# New Release: ansible-core v2.18.0b1

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-18-0b1/8740>\
**Category:** Ecosystem Releases\
**Tags:** release, ansible-core\
**Created:** [September 24, 2024, 9:01pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-18-0b1/8740 "2024-09-24T21:01:31Z")\
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# ansible-core v2.18.0b1

View this release on:

- [GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.18.0b1)
- [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/ansible-core/v2.18.0b1/)

# Changelog

See the [full changelog](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v2.18.0b1/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.18.rst) for the changes included in this release.

# Release Artifacts

- Built Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.18.0b1-py3-none-any.whl](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/80/26/62d634e6292c4ce9f942b556f127cf8e1a47487be7824ac7a3ac0a52e23e/ansible_core-2.18.0b1-py3-none-any.whl) - ‌2202630 bytes
  - eae1278d45a8ee4e2427807a8fa043f0805cc915146cd1f091c5862ef34da272 (SHA256)

- Source Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.18.0b1.tar.gz](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/c4/7f/2414f8be2a883ce8d07b238ecbec43b34e4952d1ae5e66bdabc9603ed93b/ansible_core-2.18.0b1.tar.gz) - ‌3069231 bytes
  - 2336d46e3651a7a802f4efe3e58d9c70a0d8966611c6240f513de780c7961803 (SHA256)