# Bullhorn #117
###### tags: `bullhorn`
## Published 2023-09-26 13:10 UTC (no further changes accepted) https://mailchi.mp/redhat/the-bullhorn-117
*This week in Ansible Community*
*Issue #117, 2023-09-25 ([Past Issues](https://us19.campaign-archive.com/home/?u=56d874e027110e35dea0e03c1&id=d6635f5420))*
Welcome to [The Bullhorn](https://github.com/ansible/community/wiki/News#the-bullhorn), our newsletter for the Ansible Community. If you have any questions or content youโd 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!
## KEY DATES โฑ๏ธ
[cybette](https://matrix.to/#/@cybette:ansible.im) shared
> * 2023-09-26: [DaWGs meeting](https://github.com/ansible/community/issues/678), 15:00 UTC
> * 2023-09-27: [Community WG meeting](https://github.com/ansible/community/issues/679), 18:00 UTC (propose topics [here](https://github.com/ansible-community/community-topics/issues))
> * 2023-09-28: [Bullhorn #118 content deadline](https://github.com/ansible/community/wiki/News#the-bullhorn), 18:00 UTC
> * 2023-10-05: [Infra config as Code office hours](https://forum.ansible.com/t/aap-config-as-code-office-hours-oct-5th-2023/398), 13:00 UTC
> * 2023-10-09: ETA for Ansible-Core 2.14.11 and 2.15.5
> * 2023-10-10: [ETA for Ansible 8.5.0 release](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/roadmap/COLLECTIONS_8.html)
> * **2023-10-19: [Ansible Contributor Summit 2023.10](https://forum.ansible.com/pub/ansible-contributor-summit-durham-2023)**
## GENERAL NEWS UPDATES ๐๏ธ
[rochacbruno](https://matrix.to/#/@rochacbruno:matrix.org) contributed
> ### Introducing the New Ansible Galaxy
>
> Over the past few months, the dedicated Red Hat Ansible team responsible for the Ansible Automation Hub and Ansible Cloud Automation Hub, both accessible via [console.redhat.com](https://console.redhat.com), has been on a mission to elevate the [galaxy_ng](https://github.com/ansible/galaxy_ng) code base. This code base serves not only the components mentioned above but is also geared towards replacing [galaxy.ansible.com](https://galaxy.ansible.com) with a brand-new, cutting-edge foundation.
>
> From its inception, galaxy_ng was designed with the ambition of supplanting the aging [galaxy.ansible.com](https://galaxy.ansible.com) while also serving as the core code base for the Automation Hub component within the Ansible Automation Platform. The enhanced galaxy is already accessible at [beta-galaxy.ansible.com](https://beta-galaxy.ansible.com). We've been meticulously synchronizing the data to ensure it remains up-to-date.
>
> We are thrilled to announce that we will be transitioning [galaxy.ansible.com](https://galaxy.ansible.com) to this new codebase on September 30th. Our commitment to the next generation of Galaxy services on this unified codebase remains unwavering.
>
> If you access Ansible Galaxy through the ansible-galaxy CLI or the new v3 API, the process is straightforward: regenerate your access token, you can immediately log in to [beta-galaxy.ansible.com](https://beta-galaxy.ansible.com).
>
> After the transition, the previous site will continue to be accessible at [old-galaxy.ansible.com](https://old-galaxy.ansible.com), serving as a read-only instance.
> We warmly invite all contributors to provide their valuable feedback on [forum.ansible.com](https://forum.ansible.com), utilizing the galaxy tag.
>
> Best regards,
> The Galaxy Team
[Gwmngilfen](https://matrix.to/#/@gwmngilfen:ansible.im) said
> ### Trip report - Ansible Community Day
>
> The community day was an amazing thing - ~60 people, 8 talks, much great chat, and an evening out to remember. So much fun, so many action items for next week ๐
>
> I had a great time, but to tell it all would take up the whole Bullhorn, so I've written it up [on the forum](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-community-day-berlin-2023-trip-reports/1023) (where else, are you bored of me yet? ๐). Please do go add your own recollections, we'd love to hear them!
