# New Prerelease: ansible-core v2.16.5rc1

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-prerelease-ansible-core-v2-16-5rc1/38721>\
**Category:** Ansible Developer\
**Created:** [March 18, 2024, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-prerelease-ansible-core-v2-16-5rc1/38721 "2024-03-18T19:04:19Z")\
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# ansible-core v2.16.5rc1

View this release on:

- [GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.16.5rc1)
- [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/ansible-core/v2.16.5rc1/)

# Changelog

See the [full changelog](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v2.16.5rc1/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.16.rst) for the changes included in this release.

# Release Artifacts- Built Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.16.5rc1-py3-none-any.whl](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/38/51/5c82deb9e1c524e03cd8be2eb4e396224412a5c547df59c686b74e77a69b/ansible_core-2.16.5rc1-py3-none-any.whl) - 2251159 bytes

- 43a749922b4c1a2fb75a9e6bb5a065c36d8e1b207a4074b60cd0f92f76ee926a (SHA256)
- Source Distribution: [ansible-core-2.16.5rc1.tar.gz](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/c9/05/bd19e95e4daa1314b6f77db57d3c834c28dbe3e6737ea0d54b11f13a0abe/ansible-core-2.16.5rc1.tar.gz) - 3176833 bytes
  - 4f3e3d2ac3a8212fbd13069272f14eae601a903ef594b7ec673f72ac56a777e9 (SHA256)