# New Release: ansible-core v2.16.16rc1

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-16-16rc1/45155>\
**Category:** Ecosystem Releases\
**Tags:** release, ansible-core\
**Created:** [January 23, 2026, 12:01pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-16-16rc1/45155 "2026-01-23T12:01:31Z")\
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# ansible-core v2.16.16rc1

View this release on:

- [GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.16.16rc1)
- [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/ansible-core/v2.16.16rc1/)

# Changelog

See the [full changelog](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v2.16.16rc1/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.16.rst) for the changes included in this release.

# Release Artifacts

- Built Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.16.16rc1-py3-none-any.whl](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/b5/62/f7c680422d39dc80826bf921e614d18a3ca4be15e0772801388bfc3413eb/ansible_core-2.16.16rc1-py3-none-any.whl) - ‌2248112 bytes
  - 3c0f4949edf3ed1f9354aaf46b67922d779f007e5110f5d006797f1265b89c9a (SHA256)

- Source Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.16.16rc1.tar.gz](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/9c/0b/00d3b41a22e158bea3f18017f15e6d4788ce123ac90ea9b5f2e083f6b57b/ansible_core-2.16.16rc1.tar.gz) - ‌3176737 bytes
  - 28ad21385d51860a73faa8d8c759fc5d767c8aa85d3d2697cadc9b84bf257d29 (SHA256)