# The Bullhorn #195 **URL:** \ **Category:** Newsletter\ **Tags:** windows, ansible-test, ansible, collections, galaxy-ng, ansible-core\ **Created:** [July 25, 2025, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/the-bullhorn-195/44095 "2025-07-25T20:38:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![anwesha](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/anwesha/32/20_2.png) [@anwesha](https://forum.ansible.com/u/anwesha)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2025, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/the-bullhorn-195/44095/1 "2025-07-25T20:38:56Z")
![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/original/1X/bfccdf465dbf3994b176735604b2bf4241fa03fa.png) **This week in Ansible Community** _Issue #195, 2025-07-25 ([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 🏆 ### Ansible-Core [↗](https://github.com/ansible/ansible) 2.19.0 New Release: ansible-core v2.19.0 - [New Release: ansible-core v2.19.0](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-19-0/43969) 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-test [Felix Fontein](https://matrix.to/#/@felixfontein:matrix.org) shared > ansible-core 2.17 and 2.18 replaced their ansible-test’s FreeBSD 13.3 VM with FreeBSD 13.5 ([Ansible-test in ansible-core 2.17 and 2.18: FreeBSD 13.3 replaced with 13.5](https://forum.ansible.com/t/44070)). In case you’re using FreeBSD 13.3 in your AZP CI, you should update your CI matrix. ### 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 Community Package 12.0.0b1 [anwesha](https://matrix.to/#/@anwesha:ansible.im) contributed > Ansible 12.0.0b1 package (pre-release) is here! ❤ > 🔗[Release announcement: Ansible community package 12.0.0b1 (Pre-Release)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-announcement-ansible-community-package-12-0-0b1-pre-release/44003) > 💽You can install it by running the following command: > > ```auto > python3 -m pip install ansible==12.0.0b1 --user > > ``` > > ➡ Check [Release Notes 📦🗒](https://github.com/ansible-community/ansible-build-data/blob/12.0.0b1/12/CHANGELOG-v12.md) and [Ansible 12 Porting Guide](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/porting_guides/porting_guide_12.html) for more details! ## Collection updates 🪄 ### community.mysql [andersson007\_](https://matrix.to/#/@andersson007_:matrix.org) said > The [community.mysql](https://galaxy.ansible.com/ui/repo/published/community/mysql) collection version [3.15.0](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.mysql/releases/tag/3.15.0) has been released! ### community.sops 2.2.0 [Felix Fontein](https://matrix.to/#/@felixfontein:matrix.org) contributed > [community.sops 2.2.0](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.sops/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#v2-2-0) has been released. When used with ansible-core 2.19, its `community.sops.load_vars` action allows to load SOPS-encrypted data with lazily evaluated Jinja expressions, similar to ansible-core’s builtin `ansible.builtin.include_vars` action. ### Certified collections This week’s certified collection updates: - [zscaler.zpacloud 2.0.2](https://catalog.redhat.com/software/collection/zscaler/zpacloud) - [ibm.power\_ibmi 3.3.0](https://catalog.redhat.com/software/collection/ibm/power_ibmi) - [zscaler.ziacloud 2.0.6](https://catalog.redhat.com/software/collection/zscaler/ziacloud) - [microsoft.iis 1.0.3](https://catalog.redhat.com/software/collection/microsoft/iis) - [ansible.windows 3.2.0](https://catalog.redhat.com/software/collection/ansible/windows) - [microsoft.ad 1.9.2](https://catalog.redhat.com/software/collection/microsoft/ad) - [ansible.eda 2.8.2](https://catalog.redhat.com/software/collection/ansible/eda) - [cisco/intersight 2.2.0](https://catalog.redhat.com/software/collection/cisco/intersight) - [hitachivantara/vspone\_block 4.0.1](https://catalog.redhat.com/software/collection/hitachivantara/vspone_block) ## Help wanted 🙏 [gundalow](https://matrix.to/#/@gundalow:ansible.im) shared > Proposal: Closing the Ansible Network Slack instance > Following on from Proposal: Consolidating Ansible discussion platforms, we are considering what to do with the Ansible Network Slack instance (which you’ve likely never heard of). > > As the Forum has critical mass of people, and the Ansible Network slack instance is very quiet, we are proposing archiving the Slack instance, and bring everybody to [network part of the Forum](https://forum.ansible.com/tag/network). > > [Join the discussion](https://forum.ansible.com/t/proposal-closing-the-ansible-network-slack-instance/43993) ## 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!