# The Bullhorn #204

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/the-bullhorn-204/44663>\
**Category:** Newsletter\
**Tags:** kubernetes, event, aap, community-general, ansible-project, aws, release, collections, galaxy-ng, ansible-core\
**Created:** [October 10, 2025, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/the-bullhorn-204/44663 "2025-10-10T15:47:19Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 10, 2025, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/the-bullhorn-204/44663/1 "2025-10-10T15:47:19Z")

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**This week in Ansible Community**  
_Issue #204, 2025-10-10 ([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-announce](https://matrix.to/#/@ansible-announce:matrix.org) shared

> New Release: ansible-core v2.19.3 - [New Release: ansible-core v2.19.3](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-19-3/44620)

[ansible-announce](https://matrix.to/#/@ansible-announce:matrix.org) shared

> New Release: ansible-core v2.20.0b2 - [New Release: ansible-core v2.20.0b2](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-20-0b2/44623)

[ansible-announce](https://matrix.to/#/@ansible-announce:matrix.org) shared

> New Release: ansible-core v2.18.10 - [New Release: ansible-core v2.18.10](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-18-10/44619)

[mariolenz](https://matrix.to/#/@mariolenz:matrix.org) contributed

> Ansible 13.0.0a2 package (pre-release) is here! ❤  
> 🔗[Release announcement: Ansible community package 13.0.0a2 (Pre-Release)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/44631)  
> 💽You can install it by running the following command:
> 
> ```auto
> python3 -m pip install ansible==13.0.0a2 --user
> 
> ```
> 
> ➡ Check [Release Notes 📦🗒](https://github.com/ansible-community/ansible-build-data/blob/13.0.0a2/13/CHANGELOG-v13.md) and [Ansible 13 Porting Guide](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/porting_guides/porting_guide_13.html) for more details!

[mariolenz](https://matrix.to/#/@mariolenz:matrix.org) said

> Ansible 11.11.0 package is here! ❤  
> 🔗[Release announcement: Ansible community package 11.11.0](https://forum.ansible.com/t/44630)  
> 💽You can install it by running the following command:
> 
> ```auto
> python3 -m pip install ansible==11.11.0 --user
> 
> ```
> 
> ➡ Check [Release Notes 📦🗒](https://github.com/ansible-community/ansible-build-data/blob/11.11.0/11/CHANGELOG-v11.md) and [Ansible 11 Porting Guide](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/porting_guides/porting_guide_11.html) for more details!

[mariolenz](https://matrix.to/#/@mariolenz:matrix.org) contributed

> Ansible 12.1.0 package is here! ❤  
> 🔗[Release announcement: Ansible community package 12.1.0](https://forum.ansible.com/t/44629)  
> 💽You can install it by running the following command:
> 
> ```auto
> python3 -m pip install ansible==12.1.0 --user
> 
> ```
> 
> ➡ Check [Release Notes 📦🗒](https://github.com/ansible-community/ansible-build-data/blob/12.1.0/12/CHANGELOG-v12.md) and [Ansible 12 Porting Guide](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/porting_guides/porting_guide_12.html) for more details!

## General news updates 🔈

[Felix Fontein](https://matrix.to/#/@felixfontein:matrix.org) shared

> antsibull-nox 1.3.0 ([antsibull-nox/CHANGELOG.md at main · ansible-community/antsibull-nox · GitHub](https://github.com/ansible-community/antsibull-nox/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#v1-3-0)) has been released. The biggest new feature is support for change detection for ansible-test sessions and some of the included extra sanity tests. Read more about it in the documentation. ([Change detection - antsibull-nox – Antsibull Nox Helper](https://ansible.readthedocs.io/projects/antsibull-nox/change-detection/)) Also handling of Python dependencies of sessions has been improved; the fields for them now accept lists, and you can also specify constraint files next to packages and requirements files.

