diff --git a/.ansible-lint b/.ansible-lint
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8d9bb70b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.ansible-lint
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+profile: production
+
+exclude_paths:
+  - changelogs/changelog.yaml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..853e4b69c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+---
+name: ansible-lint
+on:  # yamllint disable-line rule:truthy
+  pull_request:
+    branches: ["main"]
+jobs:
+  build:
+    name: Ansible Lint
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Run ansible-lint
+        uses: ansible/ansible-lint@main
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 810680051..0fb4cc0cf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ on:  # yamllint disable-line rule:truthy
 
 
 jobs:
-  ansible-lint:
-    uses: ansible-network/github_actions/.github/workflows/ansible-lint.yml@main
   changelog:
     uses: ansible-network/github_actions/.github/workflows/changelog.yml@main
     if: github.event_name != 'schedule'
@@ -32,7 +30,6 @@ jobs:
   all_green:
     if: ${{ always() && (github.event_name != 'schedule') }}
     needs:
-      - ansible-lint
       - changelog
       - sanity
       - unit-galaxy
@@ -42,7 +39,6 @@ jobs:
       - run: >-
           python -c "assert 'failure' not in
           set([
-          '${{ needs.ansible-lint.result }}',
           '${{ needs.changelog.result }}',
           '${{ needs.sanity.result }}',
           '${{ needs.unit-galaxy.result }}',
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 18c333bd9..ac061831b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ This collection has been tested against Cisco IOS XE Version 17.3 on CML.
 <!--start requires_ansible-->
 ## Ansible version compatibility
 
-This collection has been tested against following Ansible versions: **>=2.9.10**.
+This collection has been tested against following Ansible versions: **>=2.13.11**.
 
 For collections that support Ansible 2.9, please ensure you update your `network_os` to use the
 fully qualified collection name (for example, `cisco.ios.ios`).
diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/ios_acls_fix.yaml b/changelogs/fragments/ios_acls_fix.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..112c0347e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/ios_acls_fix.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+doc_changes:
+  - "ios_command - Fix formatting of examples."
+bugfixes:
+  - "ios_acls - Fix standard acls rendering."
+  - "ios_acls - Fix protocol_options rendering corrects processing of overridden/ replaced state."
diff --git a/docs/cisco.ios.ios_command_module.rst b/docs/cisco.ios.ios_command_module.rst
index 305641a9a..51437902e 100644
--- a/docs/cisco.ios.ios_command_module.rst
+++ b/docs/cisco.ios.ios_command_module.rst
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ Examples
 
     - name: Run show version on remote devices
       cisco.ios.ios_command:
-        commands: show version'
+        commands: show version
 
     # output-
 
diff --git a/meta/runtime.yml b/meta/runtime.yml
index 55584b22f..14d31cd1c 100644
--- a/meta/runtime.yml
+++ b/meta/runtime.yml
@@ -206,4 +206,4 @@ plugin_routing:
       redirect: cisco.ios.ios_vlans
     vrf:
       redirect: cisco.ios.ios_vrf
-requires_ansible: ">=2.9.10"
+requires_ansible: ">=2.13.11"
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/network/ios/config/acls/acls.py b/plugins/module_utils/network/ios/config/acls/acls.py
index 9d29555cc..c40157c28 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/network/ios/config/acls/acls.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/network/ios/config/acls/acls.py
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ def sanitize_protocol_options(self, wace, hace):
                 list(wace.get("protocol_options"))[0] == hace.get("protocol")
             ):
                 hace.pop("protocol")
+                hace["protocol_options"] = wace.get("protocol_options")
         return hace
 
