# New Release: ansible-core v2.18.5

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-18-5/41857>\
**Category:** Ecosystem Releases\
**Tags:** release, ansible-core\
**Created:** [April 21, 2025, 10:01pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-18-5/41857 "2025-04-21T22:01:22Z")\
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# ansible-core v2.18.5

View this release on:

- [GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.18.5)
- [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/ansible-core/v2.18.5/)

# Changelog

See the [full changelog](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v2.18.5/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.18.rst) for the changes included in this release.

# Release Artifacts

- Built Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.18.5-py3-none-any.whl](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/83/ae/62cd5251c50d7d9f35575c53a8f44de5a860045c5e5b309cfaabc21fc838/ansible_core-2.18.5-py3-none-any.whl) - ‌2217159 bytes
  - 4a1e75a24969d0a650d399bffbaf5a76d7c9b96a21a199a939fe836c3452718d (SHA256)

- Source Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.18.5.tar.gz](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/32/54/0d859184549efa339b2e370930a7741b42030cc357e107863cbadc3e72d8/ansible_core-2.18.5.tar.gz) - ‌3083407 bytes
  - 319304d161770a8a891c07dec8a22c528548a948a7097eaf1a79939395105535 (SHA256)