# The Bullhorn #165 - Ansible Newsletter **URL:** \ **Category:** Newsletter\ **Tags:** azure, event, documentation, ansible, aws, collections, galaxy-ng, ee\ **Created:** [December 6, 2024, 5:12pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/the-bullhorn-165-ansible-newsletter/38961 "2024-12-06T17:12:10Z")\ **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:** [December 6, 2024, 5:12pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/the-bullhorn-165-ansible-newsletter/38961/1 "2024-12-06T17:12:10Z")
![bullhorn-pool.png](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/original/1X/bfccdf465dbf3994b176735604b2bf4241fa03fa.png) **This week in Ansible Community** _Issue #165, 2024-12-06 ([Past Issues](https://forum.ansible.com/c/news/bullhorn/17))_ Welcome to [The Bullhorn](https://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 🏆 ### Community EEs [anwesha](https://matrix.to/#/@anwesha:ansible.im) contributed > We’re happy to announce the release of the > > Ansible Community Execution Environment Base 2.17.7-1 > Ansible Community Execution Environment Minimal 2.17.7-1 ! > > Get the details of both the images in [the announcement](https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-ansible-community-execution-environment-2-17-7-1/38901) made in the Ansible Forum. > > [Join the Ansible Forum](https://forum.ansible.com/) to know about the future release announcements. > > On behalf of the Ansible community, thank you and happy automating! [anwesha](https://matrix.to/#/@anwesha:ansible.im) contributed > We’re happy to announce the release of the > > Ansible Community Execution Environment Base 2.18.1-1 > Ansible Community Execution Environment Minimal 2.18.1-1 ! > > Get the details of both the images in [the announcement](https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-ansible-community-execution-environment-2-18-1-1/38902) made in the Ansible Forum. > > [Join the Ansible Forum](https://forum.ansible.com/) to know about the future release announcements. > > On behalf of the Ansible community, thank you and happy automating! ### 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. #### Ansible 11 [Felix Fontein](https://matrix.to/#/@felixfontein:matrix.org) shared > Ansible 11.1.0 package is here! ❤ > 🔗[Release announcement: Ansible community package 11.1.0](https://forum.ansible.com/t/38868) > 💽You can install it by running the following command: > > ```auto > python3 -m pip install ansible==11.1.0 --user > > ``` > > ➡ Check Release Notes 📦🗒 ([https://github.com/ansible-community/ansible-build-data/blob/11.1.0/11/CHANGELOG-v11.md](https://github.com/ansible-community/ansible-build-data/blob/11.1.0/11/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! #### Ansible 12 roadmap [mariolenz](https://matrix.to/#/@mariolenz:matrix.org) shared > There is now a [suggested roadmap for Ansible 12](https://forum.ansible.com/t/38924). Feel free to comment! #### Ansible 9 EOL [Felix Fontein](https://matrix.to/#/@felixfontein:matrix.org) shared > Ansible 9.13.0 package is here! ❤ > 🔗[Release announcement: Ansible community package 9.13.0](https://forum.ansible.com/t/38866) > 💽You can install it by running the following command: > > ```auto > python3 -m pip install ansible==9.13.0 --user > > ``` > > **This is the final 9.X.X release.** > > ➡ Check Release Notes 📦🗒 ([https://github.com/ansible-community/ansible-build-data/blob/9.13.0/9/CHANGELOG-v9.md](https://github.com/ansible-community/ansible-build-data/blob/9.13.0/9/CHANGELOG-v9.md)) and Ansible 9 Porting Guide ([Ansible 9 Porting Guide — Ansible Community Documentation](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/porting_guides/porting_guide_9.html)) for more details! [Felix Fontein](https://matrix.to/#/@felixfontein:matrix.org) shared #### Ansible 10 EOL > Ansible 10.7.0 package is here! ❤ > 🔗[Release announcement: Ansible community package 10.7.0](https://forum.ansible.com/t/38867) > 💽You can install it by running the following command: > > ```auto > python3 -m pip install ansible==10.7.0 --user > > ``` > > **This is the final 10.X.X release.** > > ➡ Check Release Notes 📦🗒 ([https://github.com/ansible-community/ansible-build-data/blob/10.7.0/10/CHANGELOG-v10.md](https://github.com/ansible-community/ansible-build-data/blob/10.7.0/10/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! ## Project updates 🛠 ### How to release a collection [andersson007\_](https://matrix.to/#/@andersson007_:matrix.org) shared > Check out a new post [How to release an Ansible collection step by step](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-release-an-ansible-collection-step-by-step/38879) that complements the previous related posts: > > - [How to create a collection with a simple module](http://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-create-an-ansible-collection-with-a-simple-module-step-by-step/9718) > - [How to set up a repository for a collection](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-set-up-a-repository-for-an-ansible-collection-step-by-step/10722) > > Any feedback is welcome! ## Collection updates 🪄 ### Certified collections [samccann](https://matrix.to/#/@samccann:ansible.im) said > Certified collections updated this week: > > - [redhat.satellite 5.1.0](https://catalog.redhat.com/software/collection/redhat/satellite) > - [ibm.ibm\_zos\_core 1.12.0](https://catalog.redhat.com/software/collection/ibm/ibm_zos_core) > - [amazon.aws 9.1.0](https://catalog.redhat.com/software/collection/amazon/aws) > - [purestorage.flashblade 1.19.2](https://catalog.redhat.com/software/collection/purestorage/flashblade) > - [f5networks.next 1.5.0](https://catalog.redhat.com/software/collection/f5networks/next) > - [f5networks.f5os](https://catalog.redhat.com/software/collection/f5networks/f5os) > - [f5networks.f5\_modules](https://catalog.redhat.com/software/collection/f5networks/f5_modules) > - [f5networks.f5\_bigip](https://catalog.redhat.com/software/collection/f5networks/f5_bigip) > - [ansible.posix 2.0.0](https://catalog.redhat.com/software/collection/ansible/posix) > - [sap.sap\_operations 