# New Release: ansible-core v2.20.1rc1

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-20-1rc1/44942>\
**Category:** Ecosystem Releases\
**Tags:** release, ansible-core\
**Created:** [December 2, 2025, 11:32pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-20-1rc1/44942 "2025-12-02T23:32:23Z")\
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# ansible-core v2.20.1rc1

View this release on:

- [GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.20.1rc1)
- [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/ansible-core/v2.20.1rc1/)

# Changelog

See the [full changelog](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v2.20.1rc1/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.20.rst) for the changes included in this release.

# Release Artifacts

- Built Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.20.1rc1-py3-none-any.whl](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/10/b7/7f2054a657d019eba64b3c619184a62344d66bf0e935b606e70cf51828b0/ansible_core-2.20.1rc1-py3-none-any.whl) - ‌2412426 bytes
  - f30cba6f8e008662a8b8f327248b0dd151d679483a9f044e1fd7f67674bdea10 (SHA256)

- Source Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.20.1rc1.tar.gz](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/47/94/16022ff2d35d872a8261a4ddf2c6886ccbc1d321dec999cc83f8031889f6/ansible_core-2.20.1rc1.tar.gz) - ‌3318570 bytes
  - 5491a48f43e54c39deb23e5411c4430f3a61f29b55d67dcc80dbb670ca12dd55 (SHA256)