# The Bullhorn, #210

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/the-bullhorn-210/44880>\
**Category:** Newsletter\
**Tags:** juniper, help, ansible-project, collection-exclusion, distro-packaging, ee\
**Created:** [November 21, 2025, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/the-bullhorn-210/44880 "2025-11-21T19:01:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Post date:** [November 21, 2025, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/the-bullhorn-210/44880/1 "2025-11-21T19:01:44Z")

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**This week in Ansible Community**

_Issue #210, 2025-11-21 ([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 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 Release 13.0.0

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

> Ansible 13.0.0 package is here! ❤  
> [🔗forum.ansible.com/t/44866](http://xn--forum-0x14d.ansible.com/t/44866)  
> 💽You can install it by running the following command:  
> `python3 -m pip install ansible==13.0.0 --user`  
> ➡ Check Release Notes 📦🗒 ([ansible-build-data/13/CHANGELOG-v13.md at 13.0.0 · ansible-community/ansible-build-data · GitHub](https://github.com/ansible-community/ansible-build-data/blob/13.0.0/13/CHANGELOG-v13.md)) and Ansible 13 Porting Guide ([Ansible 13 Porting Guide — Ansible Community Documentation](https://docs.ansible.com/projects/ansible/devel/porting_guides/porting_guide_13.html)) for more details!

#### Ansible Community Execution Environment Base & Minimal 20.0.0-1 (latest) Release

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

We’re happy to announce the release of the

- Ansible Community Execution Environment Base 20.0.0-1 (latest)!
- Ansible Community Execution Environment Minimal 20.0.0-1 (latest)!  
Get the details of both the images in [the announcement](https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-announcement-ansible-community-execution-environment-base-minimal-20-0-0-1-latest/44881) made in the Ansible Forum.

## Help wanted 🙏

#### Ansible 14 roadmap

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

> There is now a [vote](https://forum.ansible.com/t/44778/5) open on the Ansible 14 roadmap.

## General news updates 🔈

### andebox 1.8.0

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

> [andebox 1.8.0](https://github.com/russoz-ansible/andebox/releases/tag/v1.8.0) has been released, dropping support for ansible-core \< 2.17, amongst other changes. See the [CHANGELOG](https://github.com/russoz-ansible/andebox/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md) for details.

### Unmaintained collections in Ansible Community Package

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

> Now that 13.0.0 is out, I’ve started another round looking for [possibly unmaintained collections](https://forum.ansible.com/t/44873) in the Ansible Community Package. If your collection turns up on this list, feel free to comment!

## Collection updates 🪄

### Archival of junipernetworks.junos Collection & Migration to juniper.device

[AAYUSH ANAND](https://matrix.to/#/@aayush_209:matrix.org) shared

> As part of the joint effort between Juniper Networks and the Red Hat Ansible Networking team, we’re announcing the archival of the junipernetworks.junos collection and the transition to the new consolidated collection: juniper.device.  
> Full details: [[Announcement] Archival of junipernetworks.junos Collection & Migration to juniper.device](https://forum.ansible.com/t/announcement-archival-of-junipernetworks-junos-collection-migration-to-juniper-device/44869)

### Certified Collections

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

#### Certified collections updated this week

- [ibm.ibm\_zos\_core:1.15.1](https://catalog.redhat.com/software/collection/ibm/ibm_zos_core?sc_cid=RHCTE0250000461626)
- [microsoft.ad:1.10.0](https://catalog.redhat.com/software/collection/microsoft/ad?sc_cid=RHCTE0250000461626)
- [microsoft.iis:1.1.0](https://catalog.redhat.com/software/collection/microsoft/iis?sc_cid=RHCTE0250000461626)
- [ansible.windows:3.3.0](https://catalog.redhat.com/software/collection/ansible/windows?sc_cid=RHCTE0250000461626)
- [ansible.receptor:2.0.8](https://catalog.redhat.com/software/collection/ansible/receptor?sc_cid=RHCTE0250000461626)
- [juniper.device:2.0.1](https://catalog.redhat.com/software/collection/juniper/device?sc_cid=RHCTE0250000461626)
- [hitachivantara.vspone\_block:4.4.2](https://catalog.redhat.com/software/collection/hitachivantara/vspone_block?sc_cid=RHCTE0250000461626)
- [cisco.nd:1.4.0](https://catalog.redhat.com/software/collection/cisco/nd?sc_cid=RHCTE0250000461626)
- [hitachivantara.vspone\_object:1.1.0](https://catalog.redhat.com/software/collection/hitachivantara/vspone_object?sc_cid=RHCTE0250000461626)
- [cisco.intersight:2.8.0](https://catalog.redhat.com/software/collection/cisco/intersight?sc_cid=RHCTE0250000461626)
- [amazon.ai:1.0.0](https://catalog.redhat.com/software/collection/amazon/ai?sc_cid=RHCTE0250000461626)
- [hashicorp.terraform:1.2.0](https://catalog.redhat.com/software/collection/hashicorp/terraform?sc_cid=RHCTE0250000461626)
- [azure.azcollection:3.11.0](https://catalog.redhat.com/software/collection/azure/azcollection?sc_cid=RHCTE0250000461626)

## Community events and meetups 📅

### Upcoming Community Events

- 2025-11-28, [Ansible Toronto: Secrets and credential management with Ansible](https://www.meetup.com/ansible-toronto/events/312051056/?eventOrigin=network_page)
- 2025-11-27, [AWS Community Meeting](https://forum.ansible.com/t/aws-community-meeting/1848)
- 2025-12-01, [Ansible @ AWS: re:invent - December 2025](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-aws-re-invent-december-2025/44263)
- 2025-12-04, [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)
- 2025-12-16, [Announcing Our Official Code Freeze Schedule & Process](https://forum.ansible.com/t/announcing-our-official-code-freeze-schedule-process/44176)
- 2025-12-18, [Ansible-Minneapolis: Automating with Ansible Localhost](https://www.meetup.com/ansible-minneapolis/events/311874047/?eventOrigin=network_page)
- 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!
