# Release Announcement: tox-ansible v26.7.1

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-announcement-tox-ansible-v26-7-1/46066>\
**Category:** Ecosystem Releases\
**Tags:** devtools, ansible-navigator, release, tox-ansible, ansible-lint\
**Created:** [July 22, 2026, 7:40am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-announcement-tox-ansible-v26-7-1/46066 "2026-07-22T07:40:10Z")\
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Hello everyone,

We are happy to announce the release of tox-ansible v26.7.1.

# 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 <project>==<release>

```

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 tox-ansible v26.7.1

## Features

- feat: add molecule test type with full matrix and autodetection (#585) @cidrblock
- feat: add downstream matrix flag extending upstream cores (#584) @cidrblock
- feat: add unit test coverage reporting (#581) @dbrennand
- feat: expand Python dependency file locations in conf\_deps (#580) @dbrennand

## Fixes

- fix(deps): exclude ansible-core 2.17.x (CVE-2026-11332) (#588) @rockygeekz
- fix(security): upgrade pillow to 12.3.0 for CVE remediation (#586) @rockygeekz
- fix: apply matrix scope to tox environments (#583) @dbrennand
- fix: suppress tox.ini warning for pyproject configuration (#582) @dbrennand
- Sonar/s3776-s1172-src (#577) @sathyapramod

## Maintenance

- chore(deps): update pep621 (#579) @[renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate)
- chore(deps): update all dependencies (#573) @[renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate)

Release notes for all versions can be found in the [changelog](https://github.com/ansible/tox-ansible/releases).