# New Release: ansible-core v2.16.8rc1

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-16-8rc1/6283>\
**Category:** Ecosystem Releases\
**Tags:** release, ansible-core\
**Created:** [June 10, 2024, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-16-8rc1/6283 "2024-06-10T18:31:38Z")\
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# ansible-core v2.16.8rc1

View this release on:

- [GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.16.8rc1)
- [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/ansible-core/v2.16.8rc1/)

# Changelog

See the [full changelog](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v2.16.8rc1/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.16.rst) for the changes included in this release.

# Release Artifacts

- Built Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.16.8rc1-py3-none-any.whl](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/8d/52/dd667810deecc00060aa8c108bc563ada5177eb6710b72924f866ef43886/ansible_core-2.16.8rc1-py3-none-any.whl) - 2251743 bytes
  - 367999cb79547b29134136043b199b423e79998f3351c6a57883a6e3c9902025 (SHA256)

- Source Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.16.8rc1.tar.gz](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/8b/65/225810abe83617701f29dea13fbe2ab45521be2d755eda681ffb80a39fe5/ansible_core-2.16.8rc1.tar.gz) - 3185558 bytes
  - c3a97e4fefb7faedda47ba11f775c05a73af6732994630ce586d72e68097f23d (SHA256)