# New Release: ansible-core v2.21.1rc1

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-21-1rc1/45906>\
**Category:** Ecosystem Releases\
**Tags:** release, ansible-core\
**Created:** [June 11, 2026, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-21-1rc1/45906 "2026-06-11T19:30:49Z")\
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# ansible-core v2.21.1rc1

View this release on:

- [GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.21.1rc1)
- [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/ansible-core/v2.21.1rc1/)

# Changelog

See the [full changelog](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v2.21.1rc1/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.21.rst) for the changes included in this release.

# Release Artifacts

- Built Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.21.1rc1-py3-none-any.whl](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/67/43/7985770efb5714996f19d1901a5a62eaae2d7180b6cfca7273ee050e374d/ansible_core-2.21.1rc1-py3-none-any.whl) - ‌2454138 bytes
  - 7fd4efbeed62310308b2d65f27cf5b4d06059df0fe47da475a417868707ff8f1 (SHA256)

- Source Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.21.1rc1.tar.gz](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/7c/cc/27f1125b5881046ba676b7b2089c52c52afaf5f237e0994880eda62bd457/ansible_core-2.21.1rc1.tar.gz) - ‌3390201 bytes
  - e352517f16c245a13b4d37b0976948557fa533d7d852fa3285ef774f517a4637 (SHA256)