diff --git a/b/black/black_26.3.1_ubi_9.6.sh b/b/black/black_26.3.1_ubi_9.6.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4da09045b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/b/black/black_26.3.1_ubi_9.6.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+#!/bin/bash -e
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# Package          : black
+# Version          : main
+# Source repo      : https://github.com/psf/black.git
+# Tested on        : UBI:9.6
+# Language         : Python
+# Ci-Check     : True
+# Script License   : Apache License, Version 2 or later
+# Maintainer       : Rushikesh.Sathe1@ibm.com
+
+# Disclaimer       : This script has been tested in root mode on given
+# ==========         platform using the mentioned version of the package.
+#                    It may not work as expected with newer versions of the
+#                    package and/or distribution. In such case, please
+#                    contact "Maintainer" of this script.
+#
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# Variables
+PACKAGE_NAME=black
+PACKAGE_VERSION=${1:-26.3.1}
+PACKAGE_URL=https://github.com/psf/black.git
+
+# Install dependencies
+yum install -y git gcc gcc-c++ make wget openssl-devel bzip2-devel libffi-devel zlib-devel python3.12-devel python3.12-pip
+
+# Clone the repository
+git clone $PACKAGE_URL
+cd $PACKAGE_NAME
+git checkout $PACKAGE_VERSION
+
+# Check if Rust is installed
+if ! command -v rustc &> /dev/null; then
+    # If Rust is not found, install Rust
+    echo "Rust not found. Installing Rust..."
+    curl https://sh.rustup.rs -sSf | sh -s -- -y
+    source "$HOME/.cargo/env"
+else
+    echo "Rust is already installed."
+fi
+
+#install necessary Python dependencies
+#pip install -r test_requirements.txt
+
+pip install build 
+
+pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel
+pip install \
+    "hatchling>=1.27.0" \
+    "hatch-vcs>=0.3.0" \
+    "hatch-fancy-pypi-readme"
+#install
+
+python3.12 -m build --wheel
+if ! (python3.12 -m pip install -e ".[d,jupyter,colorama,uvloop]" ) ; then
+    echo "------------------$PACKAGE_NAME:Install_fails-------------------------------------"
+    echo "$PACKAGE_URL $PACKAGE_NAME"
+    echo "$PACKAGE_NAME  |  $PACKAGE_URL | $PACKAGE_VERSION | GitHub | Fail |  Install_Fails"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+python3.12 -m pip install \
+    "tox" \
+    "pytest>=7" \
+    "pytest-xdist>=3.0.2" \
+    "pytest-cov>=4.1.0" \
+    "coverage>=5.3"
+
+
+export PYTEST_ADDOPTS="-n 2"
+
+if ! tox -p 1 -- -n 2 ; then
+    echo "------------------$PACKAGE_NAME:Install_success_but_test_fails---------------------"
+    echo "$PACKAGE_URL $PACKAGE_NAME"
+    echo "$PACKAGE_NAME  |  $PACKAGE_URL | $PACKAGE_VERSION | GitHub | Fail |  Install_success_but_test_Fails"
+    exit 2
+else
+    echo "------------------$PACKAGE_NAME:Install_&_test_both_success-------------------------"
+    echo "$PACKAGE_URL $PACKAGE_NAME"
+    echo "$PACKAGE_NAME  |  $PACKAGE_URL | $PACKAGE_VERSION | GitHub  | Pass |  Both_Install_and_Test_Success"
+    exit 0
+fi
diff --git a/b/black/build_info.json b/b/black/build_info.json
index 500e8882df..e1dd0dc1b8 100644
--- a/b/black/build_info.json
+++ b/b/black/build_info.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "maintainer": "aastha-sharma2",
   "package_name": "black",
   "github_url": "https://github.com/psf/black.git",
-  "version": "22.12.0",
+  "version": "26.3.1",
   "wheel_build" : true,
   "package_dir": "b/black",
   "default_branch": "main",
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@
   "docker_build": false,
   "validate_build_script": true,
   "use_non_root_user": "false",
+  "26.3.1": {
+    "build_script": "black_26.3.1_ubi_9.6.sh"
+  },
   "*": {
     "build_script": "black_ubi_9.3.sh"
   }