# New Release: ansible-core v2.16.20

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-16-20/46582>\
**Category:** Ecosystem Releases\
**Tags:** release, ansible-core\
**Created:** [November 2, 2026, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-16-20/46582 "2026-11-02T16:30:34Z")\
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# ansible-core v2.16.20

View this release on:

- [GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.16.20)
- [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/ansible-core/v2.16.20/)

# Changelog

See the [full changelog](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v2.16.20/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.16.rst) for the changes included in this release.

# Release Artifacts

- Built Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.16.20-py3-none-any.whl](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/1f/c5/a718f9b12ddef6dd9bd48cd060a7c8198eb2e0cc7e79e890bccd298b18ff/ansible_core-2.16.20-py3-none-any.whl) - ‌2266083 bytes
  - 7a6fcaba5fbc002013ddbd2053f35c5b1b03aa7fb9e9cec55b620dc61e560158 (SHA256)

- Source Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.16.20.tar.gz](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/91/31/79684a442d217bf021853a0cf0e9928f01affb5cc207a795e8751c46cbcb/ansible_core-2.16.20.tar.gz) - ‌3187322 bytes
  - 2d52121c87e744cf8d01464bf1ed4a7f26c9e95f430633ea0ee9e033583ee4be (SHA256)