# New Release: ansible-core v2.18.12

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-18-12/44974>\
**Category:** Ecosystem Releases\
**Tags:** release, ansible-core\
**Created:** [December 9, 2025, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-18-12/44974 "2025-12-09T17:02:37Z")\
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# ansible-core v2.18.12

View this release on:

- [GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.18.12)
- [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/ansible-core/v2.18.12/)

# Changelog

See the [full changelog](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v2.18.12/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.18.rst) for the changes included in this release.

# Release Artifacts

- Built Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.18.12-py3-none-any.whl](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/f6/c4/bdd094627ffe1ab67bca78484d1fefa4340714e130c974d9931880258c99/ansible_core-2.18.12-py3-none-any.whl) - ‌2219737 bytes
  - 2cf5bc90cf729f5ab3a2ea3af5d1748d3868275b91e3246d55e133a2449e0adb (SHA256)

- Source Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.18.12.tar.gz](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/2d/ce/de4c409e152c549ead13f5817708898cf8ec79153c2b5999d52a1caaf2e4/ansible_core-2.18.12.tar.gz) - ‌3094733 bytes
  - 40e03f74bee7f0eb65e76827017373c4e56dc57ba0618e98c435d875e8e349fc (SHA256)