# New Release: ansible-core v2.16.6

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-16-6/4973>\
**Category:** Ecosystem Releases\
**Tags:** release, ansible-core\
**Created:** [April 16, 2024, 11:01am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-16-6/4973 "2024-04-16T11:01:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![ansible-announce](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/ansible-announce/32/2187_2.png) [@ansible-announce](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ansible-announce)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2024, 11:01am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-16-6/4973/1 "2024-04-16T11:01:17Z")

</div>

# ansible-core v2.16.6

View this release on:

- [GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.16.6)
- [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/ansible-core/v2.16.6/)

# Changelog

See the [full changelog](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v2.16.6/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.16.rst) for the changes included in this release.

# Release Artifacts

- Built Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.16.6-py3-none-any.whl](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/b9/1f/8d26d00ab0ae6c5af065b727f347931748005dd7737c14c6a37b2d8d34a4/ansible_core-2.16.6-py3-none-any.whl) - 2251766 bytes
  - f9dea5044a86fd95cc27099f4f5c3ae9beb23acf7c3b6331455726c47825922b (SHA256)

- Source Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.16.6.tar.gz](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/0c/65/d28ed46f5daeb2ed37f9b55631cac7070d7a39f72b6d25cb99a5d8068827/ansible_core-2.16.6.tar.gz) - 3176041 bytes
  - 111e55d358c2297ec0ce03ba98e6c5ce95947fdf50d878215eb8c183d0c275e4 (SHA256)

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![johanneskastl](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/johanneskastl/32/841_2.png) [@johanneskastl](https://forum.ansible.com/u/johanneskastl)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2024, 6:55pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-16-6/4973/2 "2024-04-16T18:55:10Z")

</div>

Thanks for the new release!

Is there a reason why the tarball on PyPI is called `ansible_core` (with an underscore) now?

```auto
ansible_core-2.16.6.tar.gz - 3176041 bytes 

```

Is this intentional or just an oversight? If it is intentional and intended to stay, I will adapt the ansible package for #opensuse.

I could use the tarball attached to the GitHub release, but that does not even have a SHA256sum, so that is a no go nowadays (xz hrump…).

Kind Regards,  
Johannes

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![sivel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/sivel/32/1198_2.png) [@sivel](https://forum.ansible.com/u/sivel)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2024, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-16-6/4973/3 "2024-04-16T19:22:53Z")

</div>

> [@johanneskastl](#):
>
> Is there a reason why the tarball on PyPI is called `ansible_core` (with an underscore) now?

This is mostly intentional, although mostly outside of our control. This change was caused by [PEP-625](https://peps.python.org/pep-0625/) making it into [setuptools v69.3.0](https://setuptools.pypa.io/en/stable/history.html#v69-3-0)

Going forward, it should be consistent with PEP-625, although sometimes changes may be outside of our control.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![felixfontein](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/felixfontein/32/7530_2.png) [@felixfontein](https://forum.ansible.com/u/felixfontein)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2024, 7:24pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-16-6/4973/4 "2024-04-16T19:24:23Z")

</div>

This seems to be caused by the latest setuptools ([History - setuptools 69.5.1.post20240416 documentation](https://setuptools.pypa.io/en/latest/history.html#v69-3-0), [PEP 625 – Filename of a Source Distribution | peps.python.org](https://peps.python.org/pep-0625/)). See [New release v2.16.6 by nitzmahone · Pull Request #83045 · ansible/ansible · GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/83045#issuecomment-2059181734).

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![johanneskastl](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/johanneskastl/32/841_2.png) [@johanneskastl](https://forum.ansible.com/u/johanneskastl)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2024, 8:00pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-16-6/4973/5 "2024-04-16T20:00:25Z")

</div>

Thanks for the fast reply!

As it looks like it is going to stay, I’ll adjust the spec file accordingly…