# Bullhorn #128
###### tags: `bullhorn`

## Published 2024-01-26 16:00 UTC (no further changes accepted) https://mailchi.mp/redhat/the-bullhorn-128

*This week in Ansible Community*
*Issue #128, 2024-01-26 ([Past Issues](https://us19.campaign-archive.com/home/?u=56d874e027110e35dea0e03c1&id=d6635f5420))*

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!

## KEY DATES ⏱️

[cybette](https://matrix.to/#/@cybette:ansible.im) shared

> * 2024-01-29: ETA for Ansible-Core 2.16.3, 2.15.9, and 2.14.14
> * 2024-01-30: ETA for Ansible 9.2.0 release
> * 2024-01-30: [DaWGs meeting](https://forum.ansible.com/t/documentation-working-group-agenda/153), 16:00 UTC
> * 2024-01-31: [Community WG meeting](https://forum.ansible.com/tags/c/workflow/meetbot/16/community-wg), 19:00 UTC
> * 2024-02-01: [Bullhorn #129 content deadline](https://forum.ansible.com/t/about-the-newsletter-category/166), 18:00 UTC
> * **2024-02-03: [FOSDEM 2024](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-fosdem-2024/92)**
> * **2024-02-05: [CfgMgmtCamp 2024](https://forum.ansible.com/t/config-management-camp-2024/91)**

## GENERAL NEWS UPDATES 🔈️

[Gwmngilfen](https://matrix.to/#/@gwmngilfen:ansible.im) shared

> ### Ansible at FOSDEM / CfgMgmtCamp
>
> Hey folks! As you may know, there's a big conference in Europe each year called FOSDEM. We'll be there, and we'll have a stand in K building too, so come down and talk to us! More details [on the forum](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-fosdem-2024/92) and if want to help on the stand and talk to other users there's a signup table [further down](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-fosdem-2024/92/5) - we expect that our team will handle the majority/all of that, but you are welcome if you want to stand around talking 🙂
>
> After that we'll have our usual Ansible track at CfgMgmtCamp - again, details and links to the schedule are available [in the forum](https://forum.ansible.com/t/config-management-camp-2024/91). Come along for some excellent talks from other users and developers! ❤️
>
> Finally, on Wed 7th we'll have the first [Ansible Collab @ Cfgmgmtcamp](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-collab-ghent/3426) - basically a hackday of sessions and discussions for users to get started with contribution, and existing contributors to work on things interesting to them. The forum topic is open to your suggestions of what you'd like to discuss, let's hear it! 🙏
>
> See you all there! 🎉

## PROJECT UPDATES 🛠️

[Felix Fontein](https://matrix.to/#/@felixfontein:matrix.org) contributed

> There are two new GitHub Actions for [building collection artifacts](https://github.com/ansible-community/github-action-build-collection) and [testing Galaxy import with a collection](https://github.com/ansible-community/github-action-test-galaxy-import). Both actions contain a shared workflow which makes using them easier; using the action directly gives you more flexibility to include it into complex workflows. The Galaxy import shared workflow can be [added rather simply to a collection](https://github.com/ansible-community/github-action-test-galaxy-import#bundled-shared-workflow).

### DevTools [↗](https://github.com/ansible/vscode-ansible)

Projects to make it easier to write and test Ansible Content. Includes [VScode extension](https://github.com/ansible/vscode-ansible), [language server](https://github.com/ansible/ansible-language-server), [ansible-lint](https://github.com/ansible-community/ansible-lint), [molecule](https://github.com/ansible-community/molecule), [ansible-navigator](https://github.com/ansible/ansible-navigator) and potentially other development goodies. To see what's planned, and how you can help checkout the [foundation-devtools project board](https://github.com/orgs/ansible/projects/86/views/4)

[Qalthos](https://matrix.to/#/@qalthos:ansible.im) said

> The devtools projects will soon be switching from SemVer to CalVer for new releases.
> There's a bit to go into, so you can read more about what that means and when it will happen at [this discussion](https://forum.ansible.com/t/devtools-projects-transitioning-to-calver-releases/3444) on the forums.

## COLLECTION UPDATES 🪄

[Rohit Thakur](https://matrix.to/#/@rothakur:matrix.org) said

> We have made minor release for [cisco.ios v6.1.0](https://github.com/ansible-collections/cisco.ios/releases/tag/v6.1.0) Networking collections that also include bugfixes, also we made a major release (bumping requires_ansible to >=2.14.0) for Network Backup Validated Content Collection [v2.0.0](https://github.com/redhat-cop/network.backup/releases/tag/v2.0.0).

[Felix Fontein](https://matrix.to/#/@felixfontein:matrix.org) contributed

> [community.docker 3.6.0](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.docker/blob/main/CHANGELOG.rst#v3-6-0) has been released! This collection contains a set of new modules: several modules breaking features out of the overly complex `docker_image` module (`docker_image_build`, `docker_image_pull`, `docker_image_push`, `docker_image_remove`, `docker_image_tag`), including a new build module using Docker's BuildKit/buildx plugin, and finally two modules for working with Docker Compose v2: `docker_compose_v2` and `docker_compose_v2_pull`. Additionally, the `docker_stack*` modules now support more options to connect to the Docker Daemon; `docker_container`supports the new `networks[].mac_address` option required since Docker API 1.44 (introduced with Moby 25.0.0) to set MAC addresses of containers; and the inventory plugins support a `filters` option thanks to the new `community.library_inventory_filtering_v1` collection, which is from now on a collection dependency of `community.docker`.

[andersson007_](https://matrix.to/#/@andersson007_:matrix.org) said

> the [community.mysql](https://galaxy.ansible.com/ui/repo/published/community/mysql/) collection version 2.* is EOL: no bugfixes will be backported any more. If you still use it, please consider upgrading to version 3.

