# New Release: ansible-core v2.21.3rc1

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-21-3rc1/46127>\
**Category:** Ecosystem Releases\
**Tags:** release, ansible-core\
**Created:** [August 3, 2026, 11:02pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-21-3rc1/46127 "2026-08-03T23:02:21Z")\
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# ansible-core v2.21.3rc1

View this release on:

- [GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.21.3rc1)
- [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/ansible-core/v2.21.3rc1/)

# Changelog

See the [full changelog](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v2.21.3rc1/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.21.rst) for the changes included in this release.

# Release Artifacts

- Built Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.21.3rc1-py3-none-any.whl](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/b3/38/140303595aee0f541f7033adba1ae32dd9935459a46afb2081442fd2ef06/ansible_core-2.21.3rc1-py3-none-any.whl) - ‌2447068 bytes
  - b9ff3e5dead1dbec56ebe6b1e6737643f1a1e9da8c394acfdff4e60c08c71a0d (SHA256)

- Source Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.21.3rc1.tar.gz](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/03/19/a3177c8ea3a083ee0392fde8293df99c773ab9610f59108a4839be2d1ad0/ansible_core-2.21.3rc1.tar.gz) - ‌3403814 bytes
  - 2bb1f6a0cbdd2d9742d28855e1c7fa6fe40b6328d202537df32a843e7f0c7d5d (SHA256)