# New Release: ansible-core v2.16.19rc1

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-16-19rc1/45910>\
**Category:** Ecosystem Releases\
**Tags:** release, ansible-core\
**Created:** [June 11, 2026, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-16-19rc1/45910 "2026-06-11T20:02:20Z")\
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# ansible-core v2.16.19rc1

View this release on:

- [GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.16.19rc1)
- [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/ansible-core/v2.16.19rc1/)

# Changelog

See the [full changelog](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v2.16.19rc1/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.16.rst) for the changes included in this release.

# Release Artifacts

- Built Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.16.19rc1-py3-none-any.whl](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/af/ca/9dc4914578236e416b467a6e14dfdfe2b3fe541678c8679b38c35f3a350d/ansible_core-2.16.19rc1-py3-none-any.whl) - ‌2261503 bytes
  - 244515dafcd664e1941c2946a90257cde0796b6cc34b5746a5ab66f773ed1e35 (SHA256)

- Source Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.16.19rc1.tar.gz](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/e3/2a/1b997fe1cdbbdeafdcba736c042426e9c325ba5f11a6b7030d5a74836fac/ansible_core-2.16.19rc1.tar.gz) - ‌3177632 bytes
  - e27af2f961c2440240946239b9e55d80d27fb32458132214ac865b8548283e8f (SHA256)