# \#ansible-test **URL:** https://forum.ansible.com/tag/ansible-test/47.md [Latest](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ansible.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ansible.com/tags.md) --- ## [Ansible-test devel: FreeBSD 15.0 remote replaced with FreeBSD 15.1](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-test-devel-freebsd-15-0-remote-replaced-with-freebsd-15-1/46137)
**Author:** [@felixfontein](https://forum.ansible.com/u/felixfontein)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2026, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-test-devel-freebsd-15-0-remote-replaced-with-freebsd-15-1/46137 "2026-08-06T19:22:24Z")
If you’re using FreeBSD 15 remotes (VMs) in your collection CI, please note that these changed in devel: ansible-test - upgrade FreeBSD 15.0 to 15.1. by pkingstonxyz · Pull Request #87346 · ansible/ansible · GitHub --- ## [Ansible-test devel: Alpine 3.23 replaced by Alpine 3.24](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-test-devel-alpine-3-23-replaced-by-alpine-3-24/46069)
**Author:** [@felixfontein](https://forum.ansible.com/u/felixfontein)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2026, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-test-devel-alpine-3-23-replaced-by-alpine-3-24/46069 "2026-07-22T15:49:13Z")
Ansible-test included in ansible-core devel replaced its Alpine 3.23 remote (VM) and container image with Alpine 3.24: ansible-test - Replace Alpine 3.23 with 3.24 by mattclay · Pull Request #87279 · ansible/ansible · Gi… --- ## [Ansible-test devel: RHEL 9.7 and 10.1 remotes replaced by 9.8 and 10.2](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-test-devel-rhel-9-7-and-10-1-remotes-replaced-by-9-8-and-10-2/45976)
**Author:** [@felixfontein](https://forum.ansible.com/u/felixfontein)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2026, 3:55am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-test-devel-rhel-9-7-and-10-1-remotes-replaced-by-9-8-and-10-2/45976 "2026-06-25T03:55:24Z")
Ansible-test included in ansible-core devel replaced its RHEL 9.7 and RHEL 10.1 remotes (VMs) with RHEL 9.8 resp. RHEL 10.2: ansible-test - Update RHEL remotes by mattclay · Pull Request #87120 · ansible/ansible · GitHub … --- ## [New ansible-test image: OpenSuSE Tumbleweed](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-ansible-test-image-opensuse-tumbleweed/45911)
**Author:** [@felixfontein](https://forum.ansible.com/u/felixfontein)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2026, 9:48pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-ansible-test-image-opensuse-tumbleweed/45911 "2026-06-11T21:48:54Z")
The community ansible-test images repository got a new addition: a OpenSuSE Tumbleweed (PR). Tumbleweed is OpenSuSE’s rolling release, so similarly to the Arch image its Python version will likely change from time to tim… --- ## [Azure Pipelines Test Container Update 2026](https://forum.ansible.com/t/azure-pipelines-test-container-update-2026/45854)
**Author:** [@mattclay](https://forum.ansible.com/u/mattclay)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2026, 3:03am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/azure-pipelines-test-container-update-2026/45854 "2026-05-28T03:03:44Z")
Azure Pipelines Test Container Update NOTE: This was copied over from Container update for Azure Pipelines projects · Issue #74 · ansible-collections/news-for-maintainers · GitHub Projects using Azure Pipelines should u… --- ## [Locally test a plugin during development?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/locally-test-a-plugin-during-development/45824)
**Author:** [@mirabilos](https://forum.ansible.com/u/mirabilos)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2026, 9:59pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/locally-test-a-plugin-during-development/45824 "2026-05-22T21:59:55Z")
I’m writing a few plugins for a customer, for now on the customer’s system (we may contribute them later). I’ve created a rough skeleton of the first plugin, with DOCUMENTATION, EXAMPLES, RETURN and (it’s a test plugin)… --- ## [The Bullhorn #228](https://forum.ansible.com/t/the-bullhorn-228/45809)
**Author:** [@oranod](https://forum.ansible.com/u/oranod)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2026, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/the-bullhorn-228/45809 "2026-05-18T16:56:53Z")
This week in Ansible Community Issue #228, 2026-05-18 (Past Issues) Welcome to The Bullhorn, our newsletter for the Ansible Community. If you have any questions or content you’d like to share, you’re welcome to ch… --- ## [Ansible-test devel: Ubuntu 22.04 replaced with Ubuntu 26.04](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-test-devel-ubuntu-22-04-replaced-with-ubuntu-26-04/45800)
