New features and enhancements - Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform


Version	Release description
2026.8	The initial release of automation orchestrator. SeeWhat is automation orchestrator for more information.
2026.8.1788958058	Workflow management Service accounts and credentials Approvals API integration

Workflow management (2026.8.1788958058)

Workflow import with unavailable LLM models: Importing a workflow no longer fails when the target instance does not have the same LLM provider configuration. The import clears the unavailable model reference and creates a draft workflow with warnings, so you can reconfigure the LLM provider after import.
File deletion support: You can now delete uploaded context files through the Files API. File metadata responses also include an is_project_deleted flag to identify files whose parent project has been deleted.

Credential maximum lifetime as a runtime setting: The maximum lifetime for service-account credentials is now controlled through the service_accounts.credential_max_lifetime_days runtime setting. Administrators can change this value through the Settings page or API without restarting automation orchestrator.
Credential workflow-association timestamps: Credential workflow-association API responses now include a created_at timestamp, so you can see when each credential-workflow relationship was established.

Approval prompt and loop iteration context in API responses: Approval API responses now include the configured approval prompt and the loop iteration path. API clients can display the prompt the workflow author wrote and distinguish repeated approval requests inside loops.

Ansible Automation Platform job template and workflow template steps no longer fail when the integration is correctly configured:: Previously, adding or running an Ansible job template or workflow template step could fail with the message “Ansible Automation Platform Controller integration is not configured. Contact your administrator.” Ansible Automation Platform steps now automatically use the configured integration when exactly one Ansible Automation Platform integration is enabled.