# New Release: ansible-core v2.18.1rc1

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-18-1rc1/11144>\
**Category:** Ecosystem Releases\
**Tags:** release, ansible-core\
**Created:** [November 25, 2024, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-18-1rc1/11144 "2024-11-25T19:31:13Z")\
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# ansible-core v2.18.1rc1

View this release on:

- [GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.18.1rc1)
- [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/ansible-core/v2.18.1rc1/)

# Changelog

See the [full changelog](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v2.18.1rc1/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.18.rst) for the changes included in this release.

# Release Artifacts

- Built Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.18.1rc1-py3-none-any.whl](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/8a/a4/bfa7bcc7a4d5c0021bd7188ada9a00fb1b4b9c2744af8405a0c603e4e972/ansible_core-2.18.1rc1-py3-none-any.whl) - ‌2214694 bytes
  - 12b72733ffa2709aca3226190ed3b56ce40104727b45616b80ea489e7260800a (SHA256)

- Source Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.18.1rc1.tar.gz](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/1f/11/31db8c7b2af317498308dd9fe00d094254927f576e45cc2d6edf350f5b61/ansible_core-2.18.1rc1.tar.gz) - ‌3074723 bytes
  - 9824294b5903bf2f6cf2c626c97c8bce5a84c1393b2bd3ddfc58bf9042a956f5 (SHA256)