New release v2.17.11rc1 (#84981)

changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.17.rst

@@ -4,6 +4,21 @@ ansible-core 2.17 "Gallows Pole" Release Notes
 
 .. contents:: Topics
 
+v2.17.11rc1
+===========
+
+Release Summary
+---------------
+
+| Release Date: 2025-04-14
+| `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible-core/2.17/porting_guides/porting_guide_core_2.17.html>`__
+
+Bugfixes
+--------
+
+- build - Pin ``wheel`` in ``pyproject.toml`` to ensure compatibility with supported ``setuptools`` versions.
+- gather_facts action, will now add setup when 'smart' appears with other modules in the FACTS_MODULES setting (#84750).
+
 v2.17.10
 ========
 

changelogs/changelog.yaml

@@ -727,6 +727,24 @@ releases:
     - 2.17.10rc1_summary.yaml
     - win-wdac-audit.yml
     release_date: '2025-03-17'
+  2.17.11rc1:
+    changes:
+      bugfixes:
+      - build - Pin ``wheel`` in ``pyproject.toml`` to ensure compatibility with supported
+        ``setuptools`` versions.
+      - gather_facts action, will now add setup when 'smart' appears with other modules
+        in the FACTS_MODULES setting (#84750).
+      release_summary: '| Release Date: 2025-04-14
+
+        | `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible-core/2.17/porting_guides/porting_guide_core_2.17.html>`__
+
+        '
+    codename: Gallows Pole
+    fragments:
+    - 2.17.11rc1_summary.yaml
+    - gather_facts_smart_fix.yml
+    - pin-wheel.yml
+    release_date: '2025-04-14'
   2.17.1rc1:
     changes:
       bugfixes:

changelogs/fragments/2.17.11rc1_summary.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+release_summary: |
+   | Release Date: 2025-04-14
+   | `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible-core/2.17/porting_guides/porting_guide_core_2.17.html>`__

lib/ansible/release.py

@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-__version__ = '2.17.10.post0'
+__version__ = '2.17.11rc1'
 __author__ = 'Ansible, Inc.'
 __codename__ = "Gallows Pole"