# New Release: ansible-core v2.21.6rc1

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-21-6rc1/46548>\
**Category:** Ecosystem Releases\
**Tags:** release, ansible-core\
**Created:** [October 27, 2026, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-21-6rc1/46548 "2026-10-27T19:01:42Z")\
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# ansible-core v2.21.6rc1

View this release on:

- [GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.21.6rc1)
- [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/ansible-core/v2.21.6rc1/)

# Changelog

See the [full changelog](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v2.21.6rc1/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.21.rst) for the changes included in this release.

# Release Artifacts

- Built Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.21.6rc1-py3-none-any.whl](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/d6/e7/1cdbf2f4b81b04dbe33adca90bb66283456de79a7654368c6bd5e91e973b/ansible_core-2.21.6rc1-py3-none-any.whl) - ‌2457956 bytes
  - 7b871074411b76ec793bf5569539fc6840cec1a9939c784ec352509db58db07d (SHA256)

- Source Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.21.6rc1.tar.gz](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/4c/58/3835d95bff886357264b19d7c45c503adbef9a512e9086d702e22e7644c3/ansible_core-2.21.6rc1.tar.gz) - ‌3404307 bytes
  - 7c7700b71af33c9bf46057665585a66cd0bd7b2f688fd12ad76ac48f3f3f002c (SHA256)