# New Release: ansible-core v2.20.6rc1

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-20-6rc1/45791>\
**Category:** Ecosystem Releases\
**Tags:** release, ansible-core\
**Created:** [May 11, 2026, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-20-6rc1/45791 "2026-05-11T19:31:20Z")\
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# ansible-core v2.20.6rc1

View this release on:

- [GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.20.6rc1)
- [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/ansible-core/v2.20.6rc1/)

# Changelog

See the [full changelog](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v2.20.6rc1/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.20.rst) for the changes included in this release.

# Release Artifacts

- Built Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.20.6rc1-py3-none-any.whl](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/70/f1/98c432c84e34c039172825a389685934515c1f494209170ccae096b39a58/ansible_core-2.20.6rc1-py3-none-any.whl) - ‌2417570 bytes
  - 04e6831ad1ec761df2a4e8164311c67a127927e26b85627e08a1bc8c14931964 (SHA256)

- Source Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.20.6rc1.tar.gz](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/4e/6d/3e392c60ddb791de5d77a36bcc226cea35ceed8a0233aa749ebf22cbc8dc/ansible_core-2.20.6rc1.tar.gz) - ‌3349457 bytes
  - 8d9d65761413dc1dee09c3cd9a392cabc2032cb3c49a97f9b392ca78c0309ab0 (SHA256)