diff --git a/.github/workflows/ansible-test.yml b/.github/workflows/ansible-test.yml
index 6e8ae0e98f..73afe08611 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ansible-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ansible-test.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         ansible:
-          - '2.17'
           - '2.18'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
@@ -58,12 +57,6 @@ jobs:
         exclude:
           - ansible: ''
         include:
-          - ansible: '2.17'
-            python: '3.7'
-          - ansible: '2.17'
-            python: '3.10'
-          - ansible: '2.17'
-            python: '3.12'
           - ansible: '2.18'
             python: '3.8'
           - ansible: '2.18'
@@ -105,52 +98,6 @@ jobs:
         exclude:
           - ansible: ''
         include:
-          # 2.17
-          - ansible: '2.17'
-            docker: fedora39
-            python: ''
-            target: azp/posix/1/
-          - ansible: '2.17'
-            docker: fedora39
-            python: ''
-            target: azp/posix/2/
-          - ansible: '2.17'
-            docker: fedora39
-            python: ''
-            target: azp/posix/3/
-          - ansible: '2.17'
-            docker: ubuntu2004
-            python: ''
-            target: azp/posix/1/
-          - ansible: '2.17'
-            docker: ubuntu2004
-            python: ''
-            target: azp/posix/2/
-          - ansible: '2.17'
-            docker: ubuntu2004
-            python: ''
-            target: azp/posix/3/
-          - ansible: '2.17'
-            docker: alpine319
-            python: ''
-            target: azp/posix/1/
-          - ansible: '2.17'
-            docker: alpine319
-            python: ''
-            target: azp/posix/2/
-          - ansible: '2.17'
-            docker: alpine319
-            python: ''
-            target: azp/posix/3/
-          # Right now all generic tests are disabled. Uncomment when at least one of them is re-enabled.
-          # - ansible: '2.17'
-          #   docker: default
-          #   python: '3.7'
-          #   target: azp/generic/1/
-          # - ansible: '2.17'
-          #   docker: default
-          #   python: '3.12'
-          #   target: azp/generic/1/
           # 2.18
           - ansible: '2.18'
             docker: fedora40
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d580429189..e9cfe8d1d4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ For more information about communication, see the [Ansible communication guide](
 
 ## Tested with Ansible
 
-Tested with the current ansible-core 2.17, ansible-core 2.18, ansible-core 2.19, ansible-core 2.20, ansible-core 2.21 releases and the current development version of ansible-core. Ansible-core versions before 2.17.0 are not supported. This includes all ansible-base 2.10 and Ansible 2.9 releases.
+Tested with the current ansible-core 2.18, ansible-core 2.19, ansible-core 2.20, ansible-core 2.21 releases and the current development version of ansible-core. Ansible-core versions before 2.18.0 are not supported. This includes all ansible-base 2.10 and Ansible 2.9 releases.
 
 ## External requirements
 
diff --git a/antsibull-nox.toml b/antsibull-nox.toml
index 5fc0e5ec57..04355c5be5 100644
--- a/antsibull-nox.toml
+++ b/antsibull-nox.toml
@@ -8,10 +8,6 @@
 "community.docker" = "git+https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.docker.git,main"
 "community.internal_test_tools" = "git+https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.internal_test_tools.git,main"
 
-[collection_sources_per_ansible.'2.16']
-# community.crypto's main branch needs ansible-core >= 2.17
-"community.crypto" = "git+https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.crypto.git,stable-2"
-
 [vcs]
 vcs = "git"
 development_branch = "main"
diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/11906-ansible-core.yml b/changelogs/fragments/11906-ansible-core.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ed168e34ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/11906-ansible-core.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+breaking_changes:
+  - The collection no longer supports ansible-core 2.17 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11906).
diff --git a/meta/runtime.yml b/meta/runtime.yml
index dd48564069..bfed8495f0 100644
--- a/meta/runtime.yml
+++ b/meta/runtime.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
-requires_ansible: '>=2.17.0'
+requires_ansible: '>=2.18.0'
 action_groups:
   consul:
     - consul_agent_check
diff --git a/tests/sanity/ignore-2.17.txt b/tests/sanity/ignore-2.17.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 393df844db..0000000000
--- a/tests/sanity/ignore-2.17.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-plugins/module_utils/_crypt.py import-3.11  # Uses deprecated stdlib library 'crypt'
-plugins/module_utils/_crypt.py import-3.12  # Uses deprecated stdlib library 'crypt'
-plugins/modules/consul_session.py validate-modules:parameter-state-invalid-choice
-plugins/modules/iptables_state.py validate-modules:undocumented-parameter             # params _back and _timeout used by action plugin
-plugins/modules/osx_defaults.py validate-modules:parameter-state-invalid-choice
-plugins/modules/parted.py validate-modules:parameter-state-invalid-choice
-plugins/modules/rhevm.py validate-modules:parameter-state-invalid-choice
-plugins/modules/xfconf.py validate-modules:return-syntax-error
-plugins/plugin_utils/_unsafe.py pep8:E704
-tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_gio_mime.yaml no-smart-quotes
diff --git a/tests/sanity/ignore-2.17.txt.license b/tests/sanity/ignore-2.17.txt.license
deleted file mode 100644
index edff8c7685..0000000000
--- a/tests/sanity/ignore-2.17.txt.license
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
-SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Ansible Project