# New Release: ansible-core v2.16.18rc1

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-16-18rc1/45540>\
**Category:** Ecosystem Releases\
**Tags:** release, ansible-core\
**Created:** [March 16, 2026, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-16-18rc1/45540 "2026-03-16T17:03:08Z")\
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# ansible-core v2.16.18rc1

View this release on:

- [GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.16.18rc1)
- [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/ansible-core/v2.16.18rc1/)

# Changelog

See the [full changelog](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v2.16.18rc1/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.16.rst) for the changes included in this release.

# Release Artifacts

- Built Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.16.18rc1-py3-none-any.whl](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/bd/03/6df8ba8c8c2393048b956fc0024ab6ba66bcc9c0563cd88fb347d2ee1f75/ansible_core-2.16.18rc1-py3-none-any.whl) - ‌2261417 bytes
  - 8966724c6845370f3918c57569bc41f9dcdd975d47602da24a2768fd0e44b7da (SHA256)

- Source Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.16.18rc1.tar.gz](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/81/3b/cf43a9680429561a56e7f78655e83871888eed01c932a0ac78d2f6ab0fbb/ansible_core-2.16.18rc1.tar.gz) - ‌3176511 bytes
  - b7a0c7d9f6ce122513cbfce52d3cc803b7a21a4c9ee7f5649e77528b1f90a34e (SHA256)