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ansible-lint

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Checks playbooks for practices and behavior that could potentially be improved

Last release 12 days ago
22 Sep 2026
Ships fairly regularly
a new release about every 5 weeks
Nearly every release is documented
notes for 60 of the last 60 stable releases
9 versions withdrawn
withdrawn after publishing
12 years old
271 releases · first in 2014

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271 releases since 2014

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26.9.022 Sept 2026Security
fix: upgrade black to >=25.2.0 to address CVE-2026-32274 ( #5166 ) @shvenkat-rh
Features

feat: support example section in file meta/argument_specs.yml (#5164) @berndfinger

Fixes

fix: resolve short mock modules during syntax check (#5149) @shvenkat-rh

fix: propagate extra_vars to import_playbook syntax check (#5148) @shvenkat-rh

fix: resolve nested include_tasks relative paths (#5159) @shvenkat-rh

fix: resolve include_tasks paths from playbook dir (#5184) @shvenkat-rh

fix: apply profile-level skip list during linting (#5151) @shvenkat-rh

fix: honor warn_list after --fix rewrites task names (#5085) @santosh7676

fix: mock_modules clobbering collections and args false positives (#5157) @djdanielsson

fix: inject plain-name mock roles path regardless of --offline (#5183) @shvenkat-rh

fix: warn users when directory expansion discovers new files (#5158) @rockygeekz

fix: skip auto-fix no-jinja-when on string-embedded jinja (#5103) @f1047

fix: do not warn when Jinja block indent is only trim-marker noise (#5153) @DSeaStar

fix: preserve blank lines after flow collections (#5178) @shvenkat-rh

fix: add validate_argspec to play schema (#5187) @sameeralam3127

fix: use ThreadPoolExecutor for syntax check workers (#5173) @rockygeekz

fix: drop ruamel.yaml.clib (#5163) @shvenkat-rh

fix(deps): upgrade gitpython 3.1.57 to 3.1.59 (#5152) @rockygeekz

fix: upgrade black to >=25.2.0 to address CVE-2026-32274 (#5166) @shvenkat-rh

fix: raise cryptography floor and bump js-yaml for Guardian prod vulns (#5174) @rockygeekz

Performance

perf: cache get_deps_versions() result (#5113) @BlackDark

Maintenance

chore: Add .github/SECURITY.md (#5165) @gundalow

chore(deps): update all dependencies and pep621 (#5138, #5154, #5155, #5160, #5161, #5172, #5175, #5176) @renovate[bot]

What's Changed

chore(deps): update all dependencies by @renovate[bot] in #5138

fix: resolve short mock modules during syntax check by @shvenkat-rh in #5149

fix(deps): upgrade gitpython 3.1.57 to 3.1.59 by @rockygeekz in #5152

chore(deps): update all dependencies pep621 by @renovate[bot] in #5155

fix: propagate extra_vars to import_playbook syntax check by @shvenkat-rh in #5148

fix: warn users when directory expansion discovers new files by @rockygeekz in #5158

fix: resolve nested include_tasks relative paths by @shvenkat-rh in #5159

fix: apply profile-level skip list during linting by @shvenkat-rh in #5151

chore(deps): update all dependencies by @renovate[bot] in #5154

chore(deps): update all dependencies by @renovate[bot] in #5160

fix: skip auto-fix no-jinja-when on string-embedded jinja by @f1047 in #5103

chore(deps): update all dependencies pep621 by @renovate[bot] in #5161

fix: do not warn when Jinja block indent is only trim-marker noise by @DSeaStar in #5153

chore: Add .github/SECURITY.md by @gundalow in #5165

fix: upgrade black to >=25.2.0 to address CVE-2026-32274 by @shvenkat-rh in #5166

Fix/drop ruamel yaml clib fresh by @shvenkat-rh in #5163

chore(deps): update all dependencies pep621 by @renovate[bot] in #5172

fix: honor warn_list after --fix rewrites task names by @santosh7676 in #5085

feat: support 'example' section in file meta/argument_specs.yml by @berndfinger in #5164

fix: use ThreadPoolExecutor for syntax check workers by @rockygeekz in #5173

fix: mock_modules clobbering collections and args false positives by @djdanielsson in #5157

fix: raise cryptography floor and bump js-yaml for Guardian prod vulns by @rockygeekz in #5174

chore(deps): update all dependencies pep621 by @renovate[bot] in #5176

chore(deps): update all dependencies by @renovate[bot] in #5175

fix: preserve blank lines after flow collections by @shvenkat-rh in #5178

perf: cache get_deps_versions() result by @BlackDark in #5113

fix: inject plain-name mock roles path regardless of --offline by @shvenkat-rh in #5183

fix: resolve include_tasks paths from playbook dir by @shvenkat-rh in #5184

fix: add validate_argspec to play schema by @sameeralam3127 in #5187

New Contributors

@shvenkat-rh made their first contribution in #5149

@f1047 made their first contribution in #5103

@DSeaStar made their first contribution in #5153

@berndfinger made their first contribution in #5164

@BlackDark made their first contribution in #5113

@sameeralam3127 made their first contribution in #5187

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26.8.012 Aug 2026Security

fix(deps): exclude ansible-core 2.17.x ( CVE-2026-11332 ) by @rockygeekz in #5123

What's Changed

Fix/sonarcloud unbounded recursion complexity by @sathyapramod in #5098
feat: honor ANSIBLE_VAULT_PASSWORD_FILE for vault decryption by @JohnLahr in #5019
fix: jinja[spacing] rule creating invalid syntax for minus modifiers by @Dotify71 in #5102
chore(deps): update all dependencies by @renovate[bot] in #5081
chore(deps): update all dependencies pep621 by @renovate[bot] in #5082
fix: remove stale words from cspell dictionary by @rockygeekz in #5109
chore(deps): bump schemas npm packages for Dependabot CVEs by @sudhirverma in #5114
fix(security): update dependencies [SECURITY] by @renovate[bot] in #5111
fix: address SonarCloud new code violations by @sudhirverma in #5116
chore(deps): update all dependencies by @renovate[bot] in #5121
chore(deps): update all dependencies pep621 by @renovate[bot] in #5122
fix(deps): exclude ansible-core 2.17.x (CVE-2026-11332) by @rockygeekz in #5123
fix: expose ansible-galaxy on the uv tool-install path by @jeffcpullen in #5124
fix: var-naming for register projections by @0xTaoZ in #5110
chore: Adding OpenWrt 25.12 as platform by @sscheib in #5132
chore(deps): update all dependencies pep621 by @renovate[bot] in #5134
chore(deps): update all dependencies by @renovate[bot] in #5133
fix: add timeout to release-check urlopen() call by @cooperlees in #5128
fix: respect ANSIBLE_HOME env var for cache dir selection (#5806) by @Jkhall81 in #5105
fix: deduplicate ANSIBLE_HOME isolation check by @rockygeekz in #5140
fix(security): update dependencies [SECURITY] by @renovate[bot] in #5141
fix: do not require role prefix for ansible_ connection variables by @Sanjays2402 in #5130
Adding missing FreeBSD versions. by @jmpalacios in #5143
chore(deps): update all dependencies pep621 by @renovate[bot] in #5139
fix: prepend runtime cache dir to collections paths (#5137) by @rockygeekz in #5145

New Contributors

@sathyapramod made their first contribution in #5098
@JohnLahr made their first contribution in #5019
@jeffcpullen made their first contribution in #5124
@0xTaoZ made their first contribution in #5110
@cooperlees made their first contribution in #5128
@Sanjays2402 made their first contribution in #5130
@jmpalacios made their first contribution in #5143

