# \#community **URL:** https://forum.ansible.com/tag/community/28.md?page=1 [Latest](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ansible.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ansible.com/tags.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [Release Announcement : Ansible Community Execution Environment Base and Minimal : 2.18.9-1](https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-announcement-ansible-community-execution-environment-base-and-minimal-2-18-9-1/44478)
**Author:** [@anwesha](https://forum.ansible.com/u/anwesha)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2025, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-announcement-ansible-community-execution-environment-base-and-minimal-2-18-9-1/44478 "2025-09-12T17:20:48Z")
Hello everyone, We’re happy to announce the release of: Ansible Community Execution Environment Base 2.18.9-1 Ansible Community Execution Environment Minimal 2.18.9-1 What’s inside Ansible Community Execution Environ… --- ## [Release Announcement: Ansible Community Execution Environment Base and Minimal 2.19.1-1 (latest)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-announcement-ansible-community-execution-environment-base-and-minimal-2-19-1-1-latest/44479)
**Author:** [@anwesha](https://forum.ansible.com/u/anwesha)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2025, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-announcement-ansible-community-execution-environment-base-and-minimal-2-19-1-1-latest/44479 "2025-09-12T17:34:30Z")
Hello everyone, We’re happy to announce the release of the Ansible Community Execution Environment Base 2.19.1-1 (latest) Ansible Community Execution Environment Minimal 2.19.1-1 (latest) What’s inside Ansible Commun… --- ## [Mentorship Program for New Ansible Release Managers](https://forum.ansible.com/t/mentorship-program-for-new-ansible-release-managers/44468)
**Author:** [@anwesha](https://forum.ansible.com/u/anwesha)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2025, 5:02am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/mentorship-program-for-new-ansible-release-managers/44468 "2025-09-12T05:02:03Z")
Hello Community, The Ansible Community Engineering team is excited to introduce a Mentorship Program for New Ansible Release Managers! Under this initiative, we’ll mentor and train new community members to become Ansib… --- ## [Define our community Mission statement](https://forum.ansible.com/t/define-our-community-mission-statement/2101)
**Author:** [@Andersson007](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Andersson007)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2025, 12:49pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/define-our-community-mission-statement/2101 "2025-09-08T12:49:44Z")
We, as a project and community, still don’t have our Mission statement defined (at least in a single place in the form of mission statement). However, a mission statement is an attribute of any mature project, which Ans… --- ## [The Bullhorn #199](https://forum.ansible.com/t/the-bullhorn-199/44402)
**Author:** [@anwesha](https://forum.ansible.com/u/anwesha)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2025, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/the-bullhorn-199/44402 "2025-09-01T16:57:24Z")
This week in Ansible Community Issue #199, 2025-09-01 (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… --- ## [Release Announcement : Ansible Community Execution Environment Base and Minimal 2.18.8-1(Latest)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-announcement-ansible-community-execution-environment-base-and-minimal-2-18-8-1-latest/44292)
**Author:** [@anwesha](https://forum.ansible.com/u/anwesha)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2025, 6:54pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-announcement-ansible-community-execution-environment-base-and-minimal-2-18-8-1-latest/44292 "2025-08-13T18:54:40Z")
Hello everyone, We’re happy to announce the release of the Ansible Community Execution Environment Base 2.18.8-1(Latest) Ansible Community Execution Environment Minimal 2.18.8-1(Latest) What’s inside Ansible Communit… --- ## [Proposal: Consolidating Ansible discussion platforms](https://forum.ansible.com/t/proposal-consolidating-ansible-discussion-platforms/6812)
**Author:** [@gundalow](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gundalow)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2025, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/proposal-consolidating-ansible-discussion-platforms/6812 "2025-07-22T17:43:50Z")
Hi folks, We’ve been thinking for a while about the various communication channels that exist for the wider Ansible Community. We want to establish The Forum as the official & default discussion platform, as it has crit… --- ## [Galaxy Namespace Request](https://forum.ansible.com/t/galaxy-namespace-request/2240)
