New release v2.12.0b2 (#76000)v2.12.0b2

4 files changed, 63 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.12.rst b/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.12.rst
index a4598eeff6..6f6395dbed 100644
--- a/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.12.rst
+++ b/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.12.rst
@@ -5,6 +5,34 @@ ansible-core 2.12 "Dazed and Confused" Release Notes
 .. contents:: Topics
 
 
+v2.12.0b2
+=========
+
+Release Summary
+---------------
+
+| Release Date: 2021-10-11
+| `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/porting_guides.html>`__
+
+
+Minor Changes
+-------------
+
+- ansible-test - Update the ``base`` and ``default`` containers from Python 3.10.0rc2 to 3.10.0.
+
+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 - Fix path to inventory file for ``windows-integration`` and ``network-integration`` commands for collections.
+- ansible-test - Update distribution test containers to version 3.1.0.
+- ansible-test - Use the correct variable to reference the client's SSH key when generating inventory.
+- ansible-test pslint - Fix error when encountering validation results that are highly nested - https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/74151
+
 v2.12.0b1
 =========
 
diff --git a/changelogs/changelog.yaml b/changelogs/changelog.yaml
index d784e94d02..eda25b7607 100644
--- a/changelogs/changelog.yaml
+++ b/changelogs/changelog.yaml
@@ -1029,6 +1029,35 @@ releases:
     - when-eval-native-py310.yml
     - winrm-kinit-env.yml
     - world_readable_fixes.yml
-    plugins:
-      filter: []
     release_date: '2021-09-27'
+  2.12.0b2:
+    changes:
+      bugfixes:
+      - ansible-test - Fix path to inventory file for ``windows-integration`` and
+        ``network-integration`` commands for collections.
+      - ansible-test - Update distribution test containers to version 3.1.0.
+      - ansible-test - Use the correct variable to reference the client's SSH key
+        when generating inventory.
+      - ansible-test pslint - Fix error when encountering validation results that
+        are highly nested - https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/74151
+      minor_changes:
+      - ansible-test - Update the ``base`` and ``default`` containers from Python
+        3.10.0rc2 to 3.10.0.
+      release_summary: '| Release Date: 2021-10-11
+
+        | `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/porting_guides.html>`__
+
+        '
+      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)
+    codename: Dazed and Confused
+    fragments:
+    - ansible-test-default-base-containers-python-3.10.yaml
+    - ansible-test-distro-containers-3.1.0.yaml
+    - ansible-test-inventory-path.yaml
+    - ansible-test-inventory-ssh-key.yml
+    - avoid-set_options-leak.yaml
+    - pslint-sanity-warning.yml
+    - v2.12.0b2_summary.yaml
+    release_date: '2021-10-11'
diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/v2.12.0b2_summary.yaml b/changelogs/fragments/v2.12.0b2_summary.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c5a6196842
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/v2.12.0b2_summary.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+release_summary: |
+   | Release Date: 2021-10-11
+   | `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/porting_guides.html>`__
diff --git a/lib/ansible/release.py b/lib/ansible/release.py
index 6a473c34c6..f03c21f38c 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/release.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/release.py
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-__version__ = '2.12.0b1.post0'
+__version__ = '2.12.0b2'
 __author__ = 'Ansible, Inc.'
 __codename__ = 'Dazed and Confused'