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SEPTEMBER 2026
GA 2026.9.0 ·
BacklogZero 2026.9.0
See the launch prompts. Then confirm-launch this run. Bind the controller project, sync SCM after you push, and finish CaC apply from the IDE.
Sprints 124–134 since 2026.8.2
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Bind the controller project, then read the playbook
IDE agents can bind the AAP project that is the git remote, then read stored draft YAML and/or SCM YAML.
Sprint 129 ships put_aap_project_id and get_playbook
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Installs that survive customized Ubuntu baselines
Preflight, configure, and verify now meet hardened Ubuntu 24.04 postures, without lowering the Marketplace AMI regression bar.
Sprint 126 teaches the installer the baselines that sit beside Canonical’s AWS Marketplace image
AUGUST 2026
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Five Windows features, AAP-ready in under 25 seconds
BacklogZero turns five Windows Automation ideas into Red Hat Ansible-ready playbooks in less than 25 seconds.
IIS, .NET 3.5, Telnet Client, Windows Server Backup, Hyper-V — same Playbook Review generate path
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The promise of Ansible for Windows engineers
Five Windows registry playbooks, generated in less than 40 seconds.
Windows registry generate, same Playbook Review path
GA 2026.8.2 ·
BacklogZero 2026.8.2
Generate a playbook with or without a ticket. Also, the MCP operator loop is closed (see the ticket, generate, observe, write back, recover).
Sprints 112–123 since 2026.8.1
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Generate a playbook, with or without a ticket
Type the work you want automated. Generate YAML without creating a ticket first. Or check a box and create one in your default project.
Sprint 121 ships Create new playbook on the task list
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From the IDE, cancel or relaunch the job
IDE agents can cancel or relaunch a hung AAP job from chat, with the same confirm gate as launch.
Sprint 119 ships AAP recover + operator UX
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Crane can export from AWX
Crane can pull Configuration-as-Code from community AWX for you to immediately apply onto AAP.
Sprint 116 adds AWX as a Crane export source
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See the ticket, see AAP
MCP can now read the ticket and the AAP inventory before it generates or creates. Agents look first, then automate.
Sprint 113 lets agents look before they automate
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Agents that know Jira from ServiceNow
MCP now uses ITSM tool names and can read which provider you are on.
Sprint 112 makes the MCP contract speak ITSM
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Configuration that operators can actually use
MCP Connect and Audit & Ops move into the main pane. Copy, uninstall, and filter without curl or a cramped sidebar.
Sprint 111 makes Configuration usable day to day
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Share Knowledge the same way you share Providers and Skills
Package a support corpus slice, list it in the trusted catalog, and install it the way you install a Provider or a Skill Pack.
Sprint 107 makes Knowledge installable from the same aisle
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New tools for your AI agent, without waiting on a BacklogZero release
Install a Provider on your appliance and the agent sees new tools. Same MCP connection, no core fork, no extra server.
Sprint 103 lets your appliance grow its tool catalog
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