# New Release: ansible-core v2.16.15rc1

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-16-15rc1/44939>\
**Category:** Ecosystem Releases\
**Tags:** release, ansible-core\
**Created:** [December 2, 2025, 11:30pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-16-15rc1/44939 "2025-12-02T23:30:51Z")\
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# ansible-core v2.16.15rc1

View this release on:

- [GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.16.15rc1)
- [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/ansible-core/v2.16.15rc1/)

# Changelog

See the [full changelog](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v2.16.15rc1/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.16.rst) for the changes included in this release.

# Release Artifacts

- Built Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.16.15rc1-py3-none-any.whl](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/4a/08/8a2708e041f96bc8a0139039a486153ce03bfa1b5332d0727bcb265a0205/ansible_core-2.16.15rc1-py3-none-any.whl) - ‌2255315 bytes
  - ab911bbe0910fb96d5d507b29bf4d05292043f77746eaeab7554b0e1aa66d863 (SHA256)

- Source Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.16.15rc1.tar.gz](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/c6/66/b2223e4568965edf6bdbe90cb009a2e3e5bab83f4cee5ba94e031bce976f/ansible_core-2.16.15rc1.tar.gz) - ‌3166022 bytes
  - da167d4bcf198b3a6396d1b7d5637d2c0d202397d1a422ffaa88bdc7f07db5a1 (SHA256)