# New Release: ansible-core v2.20.8rc1

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-20-8rc1/46126>\
**Category:** Ecosystem Releases\
**Tags:** release, ansible-core\
**Created:** [August 3, 2026, 11:01pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-20-8rc1/46126 "2026-08-03T23:01:50Z")\
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# ansible-core v2.20.8rc1

View this release on:

- [GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.20.8rc1)
- [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/ansible-core/v2.20.8rc1/)

# Changelog

See the [full changelog](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v2.20.8rc1/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.20.rst) for the changes included in this release.

# Release Artifacts

- Built Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.20.8rc1-py3-none-any.whl](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/93/85/0f6cd37e4d2901548c320b59e57a839ab3e8fe50d99ba155a705652483ab/ansible_core-2.20.8rc1-py3-none-any.whl) - ‌2420609 bytes
  - 26655aa0d5884bcbe39765014258ff87cab463534a7218228168b648d56a6ce1 (SHA256)

- Source Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.20.8rc1.tar.gz](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/13/fd/12d80677077d81277783fdb5238ef6f13743e4bb81600824301b15f27925/ansible_core-2.20.8rc1.tar.gz) - ‌3360235 bytes
  - bbe67e9b6043e6cce2c0c035a98a915fd6216c67ef717e8b841db586641861b7 (SHA256)