# The Bullhorn #199 **URL:** \ **Category:** Newsletter\ **Tags:** azure, community, vmware, aap, release, galaxy-ng\ **Created:** [September 1, 2025, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/the-bullhorn-199/44402 "2025-09-01T16:57:24Z")\ **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:** [September 1, 2025, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/the-bullhorn-199/44402/1 "2025-09-01T16:57:24Z")
![bullhorn-pool.png|600x200,](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/original/1X/bfccdf465dbf3994b176735604b2bf4241fa03fa.png) **This week in Ansible Community** _Issue #199, 2025-09-01 ([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! ## Key dates ⏱ [mariolenz](https://matrix.to/#/@mariolenz:matrix.org) shared > There is now a [suggested roadmap for Ansible 13](https://forum.ansible.com/t/44367). Feel free to comment! ## Major new releases 🏆 ### 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. [Felix Fontein](https://matrix.to/#/@felixfontein:matrix.org) contributed > Ansible 12.0.0b4 package (pre-release) is here! ❤ > 🔗[Release announcement: Ansible community package 12.0.0b4 (Pre-Release)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/44350) > 💽You can install it by running the following command: > python3 -m pip install ansible==12.0.0b4 --user > ➡ Check Release Notes 📦🗒 ([https://github.com/ansible-community/ansible-build-data/blob/12.0.0b4/12/CHANGELOG-v12.md](https://github.com/ansible-community/ansible-build-data/blob/12.0.0b4/12/CHANGELOG-v12.md)) and Ansible 12 Porting Guide ([Ansible 12 Porting Guide — Ansible Community Documentation](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/porting_guides/porting_guide_12.html)) for more details! ## Collection updates 🪄 [Felix Fontein](https://matrix.to/#/@felixfontein:matrix.org) contributed > If a collection that still supports Python 2.7 tests against ansible-core devel, please note that an update to the `pylint` sanity tests now flags all usages of the `ansible.module_utils.six` import. You can simply add appropriate entries to `tests/sanity/ignore-2.20.txt` of the form `path/to/file.py pylint:ansible-bad-import-from` to get rid of these warnings. andersson007\_ shared > The [community.clickhouse collection](https://galaxy.ansible.com/ui/repo/published/community/clickhouse) [version 0.8.5](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.clickhouse/releases/tag/0.8.5) has been released! [Felix Fontein](https://matrix.to/#/@felixfontein:matrix.org) shared > community.routeros 3.10.0 ([community.routeros/CHANGELOG.md at main · ansible-collections/community.routeros · GitHub](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.routeros/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#v3-10-0)) has been released with a bugfix and some new features for the API modules. russoz (Alex Z) contributed > [andebox 1.6.0](https://github.com/russoz-ansible/andebox/releases/tag/v1.6.0) has been released, with the tox-test action updated to ansible-core 2.19, plus a number of other minor changes. See the [CHANGELOG](https://github.com/russoz-ansible/andebox/blob/HEAD/CHANGELOG.md#v160-2025-08-30) for full list. [Sean Sullivan](https://matrix.to/#/@ssulliva:matrix.org) shared > infra.aap\_configuration 3.5.0 has been released. This Ansible collection allows for easy interaction with Ansible Automation Platform via Ansible roles using the supported collections modules. Visit [https://github.com/redhat-cop/aap\_configuration/](https://github.com/redhat-cop/infra.aap_configuration) For more information and updates. ### Certified collections updates #### Certified collections updated this week: > - [ansible.eda:2.9.0](https://catalog.redhat.com/en/software/collection/ansible/eda) > - [ansible.hub:1.0.1](https://catalog.redhat.com/en/software/collection/ansible/hub) > - [cisco.nxos: 11.0.0](https://catalog.redhat.com/en/software/collection/cisco/nxos) > - [arista.eos 12.0.0](https://catalog.redhat.com/en/software/collection/arista/eos) > - [junipernetworks.junos 11.0.0](http://catalog.redhat.com/en/software/collection/junipernetworks/junos) > - [redhat.edge\_manager 1.2.0](https://catalog.redhat.com/en/software/collection/redhat/edge_manager) > - [ansible.controller 4.5.25](https://catalog.redhat.com/en/software/collection/ansible/controller) > - [ansible.network 5.0.0](https://catalog.redhat.com/software/collection/ansible/network) > - [ansible.security 4.0.0](https://catalog.redhat.com/en/software/collection/ansible/security) > - [netscaler.adc 2.10.0](https://catalog.redhat.com/software/collection/netscaler/adc) > - [dynatrace.event\_driven\_ansible 1.2.3](https://catalog.redhat.com/en/software/collection/dynatrace/event_driven_ansible) > - [servicenow.itsm 2.12.0](https://catalog.redhat.com/en/software/collection/servicenow/itsm) > - [redhat.artifact\_signer 1.2.1](https://catalog.redhat.com/en/software/collection/redhat/artifact_signer) > - [hpe.oneview 10.2.0](https://catalog.redhat.com/software/collection/hpe/oneview) > - [ibm.storage\_virtualize 3.0.0](https://catalog.redhat.com/software/collection/ibm/storage_virtualize) > - [ibm.power\_hmc 1.13.0](https://catalog.redhat.com/en/software/collection/ibm/power_hmc) > - [azure.azcollection 3.8.0](https://catalog.redhat.com/software/collection/azure/azcollection) > - [dellemc.openmanage 10.0.0](https://catalog.redhat.com/en/software/collection/dellemc/openmanage) > - [arista.avd 5.6.0](https://catalog.redhat.com/en/software/collection/arista/avd) > - [vmware.vmware\_rest 4.9.0](https://catalog.redhat.com/software/collection/vmware/vmware_rest) > - [vmware.alb 31.1.2](https://catalog.redhat.com/en/software/collection/vmware/alb) > - [hitachivantara.vspone\_object 1.0.0](https://catalog.redhat.com/en/software/collection/hitachivantara/vspone_object) ### Validated collections updates #### Validated collections updated this week: > - [infra.aap\_utilities 2.8.0](https://console.redhat.com/ansible/automation-hub/repo/validated/infra/aap_utilities/) > - [network.inventory\_reports 2.0.0](https://console.redhat.com/ansible/automation-hub/repo/validated/network/inventory_reports/) ## Help wanted 🙏 [samccann](https://matrix.to/#/@samccann:ansible.im) contributed > Do you use molecule? If so the developer team is [looking for help testing a prerelease](https://forum.ansible.com/t/help-test-molecule-v25-9-0-rc1-pre-release/44345) ## Upcoming events ### Event announcements [anwesha](https://matrix.to/#/@anwesha:ansible.im) shared - 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) - 2025-09-09, [AWX Community Meeting](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-community-meeting/120) - 2025-09-23, [Announcing Our Official Code Freeze Schedule & Process](https://forum.ansible.com/t/announcing-our-official-code-freeze-schedule-process/44176) - 2025-09-25, [AWS Community Meeting](https://forum.ansible.com/t/aws-community-meeting/1848) - 2025-10-02, [Ansible-London: Ansible Virtual Meetup: October 2025 [2025-10-02]](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-london-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) - 2025-12-01, [Ansible @ AWS: re:invent - December 2025](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-aws-re-invent-december-2025/44263) - 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!