# New Release: ansible-core v2.18.13rc1

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-18-13rc1/45154>\
**Category:** Ecosystem Releases\
**Tags:** release, ansible-core\
**Created:** [January 23, 2026, 12:01pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-18-13rc1/45154 "2026-01-23T12:01:01Z")\
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# ansible-core v2.18.13rc1

View this release on:

- [GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.18.13rc1)
- [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/ansible-core/v2.18.13rc1/)

# Changelog

See the [full changelog](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v2.18.13rc1/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.18.rst) for the changes included in this release.

# Release Artifacts

- Built Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.18.13rc1-py3-none-any.whl](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/79/46/54fd9d3a559c7eaf0f90766bd4a55600fb95ce51cb027a56ba4286db2b9b/ansible_core-2.18.13rc1-py3-none-any.whl) - ‌2212356 bytes
  - 37835d2a96f3fce05d1e67ce74a5f9bc16d12c4d4830261580858b25c7d75a01 (SHA256)

- Source Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.18.13rc1.tar.gz](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/01/d2/f6a9ecb94d7c7dd67b829387a216e355cf9cab1e6195f4731c1a19c9a194/ansible_core-2.18.13rc1.tar.gz) - ‌3107603 bytes
  - 60dd3df83ac9635cfcd54161a3782d7d57d8d21f467e5ed84e0e62e96beed88d (SHA256)