Ansible Bullhorn #223: ansible-core Releases, New Collections & AI Collaboration

Ansible Bullhorn #223 Highlights

The Ansible Bullhorn #223 (March 30, 2026) brings significant updates across ansible-core, the community package, collections, and new community initiatives.

See also: Ansible Core 2.14.2 & Community 7.2.0: Latest Updates

ansible-core Releases

Four ansible-core versions received updates this week:

| Version | Type | Notes | |---------|------|-------| | 2.20.4 | Latest stable | Current recommended version | | 2.19.8 | Previous stable | Security and bug fixes | | 2.18.15 | Extended maintenance | Bug fixes | | 2.16.18 | Legacy maintenance | Critical fixes only |

# Install latest stable
pip install ansible-core==2.20.4
# Check your version
ansible --version

Ansible 13.5.0 Community Package

The batteries-included Ansible package received a new release:

pip install ansible==13.5.0

Check the Ansible 13 Porting Guide for breaking changes when upgrading.

See also: Ansible Core 2.14.3, 2.13.8 & Community 7.3.0: Updates

New: Ansible AI Collaboration Repository

A new ansible-community repository for AI tooling collaboration has been proposed. Key principles: • LLM-agnostic — works across AI platforms • For all Ansible users — not limited to collection development • Community driven and maintained — not Red Hat supported • Complementary — never mandatory, enhances existing workflows

This aligns with the growing intersection of AI and infrastructure automation.

New CI Requirement for Included Collections

The Ansible Steering Committee introduced a new requirement: collections included in the Ansible community package must test against devel or milestone branches of ansible-core in their CI.

If you maintain an included collection, add this testing to catch: • New linting requirements early • Compatibility issues before they reach users • Breaking changes in ansible-core

See also: Ansible Core 2.14.4 & Community 7.4.0: Latest Updates

Collection Updates

community.docker 5.1.0

New feature for the docker_compose_v2_pull module.

community.beszel 1.0.0

First stable release with improvements to agent and hub roles.

community.general 12.5.0 / 11.4.6

• 12.5.0: Four new modules plus deprecations • 11.4.6: Bug fix release

community.routeros 3.18.0

New feature for api_modify module (interface veth path).

community.openwrt 1.2.0

One new module, bug fixes, and other changes.

Certified Collections

Notable updates: microsoft.hyperv:1.0.0 (first release!), cisco.meraki:2.23.1, ibm.power_hmc:1.15.0, redhat.satellite_operations:4.0.0.

Ansible Playbook Scanning Tools

Steampunk published a comparison guide of the 5 best Ansible playbook scanning tools in 2026 for security and compliance.

Related Articles

• Ansible-Lint Complete Guide • Ansible Galaxy Complete Guide

See also

• Ansible-Core March 2026 Releases: v2.16.18, v2.18.15, v2.19.8, and v2.20.4