New release v2.9.27rc1

changelogs/.changes.yaml

@@ -1932,6 +1932,14 @@ releases:
     - attributes_compat.yml
     - v2.9.26rc1_summary.yaml
     release_date: '2021-09-08'
+  2.9.27rc1:
+    codename: Immigrant Song
+    fragments:
+    - ansible-test-isort.yml
+    - ansible-test-junos-obsolete.yml
+    - avoid-set_options-leak.yaml
+    - v2.9.27rc1_summary.yaml
+    release_date: '2021-10-04'
   2.9.3:
     codename: Immigrant Song
     fragments:

changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.9.rst

@@ -5,6 +5,31 @@ Ansible 2.9 "Immigrant Song" Release Notes
 .. contents:: Topics
 
 
+v2.9.27rc1
+==========
+
+Release Summary
+---------------
+
+| Release Date: 2021-10-04
+| `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/porting_guides.html>`__
+
+
+Minor Changes
+-------------
+
+- ansible-test - Remove obsolete ``junos`` entries for the ``--remote`` option.
+
+Security Fixes
+--------------
+
+- Do not include params in exception when a call to ``set_options`` fails. Additionally, block the exception that is returned from being displayed to stdout. (CVE-2021-3620)
+
+Bugfixes
+--------
+
+- ansible-test - Update ``isort`` constraint from version 4.3.15 to 4.3.16 to prevent ``pylint`` from failing with warnings reported as errors.
+
 v2.9.26
 =======
 

changelogs/fragments/v2.9.27rc1_summary.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+release_summary: |
+   | Release Date: 2021-10-04
+   | `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/porting_guides.html>`__

lib/ansible/release.py

@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-__version__ = '2.9.26.post0'
+__version__ = '2.9.27rc1'
 __author__ = 'Ansible, Inc.'
 __codename__ = 'Immigrant Song'