# New Release: ansible-core v2.16.8

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-16-8/38813>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Created:** [June 17, 2024, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-16-8/38813 "2024-06-17T18:31:06Z")\
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# ansible-core v2.16.8

View this release on:

- [GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.16.8)
- [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/ansible-core/v2.16.8/)

# Changelog

See the [full changelog](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v2.16.8/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.16.rst) for the changes included in this release.

# Release Artifacts- Built Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.16.8-py3-none-any.whl](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/74/36/36e8ea966064b625b8edc3812a405ba59fe5da490187dd6c28091ec8abfb/ansible_core-2.16.8-py3-none-any.whl) - 2251689 bytes

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- Source Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.16.8.tar.gz](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/3e/3a/da391cfed746ff206c6b245a3a406e34cb0c29f2877e6bbbcbfa943f9ad9/ansible_core-2.16.8.tar.gz) - 3180562 bytes
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