# New Release: ansible-core v2.21.5rc1

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-21-5rc1/46375>\
**Category:** Ecosystem Releases\
**Tags:** release, ansible-core\
**Created:** [September 29, 2026, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-21-5rc1/46375 "2026-09-29T16:01:32Z")\
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# ansible-core v2.21.5rc1

View this release on:

- [GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.21.5rc1)
- [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/ansible-core/v2.21.5rc1/)

# Changelog

See the [full changelog](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v2.21.5rc1/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.21.rst) for the changes included in this release.

# Release Artifacts

- Built Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.21.5rc1-py3-none-any.whl](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/46/d7/c3f7b2c16cbc3d123d552c63eedf500e622120c3c3c924d782f73a8666dc/ansible_core-2.21.5rc1-py3-none-any.whl) - ‌2457348 bytes
  - c9891f5d6adf0e5424fba23a7174e09c5bb5f5114c8b0862e4bdec3d112727b6 (SHA256)

- Source Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.21.5rc1.tar.gz](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/03/ff/81dfad99e0c729df10852ea8dff44ed05be247c9f1b924c35a4bd883c12a/ansible_core-2.21.5rc1.tar.gz) - ‌3399659 bytes
  - 99ed3b3d9f8640abf41d8c91819586b8fe055d183c03bf6133bf7374ebf5e15f (SHA256)