     def acl_name_cmd(self, name, afi, acl_type):
@@ -226,9 +227,15 @@ def list_to_dict(self, param):
                         if acl.get("aces"):
                             temp_rem = []  # remarks if defined in an ace
                             for ace in acl.get("aces"):  # each ace turned to dict
-                                if ace.get("destination") and ace.get("destination", {}).get(
-                                    "port_protocol",
-                                    {},
+                                if (
+                                    ace.get("destination")
+                                    and ace.get("destination", {}).get(
+                                        "port_protocol",
+                                        {},
+                                    )
+                                    and not ace.get("destination", {})
+                                    .get("port_protocol", {})
+                                    .get("range")
                                 ):
                                     for k, v in (
                                         ace.get("destination", {}).get("port_protocol", {}).items()
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/network/ios/rm_templates/acls.py b/plugins/module_utils/network/ios/rm_templates/acls.py
index 164c93caf..a67b53d0b 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/network/ios/rm_templates/acls.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/network/ios/rm_templates/acls.py
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ def __init__(self, lines=None):
                 r"""^(ip|ipv6)
                     (\s(access-list))
                     (\s(standard|extended))
-                    (\s(?P<acl_name_r>\S+))?
+                    (\s(?P<acl_name_r>\S+))
                     $""",
                 re.VERBOSE,
             ),
@@ -159,13 +159,12 @@ def __init__(self, lines=None):
             "shared": True,
         },
         {
-            "name": "_mac_acls_name",  #
+            "name": "_mac_acls_name",  # mac acls to be removed
             "getval": re.compile(
-                r"""^(?P<acl_type>Standard|Extended|Reflexive)*
-                    \s*(?P<afi>MAC)*
-                    \s*access
-                    \s*list*
-                    \s*(?P<acl_name>.+)*
+                r"""^(?P<acl_type>Standard|Extended|Reflexive)
+                    (\s(?P<afi>MAC))
+                    (\saccess\slist)
+                    (\s(?P<acl_name>.+))
                     $""",
                 re.VERBOSE,
             ),
@@ -204,8 +203,8 @@ def __init__(self, lines=None):
             "name": "remarks_type_linear",
             "getval": re.compile(
                 r"""^(access-list)
-                    (\s(?P<acl_name_linear>\S+))?
-                    (\sremark\s(?P<remarks>.+))?
+                    (\s(?P<acl_name_linear>\S+))
+                    (\sremark\s(?P<remarks>.+))
                     $""",
                 re.VERBOSE,
             ),
@@ -224,7 +223,7 @@ def __init__(self, lines=None):
             "getval": re.compile(
                 r"""\s*(?P<sequence>\d+)*
                         \s(?P<grant>deny|permit)?
-                        (\s+(?P<address>(?!ahp|eigrp|esp|gre|icmp|igmp|ipv6|ipinip|ip|nos|object-group|ospf|pcp|pim|sctp|tcp|udp)\S+|\S+,))?
+                        (\s+(?P<address>(?!ahp|any|eigrp|esp|gre|icmp|igmp|ipv6|ipinip|ip|nos|object-group|ospf|pcp|pim|sctp|tcp|udp)\S+|\S+,))?
                         (\s*(?P<any>any))?
                         (\swildcard\sbits\s(?P<wildcard>\S+))?
                         (\shost\s(?P<host>\S+))?
@@ -266,19 +265,27 @@ def __init__(self, lines=None):
                         (\sobject-group\s(?P<source_obj_grp>\S+))|
                         (\shost\s(?P<source_host>\S+))|
                         (\s(?P<source_address>(\d{1,3}.\d{1,3}.\d{1,3}.\d{1,3})\s\S+)))?
-                        (\s(?P<source_port_protocol>(eq|gts|gt|lt|neq)\s(\S+|\d+)))?
+                        (\seq\s(?P<seq>(\S+|\d+)))?
+                        (\sgt\s(?P<sgt>(\S+|\d+)))?
+                        (\slt\s(?P<slt>(\S+|\d+)))?
+                        (\sneq\s(?P<sneq>(\S+|\d+)))?
                         (\srange\s(?P<srange_start>\d+)\s(?P<srange_end>\d+))?
                         (\s(?P<dest_any>any))?
                         (\sobject-group\s(?P<dest_obj_grp>\S+))?
                         (\shost\s(?P<dest_host>\S+))?
                         (\s(?P<dest_address>(\d{1,3}.\d{1,3}.\d{1,3}.\d{1,3})\s\S+))?
-                        (\s(?P<dest_port_protocol>(eq|gts|lt|neq)\s(\S+|\d+)))?
+                        (\seq\s(?P<deq>(\S+|\d+)))?
+                        (\sgt\s(?P<dgt>(\S+|\d+)))?
+                        (\slt\s(?P<dlt>(\S+|\d+)))?
+                        (\sneq\s(?P<dneq>(\S+|\d+)))?
                         (\srange\s(?P<drange_start>\d+)\s(?P<drange_end>\d+))?
