The Bullhorn #233

dbrennand · July 7, 2026, 9:04am

This week in Ansible Community
Issue #233, 2026-07-07 (Past Issues)

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General news updates

ansible-core milestone branch bumped

Felix Fontein shared

ansible-core’s milestone branch has been bumped: Milestone branch not updated since devel bump to 2.22 · Issue #87179 · ansible/ansible · GitHub

Collection updates

Ansible Middleware ecosystem major release

Ranabir Chakraborty contributed

We are excited to share a major milestone across the Ansible Middleware ecosystem. A sweeping set of updates has officially landed, introducing critical maintenance, compatibility fixes, and structural optimization across our entire collection portfolio.

These updates lay the foundation for a seamless experience as JBoss product delivery transitions from the legacy JBossCSP/jbossnetwork-api backend to the modern Unified Downloads architecture.

Below are the latest collections release you can find on Ansible Automation Hub:

jws v2.1.4, eap v1.5.12, amq_broker v2.3.6, runtimes_common v1.2.5, data_grid v1.3.4, quarkus v1.0.4, amq_streams v1.0.2, jbcs v1.1.6, sso v2.0.2, and rhbk v 3.0.2

Update your requirements.yml files today to pull the latest versions and keep your enterprise Java automation running smoothly!

amazon.aws 10.3.2 and 11.4.0 releases

chyna contributed

amazon.aws 10.3.2 and 11.4.0 have been released with bugfixes and other minor changes. Refer to the changelog (Releases · ansible-collections/amazon.aws · GitHub) for details!

community.openwrt 1.6.0 release

russoz (Alex Z) said

The community.openwrt version 1.6.0 has been released!

See the CHANGELOG for details.

infra.controller_configuration 3.4.1 release

Sean Sullivan said

infra.controller_configuration 3.4.1 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.

ansible.posix 2.2.1 security release

hsaito said

ansible.posix 2.2.1 has been released. This release addresses
CVE-2026-11837. If you are using the ansible.posix.authorized_key module, please upgrade to version 2.2.1.

infra.aap_utilities 3.5.0 release

Sean Sullivan contributed

infra.aap_utilities 3.5.0 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 4.7.0 release

Sean Sullivan shared

infra.aap_configuration 4.7.0 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.

community.aws 10.1.1 and 11.1.0 releases

chyna said

community.aws 10.1.1 and 11.1.0 have been released with bugfixes and other minor changes. Refer to the changelog (Releases · ansible-collections/community.aws · GitHub) for details!

Certified collections weekly update

dbrennand shared

Certified collections updated this week:

ansible.platform:2.7.20260630

arista.avd:6.3.0

hpe.oneview:11.3.0

ibm.power_hmc:1.16.0

lantronix.lmos:1.0.3

os_migrate.vmware_migration_kit:2.2.7

redhat.eap:1.5.13

redhat.edge_manager:1.6.0

Community updates

Ansible 15 roadmap proposal

mariolenz shared

There is now a suggested roadmap for Ansible 15. Feel free to comment!

EU Cyber Resilience Act security concepts for contributors

anwesha contributed

Securing the Supply Chain Together: Security Concepts Every Ansible Contributor Should Know

Hello, Ansible Community!

Welcome back to our ongoing series on the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) and what it means for Ansible. In the 3rd post of CRA series, we’ll walk through key security concepts that align with the CRA’s expectations and that matter to anyone building, maintaining, or using Ansible content. Whether you are a seasoned collection maintainer or someone who just submitted their first PR, these ideas are relevant to your work. Read about the whole post here.

The CRA is not something that happens to us, it’s something we can shape together. We need your help to be successful in the endeavour. Here is how you can get involved right now :

Review and comment on the open PRs - we want your eyes on them:

PR for Security Policy

PR for Vulnerability Management Policy

PR for Security Best Practices

Read them, leave comments, and suggest improvement by July 28th, 2026 AOE. Whether it’s a typo fix or a fundamental concern about the approach it all matters.

Community events and meetups

Upcoming meetups and working groups