# New Release: ansible-core v2.16.17

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-16-17/45387>\
**Category:** Ecosystem Releases\
**Tags:** release, ansible-core\
**Created:** [February 23, 2026, 11:30pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-16-17/45387 "2026-02-23T23:30:47Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 23, 2026, 11:30pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-16-17/45387/1 "2026-02-23T23:30:47Z")

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# ansible-core v2.16.17

View this release on:

- [GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.16.17)
- [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/ansible-core/v2.16.17/)

# Changelog

See the [full changelog](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v2.16.17/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.16.rst) for the changes included in this release.

# Release Artifacts

- Built Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.16.17-py3-none-any.whl](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/11/e5/81b1244ca0b262886124584e08f7567aad9863887b45b5c28e4b914de75f/ansible_core-2.16.17-py3-none-any.whl) - ‌2248055 bytes
  - 19ae102b166f9c2d01461eebd2ce81458626a0727557089463d4f241f5d578f3 (SHA256)

- Source Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.16.17.tar.gz](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/df/bf/7a9d3f808a6ed66fbc77e0ff1875fc63f1c98edbc9e65682dc0bf811dd8e/ansible_core-2.16.17.tar.gz) - ‌3173117 bytes
  - ff3a59611d85778fc6ffc8f007b5c80fa4950f08784812fdb7c5b590f6a0d88a (SHA256)