## Collection updates 🪄

[yurnov](https://matrix.to/#/@yurnov:matrix.org) said

> [kubernetes.core 5.4.1](https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/blob/stable-5/CHANGELOG.rst#v5-4-1) have been released with bugfixes for k8s service field handling, k8s\_cp init containers support, and removes deprecated ansible.module\_utils.six imports.

[Felix Fontein](https://matrix.to/#/@felixfontein:matrix.org) said

> community.routeros 3.12.0 ([community.routeros/CHANGELOG.md at main · ansible-collections/community.routeros · GitHub](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.routeros/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#v3-12-0)) has been released with new features and maintenance work.

[Felix Fontein](https://matrix.to/#/@felixfontein:matrix.org) contributed

> community.general 11.4.0 ([community.general/CHANGELOG.md at stable-11 · ansible-collections/community.general · GitHub](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/blob/stable-11/CHANGELOG.md#v11-4-0)), community.general 10.7.5 ([community.general/CHANGELOG.md at stable-10 · ansible-collections/community.general · GitHub](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/blob/stable-10/CHANGELOG.md#v10-7-5)), and community.general 9.5.12 ([community.general/CHANGELOG.md at stable-9 · ansible-collections/community.general · GitHub](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/blob/stable-9/CHANGELOG.md#v9-5-12)) have been released with new features (11.4.0 only) and bugfixes. The next round of releases is planned for November 2nd. Note that then 12.0.0 will be released; 9.x.y will be End of Life; and 11.x.y will only receive more bugfix releases, but no more feature releases.

[andersson007\_](https://matrix.to/#/@andersson007_:matrix.org) contributed

> The [community.clickhouse](https://galaxy.ansible.com/ui/repo/published/community/clickhouse/) collection version [0.10.0](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.clickhouse/blob/main/CHANGELOG.rst#v0-10-0) has been released!

[Felix Fontein](https://matrix.to/#/@felixfontein:matrix.org) said

> community.docker 4.8.0 ([community.docker/CHANGELOG.md at main · ansible-collections/community.docker · GitHub](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.docker/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#v4-8-0)) has been released with new features and maintenance work.

[andersson007\_](https://matrix.to/#/@andersson007_:matrix.org) contributed

> The [community.clickhouse](https://galaxy.ansible.com/ui/repo/published/community/clickhouse/) collection version [0.9.0](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.clickhouse/blob/main/CHANGELOG.rst#v090) has been released!

[Sean Sullivan](https://matrix.to/#/@ssulliva:matrix.org) contributed

> infra.aap\_configuration 3.8.2 has been released.  
> This Ansible collection allows for easy interaction with Ansible Automation Platform via Ansible roles using the supported collections modules.  
> Visit [GitHub - redhat-cop/infra.aap\_configuration: A collection of roles to manage Ansible Automation Platform 2.5+ with code](https://github.com/redhat-cop/aap_configuration/) For more information and updates.

[Bianca Henderson](https://matrix.to/#/@bhenderson:matrix.org) contributed

> kubernetes.core [5.4.1](https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/blob/6.2.0/CHANGELOG.rst#v5-4-1) has been released! This release includes bugfixes for k8s service field handling, `k8s_cp` init containers support, and removes deprecated `ansible.module_utils.six` imports.

[Felix Fontein](https://matrix.to/#/@felixfontein:matrix.org) said

> community.hrobot 2.6.0 ([community.hrobot/CHANGELOG.md at main · ansible-collections/community.hrobot · GitHub](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.hrobot/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#v2-6-0)) has been released. This is a maintenance release deprecating support for storage boxes using the old API. Also compatibility return values that emulate the old API have been deprecated; when using ansible-core 2.19 or newer, a deprecation message will be shown when using them.

[yurnov](https://matrix.to/#/@yurnov:matrix.org) contributed

> [kubernetes.core 6.2.0](https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/blob/6.2.0/CHANGELOG.rst#v6-2-0) have been released with minor changes and bugfixes, including support of `skip-schema-validation` in `helm` module and removing deprecated `ansible.module_utils.six` imports.

