# The Bullhorn #138 **URL:** \ **Category:** Newsletter\ **Tags:** kubernetes, meetup, ansible, aws, collections, galaxy-ng, ansible-core\ **Created:** [May 17, 2024, 3:07pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/the-bullhorn-138/5859 "2024-05-17T15:07:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![samccann](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/samccann/32/18_2.png) [@samccann](https://forum.ansible.com/u/samccann)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2024, 3:07pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/the-bullhorn-138/5859/1 "2024-05-17T15:07:31Z")
_This week in Ansible Community_ _Issue #138, 2024-05-17 ([Past Issues](https://us19.campaign-archive.com/home/?u=56d874e027110e35dea0e03c1&id=d6635f5420))_ Welcome to [The Bullhorn](https://github.com/ansible/community/wiki/News#the-bullhorn), our newsletter for the Ansible Community. If you have any questions or content you’d like to share, you’re welcome to chat with us in the [Ansible Social room on Matrix](https://matrix.to/#/#social:ansible.com), and mention [`newsbot`](https://matrix.to/#/@newsbot:ansible.im) to have your news item tagged for review for the next weekly issue! ## KEY DATES ⏱ > - 2024-05-21: [DaWGs meeting](http://forum.ansible.com/t/documentation-working-group-agenda/153), 15:00 UTC > - 2024-05-22: [Community WG meeting](http://forum.ansible.com/tags/c/workflow/meetbot/16/community-wg), 18:00 UTC > - 2024-05-23: [Bullhorn #139 content deadline](http://forum.ansible.com/t/about-the-newsletter-category/166), 18:00 UTC > - 2024-05-20: ETA for Ansible-Core 2.16.7 > - 2024-05-21: ETA for Ansible 9.6.0 release ## MAJOR NEW RELEASES 🏆 ### Ansible-Core [↗](https://github.com/ansible/ansible) The `ansible-core` package contains the base engine and a small subset of modules and plugins. To see what’s planned for the next release, look at the [`ansible-core` roadmaps](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible-core/devel/roadmap/ansible_core_roadmap_index.html). [ansible-announce](https://matrix.to/#/@ansible-announce:matrix.org) contributed > New Release: ansible-core v2.17.0rc2 - [New Release: ansible-core v2.17.0rc2](http://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-17-0rc2/5787) ### Antsibull [↗](https://github.com/ansible-community/antsibull) Tooling for building the `Ansible` package and collection documentation. [Felix Fontein](https://matrix.to/#/@felixfontein:matrix.org) shared > antsibull 0.62.0 ([antsibull-build/CHANGELOG.md at main · ansible-community/antsibull-build · GitHub](https://github.com/ansible-community/antsibull/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#v0-62-0)) has been released with new features and a breaking change related to handling feature freeze, and releasing with existing data (`.deps` files, and/or release summary). The breaking change is that the release role no longer automatically skips the `prepare` step if the `.deps` file is already present. The old behavior can be restored with a new option for the release role. See the changelog for more details. [Felix Fontein](https://matrix.to/#/@felixfontein:matrix.org) shared > antsibull 0.63.0 ([antsibull-build/CHANGELOG.md at main · ansible-community/antsibull-build · GitHub](https://github.com/ansible-community/antsibull/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#v0-63-0)) has been released with another feature needed for the Ansible community package automated release process. ### Ansible [↗](https://github.com/ansible-collections) The `Ansible` package includes `ansible-core` and is a batteries-included package that provides a curated set of Ansible collections. See the [Ansible roadmaps](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/roadmap/ansible_roadmap_index.html) for future release plans. [Felix Fontein](https://matrix.to/#/@felixfontein:matrix.org) said > Ansible 10.0.0a3 package (pre-release) is here! ❤ > 🔗[Release announcement: Ansible community package 10.0.0a3 (Pre-Release)](http://forum.ansible.com/t/5804) > 💽You can install it by running the following command: > > ```auto > python3 -m pip install ansible==10.0.0a3 --user > > ``` > > ➡ Check Release Notes 📦🗒 ([ansible-build-data/10/CHANGELOG-v10.md at 10.0.0a3 · ansible-community/ansible-build-data · GitHub](https://github.com/ansible-community/ansible-build-data/blob/10.0.0a3/10/CHANGELOG-v10.md)) and Ansible 10 Porting Guide ([Ansible 10 Porting Guide — Ansible Community Documentation](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/porting_guides/porting_guide_10.html)) for more details! ## COLLECTION UPDATES 🪄 [abuzachis](https://matrix.to/#/@aevelina:ansible.im) said > [amazon.aws 8.0.0](https://github.com/ansible-collections/amazon.aws/tree/8.0.0) has