                         (\s(?P<icmp_igmp_tcp_protocol>administratively-prohibited|alternate-address|conversion-error|dod-host-prohibited|dod-net-prohibited|echo-reply|echo|general-parameter-problem|host-isolated|host-precedence-unreachable|host-redirect|host-tos-redirect|host-tos-unreachable|host-unknown|host-unreachable|information-reply|information-request|mask-reply|mask-request|mobile-redirect|net-redirect|net-tos-redirect|net-tos-unreachable|net-unreachable|network-unknown|no-room-for-option|option-missing|packet-too-big|parameter-problem|port-unreachable|precedence-unreachable|protocol-unreachable|reassembly-timeout|redirect|router-advertisement|router-solicitation|source-quench|source-route-failed|time-exceeded|timestamp-reply|timestamp-request|traceroute|ttl-exceeded|unreachable|dvmrp|host-query|mtrace-resp|mtrace-route|pim|trace|v1host-report|v2host-report|v2leave-group|v3host-report|ack|established|fin|psh|rst|syn|urg))?
                         (\sdscp\s(?P<dscp>\S+))?
                         (\s(?P<enable_fragments>fragments))?
-                        (\s(?P<log_input>log-input\s\(tag\s=\s\S+\)|log-input))?
-                        (\s(?P<log>log\s\(tag\s=\s\S+\)|log))?
+                        (\slog-input\s\(tag\s=\s(?P<log_input>\S+\)|log-input))?
+                        (\s(?P<log_input_only>log-input))?
+                        (\slog\s\(tag\s=\s(?P<log>\S+\)|log))?
+                        (\s(?P<log_only>log))?
                         (\soption\s(?P<option>\S+|\d+))?
                         (\sprecedence\s(?P<precedence>\S+))?
                         (\stime-range\s(?P<time_range>\S+))?
@@ -312,8 +319,10 @@ def __init__(self, lines=None):
                                     "host": "{{ source_host }}",
                                     "object_group": "{{ source_obj_grp }}",
                                     "port_protocol": {
-                                        "{{ source_port_protocol.split(' ')[0] if source_port_protocol is defined else None }}": "{{\
-                                            source_port_protocol.split(' ')[1] if source_port_protocol is defined else None }}",
+                                        "eq": "{{ seq }}",
+                                        "gt": "{{ sgt }}",
+                                        "lt": "{{ slt }}",
+                                        "neq": "{{ sneq }}",
                                         "range": {
                                             "start": "{{ srange_start if srange_start is defined else None }}",
                                             "end": "{{ srange_end if srange_end is defined else None }}",
@@ -326,8 +335,10 @@ def __init__(self, lines=None):
                                     "host": "{{ dest_host }}",
                                     "object_group": "{{ dest_obj_grp }}",
                                     "port_protocol": {
-                                        "{{ dest_port_protocol.split(' ')[0] if dest_port_protocol is defined else None }}": "{{\
-                                            dest_port_protocol.split(' ')[1] if dest_port_protocol is defined else None }}",
+                                        "eq": "{{ deq }}",
+                                        "gt": "{{ dgt }}",
+                                        "lt": "{{ dlt }}",
+                                        "neq": "{{ dneq }}",
                                         "range": {
                                             "start": "{{ drange_start if drange_start is defined else None }}",
                                             "end": "{{ drange_end if drange_end is defined else None }}",
@@ -337,12 +348,12 @@ def __init__(self, lines=None):
                                 "dscp": "{{ dscp }}",
                                 "enable_fragments": "{{ True if enable_fragments is defined else None }}",
                                 "log": {
-                                    "set": "{{ True if log is defined and 'tag' not in log else '' }}",
-                                    "user_cookie": "{{ log.split(' ')[-1].split(')')[0] if log is defined and 'tag' in log else '' }}",
+                                    "set": "{{ True if log_only is defined or log is defined }}",
+                                    "user_cookie": "{{ log.split(')')[0] if log is defined }}",
                                 },
                                 "log_input": {
-                                    "set": "{{ True if log_input is defined and 'tag' not in log_input else '' }}",
-                                    "user_cookie": "{{ log_input.split(' ')[-1].split(')')[0] if log_input is defined and 'tag' in log_input }}",
+                                    "set": "{{ True if log_input_only is defined or log_input is defined }}",
+                                    "user_cookie": "{{ log_input.split(')')[0] if log_input is defined }}",
                                 },
                                 "option": {
                                     "{{ option if option is defined else None }}": "{{ True if option is defined else None }}",
diff --git a/plugins/modules/ios_command.py b/plugins/modules/ios_command.py
index e73f8212f..bf37cd771 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ios_command.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ios_command.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
 EXAMPLES = r"""
 - name: Run show version on remote devices
   cisco.ios.ios_command:
-    commands: show version'
+    commands: show version
 
