From 24c92b2d247eaaf860e9b665b93536ef6a94f48f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Matt Davis <6775756+nitzmahone@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2025 17:09:11 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] New release v2.19.2rc1 (#85788)

---
 changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.19.rst              | 20 +++++++++++++++++++
 changelogs/changelog.yaml                   | 22 +++++++++++++++++++++
 changelogs/fragments/2.19.2rc1_summary.yaml |  3 +++
 lib/ansible/release.py                      |  2 +-
 4 files changed, 46 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
 create mode 100644 changelogs/fragments/2.19.2rc1_summary.yaml

diff --git a/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.19.rst b/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.19.rst
index 2f83c3cc734..d3d13b2e76e 100644
--- a/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.19.rst
+++ b/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.19.rst
@@ -4,6 +4,26 @@ ansible-core 2.19 "What Is and What Should Never Be" Release Notes
 
 .. contents:: Topics
 
+v2.19.2rc1
+==========
+
+Release Summary
+---------------
+
+| Release Date: 2025-09-02
+| `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible-core/2.19/porting_guides/porting_guide_core_2.19.html>`__
+
+Minor Changes
+-------------
+
+- ansible-test - Implement new authentication methods for accessing the Ansible Core CI service.
+
+Bugfixes
+--------
+
+- The ``ansible_failed_task`` variable is now correctly exposed in a rescue section, even when a failing handler is triggered by the ``flush_handlers`` task in the corresponding ``block`` (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/85682)
+- ``ternary`` filter - evaluate values lazily (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/85743)
+
 v2.19.1
 =======
 
diff --git a/changelogs/changelog.yaml b/changelogs/changelog.yaml
index 81360aa11bb..c7839f163d0 100644
--- a/changelogs/changelog.yaml
+++ b/changelogs/changelog.yaml
@@ -1280,3 +1280,25 @@ releases:
     - templating-filter-generators.yml
     - tqm.yml
     release_date: '2025-08-18'
+  2.19.2rc1:
+    changes:
+      bugfixes:
+      - The ``ansible_failed_task`` variable is now correctly exposed in a rescue
+        section, even when a failing handler is triggered by the ``flush_handlers``
+        task in the corresponding ``block`` (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/85682)
+      - '``ternary`` filter - evaluate values lazily (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/85743)'
+      minor_changes:
+      - ansible-test - Implement new authentication methods for accessing the Ansible
+        Core CI service.
+      release_summary: '| Release Date: 2025-09-02
+
+        | `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible-core/2.19/porting_guides/porting_guide_core_2.19.html>`__
+
+        '
+    codename: What Is and What Should Never Be
+    fragments:
+    - 2.19.2rc1_summary.yaml
+    - 85682-rescue-flush_handlers.yml
+    - 85743-lazy-ternary.yml
+    - ansible-test-auth-update.yml
+    release_date: '2025-09-02'
diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/2.19.2rc1_summary.yaml b/changelogs/fragments/2.19.2rc1_summary.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..96376ef5c57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/2.19.2rc1_summary.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+release_summary: |
+   | Release Date: 2025-09-02
+   | `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible-core/2.19/porting_guides/porting_guide_core_2.19.html>`__
diff --git a/lib/ansible/release.py b/lib/ansible/release.py
index 5d4860edd7a..99db56ccdc3 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/release.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/release.py
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-__version__ = '2.19.1.post0'
+__version__ = '2.19.2rc1'
 __author__ = 'Ansible, Inc.'
 __codename__ = "What Is and What Should Never Be"