been released with new features, bugfixes, and deprecated features. It also includes the removal of some functionality for `iam_role, iam_role_info` and `module_utils.policy` that were previously deprecated. We have also removed support for `ansible-core<2.15`. (see [changelog for details](https://github.com/ansible-collections/amazon.aws/blob/8.0.0/CHANGELOG.rst#v8-0-0)). [Felix Fontein](https://matrix.to/#/@felixfontein:matrix.org) said > community.hrobot 2.0.0 ([community.hrobot/CHANGELOG.md at main · ansible-collections/community.hrobot · GitHub](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.hrobot/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#v2-0-0)) has been released! This new major release drops support for older Ansible/ansible-base/ansible-core releases (2.13 and before), and changes the inventory plugins to repurpose the `filter` option to support the new filtering available from the `community.library_inventory_filtering_v1` collection. [andersson007\_](https://matrix.to/#/@andersson007_:matrix.org) contributed > The [community.postgresql](https://galaxy.ansible.com/ui/repo/published/community/postgresql/) collection version [2.4.6](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.postgresql/blob/stable-2/CHANGELOG.rst) and [3.4.1](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.postgresql/blob/main/CHANGELOG.rst) have been released! [yurnov](https://matrix.to/#/@yurnov:matrix.org) said > **kubernetes.core** collection has been released version **3.1.0** and avaliable on Galaxy > > #### Release Summary > > This release comes with some bugfixes and documentation updates. It also adds new features to the kubectl connection plugin and the kustomize lookup plugin. > > #### Minor Changes > > - kubectl - added support of local enviroment variable that will be used for kubectl and may be requried for establishing connections ifself ([https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/702](https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/702)) > - kustomize - new parameter added to --enable-helm ([Need to pass command line args to Kustomize to install helm charts · Issue #568 · ansible-collections/kubernetes.core · GitHub](https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/issues/568)) > > #### Bugfixes > > - helm - expand kubeconfig path with user’s home directory for consistency with k8s > - k8s\_json\_patch - rename action symlink to ensure k8s action plugin is used ([fixed typo in filename of 'k8s\_json\_patch'-action by realSchoki · Pull Request #652 · ansible-collections/kubernetes.core · GitHub](https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/pull/652)). [demetri](https://matrix.to/#/@ddimatos:matrix.org) shared > The **ibm\_zos\_core** 1.10.0-beta.1 collection is now available on Galaxy. This release includes support for ZOAU 1.3.0, bugfixes and enhancements. Check out the [blog](https://community.ibm.com/community/user/ibmz-and-linuxone/blogs/demetrios-dimatos1/2024/05/16/ibm-ansible-zos-core-1100-beta1-has-released) for more details. ## PROPOSALS - DISCUSS AND VOTE! 🗳 [samccann](https://matrix.to/#/@samccann:ansible.im) shared > Red Hat is looking for feedback on automated Policy As Code - [Welcome to the Policy as Code Forum! Get started here](http://forum.ansible.com/t/welcome-to-the-policy-as-code-forum-get-started-here/5265) [andersson007\_](https://matrix.to/#/@andersson007_:matrix.org) contributed > Please everyone share your feelings on the options for the Ansible community package future in the [forum poll](http://forum.ansible.com/t/future-of-the-ansible-community-package/4902/39). [andersson007\_](https://matrix.to/#/@andersson007_:matrix.org) contributed > Feedback wanted on the [How to improve cross-project contributor experience topic](http://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-improve-cross-project-contributor-experience/5545): can we enable contributors to easily be able to land and expand in our ecosystem? ## COMMUNITY EVENTS AND MEETUPS 📅 [samccann](https://matrix.to/#/@samccann:ansible.im) said > A couple of upcoming events, check out the details and RSVP: > - [Ansible NZ](https://www.meetup.com/ansible-new-zealand/) will meet on [Wednesday, May 29, 2024](https://www.meetup.com/ansible-new-zealand/events/300753422) to discuss what’s the latest from AnsibleFest 2024. > - [Ansible Atlanta](https://www.meetup.com/ansible-atlanta/) will meet on [Thursday, May 30, 2024](https://www.meetup.com/ansible-atlanta/events/300618623) on Managing Microsoft SQL clusters with Ansible. ## THAT’S ALL FOR NOW! Have any questions you’d like to ask, or issues you’d like to see covered? Please ask in [#social:ansible.com](https://matrix.to/#/#social:ansible.com)! See you next time!