diff --git a/tests/azure/azure-pipelines.yml b/tests/azure/azure-pipelines.yml
index ab28bb1108..0b2e630809 100644
--- a/tests/azure/azure-pipelines.yml
+++ b/tests/azure/azure-pipelines.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ trigger:
 - master
 
 pool:
-  vmImage: 'ubuntu-20.04'
+  vmImage: 'ubuntu-22.04'
 
 stages:
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ stages:
     parameters:
       build_number: $(Build.BuildNumber)
       scenario: fedora-latest
-      ansible_version: "-core <2.14"
+      ansible_version: "-core <2.15"
 
 # Fedora
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ stages:
     parameters:
       build_number: $(Build.BuildNumber)
       scenario: fedora-latest
-      ansible_version: "-core >=2.14,<2.15"
+      ansible_version: "-core >=2.16,<2.17"
 
 # Galaxy on Fedora
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ stages:
     parameters:
       build_number: $(Build.BuildNumber)
       scenario: fedora-latest
-      ansible_version: "-core >=2.14,<2.15"
+      ansible_version: "-core >=2.16,<2.17"
 
 # CentOS 9 Stream
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ stages:
     parameters:
       build_number: $(Build.BuildNumber)
       scenario: c9s
-      ansible_version: "-core >=2.14,<2.15"
+      ansible_version: "-core >=2.16,<2.17"
 
 # CentOS 8 Stream
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ stages:
     parameters:
       build_number: $(Build.BuildNumber)
       scenario: c8s
-      ansible_version: "-core >=2.14,<2.15"
+      ansible_version: "-core >=2.16,<2.17"
 
 # CentOS 7
 
@@ -82,4 +82,4 @@ stages:
     parameters:
       build_number: $(Build.BuildNumber)
       scenario: centos-7
-      ansible_version: "-core >=2.14,<2.15"
+      ansible_version: "-core >=2.16,<2.17"
diff --git a/tests/azure/build-containers.yml b/tests/azure/build-containers.yml
index 0423dfd9c4..a75319a4e6 100644
--- a/tests/azure/build-containers.yml
+++ b/tests/azure/build-containers.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ schedules:
 trigger: none
 
 pool:
-  vmImage: 'ubuntu-20.04'
+  vmImage: 'ubuntu-22.04'
 
 stages:
 
diff --git a/tests/azure/nightly.yml b/tests/azure/nightly.yml
index 89914f8e4b..213e831010 100644
--- a/tests/azure/nightly.yml
+++ b/tests/azure/nightly.yml
@@ -10,38 +10,38 @@ schedules:
 trigger: none
 
 pool:
-  vmImage: 'ubuntu-20.04'
+  vmImage: 'ubuntu-22.04'
 
 stages:
 
 # Fedora
 
-- stage: FedoraLatest_Ansible_Core_2_13
+- stage: FedoraLatest_Ansible_Core_2_14
   dependsOn: []
   jobs:
   - template: templates/group_tests.yml
     parameters:
       build_number: $(Build.BuildNumber)
       scenario: fedora-latest
-      ansible_version: "-core >=2.13,<2.14"
+      ansible_version: "-core >=2.14,<2.15"
 
-- stage: FedoraLatest_Ansible_Core_2_14
+- stage: FedoraLatest_Ansible_Core_2_15
   dependsOn: []
   jobs:
   - template: templates/group_tests.yml
     parameters:
       build_number: $(Build.BuildNumber)
       scenario: fedora-latest
-      ansible_version: "-core >=2.14,<2.15"
+      ansible_version: "-core >=2.15,<2.16"
 
-- stage: FedoraLatest_Ansible_Core_2_15
+- stage: FedoraLatest_Ansible_Core_2_16
   dependsOn: []
   jobs:
   - template: templates/group_tests.yml
     parameters:
       build_number: $(Build.BuildNumber)
       scenario: fedora-latest
-      ansible_version: "-core >=2.15,<2.16"
+      ansible_version: "-core >=2.16,<2.17"
 
 - stage: FedoraLatest_Ansible_latest
   dependsOn: []
@@ -54,32 +54,32 @@ stages:
 
 # Galaxy on Fedora
 
-- stage: Galaxy_FedoraLatest_Ansible_Core_2_13
+- stage: Galaxy_FedoraLatest_Ansible_Core_2_14
   dependsOn: []
   jobs:
   - template: templates/galaxy_tests.yml
     parameters:
       build_number: $(Build.BuildNumber)
       scenario: fedora-latest
-      ansible_version: "-core >=2.13,<2.14"
+      ansible_version: "-core >=2.14,<2.15"
 
-- stage: Galaxy_FedoraLatest_Ansible_Core_2_14
+- stage: Galaxy_FedoraLatest_Ansible_Core_2_15
   dependsOn: []
   jobs:
   - template: templates/galaxy_tests.yml
     parameters:
       build_number: $(Build.BuildNumber)
       scenario: fedora-latest
-      ansible_version: "-core >=2.14,<2.15"
+      ansible_version: "-core >=2.15,<2.16"
 
-- stage: Galaxy_FedoraLatest_Ansible_Core_2_15
+- stage: Galaxy_FedoraLatest_Ansible_Core_2_16
   dependsOn: []
   jobs:
   - template: templates/galaxy_tests.yml
     parameters:
       build_number: $(Build.BuildNumber)
       scenario: fedora-latest
-      ansible_version: "-core >=2.15,<2.16"
+      ansible_version: "-core >=2.16,<2.17"
 
 - stage: Galaxy_FedoraLatest_Ansible_latest
   dependsOn: []
@@ -92,32 +92,32 @@ stages:
 
