# New Release: ansible-core v2.18.4rc1

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-18-4rc1/41095>\
**Category:** Ecosystem Releases\
**Tags:** release, ansible-core\
**Created:** [March 17, 2025, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-18-4rc1/41095 "2025-03-17T20:31:33Z")\
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# ansible-core v2.18.4rc1

View this release on:

- [GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.18.4rc1)
- [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/ansible-core/v2.18.4rc1/)

# Changelog

See the [full changelog](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v2.18.4rc1/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.18.rst) for the changes included in this release.

# Release Artifacts

- Built Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.18.4rc1-py3-none-any.whl](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/ca/f1/1dbb65d6f8679dbcab16f0da532f5ec7e48af785491ba2e73787e60e1e2d/ansible_core-2.18.4rc1-py3-none-any.whl) - ‌2217256 bytes
  - db49e8e5aab78709a104fafb3a2e4bd85cc16bd104bf55c6e2a6472a1a26a5a6 (SHA256)

- Source Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.18.4rc1.tar.gz](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/6d/0d/78f39ccc662f2a6d5146d276cfd0567dac7a300346ce9cd7e8848af3624f/ansible_core-2.18.4rc1.tar.gz) - ‌3087631 bytes
  - bf32cea392b910e283651ece7fa84c1a9cfaa1ba7a10193457d2e7766ecfbd46 (SHA256)