# New Release: ansible-core v2.21.0

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-21-0/45814>\
**Category:** Ecosystem Releases\
**Tags:** release, ansible-core\
**Created:** [May 18, 2026, 9:02pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-21-0/45814 "2026-05-18T21:02:26Z")\
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# ansible-core v2.21.0

View this release on:

- [GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.21.0)
- [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/ansible-core/v2.21.0/)

# Changelog

See the [full changelog](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v2.21.0/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.21.rst) for the changes included in this release.

# Release Artifacts

- Built Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.21.0-py3-none-any.whl](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/2f/5c/75152a7ec51634bdc90b262a74cd6ca8b81cd6e264e19389c4c471e9f4df/ansible_core-2.21.0-py3-none-any.whl) - ‌2443954 bytes
  - fed7dd076365aad9ccf885c6b8f938e0fd508f5dcdffe5d2ca87cfb5fac47940 (SHA256)

- Source Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.21.0.tar.gz](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/a3/f6/8da4912a93e1319292bada5e5185e82b1a12cf212da7a7cc4589064f3247/ansible_core-2.21.0.tar.gz) - ‌3387206 bytes
  - 28ccd0e2d1849f1c7272cec39a74a8a5c83f3d51314658fa5ca57ea85a87f454 (SHA256)