v25.9.0

Enhancements

• Add documentation links to molecule login error message (#4536) @cidrblock
• Set Click standalone_mode=False by default (#4537) @cidrblock
• Replace ImmediateExit with sysexit_with_message for direct exits (#4534) @cidrblock
• Add sysexit_from_exception, restore sysexit_with_message (#4538) @Qalthos
• Debug the galaxy.yml missing (#4533) @cidrblock
• Add environment variable support for report and command-borders (#4530) @cidrblock
• Debug missing galaxy.yml file not warning (#4531) @cidrblock
• Remove non-functional html report (#4528) @cidrblock
• Bump the dependencies group in /.config with 14 updates (#4527) @dependabot[bot]
• Refactor configuration docs (#4529) @cidrblock
• README and index updates (#4526) @cidrblock
• Add kubevirt driver support to molecule.json (#4492) @gokberkgunduzz
• Note other examples as pre ansible-native (#4525) @cidrblock
• Convert Podman example to ansible-native configuration (#4524) @cidrblock
• Update native inventory example (#4523) @cidrblock
• Remove indent (#4522) @cidrblock
• Improve playbook doc (#4521) @cidrblock
• Add missing doc from PR 4519 (#4520) @cidrblock
• Add testing philosophy documentation (#4504) @cidrblock
• Add comprehensive getting started guides for collections and playbooks (#4519) @cidrblock
• Add comprehensive ansible-native documentation and workflow reference (#4518) @cidrblock
• Remove experimental shared inventory support (#4516) @cidrblock
• Add shared_state configuration documentation (#4517) @cidrblock
• Add shared_state configuration option with CLI override support (#4514) @cidrblock
• Fix KeyError command_borders in login and reset commands (#4515) @cidrblock
• Introduce centralized ansible configuration section and simplify init command (#4509) @cidrblock
• Bump actions/checkout from 4 to 5 (#4511) @dependabot[bot]
• Enable ansible_args for user-provided create/destroy playbooks (#4505) @cidrblock
• Add always-on one-line execution summary with improved formatting (#4506) @cidrblock
• Add --all flag support to molecule reset command (#4503) @cidrblock
• Improve messaging terminology: replace 'Completed' with 'Executed' (#4507) @cidrblock
• Add collection-aware scenario discovery and creation (#4499) @cidrblock
• refactor: introduce ImmediateExit exception for clean error handling (#4501) @cidrblock
• Reverted: Add MOLECULE_SHARED_INVENTORY_DIR environment variable and playbook variable (#4500) @cidrblock
• Add experimental --command-borders flag for visual command output separation (#4496) @cidrblock
• Add Ansible-style Scenario Recap to Report Output (#4494) @cidrblock
• Remove extra line whem an action has no completions (#4493) @cidrblock
• Implement Action Completion Reporting System (#4490) @cidrblock

Fixes

• Improve default templates for converge and verify (#4476) @dragetd
• Update getting-started-playbooks.md (#4546) @sdunne

Maintenance

• Bump the dependencies group across 1 directory with 24 updates (#4549) @dependabot[bot]
• chore: configure renovate (#4552) @ssbarnea
• chore: pre-commit autoupdate (#4548) @pre-commit-ci[bot]
• Replace to_bool calls with boolean function (#4542) @cidrblock
• Collapse utils module into single util.py file (#4541) @cidrblock
• Replace util.print_as_yaml with ansi_output.print_matrix (#4540) @cidrblock
• Refactor print_environment_vars to use logging instead of console (#4539) @cidrblock
• Bump the dependencies group across 1 directory with 20 updates (#4508) @dependabot[bot]
• chore: pre-commit autoupdate (#4498) @pre-commit-ci[bot]
• Add StrEnum compatibility layer for Python 3.10 (#4491) @cidrblock