[Felix Fontein](https://matrix.to/#/@felixfontein:matrix.org) contributed

> [community.crypto 2.17.0](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.crypto/blob/main/CHANGELOG.rst#v2-17-0) has been released with a new feature for the `luks_device` module.

[Felix Fontein](https://matrix.to/#/@felixfontein:matrix.org) contributed

> [community.internal_test_tools 0.11.0](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.internal_test_tools/blob/main/CHANGELOG.rst#v0-11-0) has been released. It contains some fixes for the extra sanity test runner, deprecates the `tools/ansible_builtin_runtime.py` tool, and marks some internal testing purpose plugins as internal.

[andersson007_](https://matrix.to/#/@andersson007_:matrix.org) said

> The [community.clickhouse](https://galaxy.ansible.com/ui/repo/published/community/clickhouse/) collection version `0.1.1` has been released. Thanks to aleks_vagachev (GH [aleksvagachev](https://github.com/aleksvagachev)) for the fast feedback and fixing the collection!

[resmo](https://matrix.to/#/@resmo:matrix.org) said

> vultr.cloud in version 1.12.1 has been released. See [changelog](https://github.com/vultr/ansible-collection-vultr/blob/main/CHANGELOG.rst#v1-12-1) for changes.

[Felix Fontein](https://matrix.to/#/@felixfontein:matrix.org) contributed

> [community.routeros 2.12.0](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.routeros/blob/2.12.0/CHANGELOG.rst#v2-12-0) has been released with multiple new features for the API modules.

[Felix Fontein](https://matrix.to/#/@felixfontein:matrix.org) contributed

> [community.hrobot 1.9.0](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.hrobot/blob/1.9.0/CHANGELOG.rst#v1-9-0) has been released. The only change is that the inventory plugin's `filters` option has been renamed to `simple_filters`, so that in the next major release more extensive filters from `community.library_inventory_filtering_v1` can be used.

[andersson007_](https://matrix.to/#/@andersson007_:matrix.org) contributed

> The first MVP release `0.1.0` of the [community.clickhouse](https://galaxy.ansible.com/ui/repo/published/community/clickhouse/) collection has been made. If you're a ClickHouse user/contributor, please try and share feedback.

[gomathiselvi](https://matrix.to/#/@gomathiselvi:ansible.im) said

> amazon.aws 7.2.0 has been released. This release includes new features and a bugfix. (see [changelog](https://github.com/ansible-collections/amazon.aws/blob/7.2.0/CHANGELOG.rst) for details).

## PROPOSALS - DISCUSS AND VOTE! 🗳️

[mariolenz](https://matrix.to/#/@mariolenz:matrix.org) said

> As mentioned in [The Bullhorn #125](https://mailchi.mp/redhat/the-bullhorn-125), we consider `inspur.sm` an effectively unmaintained collection. Therefore, we've opened a community / steering committee [vote](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unmaintained-collection-inspur-sm/2854/3) on removing it from the Ansible 11 community package.
>
> Please note that you can still manually install the collection with `ansible-galaxy collection install inspur.sm` even when it has been removed from Ansible.

[Felix Fontein](https://matrix.to/#/@felixfontein:matrix.org) shared

> There is a proposal to [declare the community.routeros stable-1 branch as End Of Life](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.routeros/issues/252). If you are using 1.x.y versions of community.routeros, please come forward in that issue. Thanks!

[gotmax23](https://matrix.to/#/@gotmax:matrix.org) said

> There is an [ongoing vote](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vote-closes-on-2023-01-24-maintain-ansible-9-for-longer-than-6-months/2574/17) on whether to extend Ansible 9 lifecycle to November 2024.

[Felix Fontein](https://matrix.to/#/@felixfontein:matrix.org) said

> There is now a [SC/community vote](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vote-ends-on-2024-01-30-ansible-collection-inclusion-requirements-remove-absolute-ban-of-undocumented-parameter-ignore-txt-entry/3055/9) on updating the Ansible inclusion requirements to remove the absolute ban of the `undocumented-parameter` ignore.txt entry.

[mariolenz](https://matrix.to/#/@mariolenz:matrix.org) shared

> There is now a [vote](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vote-ends-on-2024-01-27-notes-for-the-ansible-10-roadmap/1751/4) on the Ansible 10 roadmap.

[Felix Fontein](https://matrix.to/#/@felixfontein:matrix.org) said

> There is a proposal to [declare the community.dns stable-1 branch as End Of Life](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.dns/issues/183). If you are using 1.x.y versions of community.dns, please come forward in that issue. Thanks!

## COMMUNITY UPDATES 👂️

[lucab_it](https://matrix.to/#/@lucab_it:matrix.org) contributed

> “Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform: Modernize your organization with automation and Infrastructure as Code” book by [Luca Berton, aka “Ansible Pilot”](https://www.ansiblepilot.com/) has been published! **Exclusive 20% off** for the Ansible Community using the **LUCA** discount code during the first month via [BPB online](https://bpbonline.com/en-gb/products/red-hat-ansible-automation-platform). Code examples are available on [GitHub](https://github.com/bpbpublications/Red-Hat-Ansible-Automation-Platform).

### Maintainers [↗](https://github.com/ansible-community)

Maintainers help to run the community!

[andersson007_](https://matrix.to/#/@andersson007_:matrix.org) shared

> Congratulations to Aleks Vagachev (GH [aleksvagachev](https://github.com/aleksvagachev)) on becoming a maintainer of the [community.clickhouse](https://galaxy.ansible.com/ui/repo/published/community/clickhouse/) collections! Thanks Alex for your long term contribution to Ansible including maintenance of `community.postgresql` and now to `community.clickhouse`!

## 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!