# New Release: ansible-core v2.16.7rc1

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-16-7rc1/5786>\
**Category:** Ecosystem Releases\
**Tags:** release, ansible-core\
**Created:** [May 13, 2024, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-16-7rc1/5786 "2024-05-13T18:02:29Z")\
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# ansible-core v2.16.7rc1

View this release on:

- [GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.16.7rc1)
- [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/ansible-core/v2.16.7rc1/)

# Changelog

See the [full changelog](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v2.16.7rc1/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.16.rst) for the changes included in this release.

# Release Artifacts

- Built Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.16.7rc1-py3-none-any.whl](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/54/5d/4e64ee59759827b8032147ade393f1d4c75e97631cd5cadd4724550fc5c5/ansible_core-2.16.7rc1-py3-none-any.whl) - 2250742 bytes
  - b8ee3bca0524abae4e3d7a763fc82e745f2f071f43aabdb2affc574c5477164c (SHA256)

- Source Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.16.7rc1.tar.gz](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/ab/fc/cb5c8b6c6b084591a2b44d0fbad688901169e562be387ec2d7f5719ab40e/ansible_core-2.16.7rc1.tar.gz) - 3183343 bytes
  - 78d4499535fa377e81a5e4004a4efc81bdc90c8cdaba13912562bfa3a4b97581 (SHA256)