**Author:** [@felixfontein](https://forum.ansible.com/u/felixfontein)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2026, 5:25am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-test-devel-ubuntu-22-04-replaced-with-ubuntu-26-04/45800 "2026-05-15T05:25:06Z")
Ansible-test included in ansible-core devel replaced its Ubuntu 22.04 test container image and VM image with Ubuntu 26.04: ansible-test - Replace Ubuntu 22.04 with 26.04 by mattclay · Pull Request #86894 · ansible/ansibl… --- ## [Clarifying the Role of ansible-test in Collection Testing](https://forum.ansible.com/t/clarifying-the-role-of-ansible-test-in-collection-testing/45763)
**Author:** [@dbrennand](https://forum.ansible.com/u/dbrennand)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2026, 10:38am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/clarifying-the-role-of-ansible-test-in-collection-testing/45763 "2026-05-08T10:38:36Z")
Hey Ansible Community :waving\_hand: As @oranod shared in his Ansible community roadmap 2026 - Project Discussions post, one area that is of particular focus for the Community & Partner Engineering team is Developing a u… --- ## [Updates to Zuul GitHub App](https://forum.ansible.com/t/updates-to-zuul-github-app/45733)
**Author:** [@gundalow](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gundalow)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2026, 1:36pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/updates-to-zuul-github-app/45733 "2026-05-01T13:36:50Z")
Hi, Just been informed that we need to swap to a new Zuul GitHub App. Ansible Engineering will make this change. Just sharing this for information, and in case you notice any changes. We will update this thread once t… --- ## [CfgMgmtCamp 2026 discussion (7/12): Collection testing is still a mess](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cfgmgmtcamp-2026-discussion-7-12-collection-testing-is-still-a-mess/45294)
**Author:** [@felixfontein](https://forum.ansible.com/u/felixfontein)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2026, 11:43am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cfgmgmtcamp-2026-discussion-7-12-collection-testing-is-still-a-mess/45294 "2026-05-01T11:43:00Z")
As a collection developer/maintainer Collection testing is still a mess Latest developments None that I know of. This wasn’t discussed at CfgMgmtCamp 2026. Original text The main tool for collection testing is still a… --- ## [Ansible-test devel: Fedora 43 replaced with Fedora 44](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-test-devel-fedora-43-replaced-with-fedora-44/45695)
**Author:** [@felixfontein](https://forum.ansible.com/u/felixfontein)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2026, 6:48pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-test-devel-fedora-43-replaced-with-fedora-44/45695 "2026-04-16T18:48:50Z")
Ansible-test included in ansible-core devel replaced its Fedora 43 container image and VM image with Fedora 44: ansible-test - Replace Fedora 43 with 44 by mattclay · Pull Request #86851 · ansible/ansible · GitHub If yo… --- ## [\[ACTION REQUIRED for Ansible package-included collections\] CI: Add test runs against devel or milestone branch of ansible-core](https://forum.ansible.com/t/action-required-for-ansible-package-included-collections-ci-add-test-runs-against-devel-or-milestone-branch-of-ansible-core/45599)
**Author:** [@Andersson007](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Andersson007)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2026, 10:57am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/action-required-for-ansible-package-included-collections-ci-add-test-runs-against-devel-or-milestone-branch-of-ansible-core/45599 "2026-03-26T10:57:40Z")
The Ansible community and its steering committee have discussed and introduced a new Ansible community package collection inclusion requirement. If you maintain a collection included in the Ansible community package, pl… --- ## [Ansible-test devel: FreeBSD 14.3 remote replaced with 14.4, and macOS 15.3 remote replaced with macOS 26.3](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-test-devel-freebsd-14-3-remote-replaced-with-14-4-and-macos-15-3-remote-replaced-with-macos-26-3/45577)
**Author:** [@felixfontein](https://forum.ansible.com/u/felixfontein)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2026, 10:23am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-test-devel-freebsd-14-3-remote-replaced-with-14-4-and-macos-15-3-remote-replaced-with-macos-26-3/45577 "2026-03-21T10:23:38Z")
If you’re using FreeBSD or macOS remotes (VMs) in your collection CI, please note that these changed in devel: macOS: ansible-test - Upgrade macOS remote to 26.3 by mattclay · Pull Request #86699 · ansible/ansible · Gi… --- ## [Some thoughts from CfgMgmtCamp about collection testing tools](https://forum.ansible.com/t/some-thoughts-from-cfgmgmtcamp-about-collection-testing-tools/45515)
**Author:** [@oranod](https://forum.ansible.com/u/oranod)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2026, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/some-thoughts-from-cfgmgmtcamp-about-collection-testing-tools/45515 "2026-03-19T16:52:09Z")
Hi everyone, I can’t believe it’s already been over a month since CfgMgmtCamp. There were many great discussions and ideas exchanged. One of the gems, from my view, was the session @felixfontein gave on antsibull-nox pr… --- ## [CfgMgmtCamp 2026 discussion (8/12): Instant Ansible-test target updates without announcements](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cfgmgmtcamp-2026-discussion-8-12-instant-ansible-test-target-updates-without-announcements/45295)
