# The Bullhorn #238 **URL:** \ **Category:** Newsletter\ **Tags:** fedora, aap, aws, galaxy-ng\ **Created:** [November 2, 2026, 9:40am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/the-bullhorn-238/46579 "2026-11-02T09:40:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gundalow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/gundalow/32/99_2.png) [@gundalow](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gundalow)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2026, 9:40am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/the-bullhorn-238/46579/1 "2026-11-02T09:40:08Z")
![bullhorn-pool.png](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/original/1X/bfccdf465dbf3994b176735604b2bf4241fa03fa.png) **This week in Ansible Community** _Issue #238, 2026-11-02 ([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! ## General news updates 🔈 ### CfgMgmtCamp 2027 call for papers [gundalow](https://matrix.to/#/@gundalow:ansible.im) shared > CfgMgmtCamp Call for Papers: closes in 3 weeks > The [CFP](https://cfp.cfgmgmtcamp.org/ghent2027/cfp) for CfgMgmtCamp > Configuration Management Camp takes place in Ghent, Belgium, 1–3 February 2027 > There is still time to submit your talk idea, and let us know [what you’d like to hear about](https://forum.ansible.com/t/opinion-poll-tell-us-what-you-want-to-hear-at-cfgmgmtcamp-2027/46189) > > - [Official Website](https://cfgmgmtcamp.org/ghent2027) and [guide](https://cfgmgmtcamp.org/ghent2027/guide/) > - 5, 25, 50 minute talks welcome > - [Submit your topic](https://cfp.cfgmgmtcamp.org/ghent2027/cfp) > - [About CfgMgmtCamp](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cfgmgmtcamp-2027/46285) > - Got an idea, but don’t want to present, [tell us what you want to hear at CfgMgmtCamp 2027](https://forum.ansible.com/t/opinion-poll-tell-us-what-you-want-to-hear-at-cfgmgmtcamp-2027/46189) ### Ansible event discussion and registration proposal [gundalow](https://matrix.to/#/@gundalow:ansible.im) contributed > Proposal: Consolidating Ansible discussion platforms > > We propose moving away from Meetup Pro and using the Ansible Forum for event information and community discussion, with [Pretix](https://pretix.eu/) for registration and ticketing. > > - **Event discussions stay in the Ansible community:** agendas, questions, and follow-up live on the Forum, where people can contribute and find them later. > - **Local updates are opt-in:** people can follow events in the cities they care about through Forum location preferences and city notifications. > Registration is purpose-built: Pretix handles RSVPs, attendee updates, and check-in, including offline check-in when venue connectivity is unreliable. > - **The tools are more open to community stewardship:** Pretix is open source, has an API, and can be self-hosted, while the Forum provides a shared place to improve event guidance and processes. > > This would give each city a place to plan and share events, while providing organisers with registration and check-in tools. It would also bring event conversations into the Ansible community’s existing spaces, where people can ask questions and share what they learn after an event. > > - Where do you currently hear about events (not just Ansible), and what would help you discover events? > - Would you be OK having to use your Ansible Forum login to RSVP to community events? > - Meetup Organizers: Is the workflow easy for you? > - Are we missing a [meetup city](https://github.com/ansible-community/meetup/pull/26)? > > [We have a proposal](https://forum.ansible.com/t/proposal-replace-meetups-pro-with-ansible-forum-pretix/46485), and we want your feedback before we settle the details. ### ansible-core secret masking discussions [Felix Fontein](https://matrix.to/#/@felixfontein:matrix.org) said > I’ve started two discussions on ansible-core 2.22’s new Secret masking feature, that are of interest both to interested collection developers and users: > > - [What information should callback plugins mask?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/46388:) What information should callback plugins mask? > - [How to register secrets - as plugin developers, and users?