diff --git a/docs/docsite/rst/roadmap/ROADMAP_2_6.rst b/docs/docsite/rst/roadmap/ROADMAP_2_6.rst new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..c63da40b146 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/docsite/rst/roadmap/ROADMAP_2_6.rst @@ -0,0 +1,71 @@ +=========== +Ansible 2.6 +=========== + +**Core Engine Freeze:** Mid May 2018 + +**Core and Curated Module Freeze:** Mid May 2018 + +**Community Module Freeze:** Late May 2018 + +**Release Candidate:** Mid June 2018 + +**Target:** June/July 2018 + +.. contents:: Topics + +Engine improvements +------------------- + +- Version 2.6 is largely going to be a stabilization release for Core code. +- Some of the items covered in this release, but are not limited to are the following: + + - ``ansible-inventory`` + - ``import_*`` + - ``include_*`` + - Test coverage + - Performance Testing + +Core Modules +------------ +- Adopt-a-module Campaign + + - Review current status of all Core Modules + - Reduce backlog of open issues against these modules + +Cloud Modules +------------- + +Network +------- + +Connection work +================ + +* New connection plugin: eAPI `proposal#102 `_ +* New connection plugin: NX-API +* Support for configurable options for network_cli & netconf +* Stretch & tech preview: New connection plugin for gRPC +* Stretch: netconf plugin for IOS +* Stretch: netconf plugin for NXOS + +Modules +======= + +* New ``cli_config`` - platform agnostic module for sending text based config over network_cli +* New ``cli_command`` - platform agnostic command module +* New ``netconf_get`` - implements the standard netconf get rpc +* New ``netconf_rpc`` - calls any playbook defined rpc on the remote device and returns the results + +Other Features +================ + +* Stretch & tech preview: Configuration caching for network_cli. Opt-in feature to avoid ``show running`` performance hit + + +Windows +------- + + + +