This week in Ansible Community
Issue #227, 2026-05-08 (Past Issues)
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General news updates 
Paramiko deprecated for network_cli
gundalow shared
Deprecation notice: Paramiko Deprecated for
network_cli: Migrate to libssh (ansible-pylibssh)
Paramiko is on a long-term deprecation path in the Ansible ecosystem. Ansible’s direction for SSH connectivity is OpenSSH / libssh, not Paramiko.
What you should do now
- Prefer libssh for network_cli: Install ansible-pylibssh and configure your playbooks / inventory / ansible.netcommon settings to use ssh_type: libssh (see the documentation for your Ansible major version and installed collection versions).
- If you still rely on Paramiko: Paramiko support in network_cli will be removed any time after 2028-02-01. Please plan and migrate to libssh at the earliest. Refer to the migration docs.
For help, please reply to Deprecation notice: Paramiko Deprecated for
network_cli: Migrate to libssh (ansible-pylibssh)
Project updates 
AWX project 
AWX provides a web-based user interface, REST API, and task engine built on top of Ansible. Join the AWX discussion in the Ansible Community Forum.
AWX modernization: Ansible Jewel proxy layer
thedoubl3j said
Sharing another update in the AWX modernization series. With the announcement of the
ansible/jewelsource code, another milestone in the refactoring effort has been reached. The Jewel project provides a proxy layer that connects AWX, for job scheduling and execution, and other pluggable Ansible services. You can find all the details in the forum, along with a quickstart guide, at: AWX modernization: Ansible Jewel
Collection updates 
ansible.mysql 5.0.0 release
andersson007_ contributed
The ansible.mysql collection version 5.0.0 has been released!
infra.support_assist 1.1.1 release
Lenny Shirley said
infra.support_assist 1.1.1 has been released.
This Ansible Collection will gather various reports/outputs that are commonly asked for in Red Hat Support Cases, and can optionally
create the case, and then upload the diagnostics directly to the Support Case Portal.
Visit GitHub - redhat-cop/infra.support_assist: This Ansible Collection will gather various reports/outputs that are commonly asked for in Red Hat Support Cases, and can optionally upload them directly to the Support Case Portal. · GitHub for more information and updates.
ansible.mysql 4.2.1 release
andersson007_ contributed
The ansible.mysql collection version 4.2.1 has been released!
community.mysql 4.2.1 release
andersson007_ said
The community.mysql collection version 4.2.1 has been released! This is the last regular release of community.mysql: the development will continue in the ansible.mysql collection which is already available on Galaxy.
amazon.aws 10.3.1 release
abuzachis shared
amazon.aws 10.3.1 has been released including bugfixes for the
s3_object_info,autoscaling_group, andkms_keymodules, addressing duplicate dictionary, key assignments and improving reliability. It also fixes a TypeError in CloudFront module utilities.For full details, check out the changelog.
Certified Collections weekly update
dbrennand shared
Certified collections updated this week:
Community updates 
Ansible Jewel project announcement
John Westcott announced
The Ansible Jewel project on the forum. Ansible Jewel is a centralized authentication, authorization, and proxy layer for Ansible services. Ansible Jewel intercepts user requests, authenticates them, and routes traffic to the appropriate Ansible service. Please join us on the forum to read the full details.
ai-forge content development skills update
gundalow shared
Content Development Skills Update - Call for Feedback & Contributions
We’ve made strong progress on the ai-forge repository, including establishing the core structure and successfully merging initial PRs. The focus now is on actively populating it with skills that will be needed by ansible content developers, and improving how they are organized and reused.
We’d love your input & help on:
- Review existing skills and open PRs
- Share feedback on structure and gaps
- Contribute new or improved skills
- Suggest useful external skills worth integrating
- Compliance
- How to best test skills
- Best practices for generating and maintaining AI Skills
Repo: ansible-community/ai-forge/
Forum Discussion: Announcing ansible-community/ai-forge repo
Community events and meetups
Upcoming meetups and working groups
dbrennand shared
- 2026-05-28, AWS Community Meeting
- 2026-06-02, Announcing Our Official Code Freeze Schedule & Process
- 2026-06-04, AAP Config as Code Office Hours - First Thursday of Every Month
Other events and releases
Use the Ansible Forum to see other events and releases.
Join the Ansible community
Looking for ways to get involved? See how can I help for some ideas!
You can find easy issues in collections and other projects for code or documentation contributions.
That’s all for now!
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