 # Fedora Rawhide
 
-- stage: FedoraRawhide_Ansible_Core_2_13
+- stage: FedoraRawhide_Ansible_Core_2_14
   dependsOn: []
   jobs:
   - template: templates/group_tests.yml
     parameters:
       build_number: $(Build.BuildNumber)
       scenario: fedora-rawhide
-      ansible_version: "-core >=2.13,<2.14"
+      ansible_version: "-core >=2.14,<2.15"
 
-- stage: FedoraRawhide_Ansible_Core_2_14
+- stage: FedoraRawhide_Ansible_Core_2_15
   dependsOn: []
   jobs:
   - template: templates/group_tests.yml
     parameters:
       build_number: $(Build.BuildNumber)
       scenario: fedora-rawhide
-      ansible_version: "-core >=2.14,<2.15"
+      ansible_version: "-core >=2.15,<2.16"
 
-- stage: FedoraRawhide_Ansible_Core_2_15
+- stage: FedoraRawhide_Ansible_Core_2_16
   dependsOn: []
   jobs:
   - template: templates/group_tests.yml
     parameters:
       build_number: $(Build.BuildNumber)
       scenario: fedora-rawhide
-      ansible_version: "-core >=2.15,<2.16"
+      ansible_version: "-core >=2.16,<2.17"
 
 - stage: FedoraRawhide_Ansible_latest
   dependsOn: []
@@ -130,32 +130,32 @@ stages:
 
 # CentoOS 9 Stream
 
-- stage: c9s_Ansible_Core_2_13
+- stage: c9s_Ansible_Core_2_14
   dependsOn: []
   jobs:
   - template: templates/group_tests.yml
     parameters:
       build_number: $(Build.BuildNumber)
       scenario: c9s
-      ansible_version: "-core >=2.13,<2.14"
+      ansible_version: "-core >=2.14,<2.15"
 
-- stage: c9s_Ansible_Core_2_14
+- stage: c9s_Ansible_Core_2_15
   dependsOn: []
   jobs:
   - template: templates/group_tests.yml
     parameters:
       build_number: $(Build.BuildNumber)
       scenario: c9s
-      ansible_version: "-core >=2.14,<2.15"
+      ansible_version: "-core >=2.15,<2.16"
 
-- stage: c9s_Ansible_Core_2_15
+- stage: c9s_Ansible_Core_2_16
   dependsOn: []
   jobs:
   - template: templates/group_tests.yml
     parameters:
       build_number: $(Build.BuildNumber)
       scenario: c9s
-      ansible_version: "-core >=2.15,<2.16"
+      ansible_version: "-core >=2.16,<2.17"
 
 - stage: c9s_Ansible_latest
   dependsOn: []
@@ -168,32 +168,32 @@ stages:
 
 # CentOS 8 Stream
 
-- stage: c8s_Ansible_Core_2_13
+- stage: c8s_Ansible_Core_2_14
   dependsOn: []
   jobs:
   - template: templates/group_tests.yml
     parameters:
       build_number: $(Build.BuildNumber)
       scenario: c8s
-      ansible_version: "-core >=2.13,<2.14"
+      ansible_version: "-core >=2.14,<2.15"
 
-- stage: c8s_Ansible_Core_2_14
+- stage: c8s_Ansible_Core_2_15
   dependsOn: []
   jobs:
   - template: templates/group_tests.yml
     parameters:
       build_number: $(Build.BuildNumber)
       scenario: c8s
-      ansible_version: "-core >=2.14,<2.15"
+      ansible_version: "-core >=2.15,<2.16"
 
-- stage: c8s_Ansible_Core_2_15
+- stage: c8s_Ansible_Core_2_16
   dependsOn: []
   jobs:
   - template: templates/group_tests.yml
     parameters:
       build_number: $(Build.BuildNumber)
       scenario: c8s
-      ansible_version: "-core >=2.15,<2.16"
+      ansible_version: "-core >=2.16,<2.17"
 
 - stage: c8s_Ansible_latest
   dependsOn: []
@@ -206,32 +206,32 @@ stages:
 
 # CentOS 7
 
-- stage: CentOS7_Ansible_Core_2_13
+- stage: CentOS7_Ansible_Core_2_14
   dependsOn: []
   jobs:
   - template: templates/group_tests.yml
     parameters:
       build_number: $(Build.BuildNumber)
       scenario: centos-7
-      ansible_version: "-core >=2.13,<2.14"
+      ansible_version: "-core >=2.14,<2.15"
 
-- stage: CentOS7_Ansible_Core_2_14
+- stage: CentOS7_Ansible_Core_2_15
   dependsOn: []
   jobs:
   - template: templates/group_tests.yml
     parameters:
       build_number: $(Build.BuildNumber)
       scenario: centos-7
-      ansible_version: "-core >=2.14,<2.15"
+      ansible_version: "-core >=2.15,<2.16"
 
-- stage: CentOS7_Ansible_Core_2_15
+- stage: CentOS7_Ansible_Core_2_16
   dependsOn: []
   jobs:
   - template: templates/group_tests.yml
     parameters:
       build_number: $(Build.BuildNumber)
       scenario: centos-7
-      ansible_version: "-core >=2.15,<2.16"
+      ansible_version: "-core >=2.16,<2.17"
 
 - stage: CentOS7_Ansible_latest
   dependsOn: []
diff --git a/tests/azure/pr-pipeline.yml b/tests/azure/pr-pipeline.yml
index 2345347db4..842ba2b167 100644
--- a/tests/azure/pr-pipeline.yml
+++ b/tests/azure/pr-pipeline.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ trigger:
 - master
 
 pool:
-  vmImage: 'ubuntu-20.04'
+  vmImage: 'ubuntu-22.04'
 
 stages: