).