# The Bullhorn #198 **URL:** \ **Category:** Newsletter\ **Tags:** kubernetes, vmware, aap, aws, ee\ **Created:** [August 19, 2025, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/the-bullhorn-198/44329 "2025-08-19T17:57:18Z")\ **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:** [August 19, 2025, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/the-bullhorn-198/44329/1 "2025-08-19T17:57:18Z")
![bullhorn-pool.png](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/original/1X/bfccdf465dbf3994b176735604b2bf4241fa03fa.png) **This week in Ansible Community** _Issue #198, 2025-08-19 ([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! ## General news ### Closing the Ansible Network Slack instance [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) ## 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-core release [ansible-announce](https://matrix.to/#/@ansible-announce:matrix.org) said > New Release: ansible-core v2.18.8 - [New Release: ansible-core v2.18.8](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-18-8/44277) ### 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 12 beta [gotmax23](https://matrix.to/#/@gotmax:matrix.org) shared > Ansible 12.0.0b3 package (pre-release) is here! ❤ > 🔗[Release announcement: Ansible community package 12.0.0b3 (Pre-Release)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-announcement-ansible-community-package-12-0-0b3-pre-release/44210) > 💽You can install it by running the following command: > > ```auto > python3 -m pip install ansible==12.0.0b3 --user > > ``` > > ➡ Check [Release Notes 📦🗒](https://github.com/ansible-community/ansible-build-data/blob/12.0.0b3/12/CHANGELOG-v12.md) and [Ansible 12 Porting Guide](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/porting_guides/porting_guide_12.html) for more details! #### Ansible Community Execution Environment release [anwesha](https://matrix.to/#/@anwesha:ansible.im) contributed > 📯📯We’re happy to announce the release of the > > Ansible Community Execution Environment Base 2.18.8-1 > Ansible Community Execution Environment Minimal 2.18.8-1 ! > > Get the details of both the images in [the announcement](https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-announcement-ansible-community-execution-environment-base-and-minimal-2-18-8-1-latest/44292) 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 11.9 [anwesha](https://matrix.to/#/@anwesha:ansible.im) said > Ansible 11.9.0 package is here! ❤ > 🔗[Release announcement: Ansible community package 11.9.0](https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-announcement-ansible-community-package-11-9-0/44283) > 💽You can install it by running the following command: > > ```auto > python3 -m pip install ansible==11.9.0 --user > > ``` > > ➡ Check [Release Notes 📦🗒](https://github.com/ansible-community/ansible-build-data/blob/11.9.0/11/CHANGELOG-v11.md) and [Ansible 11 Porting Guide](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/porting_guides/porting_guide_11.html) for more details! ## Collection updates 🪄 ### community.routeros release [Felix Fontein](https://matrix.to/#/@felixfontein:matrix.org) said > community.routeros 3.9.0 ([community.routeros/CHANGELOG.md at main · ansible-collections/community.routeros · GitHub](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.routeros/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#v3-9-0)) has been released with several new features for the API modules and a bugfix for the SSH modules. ### kubernetes.core release [yurnov](https://matrix.to/#/@yurnov:matrix.org) shared > `kubernetes.core` ansible collection just releases with versions `5.4.0`. > > This release updates the `helm_registry_auth` module to match the behavior of `helm >= 3.18.0` which reports a successful logout regardless of the current state (i.e., no idempotency). ### community.docker release [Felix Fontein](https://matrix.to/#/@felixfontein:matrix.org) shared > community.docker 4.7.0 ([community.docker/CHANGELOG.md at main · ansible-collections/community.docker · GitHub](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.docker/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#v4-7-0)) has