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26.6.030 Jun 2026

fix: ensure configuration errors are visible to user ( #5038 ) @Dotify71

Features

fix: ensure configuration errors are visible to user (#5038) @Dotify71

Fixes

fix: bump cryptography minimum to >=46.0.6 and refresh lock file (#5089) @sudhirverma
fix: added setup-uv action version pinning to renovate config (#5021) @garethahealy
fix: detect role roots in namespace subdirectories (#5079) (#5080) @santosh7676
fix(docs): remove mkdocstrings plugin to unblock docs CI (#5084) @rockygeekz
fix: suppress ruff PLW0717 to unblock renovate (#5077) @rockygeekz
Fix risky-shell-pipe false positive on multi-line Jinja (#5058) @arpitjain099
Fix: fix mock_modules generated stubs failing YAML/doc parsing #5031 (#5032) @santosh7676
fix: support example format indicator, prevent ansible-lint from producing load-failure on valid non-YAML examples (#5045) @felixfontein
fix: avoid name[casing] auto-fix crash on multi-segment prefixes (#5026) @bishalOps
fix: preserve multi-hash comments on ansible-lint --fix (#5033) @bishalOps
fix: preserve trailing blank lines when fqcn auto-fix renames a key (#5027) @bishalOps
fix(security): update dependencies [SECURITY] (#5061) @renovate[bot]
fix(ci): switch devel tests from py312 to py313 (#5062) @rockygeekz
fix: ignore skip lookup across rules (#5060) @mehrdadbn9
chore: Add support for Fedora 44 in the meta schema (#5029) @jsf9k
fix: ensure configuration errors are visible to user (#5038) @Dotify71
fix: role argument spec: fix typo in attribute schema (#5044) @felixfontein
fix: handle ignore.txt comments with '#' in them correctly (#5028) @felixfontein
fix: Evaluate the exit code after applying the skipped rules from .ansible-lint-ignore (#5001) @gmuloc
fix: Update stale rulebook schema to match upstream ansible-rulebook (#5056) @Hrithik-Gavankar
fix: update _extends syntax for release-drafter v7 compatibility (#5043) @rockygeekz
fix(security): update dependencies [SECURITY] - abandoned (#5014) @renovate[bot]
fix: update malformed block regex and bump pathspec upper bound (#5039) @rockygeekz

Maintenance

chore: remove previously-synced agent skills (#5078) @ansibuddy
chore(deps): update all dependencies (#5074) @renovate[bot]
fix(security): update dependencies [SECURITY] (#5061) @renovate[bot]
test: add security-check workflow (integration test) (#5064) @cidrblock
chore: Add support for Fedora 44 in the meta schema (#5029) @jsf9k
chore: clarify yaml reformatting under fix (#5057) @Himanshuagrawal4
chore(deps): update all dependencies pep621 (#5047) @renovate[bot]
chore(deps): update all dependencies (#5046) @renovate[bot]
chore(deps): update all dependencies pep621 (#5041) @renovate[bot]
chore(deps): update all dependencies (#5040) @renovate[bot]
chore(deps): update all dependencies (#5011) @renovate[bot]
fix(security): update dependencies [SECURITY] - abandoned (#5014) @renovate[bot]
chore(deps): update all dependencies pep621 (#5012) @renovate[bot]

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26.4.01 Apr 2026Deprecated

fix: remove deprecated apt_key module from examples and builtins ( #5000 ) @cidrblock

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fix: remove deprecated apt_key module from examples and builtins (#5000) @cidrblock
fix(security): update dependencies [SECURITY] (#5010) @renovate[bot]
fix: avoid permission error when linting /tmp files (#5009) @ssbarnea
fix: reapply false positive patch for no-changed-when rule (#4989) @Red-GV
docs: fix inaccuracies found during documentation audit (#4999) @cidrblock
fix: support collection format in mock_roles (#4980) @emmanuel-ferdman
fix(security): update dependencies [SECURITY] (#4993) @renovate[bot]

Maintenance

chore: update hooks (#5008) @ssbarnea
chore: implement workaround for coverage merging failure (#5006) @ssbarnea
Add support for upcoming Ubuntu 26.04 (#4995) @Andiroid
chore(deps): update all dependencies pep621 (#4994) @renovate[bot]
chore(deps): bump black from 26.1.0 to 26.3.1 in /.config (#4991) @dependabot[bot]

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26.3.05 Mar 2026

feat: add jinja2-template-extension opt-in rule ( #4979 ) @djdanielsson

Features

feat: add jinja2-template-extension opt-in rule (#4979) @djdanielsson

Fixes

fix: Add missing version_changed var to ComplexityRule class (#4987) @thrashwerk

Maintenance

chore: pre-commit autoupdate (#4986) @pre-commit-ci[bot]
chore(deps): update all dependencies pep621 (#4984) @renovate[bot]
chore(deps): update all dependencies (#4983) @renovate[bot]
chore(deps-dev): bump minimatch from 9.0.5 to 10.2.4 in /test/schemas (#4982) @dependabot[bot]

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26.2.025 Feb 2026

feat: complexity[tasks] for task and handler files ( #4799 ) @ARYPROGRAMMER

Features

feat: complexity[tasks] for task and handler files (#4799) @ARYPROGRAMMER
feat: adding new argument_spec rule and tests (#4968) @djdanielsson
feat: allow users to opt into rules while still using profiles (#4974) @djdanielsson
feat: use uv for installation and add override_version input (#4703) (#4933) @Jkhall81

Fixes

fix: no-free-form transform parsing (#4942) @Edition-X
fix: make ansible-lint work with AWS CodeBuild Lambda (#4972) @GElkayam
fix: skip_list with sub-rules no longer skips entire rule (#4955) @emmanuel-ferdman
fix: update pre-commit hook to support Python 3.14 (#4959) @dmzoneill
fix: respect custom yamllint config (#4758) @dbrennand
fix: use pip instead of uv when setup_python is false (#4941) @Jkhall81
fix: resolved issue with uv installing python (#4940) @Jkhall81
fix: restore correct mapping indentation after anchors (#4935) (#4936) @Jkhall81
fix: schema/meta support SLES 15SP7 and 16 (#4938) @Klaas-
Bump actions/checkout in README (#4934) @jaap3
fix: resolve path resolution for imported tasks in global tasks direc… (#4926) @Jkhall81

Maintenance

chore: remove use of pytest-sugar (#4977) @ssbarnea
chore: update test deps (#4976) @ssbarnea
chore: remove use of pytest-plus (#4975) @ssbarnea
chore: pre-commit autoupdate (#4948) @pre-commit-ci[bot]
chore(deps): bump ajv from 8.10.0 to 8.18.0 in /test/schemas (#4970) @dependabot[bot]
chore(deps): bump cryptography from 46.0.4 to 46.0.5 in /.config (#4962) @dependabot[bot]
chore(deps): bump pillow from 12.1.0 to 12.1.1 (#4964) @dependabot[bot]
chore(deps): bump cryptography from 46.0.4 to 46.0.5 (#4963) @dependabot[bot]
chore: fix mypy failures plus extra (#4954) @ssbarnea
chore(deps): update all dependencies (#4937) @renovate[bot]
chore(deps): update all dependencies (#4932) @renovate[bot]
chore(deps): update all dependencies (#4931) @renovate[bot]
chore(deps): update all dependencies (#4930) @renovate[bot]
chore(deps): update all dependencies (#4929) @renovate[bot]
chore(deps): update all dependencies (#4928) @renovate[bot]

