diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/ansible/core.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/ansible/core.nix
index fd96ee93aaa10..21e9d4c6d7874 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/ansible/core.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/ansible/core.nix
@@ -32,9 +32,7 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "ansible-core";
-  # IMPORTANT: When bumping the minor version (2.XX.0 - the XX), please update pinned package in pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
-  # There are pinned packages called ansible_2_XX, create a new one with the previous minor version and then update the version here
-  version = "2.19.4";
+  version = "2.20.0";
   pyproject = true;
 
   disabled = pythonOlder "3.12";
@@ -43,7 +41,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     owner = "ansible";
     repo = "ansible";
     tag = "v${version}";
-    hash = "sha256-TjafUlPKuxpXrfREK65D88SoGThGBzpbfCHr0ZkviI0=";
+    hash = "sha256-4kTBzDHDfdHR/W4edxrGtWhg6TRLMtdEgUZYcn8cFQg=";
   };
 
   # ansible_connection is already wrapped, so don't pass it through
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/aliases.nix b/pkgs/top-level/aliases.nix
index f8650a3795bdb..558365928cb24 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/aliases.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/aliases.nix
@@ -289,6 +289,10 @@ mapAliases {
   animeko = throw "'animeko' has been removed since it is unmaintained"; # Added 2025-08-20
   ansible-language-server = throw "ansible-language-server was removed, because it was unmaintained in nixpkgs."; # Added 2025-09-24
   ansible-later = throw "ansible-later has been discontinued. The author recommends switching to ansible-lint"; # Added 2025-08-24
+  ansible_2_16 = throw "ansible_2_16 has been removed, as it is EOL"; # Added 2025-11-10
+  ansible_2_17 = throw "ansible_2_17 has been removed, as it is EOL"; # Added 2025-11-10
+  ansible_2_18 = throw "ansible_2_18 has been removed; use overridePythonAttrs if you need a specific version"; # Added 2025-11-10
+  ansible_2_19 = throw "ansible_2_19 has been removed; use overridePythonAttrs if you need a specific version"; # Added 2025-11-10
   antlr4_8 = throw "antlr4_8 has been removed. Consider using a more recent version of antlr4"; # Added 2025-10-20
   ao = throw "'ao' has been renamed to/replaced by 'libfive'"; # Converted to throw 2025-10-27
   apacheAnt = throw "'apacheAnt' has been renamed to/replaced by 'ant'"; # Converted to throw 2025-10-27
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 1a89aeaffa4e9..24c7ccfb7f786 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -6029,38 +6029,7 @@ with pkgs;
 
   anybadge = with python3Packages; toPythonApplication anybadge;
 
-  ansible = ansible_2_19;
-  ansible_2_19 = python3Packages.toPythonApplication python3Packages.ansible-core;
-  ansible_2_18 = python3Packages.toPythonApplication (
-    python3Packages.ansible-core.overridePythonAttrs (oldAttrs: rec {
-      version = "2.18.8";
-      src = fetchPypi {
-        pname = "ansible_core";
-        inherit version;
-        hash = "sha256-sHZiFalqR845kz0n4emWyivrVM8bOQfHQtNckTsfeM0=";
-      };
-    })
-  );
-  ansible_2_17 = python3Packages.toPythonApplication (
-    python3Packages.ansible-core.overridePythonAttrs (oldAttrs: rec {
-      version = "2.17.8";
-      src = fetchPypi {
-        pname = "ansible_core";
-        inherit version;
-        hash = "sha256-Ob6KeYaix9NgabDZciC8L2eDxl/qfG1+Di0A0ayK+Hc=";
-      };
-    })
-  );
-  ansible_2_16 = python3Packages.toPythonApplication (
-    python3Packages.ansible-core.overridePythonAttrs (oldAttrs: rec {
-      version = "2.16.14";
-      src = fetchPypi {
-        pname = "ansible_core";
-        inherit version;
-        hash = "sha256-gCef/9mGhrrfqjLh7HhdmKbfGy/B5Al97AWXZA10ZBU=";
-      };
-    })
-  );
+  ansible = python3Packages.toPythonApplication python3Packages.ansible-core;
 
   ansible-builder = with python3Packages; toPythonApplication ansible-builder;