v25.9.0.rc1

Enhancements

• Add documentation links to molecule login error message (#4536) @cidrblock
• Add sysexit_from_exception, restore sysexit_with_message (#4538) @Qalthos
• Add environment variable support for report and command-borders (#4530) @cidrblock
• Refactor configuration docs (#4529) @cidrblock
• Add kubevirt driver support to molecule.json (#4492) @gokberkgunduzz
• Convert Podman example to ansible-native configuration (#4524) @cidrblock
• Update native inventory example (#4523) @cidrblock
• Improve playbook doc (#4521) @cidrblock
• Add testing philosophy documentation (#4504) @cidrblock
• Add comprehensive getting started guides for collections and playbooks (#4519) @cidrblock
• Add comprehensive ansible-native documentation and workflow reference (#4518) @cidrblock
• Remove experimental shared inventory support (#4516) @cidrblock
• Add shared_state configuration documentation (#4517) @cidrblock
• Add shared_state configuration option with CLI override support (#4514) @cidrblock
• Introduce centralized ansible configuration section and simplify init command (#4509) @cidrblock
• Enable ansible_args for user-provided create/destroy playbooks (#4505) @cidrblock
• Add always-on one-line execution summary with improved formatting (#4506) @cidrblock
• Improve messaging terminology: replace 'Completed' with 'Executed' (#4507) @cidrblock
• Add collection-aware scenario discovery and creation (#4499) @cidrblock
• Reverted: Add MOLECULE_SHARED_INVENTORY_DIR environment variable and playbook variable (#4500) @cidrblock
• Add experimental --command-borders flag for visual command output separation (#4496) @cidrblock
• Add Ansible-style Scenario Recap to Report Output (#4494) @cidrblock
• Implement Action Completion Reporting System (#4490) @cidrblock

Bugfixes

• Set Click standalone_mode=False by default (#4537) @cidrblock
• Replace ImmediateExit with sysexit_with_message for direct exits (#4534) @cidrblock
• Debug the galaxy.yml missing (#4533) @cidrblock
• Debug missing galaxy.yml file not warning (#4531) @cidrblock
• Remove non-functional html report (#4528) @cidrblock
• Fix KeyError command_borders in login and reset commands (#4515) @cidrblock
• Add --all flag support to molecule reset command (#4503) @cidrblock
• refactor: introduce ImmediateExit exception for clean error handling (#4501) @cidrblock
• Remove extra line whem an action has no completions (#4493) @cidrblock

Maintenance

• Replace to_bool calls with boolean function (#4542) @cidrblock
• Collapse utils module into single util.py file (#4541) @cidrblock
• Replace util.print_as_yaml with ansi_output.print_matrix (#4540) @cidrblock
• Refactor print_environment_vars to use logging instead of console (#4539) @cidrblock
• Bump the dependencies group in /.config with 14 updates (#4527) @dependabot[bot]
• README and index updates (#4526) @cidrblock
• Note other examples as pre ansible-native (#4525) @cidrblock
• Remove indent (#4522) @cidrblock
• Add missing doc from PR 4519 (#4520) @cidrblock
• Bump actions/checkout from 4 to 5 (#4511) @dependabot[bot]
• Bump the dependencies group across 1 directory with 20 updates (#4508) @dependabot[bot]
• chore: pre-commit autoupdate (#4498) @pre-commit-ci[bot]
• Add StrEnum compatibility layer for Python 3.10 (#4491) @cidrblock

v25.7.0

Enhancements

• Provide step information in additional log messages (#4484) @cidrblock
• Enhance logging with consistent scenario and step information (#4483) @cidrblock
• Enhance color scheme and formatting methods (#4481) @cidrblock
• Add scenario names to log messages for improved debugging (#4478) @cidrblock
• Share state between molecule scenarios (#4470) @Qalthos
• Add shared-state argument (#4452) @Qalthos

Bugfixes

• Make sure path exists before writing (#4472) @Qalthos
• Add pipeline for galaxy publishing (#4469) @ssbarnea
• Bring community.molecule collection as part of molecule repository (#4467) @ssbarnea
• Fix #4448: molecule init scenario ignores the -d flag (#4456) @panchal-yash

