Ansible 11
This document represents a proposed Change. As part of the Changes process, proposals are publicly announced in order to receive community feedback. This proposal will only be implemented if approved by the Fedora Engineering Steering Committee.
Summary
Update to Ansible 11 and Ansible Core 2.18, which no longer supports Python 2.7 and Python 3.6 target nodes, including EL 7 and EL 8 hosts.
Owner
- Name: Maxwell G; Kevin Fenzi
- Email: maxwell@gtmx.me; kevin@scrye.com
Current status
- Targeted release: Fedora Linux 42
- Last updated: 2024-09-15
- [Announced]
- [<will be assigned by the Wrangler> Discussion thread]
- FESCo issue: <will be assigned by the Wrangler>
- Tracker bug: <will be assigned by the Wrangler>
- Release notes tracker: <will be assigned by the Wrangler>
Detailed Description
The premise of the change proposal is simple — a major version update from Ansible 9 (
ansible
Ansible Core 2.18's minimum supported Python version on target nodes is Python 3.8 - 3.13. This means that Ansible will no longer be able to interact with RHEL 8 hosts (Python 3.6) or RHEL 7 hosts (Python 2.7). Ansible Core upstream plans to be more aggressive with dropping support for older Python versions on target nodes in the feature.
Ansible 9, the last release that supports Python 2.7 and Python 3.6 target nodes, will go EOL upstream in November 2024, so we must update to the latest Ansible to continue receiving upstream support.
Other than the Python changes, the collections included in Ansible 11 package will receive the usual updates to their latest major versions. Ansible Core 2.18 also includes miscellaneous to the core playbook runtime that are listed in the Ansible Core roadmap.
Feedback
Benefit to Fedora
Fedora will have the latest version of Ansible and continue receiving upstream support.
Scope
- Proposal owners:
- Update the ansible and ansible-core packages
- Ensure Ansible Collections packages in Fedora are up to date and compatible with the latest Ansible version.
- Other developers:
- Ensure Ansible Collections packages in Fedora that are not maintained by the Change owners are up to date and compatible with the latest Ansible version.
Upgrade/compatibility impact
Ansible Core 2.18's minimum supported Python version on target nodes is Python 3.8 - 3.13. This means that Ansible will no longer be able to interact with RHEL 8 hosts (Python 3.6) or RHEL 7 hosts (Python 2.7).
How To Test
Install the latest ansible/ansible-core packages once they arrive in the Fedora repos and ensure that your existing playbooks and installed collections and roles continue to function as they did before.
User Experience
Dependencies
Ansible Collection packages in Fedora should be tested against the new ansible-core release.
Contingency Plan
- Contingency mechanism: (What to do? Who will do it?) N/A (not a System Wide Change)
- Contingency deadline: N/A (not a System Wide Change)
- Blocks release? N/A (not a System Wide Change), Yes/No
Documentation
Release Notes
Update to Ansible 11 and Ansible Core 2.18, which no longer supports Python 2.7 and Python 3.6 target nodes, including EL 7 and EL 8 hosts.