# New Release: ansible-core v2.21.2rc1

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-21-2rc1/46022>\
**Category:** Ecosystem Releases\
**Tags:** release, ansible-core\
**Created:** [July 6, 2026, 7:00pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-21-2rc1/46022 "2026-07-06T19:00:54Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 6, 2026, 7:00pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-21-2rc1/46022/1 "2026-07-06T19:00:54Z")

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# ansible-core v2.21.2rc1

View this release on:

- [GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.21.2rc1)
- [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/ansible-core/v2.21.2rc1/)

# Changelog

See the [full changelog](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v2.21.2rc1/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.21.rst) for the changes included in this release.

# Release Artifacts

- Built Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.21.2rc1-py3-none-any.whl](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/8b/e5/a2be8a000b62b9dda53e7c497ad26b437010a2028e67a515ebf8fbd81b55/ansible_core-2.21.2rc1-py3-none-any.whl) - ‌2456354 bytes
  - 1ed9ca1a59ba5018921ba3fcb9c34d548cdd19a7cf94a9f72cce6738c23da789 (SHA256)

- Source Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.21.2rc1.tar.gz](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/6a/96/5cc31328ac0ac650ed08bd4f05e3517e16f8978e4d7aa1be14c1ba644007/ansible_core-2.21.2rc1.tar.gz) - ‌3393689 bytes
  - 4f69a321e78b7dfc0cd9d04e4b0f14d9c6af5dc8bd5c24aae9056312fe94d452 (SHA256)