2.1.0](https://catalog.redhat.com/software/collection/sap/sap_operations) > - [confluent.platform 7.8.0](https://catalog.redhat.com/software/collection/confluent/platform) > - [azure.azcollection 2.7.0](https://catalog.redhat.com/software/collection/azure/azcollection) ### amazon.aws [abuzachis](https://matrix.to/#/@aevelina:ansible.im) said > The [amazon.aws 9.1.0](https://github.com/ansible-collections/amazon.aws/tree/9.1.0) has been released! This release features: > > - Bugfixes and some minor changes. > - A brand-new `rds_instance_param_group_info` module. > - Planned deprecations for the `autoscaling_group` module. > > For full details, check out the [changelog](https://github.com/ansible-collections/amazon.aws/blob/9.1.0/CHANGELOG.rst#v9-1-0). ### community.routeros [Felix Fontein](https://matrix.to/#/@felixfontein:matrix.org) shared > community.routeros 3.1.0 ([community.routeros/CHANGELOG.md at main · ansible-collections/community.routeros · GitHub](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.routeros/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#v3-1-0)) has been released with some new supported fields and some fixed default values for existing fields. ### community.postgresql [andersson007\_](https://matrix.to/#/@andersson007_:matrix.org) shared > The [community.postgresql](https://galaxy.ansible.com/ui/repo/published/community/postgresql/) collection version [3.9.1](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.postgresql/blob/main/CHANGELOG.rst#v391) has been released! ### cisco.asa deprecation [Sagar Paul](https://matrix.to/#/@sagpaul:matrix.org) contributed > An update from the Network Automation Working Group - > The [cisco.asa collection](https://github.com/ansible-collections/cisco.asa) has been [deprecated](https://forum.ansible.com/t/38939) and will not have any more major releases. ### ansible.posix [hsaito](https://matrix.to/#/@saito-hideki:matrix.org) shared > ansible.posix 2.0.0 has been released. > This release includes two break fixes for options in the firewalld module. Additionally, please note that the Skippy plugin has been removed. You can see more details in [changelog](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/blob/main/CHANGELOG.rst#v2-0-0). > > happy automating 🙂 ### community.dns [Felix Fontein](https://matrix.to/#/@felixfontein:matrix.org) contributed > community.dns 3.1.0 ([community.dns/CHANGELOG.md at main · ansible-collections/community.dns · GitHub](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.dns/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#v3-1-0)) has been released with new plugins for reverse DNS lookups and an updated Public Suffix List. ## Help wanted 🙏 ### Docs redirects consolidation [Oranod](https://matrix.to/#/@orandon:ansible.im) shared > The Ansible community team is planning to consolidate redirects for Ansible documentation from versions 2.3 to 2.10 as well as for links to some specific modules and plugins docs that existed before collections. This effort will result in a change to the user experience but we’re doing it in the name of progress. > > We’re asking our community members to review all the details in this forum post: [Consolidating redirects on docs.ansible.com](https://forum.ansible.com/t/consolidating-redirects-on-docs-ansible-com/38897). You can find specific examples about the change as well as the PR that consolidates the redirects. We’ve also done a lot of testing to make sure the consolidated redirect rules work as expected and don’t result in a load of 404s. You can find the test results linked in that forum post as well. Thanks! ## Community events and meetups 📅 ### Ansible Contributor summit [Oranod](https://matrix.to/#/@orandon:ansible.im) contributed > Ansible Contributor Summit is coming to Cfgmgmtcamp 2025! We’ll be back with a full day working session on Wednesday, Feb 5th. The agenda is coming together and you can see what we’ve got in store for you in the [Contributor Summit event page on the forum](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-contributor-summit-at-cfgmgmtcamp-2025/9658). > > Be sure to reply to that forum post and tell us what you’d like to hear or do at the Contributor Summit. If you didn’t make the submission deadline for one of the days, but have a talk you’d like to give, let us know and we can potentially add it to the agenda on Wednesday. We expect to close the agenda in the next week so be sure to get in touch asap. > > See you in Ghent next year! ### Cfgmgmtcamp schedule [Oranod](https://matrix.to/#/@orandon:ansible.im) shared > Exciting news for everyone heading to Configuration Management Camp next February in Ghent! The [Cfgmgmtcamp 2025 schedule](https://cfp.cfgmgmtcamp.org/ghent2025/schedule/) is available!! There are still one or two talks we’re waiting to confirm for the Ansible tracks and some final tweaks to be made but you can see what talks are coming and plan your trip. > > Be sure to [register for Cfgmgmtcamp](https://registration.cfgmgmtcamp.org/ghent/2025/) if you haven’t already. It’s free, fun, and a great opportunity to learn, share, and engage with fellow IaC technologists right after FOSDEM. > > You can also grab some Cfgmgmtcamp gear from the [online shop](https://shop.cfgmgmtcamp.org/). ## Other events and releases Use the Ansible Forum to see [other events](https://forum.ansible.com/c/events/8) and [releases](https://forum.ansible.com/c/news/releases/18). ## Join the Ansible community Looking for ways to get involved? See [how can I help](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/community/how_can_I_help.html#how-can-i-help) for some ideas! You can find easy issues in [collections](https://github.com/search?q=user:ansible-collections+label:easyfix,%22good+first+issue%22+state:open&type=Issues) and [other projects](https://github.com/search?q=user:ansible+user:ansible-community+label:easyfix,%22good+first+issue%22+state:open&type=Issues) for code or documentation contributions. ## 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!