Ansible Informations
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Where do I find the documentation for Ansible
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* http://docs.ansible.com/
* http://www.ansible.com/whitepapers
* ``ansible-doc``

Where can I find additional informations and other Ansible users?
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* Mailing List (http://groups.google.com/group/ansible-project)
* Meetups (http://www.ansible.com/ansible-meetups / http://www.meetup.com/de-DE/Ansible-Zurich)
* webinars (http://www.ansible.com/webinars-training)
* info@ansible.com
* irc.freenode.net #ansible
* http:/support.ansible.com
* http://docs.ansible.com
* https://github.com/ansible/
* https://twitter.com/ansible
* https://www.ansible.com/resources

Are there official support plans available for Ansible?
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* https://www.redhat.com/de/technologies/management/ansible
* https://www.ansible.com/contact-us
* https://www.ansible.com/consulting
* http://www.ansible.com/pricing
* http:/support.ansible.com


Releases / Changelog
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* Select the version in github -> https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/devel/CHANGELOG.md
* `Ansible Porting Guide <http://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/porting_guides.html>`_
* `Ansible Release and Maintenance Page <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/reference_appendices/release_and_maintenance.html>`_

Ansible v2.3
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* Have a look at the porting guide -> http://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/porting_guide_2.3.html

Ansible v2.4
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* Have a look at the porting guide -> http://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/porting_guide_2.4.html

* http://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/playbooks_reuse.html#dynamic-vs-static
* plugin changes (inventory, vars) -> http://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/porting_guide_2.4.html#plugins
* New import/include keywords to replace the old bare include directives
  * Using import_* (import_playbook, import_tasks, import_role) directives are static
  * Using include_* (include_tasks, include_role) directives are dynamic. This is done to avoid collisions and possible security issues as facts come from the remote targets and they might be compromised.
* Users can now set group merge priority for groups of the same depth (parent child relationship), using the new ansible_group_priority variable, when values are the same or don't exist it will fallback to the previous sorting by name'.
* inventory handling!
  * It is now possible to specify mulitple inventory sources in the command line (-i /etc/hosts1 -i /opt/hosts2)
  * Group variable precedence is now configurable via new 'precedence' option in ansible.cfg (needs docs)
* new ansible vault features -> multiple passwords, IDs...

Ansible v2.5
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* https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/porting_guide_2.5.html


Links
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* http://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/release_and_maintenance.html
* http://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/porting_guides.html