# New Release: ansible-core v2.18.18rc1

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-18-18rc1/45909>\
**Category:** Ecosystem Releases\
**Tags:** release, ansible-core\
**Created:** [June 11, 2026, 8:01pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-18-18rc1/45909 "2026-06-11T20:01:49Z")\
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# ansible-core v2.18.18rc1

View this release on:

- [GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.18.18rc1)
- [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/ansible-core/v2.18.18rc1/)

# Changelog

See the [full changelog](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v2.18.18rc1/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.18.rst) for the changes included in this release.

# Release Artifacts

- Built Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.18.18rc1-py3-none-any.whl](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/92/cb/f1cdfd74d2f0d8bf80669068b3e6ad397a6925b0aa91a703581fc5410d17/ansible_core-2.18.18rc1-py3-none-any.whl) - ‌2226900 bytes
  - 1d8bf8f27013a897b85a2c60c4d59fba1de12091bae67e98d39c4c4640a22a74 (SHA256)

- Source Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.18.18rc1.tar.gz](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/88/1d/945c2b2913e9621f98fe6ce686f03f6e1cf197193c3630348037c373984e/ansible_core-2.18.18rc1.tar.gz) - ‌3108327 bytes
  - b5fc47f3ceb3e28a119e43773106289c87e3234ed0ffcd7bd152f043df11ae99 (SHA256)