Maintenance

• Consolidate command class loggers into base.Base property (#4486) @cidrblock
• refactor: enhance Config and command base with comprehensive scenario-aware logging (#4488) @cidrblock
• cleanup: remove unused logger definitions across codebase (#4487) @cidrblock
• refactor(cli): Framework-agnostic CLI options with enhanced UX and comprehensive audit (#4480) @cidrblock
• More GHA release fixes (#4474) @ssbarnea
• GHA release fixes (#4473) @ssbarnea
• Update pre-commit (#4462) @Qalthos

v25.5.0

Bugfixes

• Remove internal use of SystemExit part 2 (#4416) @Qalthos
• Enable junit.xml reporting to codecov.io (#4432) @Qalthos
• Add merge_group handler for tox workflow (#4436) @Qalthos
• Update documentation to reflect creator-ee deprecation (#4434) @shatakshiiii

Maintenance

• Bump the dependencies group in /.config with 4 updates (#4449) @dependabot[bot]
• Bump the dependencies group in /.config with 9 updates (#4447) @dependabot[bot]
• chore: swap deprecated setting (#4441) @Qalthos
• Bump the dependencies group in /.config with 14 updates (#4442) @dependabot[bot]
• Bump the dependencies group in /.config with 10 updates (#4438) @dependabot[bot]
• chore: pre-commit autoupdate (#4435) @pre-commit-ci[bot]
• Bump the dependencies group in /.config with 7 updates (#4433) @dependabot[bot]
• Bump the dependencies group in /.config with 6 updates (#4431) @dependabot[bot]
• Bump the dependencies group in /.config with 7 updates (#4430) @dependabot[bot]
• Bump the dependencies group in /.config with 4 updates (#4429) @dependabot[bot]
• chore: pre-commit autoupdate (#4425) @pre-commit-ci[bot]
• Bump ruff from 0.11.3 to 0.11.4 in /.config in the dependencies group (#4424) @dependabot[bot]
• Update linters (#4421) @ssbarnea
• Bump mkdocstrings-python from 1.16.9 to 1.16.10 in /.config in the dependencies group (#4422) @dependabot[bot]
• Workaround for dependabot improper python version (#4420) @ssbarnea
• Replace black with ruff format (#4419) @ssbarnea
• Make molecule compatible with ansible 2.19 data tagging (#4418) @ssbarnea
• chore: pre-commit autoupdate (#4407) @pre-commit-ci[bot]

v25.4.0

Enhancements

• End-of-run summary report (#4405) @Qalthos
• Pull out common action options (#4411) @Qalthos

Bugfixes

• Replace internal calls to SystemExit with custom exception (#4413) @Qalthos
• Update recommended container (#4403) @gilbertbw

v25.3.1

Bugfixes

• Fix molecule matrix with no scenario name. (#4400) @Qalthos

v25.3.0

Enhancements

• Select and exclude multiple scenarios (#4388) @Qalthos

Bugfixes

• Avoid errors when running with readonly virtualenvs (#4398) @ssbarnea

v25.2.0

Major

• Remove code that modifies ansible import paths (#4380) @ssbarnea

Enhancements

• Change location of ephemeral directory (#4362) @ssbarnea

Bugfixes

• Update ansible-compat to v25.1.0 (#4381) @audgirka
• Improve docker backend detection under linux during testing (#4378) @ssbarnea
• Drop code related to unsupported ansible versions (#4376) @ssbarnea
• Validate docker installation before running docker tests (#4375) @ssbarnea

v25.1.0

Enhancements

• Make molecule collection-aware (#4340) @Qalthos

Bugfixes

• Avoid including check-jsonschema in test dependencies (#4370) @ssbarnea
• Update linters (#4369) @ssbarnea
• Fix constraints use with uv (#4367) @ssbarnea
• Make run_command part of App class (#4359) @ssbarnea
• Fix side_effect arguments (#4356) @Qalthos
• Ensure we catch warnings before logger is initialized (#4351) @ssbarnea
• Return absolute path without resolving symlinks (#4341) @rpluem-vf

v24.12.0

Bugfixes

• Add support for py313 (#4322) @ssbarnea
• Add -h option to print help (#4316) @cfasnacht
• Refactor API to use standard types (#4240) @ssbarnea