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26.1.116 Jan 2026

feat: added exit code 8 for successfully fixed violations ( #4674 ) ( #4899 ) @Jkhall81

Features

feat: added exit code 8 for successfully fixed violations (#4674) (#4899) @Jkhall81

Fixes

fix: resolve auto-fix failures and detection for short module names (… (#4897) @Jkhall81
fix: ensure --no-offline overrides config file precedence (#4845) (#4903) @Jkhall81
fix: pre-commit cache missing cspell updates (#4909) @alisonlhart
Set cryptography ceiling to match downstream requirement. (#4904) @cidrblock
fix: almalinux missing reference in platforms array (#4896) @thelinuxracoon

Maintenance

chore: Add renovate constraint for cryptography (#4911) @alisonlhart

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26.1.08 Jan 2026

fix: implement precise filtering for bracketed sub-tags ( #4892 ) @Jkhall81

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fix: implement precise filtering for bracketed sub-tags (#4892) @Jkhall81
fix: avoid unnecessary creation of .ansible folders (#4894) @ssbarnea
fix: refactor RulesCollection to always require app argument (#4891) @ssbarnea
fix: anchor kind discovery to project root (#4763) (#4889) @Jkhall81
fix: avoid creating cache directory when listing version (#4865) @ssbarnea
fix: ensure exclude_paths are honored for unparseable files (#4886) @Jkhall81
fix: avoid use of pathspec 1.0.0 until yamllint is updated (#4887) @ssbarnea
fix: allow valid tabs in lineinfile nested in blocks (#4719) (#4881) @Jkhall81
fix: update documentation to clarify requirement to run from project … (#4885) @Jkhall81
fix: replace hardcoded /tmp path with secure temp directory (CWE… (#4878) @Jkhall81
fix: handle missing keys in _parse_failed_msg to prevent KeyError (#4879) @Jkhall81
fix: add argument_specs to meta schema (#4762) (#4880) @Jkhall81
fix: retire -p/--parseable option (#4884) @ssbarnea
fix: correct partial-become rule documentation comments (#4876) @emmanuel-ferdman

Maintenance

chore: add almalinux platform to meta schemas (#4893) @thelinuxracoon
chore: refactor testing code to reduce use of get_app() (#4890) @ssbarnea
chore(deps): update all dependencies (#4877) @renovate[bot]

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25.12.222 Dec 2025

Update configuring.md to reflect correct precommit name ( #4872 ) @AgustinRamiroDiaz

Fixes

Update configuring.md to reflect correct precommit name (#4872) @AgustinRamiroDiaz
fix: prevent trailing space on blank comment lines (#4868) @emmanuel-ferdman

Maintenance

chore(deps): update dependencies [security] - abandoned (#4874) @renovate[bot]
chore(deps): update all dependencies (#4867) @renovate[bot]
chore(deps): update dependencies [security] (#4873) @renovate[bot]
chore(deps): bump filelock from 3.20.0 to 3.20.1 in /.config (#4869) @dependabot[bot]
chore(deps): update dependencies [security] (#4870) @renovate[bot]

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25.12.110 Dec 2025

feat(action): Allow users to override python_version (#4829) @konstruktoid

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feat(action): Allow users to override python_version (#4829) @konstruktoid

Fixes

fix: avoid stacktrace when ansible syntax check does not return filename (#4864) @ssbarnea
fix: change setup-python action to specific commit (#4856) @arcanis
fix: autofix comments missing space after hash (#4855) @emmanuel-ferdman

Maintenance

chore(deps): update all dependencies (#4863) @renovate[bot]
chore: pre-commit autoupdate (#4859) @pre-commit-ci[bot]
chore: adopt pytest>=9.0.0 config (#4861) @Qalthos
chore(deps): update all dependencies (#4852) @renovate[bot]

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25.12.02 Dec 2025

chore: Remove cffi, importlib-metadata, reduce core lower bound (#4860) @cidrblock

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chore: Remove cffi, importlib-metadata, reduce core lower bound (#4860) @cidrblock

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25.11.124 Nov 2025

feat: detect missing prefix in role's handlers vars (#4826) @cavcrosby

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feat: detect missing prefix in role's handlers vars (#4826) @cavcrosby

Fixes

Migrate RTD URLs to docs.ansible.com (#4842) @gundalow
fix: Pass module spec via stdin instead of command line args (#4844) @apollo13
fix: Update mypy python version to 3.12 (#4846) @alisonlhart

Maintenance

chore(deps): update all dependencies (#4833) @renovate[bot]
chore(deps): bump js-yaml from 4.1.0 to 4.1.1 in /test/schemas (#4849) @dependabot[bot]
chore(deps-dev): bump glob from 10.4.5 to 10.5.0 in /test/schemas (#4847) @dependabot[bot]
Add support for Fedora 43 (#4836) @jsf9k

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25.11.010 Nov 2025

fix: require ansible-core>=2.17.10 (#4835) @ssbarnea

Fixes

fix: require ansible-core>=2.17.10 (#4835) @ssbarnea
fix: ignore internal types false positives with jinja[invalid] (#4823) @anusshukla
fix: make repository key optional in galaxy.yml (#4798) @rivv0
fix: github action ref doesn't checkout that ref (#4774) @rohun-apex
fix: add set-environment and unset-environment in executable_options for systemctl (#4785) @ziegenberg
Fix typos (#4814) @jsf9k

Maintenance

chore: pre-commit autoupdate (#4834) @pre-commit-ci[bot]
chore: Test cspell configuration (#4828) @alisonlhart
chore(deps): update all dependencies (#4817) @renovate[bot]
Add finalize workflow for secure sonarcloud checks (#4820) @alisonlhart
Update sonar-project.properties (#4815) @alisonlhart

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25.9.28 Oct 2025

fix: avoid using unreleased dependency constraints (#4802) @ssbarnea

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fix: avoid using unreleased dependency constraints (#4802) @ssbarnea

Maintenance

chore: rename sonar config file (#4810) @ssbarnea
chore: switch to reusable workflow (#4809) @ssbarnea
chore(deps): update all dependencies (#4808) @renovate[bot]
chore(deps): update all dependencies (#4805) @renovate[bot]
chore(deps): update all dependencies (#4787) @renovate[bot]

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25.9.11 Oct 2025

fix: pin to python3.13 for the pre-commit hook (#4796) @ssbarnea

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fix: pin to python3.13 for the pre-commit hook (#4796) @ssbarnea
fix: add support for python 3.14 (#4795) @ssbarnea

Maintenance

chore: remove renovate hook (#4797) @ssbarnea
chore: replace toml-sort with tombi (#4794) @ssbarnea
chore(deps): update all dependencies (#4786) @renovate[bot]
chore(deps): update all dependencies (#4783) @renovate[bot]
chore(deps): update all dependencies (#4781) @renovate[bot]
chore(deps): update all dependencies (#4780) @renovate[bot]
chore(deps): update all dependencies (#4779) @renovate[bot]
chore(deps): update all dependencies (#4778) @renovate[bot]
chore(deps): update all dependencies (#4776) @renovate[bot]