**Author:** [@felixfontein](https://forum.ansible.com/u/felixfontein)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2026, 9:18pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cfgmgmtcamp-2026-discussion-8-12-instant-ansible-test-target-updates-without-announcements/45295 "2026-03-13T21:18:28Z")
As a collection developer/maintainer Instant Ansible-test target updates without announcements Latest developments None that I know of. This wasn’t discussed at CfgMgmtCamp 2026. Original text When you use ansible-test… --- ## [ansible-test and roles variables.](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-test-and-roles-variables/45334)
**Author:** [@AntoineGGG](https://forum.ansible.com/u/AntoineGGG)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2026, 6:43am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-test-and-roles-variables/45334 "2026-02-19T06:43:53Z")
Hi, I’m trying to use Ansible Test to build an integration test and have a few questions. I read a few topics about the integration-config.yml file. What can I put in this file? Is there any documentation about it? … --- ## [CfgMgmtCamp 2026 discussion (9/12): Deprecations and ansible-test](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cfgmgmtcamp-2026-discussion-9-12-deprecations-and-ansible-test/45296)
**Author:** [@felixfontein](https://forum.ansible.com/u/felixfontein)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2026, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cfgmgmtcamp-2026-discussion-9-12-deprecations-and-ansible-test/45296 "2026-02-09T18:12:49Z")
As a collection developer/maintainer Deprecations and ansible-test Latest developments It seems that with better warning/deprecation control there might be improvements coming here as well. Right now it’s too early to … --- ## [Ansible Golang Modules and sanity checks](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-golang-modules-and-sanity-checks/45199)
**Author:** [@matbu](https://forum.ansible.com/u/matbu)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-golang-modules-and-sanity-checks/45199 "2026-01-30T16:27:26Z")
Hi folks, We are developing an Ansible collection in which our modules are written in Go. This brings several benefits that align directly with the goals of the collection (VMware and OpenStack bindings), but also bene… --- ## [Should we be using molecule or ansible-test for unit/integration tests?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/should-we-be-using-molecule-or-ansible-test-for-unit-integration-tests/5539)
**Author:** [@ryguy](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ryguy)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2026, 7:17pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/should-we-be-using-molecule-or-ansible-test-for-unit-integration-tests/5539 "2026-01-11T19:17:19Z")
Hello all, I had a general question about the use-cases/purpose of molecule vs ansible-test. For some background , I’m on a team that has a large repo with many custom roles and a number of custom plugins and modules. W… --- ## [Ansible-test images and VMs update (devel, 2.20, 2.19, 2.18)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-test-images-and-vms-update-devel-2-20-2-19-2-18/45080)
**Author:** [@felixfontein](https://forum.ansible.com/u/felixfontein)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2026, 10:29pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-test-images-and-vms-update-devel-2-20-2-19-2-18/45080 "2026-01-10T22:29:55Z")
There have been multiple updates for Ansible-core devel and the 2.20, 2.19, and 2.18 stable branches this week: Ansible-core devel: the Fedora 42 VM and Docker image were replaced by Fedora 43 (ansible-test - Replac… --- ## [Integrating \`ansible-test integration\` (no pun intended) and \`molecule\`](https://forum.ansible.com/t/integrating-ansible-test-integration-no-pun-intended-and-molecule/45018)
**Author:** [@russoz](https://forum.ansible.com/u/russoz)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2025, 12:03am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/integrating-ansible-test-integration-no-pun-intended-and-molecule/45018 "2025-12-28T00:03:28Z")
Hi everyone, As advertised before, we have been working on community.openwrt for the past couple of weeks. The role that this collection is derived of, gekmihesg.openwrt had some molecule tests that relied on docker im… --- ## [Ansible.module\_utils.six is deprecated - what to do for collections that support both ansible-core 2.16 (or even before) and 2.20?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-module-utils-six-is-deprecated-what-to-do-for-collections-that-support-both-ansible-core-2-16-or-even-before-and-2-20/44616)
