# New Release: ansible-core v2.18.18

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-18-18/45942>\
**Category:** Ecosystem Releases\
**Tags:** release, ansible-core\
**Created:** [June 18, 2026, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-18-18/45942 "2026-06-18T20:02:31Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 18, 2026, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-18-18/45942/1 "2026-06-18T20:02:31Z")

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# ansible-core v2.18.18

View this release on:

- [GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.18.18)
- [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/ansible-core/v2.18.18/)

# Changelog

See the [full changelog](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v2.18.18/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.18.rst) for the changes included in this release.

# Release Artifacts

- Built Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.18.18-py3-none-any.whl](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/66/89/8e2a18bd4491633aec517f1e3f623dd629aad2272c593a5ad247c51b2686/ansible_core-2.18.18-py3-none-any.whl) - ‌2226828 bytes
  - 01012447a40dbcd429b76c0a2d9af46d21bb77b75d9261adbf6e0c8bdd32a5cb (SHA256)

- Source Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.18.18.tar.gz](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/d5/69/09be86b5199333f254bdeeda685cfc9746bd9615b94fbfa164b70fd4f8d3/ansible_core-2.18.18.tar.gz) - ‌3103434 bytes
  - f339cc73d74382d3b9bc74326e0dd7938fd20023f4aede40fffc2eaa8ffe694c (SHA256)