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25.9.016 Sept 2025

Remove patterns validation checks (#4772) @alisonlhart

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Remove patterns validation checks (#4772) @alisonlhart
Reapply "fix: adopt uv.lock and dependency-groups (#4757)" (#4761) @Qalthos
Revert "fix: adopt uv.lock and dependency-groups (#4757)" (#4760) @Qalthos
fix: adopt uv.lock and dependency-groups (#4757) @ssbarnea
fix: avoid warnings about PATH with uv installations (#4714) @SecT0uch
fix: clarify error message related to --fix arguments (#4720) @simonLeary42
fix: change patterns schema location (#4755) @ssbarnea
fix: recognize Debian 14 (Forky) as a platform (#4726) @mcdonnnj
Prevent false positive pattern detection in filenames containing "pattern.json" (#4743) @shatakshiiii
Require ansible-core 2.19 when used as a pre-commit hook (#4744) @ssbarnea
Exclude non-linted files in summary (#4725) @simonLeary42
Fix rule summary for error messages (#4740) @simonLeary42

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chore(deps): update all dependencies (#4773) @renovate[bot]
chore(deps): update all dependencies (#4771) @renovate[bot]
chore(deps): update all dependencies (#4770) @renovate[bot]
chore(deps): update all dependencies (#4769) @renovate[bot]
chore(deps): update all dependencies (#4768) @renovate[bot]
chore(deps): update all dependencies (#4766) @renovate[bot]
chore: replace prettier with biome (#4765) @ssbarnea
chore: fix renovate config (#4764) @ssbarnea
chore: configure renovate (#4753) @ssbarnea
chore: update hook configs (#4752) @ssbarnea
chore: pre-commit autoupdate (#4708) @pre-commit-ci[bot]
Bump codecov/codecov-action from 5.4.3 to 5.5.0 (#4738) @dependabot[bot]
Bump actions/checkout from 4 to 5 (#4718) @dependabot[bot]
Bump actions/download-artifact from 4 to 5 (#4711) @dependabot[bot]
Jinja test fixes (#4742) @anusshukla

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25.8.221 Aug 2025Deprecated

Make rule deprecated-local-action preserve module parameters (#4733) @koalajoe23

Bugfixes

Make rule deprecated-local-action preserve module parameters (#4733) @koalajoe23
Fix Jinja template rendering error when concatenating _AnsibleTaggedStr with list (#4737) @anusshukla
Update supported Ubuntu platforms (#4727) @mcdonnnj
Update deps (#4734) @cidrblock

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25.8.114 Aug 2025

Fix first-run collection discovery by enabling plugin loader after prepare_environment (#4722) @cidrblock

Bugfixes

Fix first-run collection discovery by enabling plugin loader after prepare_environment (#4722) @cidrblock

Maintenance

Fix mypy and pyright type checking errors (#4724) @cidrblock

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25.8.013 Aug 2025

Lint failure in ansible.utils: src must be an absolute path fix (#4712) @anusshukla

Bugfixes

Lint failure in ansible.utils: src must be an absolute path fix (#4712) @anusshukla

Open source →

25.7.029 Jul 2025Deprecated

Address disable_lookups deprecation with ansible-core 2.19 (#4683) @ssbarnea

Enhancements

Use 'x-ansible-lint' key for path patterns in schema tests (#4690) @alisonlhart
Address disable_lookups deprecation with ansible-core 2.19 (#4683) @ssbarnea
Add auto-fixing implementation for pattern rule (#4679) @shatakshiiii
Remove patterns specific playbook meta folder (#4669) @alisonlhart
Allow loading of yamllint config from a different location (#4644) @dbrennand
Add new rule to validate pattern directory structure (#4662) @shatakshiiii
Add play argspec schema validation to schema rule (#4667) @alisonlhart
Add schema check for validating pattern specification file (#4653) @shatakshiiii
Enable testing with python 3.14 (#4637) @ssbarnea

Bugfixes

Check for gh_action_ref explicitly and document GHA inputs (#4701) @alisonlhart
jinja spacing warning line-endings (#4691) @anusshukla
Handle lookup templating checks with ASTs (#4698) @alisonlhart
Fix var-naming[no-role-prefix] rule incorrectly applying to role variables (#4677) @vills
schema: add missing subset 'systemd' to gather_subset (#4664) @eliba
Fix typos in --list-tags help text (#4661) @correctmost
Avoid import errors from filters when running in nodeps mode (#4651) @ssbarnea

Maintenance

packit: reformat, remove deprecated syntax and try merge queue (#4639) @mfocko
Remove patch report from codecov (#4671) @ssbarnea
Improve cspell configuration (#4668) @ssbarnea
Update test deps (#4658) @ssbarnea

Open source →

25.6.119 Jun 2025Deprecated

Revert 'Don't pass deprecated disable_lookups to template function' (#4650) @alisonlhart

Bugfixes

Revert 'Don't pass deprecated disable_lookups to template function' (#4650) @alisonlhart

Open source →

25.6.017 Jun 2025Deprecated

Don't pass deprecated disable_lookups to template function (#4593) @leegarrett

Enhancements

Add skip option to ansible-lint-ignore file (#4614) @ianw
Adding rule to require unique task names (#4628) @djdanielsson

Bugfixes

Update format of license in packaging metadata (#4641) @ssbarnea
Add noqa skips in otherwise empty lines to the next non-empty line (#4567) @StopMotionCuber
Address too many values to unpack when there's subdirectories for roles (#4566) @tombosmansibm
Don't pass deprecated disable_lookups to template function (#4593) @leegarrett
Allow running with read-only virtualenvs (#4529) @ssbarnea
Make utils.is_playbook support fqcn import_playbook (#4580) @OscarBell
Fix inline-env-var false positive when expand_argument_vars is used (#4587) @rob4226
Package Latest: Ignore Blocks When Download Only (#4575) @amayer5125
Improve diagnostic message when failing to load yaml files (#4627) @ssbarnea
Add vSphere/vCenter 8.0 to schema (#4619) @mreams13
Add workaround to check for mutually exclusive args (#4624) @shoeffner
Adding support for OpenWrt 24.10 (#4617) @sscheib

Maintenance

Update linters (#4640) @ssbarnea
Remove use of PYTEST_REQPASS (#4636) @ssbarnea
gha: avoid build warning on jobs not producing coverage (#4635) @ssbarnea
Bump the dependencies group in /.config with 5 updates (#4634) @dependabot[bot]
docs(no-log-password): point out the opt-in nature of the rule (#4590) @Silejonu
Enable ack workflow to trigger on merge_groups (#4633) @ssbarnea
Test alternative configuration for merge_group (#4630) @ssbarnea
Measure coverage using branch instead of lines (#4629) @ssbarnea
chore: pre-commit autoupdate (#4621) @pre-commit-ci[bot]
Bump the dependencies group in /.config with 3 updates (#4626) @dependabot[bot]
Adopt coactions/upload-artifact (#4622) @ssbarnea
Bump ruamel to 0.18.11 (#4618) @ianw

Open source →

25.5.026 May 2025Deprecated

Update documentation to reflect creator-ee deprecation (#4598) @shatakshiiii

Bugfixes

schema/meta: support SLES 15SP6 (#4591) @Finkregh
Update documentation to reflect creator-ee deprecation (#4598) @shatakshiiii