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/46448:) How to register secrets - as plugin developers, and users? ## Major new releases 🏆 ### ansible-core [↗](https://github.com/ansible/ansible) 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](https://docs.ansible.com/projects/ansible-core/devel/roadmap/ansible_core_roadmap_index.html). ### ansible-core 2.22.0rc2 release [ansible-announce](https://matrix.to/#/@ansible-announce:matrix.org) said > New Release: ansible-core v2.22.0rc2 - [New Release: ansible-core v2.22.0rc2](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-22-0rc2/46549) ### antsibull [↗](https://github.com/ansible-community/antsibull) Tooling for building the `Ansible` package and collection documentation. ### antsibull-nox 1.10.0 release [Felix Fontein](https://matrix.to/#/@felixfontein:matrix.org) shared > antsibull-nox 1.10.0 ([Release 1.10.0 · ansible-community/antsibull-nox · GitHub](https://github.com/ansible-community/antsibull-nox/releases/tag/1.10.0)) has been released. Alongside a few bugfixes and support for Python 3.15, its `antsibull-nox` CLI tool includes a new experimental `release` subcommand that helps with common tasks needed for releasing collections. The initial version only supports GitHub based collections that are published through Ansible’s Zuul instance to Ansible Galaxy, which covers all `community.*` collections and some more. Check out the “Releasing a collection” chapter ([Releasing a collection - antsibull-nox – Antsibull Nox Helper](https://docs.ansible.com/projects/antsibull-nox/releaser/)) of the documentation for more information. ### antsibull-changelog 0.36.0 release [Felix Fontein](https://matrix.to/#/@felixfontein:matrix.org) said > antsibull-changelog 0.36.0 ([Release 0.36.0 · ansible-community/antsibull-changelog · GitHub](https://github.com/ansible-community/antsibull-changelog/releases/tag/0.36.0)) has been released with a breaking change: as announced more than a year ago, the boolean options `--is-collection ` and `--collection-flatmap ` are now proper flags (with `--no-` variants). ### 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/projects/ansible-core/devel/roadmap/ansible_core_roadmap_index.html) for future release plans. ### Ansible community package 15.0.0a4 release [gotmax23](https://matrix.to/#/@gotmax23:fedora.im) contributed > Ansible 15.0.0a4 package (pre-release) is here! ❤ > 🔗[Release announcement: Ansible community package 15.0.0a4 (Pre-Release)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-announcement-ansible-community-package-15-0-0a4-pre-release/46552) > 💽You can install it by running the following command: > > ```auto > python3 -m pip install ansible==15.0.0a4 --user > > ``` > > ➡ Check [Release Notes 📦🗒](https://github.com/ansible-community/ansible-build-data/blob/15.0.0a4/15/CHANGELOG-v15.md) and [Ansible 15 Porting Guide](https://docs.ansible.com/projects/ansible/devel/porting_guides/porting_guide_15.html) for more details! ## Project updates 🛠 ### Ansible community package roadmap proposal [andersson007\_](https://matrix.to/#/@andersson007_:matrix.org) contributed > We invite everyone to take part in the [Proposal: trimming down the Ansible community package and collection removal roadmap](https://forum.ansible.com/t/proposal-trimming-down-the-ansible-community-package-and-collection-removal-roadmap/46563) discussion. Any feedback will be much appreciated! ### andebox 2.2.0 release [russoz (Alex Z)](https://matrix.to/#/@russoz:matrix.org) said > New Release: andebox 2.2.0! > > andebox 2.2.0 is out! This version drops support for ansible-core 2.18 and 2.19 and for Python 3.11 and 3.12; and it updates dependencies, documentation and CI tasks. > Install this release from [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/andebox/). Check the changelogs at: [andebox/CHANGELOG.md at main · russoz-ansible/andebox · GitHub](https://github.com/russoz-ansible/andebox/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md) ## Collection updates ### Certified collections weekly update ### New certified collection versions [dbrennand](https://matrix.to/#/@dbrenuk:matrix.org) shared > Certified collections updated this week: > > - [confluent.platform:8.4.0](https://catalog.redhat.com/software/collection/confluent/platform?sc_cid=RHCTE0250000461626) > - [redhat.amq\_broker:2.4.0](https://catalog.redhat.com/software/collection/redhat/amq_broker?sc_cid=RHCTE0250000461626) > - [servicenow.itsm:2.17.0](https://catalog.redhat.com/software/collection/servicenow/itsm?sc_cid=RHCTE0250000461626) > - [vyos.vyos:6.2.0](https://catalog.redhat.com/software/collection/vyos/vyos?sc_cid=RHCTE0250000461626) ## Community events and meetups ### Upcoming Ansible community events [dbrennand](https://matrix.to/#/@dbrenuk:matrix.org) shared > - 2026-11-05, [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) > - 2026-11-17, [Announcing Our Official Code Freeze Schedule & Process](https://forum.ansible.com/t/announcing-our-official-code-freeze-schedule-process/44176) > - 2026-11-26, [AWS Community Meeting](https://forum.ansible.com/t/aws-community-meeting/1848) > - 2027-02-01, [CfgMgmtCamp 2027](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cfgmgmtcamp-2027/46285) ## 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!