version table
Every version number stated anywhere in the lessons renders from this table (one
module, one place to update). Ansible moves on a ~4-week cadence: when a number here
goes stale, update src/data/versions.ts and every lesson follows.
| value | what it is | verified | source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.21 | Latest ansible-core series (2.21.3 released 2026-08-10) | 2026-08 | endoflife.date |
| 14 | Latest ansible community package major (14.3.1 → core 2.21) | 2026-08 | endoflife.date |
| 3.12–3.14 | Control-node Python range for ansible-core 2.21 (working range; not yet locked in the porting guide) | 2026-08 | docs.ansible.com |
| 85+ | Collections bundled in the ansible community package | 2026-08 | docs.ansible.com |
| 2.12 | ansible-core release that deprecated bare `include:` | 2026-08 | docs.ansible.com |
| 2.16 | ansible-core release that removed bare `include:` | 2026-08 | docs.ansible.com |
| 2.18 | ansible-core release adding official SSH support for Windows targets | 2026-08 | docs.ansible.com |
| 2.8 | Ansible release where SSH to Windows targets first worked (pre-official) | 2026-08 | docs.ansible.com |
| 0.4.0 | Minimum pywinrm version on the control node for WinRM connections | 2026-08 | docs.ansible.com |
| 5.1 | PowerShell version Ansible requires on Windows targets — shipped with Server 2016 / Windows 10 | 2026-08 | docs.ansible.com |
| 4.6 | .NET Framework minimum required by PowerShell 5.1 on Windows targets | 2026-08 | docs.ansible.com |
| 2.5 | Ansible release that introduced the loop: keyword (replacing with_*) | 2026-08 | docs.ansible.com |
| 2.18–2.20 | ansible versions covered by the Jenkins Ansible plugin test matrix | 2026-08 | plugins.jenkins.io |
| 2.10 | Ansible release that split the monolith into collections (FQCN era) | 2026-08 | docs.ansible.com |