been released with a bugfix (working around a bug in Docker 28.3.3 when pushing images without authentication) and a new feature for the `docker_swarm_service` module. ### amazon.aws release [gomathiselvi](https://matrix.to/#/@gomathiselvi:ansible.im) contributed > : amazon.aws 10.1.1 has been released with a bug fix and documentation updates. Refer the [release notes](https://github.com/ansible-collections/amazon.aws/releases/tag/10.1.1) for details! [gomathiselvi](https://matrix.to/#/@gomathiselvi:ansible.im) shared > : amazon.aws 9.5.1 has been released with a bug fix and documentation updates. Refer the [release notes](https://github.com/ansible-collections/amazon.aws/releases/tag/9.5.1) for details! ### community.general release [Felix Fontein](https://matrix.to/#/@felixfontein:matrix.org) said > community.general 11.2.0 ([community.general/CHANGELOG.md at stable-11 · ansible-collections/community.general · GitHub](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/blob/stable-11/CHANGELOG.md#v11-2-0)), community.general 10.7.3 ([community.general/CHANGELOG.md at stable-10 · ansible-collections/community.general · GitHub](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/blob/stable-10/CHANGELOG.md#v10-7-3)), and community.general 9.5.11 ([community.general/CHANGELOG.md at stable-9 · ansible-collections/community.general · GitHub](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/blob/stable-9/CHANGELOG.md#v9-5-11)) have been released with bugfixes (all three), new features, and new modules and plugins (only 11.2.0). There might be another 11.2.1 bugfix release in the next two weeks, depending on how the Ansible 12.0.0 release schedule goes. ### ibm.qradar deprecation [AAYUSH ANAND](https://matrix.to/#/@aayush_209:matrix.org) contributed > The `ibm.qradar` collection has been deprecated and will not have any more major releases. End of life is scheduled for Dec 2026 ### community.dns release [Felix Fontein](https://matrix.to/#/@felixfontein:matrix.org) shared > community.dns 3.3.0 ([community.dns/CHANGELOG.md at main · ansible-collections/community.dns · GitHub](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.dns/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#v3-3-0)) has been released with an updated Public Suffix List and two new modules for managing AdGuard Home DNS rewrite entries. Thanks to markuman for contributing these! ### community.proxmox release [thulium-drake](https://matrix.to/#/@thulium-drake:matrix.org) said > Community.proxmox 1.3.0 is here! Once again we have some more new shiny modules and fixes for issues. Get it now! 🥳 ### kubernetes.core release [Bianca Henderson](https://matrix.to/#/@bhenderson:matrix.org) shared > kubernetes.core 6.1.0 has been released! This release adds plain\_http and take\_ownership parameters for helm modules, support for hidden\_fields in k8s\_json\_patch, documented lack of idempotency support in helm\_registry\_auth with helm ≥ 3.18.0, and improved k8s\_rollback test coverage. Please refer to the [changelog](https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/blob/stable-6/CHANGELOG.rst#v6-1-0) for more informaiton. ### Certified collections updates [samccann](https://matrix.to/#/@samccann:ansible.im) said > Certified collections updated this week: > > - [vmware.vmware:2.3.0](https://catalog.redhat.com/software/collection/vmware/vmware) > - [ansible.netcommon:8.1.0](https://catalog.redhat.com/software/collection/ansible/netcommon) > - [f5networks.f5\_modules:1.38.0](https://catalog.redhat.com/software/collection/f5networks/f5_modules) > - [f5networks.f5os:1.20.0](https://catalog.redhat.com/software/collection/f5networks/f5os) > - [hitachivantara.vspone\_block:4.1.0](https://catalog.redhat.com/software/collection/hitachivantara/vspone_block) > - [kubernetes.core:6.1.0](https://catalog.redhat.com/software/collection/kubernetes/core) > - [ibm.ibm\_zos\_ims:1.3.1](https://catalog.redhat.com/software/collection/ibm/ibm_zos_ims) > - [dellemc.unity:2.1.0](https://catalog.redhat.com/software/collection/dellemc/unity) > - [crowdstrike.falcon:4.8.1](https://catalog.redhat.com/software/collection/crowdstrike/falcon) > - [redhat.amq\_broker:2.3.4](https://catalog.redhat.com/software/collection/redhat/amq_broker) ## Project