**Author:** [@felixfontein](https://forum.ansible.com/u/felixfontein)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2025, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-module-utils-six-is-deprecated-what-to-do-for-collections-that-support-both-ansible-core-2-16-or-even-before-and-2-20/44616 "2025-11-26T18:34:52Z")
Recently ansible-core’s ansible-test’s pylint sanity test started to flag ansible.module\_utils.six imports as ansible-bad-import-from. This was easy to ignore with some tests/sanity/ignore-2.20.txt entries, but raised th… --- ## [Ansible-test validate-modules sanity test: report 'bad' return values that cannot be accessed with Jinja's dot notation](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-test-validate-modules-sanity-test-report-bad-return-values-that-cannot-be-accessed-with-jinjas-dot-notation/44833)
**Author:** [@felixfontein](https://forum.ansible.com/u/felixfontein)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2025, 9:14pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-test-validate-modules-sanity-test-report-bad-return-values-that-cannot-be-accessed-with-jinjas-dot-notation/44833 "2025-11-11T21:14:20Z")
If a module returns a return value values or items or keys, you cannot access it in playbooks and roles with Jinja’s dot notation since result.values will be the method of dict, which shadows the returned value. validat… --- ## [Custom environment for integration testing](https://forum.ansible.com/t/custom-environment-for-integration-testing/44509)
**Author:** [@ljkimmz](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ljkimmz)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2025, 12:12pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/custom-environment-for-integration-testing/44509 "2025-09-18T12:12:07Z")
We want to test (ansible-test) a lookup plugin that depends on a number of environment variables existing on the controller. However, ansible-test seems to create a very limited environment to run tests in and this does … --- ## [Ansible-test not loading collections from requirements.yml](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-test-not-loading-collections-from-requirements-yml/39431)
**Author:** [@branic](https://forum.ansible.com/u/branic)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2025, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-test-not-loading-collections-from-requirements-yml/39431 "2025-09-03T19:31:33Z")
I’m attempting to run the integration tests for the ec2\_vpc\_nacl moudule of the amazon.aws collection and I’m running into an issue where the community.general collection is not installed in the container. The command I… --- ## [Ansible-core's milestone branch has been updated](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-cores-milestone-branch-has-been-updated/44279)
**Author:** [@felixfontein](https://forum.ansible.com/u/felixfontein)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2025, 8:21am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-cores-milestone-branch-has-been-updated/44279 "2025-08-12T08:21:06Z")
Among other changes, this changes the list of supported Python versions by dropping Python 3.8, adding Python 3.14, and removing Python 3.11 on the controller side. If you are using milestone in your collection CI, pleas… --- ## [New ansible-test image: Debian 13 Trixie](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-ansible-test-image-debian-13-trixie/44270)
**Author:** [@felixfontein](https://forum.ansible.com/u/felixfontein)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2025, 5:00am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-ansible-test-image-debian-13-trixie/44270 "2025-08-11T05:00:54Z")
The community ansible-test images repository got a new addition: a Debian 13 Trixie image (PR). Debian Trixie was released on August 9th. --- ## [Azure Pipelines Test Container Update](https://forum.ansible.com/t/azure-pipelines-test-container-update/44171)
**Author:** [@mattclay](https://forum.ansible.com/u/mattclay)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2025, 9:53pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/azure-pipelines-test-container-update/44171 "2025-07-29T21:53:26Z")
Azure Pipelines Test Container Update Projects using Azure Pipelines should use the current test container for all branches. The current container is: quay.io/ansible/azure-pipelines-test-container:7.0.0 A report on ea… --- ## [Ansible-core devel: drops support for Python 3.11 on controller](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-core-devel-drops-support-for-python-3-11-on-controller/44187)
**Author:** [@felixfontein](https://forum.ansible.com/u/felixfontein)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2025, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-core-devel-drops-support-for-python-3-11-on-controller/44187 "2025-07-31T20:35:37Z")
As a follow-up to Ansible-core devel: adds support for Python 3.14, drops support for Python 3.8; also AZP's azure-pipelines-test-container got updated, ansible-core devel also dropped support for Python 3.11 on the cont… [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/tag/ansible-test/47.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=ansible-test)