[cybette](https://matrix.to/#/@cybette:ansible.im) contributed
> ### Ansible Contributor Summit 2023.10
>
> Ansible Contributor Summit 2023.10 will be held on the first day of Sprints at [DjangoCon US 2023](https://2023.djangocon.us/) on **October 19**, where participants will be able to join both in-person (in **Durham, NC, USA**) and online. Please take a look at this [blog post](https://www.ansible.com/blog/ansible-contributor-summit-durham-2023) for details on proposing topics, registration, and more!
## COLLECTION UPDATES ๐ช
[csmart](https://matrix.to/#/@csmart:matrix.org) said
> [community.libvirt 1.3.0](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.libvirt/blob/main/CHANGELOG.rst#v1-3-0) has been released with new bugfixes and features, including `diff` mode for the `define` command as well as a new `mutate_flags` option to modify existing domains. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this release!
## PROPOSALS - DISCUSS AND VOTE! ๐ณ๏ธ
[Felix Fontein](https://matrix.to/#/@felixfontein:matrix.org) shared
> There's a new community vote on updating the Ansible 9 roadmap ([proposal PR](https://github.com/ansible/ansible-documentation/pull/404)) to adjust the alpha release dates better to significant ansible-core releases. Please vote in the [GitHub discussion](https://github.com/ansible-community/community-topics/discussions/274), and if you want to discuss this or have questions, please use the associated [GitHub issue](https://github.com/ansible-community/community-topics/issues/275).
[Felix Fontein](https://matrix.to/#/@felixfontein:matrix.org) contributed
> There is a discussion on whether community votes should be moved to the new Ansible Forum, be allowed in both places, etc. [in this issue](https://github.com/ansible-community/community-topics/issues/273) - if you are interested and/or have opinions, please comment!
## COMMUNITY UPDATES ๐๏ธ
[cybette](https://matrix.to/#/@cybette:ansible.im) said
> ### (Forum) User of the Week!
>
> The [user of the week](https://forum.ansible.com/t/user-of-the-week/806) on the [Ansible Community forum](https://forum.ansible.com/) for the week of 16th-22th September is [Jordi Bericat Ruz](https://forum.ansible.com/u/jbericat/)! Thanks for your help and active participation in the forum!
[steampunks](https://matrix.to/#/@xlab_steampunk:matrix.org) said
> Weโre excited to share that thanks to the incredible interest, the [Steampunk Ansible Challenge](https://steampunk.si/ansible-challenge/) is officially happening! Mark your calendars for 12th October and warm up to show off your expertise in writing Ansible Playbook. The Grand Winner will be awarded a Meta Oculus. ๐
## COMMUNITY EVENTS AND MEETUPS ๐
[cybette](https://matrix.to/#/@cybette:ansible.im) contributed
> ### Cfgmgmtcamp 2024 and Ansible Contributor Summit
>
> Join us Feb 5-7, 2024 in Ghent for [CfgMgmtCamp](https://cfgmgmtcamp.eu/ghent2024/). Check out the [CFP](https://cfp.cfgmgmtcamp.org/2024/cfp) looking for presentations, workshops, and fringes (deadline: November 15).
>
> We will have Ansible Contributor Summit as part of Cfgmgmtcamp on Feb 7, 2024. More details to follow!
[Sean Sullivan](https://matrix.to/#/@ssulliva:matrix.org) shared
> The Infra config as Code collection group will have a Public Office hours meeting on Oct 5th at 9am EST/1pm UTC. This meeting is held the first Thursday of every month. Details [here](https://github.com/redhat-cop/controller\_configuration/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3Aoffice\_hours).
>
> These collections are used to manage AAP Controller/AWX, Hub/GalaxyNG and build Execution Environments. If you have any questions that you want to ask, or topics to discuss, feel free to post them on the issue, or ask on the [Ansible Forum with the tag #infra-config-as-code](https://forum.ansible.com/tag/infra-config-as-code).
[cybette](https://matrix.to/#/@cybette:ansible.im) shared
> [Ansible Singapore](https://www.meetup.com/ansible-singapore/) will be having a meetup on Thurs, Sept 28, to explore the transformative power of Event-Driven Ansible (EDA) in Network Automation. [Check out the details and RSVP](https://www.meetup.com/ansible-singapore/events/296185657)!
## THAT'S ALL FOR NOW!
Have any questions youโd like to ask, or issues youโd like to see covered? Please ask in [#social:ansible.com](https://matrix.to/#/#social:ansible.com)! See you next time!