Collection Releases

Each of the Ansible for IBM Z collections includes version specific release notes, select a collection to review the release notes.

z/OS Core release notes

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../ibm_zos_core/docs/source/release_notes.html

z/OS IMS release notes

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../ibm_zos_ims/docs/source/release_notes.html

z/OS CICS release notes

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../ibm_zos_cics/docs/source/release_notes.html

z/OSMF release notes

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../ibm_zosmf/docs/source/release_notes.html

Z HMC release notes

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../zhmc-ansible-modules/docs/source/release_notes.html

z/OS System Automation release notes

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../ibm_zos_sysauto/docs/source/release_notes.html

A collections release notes can include several of the following topics, to see more expand the descriptions below.

A collections release notes can include any of the following … (expand for more)

These are the topics the release notes will included when applicable.

New Modules

• Includes the new modules that have released in the collection.

New Plugins

• Includes the new plugins that have released in the collection

Major Changes

• Includes non-breaking changes that impact all or most of the collection, EOL announcement and upcoming breaking changes. A major change means a user can choose to when to update but are not required to do so.

Minor Changes

• Are enhancements to modules, they are not considered bugs. They include changes to modules or plugins such as new parameters, non-breaking behavioral changes to existing parameters; for example, adding a new option to a choice.

Breaking Changes / Porting Guide

• Include changes that break existing playbooks or roles, any change that would force a user to update playbook tasks. These only occur in a major release of a collection.

Deprecated Features

• Include any features that are scheduled for removal in a future release.

Removed Features (after being deprecated)

• Include features that were previously deprecated and are now removed.

Security Fixes

• Include fixes that address CVEs or resolve security concerns.

Bugfixes

• Include fixes that resolve issues.

Known Issues

• Include issues that known and currently are not fixed or will not be fixed.

Availability

• Includes where a collection has been released; either Galaxy or Ansible Automation Platform.