# New Release: ansible-core v2.16.9rc1

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-16-9rc1/7526>\
**Category:** Ecosystem Releases\
**Tags:** release, ansible-core\
**Created:** [July 29, 2024, 1:15pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-16-9rc1/7526 "2024-07-29T13:15:23Z")\
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# ansible-core v2.16.9rc1

View this release on:

- [GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.16.9rc1)
- [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/ansible-core/v2.16.9rc1/)

# Changelog

See the [full changelog](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v2.16.9rc1/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.16.rst) for the changes included in this release.

# Release Artifacts

- Built Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.16.9rc1-py3-none-any.whl](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/37/81/8601cd89d9b9e78ae1b20dbe7a3601c7cacfba29d042d090fb792e6b951e/ansible_core-2.16.9rc1-py3-none-any.whl) - 2243528 bytes
  - 397cca4eb57b8662ff6db81b60fd6cd7607361672ed2c98d6c0d14b3ea3362c0 (SHA256)

- Source Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.16.9rc1.tar.gz](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/33/b2/fe8621ee85e719b44c7a4212b8bf47adcf789dd7319323b5c1cbd179c6e9/ansible_core-2.16.9rc1.tar.gz) - 3189291 bytes
  - f482d6c6d98582ba846e0cb0330467024985ebed8e6d6170ab95907a4cfe2675 (SHA256)