This week in Ansible Community
Issue #231, 2026-06-19 (Past Issues)
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General news updates 
OpenSuSE Tumbleweed CI image for ansible-test
Felix Fontein contributed
There is now a community-maintained OpenSuSE Tumbleweed CI image for use with
ansible-test integration(New ansible-test image: OpenSuSE Tumbleweed).
Major new releases 
Ansible-Core 
The ansible-core package contains the base engine and a small subset of modules and plugins. To see what’s planned for the next release, look at the ansible-core roadmaps.
ansible-core 2.16.19 release
ansible-announce contributed
New Release: ansible-core v2.16.19 - New Release: ansible-core v2.16.19
ansible-core 2.19.11 release
ansible-announce contributed
New Release: ansible-core v2.19.11 - New Release: ansible-core v2.19.11
ansible-core 2.18.18 release
ansible-announce shared
New Release: ansible-core v2.18.18 - New Release: ansible-core v2.18.18
ansible-core 2.21.1 release
ansible-announce said
New Release: ansible-core v2.21.1 - New Release: ansible-core v2.21.1
ansible-core 2.20.7 release
ansible-announce shared
New Release: ansible-core v2.20.7 - New Release: ansible-core v2.20.7
Antsibull
Tooling for building the Ansible package and collection documentation.
antsibull-nox 1.8.0 release
Felix Fontein said
antsibull-nox 1.8.0 (Release 1.8.0 · ansible-community/antsibull-nox · GitHub) is out with new bugfixes and features. The features are mainly targeted at improving CI for larger collections, such as community.crypto and community.docker, which now base their CI completely on antsibull-nox.
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 14.1.0 release
Felix Fontein said
Ansible 14.1.0 package is here!
Release announcement: Ansible community package 14.1.0
You can install it by running the following command:
python3 -m pip install ansible==14.1.0 --user
Check Release Notes
(ansible-build-data/14/CHANGELOG-v14.md at 14.1.0 · ansible-community/ansible-build-data · GitHub) and Ansible 14 Porting Guide (Ansible 14 Porting Guide — Ansible Community Documentation) for more details!
Ansible 13.8.0 release
Felix Fontein contributed
Ansible 13.8.0 package is here!
python3 -m pip install ansible==13.8.0 --userThis is the final 13.X.X release.
Project updates 
Rocannon MCP server generator for Ansible
Adam Rahman contributed
Rocannon 0.1.4 is out, an MCP server generator for Ansible. It reads
ansible-docand turns every installed module, and any role with an argument spec, into a typed MCP tool an agent can call, so you can drive your real Ansible from plain English. Every call also replays as a standard playbook. Repo: GitHub - msradam/rocannon: An MCP server generator for Ansible. Reflects every installed module from ansible-doc into typed, LLM-callable MCP tools. · GitHub
Collection updates 
community.general 12.6.2, 11.4.9, and 13.1.0 releases
Felix Fontein contributed
There are three new community.general releases:
- community.general 12.6.2 (community.general/CHANGELOG.md at stable-12 · ansible-collections/community.general · GitHub) is a regular bugfix release.
- community.general 11.4.9 (community.general/CHANGELOG.md at stable-11 · ansible-collections/community.general · GitHub) is a bugfix release.
- community.general 13.1.0 (community.general/CHANGELOG.md at stable-13 · ansible-collections/community.general · GitHub) is a new feature and bugfix release with new plugins and modules.
The next expected releases, 12.6.3 and 13.2.0, will happen around July 12th.
infra.aap_utilities 3.4.0 release
Sean Sullivan said
infra.aap_utilities 3.4.0 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.
sva.sentinelone 2.1.0 release
mwester said
sva.sentinelone collection 2.1.0 is out, an Ansible collection with modules and roles for managing SentinelOne management consoles and agents.
This release introduces token-based agent registration and custom source installation for the install_agent role, eliminating the API access requirement when both features are combined. Full Molecule test coverage for Linux and Windows targets has been added. Additionally, various minor improvements, bug fixes, compatibility updates for ansible-core 2.20, and a deprecation notice for the sentinelone_client_legacy role are included.
See CHANGELOG for all changes
infra.aap_configuration 4.6.1 release
Sean Sullivan said
infra.aap_configuration 4.6.1 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.
community.routeros 3.21.0 release
Felix Fontein shared
community.routeros 3.21.0 (community.routeros/CHANGELOG.md at main · ansible-collections/community.routeros · GitHub) has been released with new features for the API modules.
community.sops 2.4.0 release
Felix Fontein contributed
community.sops 2.4.0 (community.sops/CHANGELOG.md at main · ansible-collections/community.sops · GitHub) has been released. The
community.sops.installrole now supports OpenSuSE.
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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