# New Release: ansible-core v2.16.12rc1

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-16-12rc1/9598>\
**Category:** Ecosystem Releases\
**Tags:** release, ansible-core\
**Created:** [September 30, 2024, 9:01pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-16-12rc1/9598 "2024-09-30T21:01:25Z")\
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# ansible-core v2.16.12rc1

View this release on:

- [GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.16.12rc1)
- [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/ansible-core/v2.16.12rc1/)

# Changelog

See the [full changelog](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v2.16.12rc1/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.16.rst) for the changes included in this release.

# Release Artifacts

- Built Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.16.12rc1-py3-none-any.whl](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/c7/df/3930c9411217e0f039e70581669920e7fed6f602e1c67cf7914cb3a75740/ansible_core-2.16.12rc1-py3-none-any.whl) - ‌2253039 bytes
  - 797a9de659045bf7a5efa857daa4b513b8aea0df25c81cec5610af7c5109e49c (SHA256)

- Source Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.16.12rc1.tar.gz](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/6a/d7/b0f7e29fb1e8e4d24ffbe8b6f8ca91818734ae7d147e3577137c458a16be/ansible_core-2.16.12rc1.tar.gz) - ‌3159234 bytes
  - 33adc659055403979297f23f6a5daa2afbfabec905c64431a0d7e033139ea2c1 (SHA256)