updates 🛠 ### ansible-core milestone branch update [Felix Fontein](https://matrix.to/#/@felixfontein:matrix.org) said > ansible-core’s `milestone` branch has been updated ([Ansible-core's milestone branch has been updated](https://forum.ansible.com/t/44279)). ### community.internal\_test\_tools release [Felix Fontein](https://matrix.to/#/@felixfontein:matrix.org) contributed > community.internal\_test\_tools 0.18.0 ([community.internal\_test\_tools/CHANGELOG.md at main · ansible-collections/community.internal\_test\_tools · GitHub](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.internal_test_tools/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#v0-18-0)) has been released. Its deprecated extra sanity test runner has been removed, in favor of antsibull-nox which is better suited for these kind of tests. ### antsibull-nox release [Felix Fontein](https://matrix.to/#/@felixfontein:matrix.org) shared > antsibull-nox 1.2.0 ([Release 1.2.0 · ansible-community/antsibull-nox · GitHub](https://github.com/ansible-community/antsibull-nox/releases/tag/1.2.0)) has been released with a new feature (allow editable installs and requirement files), a bugfix for the `action-groups` extra check, and updating the list of supported Python verisons for ansible-core’s `milestone` branch which was updated. ## Upcoming events ### Event announcements [samccann](https://matrix.to/#/@samccann:ansible.im) shared > Upcoming events: > > - 2025-08-21, [Ansible-Atlanta: Ansible + AIOPs (Take 2) [2025-08-21]](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-atlanta-ansible-aiops-take-2-2025-08-21/44172) > - 2025-08-26, [Announcing Our Official Code Freeze Schedule & Process](https://forum.ansible.com/t/announcing-our-official-code-freeze-schedule-process/44176) > - 2025-08-28, [Ansible-Minneapolis: August Meetup [2025-08-28]](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-minneapolis-august-meetup-2025-08-28/43809) > - 2025-08-28, [AWS Community Meeting](https://forum.ansible.com/t/aws-community-meeting/1848) > - 2025-09-02, [8th Ansible Anwendertreffen](https://forum.ansible.com/t/8th-ansible-anwendertreffen/43960) > - 2025-09-04, [AAP Config as Code Office Hours - First Thursday of Every Month](https://forum.ansible.com/t/aap-config-as-code-office-hours-first-thursday-of-every-month/398) > - 2025-09-06, [Ansible-India: Ansible Bangalore Meetup - September 2025 [2025-09-06]](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-india-ansible-bangalore-meetup-september-2025-2025-09-06/44105) > - 2025-10-02, [Ansible Virtual Meetup: October 2025 [2025-10-02]](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-virtual-meetup-october-2025-2025-10-02/44238) > - 2025-10-09, [Ansible-London: Ansible London – Thursday 9th October 2025 [2025-10-09]](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-london-ansible-london-thursday-9th-october-2025-2025-10-09/43849) > - 2025-10-09, [Red Hat Summit: Connect 2025 London](https://forum.ansible.com/t/red-hat-summit-connect-2025-london/43244) > - 2025-10-15, [CFP close for CfgMgmtCamp 2026](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cfp-close-for-cfgmgmtcamp-2026/44251) > - 2025-11-05, [Ansible-Barcelona: A Deep Dive into Configuration as Code using Ansible’s community aap\_configurati [2025-11-05]](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-barcelona-a-deep-dive-into-configuration-as-code-using-ansible-s-community-aap-configurati-2025-11-05/44256) > - 2026-02-02, [CfgMgmtCamp 2026](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cfgmgmtcamp-2026/44250) > - Every Tuesday @11AM ET, [Documentation Working Group](https://forum.ansible.com/t/documentation-wg-weekly-meeting/7229) > - Every Thursday @13:00 UTC, [Network Working Group](https://forum.ansible.com/t/network-automation-working-group-agenda/2539) ## 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!