# The Bullhorn #155 **URL:** \ **Category:** Newsletter\ **Tags:** meetup, zos, devopsdays, fedora, release, ee, network\ **Created:** [September 28, 2024, 5:50am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/the-bullhorn-155/8837 "2024-09-28T05:50:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Leo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/leo/32/23_2.png) [@Leo](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Leo)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2024, 5:50am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/the-bullhorn-155/8837/1 "2024-09-28T05:50:01Z")
# This week in Ansible Community _Issue #155, 2024-09-28 ([Past Issues](http://forum.ansible.com/c/news/bullhorn/17))_ ![bullhorn-pool.png](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/original/1X/bfccdf465dbf3994b176735604b2bf4241fa03fa.png) Welcome to [The Bullhorn](http://forum.ansible.com/c/news/bullhorn/17), 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! ## 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). [Leo](https://matrix.to/#/@leo:ansible.im) contributed > Ansible-core devel bumped to 2.19.0.dev0, stable-2.18 branch created. If you are a collection maintainer check the [following forum topic](http://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-core-devel-bumped-to-2-19-0-dev0-stable-2-18-branch-created/) by @felixfontein to know the details on how this affects your tests and CI matrix. [ansible-announce](https://matrix.to/#/@ansible-announce:matrix.org) said > New Release: ansible-core v2.18.0b1 - [New Release: ansible-core v2.18.0b1](http://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-18-0b1/8740) ### Ansible Community Package [↗](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. [gotmax23](https://matrix.to/#/@gotmax:matrix.org) contributed > I submitted an official Fedora Change Proposal ([Changes/Ansible11](https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/Ansible11)) to update to the upcoming Ansible Core 2.18 / Ansible 11 release in Fedora 42, scheduled to be released next spring. Fedora users, please direct your feedback to the [Fedora Discussion](https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/f42-change-proposal-ansible-11-self-contained/132053) or [fedora-devel mailing list](https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/devel@lists.fedoraproject.org/thread/XFBTXWERQX536MEQAR2AEM77WHXIAJMH/) posts. [Felix Fontein](https://matrix.to/#/@felixfontein:matrix.org) said > Ansible 11.0.0a1 package (pre-release) is here! ❤ > 🔗[Release announcement: Ansible community package 11.0.0a1 (Pre-Release)](http://forum.ansible.com/t/8761) > 💽You can install it by running the following command: > > ```auto > python3 -m pip install ansible==11.0.0a1 --user > > ``` > > ➡ Check Release Notes 📦🗒 ([ansible-build-data/11/CHANGELOG-v11.md at 11.0.0a1 · ansible-community/ansible-build-data · GitHub](https://github.com/ansible-community/ansible-build-data/blob/11.0.0a1/11/CHANGELOG-v11.md)) and Ansible 11 Porting Guide ([Ansible 11 Porting Guide — Ansible Community Documentation](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/porting_guides/porting_guide_11.html)) for more details! ## Collection updates 🪄 [demetri](https://matrix.to/#/@ddimatos:matrix.org) shared > The IBM Ansible z/OS Core v1.11.0 has released !!! > > This release has enhanced 16 modules with over 30 new features and delivered 5 bug fixes, documentation updates, new examples and sample playbooks, [have a look at the blog that goes into the details](https://community.ibm.com/community/user/ibmz-and-linuxone/blogs/demetrios-dimatos1/2024/09/26/ibm-ansible-zos-core-v1-11-0). > > It focuses primarily on supporting generation data groups (GDG), generation data sets (GDS) with relative name notation, special characters ($ # @) and hyphens in data sets, for example, PROD.DATA#OUT.USER$001. For modules zos\_job\_sript, zos\_job\_submit and zos\_unarchive, their performance and ability to run in an execution environment was improved by changing the plugins mechanics when interacting with peer modules. Additionally, fixes were made in zos\_copy, zos\_data\_set, zos\_job\_submit, zos\_mvs\_raw. [andersson007\_](https://matrix.to/#/@andersson007_:matrix.org) contributed > [UPDATED POLL] The community is voting on removing the `community.network` collection from the Ansible community package. Please share your opinion in one of [the related polls](http://forum.ansible.com/t/vote-ends-on-2024-09-30-should-we-remove-community-network-from-the-ansible-community-package/8030/32)! ## Community events and meetups 📅 [Leo](https://matrix.to/#/@leo:ansible.im) contributed > Ansible was present at DevOpsDays London 2024. Did you attend the event? Share your experience in the [forum topic](http://forum.ansible.com/t/devopsdays-london-2024/8597). For those that visited the booth there is a badge coming! Extra points if you got a pic with @gundalow @oranod @anwesha @samccann or @gwmngilfen in the Ansible booth 😉 [Leo](https://matrix.to/#/@leo:ansible.im) contributed > The Ansible London Meetup got back together in-person just before DevOpsDays London, hosted by Dell at their offices and organized by the Ansible Community Team. The agenda had @gundalow, @samccann, @Oranod, @anwesha , @ssbarnea and @lucab_it all doing presentations. Check [the post in the forum](http://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-london-ansible-london-monday-23rd-september-2024-2024-09-23/8178) for details and share your comments and feedback if you attended! ## Proposals - discuss and vote! 🗳 [Leo](https://matrix.to/#/@leo:ansible.im) said > The [@network-wg](https://forum.ansible.com/groups/network-wg) is currently working on the IOS-XR route\_maps resource module and would like to request reviews for the proposed [model](https://github.com/ansible-network/resource_module_models/pull/274). The model is up for review. For a more detailed view, please take a look at the accompanying [gist](https://gist.github.com/KB-perByte/a9e01c0d562e151883a98313ce1c0e9f). Additionally, a temporary configuration has been added in the deleted examples section for review purposes. Your feedback and insights would be greatly appreciated! ## 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!