# New Release: ansible-core v2.18.14rc1

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-18-14rc1/45356>\
**Category:** Ecosystem Releases\
**Tags:** release, ansible-core\
**Created:** [February 17, 2026, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-18-14rc1/45356 "2026-02-17T19:01:32Z")\
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# ansible-core v2.18.14rc1

View this release on:

- [GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.18.14rc1)
- [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/ansible-core/v2.18.14rc1/)

# Changelog

See the [full changelog](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v2.18.14rc1/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.18.rst) for the changes included in this release.

# Release Artifacts

- Built Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.18.14rc1-py3-none-any.whl](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/44/51/f6a51bc47bf92e2a3cbf4e0b9fadffeb4df7f2cc488a708b92d60a0b5b8e/ansible_core-2.18.14rc1-py3-none-any.whl) - ‌2212355 bytes
  - 1291c95a63cf32df019639b9278fb4cd060dd5d7f39fa704e96d02771dd0c656 (SHA256)

- Source Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.18.14rc1.tar.gz](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/98/a0/b757577f49c8dbb9ab4c4271ccc25608b06313130dee053eb530c9651f78/ansible_core-2.18.14rc1.tar.gz) - ‌3108211 bytes
  - b29d49f3e9563f5c09626dd6916f305e9a8706dab09446e5b38fd2f987dffbf5 (SHA256)