# New Release: ansible-core v2.20.4rc1

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-20-4rc1/45537>\
**Category:** Ecosystem Releases\
**Tags:** release, ansible-core\
**Created:** [March 16, 2026, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-20-4rc1/45537 "2026-03-16T17:01:36Z")\
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# ansible-core v2.20.4rc1

View this release on:

- [GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.20.4rc1)
- [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/ansible-core/v2.20.4rc1/)

# Changelog

See the [full changelog](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v2.20.4rc1/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.20.rst) for the changes included in this release.

# Release Artifacts

- Built Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.20.4rc1-py3-none-any.whl](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/4e/aa/fb09dc28bffdef18eb6ef7c56c9d1f91dfa77148afede4ba68907ddcb014/ansible_core-2.20.4rc1-py3-none-any.whl) - ‌2426322 bytes
  - 15a329c3c68cbeb5162c83d0cf2689e551ec943be4d951b83e1c6028a687e24c (SHA256)

- Source Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.20.4rc1.tar.gz](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/e1/c8/7cc68e8079148d101e80fd41ed9065bcba96f8751168f4fcecc55a92cfba/ansible_core-2.20.4rc1.tar.gz) - ‌3338253 bytes
  - c05a1c10aaaa234d81fa0d36b369c594d9592408cfb120b9fa29ed2f1f677ce2 (SHA256)