# New Release: ansible-core v2.18.17

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-18-17/45811>\
**Category:** Ecosystem Releases\
**Tags:** release, ansible-core\
**Created:** [May 18, 2026, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-18-17/45811 "2026-05-18T21:00:50Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 18, 2026, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-18-17/45811/1 "2026-05-18T21:00:50Z")

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# ansible-core v2.18.17

View this release on:

- [GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.18.17)
- [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/ansible-core/v2.18.17/)

# Changelog

See the [full changelog](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v2.18.17/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.18.rst) for the changes included in this release.

# Release Artifacts

- Built Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.18.17-py3-none-any.whl](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/85/33/94549a7f6ff1c17aecf4654834ef01927731a5dcaa9ba40faedc2007e82c/ansible_core-2.18.17-py3-none-any.whl) - ‌2217945 bytes
  - ae746d8b76c45cc7ee4123fba1f9ea1e3df2ed36a5d2b7ace7e88205bacc73f9 (SHA256)

- Source Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.18.17.tar.gz](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/3c/ba/b5babc3b0f2e71f5fadd265ab9b2d0e62b33ee68455e7dc7452cb49edd12/ansible_core-2.18.17.tar.gz) - ‌3111282 bytes
  - 556815258f84a57349b63474479506b2a8431a85661fd3f53a5c11894b7a3f25 (SHA256)