Maintenance

replace unmaintained creator-ee with community-ansible-dev-tools (#4581) @docgalaxyblock
Bump codecov/codecov-action from 5.4.2 to 5.4.3 (#4609) @dependabot[bot]
Bump the dependencies group in /.config with 7 updates (#4613) @dependabot[bot]
Bump the dependencies group in /.config with 9 updates (#4610) @dependabot[bot]
Make test_broken_ansible_cfg test pass with ansible devel branch (#4605) @shatakshiiii
Update dependencies (#4607) @shatakshiiii
Add merge_group handler for tox workflow (#4601) @Qalthos
Enable junit.xml reporting to codecov.io (#4597) @Qalthos
chore: pre-commit autoupdate (#4600) @pre-commit-ci[bot]
Bump the dependencies group in /.config with 6 updates (#4599) @dependabot[bot]
Bump codecov/codecov-action from 5.4.0 to 5.4.2 (#4584) @dependabot[bot]

Open source →

25.4.028 Apr 2025

Fix type issue affecting builds (#4595) @ssbarnea

Bugfixes

Fix type issue affecting builds (#4595) @ssbarnea
chore(schema): Add Fedora:42 to schema (#4583) @andrewrothstein
Package Latest: Use DNF for Examples (#4576) @amayer5125
chore(schema): add missing ubuntu codenames (#4572) @uberjew666

Open source →

25.2.13 Apr 2025

Finish support for data tagging from ansible 2.19 (#4571) @ssbarnea

Bugfixes

Finish support for data tagging from ansible 2.19 (#4571) @ssbarnea

Open source →

25.2.02 Apr 2025

Refactor line number identification (#4564) @ssbarnea

Enhancements

Refactor line number identification (#4564) @ssbarnea
Require ansible-core 2.16.11 (#4569) @ssbarnea

Bugfixes

Improve testing and code coverage (#4561) @ssbarnea
Refactor types for future ansible-core compatibility (#4557) @ssbarnea
Isolate ansible internal types to submodule (#4556) @ssbarnea
Add line method to Task class (#4554) @ssbarnea
Move task_to_str to Task class (#4553) @ssbarnea
Add 2025 to WindowsPlatformModel (#4531) @rsdoherty

Open source →

25.1.318 Feb 2025

Allow use with readonly virtualenvs (#4526) @ssbarnea

Bugfixes

Allow use with readonly virtualenvs (#4526) @ssbarnea
Add git clean to allowed executable options (#4519) @s-hertel
Fix failing ansible-lint CI job (#4520) @aphedges
Add .ansible to the implicit ignore list (#4518) @ssbarnea
Avoid unnecessary warning when meta/runtime.yml is null (#4514) @ssbarnea

Open source →

25.1.25 Feb 2025

Require ansible-compat>=25.1.2 (#4512) @ssbarnea

Bugfixes

Require ansible-compat>=25.1.2 (#4512) @ssbarnea
Improve output with broken multiline playbooks (#4506) @ssbarnea
Avoid broken referencing dependency (#4505) @ssbarnea
Clarify partial-become rule description (#4500) @alisonlhart
Allow linter to capture and display initialization warnings (#4504) @ssbarnea
Update ansible-compat to v25.1.1 (#4499) @audgirka

Open source →

25.1.128 Jan 2025

Update compat and pre-commit versions (#4495) @audgirka

Bugfixes

Update compat and pre-commit versions (#4495) @audgirka
Fix output terminal colors error for black on black (#4490) @audgirka

Other

Add documentation about how to use private repositories with the github action (#4491) @umglurf

Open source →

25.1.020 Jan 2025

Update requires_ansible default require >=2.16 (#4479) @samccann

Enhancements

Update requires_ansible default require >=2.16 (#4479) @samccann
Bump the dependencies group in /.config with 6 updates (#4482) @dependabot[bot]
Add write_exclude_list config option (#4256) @frq-asgard-josi

Bugfixes

Remove dependency hack that prevents installation on Windows (#4487) @ssbarnea
Allow ansible-lint action to be used from composite workflows (#4481) @drew-viles
Fix WARN on empty/template meta/main.yaml (#4379) @GElkayam
Move octal example code next to octals definition (#4475) @branic
Refactor use of app instance (#4478) @ssbarnea
Fix constraints with uv and update min requirements (#4485) @ssbarnea
Require ansible-core>=2.16 (#4483) @ssbarnea
Add EL 10 as a platform in the metadata schema (#4464) @antonc42
Catch ansible-compat initialization warnings (#4463) @ssbarnea
Avoid ruamel.yaml 0.18.7-0.18.8 due to regression (#4462) @ssbarnea

Other

Bump codecov/codecov-action from 5.1.1 to 5.1.2 (#4457) @dependabot[bot]

Open source →

24.12.212 Dec 2024

Added additional galaxy[tags] checks (#4422) @minsis

Enhancements

Added additional galaxy[tags] checks (#4422) @minsis
Refactor code to avoid use of rich library (#4396) @ssbarnea
Search for config with the yml/yaml extension (#4416) @cornfeedhobo
Rename color module to output (#4433) @ssbarnea
Remove formatting options for listing rules (#4432) @ssbarnea

Bugfixes

Revert "Accommodate specified inventory files (#4393)" (#4450) @ssbarnea
Enable FQCNs for import_playbook to have subdirs (#4412) @cavcrosby
Utilize create_matcherror more in other rules (#4408) @cavcrosby
Add Astra Linux Platform to platform items (#4429) @razerisback
Normalize version field for rules (#4431) @ssbarnea
Enable pyright hook (#4426) @ssbarnea
Remove dead code and prevent regressions (#4425) @ssbarnea
Prepare for pyright hook enablement (#4410) @ssbarnea
Activate and address some ruff violations (preview) (#4421) @ssbarnea
Fix exception with 'skipped' test (#4406) @Gilles95
Include ! as a shell word. closes #4386 (#4403) @wimglenn

Note this this changelog entry contains changes also included in the two yanked releases before it.

Open source →

24.12.111 Dec 2024withdrawn: https://github.com/ansible/ansible-lint/pull/4450

Added additional galaxy[tags] checks (#4422) @minsis

Enhancements

Added additional galaxy[tags] checks (#4422) @minsis

Bugfixes

Do inventory parsing non-multithreaded (#4447) @cavcrosby
Enable FQCNs for import_playbook to have subdirs (#4412) @cavcrosby

Open source →

24.12.010 Dec 2024withdrawn: https://github.com/ansible/ansible-lint/pull/4450

Refactor code to avoid use of rich library (#4396) @ssbarnea

Enhancements

Refactor code to avoid use of rich library (#4396) @ssbarnea
Search for config with the yml/yaml extension (#4416) @cornfeedhobo
Rename color module to output (#4433) @ssbarnea
Remove formatting options for listing rules (#4432) @ssbarnea

Bugfixes

Accommodate specified inventory files (#4393) @cavcrosby
Utilize create_matcherror more in other rules (#4408) @cavcrosby
Add Astra Linux Platform to platform items (#4429) @razerisback
Normalize version field for rules (#4431) @ssbarnea
Enable pyright hook (#4426) @ssbarnea
Remove dead code and prevent regressions (#4425) @ssbarnea
Prepare for pyright hook enablement (#4410) @ssbarnea
Activate and address some ruff violations (preview) (#4421) @ssbarnea
Fix exception with 'skipped' test (#4406) @Gilles95
Include ! as a shell word. closes #4386 (#4403) @wimglenn

