Introduction
Ansible 14.4.0 has been published on PyPI, replacing the previous 14.3.1 release. As is typical for a point release of the community ansible package, this version does not introduce new features of its own: it is a coordinated bump of ansible-core plus a set of included collections, each pinned to a newer upstream release that carries its own bugfixes. The release notes come from the ansible-community/ansible-build-data repository, dated 2026-09-08.
Whats New
Ansible-Core Update
Ansible 14.4.0 bundles ansible-core 2.21.4, up from 2.21.3 in Ansible 14.3.1. The full set of ansible-core changes for this point release is documented in the combined changelog referenced by the build-data repository; no changelog entries specific to 2.21.4 were broken out separately in the notes provided.
Changed Collections
The table below lists every collection whose version changed between Ansible 14.3.1 and 14.4.0. Unless otherwise noted, the individual bugfixes for each bump are reported in the combined changelog rather than duplicated here.
| Collection | Ansible 14.3.1 | Ansible 14.4.0 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ansible.netcommon | 8.6.1 | 8.6.2 | |
| ansible.windows | 3.7.0 | 3.8.0 | |
| cisco.ios | 11.5.0 | 11.5.1 | |
| cisco.iosxr | 12.4.0 | 12.4.2 | |
| cisco.meraki | 2.25.0 | 2.25.1 | Collection did not ship a changelog for this version |
| cloudscale_ch.cloud | 2.5.3 | 2.7.0 | Minor version bump |
| community.crypto | 3.3.0 | 3.4.0 | |
| community.dns | 4.1.0 | 4.1.1 |
Note that the release notes snippet provided for this article was truncated at community.dns; the full table in ansible-community/ansible-build-data for the 14.4.0 tag may list additional collections beyond the ones shown here. Administrators relying on a specific collection not listed above should check ansible-galaxy collection list after upgrading to confirm whether its version changed.
Of particular note is cloudscale_ch.cloud, which jumps from 2.5.3 to 2.7.0 - a larger version delta than the other collections in this release, skipping the 2.6.x line entirely as far as this package is concerned.
How to Install
Install or upgrade to Ansible 14.4.0 with pip:
pip install --upgrade ansible==14.4.0
In a virtual environment:
python3 -m venv ansible-14-4-0
source ansible-14-4-0/bin/activate
pip install ansible==14.4.0
How to Verify
Confirm the installed version of the package, ansible-core, and the key collections that changed in this release:
ansible --version
ansible-galaxy collection list ansible.netcommon
ansible-galaxy collection list ansible.windows
ansible-galaxy collection list cisco.ios
ansible-galaxy collection list cisco.iosxr
ansible-galaxy collection list cisco.meraki
ansible-galaxy collection list cloudscale_ch.cloud
ansible-galaxy collection list community.crypto
ansible-galaxy collection list community.dns
The ansible --version output should report ansible [core 2.21.4], and each ansible-galaxy collection list invocation should match the "Ansible 14.4.0" column in the table above.
Conclusion
Ansible 14.4.0 is a routine maintenance release built around an ansible-core bump to 2.21.4 and incremental version updates for ansible.netcommon, ansible.windows, cisco.ios, cisco.iosxr, cisco.meraki, cloudscale_ch.cloud, community.crypto, and community.dns. Users tracking any of these collections for bugfixes should upgrade and verify the specific versions listed above rather than assuming a blanket "no changes" release.