This week in Ansible Community
Issue #230, 2026-06-05 (Past Issues)
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General news updates 
Community Execution Environment release
anwesha said
We’re happy to announce the release of the
Ansible Community Execution Environment Base 2.20.6-1
Ansible Community Execution Environment Minimal 2.20.6-1Get the details of both the images in the announcement made in the Ansible Forum.
Join the Ansible Forum to know about the future release announcements.
On behalf of the Ansible community, thank you and happy automating!
Major new releases 
Ansible Community Package 
The Ansible package includes ansible-core and is a batteries-included package that provides a curated set of Ansible collections. See the Ansible roadmaps for future release plans.
Ansible 14.0.0rc1 pre-release
gotmax23 said
Ansible 14.0.0rc1 package (pre-release) is here!
Release announcement: Ansible community package 14.0.0rc1 (Pre-Release)
You can install it by running the following command:
python3 -m pip install ansible==14.0.0rc1 --user
Check Release Notes
and Ansible 14 Porting Guide for more details!
Ansible 14.0.0 release
mariolenz said
Ansible 14.0.0 package is here!
python3 -m pip install ansible==14.0.0 --user
Collection updates 
infra.ee_utilities 4.4.0 release
Sean Sullivan contributed
infra.ee_utilities 4.4.0 has been released.
This Ansible collection makes it easy to build execution environments for AWX or Ansible Controller server and convert from Python environments to execution environments.
Visit GitHub - redhat-cop/ee_utilities: This ansible collection includes a number of roles and tools which can be useful for managing Ansible Execution Environments. · GitHub for more information and updates.
infra.support_assist 1.1.3 release
Lenny Shirley shared
infra.support_assist 1.1.3 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.
infra.support_assist 1.1.2 release
Lenny Shirley shared
infra.support_assist 1.1.2 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.
community.openwrt 1.5.0 release
russoz (Alex Z) said
The community.openwrt version 1.5.0 has been released!
See the CHANGELOG for details.
infra.controller_configuration 3.4.0 release
Sean Sullivan shared
infra.controller_configuration 3.4.0 has been released.
This Ansible collection allows for easy interaction with an AWX or Ansible Controller server via Ansible roles using the AWX/Controller collection modules.
Visit GitHub - redhat-cop/infra.controller_configuration: ansible collection for standardizing configuring AAP 2.4 and earlier · GitHub for more information and updates.
infra.aap_utilities 3.3.0 release
Sean Sullivan contributed
infra.aap_utilities 3.3.0 has been released.
This Ansible collection provides utility roles for usage with Ansible Automation Platform.
Visit GitHub - redhat-cop/aap_utilities: Ansible Collection for automated deployment of AAP and other objects for general use · GitHub for more information and updates.
infra.aap_configuration 4.6.0 release
Sean Sullivan said
infra.aap_configuration 4.6.0 has been released.
This Ansible collection allows for easy configuration of an Ansible Automation Platform via Ansible roles using the certified collections.
Visit GitHub - redhat-cop/infra.aap_configuration: A collection of roles to manage Ansible Automation Platform 2.5+ with code · GitHub for more information and updates.
Certified Collections weekly update
dbrennand shared
Certified collections updated this week:
Community events and meetups
Upcoming meetups and working groups
dbrennand shared
- 2026-06-25, AWS Community Meeting
- 2026-06-30, Announcing Our Official Code Freeze Schedule & Process
- 2026-07-02, 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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