# New Release: ansible-core v2.18.12rc1

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-18-12rc1/44940>\
**Category:** Ecosystem Releases\
**Tags:** release, ansible-core\
**Created:** [December 2, 2025, 11:31pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-18-12rc1/44940 "2025-12-02T23:31:22Z")\
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# ansible-core v2.18.12rc1

View this release on:

- [GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.18.12rc1)
- [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/ansible-core/v2.18.12rc1/)

# Changelog

See the [full changelog](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v2.18.12rc1/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.18.rst) for the changes included in this release.

# Release Artifacts

- Built Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.18.12rc1-py3-none-any.whl](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/1b/fe/2663e92a3ddfec87bb11dac978d4481e8795ca47d9eccdac0e8583981ff4/ansible_core-2.18.12rc1-py3-none-any.whl) - ‌2219808 bytes
  - 0aec5865ac652eed579be6934ad055da4e9631d847afdf5a729742d2c98cd8ed (SHA256)

- Source Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.18.12rc1.tar.gz](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/3d/0d/9df348a71de3ad995c32d60c1cfe4635e13c6965427a93fe0b389a05f70c/ansible_core-2.18.12rc1.tar.gz) - ‌3099317 bytes
  - 282ee93b20adf9512277c3c349d8226a83d86b7828c9c01a7ff6308689a04bc7 (SHA256)