Open source →

24.10.013 Nov 2024

Add support for py313 (#4388) @abhikdps

Enhancements

Add support for py313 (#4388) @abhikdps

Bugfixes

Require ansible-compat>=24.10.0 (#4402)
Update TaskHasTag example rule used in custom-rules.md (#4401) @cavcrosby
Add Fedora 41 as a platform in the metadata schema (#4392) @jsf9k
Fixing the issue "Unfinished sentence in docs/profiles.md #4358" (#4380) @binojmn
Fix quotes converting free-form syntax to yaml (#4361) @cavcrosby
Handle FQCN when using import_playbook (#4369) @cavcrosby
Allow jinja in variable names (#4372) @ssbarnea
Update rulebook schema (#4373) @ssbarnea
Fix wonky writing to sarif_file (#4368) @Qalthos
Fix to avoid spamming syslog with invoked messages (#4353) @tanwigeetika1618
Pin codecov action to v4.5.0 and update dependabot.yml to ignore v4.6.0 (#4356) @tanwigeetika1618
Update schema for missing tags property to builder v3 options (#4346) @audgirka

Open source →

24.9.219 Sept 2024

Fix github action (#4342) @ssbarnea

Bugfixes

Fix github action (#4342) @ssbarnea

Open source →

24.9.119 Sept 2024

Fix missing MatchErrors due to hash collisions (#4307) @cavcrosby

Bugfixes

Fix missing MatchErrors due to hash collisions (#4307) @cavcrosby
Remove requirement of options field in argument_specs.yaml (#4291) @MatthiasKunnen
Correct use of working directory with ansible-lint github action (#4340) @ssbarnea
Avoid running application initialization twice (#4335) @ssbarnea
Handle bare exception case from nested jinja2 vars (#4315) @cavcrosby
Require ansible-compat>=24.9.1 (#4336) @ssbarnea
Update execution environment schema (#4334) @ssbarnea
Add new OEL versions to meta JSON schema (#4312) @mpmurphy-aexp
Fix for ignoring test / directories by fqcn[deep] rule (#4320) @tanwigeetika1618

Other

Docs: remove IRC/ML/google.groups remnants (#4322) @Andersson007

Open source →

24.9.011 Sept 2024

Community comms (#4309) @oraNod

Enhancements

Community comms (#4309) @oraNod
feat: add requirements_file input to GitHub action (#4253) @dbrennand

Bugfixes

fix: Adding missing EE option skip_pip_install (#4299) @sscheib
Fix upload-artifact action to work with v4.4 and newer (#4314) @alisonlhart
fix: Add reset-failed state in executable_options (#4301) @tanwigeetika1618
Enable --offline to affect checking version online (#4283) @cavcrosby
Fix long lines being wrapped with a trailing space (#4288) @cavcrosby
Make galaxy[version-incorrect] rule opt-in (#4247) @cavcrosby
Fix error for imported playbooks w/invalid syntax (#4289) @cavcrosby
Fix indentation change to comments when using --fix (#4273) @cavcrosby
Fix list of non-strings in args rule (#4279) @johnbyrneio
Improve --version behavior to handle remote disconnect (#4276) @cavcrosby
Ignore var-naming[pattern] to foreign role vars (#4230) @cavcrosby
Remove leftover Sphinx command directives (#4243) @cavcrosby
Fix custom-rules documentation examples (#4264) @Tompage1994

Open source →

24.7.010 Jul 2024

Fix linting issues within command_instead_of* rules (ruff:D102) (#4252) @alisonlhart

Bugfixes

Fix linting issues within command_instead_of* rules (ruff:D102) (#4252) @alisonlhart

Open source →

24.6.121 Jun 2024

Fix working directory when used as an github action (#4213) @bkaraoren

Bugfixes

Fix working directory when used as an github action (#4213) @bkaraoren
Fix relative imports in args rule (#4216) @corubba
Fix cmd args with no-free-form transformer (#4215) @Qalthos
Accept changlog.yml as a valid changelog (#4218) @cavcrosby
Avoid using warn for command/shell actions (#4207) @ssbarnea
Update Contributing docs and add tox as test optional-dependency (#4209) @hdub-tech

Open source →

24.6.04 Jun 2024

Adding logic for configuring supported ansible versions (#4203) @alisonlhart

Enhancements

Adding logic for configuring supported ansible versions (#4203) @alisonlhart

Bugfixes

Revert notify related checks, errors, transforms for listen and tests (#4205) @audgirka
Improve logic of find_children (#4161) @ssbarnea
Pickup correct path component w/ANSIBLE_ROLES_PATH (#4176) @cavcrosby
Respect yamllint 'document_start' rule when autofixing yaml (#4184) @elara-leitstellentechnik
Avoid displaying upgrade warning when installation is not pip (#4204) @ssbarnea
Correctly recognize path with spaces with tokenize (#4198) @ssbarnea
Fix false positive reports in is_handler function (#4170) @MalKeshar
Avoid exception with conflicting action statements (#4195) @ssbarnea
Don't raise name[casing] on handlers with special role syntax (#4196) @Qalthos
Refactor tokenize function (#4191) @ssbarnea
Avoid stacktrace with unsupported import_playbook syntax (#4190) @ssbarnea
Support for 2.15...updating linter. (#4144) @epacific1
Don't quote strings that start with 0 when running ansible-lint --fix. (#4167) @kousu
Allow inventory to be used for playbook order key (#4182) @ssbarnea

Open source →

24.5.015 May 2024

Add subdirectories to be part of the task prefix (#4143) @cavcrosby

Enhancements

Add subdirectories to be part of the task prefix (#4143) @cavcrosby
Prevent execution with incompatible yamllint configuration (#4139) @ssbarnea
Continue linting other files when one has syntax-check errors (#4133) @ssbarnea

Bugfixes

Make linter aware of its own requirements (#4159) @ssbarnea
Allow running with incompatible yamllint config (#4158) @ssbarnea
Avoid key exception during transform (#4156) @ssbarnea
Raise name[casing] violation for notify task param (#4149) @cavcrosby
Allow tabs in win_lineinfile (#4147) @ssbarnea
Improve feedback for fix, avoid a traceback with transform (#4148) @cidrblock
Allow tabs inside jinja strings (#4146) @ssbarnea
Avoid reformatting hexadecimal integers (#4145) @ssbarnea
Make import_playbook recognize playbooks from within collections (#4141) @ssbarnea
Document valid locations for requirements.yml in the docs (#4134) @shatakshiiii
Recognize adjacent plugins (#4131) @ssbarnea
Support examples for role entrypoints (#4019) @felixfontein
Add lower requirements and testing (#4130) @ssbarnea

Open source →

24.2.330 Apr 2024

Make ignore_unreachable accept jinja templates (#4120) @audgirka

Bugfixes

Make ignore_unreachable accept jinja templates (#4120) @audgirka
Make fix more resilient to syntax-check errors (#4125) @ssbarnea
Don't inject CWD parent into PATH (#4108) @garymm
Do not assume working_directory is github.workspace (#4103) @ajfabbri
Fix yaml rules being included regardless of tags (#4107) @cavcrosby
Allow jinja2 expression for choices field (#4117) @cavcrosby
Update order schema to work with jinja template (#4121) @audgirka
Fix KeyError on key-order rule with blocks (#4116) @Qalthos
Avoid running get_app more than once (#4115) @ssbarnea
Avoid NameError if there is no notify keyword to update (#4113) @Qalthos
Add AstraLinux platform identification (#4111) @dentist128

Open source →

24.2.29 Apr 2024

Raise exception while accessing rules by index (#4068) @audgirka

Bugfixes

Raise exception while accessing rules by index (#4068) @audgirka
Update spdx license list (#4097) @ssbarnea
Bump minimal version of black being required (#4089) @ssbarnea
Add systemctl get-default as acceptable command (#4087) @konstruktoid
Adding EDA tag to the required galaxy.yml tags (#4077) @alisonlhart

