2.6 roadmap doc

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+===========
+Ansible 2.6
+===========
+
+**Core Engine Freeze:** Mid May 2018
+
+**Core and Curated Module Freeze:** Mid May 2018
+
+**Community Module Freeze:** Late May 2018
+
+**Release Candidate:** Mid June 2018
+
+**Target:** June/July 2018
+
+.. contents:: Topics
+
+Engine improvements
+-------------------
+
+- Version 2.6 is largely going to be a stabilization release for Core code.
+- Some of the items covered in this release, but are not limited to are the following:
+
+  - ``ansible-inventory``
+  - ``import_*``
+  - ``include_*``
+  - Test coverage
+  - Performance Testing
+
+Core Modules
+------------
+- Adopt-a-module Campaign
+
+  - Review current status of all Core Modules
+  - Reduce backlog of open issues against these modules
+
+Cloud Modules
+-------------
+
+Network
+-------
+
+Connection work
+================
+
+* New connection plugin: eAPI `proposal#102 <https://github.com/ansible/proposals/issues/102>`_
+* New connection plugin: NX-API
+* Support for configurable options for network_cli & netconf
+* Stretch & tech preview: New connection plugin for gRPC
+* Stretch: netconf plugin for IOS
+* Stretch: netconf plugin for NXOS
+
+Modules
+=======
+
+* New ``cli_config`` - platform agnostic module for sending text based config over network_cli
+* New ``cli_command`` - platform agnostic command module
+* New ``netconf_get`` - implements the standard netconf get rpc
+* New ``netconf_rpc`` - calls any playbook defined rpc on the remote device and returns the results
+
+Other Features
+================
+
+* Stretch & tech preview: Configuration caching for network_cli. Opt-in feature to avoid ``show running`` performance hit
+
+
+Windows
+-------
+
+
+
+