# New Release: ansible-core v2.20.3rc1

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-20-3rc1/45358>\
**Category:** Ecosystem Releases\
**Tags:** release, ansible-core\
**Created:** [February 17, 2026, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-20-3rc1/45358 "2026-02-17T19:02:33Z")\
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# ansible-core v2.20.3rc1

View this release on:

- [GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.20.3rc1)
- [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/ansible-core/v2.20.3rc1/)

# Changelog

See the [full changelog](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v2.20.3rc1/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.20.rst) for the changes included in this release.

# Release Artifacts

- Built Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.20.3rc1-py3-none-any.whl](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/45/3a/9502cdcf2449a3f5f632bbf286e5d8286af73b5053657f45b91c16ada8e3/ansible_core-2.20.3rc1-py3-none-any.whl) - ‌2403514 bytes
  - 787b5afd0966efc88ec6a26198a8a7933f5a8c79eb2c7f75f244a4fedf36bc10 (SHA256)

- Source Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.20.3rc1.tar.gz](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/d7/b6/c60da265380dcc5b23c75305ba9b598f35d0a1dde18e3bf49bab4f3da448/ansible_core-2.20.3rc1.tar.gz) - ‌3330236 bytes
  - 353f61ea1221909b2c94f46fab89de8a8da3cd93652223d73e999723e29609b5 (SHA256)