Open source →

24.2.113 Mar 2024

Fix error suppression when syntax is incorrect (#4026) @audgirka

Bugfixes

Fix error suppression when syntax is incorrect (#4026) @audgirka
Set global cache_dir_lock (#4055) @guppy0130
[role-name] Handle string role dependencies (#4054) @corubba
Support for upcoming Ubuntu 24.04 and Fedora 40 (#4051) @mafalb
Update documentation for syntax-check[unknown-module] (#4049) @ssbarnea
Add OpenWRT 23.05 to valid versions (#4041) @jonkerj
Update task name in notify for a task against name[casing] error (#4038) @audgirka
accept yum history and info as valid commands (#4025) @konstruktoid
Add attributes for role argument specs (#4018) @felixfontein

Open source →

24.2.07 Feb 2024

Drop support for Python 3.9 (#4009) @audgirka

Minor Changes

Drop support for Python 3.9 (#4009) @audgirka

Bugfixes

Fix scenario when role has no dependencies section in meta/main.yml (#3993) @audgirka

Open source →

6.22.218 Jan 2024

Fix key error for name[casing] rule (#3987) @ajinkyau

Bugfixes

Fix key error for name[casing] rule (#3987) @ajinkyau
Allow dashes in legacy role namespaces (#3962) @sur5r
Use new ansible-compat verbosity levels (#3975) @ssbarnea
Remove dependency on newer requests library (#3959) @ssbarnea
Ignore set-property for systemd command (#3949) @alanbbr
Correct requires_ansible error message (#3954) @ssbarnea
Improve transformation for no-free-form rule (#3945) @ajinkyau
Documentation improvement (#3946) @ssbarnea
docs: fix grammatical issue in philosophy Q&A section (#3934) @davidhulick
Update supported versions of ansible (#3930) @ajinkyau
Fix backward compatibility (#3929) @McSim85
Fix auto capitalization for name[prefix] rule (#3922) @ajinkyau
Fix role deps check for detecting path names (#3923) @cavcrosby
Avoid warnings about PATH with pipx installations (#3920) @ssbarnea

Open source →

6.22.129 Nov 2023Deprecated

Remove support for deprecated include (#3722) @ssbarnea

Bugfixes

Look for ansible binary in the same path as we are (#3903) @FliegenKLATSCH
Avoid stacktrace with broken ansible.cfg files (#3916) @ssbarnea
Avoid jinja[invalid] with ansible.builtin.mandatory filter (#3917) @ssbarnea
Remove support for deprecated include (#3722) @ssbarnea
Fix use of versioned github action (#3762) @karl-johan-grahn
Fix few URLs in README.md (#3915) @ssbarnea
Correct some usage examples for package_latest (#3914) @pablomh
Add option to allow running with missing plugins and collection dependencies (#3913) @ssbarnea
Avoid warnings from loading of deprecated modules (#3715) @ssbarnea
Log ignored exception details to debug log (#3900) @bluecmd
GitHub Action: properly respect the working_directory argument (#3905) @ptoscano
Allow to set max_fail_percentage as templated integer (#3901) @rebtoor
Fix setuptools-scm versioning (#3887) @ssbarnea
Add Fedora 39 to meta.json (#3893) @jsf9k
Use python 3.10 as primary version target (#3886) @ssbarnea

Open source →

6.22.07 Nov 2023

Enable YAML 1.2 support for non-ansible files (#3809) @ssbarnea

Minor Changes

Enable YAML 1.2 support for non-ansible files (#3809) @ssbarnea

Bugfixes

Require ruamel.yaml >= 0.18.5 (#3880) @ssbarnea
Improve logging regarding to yaml loading and dumping (#3875) @ssbarnea
Avoid creating new load method in our custom formatter (#3874) @ssbarnea
Support ruamel-yaml >= 0.18.2 (#3869) @hswong3i

Open source →

6.21.119 Oct 2023

Avoid exception caused by accidental unloading of core rules (#3857) @ssbarnea

Bugfixes

Avoid exception caused by accidental unloading of core rules (#3857) @ssbarnea
Document pre-commit access to ansible community bundle (#3856) @ssbarnea
Fix bug with auto-fix ending too soon (#3855) @ssbarnea

Open source →

6.21.018 Oct 2023

Allow linting plugin EXAMPLES as playbooks (#3309) @Qalthos

Minor Changes

Allow linting plugin EXAMPLES as playbooks (#3309) @Qalthos

Bugfixes

Add support for Rocky (#3843) @facorazza
Update supported Ubuntu versions in meta.json (#3845) @mcdonnnj
Avoid false positives for handler in roles handlers directory (#3838) @ajinkyau
Hide stacktrace when loading invalid yaml (#3844) @ajinkyau
Add some platforms to meta.json (#3841) @mcdonnnj
Temporary avoid auto-fixing YAML files not owned by ansible (#3837) @ssbarnea
Add environment variable for skipping schema update (#3835) @ajinkyau
Avoid creating temporary YAML files inside source tree (#3819) @Qalthos
Document environment variables (#3833) @ssbarnea
Update schemas (#3832) @ssbarnea
Support complex requirements in argument_specs.yml (#3823) @tapetersen
Fix SARIF-formatter severity levels (#3824) @4ch1m
Add play level autofix for key-order rule (#3815) @ajinkyau
Add support for python 3.12 (#3813) @ssbarnea
Update SPDX license list (#3814) @ssbarnea
Use checkout action in install docs (#3810) @gma
Fix actions-tagger arguments (#3808) @ssbarnea

Open source →

6.20.32 Oct 2023

Fix wget command arguments in github action (#3806) @ssbarnea

Bugfixes

Fix wget command arguments in github action (#3806) @ssbarnea
Update some platform versions in meta.json (#3800) @masoud-maghsoudi

Open source →

6.20.230 Sept 2023

Do not use github action path for running ansible lint (#3798) @ReenigneArcher

Bugfixes

Do not use github action path for running ansible lint (#3798) @ReenigneArcher
Correct listing of autofix rules in documentation (#3797) @ssbarnea
Make the autofix rule list dynamic in documentation (#3785) @shatakshiiii
Fix documentation links to autofix page (#3796) @ssbarnea
Bump test dependencies (#3795) @ssbarnea
Correct documentation regarding CLI argument precedence (#3792) @ssbarnea
Document autofix ability for rules that supports it (#3791) @ssbarnea
Accept underline prefix when checking var-naming (#3789) @ssbarnea
Correct regression with use of --fix (#3783) @ssbarnea

Open source →

6.20.128 Sept 2023

Fix detection of play roles vars missing prefix (#3765) @cavcrosby

Bugfixes

Fix detection of play roles vars missing prefix (#3765) @cavcrosby
Prune reported errors after autofix (#3774) @cidrblock
--fix will now default to all (#3777) @ajinkyau
Avoid false error caused by TypeError with jinja rule (#3773) @ssbarnea
Sanity Rule Ignore Additions and Updates (#3766) @alisonlhart
Update rulebook schema (name is now required) (#3776) @ssbarnea
Expose rules that have autofix capability in docs (#3770) @shatakshiiii
List all the fixable rules in CLI via --list-rules (#3737) @shatakshiiii
Include level in SARIF results (#3758) @ssbarnea
Meta runtime supported version update (#3755) @alisonlhart

