# New Release: ansible-core v2.16.17rc1

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-16-17rc1/45355>\
**Category:** Ecosystem Releases\
**Tags:** release, ansible-core\
**Created:** [February 17, 2026, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-16-17rc1/45355 "2026-02-17T18:31:03Z")\
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# ansible-core v2.16.17rc1

View this release on:

- [GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.16.17rc1)
- [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/ansible-core/v2.16.17rc1/)

# Changelog

See the [full changelog](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v2.16.17rc1/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.16.rst) for the changes included in this release.

# Release Artifacts

- Built Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.16.17rc1-py3-none-any.whl](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/06/9b/9cff7606aa10da43e94fe62599984a70cdb1b58143bafc813b994f05e1ec/ansible_core-2.16.17rc1-py3-none-any.whl) - ‌2248106 bytes
  - b29d7ded6d048ecf7fd8237bf72499ab3c1eb0136c977151b6bd3acf1058232d (SHA256)

- Source Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.16.17rc1.tar.gz](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/5d/74/00978969c4ef3068f35f95f9357a7a6bd86d6b3cedd3d324b9c5dc7facf2/ansible_core-2.16.17rc1.tar.gz) - ‌3176977 bytes
  - 3efcbcc145d9ff76f49a66aa9fc72107dd9c1cbbc9e483d2399ed72ac821907e (SHA256)