New release v2.19.2rc1 (#85788)

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
 =======
 

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'

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>`__

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"