--- - name: Gather facts setup: gather_subset: - '!all' - '!min' - name: Get available updates for packages check_package_update: packages_list: "{{ packages_list }}" register: updates - name: Check if current version is the latest one fail: msg: >- A newer version of the {{ item.name }} package is available: {{ item.new_version }}-{{ item.new_release }} (currently {{ item.current_version }}-{{ item.current_release }}) with_items: "{{ updates.outdated_pkgs }}" when: item.new_version