**Author:** [@thedoubl3j](https://forum.ansible.com/u/thedoubl3j)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2025, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/galaxy-namespace-request/2240 "2025-07-21T18:36:46Z")
Hey All, I wanted to create a post to start a discussion around how folks request namespaces going forward on galaxy and the possibility of a self service kind of deal. Currently, the namespace requests process is done… --- ## [Welcome new Ansible Release Manager](https://forum.ansible.com/t/welcome-new-ansible-release-manager/43950)
**Author:** [@anwesha](https://forum.ansible.com/u/anwesha)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2025, 6:37pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/welcome-new-ansible-release-manager/43950 "2025-07-18T18:37:11Z")
We are excited to welcome Tray Keller (Github: traytorous) to the Ansible release-management working group. He successfully shadowed the release manager, @anwesha, for the following releases 12.0.0a9 Ansible Package re… --- ## [Release Announcement : Community Execution Environment 2.18.6-1](https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-announcement-community-execution-environment-2-18-6-1/43701)
**Author:** [@anwesha](https://forum.ansible.com/u/anwesha)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2025, 6:50pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-announcement-community-execution-environment-2-18-6-1/43701 "2025-07-02T18:50:27Z")
Hello everyone, We’re happy to announce the release of the Ansible Community Execution Environment Base 2.18.6-1 (Latest) Ansible Community Execution Environment Minimal 2.18.6-1 (Latest) What’s inside Ansible Commun… --- ## [Introduce a new module option ‘encoding’ to the lineinfile module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/introduce-a-new-module-option-encoding-to-the-lineinfile-module/41745)
**Author:** [@ketankelkar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ketankelkar)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2025, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/introduce-a-new-module-option-encoding-to-the-lineinfile-module/41745 "2025-04-15T21:07:09Z")
There is a draft PR for the lineinfile module which introduces a new module option encoding to add compatibility for target files not encoded in UTF-8. Currently, the lineinfile module code does a binary-read on a targ… --- ## [The Bullhorn #178](https://forum.ansible.com/t/the-bullhorn-178/41287)
**Author:** [@epacific](https://forum.ansible.com/u/epacific)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2025, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/the-bullhorn-178/41287 "2025-03-24T13:49:57Z")
AnsibleFest and Red Hat Summit updates :speaker\_low\_volume: Join AnsibleFest at Red Hat Summit! This week in Ansible Community Issue #178, 2025-03-23 (Past Issues) Welcome to The Bullhorn, our newsletter for the … --- ## [The Bullhorn #177](https://forum.ansible.com/t/the-bullhorn-177/41093)
**Author:** [@epacific](https://forum.ansible.com/u/epacific)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2025, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/the-bullhorn-177/41093 "2025-03-17T16:49:25Z")
This week in Ansible Community Issue #177, 2025-03-17 (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… --- ## [The Bullhorn #176](https://forum.ansible.com/t/the-bullhorn-176/40947)
**Author:** [@epacific](https://forum.ansible.com/u/epacific)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2025, 1:51pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/the-bullhorn-176/40947 "2025-03-11T13:51:22Z")
This week in Ansible Community Issue #176, 2025-03-09 (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… --- ## [Create guidelines for collection python requirements](https://forum.ansible.com/t/create-guidelines-for-collection-python-requirements/5051)
**Author:** [@samccann](https://forum.ansible.com/u/samccann)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2025, 2:10pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/create-guidelines-for-collection-python-requirements/5051 "2025-02-25T14:10:25Z")
Summary When packaging an ansible collection/role, there currently is no standard way of specifying python requirements, primarily the hard requirements of plugins. Some people use requirements.txt, but there is no stand… --- ## [Awesome Ansible list: How to make it more presentable/attractive to contribute to?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awesome-ansible-list-how-to-make-it-more-presentable-attractive-to-contribute-to/39710)
**Author:** [@Andersson007](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Andersson007)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2025, 6:43am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awesome-ansible-list-how-to-make-it-more-presentable-attractive-to-contribute-to/39710 "2025-02-18T06:43:03Z")
Hi there, On docs.ansible.com under the Ansible ecosystem page we refer to: Ansible ecosystem page: lists key projects like ansible-core, collecitons, Navigator, AWX, etc. Awesome Ansible list: A collaborative curated… --- ## [What to rename "community-topics" to as a forum tag](https://forum.ansible.com/t/what-to-rename-community-topics-to-as-a-forum-tag/135)
**Author:** [@gwmngilfen](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gwmngilfen)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2024, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/what-to-rename-community-topics-to-as-a-forum-tag/135 "2024-08-28T17:23:15Z")
This is a new discussion (split from Replacing news-for-maintainers - #5) so I’m going to split it out to a new topic and then tag the original - yay forums :stuck\_out\_tongue\_winking\_eye: That’s fair, we’re figuring it… --- ## [\[Vote ended on 2024-12-17\] Ansible 12 roadmap](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vote-ended-on-2024-12-17-ansible-12-roadmap/38924)
**Author:** [@mariolenz](https://forum.ansible.com/u/mariolenz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2024, 9:23am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vote-ended-on-2024-12-17-ansible-12-roadmap/38924 "2024-12-17T09:23:56Z")
Based on the Ansible-core 2.19 roadmap, I’ve created a draft for a possible Ansible 12 roadmap. @SteeringCommittee Please have a look at it. I’d like to start a vote soon. --- ## [Release : Ansible Community Execution Environment 2.18.1-1](https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-ansible-community-execution-environment-2-18-1-1/38902)
**Author:** [@anwesha](https://forum.ansible.com/u/anwesha)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2024, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-ansible-community-execution-environment-2-18-1-1/38902 "2024-12-04T20:14:46Z")
Hello everyone, We’re happy to announce the release of the Ansible Community Execution Environment Base 2.18.1-1 (Latest) Ansible Community Execution Environment Minimal 2.18.1-1 (Latest) What’s inside Ansible Commun… --- ## [Release : Ansible Community Execution Environment 2.17.7-1](https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-ansible-community-execution-environment-2-17-7-1/38901)
**Author:** [@anwesha](https://forum.ansible.com/u/anwesha)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2024, 8:13pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-ansible-community-execution-environment-2-17-7-1/38901 "2024-12-04T20:13:02Z")
Hello everyone, We’re happy to announce the release of the Ansible Community Execution Environment Base 2.17.7-1 Ansible Community Execution Environment Minimal 2.17.7-1 What’s inside Ansible Community Execution Envi… --- ## [Community Execution Environment Release Cadence](https://forum.ansible.com/t/community-execution-environment-release-cadence/6076)
**Author:** [@anwesha](https://forum.ansible.com/u/anwesha)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2024, 12:44pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/community-execution-environment-release-cadence/6076 "2024-09-27T12:44:46Z")
Hello, my folks, Community Execution environments have been on the scene for several months. We need to figure out the following regarding the project’s release cadence. The questions on hand are the following : Shoul… --- ## [AWX UI and credential types transitioning to the new pluggable architecture](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-ui-and-credential-types-transitioning-to-the-new-pluggable-architecture/8027)
**Author:** [@gundalow](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gundalow)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2024, 6:55pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-ui-and-credential-types-transitioning-to-the-new-pluggable-architecture/8027 "2024-09-18T18:55:29Z")
Hi folks, Welcome to the next post in our ongoing discussion around changes to modernize AWX. In the previous post, we talked about removing the AWX Operator from OperatorHub.io and relocating the Helm chart for the AWX… --- ## [\[Vote ended on 2024-08-21\] Ansible 11 roadmap](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vote-ended-on-2024-08-21-ansible-11-roadmap/7581)
**Author:** [@mariolenz](https://forum.ansible.com/u/mariolenz)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2024, 9:32pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vote-ended-on-2024-08-21-ansible-11-roadmap/7581 "2024-08-26T21:32:46Z")
I think we don’t have a roadmap for Ansible 11, so I’ve created a PR to suggest one. --- ## [The Bullhorn #148](https://forum.ansible.com/t/the-bullhorn-148/7771)
**Author:** [@samccann](https://forum.ansible.com/u/samccann)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2024, 8:01pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/the-bullhorn-148/7771 "2024-08-09T20:01:19Z")
This week in Ansible Community Issue #148, 2024-08-09 (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… --- ## [Release Announcement : Ansible Community Execution Environment Base and Minimal 2.17.2-1](https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-announcement-ansible-community-execution-environment-base-and-minimal-2-17-2-1/7355)
**Author:** [@anwesha](https://forum.ansible.com/u/anwesha)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2024, 11:18am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-announcement-ansible-community-execution-environment-base-and-minimal-2-17-2-1/7355 "2024-07-19T11:18:21Z")
Hello everyone, We’re happy to announce the release of the Ansible Community Execution Environment Minimal 2.17.2-1 (Latest) What’s inside Ansible Community Execution Environment Base 2.17.2-1(Latest)? This container i… --- ## [Reducing fragmentation: Add Communication section emphasizing Forum to collections READMEs in ansible-collections org](https://forum.ansible.com/t/reducing-fragmentation-add-communication-section-emphasizing-forum-to-collections-readmes-in-ansible-collections-org/7242)
**Author:** [@Andersson007](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Andersson007)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2024, 1:31pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/reducing-fragmentation-add-communication-section-emphasizing-forum-to-collections-readmes-in-ansible-collections-org/7242 "2024-07-12T13:31:55Z")
As a part of reducing fragmentation and consolidating Ansible discussion platforms effort, we’d like to prioritize the Forum across the collections under the ansible-collections organization. A large portion of the coll… --- ## [What about IRC (in relation to Matrix)?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/what-about-irc-in-relation-to-matrix/6140)
**Author:** [@felixfontein](https://forum.ansible.com/u/felixfontein)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2024, 9:55am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/what-about-irc-in-relation-to-matrix/6140 "2024-06-28T09:55:48Z")
Since this topic came up in Future of the weekly Ansible Community Meeting, and we don’t yet have an active discussion about it on the forum, let’s have that discussion here (instead of side-tracking other discussions). … --- ## [Should we revive the Ansible examples repo?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/should-we-revive-the-ansible-examples-repo/4854)
**Author:** [@samccann](https://forum.ansible.com/u/samccann)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2024, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/should-we-revive-the-ansible-examples-repo/4854 "2024-06-24T20:37:46Z")
I recently stumbled on the Ansible examples repo. It hasn’t really been maintained in a few years and would likely take a considerable effort to both revive it (aka review what’s there, fix/update as needed) and maintain… --- ## [Dedicated category for Collection development?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/dedicated-category-for-collection-development/6166)
**Author:** [@Leo](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Leo)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2024, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/dedicated-category-for-collection-development/6166 "2024-06-17T15:17:02Z")
As discussed in the Ansible Community Working Group meeting of 2024-05-22, I’m looking for feedback on creating a dedicated category for Collection developers, maintainers and contributors, so that we have a space to sha… --- ## [How to name things in Ansible-land? Ansible Core, AAP, the Ansible Community Package and the rest of the ecosystem](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-name-things-in-ansible-land-ansible-core-aap-the-ansible-community-package-and-the-rest-of-the-ecosystem/6202)
**Author:** [@Leo](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Leo)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2024, 6:52pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-name-things-in-ansible-land-ansible-core-aap-the-ansible-community-package-and-the-rest-of-the-ecosystem/6202 "2024-06-12T18:52:09Z")
I mentioned this topic in the Matrix room for the Ansible Community Working Group and it was brought up that the Forum might be a better place to have the discussion and I agree. It is widely known among Ansible develop… [Previous page](https://forum.ansible.com/tag/community/28.md?match_all_tags=true&tags%5B%5D=community) [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/tag/community/28.md?match_all_tags=true&page=2&tags%5B%5D=community)