 # output-
 
diff --git a/tests/sanity/ignore-2.17.txt b/tests/sanity/ignore-2.17.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d7ff17ca8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/sanity/ignore-2.17.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+plugins/action/ios.py action-plugin-docs # base class for deprecated network platform modules using `connection: local`
diff --git a/tests/unit/modules/network/ios/test_ios_acls.py b/tests/unit/modules/network/ios/test_ios_acls.py
index d396f4fe6..2cd64f45f 100644
--- a/tests/unit/modules/network/ios/test_ios_acls.py
+++ b/tests/unit/modules/network/ios/test_ios_acls.py
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ def test_ios_acls_merged(self):
                                     ),
                                     dict(
                                         grant="deny",
-                                        protocol_options=dict(tcp=dict(ack="true")),
+                                        protocol_options=dict(tcp=dict(ack="True")),
                                         sequence="200",
                                         source=dict(object_group="test_network_og"),
                                         destination=dict(object_group="test_network_og"),
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ def test_ios_acls_replaced(self):
                                 aces=[
                                     dict(
                                         grant="deny",
-                                        protocol_options=dict(tcp=dict(ack="true")),
+                                        protocol_options=dict(tcp=dict(ack="True")),
                                         source=dict(
                                             address="198.51.100.0",
                                             wildcard_bits="0.0.0.255",
@@ -282,6 +282,9 @@ def test_ios_acls_replaced_idempotent(self):
                 deny tcp any eq www any eq telnet ack dscp af11 sequence 10
             Extended IP access list test_pre
                 10 permit ip any any precedence internet
+            Extended IP access list test-idem
+                10 permit ip host 10.153.14.21 any
+                20 permit ip host 10.153.14.22 any
             """,
         )
         set_module_args(
@@ -303,7 +306,7 @@ def test_ios_acls_replaced_idempotent(self):
                                             "wildcard_bits": "0.0.0.255",
                                         },
                                         "destination": {"any": True, "port_protocol": {"eq": "22"}},
-                                        "log": {"user_cookie": "testLog"},
+                                        "log": {"set": True, "user_cookie": "testLog"},
                                     },
                                     {
                                         "sequence": 20,
@@ -333,6 +336,26 @@ def test_ios_acls_replaced_idempotent(self):
                                 ],
                             },
                             {"name": "test_acl", "acl_type": "standard"},
+                            {
+                                "aces": [
+                                    {
+                                        "destination": {"any": True},
+                                        "grant": "permit",
+                                        "protocol_options": {"ip": True},
+                                        "sequence": 10,
+                                        "source": {"host": "10.153.14.21"},
+                                    },
+                                    {
+                                        "destination": {"any": True},
+                                        "grant": "permit",
+                                        "protocol_options": {"ip": True},
+                                        "sequence": 20,
+                                        "source": {"host": "10.153.14.22"},
+                                    },
+                                ],
+                                "acl_type": "extended",
+                                "name": "test-idem",
+                            },
                             {
                                 "name": "test_pre",
                                 "acl_type": "extended",
@@ -401,7 +424,7 @@ def test_ios_acls_overridden(self):
                                 aces=[
                                     dict(
                                         grant="deny",
-                                        protocol_options=dict(tcp=dict(syn="true")),
+                                        protocol_options=dict(tcp=dict(syn="True")),
                                         source=dict(
                                             address="198.51.100.0",
                                             wildcard_bits="0.0.0.255",
@@ -468,7 +491,7 @@ def test_ios_acls_overridden_idempotent(self):
                                             "wildcard_bits": "0.0.0.255",
                                         },
                                         "destination": {"any": True, "port_protocol": {"eq": "22"}},
-                                        "log": {"user_cookie": "testLog"},
+                                        "log": {"set": True, "user_cookie": "testLog"},
                                     },
                                     {
                                         "sequence": 20,
@@ -570,7 +593,7 @@ def test_ios_acls_deleted_acl_based(self):
                                 aces=[
                                     dict(
                                         grant="deny",
-                                        protocol_options=dict(icmp=dict(echo="true")),
+                                        protocol_options=dict(icmp=dict(echo="True")),
                                         sequence="10",
                                         source=dict(address="192.0.2.0", wildcard_bits="0.0.0.255"),
                                         destination=dict(
@@ -592,11 +615,11 @@ def test_ios_acls_deleted_acl_based(self):
                                 aces=[
                                     dict(
                                         grant="deny",
-                                        protocol_options=dict(tcp=dict(ack="true")),
+                                        protocol_options=dict(tcp=dict(ack="True")),
                                         sequence="10",
-                                        source=dict(any="true", port_protocol=dict(eq="www")),
+                                        source=dict(any="True", port_protocol=dict(eq="www")),
                                         destination=dict(
-                                            any="true",
+                                            any="True",
                                             port_protocol=dict(eq="telnet"),
                                         ),
                                         dscp="af11",
@@ -628,7 +651,7 @@ def test_ios_acls_rendered(self):
                                         grant="deny",
                                         sequence="10",
                                         remarks=["check for remark", "remark for acl 110"],
-                                        protocol_options=dict(tcp=dict(syn="true")),
+                                        protocol_options=dict(tcp=dict(syn="True")),
                                         source=dict(address="192.0.2.0", wildcard_bits="0.0.0.255"),
                                         destination=dict(
                                             address="192.0.3.0",
@@ -808,7 +831,7 @@ def test_ios_acls_overridden_option(self):
                                 aces=[
                                     dict(
                                         grant="deny",
-                                        protocol_options=dict(tcp=dict(ack="true")),
+                                        protocol_options=dict(tcp=dict(ack="True")),
                                         source=dict(
                                             address="198.51.100.0",
                                             wildcard_bits="0.0.0.255",