[gomathiselvi](https://matrix.to/#/@gomathiselvi:ansible.im) shared

> : amazon.aws 9.5.2 has been released with bugfixes. Refer the [changelog](https://github.com/ansible-collections/amazon.aws/releases/tag/9.5.2) for details!

### Certified Collections Updates 🪄

[anwesha](https://matrix.to/#/@anwesha:ansible.im) said

> - [fortinet.fortimanager 2.11.0](https://catalog.redhat.com/en/software/collection/fortinet/fortimanager)
> - [google.cloud 1.9.0](https://catalog.redhat.com/en/software/collection/google/cloud)
> - [ibm.storage\_virtualize 3.1.0](https://catalog.redhat.com/en/software/collection/ibm/storage_virtualize)
> - [redhat.rhel\_system\_roles 1.108.6](https://catalog.redhat.com/en/software/collection/redhat/rhel_system_roles)
> - [cisco.intersight 2.6.0](https://catalog.redhat.com/en/software/collection/cisco/intersight)
> - [vmware.vmware 2.4.0](https://catalog.redhat.com/en/software/collection/vmware/vmware)
> - [amazon.aws 10.1.2](https://catalog.redhat.com/en/software/collection/amazon/aws)
> - [redhat.artifact\_signer 1.3.0](https://catalog.redhat.com/en/software/collection/redhat/artifact_signer)
> - [redhat.eap 1.5.8](https://catalog.redhat.com/en/software/collection/redhat/eap)
> - [kubernetes.core 6.2.0](https://catalog.redhat.com/en/software/collection/kubernetes/core)
> - [hashicorp.terraform 1.1.0](https://catalog.redhat.com/en/software/collection/hashicorp/terraform)
> - [hitachivantara.vspone\_block 4.3.0](https://catalog.redhat.com/en/software/collection/hitachivantara/vspone_block)
> - [datadog.dd 6.3.1](https://catalog.redhat.com/en/software/collection/datadog/dd)
> - [ibm.isam 3.5.0](https://catalog.redhat.com/en/software/collection/ibm/isam)
> - [cisco.ios 11.1.1](https://catalog.redhat.com/en/software/collection/cisco/ios)

### Validated Collections Updates 🪄

> - [infra.aap\_configuration 3.8.0](https://console.redhat.com/ansible/automation-hub/repo/validated/infra/aap_configuration/)

## Help wanted 🙏

[russoz (Alex Z)](https://matrix.to/#/@russoz:matrix.org) shared

> Liveness check: community.general Dimension Data cloud (2nd call)
> 
> In 15/Aug we left a [post](https://forum.ansible.com/t/liveness-check-community-general-dimension-data-cloud/44302) in the forum about the Dimension Data cloud service - there are modules and accompanying plugins in the community.general collection, but when investigated, it _seems_ the service is no longer operating.
> 
> This is a call to the community, if anyone can help confirm whether that service (or more importantly those modules) are still useful or not. If you know something about that service, please go to that forum post and leave a message for us.
> 
> If we do not here from anyone in a while (I am thinking a couple of mentions in the Bullhorn), a deprecation PR will be created for those modules.
> 
> Thanks in advance to any light anyone can shed over this matter.

## Community events and meetups 📅

[anwesha](https://matrix.to/#/@anwesha:ansible.im) contributed

- 2025-10-15, [CFP close for CfgMgmtCamp 2026](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cfp-close-for-cfgmgmtcamp-2026/44251)
- 2025-10-21, [Announcing Our Official Code Freeze Schedule & Process](https://forum.ansible.com/t/announcing-our-official-code-freeze-schedule-process/44176)
- 2025-10-23, [Ansible-Minneapolis: Minneapolis Ansible User Group [2025-10-23]](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-minneapolis-minneapolis-ansible-user-group-2025-10-23/44485)
- 2025-10-23, [AWS Community Meeting](https://forum.ansible.com/t/aws-community-meeting/1848)
- 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)
- 2025-11-06, [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)
- 2025-12-01, [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!