The Bullhorn #147

This week in Ansible Community
Issue #147, 2024-08-03 (Past Issues)

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Events

See the Events - Ansible category for more upcoming Ansible community events

MAJOR NEW RELEASES :trophy:

Ansible-Core :arrow_upper_right:

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.

ansible-announce contributed

New Release: ansible-core v2.17.2 - New Release: ansible-core v2.17.2

NEW RELEASES :trophy:

See Ecosystem Releases - Ansible for more of this week’s releases.

PROJECT UPDATES :hammer_and_wrench:

AWX Project :arrow_upper_right:

AWX provides a web-based user interface, REST API, and task engine built on top of Ansible. Join the AWX discussion in the Ansible Community Forum.

gundalow contributed

Refactoring AWX into a Pluggable, Service-Oriented Architecture

We’ve got an update on how we will move to a service-oriented architecture

Our implementation plan involves several key steps:

  1. Identifying Modular Services: We will start by identifying the core functionalities that can be extracted into individual plugins and/or services.
  2. Creating a Communication Framework: Establish a robust communication framework to ensure seamless interaction between these services.
  3. Gradual Transition: Implement the new architecture in phases to allow for continuous feedback and improvement.
  4. Community Collaboration: Engage with our community throughout the process to gather feedback and ensure the new architecture meets the needs of our users.

Which will result in:

  • Improved Flexibility:** Easier to implement changes and add new features.
  • Enhanced Maintainability: Simplified codebase with clear service boundaries.
  • Better Code Reuse: More efficient reuse of code across different projects.
  • Active Community Participation: Greater opportunity for community members to contribute and shape the project.

Please join the discussion and share your perspective via the Refactoring AWX into a Pluggable, Service-Oriented Architecture forum post.

Oranod said

AWX Operator Changes

We’re planning to make changes to the AWX Operator by removing the entry from the OperatorHub.io and moving the Helm chart from the ansible/awx-operator repository to the ansible-community/awx-operator-helm repository. You can read all the details, including a call for maintainers for the Helm chart, in the forum at Upcoming changes to AWX Operator installation methods

COLLECTION UPDATES :magic_wand:

Mandar Kulkarni contributed

cloud.aws_troubleshooting 3.0.0 has been released. Refer the changelog for details!

Mandar Kulkarni contributed

: cloud.gcp_ops 2.0.0 has been released. Refer the changelog for details!

Mandar Kulkarni contributed

cloud.aws_ops 3.0.0 has been released with bugfixes and bump in minimum ansible-core version to 2.15. Refer the changelog for details!

PROPOSALS - DISCUSS AND VOTE! :ballot_box:

mariolenz said

There is now a discussion on the Ansible 11 roadmap. Just like the one for 10 has been based on ansible-core 2.17, it’s based on 2.18. Feel free to discuss and review the draft for any C&P mistakes or similar!

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! See you next time!

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