Open source →

6.20.019 Sept 2023

Respect cgroup CPU limits when running inside containers (#3749) @ssbarnea

Minor Changes

Respect cgroup CPU limits when running inside containers (#3749) @ssbarnea
Rename --write option to --fix (#3748) @ssbarnea
Add auto-fixing implementation for no-free-form rule (#3725) @ajinkyau
Add auto-fixing implementation for partial-become rule (#3692) @shatakshiiii
Add auto-fixing implementation for no-jinja-when rule (#3721) @shatakshiiii

Bugfixes

Fix the detection of role vars missing role prefix (#3750) @cavcrosby
Clarify auto-fix arguments use (#3751) @ssbarnea
Avoid IndexError exception with jinja transform (#3747) @ssbarnea
Fix docs typo (#3746) @ssbarnea
Add /bin/bash executable to example correct code for pipefail rule (#3731) @Perdu
Properly avoid pipx venv path to be included in altered path warning (#3730) @chrysle
Fix transform exception with local_action with old syntax (#3743) @ssbarnea
Support only_upgrade (#3734) @soroshsabz

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6.19.06 Sept 2023Deprecated

Transform for deprecated-local-action rule (#3689) @ajinkyau

Minor Changes

Add auto transform for no-log-password rule (#3708) @ajinkyau
Add auto-fixing implementation for key-order[task] rule (#3705) @ajinkyau
Add auto-fixing implementation for jinja[spacing] rule (#3691) @ajinkyau
Make schema validation messages more explicit (#3701) @ssbarnea
Transform for deprecated-local-action rule (#3689) @ajinkyau

Bugfixes

Require ansible-compat>=4.1.10 (#3723) @ssbarnea
Skip altered path warning for ansible-lint installed by pipx (#3720) @chrysle
Update transform for key-order rule (#3719) @ajinkyau
Allow installation of pre-release collection version as dependencies (#3716) @ssbarnea
Avoid deprecated-bare-vars false positive with file paths (#3709) @ssbarnea
Limit sequence-of-sequence indents to a single space (#3671) @Qalthos
Avoid no-handlers false positives (#3702) @ssbarnea
Add missing word to risky-shell-pipe docs (#3704) @roock
Avoid yamllint truthy violations with github workflows (#3698) @ssbarnea
Avoid false positive with var-name rule on roles (#3697) @ssbarnea
Include links to documentation for schema validation errors (#3684) @ssbarnea
Schema update (#3693) @cidrblock
Use yaml.load_all for multiple yaml document (#3679) @shatakshiiii
Ignore user configured value for any_unparsed_is_failed (#3680) @ssbarnea
Update rulebook schema (#3681) @ssbarnea

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6.18.021 Aug 2023Breaking

Prevent use of spdx-tools 0.8.0 due to breaking changes (#3649) @ssbarnea

Minor Changes

Limit the maximum block depth (#3602) @Ruchip16
Transform functionality for command_instead_of_shell (#3675) @ajinkyau
Add rule to check the number of tasks (#3156) @Ruchip16

Bugfixes

Clarify loop-var-prefix rule and code snippet (#3642) @schwarmco
Update version_added for complexity rule (#3623) @ajinkyau
Ensure that single space between tasks is preserved when using --write (#3641) @shatakshiiii
Update ansible-compat used for testing (#3664) @ssbarnea
Document yaml[line-length] rule (#3653) @shatakshiiii
Prevent use of spdx-tools 0.8.0 due to breaking changes (#3649) @ssbarnea
fixes dead marketplace link (#3631) @wookietreiber
Improve profile information on summary line (#3637) @ziegenberg
command-instead-of-module: allow git rev-parse (#3610) @JohnVillalovos
Include filepaths starting from $HOME in lintables (#3621) @shatakshiiii
Update _mockings.py to fix bug created in #3390 (#3614) @karcaw
Allow to set gather_facts as templated boolean (#3606) @noonedeadpunk
Add dependency version check for collection metadata (#3601) @ajinkyau
Fix installation of dependencies when run as an action (#3592) @ssbarnea

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6.17.222 Jun 2023

Allow use as a reusable github action (#3513) @ssbarnea

Bugfixes

Allow use as a reusable github action (#3513) @ssbarnea
Add action and args properties to task class (#3576) @ssbarnea
Fixed error when sarif file option is provided (#3587) @ajinkyau
Add NetBSD as a recognized platform (#3586) @he32
Display ansible-compat version alongwith with other deps (#3584) @ajinkyau
Refactored syntax-checking (#3568) @ssbarnea
Avoid app reinitialization during syntax-check (#3563) @ssbarnea
Allow config file to have .yaml extension (#3559) @bdsoha
Allow lists of lists of strings for vars_files (#3561) @ajinkyau

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6.17.113 Jun 2023

Update guess install method check (#3553) @ajinkyau

Bugfixes

Update guess install method check (#3553) @ajinkyau
Fix exclude logic bug that can cause cause partial linting (#3552) @ssbarnea
Make profile information on summary line more clear (#3545) @ssbarnea
Avoid adding pip related messages if installation method is different (#3551) @ajinkyau
Avoid false positive with var-naming[no-role-prefix] (#3550) @ssbarnea
Make refresh_schemas handle firewalls that cut the file transfer midway (#3546) @sverrehu
Rename marketplace action (#3548) @ssbarnea
Fix action name (#3536) @coaxial
Handling of exclude paths with trailing slashs (#3527) @hille721
Ensure that rules collections use Runtime in offline mode (#3526) @ssbarnea
Avoid using get_app() from inside the rule (#3525) @ssbarnea
Avoid dependency error from rich (#3517) @ssbarnea

Open source →

6.17.031 May 2023

fqcn[deep]: detect deep plugins (#3502) @ssbarnea

Minor Changes

fqcn[deep]: detect deep plugins (#3502) @ssbarnea

Bugfixes

Reimplement file exclusion logic (#3507) @ssbarnea
Check validity of 'become_method' values from code (#3499) @ajinkyau
Fix role_name_ prefix include_role var name error (#3500) @ajinkyau
Hide pip error if not present (#3494) @Et7f3
Update formatter to avoid reporting paths with .. (#3496) @ssbarnea
Remove false positive on 'cacheable' property of set_fact (#3490) @ajinkyau
Add missing become_method plugins to the schema (#3484) @ajinkyau
Add support for ansible-builder v3 schema (#3480) @ajinkyau
Add Github Marketplace Action (#3476) @ssbarnea
Add oracle linux 8.8 (#3479) @facorazza
Revert ansible-compat vendoring (#3478) @ssbarnea
Updated file or dir not found message (#3474) @ajinkyau
Check for included role prefix instead of current one (#3473) @ssbarnea

Open source →

6.16.221 May 2023

Update test dependencies (#3470) @ssbarnea

Bugfixes

Update test dependencies (#3470) @ssbarnea
Fix and document installing of requirements.yml files (#3471) @ssbarnea
Do not ever exclude files given as arguments (#3468) @ssbarnea
Ensure we return error if argument gives are not present (#3467) @ssbarnea
Allow rules to expose all tags they can produce (#3464) @ssbarnea
Enable var-name rule to detect read-only variables (#3462) @ssbarnea
Add Oracle Enterprise Linux 7.* (#3463) @Rylon
Fix for var-naming rule to not break on include_tasks and vars (#3458) @ajinkyau
var-naming now prevents use of Ansible reserved names (#3460) @ssbarnea
Ensure that we also lint files from git submodules (#3431) @ssbarnea
Adding 2.16 to the list of allowed ansible-core versions in meta-runtime rule (#3455) @alisonlhart

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